WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Ahead of State of the State, Cancer-Fighting Advocates Call on Gov. Mills to Prioritize Public Health in 2026 * AUGUSTA - January 27, 2026 - Ahead of Gov. Mills' State of the State address tonight, cancer advocates across Maine look forward to hearing Gov. Mills' remarks and hope they underscore the continued importance of access to care to healthcare for all   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- State Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Jan. 26, 2026 (22 pages) * * * Job openings rates decreased in 7 states in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state. Total separations rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total separation  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 34 States And D.C. Between December 2024 And December 2025; 20 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In December * Tue, 01/27/2026 - 12:43 Texas and Hawaii Have Highest 12-Month Increases, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Declines in 2025; Arizona and Montana Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Minnesota Has the Worst   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Pingree, Buchanan Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Establish 'Produce Prescription' Program for Veterans * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) today introduced the Produce Prescription for Veterans Act, new legislation that would authorize the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to p  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills to Protect Maine Reproductive Health Care Providers After Trump & Congress Hammer Them with Budget Cuts * Governor to propose $2.25 million in State funding in upcoming supplemental budget to offset impact of Federal funding cuts on Maine reproductive health care agencies Governor Janet Mills announced today that her upcoming supplemental budget proposal will include $2.25 million to suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Husted supports bill to restore national parks and lands Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King's (I-Maine) America the Beautiful Act. This bipartisan bill would strengthen and reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) and address the serious maintenance backlog in national parks and public lands. "America's national parks need proper maintenance   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * In Final State of the State, Governor Mills Unveils Affordability Agenda & Pledges to Defend Maine People Against Abuses of Trump Administration * Governor Mills unveils proposal to deliver $300 relief checks, build more housing, and continue free community college and tells the Trump Administration: "if you seek to harm Maine people, you will have to go through me first." In her final State of the State  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * Dobbs Returned to the States the Ability to Protect Life, but the Biden FDA Thwarted that Promise by Allowing Mail-Order Abortion Drugs The United States Supreme Court "return[ed] the issue of abortion to the peo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- A collective group of Attorneys General from multiple states and Harris County, Texas, expressed their concerns in a public comment letter submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding its Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for drone package delivery operations in the United States. The PEA includes an assessment that they argue fails to adequately evaluate the potentially significant environmental impacts associated with the widespread us  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * NEW POLL: New England Women Sound the Alarm on Energy Costs Amid Brutal Winter Storms * NEW ENGLAND -A new regional energy poll unveiled today by Independent Women reveals widespread concern among New England women over rising energy costs, reliability, and tradeoffs embedded in the region's aggressive green-energy agenda. The poll, focused on the region with the highest  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Nisha Verma, an OB/GYN and fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * Good morning Chair Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Senate HELP Committee. My name is Dr. Nisha Verma, and I am a double board-certified, fellowship trained,   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command issued the following news: * * * US Army World Class Athlete Program to send sizable contingent to the 2026 Winter Olympics By Steve Warns, U.S. Army IMCOM Public and Congressional Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- The United States Army World Class Athlete Program will be well-represented in the 2026 Winter Olympics from Feb. 6-22 in Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Six Soldier-Athletes --   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Wilson Museum, Castine, Maine, announced it has completed an inventory for a sacred item and intends to repatriate the object to the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe. The decision follows a determination of cultural affiliation made under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The cultural item is a wooden medicine man's mask originating from the North Pacific Coast. Records indicate the mask was acquired at an unknown date by Anton Heitmuller. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Wyden Leads Democrats Warning that Trump IRS Cuts Will Overburden Working Class with Audits and Help the Rich Cheat Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and nine Senate colleagues warned the Trump administration on Monday that its deep IRS cuts would overburden working- and middle-class Americans with audits while help  more