BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 12 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * "Recognize and remove" is key to detecting, managing concussions among youth, say new guidelines for parents and coaches * John Leddy, UB professor and concussion expert, is co-author By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - Researchers around the world, including internationally known concussion expert John J. Leddy, MD, clinical professor of orthopaedics and sports m  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * A Year Ahead of Schedule, the Town of Silverton is the First Jurisdiction to Fulfill its Proposition 123 Commitment * STATEWIDE - The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) announced that the Town of Silverton is the first local government to fully meet its Proposition 123 commitment. Silverton met this milestone through a coordinated approach that leveraged multiple housing programs and   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups, Illinois Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach Voters and groups seek to intervene in DOJ's lawsuit demanding sensitive Illinois voter data * Common Cause, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and three individual Illinois voters, Pablo Mendoza, Brian Beals, and Alejandra Ibanez, joined the ACLU National Voting Rig  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Governor Announces New Groundwater Active Management Area to Protect Community * (PHOENIX, AZ - Jan. 12, 2016) During her State of the State address today, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the designation of the Ranegras Plain Groundwater Basin in La Paz and Yuma counties as a new Active Management Area. Statement of La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin (District 3  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Aspen Institute posted the following news release: * * * Aspen Ideas: Health to Return in June 2026, Program Tracks Announced * Hear from the top minds and leaders in health care, policy, business, and innovation in beautiful Aspen, Colorado. Media invited to apply for free credentials. Aspen, CO, January 12, 2026 - Aspen Ideas: Health, the Aspen Institute's premiere health event, will return this June 22-25, 2026, as   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 13 -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Banner Health first in Western U.S. to implant smallest heart defibrillator device on market Groundbreaking technology offers newest form of pacing with heart protection all-in-one * Banner Health has become the first health system in the western United States and one of the first in the country to implant the OmniaSecure defibrillation lead, the smallest device of its kind on the market, offering new hope a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * The business model of the abortion industrial complex Planned Parenthood's roots trace back to birth control--with an ugly side of eugenics and population control. Today, it's in the abortion business, with a well-funded supporting cast. And business is booming. By Kali Fontanilla In 1961, in his Farewell Address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower predicted the fusion of the military esta  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, Jan. 13 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * New underground lab spaces drive next-level quantum research By Ashley Spurgeon A new kind of laboratory is taking shape in the foothills west of Golden, Colorado. The Colorado Underground Research Institute--known as CURIE--is transforming part of the historic Edgar Experimental Mine, a teaching and laboratory space long used by Mines students and researchers for hands-on mining education, into a one-of-a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse Leads Members of Congress in Return to Court After Trump-Vance Administration Denies Access to Conduct Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities * Washington, D.C. -Today, Colorado Congressman and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse, alongside twelve of his colleagues, have returned to federal court after the Trump-Vance administration secretly re-imposed a policy that bl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Takes On Trump Administration for Blocking Congressional Oversight at Immigration Detention Facilities * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) will return to federal court against the Trump Administration after officials secretly re-imposed a policy that stonewalls unannounced congressional oversight of federal immigration detention facilities. Under federal law, all members of Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Plan from Trump Admin to Combat Insider Trading in Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Catherine Cortez Masto joined ten of their senate colleagues to demand Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig provide his plan to combat insider trading, manipulation, and fraud in prediction marke  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Gallego, Colleagues Call Out Trump Admin for Diverting Federal Agents for Immigration Enforcement, Sacrificing American Safety * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Ruben Gallego, along with 28 of their Senate colleagues, called out the Trump admin's reckless decision to divert thousands of federal law enforcement agents away from their critical public safety work to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 10, 2026, to the National Review: * * * The End of a Spiritual Retreat in the Aspen Mountains By Thomas J. Duesterberg Tomorrow, St. Benedict's Monastery, just outside Aspen in a beautiful mountain valley called Old Snowmass, will celebrate its last Sunday service as it prepares to move on from its home for the las  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Reps. Hurd, Tran, Dean Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Youth Substance Use * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Reps. Hurd (CO-03), Tran (CA-45), and Dean (PA-04) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent youth substance use. The Youth Substance Prevention and Awareness Act would allow federal grants to fund evidence-based public service announcement (PSA) campaigns designed to e  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * No U.S. Hurricane Landfalls, but 2025 Season Exposes Growing Preparedness Gaps * MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 12, 2026 -Despite recording no U.S. hurricane landfalls for the first time in a decade, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season generated deadly tropical storms, above-average days of major hurricane activity, and millions of dollars in U.S. losses, underscoring the need for year-  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Jan. 12 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * ORR Marks One-Year Anniversary Of EXPLORE Act, Highlighting Progress And Opportunity On Access, Innovation, And Implementation Of Landmark Outdoor Recreation Legislation * One year after the EXPLORE Act was signed into law, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is celebrating meaningful progress toward modernizing outdoor recreation access, strengthening local economies, an  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Press Release: NEPA rule sidesteps Congress and public input * The executive office responsible for coordinating federal environmental efforts' new rule undermines decades of standardized guidance on assessing the environmental impact of federal projects. The Wildlife Society is concerned about maintaining a consistent, fair and transparent proce  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hurd Stands Up For Rural Colorado and the Third District, Urges Override of Arkansas Valley Conduit Veto * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Jeff Hurd spoke on the House floor in defense of his constituents in southeastern Colorado, urging Congress to override President Trump's veto of H.R. 131, the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act. " In 1962, Congress authorized the Arkansas Valley Cond  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins Will Speak at SHOT Show Suicide Prevention Town Hall * LAS VEGAS -NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, will present for the first time a general session on suicide prevention at its annual trade show -the SHOT Show -in Las Vegas this month. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins will deliver opening remar  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 13 -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * Study Links Burn Pit Smoke Exposure to Increased Lung Particle Burden in Post-9/11 Veterans A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure during military deployment to increases in harmful carbon-based particles in the lungs of post-9/11 veterans with distal lung disease. The study, published in Scienti  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Governor Hobbs 2026 State of the State Address * Speaker Montenegro, President Petersen, Leaders De Los Santos and Sundareshan, members of the House and Senate, Secretary Fontes, Attorney General Mayes, Treasurer Yee, Superintendent Horne, Mine Inspector Presmyk, Corporation Commissioners, Chief Justice Timmer and members of the judiciary, Tribal leaders, honored guests, and my fell  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Jan. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Methamphetamine Deaths Have Risen Across Every U.S. Region Rise in meth mortality contributes to fourth wave of overdose epidemic * Once considered a regional problem, methamphetamine-related overdose deaths have risen across every U.S. Census division, with particularly sharp spikes in the Southeast, including Mississippi, a new study reveals. Andrew Yockey, a University of Mississippi   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * VH Foods Inc. DBA Outside The Breadbox Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg and Milk in "Bread Crumbs" Summary Company Announcement Date: January 12, 2026 FDA Publish Date: January 12, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Egg and Milk Company Name: VH Foods Inc. DBA Outside Th  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 13 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Momentum Builds for Marshall's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act * Washington - Momentum continues to grow for Senators Marshall and Hickenlooper's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, as patient advocates, economists, and lawmakers across the country call for transparency in healthcare. The bill stands now with 18 Senators sponsoring the legislation from both sides of the aisle.   more