MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * A songwriter's life: Hall of Fame songwriter Kostas shares music journey with MTSU students * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Hall of Fame songwriter Kostas, whose catalog includes hits recorded by country stars like Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, George Strait, The Mavericks and The Chicks, recently shared his musical journey, creative philosophy and industry experience with students in Middle Tenne  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index i  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Federal court rejects Trump administration mandates extending aging, expensive coal plants past retirement EDF Statement from Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel for U.S. Clean Energy - (WASHINGTON - September 11, 2026) Today, a federal appellate court issued a forceful rejection of the Trump administration's abuse of emergency powers to force an aging, uneconomic Michigan coal plant to remain ope  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA begins cleanup at Rumsey Mill in Montana * HELENA, Mont. - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the start of a time-critical removal action at the Rumsey Mill site in Philipsburg, Montana, to address heavy metals contamination from historical mining and milling activities. The cleanup will reduce the risk of contaminated material spreading. "The cleanup at Rums  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Honors Montana Veterans * Ceremonies held in Carbon, Park, Madison, and Gallatin counties BELGRADE, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized eleven Montana veterans in Carbon, Park, Madison, and Gallatin counties with the 2025 Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation for their service to the nation and continued commitment to their fellow veterans and communiti  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Joins Montanans to Remember 9/11 * Marks 25th anniversary of September 11 terrorist attacks * September 11 2026 BOZEMAN, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today joined veterans, first responders, law enforcement officers, and community members to remember the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and mark the 25th anniversary of that tragic day. "Twe  more

RICHMOND, Kentucky, Sept. 10 -- Eastern Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Greg Couch's EKU Football Journey Launched a National Leadership Career * Greg Couch, '96, turned his Eastern Kentucky roots and standout EKU quarterback career into a global football journey and ultimately a successful role as founder and CEO of Meridian Wealth Management, all while continuing to give back to his home region. Like many Kentuckians, Greg Couch, '96, grew up playing basketball. He al  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: Strengthening Public Safety in Tribal Communities" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 15, 2026, at 2237 Rayburn House Office Building: The hearing will examine the disproportionate rates of violent crime and the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, with  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 11 -- 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: * * * Obesity May Remove a Natural Defense Against Breast Cancer Takeaways: * Obesity may increase breast cancer risk partly by removing a natural defense. The researchers found that fat cells in lean breast tissue produce a lipid that helps suppress cancer,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Political] -- The Institute for Free Speech posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Attorney General Declines to Certify an Initiative to "Limit Artificial-Person Powers" * Americans do not lose their First Amendment rights when they join together with others to speak. Last week, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell affirmed that right in a new letter declining to certify Initiative Petition No. 26-03, also called the "Act to Limit Art  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Receives $20.78 Million for Reclamation Costs of the Montana Tunnels Mine near Jefferson City, Montana HELENA--Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has a received a $20.78 million payment for the reclamation costs of the Montana Tunnels Mine near Jefferson City, Mont. The payment comes from the latest bankruptcy filing by Montana Tunnels Mining, Inc. and refle  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 11 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State's Steer-A-Year program seeks donations for 2026-27 * Size: Lg Med Sm V The program, through the MSU College of Agriculture, gives students hands-on experience raising cattle and allows them to learn about marketing and beef science in real time. BOZEMAN -The Steer-A-Year program in Montana State University's College of Agriculture will return for the 2026-27 academic year and is seeking   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * Montanans are taking a major step forward for the Blackfoot River valley. * A River Runs Through It Act brings decades of collaboration in the Blackfoot to Congress MISSOULA, Mont. [Sept. 9, 2026] -In Montana, public lands have a way of bringing people together. Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke, co-chair of the Congressional Public Lands Caucus and former U.S. Secretary of the Int  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * NHeLP Files Amicus in Massachusetts v. Oz * People with Serious Health Conditions Will Lose Medicaid Under Trump Administration Work Requirement Rule BOSTON, Massachusetts -The National Health Law Program (NHeLP), the Center for Public Representation, and 69 additional organizations filed an amicus brief today in Massachusetts v. Oz, detailing how the Trump administration's Medi  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Property and Environment Research Center issued the following news release: * * * A Once-in-a-Generation Leader: PERC Statement on Cam Sholly's Retirement * The following statement is from PERC CEO Brian Yablonski: Every so often, a superintendent comes along who doesn't just run the park well-he redefines what running it well even means. Cam Sholly has been that "once in a generation" leader, a superintendent who will be remembered   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2026, at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Legislation 1. S.____, a bill to extend authorizations for aquatic ecosystem restoration projects, multi-benefit watershed health projects, and WaterSMART grants, and for other purposes. (Mr. Wyden) 2. S. 456, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and   more