WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Rachel U. Greszler, senior research fellow in workforce and economics at Advancing American Freedom Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. * * * My name is Rachel Greszler. I am a senior research fellow in workforce and economics at Advancing Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The ANCSA Regional Association, Anchorage, representing the 12 Alaska Native regional corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council urging the exclusion of ANCSA-mandated shareholder and community programs from the scope of Executive Order 14398's contracting requirements. ARA argues that the proposed information collection and FAR clause designed to identify racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and incl more ST

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing regulatory amendments to certain compliance provisions and test procedures related to model year (MY) 2027 and later heavy-duty highway engines. These amendments would include changes to the regulatory useful life periods and the emission-related warranty periods. The EPA also proposes to add clarity to certain regulatory compliance provisions and correct errors in the regulations to support the MYs 2027 and later program for heavy-duty highway engines an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Gina Plata-Nino, director of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policy and advocacy at the Food Research and Action Center, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on efforts to ensure integrity in the Supplemental Nutriti more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 13 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * For 20 years, Students Solve 'Murders' at CSI Camp * Galloway, N.J. -Zoe Gandolfo has grown up listening to true crime stories with her dad. "He listens to a lot of it, and he's passed that down to me," said the sophomore from Hudson County Schools of Technology. "I find it so interesting how the smallest mistakes can have a big effect and how things can go wrong. One piece of misplaced evidence can ruin a whole case." Last week at Stockton University, more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 13 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ferguson announces new legislative proposal: Requiring FAFSA or WASFA or opt-out to graduate high school * DES MOINES - Today, Governor Bob Ferguson announced his next major legislative proposal: Requiring all high school seniors to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid -known as the FAFSA -or its state equivalent, in order to graduate high school or opt-out. This will be Governor-request legislation in the upco more PR

ARCATA, California, July 13 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Hooked on Giving Back * As the group celebrates its 25th anniversary, members have launched the 25-250 Challenge, an ambitious fundraising campaign to grow the Roelofs Humboldt Fisheries Endowed Award to $250,000. Their goal is to create lasting financial support for graduate students conducting fisheries research and conservation work while honoring the professor who helped shape generations of Cal Poly Humboldt alumni. As more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Launches Electronic Probate System to Modernize Trust Estate Services for American Indian and Alaska Native Families * WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of the Interior announced the launch of the Electronic Probate System, a secure digital platform that modernizes how probate cases are managed for American Indian and Alaska Native families across Indian Country. For the first time, beneficiaries can engage directly with the feder more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest professor helps reshape understanding of Arctic geological evolution * For Dr. Daniel Harris, revisiting old field notes meant reliving months spent mapping remote mountain ranges in Siberia and Alaska - complete with harsh weather, swarms of bugs and the occasional bear encounter. Those experiences, combined with years of research and collaboration, helped produce a major scientific publication that offers a new explanation for part of the Arctic's co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission Inspector General issued the following report on July 2, 2026 entitled "Final Management Letter: Contract Management Concerns Identified During OIG Evaluation of Enforcement's Collection and Distribution of Disgorgements and Penalties." Here are excerpts: * * * TO: Vance Cathell, Director, Office of Acquisitions FROM: Kevin B. Muhlendorf, Inspector General SUBJECT: Final Management Letter: Contract Management Concerns Identified During OIG Evaluation of Enforcement's C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following joint testimony by Jason Schneider, acting deputy chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, and Christopher Holtzer, executive director of operations at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection, from a June 30, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Northern Exposure: Assessing the Evolving Threat Landscape at America's Northern Border": * * * Chairman Guest more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Colin Williams, coordinator of the Mineral Resources Program at the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Beneath the Surface: Earth MRI and America's Resource Potential." MRI is the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative. * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the U.S. Geological  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 14 (TNSrep) -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * U.S. Workers Know They Must Adapt but Action Is Stalling, New ETS Report Reveals 2026 ETS Human Progress Report -- 50 States Edition reveals "adaptability paralysis," with 78% of U.S. workers saying job security no longer exists without continuous adaptation, yet proactive upskilling trailing global peers - U.S. workers overwhelmingly recognize that adaptability is now the foundation of job security, but time, co more PR