BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * 509th Bomb Wing presented with second consecutive Omaha Trophy * WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - U.S. Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and Nebraska State Sen. Rita Sanders, a member of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee (SCCC), presented the SCCC's 2025 Omaha Trophy to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, May 26.  Correll re more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights against DEI mandates at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court that supports a challenge to California's DEI mandates. The specific law requires doctors to receive instruction on implicit bias in order to keep their license to practice medicine. It also more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Pappas, Blumenthal Introduce New Comprehensive Legislation to Crack Down on Claim Sharks Scamming Veterans * Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (CT) announced their new c more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws * Did you ever think that AI, as a new technology, is barely regulated in the U.S.? Think again! Below, we catalog certain state laws regulating the development and use of AI systems and technologies, passed between 2019-2026. This list focuses on legislative initiatives that are currently in effect, or are expected to take effect soon, that impact more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Urban Libraries Council, a public library systems, posted the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Cultural Organizations Press Congressional Decisionmakers to Fund Library, Museum Services as Appropriators Determine FY 2027 Federal Spending Nine cultural organizations, including ULC, called on Congress to expand federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in its fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations bills, which are scheduled for  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country. - Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards * DALLAS, Texas - The 2026 Military Health System Conference recognized outstanding military medicine professionals -including several from San Antonio -who are "excelling at their craft, rising stars, and innovators, but most of all -they are patriots; they are warriors," said Dr. Steph more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 3 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news on June 2, 2026: * * * FNBO to Acquire Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. in Missouri First National of Nebraska, with its subsidiary FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Ridge Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co., headquartered in Independence, MO more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 2 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Issues Statement Upon Departure of Hantavirus-Exposed Guests from UNMC * LINCOLN, NE \-Governor Jim Pillen issued the statement below following the University of Nebraska Medical Center's (UNMC) announcement that, in coordination with the CDC and home state governments, some of the hantavirus-exposed guests who have been quarantined at the National Quarantine Unit (NQU) in Omaha wi more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 2 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Congress to Enact Secure America Act * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 22 fellow Republican governors called on Congress to enact The Secure America Act to provide sustained funding to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). You can find the statement here. "Under President Trump's le more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 3 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Georgia Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Georgia is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, and Louisiana, with addi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 29 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by policy analyst Jen Sidorova: * * * Why more cybersecurity laws have not meant lower cyber losses In cybersecurity, there are no permanently secure systems, only systems that are better or worse prepared to absorb and recover from attack. * Over the last decade, cyber incidents have become a persistent threat to a range of targets, from critical infrastructure to individual households. From ransomware more PR

NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: Business] -- The Toy Association issued the following news: * * * AI Companion Chatbot Legislation Update * As previously reported, policymakers continue to focus on regulating AI companion chatbots, particularly when these technologies are integrated into products designed for children. Several proposals advancing in California and New York could directly impact toys that incorporate AI-powered conversational features, while a growing number of states have enacte more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 1 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Special fences keep bison in restoration reserves Until recently, tracking down escaped bison made up a good part of Scott Heidebrink's job. As the former bison manager of American Prairie, a nonprofit organization that works to restore native plains ecosystems, this meant cruising the fence line in an ATV, looking for signs of problems. Usually, problems were few and far more PR