WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2024-WR-007) on April 10, 2026 entitled "The Bureau of Reclamation Needs To Improve Transparency for Inflation Reduction Act-Funded Water Conservation Efforts in the Upper Colorado River Basin." Here are the results in brief: * * * Objective To determine whether the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC) awarded and administered drought mitigation funds consiste  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Jonathan Wolf honored as Penn State's 2026 Philanthropist of the Year * Penn State has named Jonathan Wolf as its 2026 Philanthropist of the Year. The award, which recognizes individuals, couples or families who have demonstrated exceptional generosity in the promotion and support of the University, celebrates Wolf's landmark gift in 2025 to dramatically scale up the University's resources  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Josh Protas, chief advocacy and policy officer for Meals on Wheels America, Arlington, Virginia, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Caught in the Middle: Supporting Families in the Sandwich Generation": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and esteemed Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you at this hearing on the important topic   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