JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 13 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition of 21 States Supporting Common-sense Election Integrity Laws at the United States Supreme Court * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, to protect and uphold election integrity laws across our country, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 21 states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court rul more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks initial input for September 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Colorado * LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 31 oil and gas parcels totaling 17,250 acres that may be included in a September 2026 lease sale in Colorado. The scoping period ends April 13, 2026. Leasing is the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. OEI-07-23-00480) on Feb. 23, 2026 entitled "Alaska Missed Opportunities to Protect American Indian and Alaska Native Children Missing from Foster Care" filed under the Administration for Children and Families and the Indian Health Service: Here are excerpts: * * * Why OIG Did This Review Nationwide, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children go missing at a rate more tha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following information for a hearing entitled "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness (Day 1, Morning Session)" at 9 a.m. on March 17, 2026, at 2008 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Darrell G. Seki, Sr., Chairman, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians * Michael Fairbanks, Chairman, White Earth Nation * Virgil Wind, Chief Executive, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe * more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following information for a hearing entitled "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness (Day 1, Afternoon Session)" at 1 p.m. on March 17, 2026, at 2008 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation * Jonodev Chaudhuri, Ambassador, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation * Reggie Wassana, Governor, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes * Ja more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following information for a hearing entitled "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness (Day 2, Afternoon Session)" at 1 p.m. on March 18, 2026, at 2008 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Cynthia Petersen, President, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe * Doreen Leavitt, Secretary and Director of Natural Resources, Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope * Jarred-Michael Erick more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following information for a hearing entitled "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness (Day 2, Morning Session)" at 9 a.m. on March 18, 2026, at 2008 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * Tehassi tasi Hill, Chairman, Oneida Nation * Michael Conners, Chief, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe * J. Conrad "JC" Seneca, President, Seneca Nation * Cheyenne Robinson, Treasurer, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12438) on March 10, 2026, by South Asian affairs specialist K. Alan Kronstadt: * * * India-U.S.: Major Arms Transfers and Military Exercises In October 2025, India's defense minister - in the course of inking a third 10-year defense framework agreement with the United States - called defense "the major pillar" of bilateral ties. The latest pact, meant to strengthen "interopera more PR

MANILA, Philippines, March 14 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Justice Singh Meets with Kazakhstan Constitutional Court Chairperson Elvira Azimova on International Day of Women Judges Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh, in her capacity as President-elect of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), met with Elvira Azimova, Chairperson of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on March 10, 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Merkley, Murkowski, Durbin Push for Audit of DOJ's Practices in Redacting Epstein Files * Law Prohibited Redactions Based on Reputational Harm or Political Sensitivity Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called for an independent audit and report to Congress about the Department of Ju more PR

ARCATA, California, March 13 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Lumberjacks Punch Ticket to NCAA Tournament for First Time Since 2016; Set for West Region Showdown with No. 1 East Bay * The Lumberjacks (17-14) earned the No. 8 seed in the NCAA West Region and will face No. 1 seed and site host Cal State East Bay (30-0) on Friday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. from Pioneer Gymnasium in Hayward. The winner will advance to the West Region semifinal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Navy Explosive Ordnance Techs Strengthen Homeland Defense During Arctic Edge 2026 * Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 participated in Arctic Edge 2026, Feb. 23 to March 5. Arctic Edge 2026, led by the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, is a homeland defense exercise focused on improving readiness, demonstratin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Recognizes Olivia Klupar as "Alaskan of the Week" * WASHINGTON -On the floor of the U.S. Senate yesterday, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Olivia Klupar of Skagway, Alaska, as his "Alaskan of the Week." Olivia is the cofounder of Voyij, a technology platform that connects Alaska's small businesses, artists, and tour operators with visitors and consumers from around the world. Throug more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Welcomes Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Including Provisions for Alaska * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today welcomed Senate passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, comprehensive legislation to increase housing supply, cut regulatory barriers, and expand homeownership opportunities across the country, including in Alaska's rural and urban co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Hassan Introduce Legislation to Encourage Employer-Provided Child Care * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) have introduced legislation to help more employers offer child care support for their employees by establishing a dedicated business child care liaison within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The new liaison would serve as a central point  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOW: Dismantling Iran Threat, Protecting Homeland, Sharpening Arctic Readiness * More than 50,000 service members are supporting Operation Epic Fury, which started Feb. 28, said Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson today in the War Department's Weekly Sitrep video. Those forces have established control over air and sea domains and struck thousands of identified Iranian targets, demonstratin more PR

SEATTLE, March 14 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * University of Washington and Alaska Airlines extend landmark partnership, renew naming rights for Alaska Airlines Arena Summary * The University of Washington and Alaska Airlines announced a renewed 10-year partnership that will continue Alaska's naming rights to Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion and expand a shared commitment to student-athlete suc more PR