WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ***Witness Testimony***ICYMI: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia Receive Testimony from Children Brutalized by DHS Agents * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hel more PR

IRVINE, California, March 27 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * 10 things to know about the property market: March 2026 * IRVINE, Calif., March 26, 2026 - Cotality, a leading global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions provider, released its latest list on the 10 things to know about the property market for March 2026. The U.S. housing market is finding its equilibrium. Home price growth has stabilized more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- A group of 11 attorneys general, alongside the Corporation Counsel of New York City and the County Attorney of Harris County, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the agency's proposed Interstate Transport Plan Review for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The letter expresses strong opposition to the EPA's proposed rule, citing legal and environmental concerns. The group asserts  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that 1EdTech Consortium Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, filed written notifications detailing updates to its membership roster. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The following entities have recently been added as parties to this venture: * Rockwell Information Systems, Hornsby, Austra more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 27 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * 8th FRSD Exercises Critical Sea-to-Shore Medical Capabilities * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Soldiers from the 8th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment, 18th Theater Medical Command, with support from 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), conducted littoral medical training, March 20-24, 2026, aboard a U.S. Army Maneuver Support Vessel (Light)-01. This was the culminating event  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * AG Murrill's Fugitive Apprehension Unit captures second degree murder suspect who was on the run since September of 2024 * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Fugitive Apprehension Unit captured a suspect charged with attempted second degree murder after he had been on the run since September of 2024. Following his convictions in Tangipahoa Parish on various drug charges, Adreon White was more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Alabama Power Company and PowerSouth Energy Cooperative submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emphasizing that Alabama sources do not significantly contribute to downwind nonattainment or maintenance areas, and the State has implemented stringent NOx emission controls on electric generating units (EGUs). The companies highlight that Alabama's SIP submission includes a weight of evidence (WOE) analysis addressing meteorological data more ST

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Alleged murderer and multiple repeat felons among those prosecuted as part of Operation Take Back America efforts * HOUSTON - A total of 439 new cases have been filed against 440 individuals in immigration and border security matters from March 20-26, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The Southern District of Texas filed 187 criminal complain more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 26, 2026, by Rachel Loren: * * * Ingredient Regulations Threaten a 12% Grocery Price Increase After four years of Bidenflation, high prices remain a top priority for American families. A new study finds (https://americansforingredienttransparency.com/new-study-shows-state-patchwork-of-ingredient-regulations-will-lead-to-12-increase-in-grocery-prices-for-the-average-american-household/) that the hodgepodg more PR

PLANO, Texas, March 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Appeals Court Agrees: Church Can Challenge Texas Utility District's Levying Excessive Fees During Construction Project * The Woodlands, TX -The Court of Appeals of the Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont issued an opinion determining that Grace Community Church of Woodlands, TX has valid reli more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army approves XM8 Carbine * PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey - On Dec. 10, 2025, the decision was made to advance the procurement of a carbine variant of the Army's M7 Rifle, designated the XM8. While not a replacement for the M7, the carbine exemplifies the program's commitment to rapidly incorporating Soldier feedback. The Army continues to prioritize the m more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Arnold Ventures submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing the agency's proposed rule for the 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit programs. The letter provides detailed feedback on proposed changes to the MA program, emphasizing reforms in risk adjustment, quality measurement, and integration of care for dually eligible beneficiaries. Arnold Ventures expresses support for Medicare Advanta more ST

