WASHINGTON, June 18 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 17, 2026 with United Way Worldwide: * * * AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers Expansion into additional 211 call centers brings the program to 32 states and Puerto Rico, reaching 50% of the total U.S. population, and accessible to an estimated 36 million family caregivers - Millions more family caregivers across the country no  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the First Amendment rights of pro-life Americans Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 20-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of the First Amendment right of the Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford, Illinois, at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.  The PCC of Rockford holds to a traditional Christian teaching on human life and  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Announces 250-Mile Walk for America's 250th Anniversary * Journey will honor values highlighted in America's founding documents, Utah's pioneer heritage PROVO, UT -U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) today announced his plans to embark on a multi-day, 250-mile walk across Utah in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Averaging 30 miles of walking per day,  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Questions Kari Lake, Highlights Growing CCP Influence in Caribbean * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) today raised concerns about China's expanding influence in Jamaica during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) hearing to consider Kari Lake to be Ambassador to Jamaica, focusing on the national security implications of Chinese investments in critical infrastructure, telecommuni  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the FIRE SMART Act, bipartisan legislation to expand funding eligibility for projects with fire suppression benefits in high-risk rural areas. The legislation wou  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Department of Energy Celebrates Second Advanced Reactor Achieving Criticality Today, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Reactor Pilot Program, Valar Atomics' advanced reactor design, Ward 250, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today celebrated another historic milestone in America's nuclear renaissance.  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Department of Energy Celebrates Second Advanced Reactor Achieving Criticality The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today celebrated another historic milestone in America's nuclear renaissance. DOE Reactor Pilot Program participant Valar Atomics' advanced reactor design, Ward 250, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration. The exper  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following transcript of a media conference call involving NBA and college basketball analyst Jay Bilas regarding the 2026 NBA draft preview: * * * Transcript: 2026 NBA Draft preview with ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas * ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas previewed the 2026 NBA Draft on a June 18 media conference call. Q. I'm curious what you think about what Brad  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following information collection: We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, plans to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to analyze the effects of a program to suppress populations of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets from rangeland in seventeen states of the western United   more

HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Cole McCaskill, interim president and CEO of the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, from a June 12, 2026, field hearing on a discussion draft of the Great American Outdoors Act 250: * * * Welcome to all of our distinguished guests. And thank you for being here. On behalf of Hot Springs, we are so proud to have Hot Springs National Park in our front yard and Ouachita National Forest  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 19 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news on June 18, 2026: * * * Illinois Among Founding Partners of New Consortium to Expand Participation in 529 Education Savings Plans State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Proposed the Idea While Serving as President of National Association of State Treasurers - Chicago, IL -- Today, these founding institutions announce the formation of the National Consortium on Education Savings Research (529 Consortium), a mu  more

TUCSON, Arizona, June 18 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * In revitalizing the Colorado River Delta, a little goes a long way * Today's Colorado River Delta is a far cry from the lush waterway that thrived before the river was forced behind dams that diverted much of its flow for half a century. Now, with just small amounts of water and funding, stretches of the parched riverbed have been transformed into healthy riparian habitats. A new report from a Un  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Las Vegas Paiute Tribe Chairman Benny Tso from a June 9, 2026, hearing on legislation to take certain federally owned lands into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe (H.R. 6917): * * * Good morning, Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Benny Tso, and I am Chairman of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe, located in the Las Vega  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Curtis, and Bipartisan Group of 4 Democrats and 4 Republicans Introduce Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, introduced the FIRE SMART Act, bipartisan legislation to expand funding eligibility for proje  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Protect College Sports Act Heads to Senate Floor Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced the Protect College Sports Act with overwhelming bipartisan support (19-9), sending the legislation to be considered by the full Senate. As of today, 24 collegiate athletic conferences, 2  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Owens Announces Hearing on Apprenticeships Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled "Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy." What: Subcommitt  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Teachers Across Utah Empowered at 3rd Annual Utah LEARNS Conference at USU * In early June, the Utah Learning for Educators and Researchers through Networked Systems (LEARNS) hosted its third annual conference at Edith Bowen Laboratory School (EBLS), a K-6 charter school housed within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health and Human Sciences on the USU Logan campus. Utah LEARNS is a teacher learning   more

HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Chris French, associate chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, from a June 12, 2026, field hearing on a discussion draft of the Great American Outdoors Act 250: * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to present the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding implementation of the   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, June 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * University Trustees Name New Dean of UW-Casper Angela Pool-Funai, the assistant provost for academic programs and dean of the Graduate School and Office of Research at Fort Hays State University, has been selected to lead the University of Wyoming's branch campus in Casper. The appointment, effective Monday, Aug. 3, was approved this week by the UW Board of Trustees. "We're excited that a seasoned higher  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- Vanguard Group, an investment management company, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Vanguard to Serve as Founding Partner in Research Consortium Dedicated to Strengthening the Education Savings Industry The newly created National Consortium on Education Savings Research will leverage Vanguard's thought leadership and education savings expertise. - VALLEY FORGE, PA -- Vanguard today announced its role as a founding partner in the newl  more