STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * AccuWeather 2026 U.S. Spring Forecast: Slow Transition to Spring Warmth, Elevated Risk of Floods and Fires * Higher heating bills are likely this spring as lower-than-historical-average temperatures linger in parts of the Northeast and Upper Midwest * Slower transition to springlike weather is forecast across parts of 16 states in the Northeast,  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition Opposing Illegal "No Bond" Immigration Detention Policy * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, filed an amicus brief opposing a federal policy that mandates the indefinite detention of many undocumented immigrants without the opportunity fo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: JUDGE RULES USDOT ILLEGALLY WITHHELD FUNDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld around $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from Illinois, as  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Boating Industry Marketing Leaders Unveil Direction to Accelerate Market Expansion * The Market Expansion Advisory Group, comprised of marketing leaders from member companies of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), announced details of their market expansion strategy to accelerate lon  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr Joins Amicus Brief Supporting International Students * Bryn Mawr has joined a number of public and private colleges and universities across the country in signing an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief in a suit brought by Harvard University on behalf of international students and scholars. Harvard is suing in the First Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a judge's preliminary injunction   more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 28 (TNSrpt) -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * California, Washington, and Wisconsin Best Accelerate ZET Adoption, According to a New Normalized ZET Score in CALSTART's Updated Zeroing in on ZETs Report The findings declare that coordinated efforts to remove adoption barriers are essential for market transformation. * Today, CALSTA  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet: * * * Data Show Fewer Women Gave Birth While Unmarried in the Past Decade The percentage of women with a recent birth who were unmarried decreased by 4.8 percentage points, from 35.7% (or under 1.5 million) in 2011 to 30.9% (or 1.2 million) in 2023, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report titled Social and Economic Characteristics of Currently Unmarried Women With a Recent Birth: 2023 (https://www.cens  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 29 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * State Agencies Coordinate Response to Pipeline Leak Near Fort Lupton Fort Lupton, Colo., Jan. 27, 2026: State agencies are coordinating a response to a pipeline-related gas leak identified north of Fort Lupton in Weld County, following air quality monitoring conducted near Weld County Road 20. Based on initial monitoring and response actions, state ag  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado's Population Exceeds 6 Million for First Time * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis celebrated the Census Bureau vintage population estimates showing that Colorado's population reached and exceeded 6 million for the first time ever, reaching 6,012,561 by July 1, 2025. Combined with upwards revisions for prior years, this represents a.92% year-over-year increase relative to the previously p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families Illegal, Unilateral Freeze of Child Care and Other Essential Funding in Five Democratic-Led States Is Political Retaliation By Trump, Bicameral Committee Ranking Members Say Congressional Democratic committee ranking m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families Congressional Democratic committee ranking members today demanded a reversal of the Trump Administration's illegal funding freeze for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Child   more

BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 29 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Artificial intelligence takes on wildfire emissions: A new frontier in forecasting As wildfire smoke becomes one of the most dangerous and costly hazards in the U.S. and globally, better predictions could mean earlier warnings and healthier communities. When fires burn, their smoke plumes release massive amounts of aerosol pollution. These tiny parti  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Announces New Colorado Poet Laureate * Apache Seeks to Share Poetry's Transformative Power with Coloradans Statewide DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Crisosto Apache has been selected as the new Colorado Poet Laureate, succeeding the l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension * DENVER - Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund, and Earthjustice on behalf of GreenLatinos, Vote Solar, and Public Citizen. The request  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension * (Denver, CO -January 28, 2026) Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund, and Earthjustice on behalf of GreenLatinos, Vote Sol  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension Order required broken plant to stay online to address unproven emergency Contacts * Denver, CO -- Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11390) on Jan. 27, 2026, by legislative attorney Hannah-Alise Rogers: * * * Litigation over State Attempts to Lower Drug Costs: Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs) Prescription drug affordability continues to dominate headlines, with President Trump taking actions to implement Most Favored Nation Pricing by negotiating directly with pharmaceutical companies and  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 23.0 