DALLAS, Texas, March 28 -- AT&T issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * AT&T Declares Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares Key Takeaways: * The board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2775 per share on the company's common shares. * Dividends on common stock as well as Series A and Series C preferred stock are payable on May 1, 2026. * The board of directors of AT&T (NYSE:T) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2775 per share on the company's com more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 27, 2026, by Mike Palicz: * * * ATR Backs Cruz & Miller Bill to Restore Full Deductibility of Gambling Losses Americans for Tax Reform urges Congress to pass legislation restoring the full 100 percent deductibility of gambling losses. Americans for Tax Reform urges Congress to pass the Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) Act (H.R. 6985/S. 2230), introduce more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect religious freedom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 16 other states supporting a public schoolteacher's challenge to a district policy preventing her from decorating her classroom with a small personal crucifix. The district asks teachers to decorate their classrooms. Mrs. Arroyo-Castro's walls were more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Proposes Rules to Stop Designated Foreign Adversaries, Including China, from Owning Texas Land * Attorney General Ken Paxton has proposed a formal set of rules to implement and administer Senate Bill 17 (89(R)), which prohibits certain designated foreign entities from owning land in Texas. This proposal begins the formal rulemaking process, which includes a public more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 27 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release: * * * BNSF Railway customers invest more than $5.3 billion in 2025; new certified site expands growth pipeline BNSF Railway customers invested more than $5.3 billion in 2025, completing 117 rail-served projects, the highest number closed in the last six years. These projects created more than 1,200 jobs across industrial, agricultural and consumer markets while expanding productio more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 27 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Bold Promise now covers tuition for qualifying bachelor's students at Health Science Center * Beginning in Fall 2026, The University of Texas at San Antonio will expand its Bold Promise tuition assistance program to include qualifying undergraduates at its Health Science Center. The UT San Antonio Health Science Center Bold Promise Program ensures that eligible students have their tuition a more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces judicial appointments Governor Gavin Newsom announced his appointment of 15 Superior Court Judges: one in Alameda County, two in Contra Costa County, one in Kern County, one in Kings County, three in Los Angeles County, one in Madera County, one in Placer County, one in San Bernardino County, one in San Francisco County, one in San Mateo Cou more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28 -- The University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs issued the following news: * * * Carlos Contreras, President & CEO of Goodwill Industries of San Antonio, to Deliver 2026 LBJ School Commencement Address Carlos J. Contreras, an alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, will return to his alma mater on May 9 to deliver the LBJ School's 2026 commencement address. The ceremony will take place at 10:30 a. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize commercial quantity of insecticide at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge * LAREDO, Texas-U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry this week intercepted a large quantity of insecticide hidden within a vehicle. On March 18, CBP officers at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge referred a 2015 Dodge Ram 3500 for a secondary examination. Durin more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 25, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Appeals court backs Trump on MN alien detention The case, decided by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, originated out of the Minnesota federal district. It was one of many such habeas corpus cases seeking the release of one or more illegal aliens detai more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Chairman Arrington Talks Reconciliation 2.0 and 3% Deficit-to-GDP Budget Framework on CNBC's Squawk Box Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Squawk Box on CNBC to discuss the upcoming reconciliation package to fund the President's defense priorities and the need for a 3% deficit-to-GDP budget framework to r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Legislative Hearing on Policies Protecting Communities from Emerging Illicit Drug Threats Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Policies more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, March 28 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: * * * Luter School of Business Ranks As One of Nation's Best Executive mentorship program and career placement sets Luter apart By Kelley McGee High praise from alums, along with an "extremely impressive" career placement record immediately following graduation, has earned the Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business a spot on Poets & Quants' Top Business Schools for 2026. The business education new more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Jerry Gilmore, an independent Medicare insurance agent at Clear Financial Insurance Services Inc., Heath, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing the 2026 Medicare proposed rule and urging reforms to improve beneficiary access and streamline agent requirements. Gilmore expressed concerns over the current carrier control that limits which plans agents can present to beneficiaries. He noted that agents must obtain more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Releases Statement on TSA, DHS Funding Bill * ( Washington, D.C. ) -On Friday, March 27, 2026, Congressman Al Green released the following statement: "Once again, Republicans are refusing to pay TSA workers. They reject reasonable compromise and expect unreasonable capitulation. They continue to choose one-party rule over bipartisanship, notwithstanding the fact that the Senate bil more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green to Host Passport Day with the Houston Small Business Development Corporation * (Houston, TX) -On Saturday, March 28, 2026, Congressman Al Green will host Passport Day along with the Houston Small Business Development Corporation. Representatives from the U.S. Department of State will be present to assist constituents with a variety of travel-related services, including passport appli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Love Lives On Act to Support Military Families * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined 144 other Members of Congress, led by Richard Hudson (NC-9), in cosponsoring the Love Lives On Act -bipartisan legislation to ensure surviving spouses of fallen service members and veterans do not lose critical benefits if they choose to remarry. Under curr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Capito Introduce Bill to Unleash Domestic Investments for U.S. Companies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), along with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Jon Husted (R-OH), in introducing the Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility (EBITDA) Act, which would restore globally competitive interest deductibility standards and unleash d more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Receiving Commercial Driver's Licenses * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) today introduced the Dalilah's Law Act, which would create new criminal and civil penalties for illegal aliens who obtain or use Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Bring Child Predators to Justice * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Katie Britt (R-AL) today introduced the Child Predators Accountability Act, which would ensure that law enforcement can continue to charge and prosecute child sexual abusers for producing child sexual abusive material (CSAM) that dep more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 26, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Vive Health Bed Rails Hazard: When the recalled bed rails are attached to a bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: March 26, 2026 Units: About 122,000 Consumer Contact: Vive Health toll more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Dvorah Cristol, principal attorney at Cristol Law, PLLC, Fort Worth, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing a proposed rule that would authorize the Attorney General to intercept and indefinitely delay state bar disciplinary investigations of Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys. Cristol, recently admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas and a member in good standing of multiple state bars, arg more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Cristol Law PLLC has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration opposing the proposed rule titled "Agency Information Collection Activities; System for Award Management Registration Requirements for Financial Assistance Recipients." The rule seeks to require organizations receiving federal financial assistance to certify agreement with the administration's interpretation of civil rights law as a condition of grant eligibility. In the le more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair DelBene: "We have great candidates who are authentic and independent-minded, and people want folks who are going to stand up for them." * As Democrats celebrate major special election victories in Florida this week, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene joined Bloomberg to discuss the strong congressional candidates running in districts across the country and their relentless focus  more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, March 28 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * Alumni Return to Campus to Mentor and Inspire at Alumni Ambassador Forum The Alumni Ambassador Forum connected students with accomplished graduates for real-world insights, career guidance and meaningful conversations. When more than two dozen alumni visited East Texas A&M University on Wednesday for the annual Alumni Ambassador Forum, they broug more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Electra Memorial Hospital has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration opposing the agency's proposal to implement a rebate-based discount system under the 340B drug pricing program. The hospital urged HRSA to maintain the longstanding upfront discount model, emphasizing the negative financial and operational impact a rebate system would impose on covered entities like itself. Elect more ST

