SEATTLE, March 25 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska highlights new 787 Dreamliner Suites with hometown spirit in new Cal Raleigh commercial Summary * Alaska is Seattle's global carrier: the airline's evolution is underpinned by a long history serving the emerald city and the Pacific Northwest. * In its newest advertisement in Seattle, Alaska highlight its new suite on the 787 Dreamliner with a fun nod to hometown pride in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Daniel Zimmerman, assistant secretary of Defense for international security affairs, from a March 18, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you on our defense policy in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) area of more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 22 other states supporting a challenge to a Massachusetts law that bans the sale, and even transportation, of any pork that was produced in violation of Massachusetts hog housing space requirements. In their friend-of-the-court brief, t more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the United States Supreme Court * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 24 states in a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to rule that Massachusetts's radical pork ban is unconstitutional. Massachusetts's "Question 3" pork ban prevents other states from selling pork in or transporting through Massachus more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Praises Markwayne Mullin to Lead the Department of Homeland Security * "Markwayne Mullin is ready to lead. He is ready to serve with seriousness and character. He will be a leader who makes our country safer." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke prior to voting to confirm Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to be Secretary of Homeland Security. Cl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Congratulates New Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after fellow Oklahoman and Native American, Markwayne Mullin, was confirmed to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security last night: "Congratulations to my friend, Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement on Mullin to Lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo released the following statement after voting in favor of Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: "At a time when our nation faces complex and evolving threats, strong leadership is essential to restore order and refocus the D more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's exclusive coverage of NCAA Women's March Madness marches on to the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight * ESPN's exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Presented by Capital One continues this week with the Sweet 16 tipping off on Friday, March 27, ahead of Elite Eight play as the countdown to the 2026 Championship continues. Games are ava more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Provides More Than $6.7 Million in Funding to Support Disaster Survivors in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas DENTON, Texas - FEMA has approved more than $6.7 million in funding to support state-managed recovery programs as a result of multiple disasters declared in 2024 and 2025. These funds directly support individuals, families and communities in F more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, March 24 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * First American women make history at East Central University * Sisterhood can take many forms. Gamma Delta Pi, a new sorority at East Central University (ECU) in Ada, Oklahoma, aims to strengthen the bonds of sisterhood, specifically for First American women. Nicole Schultz, the older sister of ECU freshman Gabrielle Nucosee, had been a member of Gamma Del more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 24 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Appoints Alan Armstrong as U.S. Senator * OKLAHOMA CITY (March 24, 2026) - During a press conference today, Governor Kevin Stitt announced his appointment of Alan Armstrong to the U.S. Senate. A longtime Tulsan and seasoned energy executive, Armstrong brings more than three decades of leadership experience within one of Oklahoma's most vital industries. "Alan Armstrong is a th more PR

IRVINE, California, March 24 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Hail leads insured losses, on par with major hurricanes * IRVINE, Calif., March 24, 2026 - More than 43.5 million U.S. properties are at moderate or greater risk from damaging hail, according to a new report from Cotality, which finds hailstorms can now cause financial losses comparable to a Category 4 hurricane. These properties represent roughly $17.84 trillio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on H.R. 8029 Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act. Read Chairman Cole's remarks as prepared here and below: "Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member McGovern, members of the Rules Co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following commentary: * * * Day 35: A Nation At Risk As the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, forcing over one hundred thousand employees to work without pay, Americans are at risk. The CEOs from ten of our nation's largest airlines signed a letter together asking Congress to do the right thing and fund DHS in its entirety: "Once again, air travel is t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates that approximately $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed fo more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 25 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Fed Announces Director Election Result and Appointment The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announces the following director election result to fill a vacant seat on its Kansas City Board of Directors. Clark Lauritzen, chairman and president, First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha, Neb., was elected by Group 1 banks as a Class A director to serve the unexpired portio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Releases Statement on Alan Armstrong's Appointment to the US Senate * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), senior senator for Oklahoma, released the following statement after Governor Kevin Stitt appointed Oklahoma businessman Alan Armstrong to fill the vacancy created by Senator Markwayne Mullin's resignation and confirmation to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security, and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Releases Statement on Confirmation of Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to serv more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, March 23 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Law firm provides voice for First Americans * By the time Lisa Garcia entered middle school, her career path was cemented. She knew exactly how she wanted her future to unfold. "I've wanted to be an attorney for as long as I can remember," she said. Today, Garcia, a Chickasaw citizen and cofounder of Tribal Justice Advocacy & Law in Tahlequah, Oklahoma,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Proud to Confirm Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the confirmation of Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security: "Markwayne Mullin has been a fierce advocate for the people of Oklahoma in Congress, and I've been proud to serve with him in the U more PR

