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

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Aberdeen participating in program for rural hospitals * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center has been selected to participate in the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program. The nationwide program helps rural hospitals improve financial stability by enhancing or expanding health care services that meet the community's needs.  Sanford Aberdeen will receive a set 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

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues OneMain Financial for alleged bait-and-switch lending scheme * El procurador general Brown demanda a OneMain Financial por una presunta estafa crediticia Attorney General Nick Brown and 12 other attorneys general today announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and its related entities, alleging that the installment lender charged consumers nationwid 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" 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

ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Coalition Suing Predatory Lender OneMain for Scheme to Trap Consumers in Debt * March 16, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 12 other attorneys general in suing OneMain Financial (OneMain) for illegally misleading its customers and trapping tens of thousands of borrowers in expensive l more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * Attorney General Liz Murrill 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 Drummond, the coalition sent a l more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues OneMain Financial over hidden loan add-ons that inflated borrowers' costs * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado has joined a multistate lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities, alleging the company engaged in deceptive and unlawful lending practices that saddled consumers with hundreds of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in North Dakota Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 18, 2026 * * * Employment decreased 1.0 percent in North Dakota's only large county, Cass, from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the rate of employment change in Cass ranked 29 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

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Bureau of Reclamation Announces $108 Million to Support North Dakota Water Supply * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) announced an award of $100 million for work on the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply (ENDAWS) project, and $8 million at the McClusky Canal and Snake Creek Pumping Plant. This funding was provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts bill, which Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the proposed HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027 and Basic Health Program. The nonprofit organization, which serves as the Primary Care Association for North Dakota and South Dakota, emphasizes the critical role of community health centers in providing affordable health care to individuals, particularl more ST

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Construction moving along on new Dakota Dunes clinic * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -A new Sanford Health clinic is being built along Interstate 29 in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, near Two Rivers Golf Course. The new building, located at 400 Oak Tree Lane, will replace the existing Sanford Health Dakota Dunes Clinic, currently next to the new clinic site on Oak Tree Lane. Sanford prov more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Questions NORTHCOM Commander Gen. Guillot on Canada Defense Spending, UAS Threats Over Bases * ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - As military leaders confront evolving threats across the world, lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) heard testimony on the strategic posture of the United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, King Take Action to Address Federal Debt, Introduce 3% Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Years of unfettered mandatory federal spending have resulted in a ballooning national debt. To address this, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington has introduced a bill to set a sustainable target for federal spending. U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking, Housing,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Urges Colleagues to Support His Bills Protecting Montana's Water Security and Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing and urged his colleagues to support four of his bills: the "Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act," the "Fort Peck Water System Reauthorization Act," the "Cooperative W more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * DOW Awards Over $63 Million for Pavement Repair at Grand Forks Air Force Base * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of War (DOW) awarded a $63,966,205 contract to United Crane & Excavation Inc., for maintenance, repair, and design of paving projects at Grand Forks Air Force Base. Work is expected to be completed by March 15, 2031. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), chair of the Senate Arme more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * U.S. Saw Record New Clean Power Capacity Last Year in Spite of Delays, Cancellations Washington, D.C. - A new report finds that the U.S. saw a record amount of new clean power capacity come online last year - but also saw significant project cancellations and delays, in part due to hostile federal government policies, that kept the sector from fulfilling its potential at a  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes to Give Colorado Primacy to Protect Underground Water Resources * Keeping promise to fast track UIC permitting, expand cooperative federalism, bolster energy dominance DENVER - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its proposed approval of the state of Colorado's request to administer permitting for Class VI underground injection wells (UIC) under the Safe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Smith Honor Women in Agriculture * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a bipartisan resolution to designate March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day" to honor the critical contributions of women in agriculture. The Senate unanimously passed the resolution, which highlights the more than 1.2 millio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating various flight procedures at airports across the National Airspace System. This administrative action enables the agency to transition to updated criteria for instrument flight rules, ensuring the safe use of navigable airspace as airport environments and air traffic requirements change. The amendatory provisions for the following procedures become effective April  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Highway Administration Awards $2,057,009 to North Dakota Tribes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $2,057,009 to two North Dakota tribal nations through the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund. The funds are distributed as follows: * $1,280,819 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for the Bureau of Indian Affair more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Varied unemployment insurance criteria make for uneven worker experiences Workers' ability to receive income support during job loss depends on the state they live in Article Highlights - Shortened benefits duration has contributed to reduced unemployment insurance (UI) eligibility over time - Many potential recipients believe they're ineligible for UI because of insufficient ea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak applauds White House AI framework * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today released the following statement after the White House unveiled its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence. () "There's no doubt that AI is rapidly transforming how we live and work. The question now is whether America develops the rules of the road and leads the futu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to deport criminal fraudsters, protect law enforcement animals * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) this week voted in favor of H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 (), and H.R. 4638, the Federal Working Animal Protection Act (), two bills that strengthen immigration enforcement and protect taxpayers and law enforcement. "North Dakotans beli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to protect hunting and fishing access for sportsmen * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today voted in favor of H.R. 556, the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (). The legislation will prohibit the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture from banning the use of lead ammunition or tackle on federal lands and waters unless suc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak, Carter introduce bipartisan legislation to strengthen rural health offices nationwide * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Congressman Troy Carter Sr. (D-LA) today introduced the State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to strengthen rural health care. "Rural communities face unique challenges in providin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Florida State Department has completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects and plans to repatriate them under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Officials said the remains represent at least three individuals of Native American ancestry. Two associated funerary objects--identified as unmodified faunal remains--were also recorded during the inventory process. The materials were transferred to the Florida State Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * FOIA Documents Reveal Trump Administration Ordered Fish and Wildlife Service to Change Materials About Indigenous Peoples * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Official Trump Administration documents obtained by the Sierra Club reveal the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) took steps to censor materials at its headquarters in Virginia and at a wildlife refuge in Oklahoma as part of Donald Trump's attempt 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