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana announces a new agreement with Meta that will deliver an additional $2B in customer savings * RAYVILLE, La. - Entergy Louisiana today announced an additional agreement with Meta to support the hyperscale data center in Northeast Louisiana. Structured to ensure Meta pays its full cost of service, the agreement is expected to deliver approximately $2 billion in customer  more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, March 28 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * ETAMU Awarded $381K Grant to Fund Experimental Psychology Ph.D. Students East Texas A&M University has been awarded a competitive Research Excellence Fund (REF) Graduate Fellowship grant from the Texas A&M University System to support doctoral students in its Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program. The funding provides $381,580 for the 2026-27 aca more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Europe Subcommittee Chairman Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Arms Control and International Security for the Modern Age Today, House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee Chairman Keith Self delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Securing the Future: Arms Control and Internatio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * Exclusive: Internal Emails Reveal Top DHS Attorney Suggested Agents Should 'Start Hitting' Protesters * Friday, we released newly-obtained internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) emails revealing that the agency's top attorney at the time suggested federal agents in Los Angeles should have "just started hitting" protesters during a 2025 demonstration against Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * First Exhibition to Explore Photography's Relationship with Resource Extraction Opening at the National Gallery of Art Beneath the Surface to feature some 150 photographs by 100 artists spanning 185 years of society and industry in the United States * The National Gallery of Art presents Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography, the first exhibition to exclusively examine the relationshi more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, March 27 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Vaccine set for wider use against mosquito-borne chikungunya By Frank Blanchard An FDA-approved chikungunya vaccine manufactured by the Frederick National Laboratory and tested in early clinical trials a decade ago may become a bigger player in global health following a series of adverse event reports linked to the only other available vaccine for the  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 27 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Frost Bank executive is opening doors for returning business students at UT San Antonio * For William Di Filippo, BBA '91, EMBA '11, UT San Antonio has played a defining role in both his career and his commitment to giving back and creating opportunity for others. Di Filippo earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business in 1991 befo more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 28 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following statement on March 27, 2026: * * * Gaby Pacheco: "DACA Protections are Lawful, But the Targeting of DACA Recipients is Not" On the heels of sending a letter to Congress highlighting the growing threats to DACA recipients and the larger urgent need for action on behalf of Dreamers, TheDream.US and its President & CEO Gaby Pacheco today highlighted a persistent source of  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 28 -- The George W. Bush Institute issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * President and Mrs. George W. Bush Meet with Ukrainian First Lady Mrs. Olena Zelenska Today, President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush welcomed Ukrainian First Lady Mrs. Olena Zelenska to the Bush Institute. "We admire your country's bravery and ingenuity," said President George W. Bush. "We want the people of Ukraine to know that we continue to stand with America's ally, U more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Secures Multi-Billion Dollar Victory for Luminant Energy in Winter Storm Uri Litigation at Supreme Court of Texas * On March 27, 2026, Gibson Dunn secured a multi-billion dollar victory on behalf of client Luminant Energy Company, LLC in the Winter Storm Uri litigation at the Supreme Court of Texas -convincing the Court to leave intact an earlier a more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Team Secures Important Victory Successfully Defending Texas "Sensitive Places" Gun Law * A Gibson Dunn team led by Houston partner and former federal judge Gregg Costa has secured an important victory in a Second Amendment case in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, successfully defending a Texas "sensitive places" gun law. In May 2025, a federal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Gooden Backs Trump's AI "Genesis Mission" to Boost U.S. Innovation, Counter China * WASHINGTON - Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright expressing strong support for the Genesis Mission, a landmark initiative to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) across America's scientific ecosystem and strengthen U.S. competitiveness against China. In  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Latest Slate Of Appointments * This week, Governor Greg Abbott selected multiple qualified candidates to serve on behalf of Texans. Business Advisory Council To The Texas Division Of Emergency Management \- Governor Abbott has reappointed Matthew Powell to the Business Advisory Council to the Texas Division of Emergency Management for a term set to expire on February 1,  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 27 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ferguson signs bills improving housing * EVERETT - Governor Bob Ferguson signed a slate of bills today aimed at improving our state's housing, including his own Governor Request Legislation allowing housing in commercial and mixed-use zones. Sen. Emily Alvarado (D-Seattle) sponsored Senate Bill 6026, which passed both chambers with broad bipartisan support -35-14 in the Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Lisa Humes, an independent Medicare insurance agent with HealthMarkets, North Richland Hills, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the 2027 Medicare final rule, raising concerns about regulatory barriers and recommending reforms to improve beneficiary access and market competition. The letter emphasizes the restrictive control that insurance carriers exercise by li more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, issued the following opening statement on March 25, 2026, at a hearing on the oversight of the National Weather Service: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to welcome our witness, Assistant Secretary Taylor Jordan, for his first appearance before this subcommittee. We all recognize the vital work performed by NOAA and the Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following commentary on March 26, 2026, to the Dallas Morning News: * * * Chairman Arrington in The Dallas Morning News: Here's how we put America on a path to fiscal balance Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) published an op-ed in The Dallas Morning News outlining a framework to reduce deficits to 3% of GDP to put America on a path to fiscal balance. Read more PR

