Issues and Concerns

 Invasive Elm Zigzag Sawfly Detected in Michigan
Jun 23, 2026

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has confirmed the state's first detection of elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) in St. Clair County. The invasive insect was identified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal…

Extreme Heat Warning AZ Counties
Jun 23, 2026

Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz Counties: June 23-24 La Paz, Maricopa, and Yuma Counties: June 24-25 A heat warning is ongoing for Coconino County through June 23. Daytime highs are expected to reach 114°F. Heat affects…

How to spot a CAPTCHA scam
Jun 18, 2026

The FTC is getting reports about a new phishing scam that looks a lot like the CAPTCHA requests you might be used to seeing. Real CAPTCHAs give you image- or text-based tasks to prove you’re not a robot — something…

Contracts For June 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2026

DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY SecuriGence LLC, Leesburg, Virginia, has been awarded a $121,521,288 modification (P00081) to previously awarded task order HR001121F0006 for information technology multi-network support services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the task order…

Jun 8, 2026

As of June 9, 2026, the USDA has confirmed 5 cases of the New World Screwworm in Texas, including a confirmed case in a goat in Gillespie County, and 1 in New Mexico. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…

Jun 5, 2026

The Department of State, in close coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and in partnership with the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, is continuing to mount a rapid and…

It’s not too late; use IRS Free File today
Jun 2, 2026

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who missed the filing deadline that they can still file their 2025 federal tax return at no cost using IRS Free File. “IRS Free File makes it easy for taxpayers to meet…