WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * "People Demand Results": Mayors Open 94th Annual Meeting Celebrating Local Leadership in Time of National Need * In Long Beach, California, 200+ bipartisan mayors convene to set priorities for year ahead, hear from leaders including California Governor Gavin Newsom. Long Beach, CA - Today, America's mayors kicked off the 94th Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conferen  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 6 -- BHP Group issued the following news: * * * BHP Announces Rail Transportation Agreements with CN and CPKC to Bring Jansen Potash to Global Customers SASKATCHEWAN - BHP Canada Inc (a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP) has signed transportation agreements with Canada's two national rail carriers, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), marking a significant milestone in the development of the Jansen Potash Mine. The agreements will su  more

WICHITA, Kansas, June 6 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release: * * * Cessna SkyCourier enters service in the Philippines with first delivery to Leading Edge Air Services Corporation Designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, the Cessna SkyCourier has entered service in the Philippines with the first delivery to Leading Edge Air Services Corporation (LEASCOR), expanding passenger and cargo connectivity acros  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, June 5 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * COCJ Alumnus Recognized for Brave Leadership in Corrections * Kelly Morriss ('90), warden of the Jefferson County Correctional Center (JCCC), has received the Brave Leadership in Corrections Award from Second Mountain Leadership, a non-profit organization that provides programming for incarcerated individuals. The Sam Houston State University alumnus was recognized at the organization's 2026 Comeback P  more

CALGARY, Alberta, June 6 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * CPKC signs transportation agreement with BHP BHP, the world's largest mining company, today announced that CPKC and BHP have signed a transportation agreement for CPKC to provide rail service to the company's future Jansen Potash Mine in east-central Saskatchewan. "We are pleased to enter into this agreement with BHP as they expand i  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * What You Need to Know about Iowa Republican Nominee and Kansas Carpetbagger Zach Lahn While Rob Sand is entering the general election with momentum - including Sabato's Crystal Ball shifting the Iowa gubernatorial race to a toss-up and announcing another 100-town hall hour - career political operative and Kansas carpetbagger Republican Zach Lahn just barely survived a bruising GOP primary. Here are 3   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement: * * * DGA Statement on Iowa GOP Primary Results DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement in response to Zach Lahn becoming the Republican nominee for governor in Iowa: "Zach Lahn is a career political operative and Kansas carpetbagger who would continue all of Kim Reynolds' biggest failures. He only re-registered to vote in Iowa in 2024 in order to barely meet the re  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 5 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Five Gubernatorial Appointments * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced five gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions. Rachel Beushausen, of Springfield, was appointed to the Missouri State Foster Care and Adoption Board. Ms. Beushausen previously worked as an organizational and talent development assistant in the human res  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service issued the following news release: * * * Haskell Indian Nations University and Indian Health Service Sign Landmark Agreement to Expand Health and Educational Opportunities Haskell Indian Nations University and the Indian Health Service, in partnership with the Haskell Indian Health Center, have signed an agreement to support the construction of a new, state-of-the-art health care facility on Haskell's  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * May Beige Book Confirms Working Families are Falling Behind in Trump's Economy * The K-shaped economy comes into clear view as prices continue to rise, employers and workers lose confidence, and working families struggle to keep up The Federal Reserve this week released its May 2026 Beige Book, offering an up-to-date look at the economy  more

MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, June 5 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news: * * * Pfeiffer University Announces Appointment of Dr. Gregory D. Pillar to Academic Leadership Role * Pfeiffer University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gregory D. Pillar as Provost, bringing to the university more than two decades of higher education experience and a distinguished record of academic leadership, innovation, and student-centered success. Dr. Pillar most recently served as A  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Introduces Bipartisan Digital Services Tax Resolution * U.S. Representative Ron Estes (KS-04) introduced a bipartisan resolution, H.Res. 1340, expressing strong opposition to Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) and other extraterritorial tax measures levied by foreign nations that unfairly target and discriminate against American companies and workers. The resolution highlights that several countr  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Wasserman Schultz, Miller, Bacon Introduce Legislation to Accelerate Cures for Polycystic Kidney Disease * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Carol Miller (R-WV), and Don Bacon (R-NE) announced the introduction of the PKD Cures Act to expand polycystic kidney disease (PKD) research at the National Institutes of Health  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McGarvey and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Children with Hearing and Vision Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 05, 2026) - Today, Congressmen Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and John H. Rutherford (FL-05) introduced the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act (Cogswell-Macy Act), a bill to improve educational resources for children and youth who are blind or low visio  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate recently passed the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) program for another five years  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Statement on Senate Passage of Reconciliation 2.0 * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Secure America Act to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the remainder of President Trump's term: "Your family is safer today because of President Tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Capito, Reps. McGarvey, Rutherford Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Access to Educational Services for Students with Communications Disabilities * Bill Text (PDF) Boston (June 5, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) today announced the reintroduction of th  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Grid Reliability Improves This Summer * Key Takeaways 1 FERC has issued its annual summer assessment covering markets and reliability, which finds that grid reliability will improve from last year. 2 A large increase in capacity - the largest one-year increase in over a decade - combined with a slowdown in unit retirements, results in adequate operating reserves across al  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Via Christi Names Tripp Owings as Chief Executive Officer * Via Christi has appointed Tripp Owings as Chief Executive Officer for its Kansas ministry market. In this role, he will oversee more than 5,650 associates, six hospitals and more than 75 other sites of care across the state. Owings brings more than 16 years of healthcare leadership to the role, h  more