BROWNWOOD, Texas, March 27 -- Howard Payne University posted the following news: * * * HPU personnel and students serve Brown County and El Paso during Community Impact Day * BROWNWOOD - March 27, 2026 - Howard Payne University students and personnel participated in the fifth annual William B. Dean, M.D. Community Impact Day and Lecture Series on Wednesday, March 25. More than 500 volunteers served at 30 site locations across Brown County and El Paso. Service activities in Brown County inc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Trump Plays Texas Hold 'Em With Senate Endorsement [POLITICO] In case you missed it, the "MAGA faithful" are taking a "victory lap" and are "are openly celebrating what they believe is tantamount to a major midterms victory: keeping President Donald Trump from endorsing John Cornyn" in the "brass-knuckled, dregs-scraping, cash-consuming GOP runoff" in Texas.  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 28 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * iHeartMedia Celebrated the Best in Music at the 13th Annual iHeartRadio Music Awards Live on FOX, Hosted by Ludacris The awards show featured performances by Alex Warren, John Mellencamp, Kehlani, Lainey Wilson, Ludacris, RAYE, and performing for the first time together, TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue Taylor Swift took home the most awards with seven total wins at this year's award show * NEW YORK - The 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Illinois State Museum, Springfield, has completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and is preparing for repatriation to Native American tribes following findings under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Museum officials determined that the remains, representing at least 16 individuals, are culturally affiliated with federally recognized tribes which include Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Integrity LLC, Dallas, Texas, a technology and service provider supporting independent insurance agents and carriers across the United States, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing the agency's proposed rule on policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program for contract year 2027. In the letter, Integrity expressed strong su more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Makes Record Breaking Disbursement of $460.9 Million to Gulf of America States * WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced a record $460.9 million in energy revenue for the four Gulf of America energy-producing states -Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas -along with their coastal counties and parishes. The disbursement underscores the Trump administ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed approval of State Implementation Plans (SIPs) for eight states under the "Interstate Transport Plan Review for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards" (NAAQS). INGAA represents the interstate natural gas pipeline industry and emphasized the proposal's importance for addressing regulatory cert more ST

