WASHINGTON, March 21 -- A coalition of 23 state attorneys general have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in response to the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on nondiscrimination regarding individuals with disabilities. The letter emphasizes their support for the proposed changes that seek to clarify the definition of disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The proposed revisions aim to exclude "gender identity disorders n more ST

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah issued the following statement: * * * Comment on ICE Detention Facility in Salt Lake City "It is unacceptable and outrageous that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is rushing to turn a Salt Lake City industrial warehouse into a massive immigration detention facility. Nationwide, ICE detention facilities have become synonymous with inhumane and even deadly conditions, secrecy, and egregious deprivations of due more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 16 -- The Association for Career and Technical Education issued the following news release: * * * ACTE Announces 2026 Work-Based Learning Leadership Alliance Cohort The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is proud to announce the 2026 cohort of the Work-Based Learning (WBL) Leadership Alliance, a national initiative designed to cultivate future leaders who are shaping the advancement of high-quality work-based learning across the country. The AC more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 20 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Aliah Zewail Leads New Research on Moral Stereotyping in Large Language Models * Aliah Zewail, a graduate student in psychological and brain sciences in the College of Natural Sciences (CNS), has led research for a new paper examining the confluence of artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLMs), morality and cultural diversity. In "Moral Stereotyping in Large Language Models more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The American Network of Oral Health Coalitions (ANOHC) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing opposition to a proposed exclusion of adult dental services from the Essential Health Benefit (EHB) framework under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This proposal has raised alarms among health advocates and organizations which argue that excluding adult dental services undermines the integration of oral a more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM issues decision for fuels treatment around Gold Springs Historic Cabin Site * CEDAR CITY, UT - The Bureau of Land Management today issued a final decision for the Gold Springs Historic Property Protection Environmental Assessment. The project will stabilize and restore the Gold Springs historic mining townsite as well as conduct hazardous fuels treatments through more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 20, 2026 * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 21 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Church Hosts US Caring Roundtable Discussions Faith and humanitarian leaders discuss tools for sustainable peacemaking * Using the recently released Caring for Those in Need 2025 Report as a backdrop, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted several roundtable discussions in the United States this week for local, national and global humanitarian collaborat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of March 16, 2026 Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, March 17, and Wednesday, March 18, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing over four sessions called "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness." These sessions allowed represen more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Dutch F-35s visit Hill AFB to integrate and train with 388th FW * HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - For much of March, a contingent of Dutch F-35A Lightning IIs, along with support personnel from across the RNLASF Air Combat Command, have been deployed to Hill Air Force Base for exercise Lightning Forge - flying and training alongside their U.S. Air Force F-35 counterparts from  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum (ECSPM), Blanding, Utah, plans to repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The inventory identifies human remains representing at least 48 individuals. Alongside these remains, the museum has documented 820 associated funerary objects. These items include pottery jars, bowls and sherds, stone tools, flakes and debitage, feathers, more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events tumbles to the Palmetto State with the 2027 Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad set for Greenville's Bon Secours Wellness Arena * ESPN Events' owned-and-operated gymnastics invitational, the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, heads to a new location as ESPN's 2027 gymnastics season will flip to Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC, with two more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Ally Bank and former employee of Regions Bank * The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below: Consent prohibition against Lidia Estrada Former employee of Ally Bank, Sandy, Utah Falsification of documents in connection with request for increased compensation Consent prohib more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * Summaries | March 2026 Commission Meeting These are summaries of orders voted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at its March 19, 2026, public meeting. Links to each order will be provided below once the order is issued. The summaries are produced by FERC's Office of External Affairs and are intended to provide only a general synopsis of the orders. These summaries are not intend more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, March 16 (TNSjou) -- The Heartland Institute issued the following news release: * * * New Heartland Book Warning That Americans Don't Truly Own Their Investments Gains Significant Media Attention as States Consider Reforms Discussed on major national programs including The Glenn Beck Radio Program, Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey, and The Lars Larson Show Articles about the book have appeared