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

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong signs bills supporting launch of North Dakota's Rural Health Transformation Program * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today signed legislation that positions North Dakota to launch its Rural Health Transformation Program, with nearly $200 million in federal funding appropriated for the first year of the five-year initiative. Armstrong praised lawmakers for their efficie  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

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

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

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Jan. 23 -- The Altru Health System issued the following news: * * * CommonSpirit Health and Altru Health System Sign Letter of Intent CommonSpirit Health and Altru Health System have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore a potential agreement that would bring CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck, along with CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake and CHI St. Alexius Health Garrison, into the Altru system. CommonSpirit and Altru share a vision and commitment to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Commends March for Life BISMARCK, N.D. -U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) expressed his gratitude today for the thousands of marchers who traveled to Washington, D.C. for the 2026 National March for Life to support the unborn, the sanctity of God's greatest creation, and call attention to the ongoing moral decay hidden by the falsehood of choice. "These pro-life warriors are doing God's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Tours Southern Border, Highlights Border Security Improvements * ***Click here for media resources. YUMA, AZ - Conditions were calm as U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) visited Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) to observe military testing operations and Department of Homeland Security activities along the U.S.-Mexico border. Accompanied by Assistant Chief Michael Wisniewski and Division Chief   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Visits Yuma Proving Ground, Showcases Innovative Military Testing and Technology * ***Click here for media resources. YUMA, AZ - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) got an up-close look at next generation technology the U.S. Army is developing at the Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) in Arizona. The Army's premier large-scale test and evaluation center is a cornerstone of America's national securi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Rounds to Introduce the Life at Conception Act * Washington, D.C.- On the day of the annual March for Life, U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo, along with 10 of his Republican Seante colleagues, joined U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) to introduce the Life at Conception Act, which would legally recognize the right to life by extending 14th Amendment protections to unborn children.   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

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. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak Votes to Pass Two Pro-Life Bills, Rallies 250 North Dakota Pro-Life Youth, and Earns A+ rating on SBA Pro-Life America Scorecard * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) reaffirmed her unwavering commitment to defending life this week by helping pass two pro-life bills that protect access to pregnancy support services. She also encouraged 250 North Dakota students   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

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

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * MRMS-Based Tool Enhances Ice Storm Analysis and Forecasting Each winter, ice storms impact large swaths of the United States, and the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) is responsible for forecasting where freezing rain will fall, and how much ice will accumulate. Traditionally, forecasters rely on Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) stations, which are sparse, poi  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 24 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: * * * Republican Senators Spoil School Meal Bill BISMARCK - The North Dakota Senate shot down a bill to fund no-cost school lunches for every North Dakota student. An initiated measure for free school meals is likely to receive enough signatures to appear on the ballot in November. A 2024 poll from North Dakota United showed that 79% of North Dakotans support free school meals. House Mino  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 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by Kevin Frazier, AI innovation and law fellow at the University of Texas, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America": * * * I. Introduction: The Portfolio Economy Artificial intelligence (AI) will inevitably and permanently alter the nature of work.1 Where, how, and to what extent is unknown and, critically, unknowable.2 Economists do not have a definitive t  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 23 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy encourages customers to consider conserving energy as cold weather causes higher wholesale natural gas prices Customers can take action to reduce the impact on their energy bills * As cold weather across a significant portion of the U.S. increases demand for natural gas, Xcel Energy would like its customers to be aware of a short-term increase in the price of wholesale natural gas the company  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 24 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy encourages customers to consider conserving energy as cold weather causes higher wholesale natural gas prices Customers can take action to reduce the impact on their energy bills * As cold weather across a significant portion of the U.S. increases demand for natural gas, Xcel Energy would like its customers to be aware of a short-term increase in the price of wholesale natural gas the company  more