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, Additional Legislation and Two U.S. Marshals * WASHINTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), by a vote of 19-3. Xylazine is a highly toxic veterinary tranquilizer that has been increasingly use more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Debate coach wins National Coach of the Year Award * LAWRENCE -Brett Bricker, head debate coach at the University of Kansas, was awarded the Ross K. Smith Debate Coach of the Year award at the 2026 National Debate Tournament in recognition of his career achievements in coaching. Bricker is the third KU coach to win the prestigious award, joining Donn Pason (1980) and Scott Harris (2006). The award  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Andy Laudenslager, an independent Medicare insurance agent with Laudenslager Insurance Group, Austin, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlining concerns with the 2026 Medicare proposed rule and recommending changes to improve beneficiary access and program efficiency. Laudenslager pointed to the considerable control insurance carriers exert over agents' ability to presen more ST

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Leaders say nuclear forces, space domain paramount to national security * WASHINGTON - Protecting America's space systems is essential for national security because so many military capabilities rely on them -including precision navigation, global communications, missile warning and real-time intelligence, said Space Force Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, commander  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Longhorn Legend Colt McCoy To Deliver 2026 UT Commencement Address The University of Texas at Austin's 143rd Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 9, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. * Former University of Texas quarterback, NFL veteran, and real estate and Texas higher education leader Colt McCoy will deliver the keynote address at The University of Texas at Austin's 143rd Commencement Ce more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Maximising uptime: How one company is rewiring decisions in upstream projects. * Published by: Upstream Mag, written by: Davide Ghilotti, Breaking News Editor. Feb 2026 US EPC contractor KBR tells Upstream how Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) analysis is helping operators minimise and mitigate downtime  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Midwest Ozone Group has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's Proposed Rule titled "Interstate Transport Plan Review for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)." MOG expressed support for the EPA's application of a 1 part per billion (ppb) modeled contribution threshold to conclude that ozone precursor emissions from eight states - including Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mis more ST

