WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Pentagon Censorship Campaign, Senators Shaheen and Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Preserve Stars and Stripes Editorial Independence * **Senators' new bill comes as the Pentagon doubles down on new policies that tighten control over the military publication** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), senior members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, are today introducing new legislation th more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 22 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Former White House Lawyers Warn About Executive Abuses The courts are the only institutions upholding norms, say former Bush and Obama lawyers. Written by Steve Hartsoe As presidential power expands and democratic norms deteriorate, two of the nation's leading legal scholar-practitioners told a Dartmouth audience that the courts appear to be the only institutions constraining abuses of executive authority. Former White House Counsel Bob Bauer and former O more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.5 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in New Hampshire * Boston (May 20, 2026) - Today, EPA is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect New Hampshire from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This funding will go toward finding and replacing le more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.5 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Rhode Island * Boston (May 20, 2026) - Today, EPA is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect Rhode Island from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This funding will go toward finding and replacing lead more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC to Require Cox Media Group, Two Other Firms to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Settle Charges They Deceived Customers About "Active Listening" AI-Powered Marketing Service * The Federal Trade Commission will require Cox Media Group (CMG) and two smaller marketing firms to pay a total of $930,000 to settle allegations they deceived customers by falsely claiming to offer an AI-powered service that could target localized ads based on conversations captured more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont and Bipartisan New England States Urge FERC To Reject Profit Increase for Transmission Owners * All Six New England Governors Submit Joint Statement Opposing Major Profit Increase for Transmission Utilities (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a proposal by New England transmission owners to si more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper, Shaheen Talks Bipartisan Effort to Cap Insulin Costs * **Shaheen today announced four new bipartisan cosponsors as momentum builds to cap monthly insulin costs at $35** (Washington, DC) - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper this evening to highlight the growing momentum behind her bipartisan legislation to cap monthly out-of-pocket insul more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, and Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, chairman and ranking member, of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on May 21, 2026: * * * Joint Economic Committee Leaders Raise Anti-Scam Efforts with Major Telecommunications Companies U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ) and Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today urged three major telecommunications companies to strengthen their anti-scams efforts. Chairman Schweikert and Ranking Membe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, and Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, ranking member and chairman, of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Joint Economic Committee Leaders Raise Anti-Scam Efforts with Major Telecommunications Companies Chairman Schweikert & Ranking Member Hassan's Requests to AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Urge Further Action to Protect Consumers * U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ) and Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, which would take government shutdowns off the table and force Congress to stay in town until their work is done. "Americans are tired of worthless government shutdown drama and Congress using federal workers and government servic more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 22 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on May 21, 2026: * * * Legislation to Protect New Hampshire's Outdoors Heads to Governor's Desk Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement after the New Hampshire House concurred with the Senate's changes to House Bill 707, sending a bill to protect New Hampshire's outdoors and ensure local communities have a say in the siting process for new landfills to her desk: "This is a win for our North Country and the local communi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey and Bipartisan New England States Demand FERC Reject Profit Increase for Transmission Owners Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to demand the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a proposal by New England transmission owners to significantly increase their allowed profits at the expense of ratepayers. Governor Healey joined Connecticut Governor  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 19, 2026: * * * The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Suozzi, U.S. House of Representatives, 203 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Murphy and Suozzi: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical specialty societies and state medical associations write to express our strong support for H more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 22 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte Launches 2026 New Hampshire Ice Cream Trail Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte joined state tourism and agriculture leaders at Richardson's Farm in Boscawen to kick off the summer tourism season and unveil the 2026 New Hampshire Ice Cream Trail. "I'm excited to unveil this year's New Hampshire Ice Cream Trail," said Governor Ayotte. "With more stops than ever, this is a fun way for residents and visitors t more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 22 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Officer-Involved Shooting Incident in Milan, New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella announces that members of the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office and members of the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit are responding to a report of an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday evening in Milan, New Hampshire. The incident reportedly occurred on West Milan Road as members of the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48952) entitled "Opportunity Zones Round Two Selection Process: Frequently Asked Questions" by public finance specialists Anthony A. Cilluffo and Donald J. Marples. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Opportunity Zone program provides tax incentives to taxpayers who invest in certain designated geographic areas. The program was enacted in 2017, as part of P.L. 115-97, and began operations in 2018. It was initially set to expire by the end o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks for Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks during a committee hearing on the nominations of Brock Dahl to be Legal Advisor of the Department of State, David Brat to be Ambassador to the Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Exchange Stabilization Fund Transparency Act Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan Exchange Stabilization Fund Transparency Act which would provide much-needed transparency over the use of the E more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Lankford Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and James Lankford (R-OK) today reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, which would take government shutdowns off the table and force Congress to stay in town until their work is done. "Government shutdowns are costly, avoidable, and make people in New Hampshire and across the countr more PR

AMES, Iowa, May 21 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Students, alumni earn national scholarships * AMES, Iowa - Several Iowa State University students and alumni received prestigious scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. Among them were two Goldwater Scholars, three Fulbright scholars and three National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program scholars. "Earning recognition from programs like these reflects not only the academic excellence of our students and graduates, but also t more PR