WASHINGTON, March 27 -- A coalition of 10 state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) expressing deep concerns about the agency's proposed regulatory approach to the automated transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat) via highly automated transportation systems. The letter urges PHMSA to wait until autonomous vehicle technologies are more fully developed, tested, and proven safe in non-hazmat applications be more ST

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

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Association of American Universities issued the following statement on March 26, 2026: * * * AAU Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Department of Education's Rushed Rollout of Significant Changes to Annual Data Collection The following is a statement from the Association of American Universities about legal actions it took yesterday in a Massachusetts federal court challenging the Department of Education's imposition of new data requirements on colleges and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Asks Court To Enforce Order Blocking HHS From Sharing Large Swaths Of Medicaid Data With ICE * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Olympic-Sized Win for Women, But the Fight's Not Over The Athletes for America Coalition at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) celebrates the decision by the International Olympic Committee to no longer allow biological men to compete in women's sporting events. This decision was made in order to comply with an executive order signed by President Trump in February of 20 more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Asks Court to Enforce Order Blocking HHS from Sharing Large Swaths of Medicaid Data with ICE * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a multistate coalition asking the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER BLOCKING HHS FROM SHARING LARGE MEDICAID DATA SETS WITH ICE * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition, asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from obtaining and using the data o more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TARGETING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION PROGRAMS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding to comply with the Trump administration's gu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Aviation-Impacted Communities Alliance submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration regarding the agency's Aviation Noise Complaint and Inquiry Response (ANCIR) Portal. The letter critiques the FAA's current use and utility of the ANCIR Portal, expressing concerns over its limited role in addressing community noise impacts and contributing to broader noise policy evaluation. AICA's letter asserts that the ANCIR Portal primarily functi more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * CAIR, CAIR-Oregon Call on Feds to Probe Threats to Worshipers at Oregon Mosque Man enters mosque, threatens people at prayer: 'If you stand up, you die' * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Oregon chapter (CAIR-Oregon) today called on state and federal law enforcement authoritie more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Madeline Drake, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat at the California Natural Resources Agency. Drake has been the Assistant Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat at the California Natural Resources Agency since 2022.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Cambia Health Solutions submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing proposed policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and Medicare Cost Plan Program for Contract Year 2027. Cambia, a not-for-profit holding company serving over 3.6 million people across Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, urged CMS to reassess certain Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Prov more ST

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 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz Introduces Bonneville Power Leadership Recruitment Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR), today introduced, along with Congressmen Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Mark Amodei (R-NV) the "Bonneville Power Leadership Recruitment Act", legislation intended to modernize compensation for the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). If enacted, this bill would more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici Delivers Opening Statement on Rising Costs of Higher Education and Impact of Dismantling ED Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, delivered the following rem 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

