WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Dennis 'Sarge' Guerrero, vice-president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3511 at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on legislation affecting the VA workforce: * * * Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Ramirez, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) to p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding the agency's proposed regulations for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The letter outlines recommendations for clearer guidance and criticizes the incorporation of unrelated regulatory concepts from Section 45V clean hydrogen regulations informed by EPA and DOE policies that postdate the statute's enactment. The insurance services firm, through the letter submitted electronically on March 31, 2026 more ST

MENTOR, Ohio, March 31 -- Avery Dennison, a materials science and digital identification solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * BASF and Avery Dennison collaborate to launch BASF's newest acrylates based on renewable electricity: Butyl acrylate RE and 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate RE * BASF Corporation adds Butyl acrylate RE and 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate RE (Renewable Electricity) to its acrylate portfolio * Avery Dennison pioneered the commercialization of the RE acrylates in the adhesives and sealants value chain * Readily avail more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy Expands Child Care Fraud Investigation U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, expanded his efforts to protect American families and taxpayers' dollars by rooting out the widespread fraud in federal child care funding. Cassidy previously investigated Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission Wireline Competition Bureau has approved a request from Securus Technologies LLC, Dallas, Texas, to temporarily waive per minute pricing rules for video incarcerated people's communications services until July 6, 2026 (WC Docket Nos. 23 62 and 12 375). The order, adopted and released April 3, 2026, allows Securus to keep offering video visitation while it completes upgrades to its billing platform. The waiver stems from the Martha Wright Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release: * * * FDA Approves High Dose Regimen of SPINRAZA for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Reflecting Progress Made Possible Through Decades of MDA Supported Research MDA's research funding for Dr. Adrian Krainer's research led to the groundbreaking discovery of SPINRAZA. * NEW YORK - The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) celebrates today's announcement that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a High Dose Regimen of SPINRAZA (nus more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 4 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 3, 2026, by Douglas Carswell, president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy: * * * Why the US South Is Rising The region has become a business-friendly destination. * While New York and California are losing population, states like South Carolina and Alabama are not only gaining residents at a record rate, but they are also experiencing rapid economic growth. A recent JL Partners poll captures a shift in perception: 36% of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Frontier Infrastructure Holdings LLC, a Texas-based developer and operator of large-scale carbon capture and sequestration projects, submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service addressing proposed regulations under Section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code concerning the Clean Fuel Production Credit. The company provided detailed feedback aimed at strengthening regulatory certainty around the application of tax credits for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) activities and urged the IRS and U.S. De more ST

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Northern Alaska Environmental Center (NAEC) submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region regarding the agency's Request for Information and Interest (RFI) on commercial leasing for mineral extraction in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) areas. NAEC emphasizes the ecological, fisheries, and subsistence concerns posed by proposed mineral leasing across an extensive area spanning approximately 113 million acres, including Norton Sound, Good more ST

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 1 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release: * * * TCU intermodal employees ratify new labor agreement with BNSF Members of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU) intermodal group announced today the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with BNSF Railway, with overwhelming support. The five-year agreement covers BNSF members at Cicero, Corwith, Seattle, and Memphis Intermodal facilities. "The ratification of this agreement is a clear reflection  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 1 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Texas A&M Research Sheds New Light On Heartworm's Ancient Global History By mapping genetic differences among global heartworm populations, the study establishes a baseline that may help researchers track emerging cases and monitor potential drug resistance. * For decades, scientists have assumed canine heartworms spread globally alongside modern dog movement, but new genomic resea more PR