WASHINGTON, June 23 -- A coalition of 323 advocacy organizations representing sectors in science, research, policy, and education have urged the Office of Management and Budget to extend the public comment period for its proposed revisions to Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The coalition is requesting an extension through Aug. 27, 2026, hoping a Federal Register notice will announce this adjustment by June 30, 2026. The coalition describes the scope of the proposed regulation as broad and influential, noting that the rule would ame more ST

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit Over Economic Impacts and State Sovereignty * Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of consumers and producers across the United States. The lawsuit intends to stop the costs that will be passed on to consumers more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 23 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 30 States And D.C. From May 2025 To May 2026; 23 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From April To May * Tue, 06/23/2026 - 13:45 Texas and Wisconsin Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and New Mexico Lag; Texas and Idaho Top Monthly Gainers, While Massachusetts and Montana Have the Biggest and Steepest Losses Construction more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines in Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing: Pass the America the Beautiful Act and Delist the Grizzly Bear * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Kevin Lilly, President Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing. He urged members to pass the "America the Beautiful Act" and delist the grizzly bear. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daine more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * DOWNING'S WHOLE-HOME REPAIRS ACT INCLUDED IN THE 21ST CENTURY ROAD TO HOUSING ACT SET TO BECOME LAW * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, comprehensive legislation to expand housing supply, modernize federal housing programs, and support affordable housing nationwide. Congressman Troy Downing's Whole-Home Repairs Act, legislation to support essential home repairs was included in t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Padilla Sound Alarm On Historically High Number Of Deaths In Immigration Detention * June 22, 2026 In a letter to DHS Sec. Mullin and ICE Acting Director Venturella, the Senators demand the Trump Administration halt ICE detention expansion until deficiencies are corrected WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Memb more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Durbin, Padilla Sound Alarm On Historically High Number Of Deaths In Immigration Detention In a letter to DHS Sec. Mullin and ICE Acting Director Venturella, the Senators demand the Trump Administration halt ICE detention expansion until deficiencies are corrected - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Footloose Montana, Missoula, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service expressing opposition to a proposal that would increase hunting and fishing access. The agency's proposal aims to open or expand these activities at 111 federal sites, including 107 National Wildlife Refuges and four National Fish Hatcheries, potentially adding more than 1,450 new hunting, fishing, and possibly trapping opportunities. Footloose Montana criticizes the proposed expansion as a  more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Carr Challenges California's Plastics Acts Over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 17-state coalition and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers nationwide. California's law, formally known as the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-675) on a bill (H.R. 7250) that aims to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on June 2, 2026. The House passed the bill on June 2, 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. 7250 is to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America along with 43 state bankers associations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing support for the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and the accompanying interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees. The letter argues that the OCC's action is firmly grounded in the National Bank Act and necessary to prevent serious interference wit more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown * BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The charges filed today in federal court in Boston are more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on June 23, 2026: * * * May State Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 22 States, Decreased in 20, and Increased in 9 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In May, unemployment remained unchanged in 22 states, decreased in 20, and increased in nine. The highest unemployment rate was 6.1 percent in more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 23 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Montana's Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.4% * * June 23 2026 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana's unemployment rate ticked down to 3.4 percent in May. Montana's unemployment rate was lower than the national unemployment rate, which remained unchanged over the month at 4.3 percent. "Since taking office, we've been focused on unleashing Montana's economy to support business owners who create good-paying jobs, st more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown * HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The charges include alle more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 24 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Northwest Energy and Conservation Groups React to Appointment of New Administrator for the Bonneville Power Administration Travis Kavulla named as the next BPA administrator - Seattle, WA -- The U.S. Department of Energy today announced Travis Kavulla will be the next administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). BPA is currently in the process of leaving the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) and proposes to join more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 24 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on June 23, 2026, involving Mia Murray, student with masters degree in environmental sciences: * * * Q&A: Have you seen this rare tree? UVA wants to know By Zeina Mohammed, spr2jm@virginia.edu Since 1967, the native butternut tree has been rapidly disappearing from forests across the East Coast and University of Virginia scientists are asking the public to help them counteract this loss. Researchers at Blandy Experimental Farm, the University's envir more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, issued the following letter to the National Institutes of Health: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 16, 2026 The Honorable Jayanta Bhattacharya, M.D., PhD Director National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892 Dear Director  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 24 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Lawsuit Challenging California Act South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 16 other Attorneys General in a lawsuit intended to protect the interests of producers and consumers. The coalition's lawsuit challenges California's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packing Producer Responsibility Act. The California law places extensive requirements on manufacturers, dis more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford in Minot welcomes more new family medicine providers * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Health in Minot has expanded its team with the addition of two more new family medicine providers at the Sanford Hwy. 2 Clinic. The two providers offer primary care services to people of all ages, from routine checkups to treatment for a wide range of health concerns and conditions. Brieann Backes, PA-C, is a physician assistant who of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Details Unprecedented Corruption of Trump White House Over the Last 500 Days U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to expose the nuclear-grade corruption and self-dealing that has defined the first 500 days of President Trump's second term. Following up on previous floor speeches detailing the staggering amount of corruption in Trump's first six weeks in office and the first 100 days of his second more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Talen Energy Corp., Allentown, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposal to revise effluent limitations guidelines and standards for unmanaged combustion residual leachate under the steam electric power generating point source category. Talen Energy, which owns and operates electric generating units fueled by nuclear, coal, oil, and natural gas across multiple states including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Montana, and Indiana, weighed i more ST

MISSOULA, Montana, June 23 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Alumni Association Names 25 Under 25 Honorees for 2026 * From Missoula to Paris and Dublin to San Diego, these young alumni prove that impact doesn't care about age or title. It depends on purpose and on the drive to use what they've learned to serve something larger than themselves. "We are proud to celebrate this remarkable class of young alumni," said LeAnn Layton, UM's associate vice president for alumni and community relations. "Their  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke Celebrates $53.8 Million in PILT Funding Being Released for Montana Counties * Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke celebrated the release of $53,889,068 in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for Montana counties, an increase of more than $7.3 million over 2025 disbursements. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, Congressman Zinke played a major role in  more PR