WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Nationwide Tax Competition Heats Up as Missouri Governor Calls for Zero Income Tax While blue states like California and New York look to impose tax hikes, red states pursue tax cuts By John Kartch There are eight no-income-tax states, and Missouri is in the race to become the ninth. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe today called for an elimination of the state income tax. In his State of the State address today  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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Expert Commentary Available on Trump Administration's Energy Announcement The Trump administration announced today a new plan that would require tech companies to pay for their own power. Travis Fisher, director of energy and environmental policy studies at Cato, and Glen Lyons, founder of Advocates for Consumer Regulated Electricity, issued the following statement: "PJM is broken, and we need to  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

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Students Explore Sustainable Food in Italy A Rome symposium and student immersion examined food, culture, and climate resilience. * Almost two dozen faculty, staff, and students traveled to Rome in December for Food at the Nexus of Territory, Tradition, and Climate Change, a two-day international symposium co-sponsored by Dartmouth and the American Academy in Rome. The event brought together a  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Historian Assesses the Office of the Presidency Richard Norton Smith says the job has "radically changed" over the decades. * Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith suggests that the best presidents combine moral imagination, humility, humor, and sharp political instincts with an ambition rooted in service, not ego. The weakest are those who can't see beyond their own time or faction--leaders who wan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity edged up further, with a slight increase in consumer spending amid otherwise mixed results. Manufacturing and commercial real estate contacts reported stable activity, while nonfinancial services firms reported moderate growth in revenues. Residential home sales showed moderate declines from a year earlier, in part because the federal  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Jan. 10 -- FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) issued the following news release: * * * FIRST Unveils New 2026 Season Challenge, REBUILT presented by The Gene Haas Foundation, for FIRST Robotics Competition Teams as part of FIRST AGE presented by Qualcomm season 93,500 Students from around the world, using modern day engineering skills to reimagine the past, will participate in an archaeology-themed robotics competition designed to buil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Following Push From NH's Congressional Delegation, Trump Administration Reverses Devastating Addiction Prevention Grant Cuts * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) have successfully pushed the Trump Administration to reverse its massive, sudden, and unexplained cuts to critical mental health and a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Following Push From NH's Congressional Delegation, Trump Administration Reverses Devastating Addiction Prevention Grant Cuts * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, alongside Congressman Chris Pappas and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, have successfully pushed the Trump Administration to reverse its massive, sudden, and unexplained cuts to critical mental health and ad  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU historian earns prestigious MacDowell Fellowship to author book on architectural legacy and preservation * A Florida State University faculty member has been awarded a highly competitive international fellowship to trace and preserve the architectural and environmental relics of slavery, ranging from presidential homes to city streets. Assistant Professor Kathleen Powers Conti is the first resear  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Interview with Bloomberg's Mishal Husain This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was interviewed by Bloomberg's Mishal Husain this week for a conversation that touched on topics from American foreign policy to healthcare to t  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Jan. 12 -- FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) issued the following news release: * * * Introducing a New Era of FIRST LEGO League: Expanding Reach and Classroom Access to STEM Learning The Reimagined Program Brings Computer Science and Robotics into Everyday Learning for Students Worldwide * FIRST(R), the world's largest youth-serving robotics community, today announced the next era of FIRST(R) LEGO(R) League, reimagining its flagshi  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte and Aurora Sustainable Lands Reach Agreement on Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Forest Management Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte and Aurora Sustainable Lands signed an agreement regarding the management of the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Working Forest in the North Country. The agreement resolves outstanding issues related to forest management under a St  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Year-End Stats Show Progress in Fighting Drug Crisis Opioid Overdoses and Deaths Down in Manchester and Nashua * New data from American Medical Response (AMR) show that opioid overdoses and overdose deaths in Manchester and Nashua are at their lowest number since AMR began tracking this data in 2015. Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement on   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 15 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * New Hampshire House Bill 1589 contains problematic interoperability mandates * A version of the following written comment was submitted to the New Hampshire House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Affairs on January 15, 2026. The Technology Policy Project at Reason Foundation has provided pro bono consulting to public officials and stakeholders to help them design and implement technology policy ref  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Announces New Legislation to Reduce Energy Costs * Pappas's legislation would improve energy delivery, improve existing assistance and weatherization programs, and provide direct relief to consumers Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) unveiled new legislation to tackle Granite Staters' rising energy costs. His bipartisan Energy Burden Tax Credit Act, introduced with Congressman Mik  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Delivers Speech on the State of the Transatlantic Relationship at the University of Copenhagen Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered a speech on the state of the transatlantic and U.S.-Denmark relationships at the Universit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, McCormick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Education More Accessible for Students and Families U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), both members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, introduced the Promoting Advancement Through Transit Help (PATH) to Education Act. This bill would aut  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Secures National and New Hampshire Priorities in Bipartisan Government Funding Bills, More Than $26.8 million for 18 Granite State Projects * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA) Subcommittee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: Endorsements for SECURE Minerals Act Introduced by Shaheen and Young * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Todd Young (R-IN) today led the introduction of the Securing Essential and Critical U.S. Resources and Elements (SECURE) Minerals Act to support domestic supply chains for critical minerals to meet national and economic security needs through   more