LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly * The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The American Indian Higher Education Consortium, representing 35 accredited Tribal Colleges and Universities across 16 states, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management regarding its proposed revisions to reduction-in-force regulations. AIHEC, based in Alexandria, Virginia, specifically urged the agency to exempt employees of the two federally operated TCUs-Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institu  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for September 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Wyoming * CHEYENNNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 276 oil and gas parcels totaling 357,337 acres in Wyoming in a September 2026 sale. The comment period ends June 4, 2026. The BLM completed scoping on these pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSrpt) -- The National Association of Realtors posted the following news release: * * * Home Prices Increased in 71% of Metro Areas in First Quarter of 2026 Home prices rose in 71% of metro markets (167 out of 235) during the first quarter of 2026, according to the National Association of REALTORS(R)' latest quarterly report. This is down from 73% in the fourth quarter. Seven percent of metro areas (16 out of 235) recorded double-digit price gains, up from 5% last quarter.  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Washington Post Letter to the Editor Pushing to Modernize Broken Mining Law While Protecting Public Resources * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published a letter to the editor in The Washington Post arguing that failure to update the 1872 Mining Law has allowed mining practices that breed conflict and mistrust. Additionally, Senator  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Launches New Task Force to Combat Violent Crime in Indian Country * The Department of the Interior is launching a new Indian Country Violent Crime Task Force to strengthen law enforcement coordination, protect families in tribal communities, and crack down on violent crime and drug activity. The Secretary's Order titled " Honoring Our Commitment to Protecting Indian Country  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Newhouse Introduce Resolution Designating National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced a resolution to designate May 5, 2026, as a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. "The U.S. can no longer lo  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Michaele N. Turnage Young, senior counsel and co-manager of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc. Equal Protection Initiative, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students": * * * Good morning Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and other dist  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Begich, Gillen Introduce the Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 4, 2026 - Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) and Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY) introduced H.R. 8597, the Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation to equip air traffic controllers with modern tools and training to strengthen aviation safety. This bill s  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) provides lifeline to rural communities WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care joined U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) in introducing the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reau  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Lead Effort to Extend Legislation Improving Healthcare Access and Financial Stability in Remote Areas * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have introduced legislation that would extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) for five years. The program improves financial stability for rural hospitals by paying the reasonable costs of Medi  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Youngflesh named Ecological Society of America Early Career Fellow * Casey Youngflesh, a Clemson University scientist whose work leverages ecological big data to understand the natural world, has been named an Early Career Fellow by the Ecological Society of America (ESA). The fellowship, one of the field's top recognitions for emerging scientific leaders, honors scientists who demonstrate strong contribu  more