WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Director of Financial Services Policy Thomas Kingsley: * * * Kraken and the Problem of Who Should Have Access to a Fed Master Account Executive Summary * The decision by the Federal Reserve to grant a limited master account to the crypto exchange Kraken marks a notable shift in the long-running debate over who may access the central bank's payments system; a Federal Reserve master account i more PR

NEWARK, Delaware, March 5 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news: * * * APA Committee Appointments for 2026 Announced The APA board of officers is pleased to announce the committee appointments for terms starting July 1, 2026. Committee members serve three-year terms ending June 30, 2029, unless otherwise noted. Associate chairs serve a one-year term, followed by a three-year term as chair of the committee. Congratulations to the appointees and thanks to all who w more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Athletic trainer enjoys 'rough and tough' side of hockey * Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Senior Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu Being the athletic trainer for the Tulsa Oilers hockey team means dealing with a lot of injuries to knees, shoulders, wrists and hips. And of course, a lot of blood. "There's almost always stitches or a missing tooth. There's always bl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Moran Introduces Legislation to Improve Treatments & Technology for Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - introduced legislation requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide annual preventive health evaluations for veterans with spinal cord injuries  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Advances Farm Bill, Pushes for Stability, Lower Costs, and a Return to Bipartisanship * This morning, Representative Sharice Davids offered the following statement after voting to pass a Farm Bill out of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee: "It's been eight years since Congress passed a Farm Bill, and Kansas farmers are operating in an environment of high input costs, tight margins, and u more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Demands Truth for Seniors on Social Security Tax * Trump previously dismissed Social Security as a "scam" This week, Representative Sharice Davids demanded that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano immediately clarify conflicting public statements regarding federal taxes on Social Security benefits. In recent months, the p more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 6 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Day 1 of the 2026 NAIA Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships Recap GAINESVILLE, Fla. [RESULTS] - The first day of the 2026 NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship opened with the multi events and continued with several field event finals at the Alachua County Sports & Events Center. Women's Pentathlon Highlights: * JayOnna Perry of O more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons US Region's Partner/Shareholder and Counsel Class of 2026 Dentons is excited to announce the promotion of an exceptional group of colleagues to partner/shareholder and counsel across the US. This accomplished class reflects the Firm's continued investment in talent, commitment to excellence, and dedication to delivering outstanding service to our clients. Our new partners/shareholders are: * Anne Baggott, E more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * February Beige Book Shows Trump's Price Hikes Continue to Create Struggles for Consumers, Businesses * Consumers resort to scrapping metal and selling clothes to make ends meet, businesses engage in shrinkflation as Trump's chaotic tariffs drive up costs The Federal Reserve released its February 2026 Beige Book, providing an u more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Fed grants limited-purpose account to digital asset bank * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announced Wednesday it has approved a limited-purpose account for Kraken Financial, a digital asset financial institution. This is the first time this type of financial bank has been granted a limited form of master account access "The Federal Reserve's decision to grant limited mast more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- USDA's Economic Research Service has issued a situation and outlook report titled 'Oil crops outlook: February 2026' (Report No. OCS-26b), authored by Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen and approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board. Released on February 12, 2026, the report projects record global soybean stocks in marketing year 2025/26 on the back of larger South American crops, while leaving U.S. soybean supply, demand and prices unchanged. The report more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Barbara Burt, legislative liaison for Greater Boston Chapter and New England Region, and a national board member of the Gold Star Wives of America Inc., from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans and Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, Nation more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 6 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Announces Agreement with Reunion Infrastructure to Streamline Tax Credit Direct Transfers National law firm Husch Blackwell has entered into an agreement with Reunion Infrastructure to offer market-leading legal services at competitive fixed fees for renewable energy tax credit transfers. Tax credit buyers who engage both Reunion and Husch Blackwell for the same transfer wi more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 5 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU awarded $2.2 million NIH research career training grant renewal * LAWRENCE -For almost 30 years, the Office for Advancing Success in Science (OASiS) at the University of Kansas has provided opportunities for undergraduates to engage in research through grant support from the National Institutes of Health. KU has recently been awarded a $2.2 million Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) grant from more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 5 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Business announces 2026 Sutton Lecture with VML innovation leader Brian Yamada * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas School of Business will host Brian Yamada, global chief innovation officer at VML, for the Walter S. Sutton Lecture at 5 p.m. April 8. His talk, "From Madison Avenue to Machine Learning: Business Ethics at the Speed of AI," will explore the ethical questions emerging as artificial intellig more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 5 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU receives positive rating for Stop Campus Hazing Act Compliance * LAWRENCE -A national hazing prevention organization has recognized the University of Kansas for its compliance with the federal Stop Campus Hazing Act. In December 2024, Congress passed the Stop Campus Hazing Act, which amended the Clery Act and added several requirements for institutions of higher education, including: * Start collec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver's Statement on Vote for War Powers Resolution * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting in favor of the War Powers Resolution to stop the President's unauthorized war in the Middle East. "Today, I voted in favor of the War Powers resolution to reaffirm Congress's constitutional responsibility in decis more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Leads Resolution on Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics * Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) introduced a resolution, H. CON. RES. 76, that recognizes the visionary leadership of Chief Richard LaMunyon and the profound global impact of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. In 1979, Wichita Police Chief Richard LaMunyon was inspired by a heartfelt encounter with a Special Oly more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Republican Health Care Cuts Continue to Batter American Communities January Report Confirms Drastic Harms to Families, Providers, and Hospitals Are Growing * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., today released their latest repo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Republican Health Care Cuts Continue to Batter American Communities January Report Confirms Drastic Harms to Families, Providers, and Hospitals Are Growing * House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), today releas more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on the Passing of Russ Meyer U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement on the passing of Russell W. "Russ" Meyer, a Wichita native and longtime chairman and CEO and Chairman Emeritus of Cessna Aircraft Company: "I'm saddened by the passing of Russ Meyer, a dear friend and someone I had the privilege of knowing well for many years. He was deeply loved more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Op-Ed: Trump Medical Transparency Initiative Could Save $1 Trillion * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), published an op-ed in Fox News, writing that his Patients Deserve Price Tags Act delivers on President Trump's call for maximum price transparency in health care. Senator Marshall noted that more than 100 million Americans are burdened by med more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement on War Powers Vote * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement after voting against the War Powers Resolution: "Today, I voted against the Democrat War Powers Resolution-a political ploy to work against the Administration's military operations," said Senator Marshall. "Our military executed a bold, necessary, and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service has issued a situation and outlook report titled 'Feed outlook: February 2026' (Report No. FDS-26B), authored by Jennifer Bond with contributors Steven Ramsey and Joshua Huang and approved by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. Released on February 12, 2026, the report revises global coarse grain trade based on updated shipment pace and supply developments, while lifting the 2025/26 U.S. corn exp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey, under the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued Scientific Investigations Report 20265124, titled 'Bathymetric and Velocimetric Surveys at Highway Bridges Crossing the Missouri River near Kansas City, Missouri, August 8-9, 2023,' authored by Richard J. Huizinga and Benjamin C. Rivers and prepared in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Scientists conducted surveys at eight bridges spanning seven crossings on more PR