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Muskogee Resident Pleads Guilty To Making Threats Against Federal Official The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jacob Wray Hudson, 37, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to two counts of Interstate Communications with a Threat to Injure the Person of Another, each punishable  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Mysterious Box Discovered at State Capitol Opened by History Colorado, Governor Polis on Live TV * DENVER -Today, Governor Polis and History Colorado opened a mysterious box that was discovered beneath the pedestal that once held a Civil War monument on the Colorado State Capitol steps. Colorado Governor Jared Polis, History Colorado staff, representatives from the Department of Military and  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 25 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Mysterious Box Discovered at State Capitol Opened by History Colorado, Governor Polis on Live TV Today, Governor Polis and History Colorado opened a mysterious box that was discovered beneath the pedestal that once held a Civil War monument on the Colorado State Capitol steps. Colorado Governor Jared Polis, History Colorado staff, representatives from the Department of Military and V more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Drummond enters settlement with DOJ to safeguard voter registration data Attorney General Gentner Drummond entered a settlement today on behalf of State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax in response to the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) request for Oklahoma voter registration data. Drummond said the settlement will ensure that the Oklahoma State E more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Oklahoma Supreme Court sides with Drummond in tribal hunting, fishing dispute Attorney General Gentner Drummond's legal opinion protecting tribal members' right to hunt and fish on their reservations survived a challenge at the Oklahoma Supreme Court, after the justices unanimously rejected Gov. Kevin Stitt's attempt to strike it down. The governor and t more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 24 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU recognizes President's Fellows Faculty Research Award honorees * Media Contact: Sydney Trainor | Communications and Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9782 | sydney.trainor@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University researchers who are advancing innovative work across disciplines were named recipients of the university's 2026 President's Fellows Faculty Research Award. Drs. Rudra Channappanavar, more PR

NEW YORK, March 25 -- The Toy Foundation, an arm of the Toy Association, issued the following news: * * * The Toy Foundation(TM) Awards $600,000 in Grants to Bring Play into Pediatric Care for More Than 220,000 Children Grants Support 37 Children's Hospitals Nationwide Serving Under-Resourced Communities * The Toy Foundation(TM) (TTF), the philanthropic arm of The Toy Association(TM), will continue delivering the healing power of play to comfort children as they undergo medical treatment wi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Confirms Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the United States Senate voted to confirm Markwayne Mullin as the 9th Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a bipartisan vote of 54-45. Today, the Secretary was sworn in by President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office. "I want to thank President Trump  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Utah Legislature Sets Perilous Precedent, Grants Polluters Sweeping Legal Immunity * WASHINGTON (March 24, 2026)-Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law yesterday a new bill granting sweeping legal immunity to corporations and individuals for climate-related harms caused by heat-trapping emissions-regardless of the scale of pollution or its impact on comm more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 24 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * UTulsa Law alumna honored by the Burton Awards Program * The finest law school writers of 2026 have been selected by the Burton Awards, a national nonprofit program co-sponsored by the American Bar Association. Among this year's honorees is Stephanie Smith ('J.D. 25), whose paper "Labor of Love, or Profit?: How the Parental Rights Argument Threatens to Upend Child Labor Regulation in America" was selected more PR