COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson continues support for President Trump's birthright citizenship policy * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today he has joined a friend-of-the-court brief with a coalition of 26 attorneys general in support of President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. On his first day in office, President Trump issued an execut  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Cabinet Update * DENVER - Today, Commissioner Dannette Smith announced her retirement following a 35 year career in behavioral health. The Governor thanked Behavioral Health Commissioner Dannette R. Smith for her service to Colorado and her work to continue strengthening the state's behavioral health system. Commissioner Smith's last day with the state will be February 27, 2026.  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 28 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * Creighton's Alaska Hybrid Pathway: Shaping OT leaders for 18 years * For Kathleen Hansen, OTD'11, OTR/L, member of Creighton's first Alaska Hybrid Pathway cohort 18 years ago, occupational therapy was always more than helping people with mobility, recovery and skill development. It's always been about heart.A profession for and with others The field is interdisciplinary in nature, requiring practitioners to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Holds Senate Commerce Subcommittee Hearing, Presses Witnesses on Better FirstNet Oversight for Public Safety * Today, during a hearing on the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Chairman Deb Fischer (R-NE) questioned leading network providers and first responder policymakers on the oversight structure of FirstNet, the nationwide wireless network designed to ensure f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, Wittman Statement on FCC Action to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Infiltrating U.S. Communications Networks Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) released a joint statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) advanced an order to establish new foreign investment disclosure requirements:   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 30 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Joined by 21 States in Defending Georgia's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes for Prisoners Attorney General Chris Carr is defending Georgia's law that bans taxpayer-funded sex changes for inmates, and now a 21-state coalition has filed a brief supporting his case. "It's absurd that this is even a conversation. Under no circumstance should Georgia taxpayers be forced to cover the co  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Jan. 29 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * Medcalfe co-authors paper with sons on bats and infant mortality in Georgia * Simon Medcalfe, PhD, has been an educator for more than 20 years and has published dozens of articles. His most recent paper, " White Nose Syndrome in Bats and Infant Mortality in Georgia," was particularly special because he worked on it with his sons. Medcalfe, an economist and professor at Augusta University's James M. Hul  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska mother files lawsuit to protect her right to birth freedom * Lincoln, Nebraska; January 29, 2026: A pregnant mother in Nebraska filed a lawsuit today challenging a law that turns midwife-assisted home births into felonies. Hope Lindstrom alleges that the law, which strips mothers of their birth freedom and limits access to high-quality medical care, violates  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Pillen Supports LB730 To Protect Women's Spaces * LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement as the Nebraska Legislature's Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee holds a hearing on LB730, which would protect the privacy rights of Nebraskans and prohibit members of the opposite sex from utilizing locker rooms and bathrooms reserved for a particular gender.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Advocates for Reduction in Permitting Red Tape, Making Government Work * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted his efforts to reduce bureaucratic red tape and make government work. "When I was governor of Nebraska, I actually implemented Lean Six Sigma as part of our overall strategy in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Announces United States Military Service Academy Nominations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced the nomination of 36 Nebraskans to the United States Military Service Academies. These exceptional students now move forward in the selection process for admission to the Class of 2030, representing Nebraska's next generation of military leaders. "Nebraska  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Celebrates Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act Passing Out of Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) celebrated passage of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act in the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill was previously introduced by Sens. Ricketts and Chris Coons (D-DE). Ricketts is Chairman and Coons is Ranking Member of the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Highlights National School Choice Week 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S.Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted National School Choice Week 2026 and the importance of prioritizing common-sense education. "As a father of three, I know that classrooms thrive when they're tailored to the students. And not every child learns the same way. Children should be given a choice in their educ  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release: * * * More than half of transgender youth live in a state with at least one law or policy restricting their rights According to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, 53% of transgender youth ages 13 to 17 in the U.S.--approximately 382,800 young people--live in 29 states with laws or policies that restrict access to gender-affirming care, sports, ba  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia leads fight against efforts by climate activists to improperly influence federal judges West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 27 attorneys general calling for the Federal Judicial Center to immediately withdraw an inappropriate new addition to the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence that deals with "climate science.  more