WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * "Common-sense conservative values work, especially when deployed consistently over time." * Goldman, Evans & Fedorchak Discuss Their Priorities as New Members of the Energy & Commerce Committee and Their Approach to Doing the Job The Ripon Society hosted a breakfast discussion yesterday morning with three Republican lawmakers who share not only a common role, but a notable distinction - t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Continue Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Freeze of $10 Billion in Child Care and Family Assistance Funding * Temporary restraining order remains in effect; Attorney General Bonta urges court to continue blocking funding freeze OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced filing a motion  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals With Gender Dysphoria * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)' proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Legal Challenge to Trump Administration's Unlawful 100K Fee for H-1B Visa * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. United States Department of Homeland Security, which are challenging the Trump Administration's unlaw  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Banner Health issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Banner Health marks opening of dedicated pediatric emergency department Offering more treatment rooms, sensory-friendly spaces and specialized care Banner Health on Friday marked the opening of the new pediatric emergency department at Banner Children's at Diamond Children's Medical Center. The expansion delivers faster care, shorter wait times and specialized spaces designed specifically for  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 16 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Black History Story Ideas & Resources at History Colorado From Black frontiersmen to entrepreneurs, cowboys, doctors, philanthropists, artists and so much more, African American communities have helped shape the West in the face of adversity. For History Colorado museums and historic sites across the state, understanding American history calls for digging deep into the rich stories of the Black experien  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Minnesota were 139,190, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 129,481, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wisconsin were 128,770, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 124,907, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat  more

LOUISVILLE, Colorado, Jan. 12 -- CableLabs, an innovation and R&D lab for the cable industry, issued the following news: * * * Delivering Seamless Connectivity As digital connectivity becomes central to everyday life, users rely on a growing mix of access options--from fixed broadband and mobile networks to Wi-Fi, in-flight, roaming and satellite links. Yet this abundance has created a fragmented experience, forcing users to juggle multiple plans, logins, devices and coverage gaps, often with  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Maduro's friends in America: the Alliance for Global Justice The Alliance supports collectivist dictatorships across Latin America, and Nicolas Maduro was no exception. By Robert Stilson Erstwhile Venezuelan dictator-president Nicolas Maduro is in federal custody after having been captured in a cross-border raid by U.S. forces. This has predictably touched off a firestorm among his mos  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Jan. 12 -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release: * * * CEE Program Alumni Among Top Scholars in Science Competition The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) is pleased to announce that 17 alumni of CEE's Research Science Institute (RSI) and USA Biolympiad (USABO) are among the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026, an annual science competition for high school seniors. "I am so proud of these students, who are   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Against Political Harassment * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) introduced the No Political Enemies (NOPE) Act, legislation to protect individuals and organizations, including non-profits, faith groups, media outlets, and educational institutions, from politically-motivated harassment and prosecution by the federal government. The NOPE Act would re  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Fisher reappointed as vice president for research * Over the past five years, Ellen Fisher has championed the phrase "Research is Education" in her role as vice president for research at The University of New Mexico. This mantra embodies more than words - it is a profound philosophy that has helped guide her leadership as the University's research enterprise celebrated some of its greatest acc  more

