WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12700) on Jan. 28, 2026, by legislative attorney Kevin J. Hickey: * * * "Skinny Labels" for Generic Drugs Under Hatch-Waxman New "brand-name" drugs are often protected from generic competition by patents. In general, a drug manufacturer intending to market a generic version of a brand-name drug must either wait for those patents to expire or challenge the validity or applicabil  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 30 -- The Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International issued the following news release: * * * AHRI, HARDI File Appeal in New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Case AHRI and Heating Air-Conditioning Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) filed a Notice of Appeal with the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, Third Judicial Department from the December 22, 2025 court decision handed down in In the Mat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release: * * * The Supreme Court Invited the Chaos in Minnesota and Elsewhere As the Trump administration continues to sanction the execution of innocent Minnesotans, it's important to understand the courts' role in what is ha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief on Behalf of U.S. Senators and Representatives Supporting President Trump's Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC, has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of twelve U.S. Senators and sixteen U.S. Representatives -led by Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following testimony by Will Chamberlain, senior counsel at the Article III Project, Alexandria, Virginia, from a Jan. 7, 2026, hearing entitled "Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. On June 7, 2022, Nicholas Roske flew from   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: How tariffs are affecting food prices in Michigan * Food affordability remains a pressing concern for Michigan households. In 2025, food prices increased 3.1%, with grocery prices up 2.4%. Recent monthly data also point to renewed inflationary pressures, suggesting that food costs may continue to rise in 2026. David Ortega, the Noel W. Stuckman Chair in Food Economics and Policy at  more

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

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber: California Supreme Court Permanently Shuts the Door on Huntington Beach's Voter ID Law * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. today issued the following statements in response to the California Supreme Court's decision to reject the City of Huntington Beach's petition for  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10814) on Jan. 28, 2026, by Cory Welt, Russian and European affairs specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * Belarus: An Overview Belarus, located in eastern Europe, is a close ally of Russia. Belarus's leader, Alexander Lukashenko, has served as president for more than 31 years. Belarus's already substantial dependence on Russia increased further starting in 2020, when a governme  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 29 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Outlines Proposal to Address Ohio's Legal Deserts * The Buckeye Institute sent a proposed amendment to the Ohio Supreme Court to license legal paraprofessionals and help the more than 6.5 million Ohioans living in areas with an insufficient numb  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA to Testify Against Washington Bill That Raises Free Speech and Privacy Concerns * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association will testify today before the Washington State Senate Business, Trade, and Economic Development Committee in opposition to Senate Bill 6111, warning that the proposal would impose unconstitutional  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- The city of London issued the following news release: * * * Consultation results published on Hampstead Heath bathing ponds * * More than 38,000 people responded to the consultation * 86% felt the ponds should remain trans inclusive spaces * Results will help inform an updated access policy for the ponds The results of a consultation on future access arrangements at Hampstead Heath bathing ponds have been published, with 86% of respondents favouring keepi  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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following testimony by Stephen I. Vladeck, Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Federal Courts at the Georgetown University Law Center, from a Jan. 7, 2026, hearing entitled "Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to testif  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, 15 Senate Democrats Raise Alarm On EPA's New Rule Abandoning Federal Water Pollution Protections * EPA's new rule slashes the scope of waters that fall under federal pollution protections, rolling back decades of water quality progress Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined 15 Senate Democrats in opposing a new Trump administration rule that would undo significant   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 28 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Petitions AZ Supreme Court to Reform Licensing for Lawyers * Lawyers moving to Arizona can't practice their profession without having to jump through onerous government-imposed hoops that restrict their right to earn a living. Now, the Goldwater Institute is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to amend its licensing rules for lawyers and to remove unfair obstacles that stand in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * Guild Journalists, Pittsburgh Community, Local Labor Comes Together to Launch PAPER * Pittsburgh Alliance for People-Empowered Reporting Reveals Vision for Alternative to Block-Owned Post-Gazette as May 3 PG Closure Looms PITTSBURGH - A mere three weeks after the Post-Gazette (PG) announced its impending closure, members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, commu  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Jan. 29 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll: North Carolinians Respond with Approval Ratings for Officials, Government Institutions * HIGH POINT, N.C., Jan. 29, 2026 - In the latest High Point University Poll, North Carolinians gave President Donald Trump an approval rating of 41%, while 48% disapproved. In the same poll, North Carolinians gave Governor Josh Stein a job approval rating of 44%, with 24% expressing disapproval.  more

