WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Permanently Restore Biological Sex Standard * Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined 10 of his Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the Title IX Clarification Act, which would ensure Title IX anti-discrimination requirements tied to federal education funding are based on biological sex and not "sexual orientation or gender identity."   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Alaska's Mary Peltola and Bill Hill for Election to Congress * AFGE says Peltola and Hill are labor champions who will fight for Alaskans AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Mary Peltola for election to the U.S. Senate and Bill Hill for election to U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act, restructuring the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals to more accurately reflect modern population growth and geographic interests. Cosponsoring the legislation are Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Restrictions South Dakota Attorney Marty Jackley commends a Texas U.S. Federal Court decision that ruled the National Firearms Act (NFA)'s registrational regulations of short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, silencers and other firearms are no longer valid. South   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sheldon Medical Center receives 'deficiency free' survey * In the state of Iowa, DIAL conducts surveys for critical access hospitals to determine compliance with Medicare conditions of participation (CoPs). "As one of the largest critical access hospitals in northwest Iowa, Sanford Sheldon takes pride in providing accessible, quality health care for patients in the community  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Treasury Announces Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts, Drawing Corporate Support The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced guidance addressing employer-sponsored programs for contributions to Trump Accounts, including arrangements that allow employees to make pre-tax contributions to the Trump Accounts of their dependents. The guidance also accommodates employer  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Wildland Fire Service Wildland Firefighters are Working to Contain Weiser Knoll Fire in Fremont County * LANDER, WY -U.S. Wildland Fire Service wildland firefighters in collaboration with local cooperators and other federal agencies are responding to the Weiser Knoll Fire, which was reported on August 9, 2026, at approximately 2:15 p.m. The fire is located 13 mil  more