WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by Patrick Gleason: * * * NC Lawmakers Advance Truth-In-Taxation Bill North Carolina is awash with property tax-related developments. In the past couple of weeks, Raleigh and Charlotte city council members voted to raise property taxes, as have Wake County commissioners. Local officials in North Carolina's largest cities are voting to raise property tax rates at the same time that the North Carol  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release: * * * Boom in Ketamine Clinics and At-Home Delivery Sparks Safety Concerns * Key Takeaways: * Anesthesiologists are urging lawmakers and regulators to act on ketamine use that occurs without consistent medical oversight. Texas is among the states proposing stricter regulations. * The boom in the U.S. ketamine market -projected to reach more than $14 billion by 2035 -  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 18 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Church of Jesus Christ Joins with Faith and Community Leaders to Feed Families in All 50 States for America250 Nationwide effort expected to provide millions of meals - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has now delivered truckloads of food to all 50 U.S. states as part of its effort to commemorate the United States' 250th anniversary. The milestone was reac  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Committee Advances America the Beautiful Act Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources approved by voice vote S. 1547, the America the Beautiful Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine) to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following transcript of 2026 NBA draft preview media conference call involving front office insider Bobby Marks and draft analyst Jeremy Woo: * * * Transcript: 2026 NBA Draft preview with ESPN NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks, ESPN NBA Draft Analyst Jeremy Woo and ESPN National Recruiting Director, High School Basketball Paul Biancardi * ESPN NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks, ESPN NBA Draft  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48996) entitled "Implementation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs: CFI and NEVI" by energy policy analyst Melissa N. Diaz. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) established two federal programs to support the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure: the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NE  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Legislation to End Forced Administrative Litigation Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, alongside Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Tom Cotton (R-AR), introduced the Free to Exit Administrative Tribunals Act (FEAT) Act, to give Amer  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Employees Vote to Unionize * WASHINGTON - Employees of the National Park Service (NPS), Intermountain Region (IMR), will be represented by the National Treasury Employees Union following the results of an election announced this week. The employees voted 317-11 for NTEU to be their exclusive representative, according to election results collected by   more

LOGAN, Utah, June 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Pine Needles Predict Air Quality? USU Researcher Says Yes * Modern science has provided equipment for sampling air quality, but Mother Nature has been doing it much longer -with nothing but a bundle of pine needles. Professor Randy Martin from the Utah Water Research Laboratory has used pine needles as passive air quality samplers in a recent study comparing urban air quality in Rose Park and Spanish Fork, Utah.  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances Bipartisan America the Beautiful Act * WASHINGTON - Today, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider pending legislation, the Committee advanced S. 1547, the America the Beautiful Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine) to reautho  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Advances Bipartisan America the Beautiful Act Today, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider pending legislation, the Committee advanced S. 1547, the America the Beautiful Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Summer Student Fellows Expand Research Impact in Land, Water & Air * USU's Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water & Air welcomed four new summer student research fellows this month. The Summer Student Fellowship Program connects curious students with real-world research needs across Utah. This year's cohort brings together students from four different degree programs, as well as one of USU's statewide ca  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Salt Lake's Amanda Deliman Promoted to Associate Professor * TAYLORSVILLE, Utah -Utah State University faculty member Amanda Deliman will be promoted to associate professor with tenure, effective July 1. Deliman is a faculty member at the USU Salt Lake campus, working in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership. "I am pleased to see Dr. Deliman receive tenure," said David Vernon, senior associate vice   more

LOGAN, Utah, June 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU's Caine Lyric Theatre Reopens; Company Launches 60th Season * Utah State University's historic Caine Lyric Theatre celebrated its grand reopening on June 12, marking the completion of a long-anticipated renovation and the beginning of the Lyric Repertory Company's 60th season.  The celebration began with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and continued with the summer premiere of "Forever Plaid," setting the stage fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * The Wilderness Society to honor David Brooks with 2026 Olaus and Mardy Murie Award Award recognizes four decades of conservation leadership, often "outside the spotlight" - The Wilderness Society will honor longtime public lands leader David Brooks with the 2026 Olaus and Mardy Murie Award at a June 17 dinner at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The Ol  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * Sen. Lee's attempt to overturn Grand Staircase-Escalante land use plan fails in Congress An effort led by Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy to overturn the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument management plan expired in the Senate last week, preserving the current plan, which was shaped through years of engagement with Tribal Nations and local communities. In response to   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Urge Administration to Investigate Foreign Pharmaceutical Price Controls * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, and a group of Senate Republican colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer and U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Howard Lutnick. In the letter, they urged the Admi  more