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) has issued a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding its interim guidance on interest related to loans secured by rural or agricultural real property under Section 139L of the Internal Revenue Code. As the oldest and largest trade association for U.S. cattle producers, NCBA represents a significant portion of the cattle and beef industry, and its comments reflect the organization's policy priorities d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Mississippi River Watershed: State Policy Options for Risk Reduction and Resilience - A report from National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, Colorado - January 2026 (17 pages) * * * The National Conference of State Legislatures issued a report detailing Mississippi River Basin: State Policy Options for Risk Reduction and Resilience, an expansive analysis of environmental, economic, and infrastructure risks facing the Mississippi River Basin and th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Erasure of History and Science Spreads At National Parks Across the Country Today, The Washington Post reported that the administration's efforts erase history and science at national parks has spread to parks like the Grand Canyon, Glacier, and beyond. Per the Post, this month "Trump officials instructed staff to remove or edit signs and other informational materials   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 28 (TNSxrep) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Final Report on Kremmling-area Ag Conservation Study Now Available A multi-year study on the results of paying ranchers to withhold irrigation from high-elevation hay fields in Colorado's Grand County has been released and is now available on the Colorado Basin Roundtable's website. The study, led by researchers and project managers at Colorado State University, The Nature Conse  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Polis Administration Awards $21.6 Million to Support Local Climate Action * Grants will support local governments in adopting policies and advancing programs that reduce pollution and boost local resilience STATEWIDE - The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced $21.6 million in grant awards Wednesday to help local governments adopt policies that enhance resilience, reduce emissions, and adva  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Introduces FRAMER Act, Bill to Cut Restrictions and Save Homebuyers Burdensome Costs Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) introduced the Freeing Residential Affordable Markets from Excess Regulation (FRAMER) Act. The cost of buying a new home in America is a challenge. This is made worse by excessive energy codes and regulations that raise the costs of construction, which are then pass  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jeff Hurd Secures Over $11 Million in Funding for Colorado's Third District in FY26 Appropriations Bills * WASHINGTON - Rep. Jeff Hurd secured $11,007,000 in federal funding for thirteen projects across Colorado's Third District throughout the FY26 Appropriations process. These bills provide critical resources for water infrastructure, rural healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and pu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 1344X) entitled "Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad LLC - Abandonment Exemption - In Rio Grande County, Colorado": * * * Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad LLC (CXRG) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon an approximately 26.55-mile segment of its Alamosa Subdivision between milepost 272  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft IP Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Edition of WTR 1000 * Taft Intellectual Property partners Philip Bautista, Ashley Bennett Ewald, Kristine Boylan, Aaron Bradford, Jennifer Debrow, Jonathan Polak, Amanda Wilcox, and Amy Wright have been recognized in the 2026 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 : The World's Leading Trademark Professionals*, an annual ranking of the world's to  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 28 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A takes leading operations role in NASA mission * The newly launched Pandora satellite became the first on-orbit NASA mission to be managed from the University of Arizona's Multi-Mission Operation Center, or MMOC, on Jan. 16, marking a milestone in the U of A's decades-long history in space research and exploration.Five days after Pandora launched into space via a SpaceX Falcon 9 on Jan. 11, t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III Space Vehicle 09 into orbit The Space Force launched a Lockheed Martin-built Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite, named in honor of NASA astronaut Col. Ellison Onizuka, into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. * EL SEGUNDO, Calif. & COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - U.S. Space Force's Spa  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee names 232-member 2026 U.S. Olympic Team The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced the 232-member* 2026 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the upcoming Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The Opening Ceremony will take place Friday, Feb. 6, with competition beginning Wednesday, Feb. 4 and   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 29 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy opens new Bushland Service Center New facility enhances operations and supports Amarillo's westward growth * AMARILLO, Texas (Jan. 28, 2026) -- Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is marking the opening of its new Bushland Service Center, an investment that will improve service for customers and support Amarillo's westward growth. The 45,000-square-foot facility includes modern office areas, warehouse  more