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Molecular Test Doubles Detection of Bile Duct Cancer When patients develop a narrowing or blockage in the bile ducts - the tubes connecting the liver, gallbladder and intestines - physicians must determine whether the cause is cancer or a benign condition. The location of these blockages adds challenges to the diagnosis, and this uncertainty can delay treatment decisions  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Casar, Sanders Introduce 'Home Team Act' to Prevent Owners from Moving Teams Without Giving Locals Chance to Buy * WASHINGTON - Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Thursday introduced the Home Team Act, which would require owners of professional sports teams to give local communities the chance to buy teams before relocating them. The bill would protect fans from lo more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 27 -- Oncor Electric Delivery issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Oncor Reports 2025 Results; Announces $47.5 Billion 2026-2030 Base Capital Plan Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") today reported net income of $1.07 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 compared to net income of $968 million in the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. The increase in net income of $102 million was driven by overall higher net revenues pr more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 27 -- Oncor Electric Delivery issued the following news release: * * * Oncor, LCRA TSC Request Approval to Build Next-Generation Transmission Line from Schleicher to Bell Counties Oncor and LCRA Transmission Services Corporation (LCRA TSC) have filed an application to build a 765kV transmission line from Schleicher to Bell counties to help meet Texas' current and future electric reliability needs. The proposed line is part of a state-led effort to secure a next-generation more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * One Year after the Walgreens Buyout: Will Critics' Warnings Come to Pass? * Walgreens has changed since the buyout. Things that were warned may be coming to pass. In The Lord of the Rings, Galadriel's mirror reveals visions of the past, the present, and things that may yet come to pass. Also, as Galadriel proposes in her opening monologue, change is sometimes felt be more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Rep. Pfluger's Legislation to Defend American Property Abroad * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bipartisan legislation to protect American companies operating abroad passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 247-164, with 41 Democrats joining Republicans on this commonsense bill. "Today's House passage of my Defending American Property Abroad Act of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Texas Farm Bureau Leadership * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) President Russell Boening, Secretary-Treasurer Brian Adamek, and Vice President Warren Cude to discuss mitigating the spread of the New World screwworm (NWS) and advocating for TFB priorities in the Farm Bill to support Texas farmers, ranchers, and producers. See photo below.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Pizza Hut Franchisee Ayvaz to Pay $35,000 in EEOC Sex-Based Harassment and Retaliation Suit * Settles federal suit alleging manager harassed and fired subordinate after she ended their personal relationship HOUSTON - Ayvaz Pizza, LLC, doing business as Pizza Hut, which operates more than 350 Pizza Hut restaurants around the country, including multiple locations in the Houston area,  more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, March 28 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: * * * A Place To Grow: MTU Biomedical Micro-Devices Lab Asks Simple Questions, Makes Big Connections By Coby-Dillon English From targeting cancer cells to engineering 3D tissue, Michigan Tech's Biomedical Micro-Devices Lab operates at the intersection of biology and precision engineering. The next big advancements in physiology and cell biology are happening at the micro-level. In Michigan  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Prevention Institute, a national public health organization, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's proposed rule aimed at verifying eligible status under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. The proposal targets lawfully present immigrants and U.S. citizens in immigrant families, raising concerns about worsening the affordable housing crisis. The organization emphasized that housi more ST

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Public Service Company of Oklahoma Seeks Bids for Natural Gas Facilities and Firm Transportation Capacity * COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27, 2026 - American Electric Power, on behalf of its subsidiary Public Service Company of Oklahoma ("PSO"), is seeking proposals from bidders to construct, operate and maintain a natural gas pipeline lateral and associated natural gas facilities more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Questions Witnesses on Updated Guidance to the 1996 Telecommunications Act * W ASHINGTON, DC -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) questioned witnesses on modernizing the 1996 Telecommunications Act during a House Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing. The 1996 Telecommunications Act sought to increase competition and eliminate outdated regulations, but it also created inc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castro, Kim Advance Bill Out of Committee to Counter China's Growing Influence * March 27, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congresswoman Young Kim's (CA-40) Securing Partner Supply Chains Act, which helps U.S. allies and partners build the tools to protect their economies from hostile foreign investment, passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Commi more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 27 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Researchers join effort to change how products are tested for human safety * Two distinguished Michigan State University professors are part of a new National Institutes of Health-funded, multi-institutional research hub at Texas A&M University, focused on transforming how industrial and consumer-use chemicals are evaluated for human safety. The collaborative, multidisciplinary research team rece more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 27 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ROUNDUP: Gov. Moore Marks Two Year Anniversary of Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse as Rebuild Continues * ANNAPOLIS, MD - This week, Governor Wes Moore marked the two-year anniversary of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore. The governor joined Maryland leaders in honoring the six roadworkers who were lost; highlighting the resilience of the Port of Baltimore ; and marking sig more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Advances Padilla, Cornyn Bill to Protect Americans From Russian Litigation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced their Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act. The bipartisan legislation would protect American companies that have been unfairly targeted in foreign jurisdicti more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- Schlumberger, doing business as SLB, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * SLB Announces Dates for First-Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call SLB (NYSE:SLB) will hold a conference call on April 24, 2026, to discuss the results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am US Eastern time and a press release regarding the results will be issued at 7:00 am US Eastern time. To access the confe more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Solving the oxygen problem in cell-based drug delivery * Implanting living cells as long-term drug producers could transform treatment for numerous diseases, but it is difficult to house the tiny workers in quantities high enough to ensure dosage needs are met while also keeping the cells alive and thriving. Researchers at Rice University and collaborators at Carnegie Mellon University and Northwestern Uni more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 27 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Students, faculty and alumni honored at 2026 Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarship and Awards banquet * Media Contact: Kristin Knight | Office of Communications & Marketing, OSU Agriculture | 405-744-1130 | kristin.knight@okstate.edu On March 26, the Oklahoma State University's Ferguson College of Agriculture presented scholarships to more than 150 continuing students at the annual Scholarshi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, and Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following statements on March 26, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Chairmen Gimenez, Pfluger Deliver Opening Statements in Hearing on Arctic Security Today, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) an more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Talent and technology strengthening Chevron's position in the Permian Basin Chevron employees use advanced technology, data and expertise to support sustained value in one of the world's most important oil-producing regions. When Amit Patel came to the United States in 2008 to study engineering, Chevron was not on his radar. But he knew he wanted to do something that had a positive impact on peop more PR

