BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 4 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * AMSNY scholarships help two Jacobs School medical students pursue their dreams * Angelia Clemons (left) of Buffalo and Monique Martin of the Bronx, medical students in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Scienes at UB, are scholarship recipients. Photo: Sandra Kicman The goal of the AMSNY Scholarship in Medicine is to reduce student debt load and improve h  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up, ASAM Weekly for Feb. 3, 2026: * * * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Addiction is (also) a disease of attention. Alcohol imagery contributes to alcohol use but it has become incredibly difficult to measure the effect now that so much of our attention has moved online ( Addiction ). On the flip side, people who pay a lot of attention to life online are finding thems  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 4 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces settlements with generic prescription drug companies totaling $17.85 million over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition * If you purchased certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today jo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county, in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) stand  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Feb. 4, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Hawaii and South Dakota unemployment rates 2.2 percent in December 2025 In December 2025, Hawaii and South Dakota had the lowest unemployment rates, 2.2 percent each. North Dakota, Vermont, and Alabama also had unemployment rates below 3.0 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.7 percent. The next hig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * GSA's Richford, Vermont Land Port of Entry Project Advances: Environmental Review Complete, Construction to Begin This Fall * BOSTON - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that a major milestone has been reached for the Richford, Vermont Land Port of Entry (LPOE) expansion and modernization project. With the release of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Findi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * In Judiciary Hearing, Welch Warns About Costs to Creative Community if Netflix Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery * Welch calls on Netflix CEO to ensure fair competition for creators if proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery prevails WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, today questi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Chris Saunders, federal co-chair of the Northern Border Regional Commission, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, Members of the Subcommittee, thank y  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint's Statement on ICE Detention of Vermont Pastor and Nursing Assistant * WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large), today released the following statement: "We are horrified to learn of the detention of Vermont pastor and nursing assistant Steven Ten  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Sanders to Meet with AI Leaders in California Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced he would travel to California this month to speak directly with Artificial Intelligence (AI) leaders, and released the following statement: Artificial intelligence and robotics will transform the world. Today, a handful of billionaires in Silicon Valley are making decisions behind closed doors   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney Ganjei announces record-breaking year for border security, cartel dismantling, and espionage disruption * HOUSTON - The Southern District of Texas marked major milestones in the pursuit of justice and fulfilled its duties with substantial results in safeguarding the district with important actions in the recent year, announced U.S. Attorney Nicho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Vermont Delegation Statement on ICE Detention of Vermont Pastor and Nursing Assistant Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) today released the following statement: "We are horrified to learn of the detention of Vermont pastor and nursing assistant Steven Tendo by ICE outside of his workplace today -- just days ahead of a regular check-in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Senate Democrats Blast Trump's Drug Pricing Fraud, Lay Out Agenda for Lower Prices * As Drug Prices Continue to Go Up and Republicans Give Hand Outs to Big Pharma, Democrats Offer Bold Vision to Lower Drug Costs for All Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden   more