LOGAN, Utah, March 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * 5th Annual Northern Utah Conference to End Violence Set for June 9 * Utah State University is inviting professionals, advocates, students and community members to the fifth annual Northern Utah Conference to End Violence on June 9 at the Riverwoods Conference Center in Logan. Registration is now open, and this year's conference theme is "A Call for Collaborative Leadership." Presented by the USU Office of the more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Utah Announces Second Wave of State Legislative Endorsements * Mar 18, 2026 by AFP SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) announced its endorsement of seven candidates for the state Senate and House of Representatives ahead of the primary election on June 23 and the rollout of grassroots activities across their districts. Kevin Greene 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

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Joins King, Cramer, Colleagues on Bipartisan Bill Expanding Veterans' Access to Benefits * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), both members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), and 24 of their Senate colleagues, as a co-sponsor of the TAP Promotion Act. This bipartisan bill would provid more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Josh Rodgers, franchise owner of Camp Bow Wow, Parkville, Missouri, on behalf of the International Franchise Association, from a March 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Main Street's Top Dog: Growing the Small Business Pet Economy": * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Joshua R more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, March 18 -- California Baptist University issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * CBU men's and women's basketball teams ascend to March Madness California Baptist University had a historic day on March 14 when both the men's and women's basketball teams captured the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tournament Championship, earning automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament. And now, on to the Big Dance! CBU is one of only six universities nationwide whose me more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Chipotle High School Basketball Nationals returns for 17th season April 1-4 * * Sixteen SC Next Top 25 ranked boys and girls teams to participate, including: * * The top nine ranked boys teams in the country * Four girls teams ranked top 10 in the country * 53 boys and girls ESPN ranked players * Twelve games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, including the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Lauds $100 Million Investment in Duchesne Water Infrastructure * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) applauded a $100 million federal investment, made possible by Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts Act, to replace the 110-year-old Highline Canal near Duchesne, Utah, with an enclosed pipeline to improve safety and water delivery efficiency. The funding will support critical upgrades t 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

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

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 17 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Cox signs 60 bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session * SALT LAKE CITY (March 17, 2026) - Today, Gov. Cox signed 60 bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session. Information on these bills can be found below: * H.B. 21 Senior Care Facility Amendments * H.B. 23 Service Animal Amendments * H.B. 40 Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act Amendments * H.B. 53 Community Re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Markup Wrap Up: Oversight Committee Advances Legislation to Protect American Taxpayers and Strengthen Government Transparency Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup and advanced nine bills aimed at protecting hardworking American taxpayers and ensuring federal funds are being used  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Window Rock, Arizona, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 953): * * * Ya'at'eeh, Chairwoman Murkowski, Vice-Chairman Schatz, and honorable members of the Committee. My name is Dr. Buu Nygren, and I am the President of the Navajo Nation (the "Nation"). Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ruth Johnson is Lying About the SAVE Act State senator's warmup speech at VP Vance's rally in Auburn Hills falls flat with falsehoods about anti-voter proposals * In response to the speech that State Senator Ruth Johnson (R-Holly) gave today during Vice Pr more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * PWHL and Scripps Sports team up to bring Walter Cup Finals to national U.S. broadcast for first time ION to telecast Finals in May CINCINNATI and NEW YORK - In another milestone move for women's professional sports, Scripps Sports and the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) will bring the PWHL Walter Cup Finals, presented by Scotiabank, to national line more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: So-called SAVE America Act is a Radical Voter Suppression Bill That Aims to Give Trump Unprecedented Power Over Elections Nationwide * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, at the insistence of President Trump, Senate Republicans are seeking to jam through the ultra-partisan voting suppression legislation misleadingly called the "SAVE America Act." This bill will give the Trump Administration unprece more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Moore, Torres Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Floor Plan Financing Tax Deductions to Semi-Trailer Dealerships * WASHINGTON - Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Norma Torres (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to floor plan financing deductions for semi-trailer dealers. Current law provides exclusions for dealerships with motor vehicles, recreational tra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPRESENTATIVES TORRES, MOORE INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO EXPAND FLOOR PLAN FINANCING TAX DEDUCTIONS TO SEMI-TRAILER DEALERSHIPS * Washington D.C. \- Representatives Norma Torres (D-CA) and Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to floor plan financing deductions for semi-trailer dealers. Current law provides exclusions for dealerships with motor vehicles,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Johnny Lehi Jr., vice president of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Tuba City, Arizona, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 953): * * * I. Introduction Thank you, Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Schatz, for allowing us to testify today on Senate Bill S.953, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act. Tha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Curtis celebrate passage of key section of innovation bill U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) celebrated the passage of a bill to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs that contained a key section of his Research Advancing to Market Production (RAMP) for Innovators Act. The House  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Committee Holds Hearing on the Next Generation of Safety at National Parks, Support for Border Patrol Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on six bills that address practical issues in federal land management, including improving emergency communications in National Parks, advanci more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 19 -- The Utah State Bar issued the following news release: * * * Utah State Bar hosts Part 2 of 'Let's Talk, Let's Listen' CLE series on judiciary, balance of powers The Utah State Bar hosted Part Two of its continuing legal education (CLE) dialogue series, Let's Talk & Let's Listen, featuring Utah Supreme Court Justice Paige Petersen and Ron Gordon, court administrator for the Administrative Office of the Utah State Courts. Moderated by Keith A. Call of Spencer F 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

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Lee Kicks Off Late-Night Debate on SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) kicked off debate on the Senate floor Tuesday night for his SAVE America Act. The overwhelmingly popular legislation would secure American elections and protect citizens' votes by requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, and the use of Voter ID nationwide. "The Senate often consid more PR