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 18 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen, Adjutant General Strong Tour Cottonwood Fire & Visit Brady Community * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Katrina Cerveny, NEMA, 402-326-3179 Kevin J. Hynes, Nebraska National Guard, 402-309-8390 BRADY, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen and Major General Craig Strong, adjutant general for the Nebraska National Guard, viewed the Cottonwood Fire from the air before meeti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Heart of America Medical Center submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the request for information on a potential 340B rebate model pilot program. In the public comment letter, the hospital urged the agency to maintain the longstanding upfront discount structure of the 340B drug pricing program rather than replacing it with a rebate based system. In their letter, Heart of America Medical Center emphasized the longs more ST

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Secures $108 Million Award Supporting ENDAWS, Worked with Interior Department & OMB to Advance Funding * Senator Crafted and Passed Language to Make ENDAWS Eligible for OB3 Water Project Funding WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Committee, today announced he has secured a $108 million award to support the Eastern North Dakota Alter more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, King Call on ITC to Initiate a Section 332 Investigation into Unfair Trade Practices by Canada Impacting U.S. Potato Producers * WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) led a bipartisan effort calling on the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to investigate unfair trade practices by Canada impacting U.S. potato producers through a Section 332 investiga more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Announces $889 Million Investment in Western Water Infrastructure Through President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill * The Department of the Interior today announced $889 million in investments for critical water infrastructure projects across the West made possible by President Donald J. Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The funding will support Bureau of Reclamation projects in Cal more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 17 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Job Service ND Executive Director Pat Bertagnolli to retire in June; Armstrong thanks him for service * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today thanked Job Service North Dakota Executive Director Pat Bertagnolli for his leadership of the agency over the past four years after Bertagnolli announced his retirement effective June 12. "Pat brought an unmatched energy and enthusiasm to  more PR

ENCINO, California, March 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $18.7 Million Sale of 11-Property Sherwin-Williams Portfolio in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota MINN., N.D., S.D. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of an 11-property Sherwin-Williams portfolio in Mi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues One Main Financial for Alleged Bait and Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Add-On Products Attorney General Anthony G. Brown's Consumer Protection Division, and 12 other state attorneys general, announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities (OneMain), alleging that OneMain, a non-prime installment lend more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 17 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Midwestern Higher Education Compact Grant to support student success, workforce development for health professions in South Dakota The Midwestern Higher Education Compact has awarded South Dakota State University, in partnership with Black Hills State University, a $250,000 Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant to support success for students pursuing careers in health professions. The SDSU/B more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * MMC-Ladysmith seeks applications for community health funds * MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith is accepting funding applications for projects that address health challenges in priority areas, including alcohol and substance use, behavioral health, social health needs, and increasing access to community health resources. A total of $50,000 is available f more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, March 21 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Thompson ready to tackle Farm Crisis as North Dakota Ag Commissioner Former state lawmaker Vern Thompson announced today that he's running for North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner. Thompson has already been endorsed by the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Executive Committee. Thompson said, "I'm here to give a reality check. No sugarcoating. No political spin. Just th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities (NDSCDD) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Access Board urging the agency to establish federal standards for adult changing tables in airports. The council emphasized the importance of accessible and safe toileting options for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), their families, and caregivers. According to NDSCDD, uniform standards would ensure equitable access across airpo more ST

