LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 4 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 102 students named Chancellor's Scholars * One-hundred-two University of Nebraska-Lincoln students will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Chancellor's Scholars are students who have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at Nebraska and elsewhere. Following is a list of Chancellor's Scholars by home  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 5 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Christopher M. Hull, MD, Named Interim Chair for the Department of Dermatology at University of Utah Health University of Utah Health has appointed Christopher M. Hull, MD, interim chair for the Department of Dermatology in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah, effective May 1, 2026. He succeeds Kristina Callis Duffin, MD, MS, who now serves as dean of the Spenc  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Cotiviti GOV Services LLC submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing a Request for Information on Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare. Cotiviti, a leader in healthcare payment integrity solutions and a longtime Recovery Audit Contractor supporting CMS, offered recommendations aimed at enhancing CMS's efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse within the Medicare program. In its letter, Cotiv  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's contro  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Disability Law Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing opposition to HUD's proposed rule titled "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits." The DLC warns that the proposal to authorize work requirements of up to 40 hours per week and term limits as short as two years on families receiving federal housing assistance poses serious risks to   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * EXIM Recognizes Exporters of the Year for Advancing U.S. Competitiveness in Global Markets * The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has named its Exporters of the Year, honoring 10 U.S. companies whose sustained export performance, global reach, and partnership with EXIM have helped strengthen American competitiveness in markets around the world.  The award recognizes exporters acro  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 3 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule: May 4 - May 8, 2026 * **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change** **All times are listed in the local time zone** Monday, May 4 10:45 a.m. Meet with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Chris Klomp, Deputy Administrator and Director of Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Locati  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, CONGRESSMAN MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * (New Haven, C.T.)-Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. "House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "That is why GOP   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. " House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House De  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. " House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jef  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Joint Statement from Leader Jeffries, Ranking Member Morelle on New York Redistricting Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democra  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 5 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * Building AI Readiness with Portraits of a Graduate KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Portraits of a graduate already emphasize many AI-ready skills -- like critical thinking, communication, collaboration and digital literacy -- that students need as AI becomes embedded in school and work * A portrait only matters if it is reinforced by real systems -- such as graduation requirements, endorsements, transcripts, planning processes a  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blackburn Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Carjacking Passes Senate Judiciary Committee * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statements after their Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This legislation would make a long overdue fix to the federal carjacking statute, empow  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 4 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Names New Provost, CEE Department Head * Two respected leaders at South Dakota Mines are stepping into new roles this spring. Jim Stone, Ph.D., current department head of civil and environmental engineering (CEE), has been appointed the university's next provost and vice president for academic and student affairs. He succeeds Lance Roberts, Ph.D., who is steppin  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * National Small Business Week: Lawmakers Must Protect Small Businesses and Cut Through the Red Tape * To kick off National Small Business Week, Independent Women is celebrating the entrepreneurs and small business owners powering America's economy and welcoming a long-overdue shift in federal labor policy that restores clarity and protects freelance freedom.  Patrice Onwu  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 5 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by senior transportation policy analyst Marc Scribner: * * * Privacy protections are key to establishing public trust in mileage-based user fees The architecture of a GPS-enabled mileage-based user fee system can be designed to protect privacy. * Proposed mileage-based user fees (MBUF) systems would charge roadway users per mile driven. This model offers advantages over traditional fuel e  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Chief of Staff Madi Biedermann Highlights Civics Education at 'History Rocks!' Event in Utah * U.S. Department of Education (the Department) Chief of Staff Madi Biedermann visited George Washington Academy as part of the Department's national History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour, in celebration of America's upcoming 250th birthday. The Tour aims to strengthen civic  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 5 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * W. Brett Graham, MBA, MPH, Named Institute President of Huntsman Mental Health Institute W. Brett Graham, MBA, MPA, has been appointed Institute President of Huntsman Mental Health Institute, effective immediately. Graham brings extensive experience in health care strategy and operations, along with a strong commitment to advancing the Institute's mission and expanding access to high-quality  more