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 27 -- Autoliv Inc., Ogden, Utah, submitted a public comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommending revisions to several Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Autoliv's comments focus principally on FMVSS 226, the Ejection Mitigation standard, but also address FMVSS 208, 209, and 302, urging updates to foster innovation and better align safety regulations with current technology. Autoliv supports NHTSA's initiative to examine safety regulati more ST

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

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Star-Spangled Summit Act (H.R. 4684). * * * H.R. 4684 would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue a 10-year special use permit to allow a local resident or organization to place and maintain a flagpole bearing the United States flag at Kyhv Peak Lookout Point, Utah. The bill would prohibit the Secretary from charging land use or cost recovery fees for the permit. Using information about t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Bill to Protect the Tax-Exempt Status of Religious Organizations * WASHINGTON - Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation to protect religious beliefs and practices and preserve the tax-exempt status of faith-based organizations. The Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act ensures faith-based organizations can continue applying religious standards to empl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 26, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Nomic and Ergonomic Ice Climbing Axes Hazard: The ice axe shaft can break at the handle during use, posing a fall hazard, which can result in serious injury or death. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: March 26, 2026 Units: About 4,200 (In addition, about 1,160 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Petzl America toll-free at 877-807-3805 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-537) on the North Rim Restoration Act (H.R. 5729). The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on March 2, 2026. The House passed the bill on March 17, 2026, and it has been referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 5729 is to authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibilities for the Nationa 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

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

ALBANY, New York, March 27 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Office of Cultural Education Announces Collaboration With FamilySearch To Expand Access to Genealogy Records Documents from the New York State Library and New York State Archives to Be Made Available for Free * The New York State Library and New York StateArchives are working with global nonprofit genealogy organization, FamilySearch International, in an exciting  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The letter addresses CMS's proposed rule for Contract Year 2027 Policy and Technical Changes affecting Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, and Medicare Cost Plan programs. In their letter, the NAIC expressed support for efforts to streamline notifications regarding provider network changes and beneficiary rights to spe more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sens. Slotkin, Young, Curtis on Bipartisan Bill to Stop Insider Trading by Government Officials on Prediction Markets * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and John Curtis (R-Utah) to introduce the bipartisan Public Integrity in Financial Markets Act of 2026. The bill prohibits federally elect more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * Yaw Bill Targets Rural Mental Health Care Shortage by Allowing Psychologists to Prescribe In an effort to improve access to mental health care in underserved rural communities and across Pennsylvania, Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) has introduced a bill to grant qualified psychologists the authority to prescribe certain medications. "Allowing specially trained psychologi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Moore, Barr, Panetta Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Homeownership * WASHINGTON - Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT), Andy Barr (R-KY), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to homeownership for young Americans. The Shared Home Appreciation for Residential Equity (SHARE) Act encourages private capital to invest in shared apprecia more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Sentinel Program advances with silo prototype * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program is rapidly moving from digital design to tangible reality, marked by the recent groundbreaking for a full-scale launch silo prototype in Promontory, Utah. This milestone marks a key step in modernizing the land-based leg of the nation's nuclear triad. Developed in partnership with  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Service Awards More Than $6.6 Million in Tribal Wildlife Grants to Advance Shared Conservation Goals * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding more than $6.6 million to federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native tribes to benefit fish and wildlife resources and their habitats. This year's funding will support 35 tribes for conservation projects acr more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Striking Gold: Two Aggie Undergraduate Researchers Named 2026 Goldwater Scholars * Utah State University undergraduates Michael Davies and Ashley Starr are 2026 Goldwater Scholars, named in a prestigious national competition that recognizes outstanding achievements by undergraduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The awards were announced March 27 by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release: * * * Unleashing American Energy Production Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing to examine five bills that will help secure American energy dominance. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "At a time when the world desper more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 27 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Eastern Elevates Fossil Preparation With New State-of-the-Art Paleontology Lab * PRICE, Utah -Utah State University Eastern's Prehistoric Museum has unveiled a fully reimagined paleontology lab, marking an upgrade to one of the region's most hands-on scientific learning environments. The project began with a simple goal: to improve a space that had become increasingly difficult to work in. What started as a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Utah Division of Air Quality (UDAQ) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed rulemaking on the Interstate Transport Plan review for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The letter highlights that Utah contests EPA's prior disapproval of its interstate transport State Implementation Plan (SIP) and subsequent implementation of a federal plan, which Utah contends were undertake more ST

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 28 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Utah Governor Thanks the Church for Leadership on Great Salt Lake Conservation Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox presented the Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with a token of gratitude on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, recognizing the Church's recent efforts to help preserve the Great Salt Lake. "We want to thank you and know how incredibly  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 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Slotkin Lead Bipartisan Bill to Stop Insider Trading from Government Officials on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) today introduced the bipartisan Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026. The bill prohibits federally elected officials and government emplo more PR