WESTMINTER, Colorado, Jan. 12 -- Front Range Community College issued the following news release: * * * FRCC Launches New Automotive Partnership with Mazda By Jessica Peterson This innovative collaboration will expand advanced training opportunities for students on cutting-edge equipment. * Front Range Community College is launching a new partnership with Mazda North American Operations that will significantly strengthen hands-on learning and career pathways for students in the college's   more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * Air Quality Enterprise Board The Air Quality Enterprise Board will conduct air quality modeling, monitoring, and data assessment and research; implement emission mitigation projects; and provide its data to the division of administration and the air quality control commission in the department of public health and environment to faci  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Secures Senate Passage of Over $112.9 Million for New Mexico, Bringing Total to $319.9 Million in FY26 Funding * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, welcomed Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Commerce, Justice, and  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 16 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * How Scotland's bard influenced a nation across the ocean * Robert Burns Stained Glass Window at UofG's Bute Hall. Credit Darren Jewell-Irons Scotland's national bard Robert Burns never crossed the Atlantic but his words did. They crossed the ocean in the hands of immigrants and reformers and arrived on the shores of America. Then they found their way into the speeches of leading Americans inspired by  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Sexual Deviants, and Violent Assailants * 70% of ICE arrests are of criminals charged with or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country including those convicted of conti  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 13 -- The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association issued the following news release: * * * LA PHIL, LIQUID MUSIC, AND USC THORNTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC ANNOUNCE DETAILS FOR "CROSSING OPEN GROUND" The LA Phil, Liquid Music and the USC Thornton School of Music today confirmed program details for the final program of its 2025/26 Body and Sound festival-John Luther Adams' Crossing Open Ground. The performance will take place in and around historic Elysian Park on Saturday, A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following letter on Jan. 7, 2026, with 72 farm and biofuel groups: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker, United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, United St  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals with Gender Dysphoria Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Proud to Announce U.S. Military Service Academy Nominee Class of 2030 * Washington, DC- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was proud to announce the young Alaskans she is nominating to the U.S. Military Service Academies for the class of 2030. "These young Alaskans exemplify what it means to lead - and it is an honor to nominate them to our nation's military service academies as they ta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Cortez Masto, Lee Legislation to Recover Millions in Unused Funding for Hoover Dam * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Congresswoman Susie Lee's (D-Nev.-03) bipartisan, bicameral Help Hoover Dam Act passed the Senate as part of the most recent appropriations package. This legislation will allow the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to access about  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Honors Service and Leadership with 17 Service Academy Nominations from Oakland County, Michigan * WASHINGTON DC - Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced that she has nominated 17 Michigan students for placement at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, and the United States Air Force Academy in Colora  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Advanced Agriculture Research * Washington - This week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), alongside Congressman Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-California), reintroduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act, legislation to strengthen American leadership   more

LOUISVILLE, Colorado, Jan. 13 -- CableLabs, an innovation and R&D lab for the cable industry, issued the following news: * * * Solving Latency in Wi-Fi Networks - L4S and Beyond Latency performance in Wi-Fi networks has largely been an afterthought, with performance metrics focused instead on throughput. In many networks, the throughput (or capacity) of the wireless channel may be sufficient, but the user experience suffers due to high and widely-varying latency. For some use-cases, managed q  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- Space Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Space Foundation to Host Innovate Space: Finance Forum in Partnership With Texas Space Commission Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced it will host Innovate Space: Finance Forum, an executive-level conference focused on how capital is shaping the future of the space economy. The forum will take place Feb.  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * Leaders Tell All: What Business is Really Like Industries came to life last fall when high-profile visitors shared unfiltered accounts and perspectives from the front lines of their careers. By Anneli Gray Some of the most powerful lessons often come straight from the people shaping the business world. Last semester, influential executives, bold entrepreneurs and accomp  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * Talent Meets Technology: How Students Solved a Problem for a Global Brand In a new externship opportunity with Pure Fishing, Leeds and engineering students used AI to streamline business processes and turn data into actionable insights. By Anna Sheffer Not many college students get to build data-analysis tools for a major sporting goods company. But thanks to an externs  more

GREELEY, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- The University of Northern Colorado issued the following news: * * * 2026 Legislative Preview Puts Colorado's Budget in the Spotlight Back-to-back state budget deficits drive conversation during seventh annual community event By Deanna Herbert The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) welcomed its largest crowd to date at the 2026 Legislative Preview on Jan. 12. Now in its seventh year, just under 200 alumni, faculty, staff, community members and leaders attend  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 17 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Geoscientists use satellite to determine not the shape of water, but how water shapes land By Kelly Izlar What's the shape of water? In 2022, NASA launched the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite to answer this question by precisely measuring the height and extent of bodies of water. Virginia Tech geoscientists are using the same satellite to ask a related question: How is water shapin  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 17 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: * * * WYOMING SUPREME COURT SUSPENDS 10 ATTORNEYS The Wyoming State Bar announced that the following attorneys have been suspended from the practice of law in Wyoming for failing to comply with Article I, Sec. 5(b) of the Bylaws of the Wyoming State Bar by not paying their annual license fees: * Jay Carey - Arlington, Washington * Maria H. Conversa - Greenwood Village, Colorado * Katie M. Dean - Bridgepo  more