BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections For Universal Preschool * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending Colorado's requirement that preschool providers participating in the state's Universal Preschool p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Defense Personnel Readiness Management Activity issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * PRMA publishes this Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 332. Bulletin Number 332 lists current per diem rates prescribed for reimbursement of subsistence expenses while on official Government travel to Alaska, Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the U.S. The Calendar Year (CY) 2026 lodging rate revie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSinfo) -- The Surface Transportation Board issued the following information collection: * * * As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) gives notice of its intent to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the extension (without change) of the collections required by statute for rail or water carrier equipment liens (recordations), water carrier tariffs, and rail agricultural contrac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Following USDA Announcement, Hirono Encourages Agricultural Producers Impacted by Lala to Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance * HONOLULU, H.I. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be offering technical and financial assistance to help Hawaii's farmers, ranchers, and livestock producers recover from Hurricane Lala. Impacted Hawaii agricult  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 26 -- The Hawaii State Department of Education issued the following news: * * * New school year brings more choices, new menu items for Hawai'i public school students As Hawaii public schools welcome students back, school cafeterias are offering more choices at mealtime, including new breakfast and lunch options featuring local ingredients and flavors. This school year, students statewide will have two lunch entree choices -- one featuring an animal protein and one veg  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2026-14) on Aug. 24, 2026, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems * Maine and Mississippi are the latest states to license the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) State Based Systems (SBS), an electronic system designed to revolutionize the efficiency and effectiveness of insurance regulatory processes. With its broad array of s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * On the Park Service's 110th Birthday, Daines, King Lead Resolution Celebrating National Park Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine) today announced the passage of their resolution celebrating the week of August 22nd through August 30th, 2026 as "National Park Week." "America's national parks are true national treasures worth protecting. I'm thrilled   more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Professor, students produce films for Obama Presidential Center * Though Jeffrey Palmer has created award-winning scripts for both documentaries and feature films, he found that President Barack Obama works best without one. "He's a master at saying everything way better than the way you write it," said Palmer, associate professor in the Department of Performing and Media Arts in the College of Arts and Science  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Air Force and the Royal Brunei Air Force Partner for PACIFIC ANGEL 26-1 Humanitarian Exercise * RIMBA AIR BASE, Brunei -U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and the Royal Brunei Air Force will conduct the Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise, PACIFIC ANGEL 26-1, from August 25 to September 5, 2026. The exercise is designed to enhance interoperability and readiness between the U.S. and Brunei to respon  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: Tangled plastic, fishing gear found in pilot whales A new study by University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers shows that nearly 23% of short-finned pilot whales that stranded over 13 years in the main Hawaiian Islands ingested several pounds of plastic ropes, netting, fishing gear and plastic bags that were discarded in the ocean. Published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, the s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Hawaii Impacted by Hurricane Lala * Hawaii and Pacific Islands (Honolulu, Aug. 24, 2026) - Agricultural operations in Hawaii have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Lala. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Hoyle, Dexter, Colleagues Oppose Rescission of Key Energy Leasing and Public Lands Protections * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Maxine Dexter, today opposed the recent rescission of two key Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas rules on leasing and waste prevention that will harm public lands, r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Hoyle, Dexter, Colleagues Oppose Rescission of Key Energy Leasing and Public Lands Protections * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle and Maxine Dexter, today opposed the recent rescission of two key Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas rules on leasing and waste prevention that will harm  more