CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * AG McCuskey asks Supreme Court to reverse EPA rule threatening West Virginia jobs, energy costs * Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today he is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a devastating inflationary Biden-era EPA air quality regulation that has raised costs for West Viriginia manufacturers, utilities and farmers. Leading a 25-state coalition with Ke  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- Current Employment Statistics Preliminary Benchmark (State and Area) March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Aug. 28, 2026 (6 pages) * * * The average absolute preliminary benchmark revision across all states and the District of Columbia was 0.4 percent for March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In accordance with usual practice, final benchmark data for all CES state and metropolitan area series  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak announces September staff mobile office hours * Bismarck, ND - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today announced the September staff mobile office hours schedule for her team to connect with North Dakotans and assist with federal casework. September staff office hours: * Bismarck, U.S. Federal Building, 220 E Rosser Avenue, Room 228 - September 1st, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT *  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Hoeven Working to Advance $75 Million in Key Infrastructure for Bismarck, Lincoln & Other ND Communities Senator Outlines Efforts on Flood Control, Wastewater System Updates, Disaster Mitigation & Recovery BISMARCK, N.D. - As part of a roundtable with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 8 Acting Regional Administrator Katherine Fox today, Senator John Hoeven outlin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * MGMA Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Reduction The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850 Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physici  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 27 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU alumnus appointed to lead North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services * NDSU News August 27, 2026 Conner Swanson, a 2017 NDSU alumnus, is taking on a new role serving North Dakotans after being appointed by Gov. Kelly Armstrong to lead the ND Department of Health and Human Services. Swanson has served as a senior advisor in the Governor's Office since Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Miche  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 28 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news: * * * New faculty join the College of Education * The College of Education welcomes several new faculty who bring decades of expertise, cutting-edge research, and innovative teaching to our community. Heerak Choi Assistant Professor Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Heerak Choi earned her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Michigan State University in 2024. She s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: FEMA Awards More Than $4.1 Million to North Dakota * BISMARCK, N.D. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $4.1 million for infrastructure improvements, flood mitigation, and storm repairs across North Dakota. The funding includes $1,984,518 to Minnkota Power Cooperative for repairs related to severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds that st  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- The University of Northwestern issued the following news: * * * Northwestern Welcomes 11 New Full-Time Faculty for Fall 2026 Northwestern is pleased to announce the addition of eleven full-time faculty for the fall 2026 term. Each faculty member brings a breadth of knowledge for their area of study and a heart for the UNWavering mission to love God's Word and God's world. We are excited to welcome them into new or expanded roles at Northwestern this fall. Dr  more