WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The California Schools Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (CalVEBA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission expressing support for the agency's consent agreement with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, Inc. (ESI) and its affiliates. CalVEBA applauds the FTC's enforcement efforts addressing anticompetitive and unfair business practices in the pharmacy benefits management industry that contribute to increased drug costs. CalVE more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Hoopa Valley Tribe Chairman Joe Davis from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 budgets: * * * On behalf of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council and our citizens, it is an honor to provide our funding priorities and recommendations for the FY2027 Budgets for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Indian Health Service (IHS), and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Vox: Nancy Pelosi Tells Us How She Really Feels * Austin, Texas - In a wide-ranging conversation at SXSW with Vox's Astead Herndon, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi reflected on her decades of legislative leadership, her enduring faith in the American people and her outlook on the 2026 midterm elections. As she prepares to leave Congress at the end of this term, Pelosi emphasized her confide more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced that it has began an investigation into the unauthorized importation and sale of various vehicle parts and components. This action follows a complaint filed on Feb. 5, 2026, by General Motors LLC and GM Global Technology Operations LLC, both of Detroit, Michigan. The complainants allege that several international and domestic entities are violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The allegations center on the in more PR

LOMA LINDA, California, March 21 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * LLUMC-Murrieta now offering new minimally invasive mitral valve treatment By Daniela Brobbey In late February, Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta (LLUMC Murrieta) became the first hospital in the region to complete a minimally invasive mitral valve replacement. As one of the few centers nationwide selected to launch this new technology, this marks a significant miles more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Native American Contractors Association Co-chair Jon Panamaroff from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on funding requests: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for hosting today's important hearing highlighting the various issues facing Tribal and Native communities. My nam more PR

CLAREMONT, California, March 21 -- Pomona College issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * New Dialogue Series Encourages Civil Discussions "How can we speak our minds and still carry on civil discussions?" This is the question the new Upstander Dialogue Series is asking Pomona College faculty, staff and students to consider. Drawing from the social psychological theory of the bystander effect, where people are less likely to act if others are present, "upstander" behavior encourag more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13187) on March 20, 2026, by financial economics specialists Karl E. Schneider and Rena S. Miller: * * * Prediction Markets: Policy Issues for Congress Prediction markets are exchange platforms that specialize in offering event contracts. Event contracts refer to contracts with a binary payoff structure tied to the occurrence or non-occurrence of a specific event. Users purcha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 [Category: Media] -- Public Knowledge posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * FCC Formally Approves Illegal Nexstar Media Group/Tegna Merger in $6.2 Billion Deal Risking Local News, Free Speech Today, the Federal Communications Commission released its Order formally approving the illegal $6.2 billion Nexstar Media Group/Tegna merger - despite the proposal exceeding both the 39% national ownership cap and local market limits. If the deal closes, local ne more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, representing over 1.5 million members in California, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding the agency's Dependent Care and Board Member Expense Reimbursement proposal. The credit union expressed support for the intent to modernize regulatory provisions by explicitly permitting dependent-care reimbursements for board members to facilitate their participation in governance activities.  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * Victory! Gov. Evers Vetoes Wisconsin Anti-Dissent Bill * Late yesterday Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin vetoed a harmful anti-Dissent bill. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) commends Governor Evers for vetoing AB 672, legislation that would have criminalized political expression, advocacy, and dissent. This bill posed a direct threat t more PR

KENT, Ohio, March 20 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Wright State medical students discover where next journey as future doctors will continue at 2026 Match Day celebration * For 129 graduating medical students at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Match Day marked the moment years of preparation became a plan. Surrounded by family and friends in the Student Union's Apollo Room on March 20, students tore open their match envelopes at noon  more PR