LAREDO, Texas, March 28 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU Undergraduate Researchers to Present at Upcoming Conference in Austin A group of Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Honors and Undergraduate Research Program students will participate at The Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference (CTURC), happening Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the University of Texas at Austin. Presenti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Tesla Inc., Austin, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration addressing the agency's request for input on vestigial vehicle safety regulations. Tesla recommends that NHTSA modernize multiple Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to better align with advances in automated driving technologies and the design of purpose-built autonomous vehicles (AVs), including driverless robotaxis. Tesla highlights that ma more ST

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 28 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Passing it back through electrical and computer engineering Sandy and Harold Stancil '73 have endowed a scholarship to support and inspire the next generation of Aggie engineers at Texas A&M University. By Tori Hillis, Texas A&M Engineering Through the generosity of the Aggie engineering family, students are able to receive life-changing support that creates a lasting impact more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Texas Hospital Association has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Program for 2027. THA voiced support for CMS' proposal to allow special enrollment periods when providers are terminated from MA networks. The association emphasized the importance of the patient-provid more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Texas Humane Legislation Network (THLN) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service addressing the agency's review of federal standards governing the care of breeding female dogs and the exercise and socialization of all dogs regulated under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). THLN, an organization dedicated to advancing animal welfare in Texas, underscores the critical need to enhance these federal  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Texas Independence Health Plan (TIHP) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the proposed changes outlined in the Medicare Program Contract Year 2027 Policy and Technical Changes rule. TIHP outlined key concerns and recommendations about the proposed regulatory modifications affecting the Medicare Advantage program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit program, and Medicare Cost Plan program. TIHP strongly opposed th more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Texas Transport Working Group has submitted supplemental comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's reconsideration of multiple State Implementation Plan disapprovals under the "good neighbor" requirements of the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standard. The supplemental comments follow a January 30 EPA proposal to reconsider its previous disapprovals but specifically note the agency's earlier disapproval of Texas's SIP remain more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Texas' Illegal Voter Purge Challenged by Lawsuit from Voting Rights Advocates * AUSTIN, Texas -On March 26, 2026, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) -on behalf of the League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Texas LULAC, LULAC Council 102, and Common Cause, as well as LULAC and Common Cause members - filed a lawsuit to stop an illegal voter purge program in Texas. The state used the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Iran Conflict Is Hitting Europeans Hard * Key Takeaways 1 Europe was already suffering from high energy prices before the Iran conflict, as climate policies and other factors lifted prices there much higher than those in Asia and the United States. 2 Higher rates of renewable energy adoption in Europe have not reduced electricity prices, but have instead led to the offsho more PR