MONONA, Wisconsin, Jan. 30 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Maria Lazar Reveals She's Taking Advice on Abortion from Another Right-Wing Group Lazar name-dropped the International Women's Forum * Judge Maria Lazar has been supported by well known Wisconsin-based anti-abortion groups, including garnering a 100-percent rating from a group that would outlaw all abortions, no exceptions  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 30 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Jack Kiley as At-Large Judge in Sixth Judicial Circuit Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Jack Kiley as an At-Large Judge in the Sixth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Kiley is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jeffrey Geisler. The appointment is effective Febr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jordan Chiles Prevails in Challenge to Arbitration Ruling That Revoked Bronze Medal * Gibson Dunn, along with its co-counsel Homburger AG, announced today that it has successfully persuaded the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS") that stripped Gibson Dunn client Jordan Chiles, a two-time U.S.  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 29 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Judge Granger Announces Retirement from Floyd Superior Court * Judge Maria Granger, J.D. '94, has announced that she will not seek a fourth term on the bench. She was a pioneer in starting the state's first veterans court and is credited with expanding the reach of problem-solving courts across Indiana. First elected to the bench in Floyd County in 2008, Judge Granger's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, 15 Senate Democrats Raise Alarm on EPA's New Rule Abandoning Federal Water Pollution Protections * EPA's new rule slashes the scope of waters that fall under federal pollution protections, rolling back decades of water quality progress Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works' Fisheries, Water, and   more

MANILA, Philippines, Jan. 30 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Second National Decongestion Summit Concludes, Spurs Push for Legislative Measures to Ease Jail, Prison Overcrowding The Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC), composed of the Supreme Court (SC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), successfully concluded the Second National Decongestion Summit on January 23, 2026, with   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy, Senator Schmitt File Amicus Brief in Support of President Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order * January 29, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary Subcommittees on the Constitution, filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of President Trump's Execut  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Marion Thompson Wright Series Looks Back at Ancient Africa and Imagines the Future By Carrie Stetler Like many schoolchildren, Lacey Hunter was taught that ancient history began in Mesopotamia and ended with the fall of Rome. There were no lessons about the ancient history of Africa. "It's a glaring omission. We get stuck in this loop of thinking of African people as perpetually enslaved and existing outside   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate EPW Committee Holds Permitting Reform Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to review the federal permitting process and identify opportunities for reform. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) began by highlighting not "every transaction in this town requires a loser... we can have winners all around." He also stressed the federal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt, Rep. Roy File Amicus Brief in Support of President Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21), Chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Subcommittees on the Constitution, filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of President Trump's Executive Order defending the orig  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Extend Protections for Unborn Children * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) in cosponsoring the Life at Conception Act that would legally recognize the right to life by extending 14 th Amendment protections to unborn children. "Since I got to Washington, I have been a champion for the unborn," sai  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * New tool tracks cross-border pollution, revealing unequal distribution of risk, responsibility Microscopic airborne particles known as PM 2.5 contribute to 100,000 premature deaths in the United States each year. A new University of Notre Dame study finds that 40 percent of these deaths can be attributed to pollution that crosses state lines, highlight  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: In Minneapolis, Pressley, Omar Condemn ICE Violence, Renew Calls to Abolish Rogue Agency * "There can never be justice, because true justice would mean that Renee Good and Alex Pretti and Keith Porter would still be alive, but there must be accountability." At the Invitation of Omar, Pressley Meeting with Organizers and Community Members Impacted by Violence Perpetrated by ICE Video (You  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