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

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up to woke ideology in the classroom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a 21-state friend-of-the-court brief to defend a South Carolina legal provision prohibiting public schools from teaching students that one race or sex is inherently superior to another, or that an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 23 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Another Victory Against TikTok * DES MOINES-Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird secured another important victory in her ongoing lawsuit against TikTok for lying to parents and children about the frequency and severity of inappropriate videos that it shows to kids. This win also means that Attorney General Brenna Bird can continue to hold big tech compani  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 23 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird's Judicial Safety Bill Unanimously Passes out of Subcommittee * DES MOINES-The Judicial Safety bill proposed by Attorney General Brenna Bird unanimously passed out of subcommittee in the Iowa House of Representatives yesterday. The Judicial Safety bill makes it a "C" felony -up to 10 years in prison -to make threats against judicial officers and their immedia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Environment Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Discuss Legislation to Modernize America's Chemical Safety Law Today, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, led a hearing titled Chemicals in Commerce: Legislative Proposal to Modernize America's Chemical Safety Law, Strengthen Critical   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Celebrates Transparency to Crack Down on Foreign-Owned Farmland * WASHINGTON - Following extensive advocacy from U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a new online portal for reporting foreign-owned agricultural land transactions. Ernst's FARMLAND Act called for the creation of a portal to modernize the existing Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclo  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. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Unborn Babies with Turner Syndrome from Abortions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week to honor the National March for Life, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) reintroduced the Protecting Girls with Turner Syndrome Act, to prohibit abortions performed solely because an unborn child receives a pre-natal diagnosis of Turner Syndrome. Turner Syndrome is a rare gen  more

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Appoints Oregon Public Defense Commission Executive Director * Salem, OR -Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that she has appointed Ken Sanchagrin to direct the Oregon Public Defense Commission (OPDC), pending Senate confirmation. The Governor selected Sanchagrin to be the interim executive director in April 2025 with the expectation that he would urgently address the unrepresented   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reynolds visits Iowa National Guard soldiers, airmen serving in the Middle East * Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa National Guard Adjutant General, Major General Stephen Osborn, concluded a five-day visit across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, meeting with Iowa Soldiers and Airmen deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The visit spanned Syria, Jordan, Iraq, a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Call on USDA to Restore Prevented Planting Coverage Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the committee, respectively, along with Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and 15 of their colleagues, in urging Department of Agricu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 3rd Quarter 2025 * Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new quarterly statistics on gross domestic product and personal income for all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the third quarter of 2025 (July, August, and September). Gross domestic product (GDP) highlights Real GDP incre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Health Subcommittee Holds Health Insurance Company CEOs Accountable for Skyrocketing Costs Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of Health Insurance Affordability, featuring witness testimony  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Helps Introduce Bill to Empower America's Workforce With Tax-Free Savings Accounts * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) helped introduce the Jumpstart Savings Act, led by Congressman Riley M. Moore (WV-02). This legislation would help Americans afford the costs associated with careers in the trades, skilled labor, and apprenticeship-based professions through tax-free savings   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson's Bipartisan Pregnant Students' Rights Act Passes House * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of her bipartisan Pregnant Students' Rights Act. This legislation helps ensure young women attending college are given proper information about their rights and available resources on campus. These protections and options availabl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Discusses Impact of Health Care Cuts with Top Health Care CEOs in the Ways and Means Committee * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) pressed Executives from serval of the nation's largest health insurance companies for answers during today's House Ways and Means Committee hearing, highlighting the real-world consequences of recent health care cuts and Republicans' failur  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Houston man convicted of distributing fentanyl that resulted in deaths in two states * HOUSTON - A 25-year local resident has entered a guilty plea to distribution of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl that lead to the deaths of two people, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Antonio Curo admitted he distributed the drug through the U.S. mail to   more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Iowa Woman to Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy Starr Ledford, 43, from Manson and Atlantic, Iowa, was sentenced on January 21, 2026, to 60 months' imprisonment. Ledford pled guilty July 22, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings showed that from Janua  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto, Grassley, Push to Protect Americans' Personal Information from China, Other Foreign Adversaries * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure (App ID) Act to help protect Americans online. This legislation would require operators of website  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Secures $500,000 For SAFECITY Initiative In Oskaloosa * IOWA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) announced that she has secured $500,000 for Oskaloosa's SAFECity Initiative in the recently passed appropriations package. "This investment strengthens the Oskaloosa Police Department's ability to protect the community by giving officers the modern tools they need to d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Votes to Pass Appropriations Bills that Deliver $19 MILLION to Southeast Iowa * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) voted to pass the next round of full-year appropriations bills, delivering targeted investments across Southeast Iowa. The legislation also continues House Republicans' work to cut wasteful spending, rein in federal overreac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * National Portrait Gallery Announces Winners of the Seventh Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition and Opening of "The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today" Kameron Neal Receives $25,000 and New Commission as First-Prize Winner of the National Triennial * The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has announced Brooklyn-based artist Kameron Neal as the first-prize winner of the seventh national Ou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Announces Winners of 2025 Congressional App Challenge * DES MOINES, IA - Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Iowa's Third Congressional District, recognizing local students who developed innovative apps addressing real-world challenges facing Iowa communities. WINNER: IAHeroes IAHeroes, the first-place winner of this year's comp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Hospital Crisis Watch: American Health Care in Free Fall as 700 Providers at Risk or Closing Amid Trump-GOP Medicaid Cuts Protect Our Care's Hospital Crisis Watch Map Now Tracks 700 Providers at Risk or Closing Due to the Trump-GOP Health Care Crisis * While billionaires and big corporations bask in the GOP-engineered bonanza of wealth created for the top 1%, the American health care system is in free fall. In Kansas,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 23 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * How public schools measure capacity for K-12 open enrollment transfers Far too many public school districts are blocking transfer students they could easily accommodate. By Jude Schwalbach, Senior Policy Analyst With the vast majority of K-12 students attending public schools, it's crucial to continue expanding school choice in ways that benefit them. Since 2020, states have significantly expand  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Bismarck named top hospital by Forbes * Sanford Bismarck is one of only 253 hospitals in the country to receive a 5-star overall rating BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Bismarck Medical Center was recently recognized as a 5-star facility on the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list. The Forbes Top Hospitals rating system gives insight into the nation's general acute ca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Q&A: $85 Billion and Counting * Q: What is the federal government's #1 tool to fight fraud? A: More than a century after President Lincoln first signed the False Claims Act into law, I never could have predicted how effective the Civil War-era amendments I updated in 1986 would become on behalf of the American taxpayer. The so-called Lincoln's Law was enacted in 1863 to combat unscrupulous gover  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Market freedom may impact homicide rates New study suggests greater market integration reduces violence, builds relationships By Savannah Peat Countries with a stronger market orientation may experience lower rates of homicide, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Market orientation and market integration refer to how freely a nation's economy functions within a framework of legal rig  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 24 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins coalition to protect Section 504 Rule by removing woke Biden-era language that threatened disability funding Today West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is delivering on a promise to protect and return Section 504 to its true purpose--supporting children and adults with disabilities. McCuskey joined a coalition of attorne  more