WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42346) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data." The report is written by natural resources policy specialists Carol Hardy Vincent and Eric P. Nardi, legislative attorney Mainon A. Schwartz, defense infrastructure policy analyst Andrew Tilghman and research librarian Scott Vierick. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The federal government owns roughly 640 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42346) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Land Ownership - Overview and Data:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Federal Land Ownership Changes, 1990-2024 Since 1990, the total acreage of federal land in the United States has declined by 31.7 million acres, or 4.9% of the total of the five agencies, because the acreage of disposed areas of federal lands has exceeded the area acquired./55  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 27 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Iowa Beats Michigan On Last Second Touchdown * With two seconds remaining in the game and facing fourth down on the Michigan 16-yard line, Iowa quarterback Hank Brown hit Reece Vander Zee in the front corner of the endzone to give Iowa a 20-19 win over Michigan at the Big House. The win moved Iowa up to No. 14 in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll, while the Wolverines dropped   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Mile Hi Foods to Pay $1.5 Million in EEOC Race, Sex, and National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit * Settlement resolves federal agency's suit alleging that companies unlawfully rejected job applicants DENVER -Mile Hi Companies, a Denver-based distribution group for food and paper products primarily in the Rocky Mountains region, will pay $1,500,000 and provide other relief to settle an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following written testimony by Ed Stierli, vice president of government affairs for the National Parks Conservation Association, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing on the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act (H.R. 2323): * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse and members of the subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Ed Stierli and I serve as t  more