LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * AG Hilgers Claims Victory as New Federal Dietary Guidelines Reject Push to Demote Beef * Lincoln Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced a major policy victory for the State of Nebraska following the release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. The final guidelines reject proposals to move beef and other animal-based proteins to the bottom of the federal   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * State Ingredient Bans Are Hurting Consumers and Manufacturers By Isabelle Marchese America doesn't suffer from a lack of food regulations. It suffers from too many. State ingredient laws are increasingly driven by trends rather than sound science. This growing patchwork of state regulations is fragmenting the market, restricting consumers, raising costs, and discouraging innovation. The Make American Heal  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 7 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Supports New WOTUS Rule * Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has joined a letter to the EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers in support of a new federal "Waters of the United States" ("WOTUS") Rule. The letter also suggests changes to the rule to protect the states' role in environmental protection.  "After fighting and winning against the Biden administ  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Bowl Season on ESPN networks delivers strongest audience since 2015-16 * * 3.1 million average viewers across 33 games, up 13 percent year-over-year * Four bowls set all-time viewership records, while 11 reached at least a five-year high and eight hit a 10-year high * ABC delivered its largest non-CFP bowl audience in 12 years, averaging 6.2 million viewers acros  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * School discipline's influence on academic outcomes in the South By Catrin Wigfall In the unfolding story of American education recovery, one striking narrative has emerged: Several southern states have climbed the national rankings in academic performance more quickly than many other  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 260 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 7-13 * * ESPN networks to feature 15 ranked teams * Sunday's ESPN tripleheader features No. 22 North Carolina at Notre Dame (1 p.m. ET), No. 2 Texas at No. 12 LSU (3 p.m.) and Duke at Stanford (5 p.m.) ESPN's industry leading coverage of women's college basketball rolls on this week w  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Leads 23-State Coalition in Support of FCC's Proposal to Combat Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons and Jails Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin are leading a 23-state coalition in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of a proposal that would allow States to use jamming technology to combat contraband cell   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Study unsportsmanlike crop practices slashing duck migration to Louisiana * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today called on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Brian Nesvik to study the impact of unfair "legal baiting" on duck migration. "Legal baiting," an unsportsmanlike practice in which cornfields are needlessly flooded to attract   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Lab Sharpens Navy's Sights with a Domain-Centric Path for Smarter Sensing The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) launched a remote sensing experiment to sharpen artificial intelligence (AI) applications in hyperspectral imaging across the Department of the Navy and broader scientific community. Hyperspectral imaging, often described as capturing "the color of color," provides a unique   more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Jan. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Eat Fit Announces Return of Signature King Cakes and King Cake Cupcakes * NEW ORLEANS - It's Carnival time once again in Louisiana, which means Ochsner Eat Fit King Cakes have returned to retailers, offering a way to celebrate the season without sacrificing flavor or nutrition. For 2026, Ochsner Eat Fit King Cakes are available for purchase at retailers statewide, on  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards 2025 college football Coach of the Year finalists named * HOUSTON, Jan. 7, 2026 Eight active college football coaches make up the American Heart Association's 2025 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award finalist list. The award, now in its 40 th year, is given each January to a college football coach for contributions that make the sport bette  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on ICE Killing a Mother and U.S. Citizen Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on Trump's ICE killing a mother and U.S. citizen in Minneapolis today: "A masked ICE agent killing a mother and U.S. citize  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump Administration's Continued Plans to Decimate FEMA Workforce Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, denounced the Trump administration on news reports it's planning to further decimate the Federal Emergency Management Agency'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSFR) -- Tyndall Air Force Base has completed an inventory of 92 associated funerary objects. This process, conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, establishes a cultural affiliation between these items and several Indian Tribes. The collection includes Santa Rosa/Swift Creek, Weeden Island and Deptford type ceramics, as well as faunal bone and ochre. These items are linked to ancestors previously identified in records from 2017 and 2024.  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 8 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey urges federal agencies to restore state authority over water regulation West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey spearheaded a 20-state coalition of attorneys general to send a formal comment letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. General William H. "Butch" Graha  more