WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Dennis Hull: * * * ATR Commends Governor Dunleavy's Veto Of Costly Pension Bill Americans for Tax Reform applauds Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy for his veto of HB 178, legislation that would have repeated expensive mistakes of the past by reverting to a Defined Benefits (DB) pension system for state employees. Facing growing unfunded liabilities in the TRS and PERS state retirement systems, Alaska wisely moved   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open * U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community Hospital Dem  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following report (No. 24-0092) on April 2, 2026 entitled "Summary: Former Bingo Hall Manager Embezzled from Alaska Native Organization." Here is the summary: * * * The OIG investigated allegations that Mesepa Tagovailoa, the former Manager of Chena Bingo in Fairbanks, Alaska, embezzled funds from the tribally operated gaming establishment. We substantiated these allegations. We found that between 2019 and 2023, while w  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following statement on May 21, 2026: * * * Cultivating Care for Tribal Lands and Communities Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on four bills focused on tribal stewardship, tribal sovereignty, public safety and improving access to health care services in Indian Country. Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Hurd (R-  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs' Secretary Doug Collins from a May 21, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Department of Veterans Affairs' fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. Sinc  more