in outlets including Fox News, RealClearMarkets, and The Epoch Times Legisl more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Honoring Jagath Kaluarachchi: A Legacy of Innovation and Growth at USU Engineering * Jagath Kaluarachchi, former Dean of the College of Engineering at Utah State University, died on March 17 at the age of 70. A native of Sri Lanka, Kaluarachchi was a pillar of the USU community for more than three decades. At the time of his retirement, he was the dean of the College of Engineering. "Jagath will be remembered more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters of Utah, ACLU of Utah, ACLU Voting Rights Project File Motion To Protect Utah Voters' Privacy * SALT LAKE CITY -The League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT), represented by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. (ACLU of Utah) and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, filed a motion to intervene in US v Deidre Henderson and Utah to prevent the Departme more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters of Utah, ACLU of Utah, ACLU Voting Rights Project File Motion To Protect Utah Voters' Privacy Motion seeks to protect voters from the Trump administration's demand for sensitive Utah voter data. * The League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT), represented by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. (ACLU of Utah) and the ACLU Voting Rights Proj more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Myriad Genetics has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The letter expresses concerns regarding the proposed changes in the 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters that could impede access to critical biomarker tests in numerous states. The proposed defrayal policy raises alarms, particularly about its potential conflict with state laws mandating private insurers to cover FDA-approved biomarker testing. Myriad em more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy Leads Bill to Keep American Energy Permitting on Track * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the License to Drill Act so the federal government has the resources to process energy permits efficiently and without unnecessary delay. This legislation will reauthorize the Application for Permit to Drill (APD) fee program, cutting red tape and keeping our critical Am more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Fight to End Democrats' Dangerous DHS Shutdown * "Right now, the Department of Homeland Security remains closed. Democrats shut it down. For 35 days, they have blocked every effort to reopen it. Democrats need to vote with Republicans to reopen the Department of Homeland Security." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke ahead of a vote to fully fun more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Scientists turbocharge immune cells to attack prostate cancer * Key takeaways * Researchers and scientists have engineered a new class of supercharged T cells that are stronger, longer-lasting, and more precise at killing prostate cancer cells. * They introduced a natural "catch bond," a fishhook-like interaction that strengthens when cells pull against each other. * This allow more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * This Year's Snow Drought is Etching Itself Into Utah Forest History * Trees in the West are remarkably flexible -they endure extended droughts, sweltering summers and subzero winters as part of a wildly variable climate. Even so, this year's snow drought is going to leave a mark. Without a winter snowpack to convert into spring runoff, trees will shift into very low gear, growing little and leaving narrow bands more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on the SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), issued the following statement on the SAVE America Act: "I am one of the few members of Congress who has actually passed a voter ID law (on a bipartisan basis), which I did as Speaker of the House in North Carolina, and that's why I proudly co-sponsored the SAVE Act. While I support strengthenin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins SAVE America Act Press Conference * 'This isn't a Republican issue, this is an American issue.' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined a press conference in support of passing the SAVE America Act with Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Jon Husted (R-Ohio), and James Lankford (R-Okla.). On voter ID laws-a commonsense, bipartisan p more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, March 21 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for March 14-20, 2026: * * * UD in the News March 14-20 Inside Higher Ed and radio stations in Los Angeles and Ohio, plus the Dayton Daily News tapped faculty expertise. Political scientist Dan Birdsong wrote an editorial for The Columbus Dispatch about the SAVE Act, which also was published by USA TODAY. Utah could allow conscientious objection to class assignments (https://www.insidehighered.com more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Creative Writing and Art Contest Announces 2026 Winners * Utah State University's Creative Writing and Art Contest has named the winners in its 33rd annual competition, recognizing the best creative work by students. Open to all USU undergraduate students from all departments and disciplines, the contest awards top writers of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction, as well as visual artists in drawing, pai more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Utah Public Lands Alliance submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service opposing proposed revisions to its project-level predecisional administrative review process, urging the agency to withdraw or substantially revise the rule. The alliance, which represents over 5,800 members along with 69 outdoor recreation clubs, emphasizes that their members are directly impacted by land management decisions throughout 8.2 million acres of  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla: "So-Called SAVE America Act Would Be a Huge Step Backwards for Our Country" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, continued leading Democrats' charge against the anti-voter SAVE America Act. In a speech on the Senate floor, Padilla warned about more PR