JUNEAU, Alaska, March 20 -- Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Cox settles with Southeast Jewelry Store over Fake Gold Quartz and Gold Nuggets (Ketchikan, AK) - Today, Attorney General Cox announced the settlement of the State's consumer-protection lawsuit against Soni Inc., a jewelry retail business which currently does business in Ketchikan under the name "Flawless Fine Jewelry," and one of its corporate officers,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Celebrates Largest-Ever NPR-A Lease Sale * Washington, DC- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today celebrated the results of the most successful oil and gas lease sale ever held in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). The delegation mandated the sale, the first held in the NPR-A since 2019, through last year' more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Celebrates Largest-Ever NPR-A Lease Sale * Washington, DC- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today celebrated the results of the most successful oil and gas lease sale ever held in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). The delegation mandated the sale, the first held in the NPR-A since 2019, through last year's  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Ryan Anderson, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (S. 3135): * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. My name is Ryan Ande more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM announces June 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Wyoming * CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 2, 2026, to offer 108 oil and gas parcels totaling 119,595 acres in Wyoming. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in November 2025 and held a public comment period that closed in January 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Comments On President Trump's Waiver Of Jones Act For Domestic Shipping Of Oil And Other Energy Products * (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai'i-First) made the following comments on President Trump's order today of a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act for shipping between U.S. ports of oil, natural gas, fertilizer and other energy commodities: "President Trump's waiver of the Jone more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The CMS Tribal Technical Advisory Group (TTAG) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the proposed rule under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for 2027. In the letter, the TTAG expresses concerns about the potential impacts of the proposed changes on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) enrollment, affordability and the sustainability of revenue within Indian/Tribal/Urban (I/T/U) health systems. more ST

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Begich and House Leadership Applaud Historic NPR-A Lease Sale * WASHINGTON, D.C. - March. 18, 2026 - Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) applauded the Bureau of Land Management's oil and gas lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) (), calling it a true milestone in restoring Alaska's role as a cornerstone of American energy production. The lease sa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Delta Dental of Oregon and Alaska has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters. The organization expressed support for the proposed prohibition on the inclusion of adult dental benefits by medical Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) as an essential health benefit (EHB). Delta Dental argues that this proposed change aligns more closely with the intention of the A more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit announcement on March 19, 2026: * * * Memorandum Date: March 19, 2026 Subject: INFORMATION: Audit Announcement | FAA's Oversight of the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) Program | Project No. 26A3004A000 Federal Aviation Administration From: Nelda Z. Smith, Principal Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and Evaluation To: Director, Audit and Evaluation On October 22, 2023, an Alaska Airli more PR

HELENA, Montana, March 20 -- The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * DPHHS Recommends Extending Pediatric RSV Immunization Through April The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is advising health care providers to continue offering preventive immunizations against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for infants and young children through April 30, 2026. In accordance with Centers for Disease Contro more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Western Arctic Lease Sale Auctions Off More than a Million Acres of Ecologically Sensitive Lands for Oil and Gas Drilling Vast natural areas, long protected from extraction, were included in 187 tracts that oil and gas companies bid on for oil development * Anchorage, AK -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced results today from an oil and lease sale in the Western Arctic. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule establishing Class E airspace over Birch Creek Airport, Birch Creek, Alaska. This action creates a protected environment for aircraft operating under instrument flight rules to enhance safety and management at the facility. The rule designates airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of the airport. This designated area is designed t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Op-Ed on Fighting Back Against Trump's Push to Rig the Election * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published an opinion piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican highlighting how he is fighting back against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act which will have harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the country,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advocating for the continuation of data collection through the Maternal Mortality Review Information Application (MMRIA). The organization underscored the crucial role of the MMRIA in addressing the alarming rates of maternal mortality in the United States and highlighted the significant racial disparities associated with pregnancy- more ST

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Fights for Voting Rights Amid Trump's Push to Suppress Millions of American Voters * Watch Senator Lujan's Remarks Here Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senate colleagues, leading voting rights advocates, and impacted voters from across the country at the U.S. Capitol to reject President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act. Senator Lujan highli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Espouses Nuclear Energy's Potential Benefits for Alaska * Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) discussed the potential of nuclear energy to provide low-cost, reliable power to communities across Alaska with subject-matter experts before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR). During the hearing, the senator spoke on the record with Theodore Garrish,  more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 18 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years * CORVALLIS, Ore. -New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the history of Earth's climate records and expanding researchers' understanding of how the planet has changed over the last 3 million years. The findings, published this week in two papers i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Cod vs. Crab: It's Not Just Cod Abundance--Size Influences Predation on Crab A new study uses spatial models to precisely map how Pacific cod prey on commercially important snow and southern Tanner crabs in the eastern Bering Sea. * A new study (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fog.70023) by NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center biologis more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (S. 3135): * * * "Today, we will receive testimony on S. 3135, the 'Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act' sponsored by Senators Sullivan, Lummis, Curtis and Murkowski. This legislation is meant to address a serious safety issue for drivers of diesel tru more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * SENATE PASSES MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE LEADERSHIP AND LEGACY OF NATIVE WOMEN U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman, released the following statements after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution re more PR

SEOUL, South Korea, March 20 -- The U.S. Forces Korea, a subordinate unified command of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, issued the following news release: * * * Senior U.S., ROK leaders assess combined readiness at end of Freedom Shield 26 Senior U.S. and Republic of Korea military leaders moved across training sites and command centers throughout the Korean Peninsula during Freedom Shield 26, observing how allied forces train and operate together as the exercise came to a close. Their visit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces More than $21 Million in Grants to Improve Road Safety on Tribal Lands U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced more than $21 million in grant awards that will fund 84 projects for 61 Tribes in 13 states that will reduce roadway fatalities and serious inj more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW-Led Research Resets Age of Famous South American Archaeological Site New research led by a University of Wyoming archaeologist near an ancient encampment in South America challenges a relatively new but widely accepted theory that the people who made and used Clovis points in North America were not the first inhabitants of the Americas south of the continental ice sheets. Conducted by UW Prof more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * War Department senior leaders prioritize Western Hemispheric security * WASHINGTON - The War Department is prioritizing security in the Western Hemisphere, which is integral to U.S. homeland defense, said Joseph M. Humire, performing the duties of assistant secretary of war for homeland defense and Americas security affairs, who spoke March 17 during a House more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Mamdani Team Up to Call for Universal Child Care as Essential "Basic Infrastructure" in New USA Today Op-Ed * "With universal child care, we can transform our economy, transform the lives of parents and children, and transform how Americans see government." Op-Ed in USA Today Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publ more PR