WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Trump's (Second) First Year: New and Emerging Threats to Reproductive Rights - A report from Center for Reproductive Rights, New York - January 2026 (4 pages) * * * Center for Reproductive Rights issued a report documenting the Trump administration's first-year assaults on reproductive healthcare, identifying three core strategies: dismantling nationwide abortion protections, restricting access in pro-choice states and undermining scientific consensus on aborti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following joint statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by over 200 organizations: * * * IDSA and over 200 health organizations urge Congress to conduct oversight of changes to vaccine schedule Dear [Senator/Representative]: The undersigned organizations, representing health care clinicians, public health professionals, scientists, patients, and family advocates, urge you to conduct swift and robust oversight regarding   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, 13 Senators Call On Appropriations Leadership To Defend Funding For Northeast Corridor Development, Expanded Amtrak Lines Nationwide * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led 13 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, including the Appropriations Subcommittee on   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- TRUST COMMISSION 2026 REPORT - A report from New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin - January 2026 (24 pages) * * * New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued a report outlining nearly a dozen recommendations to combat public corruption, restore eroded trust in government, and ensure accountability across New Jersey's institutions. Chaired by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, the commission--comprising academics, former judges, prosecutor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- State of Weight & Health - Unveiling complexities of weight, health, lifestyle, and culture in America - A report from Novo Nordisk, Plainsboro, New Jersey - January 2026 (68 pages) * * * Novo Nordisk issued a report based on a U.S. survey of over 2,000 adults and healthcare professionals, examining obesity's intersection with biology, lifestyle, culture and systemic barriers. The inaugural analysis reveals widespread perceptions of an "Obesity Trap," where ind  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- NEW JERSEY: AMBITIOUS GOALS MEET REALITY THE CHALLENGE OF AN EFFICIENCY LEADER - A white paper from Progressive Policy Institute - January 2026 (13 pages) - Authored by Neel Brown and John Kemp * * * The Progressive Policy Institute released a white paper critiquing New Jersey's climate strategy, arguing that the state's low per-capita emissions stem from dense population, high transit use, and a service-based economy rather than a shift to carbon-free energy.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman statement on the passing of former Governor Dick Codey * January 11, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman released a statement following news of the the passing of former Governor and State Senate President Dick Codey: "Im deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dick Codey. He was strong but fair. He was accessible and always willing to listen. A cha  more