RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes for Changes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are pushing the U.S. Department of Labor to help lower prescription drug costs by requiring more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). "People should be able to afford their medications, and they can't  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Child Care Deserts Still Rampant Post-Pandemic, Data Suggest Today, the Center for American Progress released a report (https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americas-licensed-child-care-deserts/) illuminating the landscape of U.S. licensed child care providers as of 2025. CAP first published its original, unprecedented nationwide analysis of child care deserts in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Risch, Republican Colleagues Lead Legislation Protecting American Workers from Harmful Biden Heat Standards, Saving Louisiana Jobs U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jim Risch (R-ID), and six Republican senato more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation to Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for Seven Years * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Tina Smith (D-Minnesota), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) to introduce the bipartisan?Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIA) Reauthorizat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement on Advancing Kevin Warsh to Lead the Federal Reserve * Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo, senior member of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, today voted to advance the nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as a Member and Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and issued the following statement: "Kevin Warsh's deep knowledge of monetary policy an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage sto more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 29 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by Editorial Director Katrina Gulliver and Wayne Hoffman, president and CEO of Level Up Humanity: * * * The Tao of Liberty Excerpts from a new book. * FEE's founder Leonard Read was passionate about spreading the message of individual liberty. In the mid-20th century, the greatest threats came from totalitarianism, and Read was writing to an audience fully aware of the nee more PR

BOISE, Idaho, April 29 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Little announces goal to double Registered Apprenticeships by 2029 * Idaho LAUNCH also sees record participation Governor Brad Little today announced a bold new goal to double the number of Registered Apprenticeships in Idaho by the end of 2029 - from 4,000 to 8,000 - building on the state's continued momentum in workforce development and career training.  Idaho has now surpassed 4,000 activ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, McCormick, bipartisan colleagues introduce bill to extend terrorism risk insurance program * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Sens. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and 18 colleagues in introducing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026. The bill wo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on April 27, 2026: * * * The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 The Honorable Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 D more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * New study details changing U.S. irrigated agriculture, viability strategies A new study by researchers at the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska offers a comprehensive national-scale assessment of irrigated agriculture in the United States in recent years. Published in Agricultural Water Management, the findings carry important implications for the future of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy issued the following news release: * * * Office of Advocacy Appoints Apollo Fuhriman as Region 10 Advocate The Office of Advocacy (Advocacy), the independent voice for small businesses within the executive branch, is pleased to announce Apollo Fuhriman has been named Region 10 Advocate. Fuhriman, who served in this role during the first Trump Administration, will once again work to slash unnecessary federal regulat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Advances Funding for Aberdeen Research and Extension Center * WASHINGTON -Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $5,000,000 in funding for the USDA-ARS University of Idaho Aberdeen Research and Extension Center Potato Breeding Facilities Project in Aberdeen, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rura more PR

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Summer of Weather Extremes Expected Across America: Heat Waves, Drought, Severe Storms, Flooding and Wildfires AccuWeather Global Weather Center - AccuWeather long-range experts predict a wide range of weather extremes across the United States this summer, from dangerous heat waves to worsening drought, repeated flash flooding and an elevated ri more PR

LIVERMORE, California, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Two LLNL teams attend DOE's Energy I-Corps Cohort 22 Continuing a decade of entrepreneurial training and commercializing mission innovation, two teams of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers attended the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy I-Corps (EIC) Cohort 22 in Colorado this spring. The EIC is a key initiative of the DOE's Office o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Dave McCormick, Ruben Gallego and Thom Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for Seven Years * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, which is ess more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Spur Investment and Innovation By preventing the largest tax hike in American history and providing stability in the tax code, the Working Families Tax Cuts crafted by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) are helping businesses innovate and invest with confidence. Among other pro-growth tax policies, the law perma more PR