SALEM, Oregon, March 27 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Announces Washington County Circuit Court Vacancy * Salem, OR -Governor Tina Kotek announced today that she is accepting applications for a judicial vacancy on the Washington County Circuit Court created by the planned retirement of Judge Theodore E. Sims. The Governor thanked Judge Sims for his dedicated judicial service and announced that she will fill the position by appointment.  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 27 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Marketplace Events Announced for 2026 * Governor Tina Kotek announced that this year's Governor's Marketplace events will take place in Salem, Ontario, and Coos Bay. Hundreds of attendees are expected to join the Salem event on April 2 to learn more about opportunities to contract with the State of Oregon. "Oregon's small businesses are the backbone of our local economies," Governor Ko more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Federal Proposal Imposing Unnecessary Obstacles to Federal Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding, including States, to complete confusing more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Natural Resources Democrats Force Vote to Subpoena Donald Trump Jr. Over $670 Million Taxpayer-Funded Deal At today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the critical minerals supply chain, Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) forced a vote to subpoena Donald T more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 27 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU public health professor to receive national health equity award * The Society for Public Health Education will bestow its 2026 Dorothy Nyswander Health Equity Award to Elizabeth England-Kennedy of New Mexico State University's Department of Public Health Sciences. England-Kennedy, an assistant professor who joined NMSU's College of Health, Education and Social Transformation in 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has submitted a public comment letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service outlining recommendations for the 2026 sport Pacific halibut fisheries south of Cape Falcon, specifically for the Central Oregon Coast and Southern Oregon subareas. The recommendations focus on fixed open fishing dates and the daily bag limit, following the guidelines set by the Pacific Fishery Management Council's Catch Sharing Plan (CSP) and o more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing concerns about the proposed rulemaking for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for contract year 2027. ODHS APD opposed proposed changes to the third party marketing organization (TMPO) disclaimers, emphasizing the need for immediate disclosure to beneficiaries who often struggle to  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing concerns over the high copayments Medicare Advantage enrollees face when using 9-1-1 and interfacility ground ambulance services. The association emphasized that these elevated out-of-pocket costs may discourage patients from seeking critical emergency transport, potentially impacting both patient outcomes and the financial viability of amb more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Oregon Health Authority submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage program for contract year 2027, outlining concerns and support tied to dual-eligible beneficiaries enrolled in Dual Special Needs Plans. In the letter, OHA expresses support for CMS's proposal to amend passive enrollment rules for D-SNPs by replacing the current "sub more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Oregon State Ambulance Association has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging the agency to address high copayment amounts that Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees face when using emergency 9-1-1 and interfacility ground ambulance services. The association highlights the financial burden placed on MA enrollees and the negative impact on ground ambulance providers. According to data cited by the association, the national more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Providence Health Plan submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing concerns about two quality measures within the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings program. Representing a not-for-profit health system serving Medicare beneficiaries in Oregon, Washington, and California, Providence highlighted challenges these measures pose, particularly in rural and frontier areas. Providence noted that the Care Coordination and Getting Appo more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rogue Food Unites, a nonprofit organization based in Southern Oregon focused on regional food resilience and equitable access to quality food, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration regarding proposed revisions to the System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements for federal financial assistance recipients. The organization expressed concerns over the potential impact of the proposed changes on nonprofits that provi more ST

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 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Department Invests Over $13 Million to Bolster U.S. Marine Highway Infrastructure Across America * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) today invested $13,280,351 million in 11 marine highway projects across seven states through the U.S. Marine Highway Program. The funding will support public and private partners more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Department Invests Over $13 Million to Bolster U.S. Marine Highway Infrastructure Across America The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) today invested $13,280,351 million in 11 marine highway projects across seven states through the U.S. Marine Highway Program. The funding will support public and private partn more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden and Balint Introduce Bill to Strengthen Protections for Journalists Against Unreasonable Government Searches * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., today introduced a bill to strengthen privacy protections against unreasonable government searches and seizures that could chill reporting critical of the government. The bill follows Donald Trump's Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Call for Automatic and Swift Tariff Tax Refunds, Real Relief for Small Businesses and Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led several Senate Democrats today, including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), in calling on the Trump administration to put in place an automatic tariff refund process that does not more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Stop Phony Fraud Crusade to Attack Medicaid Programs Across U.S. States * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded Donald Trump stop his phony crusade against fraud as a disguise to attack Medicaid programs in U.S. states that millions of Americans need to live safe and independent lives. "Let us be clear: you are not going after the re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Stop Phony Fraud Crusade to Attack Medicaid Programs Across U.S. States * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded Donald Trump stop his phony crusade against fraud as a disguise to attack Medicaid programs in U.S. states that millions of Americans need to live safe and independent lives. "Let us be clear: you are not going after the real  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Slam Trump Administration Over Scheme to Undermine Reproductive Health Care in Oregon, Twelve Other States * Letter follows launch of investigation into states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion care Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today slammed the Trump adm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Slam Trump Administration Over Scheme to Undermine Reproductive Health Care in Oregon, Twelve Other States * Letter follows launch of investigation into states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion care Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today slammed the Trump admini more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Wyden, Merkley Slam Trump Administration Over Scheme to Undermine Reproductive Health Care in Oregon, Twelve Other States Letter follows launch of investigation into states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion care * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkle more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Dexter Reintroduce Bill to Decommission Offshore Oil and Gas Wells, Platforms and Pipelines * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter said today they have reintroduced legislation in the Senate and House that would address the growing threat of abandoned offshore oil and gas infrastructure to marine ecosystems and the envi more PR