WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Redistricting Process/26 Congressional redistricting involves creating or redrawing geographic boundaries for U.S. House districts within a state. Redistricting procedures are largely determined by state law and vary across states, but states more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Dr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Merkley, Sheehy Bill Boosts Transportation and Access to Public Lands * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Montana's U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy led a bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP), a popular federal program that provides transportation options to public lands. The Senators' bipartisan FLAP Reauthorization Act ensures  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Convenes Elected Officials & Nonpartisan Democracy Defenders From TX, ME, NC, OH, MT, & WA for Virtual Press Conference on Protecting Voting Access * 03.18.26 Senate voted 51-48 to open debate on GOP-led voter suppression bill this afternoon; Senate now debating 'SAVE America Act,' which could disenfranchise an estimated 21 million legal American voters WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Participates in EPW Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee Hearing on Endangered Species Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in an EPW Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee hearing examining the challenges and opportunities with implemen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Participates in EPW Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee Hearing on Endangered Species Act Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in an EPW Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee hea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Allow Law Enforcement Officers to Purchase Retired Firearms * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today led 11 of his Senate GOP colleagues in introducing the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, which would allow active and retired federal law enforcement officers in good standing to purchase retired service weapons and firearms: "There' more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is reviewing 11 permit applications to conduct scientific research and recovery actions for endangered and threatened species. These applications seek authorization for activities intended to enhance the survival of protected wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. The requested permits cover a wide range of conservation efforts across multiple states. Proposed activities include geneti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mountain-Prairie Region plans to repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The agency has completed an inventory of materials discovered on the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge NWR in Fort Peck, Montana, confirming a cultural affiliation with the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana. The  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Carr Fights for Parental Rights in School Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of a mother whose public school deliberately hid efforts to "socially transition" her child. "This is not about just one parent - it's about all parents and protecting their rights to direct their child's care," said Carr. "For any more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Highlights Value-Added Ag During Montana Agriculture Week * Gulch Distillers expansion possible thanks to Growth Through Agriculture program HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday visited Gulch Distillers in Helena to highlight the role of value-added agriculture in growing the state's number one industry as part of Montana Agriculture Week and Month. "Montana more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 18 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * main content From L&C to the Foothills of the Austrian Alps * On any given day in Lower Austria, Katya Schwieterman BA '24 might be teaching a lesson on agritourism or helping students prepare for English speaking exams. Later in the week, she might be assisting in a food science lab as students run DNA extractions and gel electrophoresis. Some afternoons, she heads outdoors with forestry students visiting more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, March 18 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Raises Over $50 Million for Scholarships to Help Remove Financial Barriers for Students * More than $50 million in scholarships raised through the recently completed New Heights Campaign at South Dakota Mines is helping remove financial barriers and open doors for current and future students pursuing careers in STEM fields. Last month, Mines' Center for Alumn more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Montana Supreme Court upholds housing reforms * Missoula, Montana; March 18, 2026: Yesterday, the Montana Supreme Court upheld what's been called the "Montana Miracle," affirming Montanans' property rights by leaving in place a set of laws that support housing production and affordability across the state. It's a major win for property owners like Clancy Kenck, who  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, March 19 -- Montana State University issued the following news on March 18, 2026: OLLI at MSU to host April 10 forum on Bozeman's new land development code The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will host its monthly Friday Forum on April 10, titled "Bozeman's New Land Development Code: How Did We Get Here and Where Do We Expect to Go?" The event will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Zoom and is free and open to the public. Chris Saunders, Boz more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports election integrity law at SCOTUS * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 19 other states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of a Pennsylvania law that required voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The States argue that the lower court, completely lacking judicial restraint, badly erred in striking down  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Advances Cramer's Bill to Improve Access to Care for Rural Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - For veterans living in highly rural states, accessing timely health care can be a daily struggle. Long drives, excessive wait times, and backlogged U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities often make receiving timely routine care a major challenge. Today, the S more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 18 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * An adventurous vulture's plight Disturbing increases in toxic lead exposure are linked to wider foraging by the critically endangered California condor and more wild pigs being shot throughout the state, masking positive effects of outreach and lead-ammo bans Key takeaways * California condors are behaving more "wild," feeding far less on lead-free carcasses provided to them.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has issued Fact Sheet 2026-3064, titled 'Critical Minerals in Zinc Ore--An Update on Earth Mapping Resources Initiative Research in the Boulder Batholith Region, Montana,' by Sean P. Gaynor, Eric D. Anderson, Kyle A. Eastman, Karen Lund, Chris Gammons, Heather Lowers, and Jay Thompson, outlining emerging evidence that zinc ores in the Boulder Batholith region could host substantial critical mineral resources. Released in March 2026 und more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, took to the Senate floor to lead the opposition to President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE America Act. Padilla outlined how the voter suppression bill would make it harder for Americans to more PR