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

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

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. 15 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee, Nevada Delegation Urge Department of Homeland Security to Revise Proposed Travel Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Representatives Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Dina Titus (NV-01) in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection opposing a pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins Letter Urging DHS to Revise Proposed Travel Rule That Could Harm Nevada's Tourism Industry * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) opposing a proposed rule that would require foreign travelers to disclose up to five years of social media history p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce New Legislation to Strengthen Domestic Supplies of Critical Minerals * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced new bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support domestic supply chains for critical minerals to meet economic and national secu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Keep Postal Operations Local * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation to bolster protections for rural mail services across the country. For example, the Protect Postal Performance Act would put safeguards in place to keep the United States Postal Servi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * DNC Launches Largest-Ever Partisan National Voter Registration Campaign To Mobilize the Next Generation of Democratic Voters New seven-figure Investment will drive unprecedented partisan voter registration efforts in key battlegrounds Kicking off a critical midterm election year, the Democratic National Committee announced the launch of When We Count, a historic, new seven-figure voter registrat  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Feds Cite Louisiana Monkey Lab for Flouting Health Regulations After PETA Complaint Lafayette, La. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited the University of Louisiana at Lafayette New Iberia Research Center for transporting monkeys to Reno, Nevada, without valid health certificates, according to a newly released federal report (https://www.peta.org/wp-content/upload  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 16 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * First-year programming turns orientation into participation for Austin Peay students * Kameron Young is a first-year hospitality management student at APSU. | Photo by Sean McCully CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -Kameron Young arrived on campus last summer like many other first-year college students, cautiously optimistic. While exciting and full of promise, the transition from Clarksville High School to A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Following Rosen Push, Trump Administration Releases Funding to Combat Homelessness in Nevada * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that, following her push, the Trump Administration is releasing funding to fight homelessness in Nevada. In December, Senator Rosen and Representative Steven Horsford (D-NV-4) sent a letter urging Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * For Gabe Vasquez, the Fight to Protect Public Lands is Personal * Field and Stream : "How a New Mexico Congressman is fighting to preserve America's public land legacy" As a founding member of the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, Congressman Gabe Vasquez has made protecting America's public lands a top priority - successfully beating back partisan schemes to cut millions in fundi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launches When We Count, Largest-Ever Campaign to Register and Mobilize the Next Generation of Democratic Voters Ahead of the Midterms Yesterday, the DNC launched When We Count, a historic, seven-figure partisan voter registration effort ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and the first time the DNC has conducted on-the-ground partisan voter registration in over a deca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library of Congress Video Series 'American Stories: A Reading Road Trip' on PBS Books Explores Literary Heritage of United States * The Library of Congress, in partnership with its Affiliate Centers for the Book and PBS Books, has launched the new video series "American Stories: A Reading Road Trip." The cross-country streaming series uncovers the literary treasures of individual states and territories within the  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 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Memphis Safe Task Force Significant Arrests Jan. 15: 39 Criminal Arrests, 4 Illegal Firearms Seized * Memphis, TN - Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) Jan. 15 executed 39 criminal arrests and seized four illicit firearms and recovered four missing children. Of note: Kevon Wilson, 21, was arrested on warrants for attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, assa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Thanks Sponsors of 11th Annual NSSF/HAVA Golf Classic * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, extends its sincere thanks to the generous companies supporting the 11th Annual NSSF/HAVA Golf Classic, to be held this year at The Revere Golf Club in Henderson, Nevada, during SHOT Week (r). "We are deeply grateful to these sponsors   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Submits Proposal to Host First in the Nation Presidential Nominating Contest * As a majority-minority, working-class, battleground state, Nevada is best poised to nominate a candidate who can win in November Today, the Nevada State Democratic Party submitted a proposal to the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee to be included in the early presidential primary nominating calendar and ear  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. 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Secures Critical Funding for Law Enforcement, Water Infrastructure, Energy Programs in Nevada * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped pass the latest bipartisan government funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes over $49 million in community project funding she secured with Senator Cortez Masto for 32 key projects supporting Nevada's local law enforcement and i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Young Lead Introduction of Bipartisan "American Decade of Sports Act" to Promote U.S. Hosting Sporting Events For Years to Come * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Todd Young (R-IN), along with Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT), introduced a bill to boost American sports diplomacy as the U.S. kicks off a decade of hosting large worldwide sporting eve  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism Urges Senate Action to Combat Rising Antisemitic Violence U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calling on the Senate t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Rosen, colleagues introduce bipartisan bill to strengthen U.S. critical mineral mining workforce * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) in introducing the Critical Mineral Mining Education Act to strengthen American workforce development and STEM education in the critical mineral mining field through the creation of a mining Fulbright exchange pro  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 17 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * Wall Street, Rewritten: UNLV Students See the Future of Finance in New York City These Rebels learned firsthand how AI, data, and technology are reshaping modern finance. Author: Jessica Soria and Marlena Gatlin When this fall's cohort of UNLV's Rebels on Wall Street program stepped onto the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, the shift in the industry was immediately apparent  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 16 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * While Lombardo Covers Up For Elon Musk, Democratic Legislators Fight for Nevadans' Health and Safety * After Joe Lombardo's administration let Elon Musk's Boring Company off the hook for unsafe working conditions that led to two Clark County firefighters suffering chemical burns, state lawmakers are calling on the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) to address public concerns abo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11060) on Jan. 15, 2026, by natural resources policy specialist Carol Hardy Vincent. Here are excerpts: * * * Wild Horse and Burro Management: Overview of Costs Background The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 (1971 Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1331 et seq.) provides for management and protection of wild horses and burros by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), within  more