LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Tom Cole House Committee on Appropriations U.S. Capitol Building, H-307 Washington, D.C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight increased 19.9% in June 2026 from June 2025 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. The tran  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Callahan highlights 10 new agricultural trade wins; Fedorchak pushes for certainty for North Dakota producers * Grand Forks, ND -Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today hosted U.S. Chief Agricultural Negotiator Julie Callahan in Grand Forks to highlight the importance of increasing markets for North Dakota agriculture products and give North Dakota producers a direct voice in U.S. trade p  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Children's Cabinet annual report highlights progress on coordinating care for ND youth * BISMARCK, N.D. - Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden today announced that the North Dakota Children's Cabinet has released its annual report, highlighting progress made by the panel and its partners to coordinate care for children across all branches of government and tribal nations. The Children's Cabinet w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Mandaree Community Celebrate Water Treatment Facility Grand Opening * MANDAREE, N.D. - The Mandaree community is celebrating today's grand opening of the Bruce A. Fox Water Treatment Plant. The new facility received $33.3 million in federal funding. It serves the Fort Berthold Rural Water system and is named in honor of Bruce Fox Sr., the longtime Operations, Maintenance and Repair supe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Hoeven Outlines Two-Part Plan to Protect Farmers Impacted by Fargo-Moorhead Flood Protection Crop Insurance Fix Senator's 18th Piece of Legislation for RRV Flood Protection; Crop Loss Program Funded by $100 Million He Secured from Corps HORACE, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today outlined a two-part plan he has worked to advance to help protect farmers who may be impacted by the op  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Passes Two Pieces of Legislation to Resolve LaGrave Place Loan, Enable Affordable Housing Improvements Senator Worked to Fix HUD Language in Senate-Passed CR to Resolve Decade-Long Issue, Also Secured Final Approval of Three Grants Totaling $1.8 Million for CVIC GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has: * Passed two pieces of legislation to resolve a loan issue  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Hoeven: USDA Advances Effort to Rescind Roadless Rule Senator Says Proposed Rule Will Help Ensure Access, Provide Certainty in Little Missouri National Grassland - Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 19 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends Federal Court Denial Of Appeal to Deport Members of Violent Venezuelan Gang South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for its decision to dismiss an appeal brought by suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, who were trying to avoid removal from the United States by the Trum  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford YMCA Bemidji is announced at groundbreaking ceremony * BEMIDJI, Minn. - As community leaders gather to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new YMCA in downtown Bemidji, Sanford Health is proud to announce the facility will be named the Sanford YMCA Bemidji in recognition of the health system's $10 million philanthropic commitment to the project. The gift is the largest  more

ORONO, Maine, Aug. 19 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * UMaine-led team uses AI to strengthen electric grids against cyberattacks and extreme weather * Researchers led by the University of Maine are developing artificial intelligence technology that could make electric grids more resilient to cyberattacks, equipment failures and extreme weather, improving the reliability of power systems in vulnerable communities. Led by UMaine's Prabuddha Chakraborty, mul  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwi  more