WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture released the following written testimony by Travis Joseph, president and CEO of the American Forest Resource Council, Portland, Oregon, from a July 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System": * * * Chairman Newhouse and Ranking Member Salinas, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity. On behalf of the forest products industry and those that steward our federal lands, it is an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture released the following testimony by Molly Whitney, executive director of the Cascade Forest Conservancy, Vancouver, from a July 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System": * * * Chair Newhouse, Ranking Member Salinas, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to join you today to discuss partnerships on the national forest system. I am speaking on behalf of the Cascade Forest C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- A group of 68 disability advocacy organizations operating as Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities has voiced opposition in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice's interim final rule that extends compliance deadlines for the 2024 regulation on nondiscrimination concerning web content and mobile applications accessibility. The rule impacts recipients of Departmental financial assistance and was designed to ensure equitable access for people with disabilities. The Consortium contends that the Dep more ST

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans' Disastrous Health Care Agenda Leaves Millions of Americans Without Coverage One Year After Trump's Big Ugly Bill Cut $1 Trillion in Funding From Medicaid And The Affordable Care Act, One in Four Americans Have Dropped Their Marketplace Coverage - House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, July 3 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * Mavericks For Life: Beach Volleyball * A look at the people whose connection to CMU extends far beyond their time as student-athletes. The only landlocked team to win a National Championship in beach volleyball is made up of a coaching staff that was once Maverick student-athletes themselves. Colorado Mesa University (CMU) first introduced beach volleyball as an NCAA sport in 2016. Coaching the team today is David Skaff, a former CMU graduate, cl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture released the following written testimony by Modoc County (California) Supervisor Ned Coe, on behalf of the National Association of Counties, from a July 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System": * * * Chair Thompson, Subcommittee Chair Newhouse, Ranking Member Salinas and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for holding today's hearing examining how counties and federal partners can work togeth more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 1 -- The Nebraska Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Educators Rising Members Lead with Passion at National Conference More than 120 Nebraska student members, chapter teacher leaders, and adult chaperones attended the 2026 Educators Rising National Conference, held June 20-23 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The event brought together more than 3,200 attendees from across the country, creating a vibrant community of aspiring educators who engaged in competitiv more PR