WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Borealis Carries More Than 416,000 at Second Anniversary * Total Amtrak Twin Cities - Chicago ridership up 27 percent in two years ST. PAUL, Minn., and CHICAGO - Borealis SM train service between the Twin Cities and Chicago continues to exceed expectations as it celebrates its second birthday. The partnership between three states and Amtrak began in May of 2024 and more than 416,000 passengers  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 22 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 20, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Minneapolis Public Schools, facing a $50 million deficit, plans to build new $105 million Anishinabe Academy school Minneapolis Public Schools, the state's third-largest district, is continuing plans to build a brand new $105 million school to rehome Anish  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Onder and Deluzio Lead Colleagues in Calling for Stronger Oversight of Missouri River Management * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Congressman Bob Onder (R-MO) released the following statement after sending a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers calling for the creation of an Inland Navigation Construction Organization (INCO) within U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters to coo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 21 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans supports Rebuilding Together New Orleans' 7th Annual Build and Boil * A stronger, more resilient New Orleans starts with meaningful investments in our communities. For the 7th consecutive year, Entergy New Orleans served as the presenting sponsor of Rebuilding Together New Orleans' Build and Boil. This annual tradition brings together the spirit of service and the soul  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 19 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds signs property tax relief bill, other bills into law * On Monday, May 18, 2026, Gov. Reynolds signed into law SF 2472, property tax legislation that will save Iowa homeowners $4.2 billion over six years. "Over the last two years alone, property taxes have increased more than 10%. A pace that's not only unacceptable; it's unsustainable," said Gov. Reynolds. "I'm proud that after mon  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 18 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * New book traces slavery, family and early capitalism through rural Louisiana * The Felicianas, a rural stretch of Louisiana farmland, sit far from the centers of power that usually anchor United States histories. In her new book Sweet Home Feliciana: Family, Slavery, and the Hauntings of History, University of Chicago Assoc. Prof. Rashauna Johnson argues that's exactly why the region matters. "A close  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12670) by flood insurance and emergency management specialist Diane P. Horn and financial economics specialist Baird Webel: * * * Parametric Insurance for Natural Disasters: Frequently Asked Questions The Administration and Congress are considering reform to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The FEMA Review Council issued its final report on May 7, 2026. One of the   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 21 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS, Wilson Hospitality Collaborate to Bring Unreasonable Hospitality, Outrageous Service to Healthcare The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and America's Village, the hospitality team for Wilson, Arkansas, are collaborating on a movement to bring unreasonable hospitality and outrageous service into the healthcare environment. Wilson Hospitality and UAM  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Water Use in Louisiana, 2020,' authored by Angela L. Robinson; the report is Scientific Investigations Report 20265135 and was prepared in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development in 2026. The report says Louisiana withdrew about 8,700 million gallons per day from groundwater and surface-water sources in 2020, a slight 0.22 percent decrease from 2015. It says power generation accounted for the   more