DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 20 states to defend churches and other religious institutions from California's anti-religious targeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID pandemic, California enacted emergency powers b  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants * LINCOLN-Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia-led amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to rescind improperly awarded grants under   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Bill Introduced to Enhance Support for Crime Victims and their Loved Ones * Today, Senator Carolyn Bosn introduced LB1181 on behalf of the Nebraska Attorney General's Office to enhance and clarify the rights of victims across the state. The bill expands a number of victims' rights, including the definition of a homicide victim to include extended family members and others who suffe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Common Cause Challenges Trump's Demands for Voter Data in 14 States * Today, Common Cause, the nation's leading good government organization, held a media briefing describing its multi-state legal response to unprecedented U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) demands for sensitive voter roll data. The Trump Administration's requests raise urgent questions about data privacy, federal overreach, and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces $15 Million State Power Plan, Targeting Nine Key States for Building Democratic Power in 2026 * EMILYs List is announcing its 2026 State Power Plan, a bold and dynamic plan to secure governing majorities across nine key states by recruiting, investing in, and supporting women candidates up and down the ballot.  The $15 million plan targets nine states where building Democ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List State Power Plan Targets Nevada In $15 Million Plan to Build Democratic Governing Majorities in 2026 * EMILYs List announced Nevada as a key target in its 2026 State Power Plan, a bold and dynamic $15 million plan to secure Democratic governing majorities across nine key states by recruiting, investing in, and supporting women candidates up and down the ballot in 2026.  "The Republ  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary: * * * These Schools Are Seeing a January Enrollment Surge Microschools and other new learning models make it easier for dissatisfied students and families to shift to a new school midyear. By Kerry McDonald Kara Fox did not want to wait. A mom of two, she was frustrated by the fall semester at her children's traditional private school near Omaha, Nebraska-particularly for her 12-year-old so  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-era EPA Misconduct Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Two-Time Offending Senior Community Bans the Christmas Nativity: ACLJ Files Federal Complaint By Olivia Summers The ACLJ is taking significant legal action after a Nebraska senior living community violated federal law by refusing to correct its unconstitutional ban on Christian Christmas decorations. Because management at Millard Manor Senior Apartments in Omaha refused to comply with our demand   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 24-state coalition supporting EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable Biden-era grants West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of states fighting back against potential Biden-era fraud. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of their "Greenhouse Gas Reduction  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, Jan. 22 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: * * * WSC Launches Master's in Higher Education and Student Affairs Courses for the new MSE program will begin in Fall 2026. * Wayne State has launched a Master of Science in Education (MSE) degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs, which will open for professionals wishing to advance their career in Fall 2026. The new program was approved by the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees at its Ja  more