WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * 230+ Groups Call for National Moratorium on New Data Centers Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil * In a letter sent to Congress today, more than 230 national, state and local organizations from across the country called for a full nationwide moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter cites  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins amicus brief challenging militarized and illegal deployments in Minnesota * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) an  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins bipartisan group demanding xAI halt creation of nonconsensual sexual content * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X (Twitter) social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, do more immediately to prevent its chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Militarized And Illegal Deployments Of Federal Immigration Officers In Minnesota * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and inhumane enforcement tactics during its deplo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's sweeping campaign of lawlessness during U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patro  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general, yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Files Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Support Minnesota's Lawsuit  * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit and motion for temporary restraining order challenging the Trump Administration'  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding xAI Stop Creating and Remove Grok's Nonconsensual Sexual Images * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson today led a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI stop its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual sexual images and remove any that remain. xAI owns both the Grok cha  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS AMICUS BRIEF CHALLENGING MILITARIZED AND ILLEGAL DEPLOYMENTS IN MINNESOTA Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS U.S. SUPREME COURT BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF TRANSPORTATION WORKERS' RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 15 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to uphold a lower court decision that "last-mile" truck drivers are exempted from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). Raoul and the coalition   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Demands That X Stop Flood of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Images Generated By Grok * Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 Attorneys General calling on X (formerly known as Twitter) to take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating sexually explicit images. Over the past several weeks, Grok ha  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating noncon  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Supports Minnesota Challenge to Militarized and Illegal Deployments Attorney General William Tong today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and  more

ORANGE, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid Recognized as a Top Employer Recognition from Top Employer Institute underscore's Avangrid's dedication to its people practices * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has been certified as a Top Employer 2026. The distinction, awarded by the Top Employer Institute, recognizes Avangrid's excellence in people and talent devel  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Cuts, Cover-Ups, & Chaos: Blumenthal Releases Report Exposing Harm of the Trump Administration's Ongoing Assault on Veterans Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a comprehensive report detailing the harm and impacts of the Trump Administration's draconian directives and cuts on veterans. The report, Breaking the Pact: Impacts of Trump, D  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 24 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * AG Jennings, colleagues demand action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanded in a joint lette that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual   more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Jan. 24 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * EDC and Reading Futures to Lead New Work to Improve Adolescent Literacy Work addresses urgent need to increase U.S. students' reading proficiency. * EDC and Reading Futures (RF) have received an award from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to improve word decoding skills, reading comprehension, and informational text skills for middle-grade students, particularly those in rural and triba  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on Jan. 21, 2026, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities (FRCAs) address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participation in and implementati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: As Trump Administration Escalates Aggressive Immigration Crackdown, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Defends Fourth Amendment, Sounds Alarm on Warrantless Raids and Civil Liberties * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) spoke during debate on the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 7147, to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fiscal year 2026. Congresswoman   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 23 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * ILRC: Only Fix Is to Abolish ICE, an Agency Infected with Cruelty and Lawlessness (Washington)--Recent reports have brought to light an ICE memo wrongly permitting ICE agents, in direct violation of the Constitution, to enter private homes without warrants to unlawfully execute Trump's cruel mass deportation agenda. This rogue agency has now created a means (thro  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address: * * * Standing Up for the Rule of Law Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. You know, as governor of this great state, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution. Embodied in that sacred document is the idea that our country is not governed by any single individual, but by that great equalizer, the rule of law. A few decades ago, you'll remember that principle was in great da  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 24 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Rana introduces legislation to build more affordable housing On Wednesday, Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor, introduced a measure before the Legislature's Taxation Committee to build more affordable housing in Maine by making the Low Income Housing Tax Credit permanent. The credit was first created by the Legislature in 2019 to incentivize the development of affordable rental housing by  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 23 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Webb introduces bill to lower electricity costs for working families Rep. Kilton Webb, D-Durham, introduced legislation before the Legislature's Taxation Committee on Wednesday that would help lower electricity costs for working families. LD 2078 would provide targeted relief for eligible Mainers through a new income tax credit of up to $600 per year, putting money directly back into the pockets of  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 24 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland: * * * Sen. Duson introduces bill to support first-generation college students, restore funding to Upward Bound program in rural Maine On Wednesday, January 21, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Jill Duson, D-Portland, introduced a bill to provide one-time funds for the University of Maine System to reinstate academic support and college and career preparation se  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan group of 33 attorneys general today demanded that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating noncon  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Militarized and Illegal Deployments in Minnesota Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol to the Twin C  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 24 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news: * * * NPNA Denounces Trump's Racially Targeted Raids Against Somali and Other African-Born Refugees in Maine, Across the Nation By Andres Bautista WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) vehemently denounces the Trump administration's escalating raids in Maine, which indiscriminately target Black and brown immigrants and resettled former refugees. By targeting roo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Angling, Boating Organizations Celebrate as MAPOceans Act Advances in House Legislation aims to increase accessibility to saltwater recreational fishing regulations and boater navigation information for marine waters * Today, saltwater anglers, hunters, recreationists, and marine industry advocates joined the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and partner  more