WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sam Liccardo Condemns ICE on the House : "Stop Digging Graveyards for the Living" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) took to the House Floor to condemn Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE) for their role in the deaths of 52 people in their custody since President Donald Trump took office. "Fifty-two people have died in ICE custody since Donald Trump took offi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * DOWNING INTRODUCES NO HUD FUNDING FOR SANCTUARY CITIES ACT * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced HR 10222, the No HUD Funding for Sanctuary Cities Act, legislation that would make sanctuary jurisdictions ineligible for grant funding administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Under current law, jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau issued a revocation order on Sept. 1, 2026, revoking the broadcast license held by Southwest Montana Media LLC for station KBOQ(FM) in Lima, Montana. The decision, documented in Federal Communications Commission DA 26-929 (Application File Nos. BLH-20181105AAL, 0000129211), comes after the licensee failed to pay fiscal year regulatory fees spanning several years. According to the order, Southwest Montana Media accumulated  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 3 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Former U.S. Senator Jon Tester to speak at Dem-NPL Burdick Dinner Oct 10 in Fargo The North Dakota Democratic-NPL is excited to announce U.S. Senator Jon Tester of Montana will be the keynote speaker at the 16th Annual Burdick Dinner on October 10, 2026, in Fargo. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn said, "Senator Tester has a long history of standing up   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Tennessee Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Tennessee is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia,  more

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 1 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * HPRA Summer 2026 Advocacy Newsletter * * Summer 2026 Advocacy Newsletter Welcome to the Summer 2026 edition of SNMMI's Advocacy Newsletter. Spring and early summer brought a wave of advocacy initiatives at both the federal and state levels. SNMMI Applauds the House for Including Theranostics Research Language in Department of Defense's Appropriat  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 3 -- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the designated National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * New Cancer Campus Begins to Rise in Vineyard Takeaways: * Construction is moving from groundwork to visible vertical progress, with extensive site preparation complete and 830 deep foundation supports installed. * The Vineyard campus will bring more ac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Port Townsend, Murray Tours Jefferson Healthcare and Reiterates Need to Repeal GOP Health Care Cuts, Expand Health Care Access * ***PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE Port Townsend, WA - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), toured Jefferson Healthcare and discussed the new challenges health care  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Idaho's Todd Achilles for Election to U.S. Senate * Achilles is a U.S. Army veteran who will bring a veteran's voice to Capitol Hill, AFGE says AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Todd Achilles for election to the U.S. Senate representing Idaho in the 2  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 2 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Requests Comments on Oil and Gas Registration Programmatic Environmental Review The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is requesting feedback on a draft programmatic environmental assessment (EA) for its Oil and Gas Registration Program by October 1, 2026. The Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) requires DEQ to analyze impacts from all agency actions th  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PATI JINICH EXPLORES PANAMERICANA RETURNS FOR SECOND SEASON * Mondays, October 26 - November 9, 2026, 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET on PBS Six-Time James Beard Award Winner and Emmy-Nominated Host Pati Jinich Explores Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona in the Three-Part Series ARLINGTON, VA; SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 - PBS announced today the return of PATI JINICH EXPLORES PANAMERICANA, premier  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Bismarck expands pediatric orthopedic care access * Brian Sauer, M.D. Trenton Sprenkle, D.O. BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Bismarck's pediatric orthopedic surgery team is expanding access to specialized pediatric orthopedic care with the addition of outreach providers, offering coverage every week of each month. Trenton Sprenkle, D.O., pediatric orthopedic surgeon based  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release: * * * Empowering Local Management, Expanding Public Access and Conserving America's Historic Legacy Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on bills to strengthen local management of public lands, expand recreational access, and recognize important pieces of America's historic legacy. Subcommittee Chairman T  more