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7T World Urges to Maintain Strong Federal Floor in State Stablecoin Regulatory Similarity Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- 7T World LLC, a strategic advisory and compliance technology firm headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking on the GENIUS Act's broad-based principles for determining whether state-level regulatory regimes for payment stablecoins are substantially similar to the Federal regulatory framework. The GENIUS Act, enacted in 2025, establishes a regulatory regime governing payment stablecoin issuers, including more ST
Air Commandos Make History: 492nd, 919th SOW Airmen Graduate Argentine Mountain School (10)
HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, June 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news:
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Air Commandos make history: 492nd, 919th SOW Airmen graduate Argentine mountain school
By Elizabeth Easterling & Master Sgt. Jonathan McCallum, 492d Special Operations Wing
BARILOCHE, Argentina -- For the first time in United States Air Force history, two Airmen have successfully completed the rigorous mountain warfare course at the Escuela Militar de Montana in Bariloche, Argentina, according to Director of the Argentine Mount more PR
Attorney General James Secures $36.5 Million from CVS for Defrauding Medicaid (10)
ALBANY, New York, June 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $36.5 Million from CVS for Defrauding Medicaid
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June 9, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbilling Medicaid for insulin prescriptions. From 2010 to 2020, CVS knowingly dispensed more insulin to c more PR
Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 10 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnson v. Fleming argues that those exclusions violate the students' F more PR
Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Dangerous Expansion Of Immigration Detention Under Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Dangerous Expansion Of Immigration Detention Under Trump
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Sens. Durbin, Reed, Peters, Rep. Thompson release damning findings on hurried efforts to expand immigration detention, wasted tens of millions in taxpayer funds, failures to meet basic detention standards, and serious ongoing performance and oversight issues
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbi more PR
Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Dangerous Expansion Of Immigration Detention Under Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026:
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Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Dangerous Expansion Of Immigration Detention Under Trump
Sens. Durbin, Reed, Peters, Rep. Thompson release damning findings on hurried efforts to expand immigration detention, wasted tens of millions in taxpayer funds, failures to meet basic detention standards, and serious ongoing performance and oversight issues
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Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Dangerous Expansion of Immigration Detention Under Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, posted the following news release on June 9, 2026:
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Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Dangerous Expansion of Immigration Detention Under Trump
Today, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led the release of the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) newly-completed report examining the Trump Administration's immigration detention expa more PR
Congressman Mackenzie Introduces Legislation to Modernize and Improve Childcare (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Mackenzie Introduces Legislation to Modernize and Improve Childcare
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Washington D.C. -Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, introduced bipartisan legislation today to help working families access the child care services they count on. The Child Care Modernization Act updates and reauthorizes the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) -a federal program which supports access to more PR
Conservation Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Move to Banish Bison From Public Lands (10)
HAILEY, Idaho, June 9 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on June 8, 2026:
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Conservation groups challenge Trump administration's move to banish bison from public lands
MISSOULA, Mont. - Western Watersheds Project, represented by the Western Environmental Law Center, today appealed a decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to revoke American Prairie's authority to graze bison on public lands in northeastern Montana--a move that conflicts with plain statutory language, defies decades of settled law, more PR
ESPN Platforms Present Opening Week of the 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League Season Beginning June 9 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN Platforms Present Opening Week of the 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League Season Beginning June 9
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Opening Night Doubleheader Features Volts vs. Spark and 2025 Championship Rematch Between Bandits and Talons
Opening Week Includes Championship Rematch Weekend, Home Openers, Top Draft Picks and Marquee Pitching Matchups Across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU
Landmark broadcast season includes AUSL Championship on ABC more PR
Immigration Detention: Waste and Performance Issues at Camp East Montana Provide Valuable Lessons for Future Facilities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report:
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Immigration Detention: Waste and Performance Issues at Camp East Montana Provide Valuable Lessons for Future Facilities
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Fast Facts
ICE has increased its enforcement efforts and expanded detention capacity since January 2025.
The Army and ICE opened ICE's largest facility-Camp East Montana-quickly, which led to several issues. The contract requires ICE to pay the full cost of meals and operational services for 5,000 people, even when more PR
KnowledgeWorks: Permission Granted - How Arizona Is Leading the Future of Learning (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 9 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article:
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Permission Granted: How Arizona Is Leading the Future of Learning
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
* Even with strong policy frameworks, innovation stalls when educators believe they need explicit permission, highlighting the importance of clarifying existing flexibility
* Arizona's "Permission Granted" initiative bridges the gap between policy and practice by making flexibility visible, actionable and grounded in real examples from schools
* Turning policy into practical tools more PR
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Former Rep. Ben McAdams for Election to U.S. House (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Former Rep. Ben McAdams for Election to U.S. House
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AFGE says McAdams has the experience needed to advocate for AFGE and federal employees on Capitol Hill
AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Ben McAdams for election to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Utah's 1 st Congressional District i more PR
Montana PBS earns two Northwest Emmy Awards (10)
BOZEMAN, Montana, June 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Montana PBS earns two Northwest Emmy Awards
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Big Sky City Lights performs during a 2025 taping of the Montana PBS series 11th & Grant with Eric Funk. MSU photo by Kelly Gorham
BOZEMAN -Scott Sterling compares "11th and Grant with Eric Funk" to a small restaurant with a line out the door.
Its crew at Montana PBS wears many hats -Sterling himself is a director, producer, lighting and set designer, and editor -and is almost entirely more PR
NFWF Announces $18.5 Million to Conserve Grasslands and Support Ranching Communities Across the Great Plains (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release:
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NFWF Announces $18.5 Million to Conserve Grasslands and Support Ranching Communities Across the Great Plains
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2026) - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced nearly $18.5 million in grants to protect vital grassland habitat across the Great Plains while also strengthening ranching operations and communities. The 26 grants announced today will leverage $50.3 million in matching contribut more PR
Southern Miss Marriage and Family Therapy Students Achieve Perfect Pass Rate on National Exam (10)
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, June 10 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news:
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Southern Miss Marriage and Family Therapy Students Achieve Perfect Pass Rate on National Exam
Graduate students pursuing a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) at The University of Southern Mississippi have earned a 100% pass rate on a national licensure test of their ability to serve effectively in the profession.
The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards' (AAMFTRB) Marital and Family more PR
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