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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * A Results-Driven Path Forward for Year-Round E15 * Nebraska's farmers have been clear from the very beginning: they need reliable markets to sell their products. Every day, agricultural producers face countless factors outside of their control, whether that be commodity prices, input costs, or weather. Policymakers have a responsibility to deliver as much certainty, opportunity, and market development   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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Bera, & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Access to General Surgery in Underserved Communities Bipartisan legislation directs the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study and designate general surgery shortage areas  * Reps. Don Bacon (NE-02), Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Scott Peters (CA-50), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) introduced the Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act   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

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Touts New, Strong Economic Data * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE -Governor Jim Pillen, a champion for pro-business policies, issued the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released 3rd Quarter Gross Domestic Product data from 2025. This data shows the growth and strength of Nebraska's economy. "The data is in -and Nebraska's eco  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Epstein Becker Green, a law firm, issued the following announcement on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Health Care Providers Can Now Access Updated Telemental Health Regulatory Resources with Epstein Becker Green's Telemental Health Laws App The 10th Annual Update Highlights Continued Adoption of Standards and Increased Enforcement Related to Telehealth Services * Epstein Becker Green has released its latest updates to the Telemental Health Laws app - an extensive survey of state-  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 23 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Huskers collaborate with Axtell to envision stronger community * For years, residents and local leaders in Axtell, Nebraska, have shared a common challenge faced by many small rural communities: how to reinvest in their downtown, strengthen Main Street and create amenities that support daily life while encouraging long-term growth. Limited access to planning and design resources made it difficult to tur  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

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 23 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska joins international team to map global crop sulfur use, deficiencies * A deficiency in sulfur, an essential nutrient for plants, may be limiting crop yields in many regions around the world. A two-year project will compile global data on sulfur for major crop systems around the world -information that is key to inform public and private investments in agriculture. The University of Nebraska-L  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

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