WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) issued a report titled America's Talent Moonshot: How the United States Can Win the Global Competition for Prosperity and Security, calling for a coordinated national strategy to invest in higher education as a tool for economic growth, technological leadership, and democratic stability. The document, published in 2025, is the product of a 24-month effort by the Council on Higher Education as  more ST

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - May 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.3 percent over the past month, up 2.4 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the West Region advanced 0.3 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 10, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Miami-Dade county employment up 1.1 percent over the year ended December 2024 Eight of the 10 most populous U.S. counties had over-the-year increases in employment in December 2024. In Miami-Dade, Florida, employment increased to 1,279,800, the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment, 1.1 percent. Education and hea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Leads Effort to Protect American Jobs and Consumers Congressman Biggs led a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging his department to reverse its plan to terminate the Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA) and instead pursue substantive negotiations that strengthen American businesses and protect American jobs through a bilateral arrangement. Since its inception in 19 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Presses Forest Service Chief on Visiting the Pecos Watershed, DOGE Causing Trash to Pile Up on Public Lands, Trump's Budget Eliminating Funding for the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute * VIDEO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) questions U.S. Forest Chief Tom Schultz at an Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on June 11, 2025. WASHINGTON -- At an Interior, En more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Phoenix removes Mexican Noroeste Cartel member * NOGALES, Ariz. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Gerardo Nava-Benitez, a 30-year-old Mexican alien and Noroeste cartel member, June 10. ICE transported Nava-Benitez from the Florence Detention Center to the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, where he was transferred to th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a notice finding a violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 concerning dermatological treatment devices and their components. The Commission determined that devices imported and sold by EndyMed Medical Ltd. of Caesarea, Israel; EndyMed Medical, Ltd. of New York; and EndyMed Medical, Inc. of Freehold, New Jersey, infringe claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,480,836; U.S. Patent No. 9,320,536; U.S. Patent No. 9,775,774 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse and Bennet: "We must oppose any provisions that would stake a for sale sign on our nation's public lands." * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources issued newly released budget reconciliation text. The bill now seeks to sell off between 2 and 3 million acres of land  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- West Pharmaceutical Services Inc., a Pennsylvania-based maker of innovative containment solutions for injectable medicines, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security regarding its Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients. The company emphasized the complex nature of the pharmaceutical containment industry and advocated for a thoughtful approach to any potential t more ST

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 13 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Regent Cecilia Mata concludes tenure as ABOR Chair, Student Regent David Zaragoza completes term Mata's dedicated leadership as chair leaves lasting legacy at the Arizona Board of Regents. Student Regent Zaragoza's term defined by championing access for underrepresented students and mental health wellness. * At its board meeting today, the Arizona Board of Regents recognized t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 13 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Regents' Grant drives groundbreaking ADOT research on inexperienced driver safety Arizona's public universities and Arizona Department of Transportation unite through Arizona Board of Regents' grant to help new drivers and improve safety. * The Arizona Board of Regents and the state's public universities are partnering with the Arizona Department of Transportation to understan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Arizona, has urged the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service to abandon its proposal to rescind the longstanding definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The zoo, a leader in wildlife conservation, argues that the proposed change would "eviscerate one of the ESA's essential protections" by narrowly interpreting "harm" to be synonymous with "kill" and "capture." Nancy J. Kluge, president and chief executive officer o more ST

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Applauds Passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act Today, the House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, a bill supported by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ). This legislation would make the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent and provide law enforcement with the necessary tools to combat this deadly crisis. For years, America has faced a surge of lethal opioids  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse, Sen. Gallego and Western Colleagues Launch Effort to Improve Wildfire Mitigation, Research, and Management * Washington, D.C. -- As the once-so-called "fire season" stretches into a yearlong struggle for communities across the nation, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse is launching a new effort to improve wildfire prevention, mitigation, and management. He is introducing a package of pol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: * * * Schweikert Reintroduces Forgotten Funds Act to Rescind Unused Federal Spending and Reduce Deficit WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) reintroduced the Forgotten Funds Act, H.R.3785, legislation to rescind the available unobligated discretionary balances in Executive Branch agencies. The bill targets a persistent issue across federal agencies: billions in taxpay more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cantwell & Gallego, Reps. Salinas & Ansari Lead Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Preserve Last Remaining Wild Forest Lands * 06.11.25 Bill would codify Roadless Rule, which protects almost 60 million acres of America's remaining pristine National Forest Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), along with Representatives Yassamin Ansa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Slams Republican Move to Claw Back $9.4 Billion in Federal Funds for NPR, PBS, Foreign Aid * WASHINGTON--U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed a bill to rescind nearly $10 billion in previously-appropriated federal funding. The bill claws back $8.3 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadca more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In SASC Hearing, Kelly Presses Army Leaders on Plan to Cut Fort Huachuca's Electronic Warfare Testing Center * This week, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Army's priorities, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly raised concerns about proposed staffing cuts at Fort Huachuca's Electronic Proving Ground (EPG), the Army's primary site for electronic warfare testi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In Senate Floor Speech, Kelly Condemns Use of Force Against Senator Padilla * "What happened to Senator Padilla was outrageous." Today, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly took to the Senate floor to condemn the forcible and violent removal of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) by federal agents during a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles. Kelly tied the i more PR