BRONX, New York, March 28 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Three Fordham Law Professors Ranked among the Top 100 Legal Scholars in the Nation By Anna Currell The latest ranking of the nation's top 100 legal scholars by the George Mason University Law Library features three Fordham Law professors. Now in its third year, "The Top 100 Legal Scholars of 2025" shows who is writing the most impactful legal scholarship right now, regardless of career stage or in more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Top Moments from House Budget Committee's Hearing on a 3% Deficit-to-GDP Framework Yesterday, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) held a hearing entitled, "The Best Metric to Reverse the Curse: A 3% Deficit-to-GDP Path to Fiscal Sustainability." The hearing examined the nation's unsustainable debt and the urgent need to more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 27 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea hones 'Fight Tonight' readiness in Freedom Shield 26 * CAMP CARROLL, Republic of Korea - As the combined forces of the United States and Republic of Korea concluded Freedom Shield 2026, the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea proved its crucial role as the peninsula's premier medical logistics integrator. The exercise demonstrated USAMMC-K's " more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 28 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Emotions in Motion: How Movement May Signal Mental Health Issues By: Kim Horner New University of Texas at Dallas research shows the potential for detecting mental health disorders by analyzing the way a person moves. Using 3D motion capture and machine-learning models, researchers were able to identify elevated depression and anxiety symptoms in subjects from the way they walked and got up more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 27 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * US Army tests medical readiness tracker for the first time in Africa during Justified Accord 2026 * DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - U.S. Army military medical professionals tested the Medical Currency Application for Readiness Tracking 2.0, a digital, field-medicine tracker, for the first time in Africa during Justified Accord 2026 at Lugalo General Military Hospital and Msata Military Training Base, March 2-12 more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 27 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT Health San Antonio announces $6.5M gift to establish Harvey E. Najim Pediatric Health Scholars Program * UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), has announced a $6.5 million gift from San Antonio philanthropist Harvey E. Najim to establish the Harvey E. Najim Pediatric Health Scholars Program to support future pediatric- more PR

TYLER, Texas, March 28 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus issued the following news release: * * * UT Tyler Engineering Students Gain Insights at International Paper Twenty-five students from The University of Texas at Tyler College of Engineering recently visited International Paper in Valliant, Okla., to gain engineering and manufacturing insights. The UT Tyler students toured the facility and learned about its various processing areas. A world- leading producer of fiber-based product more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Victories for Higher Education: Raising Academic Standards and Ensuring Admissions Transparency * The Trump Administration is changing the culture in higher education. Just over a year ago, we saw men claiming victories in women's athletics. Colleges and universities were focused more on diversity, equity, and inclusion than ensuring graduates were prepared for success in life after graduation more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Vivek Ramaswamy Doubles Down on Extreme Proposal to Shut Down Ohio Colleges, Raise Costs for Working Families * Columbus, Ohio- Vivek Ramaswamy is doubling down on his extreme, costly proposal to shut down Ohio colleges and universities in order to fund his tax on working families. Ramaswamy's insistence on his proposal to shut down colleges and universities comes just after his campaign desperately attemp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Vizient Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the agency's proposed policy and technical changes for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit program for contract year 2027. The letter addresses CMS's plan to revise the Medicare Star Ratings measures and calls for a cautious approach to reducing regulatory burdens and modifying quality metrics that could impact patient care an more ST

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 27 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * State disciplines health care providers (03-26-2026) The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care prof more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Leads Charge to Successfully Block Another SAVE America Act Push * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, issued the following statement after leading Democrats' efforts to successfully block Republicans' voter suppression amendment to advance the SAVE America Act, marking a key defeat as P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls for Leadership Change at EPA * In 'Time to Wake Up' speech on Senate Floor, Senator Whitehouse detailed EPA Administrator Zeldin's lies to Congress and the American people as he serves fossil fuel polluters Whitehouse was joined on the Senate floor by Senator Markey Washington, DC - Last night, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivered his 305 th speech urging more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Witt O'Brien's LLC, Houston, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing implementation challenges and recommending amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA) Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plan regulations under 40 CFR Part 118. The letter responds to the EPA's advanced notice regarding these regulations with proposals intended to streamline compliance while preserving environmental protection goals. Witt O'Brien's more ST