WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * "Horrifying Misuse of American Tax Dollars" - Lee Calls to Slash UN Agency Employing Hamas Terrorists, Hiding Hostages and Weapons * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and a large Senate Republican coalition urging President Trump to defund a United Nations (UN) agency employing and aiding Hamas terrorists. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refu  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ask an Expert -- Freeze-Drying Food at Home: Tips for Safe, Successful Results * Home freeze-dryers still aren't cheap, but they are becoming more affordable for food preservation enthusiasts. While home freeze-drying is an alternative to canning, drying and dehydrating, it still requires attention to food safety. Utah State University Extension has released a comprehensive guide to help consumers safely and effe  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends children from irreversible harms * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief to the North Dakota Supreme Court in support of a North Dakota law that bans sex-change procedures for minors. North Dakota joined many other states in determining that sex-change procedures should not be available to children. The stat  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Throws Support Behind Colorado Amid Challenge to Its Social Media Warning Label Law * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Netchoice v. Weiser, supporting Colorado's law requiring social media platforms to provide fact-based notices about their products -pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Senators to Trump: Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas-Terrorists Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), joined by 24 colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration work with the United Nations (UN) to fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Numerous UNRWA employees have  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued a notice on May 15, 2026, announcing final federal agency actions for a major transportation improvement project along State Route 190 in Utah. The project, led by the Utah Department of Transportation, focuses on improving transit access, congestion management, and mobility in the Big Cottonwood Canyon corridor in Salt Lake County. The proposed project covers approximately 17 miles of SR-1  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is issuing a preemption determination concluding that Federal law preempts State laws that restrict OCC-regulated banks' flexibility to decide whether and to what extent to pay interest or other compensation on funds placed in real estate escrow accounts; or assess fees in connection with such accounts. This preemption determination will provide much-needed clarity to banks and other stakeholde  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Corey Rosenbuschl, president and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute, Arlington, Virginia, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee: Thank you for holding this hearing. Thank you also for the opp  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Finishing What She Started: Music Student Nears Degree After 23 Years in the Making * LOGAN - Most college seniors are preparing to enter the workforce this month, but for Elizabeth Johnson, the finish line is just ahead. After completing her coursework this spring, the Utah State University piano performance and pedagogy major will officially graduate next year when she performs her senior recital, the final step   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release: * * * GreenLatinos Vows Unrelenting Oversight As Steve Pearce Takes Control of Public Lands * New Bureau of Land Management Director confirmed by Senate WASHINGTON - T  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following notice in the Federal Register on May 15, 2026. This notice announces the imposition of a 6-month nationwide moratorium on the Medicare enrollment of hospices. DATES: This moratorium is effective on May 13, 2026. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background A. CMS' Authority To Impose Temporary Enrollment Moratoria 1. Statutory and Regulatory Background   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on May 19, 2026: * * * House Advances Legislation to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday, Promote Commonsense Land Management Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation to authorize a patriotic tribute in Utah, raise revenue for North Dakota's public schools, and more. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in res  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Meet the First Triton to Reach the NBA * Less than a year after earning his degree from UC San Diego in 2025, Hayden Gray became the first Triton to ever play in the NBA. Gray made his debut for the Utah Jazz last month in Los Angeles against the Lakers. He recently joined the Tritoncast podcast from LionTree Arena to talk about what it was like to play against future Hall of Famer   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The National Center on Sexual Exploitation issued the following news: * * * SCOTUS Declines to Hear Child Exploitation Case Against Twitter (X), Teeing Up Battle in Congress Over Section 230 Reform The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) issued a statement about the U.S. Supreme Court decision not to review a shocking 9th Circuit Court ruling in John Doe #1 and John Doe #2 v. Twitter, Inc. that held Section 230 provided Twitter (now X) with legal immunity for   more

LOGAN, Utah, May 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * NSF SHINE Award Supports AI-Powered Research to Better Predict Extreme Solar Activity * The National Science Foundation has awarded the SHINE (Solar, Heliospheric, and INterplanetary Environment) award to Soukaina Filali Boubrahimi, an associate professor at the School of Computing. This three-year grant of nearly $600,000 will support new research focused on improving the prediction of dangerous solar radiation   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy's Bill to Restore a 22-Year Patriotic Tradition on Kyhv Peak Passes House * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House passed Congressman Mike Kennedy's (UT-03) Star-Spangled Summit Act (H.R. 4684), which directs the U.S. Forest Service to issue a special-use permit allowing the American flag to continue flying on Kyhv Peak above Provo, Utah. In 2000, Scoutmaster Robert Collins led his troop on   more

LOGAN, Utah, May 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Seismic Activity: This Engineering Professor is Using AI to Make the World a Safer Place * Disruptive technology, seismic concerns and a national issue of aging infrastructure. Mohsen Zaker Esteghamati isn't just addressing these challenges; he is integrating artificial intelligence to prepare the next generation of engineers. His effort hasn't gone unnoticed. " We used to have this more traditional way of doing   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 13 U.S. Attorneys, 8 U.S. Marshals * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and eight U.S. Marshals. The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 49 executive nominees, by a vote of 46-43. Under Grassley's leadership in the 119 th Congress, the Senate Judiciar  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Shannon Pipes Named USU General Counsel * Utah State University President Brad L. Mortensen named Shannon Pipes as the university's next general counsel and leader of the Office of Legal Affairs. She will join Utah State on June 22. "Shannon's breadth of higher education legal experience across multiple institutions, including land-grant universities, strong communication skills, and understanding of the complexi  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * A SMART approach to securing strategic materials * DARPA and the State of Utah, through the University of Utah, have entered into an agreement to establish the Strategic Materials Accelerator & Research Test Bed (SMART). The goal of the effort is to increase the domestic supply of strategic materials, such as critical minerals and rare earth elements (REEs), which are essential for U.S. natio  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 20 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * U to launch groundbreaking DARPA-backed critical minerals testbed The Strategic Materials Accelerator & Research Testbed (SMART) initiative will provide a first-of-its-kind testing ecosystem to accelerate breakthrough technologies for rare earth elements and strengthen domestic supply chains. * The University of Utah is partnering with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to laun  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 19 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * United States Forest Service Moves Headquarters Out of Washington D.C. in First Step of Agency Reorganization * The United States Forest Service (USFS) is conducting a reorganization that includes moving its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah, following a March announcement. The initiative aims to  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) designations for five official agencies--Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc.; D.R. Schaal Agency, Inc.; North Carolina Department of Agriculture; State Grain Inspection, Inc.; and Utah Department of Agriculture and Food--will end on the dates listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. The Grain Inspection Services of Texas, LLC, voluntarily cancelled their designation effective on February 28, 2026, and the area   more