WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * TEN WEEKS OUT: Democrats' "Growing Momentum" Stretches "Toss-Up" Battle for Senate Control "Deep into Trump Country" Axios: "At the start of the cycle, Cook Political Report called Democrats' path to a Senate majority 'herculean.' Last week, it declared the battle for the Senate a toss-up" NBC News' Ryan Nobles: "The results in Alaska during this last primary were as   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * 61 Nationally Renowned People and Groups Support The Buckeye Institute's Case to Overturn Federal Ban on Home Distilling * Columbus, OH - Sixty-one nationally renowned organizations, public interest law firms, states, and individuals from across the country filed ami  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on A  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * CRREL team tests ship-to-shore methods and technologies in Greenland By Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist HANOVER, N.H. - Ship-to-shore operations - the means of moving people, goods and materiel from sea to land - present military planners with a number of complex challenges. But performing these operations in the Arctic? The difficulty level ramps up c  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 24 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads Coalition of States Raising Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting * Lincoln, NE - Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers co-led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSFR) -- Beloit College Logan Museum of Anthropology, Wisconsin, intends to repatriate human remains representing one Native American individual to the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes. Remains are a headpiece made from matted human hair. The museum purchased it in 1963 from Reverend Glen H. Ridnour. It came from Wrangell Island, Alaska, and was worn by Tom Ukas. Consultation identified a bound top knot, supporting Ukas's account that the hair came f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 24, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Hires rates were 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states in 2025 In 2025, annual average hires rates averaged 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states: Alaska (5.2 percent), Montana (4.8 percent), Wyoming (4.5 percent), Idaho (4.2 percent), and Indiana and South Carolina (4.0 percent each). Among these six states, annual hires levels ranged from 158,000  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced a series of changes to the federal Procurement List, adding three services while removing four others. The final changes take effect Sept. 20, 2026, as part of the federal government's effort to expand contracting opportunities for nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have significant disabilities. The additions cover custodial and courier services at federal fa  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 25 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Native federal contractors contribute to local economies nationwide Center for Indian Country Development research provides insights on federal contracting activities of tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations Article Highlights * Native entities' revenue from federal contracting has grown over time * Native contractors engage small businesses, reinv  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 25 (TNSrpt) -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * Risk of "catastrophic" oil spill reaching Kimberley coast found in Woodside's Scott Reef gas drilling plans New analysis of Woodside modelling released by Greenpeace Australia Pacific and Environs Kimberley has revealed the oil and gas corporation's plans to drill at Scott Reef could cause an oil spill up to 30 times bigger than the 2009 Montara disaster, impacting the Kimberley coastline and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary by senior fellow Liselotte Odgaard to East Asia Forum: * * * China Adapts to a Colder Arctic Reception China's deepening partnership with Russia and its growing maritime capabilities have prompted Arctic governments to view Beijing not only as an economic actor or scientific stakeholder, but also as a potential strategic ch  more

LORETTO, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Saint Francis University posted the following news: * * * Meet the Class of 2030 * : Saint Francis Welcomes Its First Class of Red Wolves A little rain (or even a complete drenching at times) couldn't dampen the excitement as Saint Francis University welcomed the Class of 2030 to Loretto. New students and their families arrived on Thursday, August 20, for New Student Check-In during one of the rainiest move-in days in recent memory. With the help of dedica  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * NAIC Summer National Meeting Highlights Collaboration and Advances Priorities * On Aug. 11-14, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Members gathered in Columbus, Ohio, for the organization's 2026 Summer National Meeting, where they continued addressing the opportunities and challenges of the modern insurance marketp  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 25 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Part of Coalition Voicing Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. "  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The accidental chef * In a way, CS1 Derek Mazzocoli's journey to the Coast Guard and the Global Chef Challenge began by chance in a Maryland steakhouse. The then-student had been working as a busboy when he received a promotion that led to more contact with his colleagues in the kitchen. Soon, Mazzocoli was preparing an array of dishes. He was hooked. He made the switch to kitchen  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 25 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW INBRE Program Receives $18.9M NIH Grant for Biomedical Research and Education Biomedical research and education in Wyoming will be bolstered by the largest single research grant ever awarded to the University of Wyoming INBRE program -- nearly $18.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year award funds the Wyoming Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Networks for Biomedical   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA deploys electronic health record system to three hospitals in Indiana * WASHINGTON -The Department of Veterans Affairs on Saturday deployed the Federal Electronic Health Record system at three VA hospitals in Indiana - the Northern Indiana Health Care System's hospitals in Fort Wayne and Marion, and the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. The system was also deployed  more