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella Sues OneMain Financial, Seeks Hundreds of Millions in Restitution for Alleged Bait-and-Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Loan Add-Ons Attorney General John M. Formella along with 12 of his fellow state Attorneys General announce a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities regarding the installment lender c more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues OneMain Financial for Packing Loans With Add-Ons to Extract Hundreds of Millions in Junk Fees From Consumers Bipartisan Multistate Lawsuit Targets OneMain's Hidden Add-On Products That Drove Up Borrowing Costs and Made Loans Unaffordable * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the D#ivision of Consumer Affairs (DCA) today sued one of  more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, March 18 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * NDSU professor working to improve health and fitness for volunteer firefighters Nearly 95 percent of fire departments in North Dakota are volunteer departments, and many of their firefighters lack access to health assessments, wellness resources and education on topics such as fitness, nutrition and sleep hygiene. Research led by NDSU assistant professor of health, nutrition and e more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, March 19 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * NDSU researchers developing tool to deliver data-driven health interventions The current healthcare system faces many challenges, including protecting the integrity of health data. To help deliver more effective, data-driven health interventions for areas such as North Dakota's rural and underserved communities, NDSU researchers are developing StatWiseAI, an AI-powered educational more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, March 18 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * NDSU writing project earns federal grant to expand Fort Lincoln WWII incarceration education The Red River Valley Writing Project (RRVWP) at NDSU has been awarded $32,000 from a Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education (JACE) grant. The funding will support efforts to expand and enhance instruction about the incarceration of Japanese Americans at Fort Lincoln in Bi more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Drummond leads push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The coalition sent a letter yesterday to Senate Majority Leader John  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Drummond sues OneMain Financial for alleged bait and switch lending scheme Attorney General Genter Drummond and 12 other state attorneys general have announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities alleging that the installment lender charged consumers nationwide hundreds of millions of dollars in hidden fees and interest. With 19 more PR

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

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

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Lawsuit Against OneMain Financial, Inc. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a bipartisan group of 13 Attorneys General in suing OneMain Financial, Inc. for illegally misleading its customers and trapping tens of thousands of borrowers in expensive loans with hidden costs. "This company packs its loans with o more PR

NEW YORK, March 17 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * S.T.O.P. Condemns False Arrest, Nearly 6-Month Imprisonment of Innocent TN Grandmother After Facial Recognition Mismatch Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a privacy and civil rights group, condemns the false arrest of Tennessee grandmother Angela Lipps by Fargo, ND police after a wrongful facial recognition match. Lipps had never been to more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health provides cardiology outreach in Valley City * VALLEY CITY, N.D. - Puneet Sharma, MD, an interventional cardiologist in Fargo, offers outreach services at Sanford Valley City Clinic. He provides outreach at the clinic on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Dr. Sharma performs cardiac catheterizations and interventions with balloon angioplasty and stent placeme more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sanford Health submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing concerns regarding proposed regulations within the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027. The organization, which operates Sanford Health Plan and Security Health Plan, serves approximately 415,000 members across multiple states including South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota. In their letter, Sanford Health highlighted t more ST

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following opening statement by Chairman Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, which was presented by Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, from a March 4, 2026, hearing on the discussion draft of the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act: * * * "This morning, we will receive testimony on a legislative discussion draft titled, 'the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization  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

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Pushes for Election Integrity at the United States Supreme Court * Tennessee has joined Missouri and 19 other states in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to review and overturn a federal appellate decision that struck down a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The multistate brief supports a peti more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18 more PR

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, March 19 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * UND Signs Memo of Understanding to Advance Hypersonics, other Technologies Collaboration with Auriga Space reinforces UND's growing leadership in space, counter-UAS and hypersonics technologies * On March 5, UND and Auriga Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), establishing a collaboration to advance electromagnetic launch technologies for national secu more PR

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, March 17 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * New book on the Bakken brings home impact of oil booms The Bakken oil boom may well be a fading memory to the national media, but it continues to impact residents of western North Dakota. Sebastian Felix Braun's new book, "Bearing the Burden of Booms: Energy, Extraction, Communities and Landscapes on the Plains," reflects years of field work in the Bakken oil patch and extracts cruci more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Sues OneMain Financial for an Alleged Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Add-On Products 13 States Seek Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Restitution, Penalties, and Ask the Court to End the Unlawful Conduct * Attorney General Jay Jones and 12 other state Attorneys General announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Calls Out Trump Voter Suppression Agenda, Opposes SAVE America Act * ~Watch Senator Hirono's full floor speech HERE ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) took to the Senate floor to highlight Republicans' attacks on our democracy. She voiced strong opposition to Republicans' Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act which, u more PR