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Politics: President George W. Bush (Weekly) Newsletter for Sunday May 24, 2026 ( 9 items )  

"We Cannot Look Away": Murkowski Details Devastating Toll of Ex-Typhoon Halong on Western Alaska Villages, Need to Address Critical Gaps in Disaster Recovery and Relocation
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * "We Cannot Look Away": Murkowski Details Devastating Toll of Ex-Typhoon Halong on Western Alaska Villages, Need to Address Critical Gaps in Disaster Recovery and Relocation * WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, delivered a floor statement on the impacts of ex-Typhoon Halong, which displaced more than 1,000 Alaskans and devastate  more

Attorney General Griffin Announces $5.5 Million Settlement with Family Dollar over Rat Infestation
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 21 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces $5.5 Million Settlement with Family Dollar over Rat Infestation * Griffin: 'Arkansans-particularly those who rely on neighborhood discount stores for everyday essentials-are entitled to products that are safe, lawfully sold, and honestly marketed' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a $5.5 million  more

Dartmouth College: Former White House Lawyers Warn About Executive Abuses
HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 22 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Former White House Lawyers Warn About Executive Abuses The courts are the only institutions upholding norms, say former Bush and Obama lawyers. Written by Steve Hartsoe As presidential power expands and democratic norms deteriorate, two of the nation's leading legal scholar-practitioners told a Dartmouth audience that the courts appear to be the only institutions constraining abuses of executive authority.   more

FAU Ranked No. 4 Nationally as Executive Education Provider
BOCA RATON, Florida, May 18 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Ranked No. 4 Nationally as Executive Education Provider By Amber Bonefont Florida Atlantic University's Executive Education Programs was ranked No. 1 in Florida for the fourth year in a row and No. 4 in the United States for its open enrollment professional development programs by the Financial Times. The Financial Times establishes the rank  more

Governor Abbott Selects Nine For Texas Bicentennial Commission
AUSTIN, Texas, May 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Selects Nine For Texas Bicentennial Commission * Governor Greg Abbott today announced his initial selection of members to serve on the Texas Bicentennial Commission. John L. Nau III will chair the Commission. The Commission was created during the 89th Legislature to oversee the planning of the bicentennial anniversary of Texas Independence. John L. Nau, III of Houston is a businessm  more

Kaine, Gillibrand & Booker: Senate to Vote Today on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Resolution
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Gillibrand & Booker: Senate to Vote Today on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced that the Senate will vote today on their Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn a final rule fro  more

NSSF Applauds Indiana Supreme Court for Ending Long-Running Lawfare by City of Gary
WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Applauds Indiana Supreme Court for Ending Long-Running Lawfare by City of Gary NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds the Indiana Supreme Court for standing up for the rule of law when it denied a petition to transfer jurisdiction by the City of Gary, Ind., to extend the 26-year-old frivolous lawsuit against firearm manufacturers that sought  more

Rep. Troy E. Nehls in The Washington Times: We need experienced pilots in our skies: Raise the pilot age
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls in The Washington Times: We need experienced pilots in our skies: Raise the pilot age * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, penned an op-ed in The Washington Times, highlighting his legislation, H.R. 5523, the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act of 2025, which would raise the retirement age of commercial pilots from 65 to 67, w  more

Sen. Murkowski Details Devastating Toll of Ex-Typhoon Halong on Western Alaska Villages, Need to Address Critical Gaps in Disaster Recovery and Relocation
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 20, 2026: * * * "We Cannot Look Away": Murkowski Details Devastating Toll of Ex-Typhoon Halong on Western Alaska Villages, Need to Address Critical Gaps in Disaster Recovery and Relocation U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, delivered a floor statement on the impacts of ex-Typhoon Halong, which dis  more