COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson condemns support for Hamas terrorists * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to hold organizations that materially support Hamas accountable. "On October 7, 2023, Hamas perpetrated a terrorist attack against Israel that became the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Jan. 8, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Alaska leads hires rates in October 2025 at 9.4 percent In October 2025, hires rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 46 states and the District of Columbia from the previous month. Compared with the U.S. average hires rate of 3.2 percent, 14 states and the District of Columbia had lower rates   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Delivers Major Wins for West Virginians in FY26 Appropriations Package * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore (WV-02) today applauded the passage of the second package of Fiscal Year 2026 spending bills with a vote of 397 to 28. This package includes the FY 26 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * EMSL Selects 19 Projects through 2026 Exploratory Research Call Researchers gain access to EMSL's instrumentation and staff expertise for nine months By Joey Wohlhieter The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) has selected 19 projects for 2026 Exploratory Research awards through an anonymized, peer review selection process. Over the cou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON HOUSE FLOOR: "VOTE YES ON EXTENDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that Democrats are following through on their commitment to protect healthcare and urged a yes vote on extending the expired Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years. LEADER JEF  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON HOUSE FLOOR: "VOTE YES ON EXTENDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that Democrats are following through on their commitment to protect healthcare and urged a yes vote on extending the expired Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years. LEADER JEFFRIES : I rise today, Mr.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * STATEMENT: The House Passed ACA Tax Credits. Now John Thune and Senate Republicans Must Decide: Help Millions Afford Health Care or Own Their Affordability Crisis On January 1, premiums more than doubled for families across the nation because Trump and Republicans took away working people's tax credits that made coverage more affordable to fund billionaire tax breaks, plunging the country into a health care affordability   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo named top hospital by Forbes * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo was recently named to the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list and recognized as a 5-star facility. From an initial pool of 5,400 hospitals nationwide, Forbes identified 2,500 that met its criteria and then assigned ratings from one to five stars. Only 253 hospitals earned five stars,  more

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Six Geisinger hospitals named Blue Distinction Centers for orthopaedic specialty care * DANVILLE, Pa. - Six Geisinger hospitals have been recognized as Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Distinction(r) Centers for Specialty Care for orthopaedic surgeries. Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, and Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre received the distinction for knee and hip replac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * The Working Families Tax Cuts Will Ensure a Future of Prosperity * "This year, Americans are going to see even more money in their pockets. That's thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts law. The average American taxpayer will see a tax cut this year of $3,500. That's a direct effect of the law. Families in every single state are already feeling relief. Key parts of the new tax cuts went into effect  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Highlights State Employee Compensation Priorities in Budget Message Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) underscored the importance of competitive compensation for Wyoming's state workforce in his biennial budget, The Essentials, emphasizing that maintaining essential government services depends on retaining skilled, experienced employees. "Our state employees are a treasured resource wh  more