SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 3.5 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.2 percent. The  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Inhumane Conditions and Preventable Deaths at Texas Immigration Detention Center U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the S  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Graham to Introduce Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) to introduce the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2026 to address the dangerously high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeting gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from fede  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSletter) -- The Government Accountability Project issued the following letter to the committees of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and House Agriculture: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 Chair and Ranking Member U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Washington D.C. 20510 - Chair and Ranking Member U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Washington D.C. 20515 Re: Protected Whistleblower Disclosure To Whom It May  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 9, 2026, by senior fellow Steven Quay to the Washington Post: * * * How to Stop the Next Pandemic Before It Begins Three warnings have been in the news recently: hantavirus on a cruise ship, Ebola out of Africa and potential exposures to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever at a high-containment laboratory   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: SENATOR TIM SHEEHY: Soft-on-crime judges need consequences. The JAIL Act delivers Senator Tim Sheehy penned an opinion piece for FOX News highlighting the JAIL Act, a bill that would eliminate judicial immunity for federal and state judges whose leniency towards repeat offenders leads to new violent crimes. In case you missed it... SENATOR TIM SHEEHY: Soft-on-crime judges need consequences. The  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 10 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release: * * * Judge Rules Bitterroot Road Building Plan Violates Endangered Species Act Court orders additional briefing to determine remedy in the case - MISSOULA, Mont. - A District Court judge has partially ruled in favor of conservation groups in a lawsuit over the impacts of federal agencies' plans to allow increased road building in the Bitterroot National Forest. The Court found that the U.S. Forest Ser  more

HELENA, Montana, June 10 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Montana Named Top State to Start a Business * HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Montana was ranked as the 12th best state to start a business in 2026. "Montana is open for business," Gov. Gianforte said. "Since taking office, we've removed burdensome regulations, cut taxes, strengthened our workforce, and increased the supply of affordable housing to support the bu  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Opposes $70 Billion Blank Check for ICE with No Guardrails, Demands Answers and Reform * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 9, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) remained firm in his calls for reform and accountability at ICE, rejecting MAGA extremists' latest request for another $70 billion blank check for ICE through the budget reconciliation process. "Last summer, ICE got   more

MISSOULA, Montana, June 10 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Teaching the Teachers: MCPS Educator Brings Real-World Experience to UM * MISSOULA - After more than 15 years teaching elementary students, Joseph Crider spent this school year helping prepare the next generation of educators at the University of Montana's Phyllis J. Washington College of Education. Crider, who worked as a third grade teacher at Rattlesnake Elementary School in Missoula County   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in response to the proposed rule titled "Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements," specifically addressing the Request for Information (RFI) concerning Medical Aid in Dying (MAID). USCCB's letter emp  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke Introduces 2026 Great American Outdoors Act 250 * Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman, former Secretary of the Interior, and key architect of the original Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Ryan Zinke joined House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) in introducing the Great American Outdoors Act 250 (GAOA 250  more