MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Jan. 27 -- The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment issued the following news: * * * AHW Health Grants Drive Advancements in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Substance use disorders affect thousands of Wisconsin residents each year, from alcohol misuse, where the state consistently ranks among the nation's highest, to opioid overdoses, which now surpass motor vehicle accidents as a leading cause of death. These complex behavioral health conditions can cause harm to   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 31 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Alabama Proves it Works: Wes Allen Backs Make Elections Great Again Act Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is backing the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act, sponsored by Congressman Bryan Steil (R-Wisconsin), as it makes its way through the federal legislative process. The MEGA Act is a comprehensive package of election reforms aimed at strengthening election security and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals States Lack Evidence in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Chemical and Surgical Mutilation of Children * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states suing the Trump Administration over President Trump's Executive Order 14187, "Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilatio  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Jan. 31 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * Modern China Lecture Series resumes on Feb. 11 with author Stephen J. Harnett Stephen J. Harnett, author of "The Lost Chance in China and the Rise of Cold War Populism," and a professor of communication at the University of Colorado, Denver, will present his talk in-person and on Zoom. The Modern China Lecture Series is free and open to the public. * A talk by Stephen J.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Steil Unveils The Make Elections Great Again Act Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) unveiled the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act. This comprehensive package of election reforms puts baseline requirements in place for state election administration. "Americans should be confident their e  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 30 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * COWGIRL honors Texas A&M University faculty member, former students * Four Texas A&M University former students and a current faculty member are listed among COWGIRL magazine's 30 Under 30 Class of 2026 standouts. For the seventh year, the magazine is recognizing innovators, leaders and trailblazers who open doors for others, sh  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 31 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Secularist N.J. gov. sworn in on U.S. Constitution FFRF Action Fund salutes newly sworn-in New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill as its "Secularist of the Week" for taking her oath of office on the Constitution rather t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 31 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - January 30, 2026 Congressional and Administrative News At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal, state, and local matters. NLRB Division of Advice Recommends Dismissal of Expansive Charges By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin The National Labor Relations Boar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Proposal Would Allow Banks to Charge Homeowners Hidden Fees and Override State Laws * Bank Regulator Should Abandon Plan to Let Banks Keep Interest on Homeowners' Escrow Accounts  This week, in a filing with the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) urged the regulator of national banks to abandon a plan to override state laws that requ  more

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Jan. 31 -- The Experimental Aircraft Association issued the following news release: * * * Public benefit flying returns as feature at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 Opportunities for pilots to discover ways to help others through aviation * Organizations that provide humanitarian relief and more through aviation will return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 as the popular Public Benefit Flying area will be part of the 73rd edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association fly-i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Tiffany Reintroduces Bill to Prohibit Campaign Funds from Going to Spouses * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Reps. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Tony Wied (WI-08) introduced the Oversight for Members And Relatives Act, known as the OMAR Act. The legislation would end the practice of federal candidates using campaign funds to financially benefit their spouses. It would also require disclosure of any campaign-rela  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the coa  more