TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 26 [Category: Education] -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business issued the following news release: * * * AACSB Recognizes 25 Schools Extending Business Accreditation and 6 Schools Extending Accounting Accreditation * AACSB International (AACSB) announced today that 25 institutions have extended their business accreditation and six have extended their accounting accreditation. AACSB now has 1,072 accredited institutions in 70 countries and territor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Wilsbach outlines strategy for confronting adversaries, Air Force success * AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) - In his first major address since becoming Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Ken Wilsbach used personal examples of stellar performances from pilots, maintainers, health care workers and others to highlight readiness and how the service is responding to a strategic environment that is "complex and ambiguous." "Our adversa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining released the following testimony by Ty Checketts, president of the Association of National Grasslands, and owner of Fiddleback Ranch, from a Feb. 12, 2026, hearing on legislation to ensure national grassland ranchers are treated the same as other Federal land permittees (S. 2787): * * * Chairman Barrasso, Ranking Member Cortez Masto, and members of the subcommittee, I appreciate the   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Agreement from Vanguard to Protect U.S. Energy and Lower Consumer Prices * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird and a coalition of 13 attorneys general have secured a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, resolving part of a multistate lawsuit against asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard. The lawsuit seeks to lower the  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 27 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Hanaway, Coalition of States Secure Agreement from Vanguard to Protect Energy Markets from ESG Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a coalition of 13 states, in a monumental, first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"), have resolved part of their lawsuit against asset managers Black  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Secures Industry-Changing Agreement from Vanguard to Protect the Coal Industry and Empower Investors * LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers was part of a 13-State coalition that secured a monumental, first-of-its-kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"), resolving part of the multistate lawsuit against asset managers BlackRock, State Stre  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 26 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill secures landmark agreement with Vanguard over ESG policies * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is announcing a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"). In 2024, Louisiana, together with thirteen other states, filed suit against major investment firms Blackrock, State Street, and Vanguard. The suit alleges that these fir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Highlights a More Prosperous America Ahead of 2026 State of the Union * "Americans rejected that failed agenda of high prices and high taxes. They chose safety and prosperity. Today, America is moving in the right direction. This is an all-American economic comeback." WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor ahead of Pre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Questions BLM Nominee on Wyoming Field Offices and Rock Springs RMP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) secured commitments from Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director nominee Stevan Pearce to help ensure BLM field offices in Wyoming remain open long-term and amend the Biden administration's Rock Springs Resource Management Plan (RMP) to free up millions of ac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Responds to President Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, delivered the following remarks in response to President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union address. Click HERE to watch Senator Barrasso's remarks. "What a difference a year makes. The President was able to report tonight that America is back on tr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Slams Democrats for Ignoring Working Families * "What Americans saw last night was quite simple. Republicans stood with them. Democrats didn't. They didn't stand for much. Republicans cheered for lower taxes, for safe communities, and safer elections - secure elections, elections people have faith in." WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today del  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso, Blumenthal Resolution Honoring Rare Disease Day Passes U.S. Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - A resolution designating February 28, 2026, as "Rare Disease Day" unanimously passed the U.S. Senate today. The resolution was led by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). The annual resolution recognizes the need to raise awareness and provide support to the more tha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso, Lummis Celebrate Wyoming's 2026 Olympic Athletes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., spoke on the Senate floor celebrating the success of Wyoming's three Olympic athletes who represented Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Breezy Johnson from Jackson Hole, who competed in Alpine Skiing, won America's first gold medal in the Oly  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wyoming 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.4 percent in Wyoming, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the natio  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Wyoming Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Feb. 25, 2026 * * * Wyoming had 11,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 13,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the job openings rate in Wyoming was 3.6 percent in December and 4.2 perce  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Feb. 26, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * 0.5 unemployed persons per job opening in the Dakotas, 1.9 in California, in December 2025 There were 6.5 million job openings in the United States in December 2025, a number about 1.0 million lower than the number of unemployed people, resulting in a ratio of 1.1 unemployed persons per job opening. Both North Dakota and South Dak  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action Condemn Proposed Plea Deal in Cody Roberts Animal Cruelty Case The organizations urge the judge to reject this recommendation * The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action today condemned the proposed plea agreement in the felony animal cruelty case against Cody Roberts, calling it a "slap on the wrist for an act of extreme mal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy, policy analysts Clara Wilson and Joanna LeFebvre, all of the State Fiscal Policy team: * * * Sound State Revenue Choices Essential to Counteract Harmful Policies and Build Forward State and local policymakers nationwide are facing a one-two punch entering 2026. For one, last summer's harmful Republican megabill paired enormous tax breaks for we  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- A coalition of 20 state attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging to finalize proposed rules that would prohibit federal funding for sex-rejecting procedures for minors. The letter, spearheaded by the Attorney General of Alabama, addresses potential health risks associated with these procedures and conveys agreement on the necessity of restricting federal support for them. The proposed rules aim to preve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Introduces Bill to Nullify the 2001 Clinton Roadless Rule * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced legislation to nullify the 2001 Clinton Roadless Rule and restore active, responsible forest management on National Forest System Lands. Original cosponsors include Representatives Troy Downing (R-MT), Celeste Maloy (R-UT), Pete Stauber (R-M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Releases Statement Following President Trump's State of the Union Address * Washington, D.C. -Tonight, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) attended President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. The Congresswoman released the following statement: "President Trump laid out a clear and optimistic vision for America's future-one rooted in economic strength, secure bord  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins 'GRIP Act' to Block State Gun Registries * Washington, D.C. \-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has teamed up with U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and U.S. Representative Paul Gosar (R-Arizona) to continue a bicameral fight to prohibit states, localities or any other organization from using federal funding and background check information to maintain gun registries. "Federal   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the Wyoming partial coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program. This action, taken under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, follows a review of the application submitted by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. EPA has determined that the state program meets the federal standards for approval and will operate in lieu of the federal CCR program, with certain exceptions. CCR, often called   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Approves Wyoming's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program * DENVER - Today, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final approval of Wyoming's partial coal combustion residuals (CCR) program. This will allow Wyoming, rather than the federal government, to permit CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills. "Today's approval is cooperative federalism in  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Rose Slightly in February The Manufacturing Survey monitors manufacturing plants selected according to geographic distribution, industry mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the February Manufacturing Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/manufacturing-survey/tenth-district  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Tenth District Services Activity Increased Further in February The Services Survey monitors services firms selected according to geographic distribution, employment mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the February Services Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/services-survey/tenth-district-services-activity-i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Geisinger Health Entities to Pay $450,000 in EEOC Disability and Retaliation Lawsuit * Settles federal suit charging Pennsylvania health care system with denying workers with disabilities their rights to reasonable accommodations under the ADA PHILADELPHIA - Geisinger Health, Geisinger Health System Foundation and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, collectively a Pennsylvania h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by President Thomas J. Pyle: * * * 300 Actions the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Have Taken to Unleash Our Energy Potential Since President Trump took office, his administration, along with Congress, have taken 300 actions to unleash America's energy potential. A list of those actions appears below. January 20, 2025 1. President Donald J. Trump had a whirlwind fir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * In Gov. Newsom's California, It Makes Sense to Get Gasoline from the Bahamas This story is baffling. Bloomberg reports that California is starting to import gasoline from the Bahamas, while the state sits on enormous oil resources it refuses to develop. Bloomberg reports: US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Critical Habitat for Threatened Wolverine Population * MISSOULA, Mont. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to designate critical habitat for wolverines in a timely manner. Wolverines were protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2023, but still haven't received protections for the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON TRYING TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, FIX OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND GET ICE UNDER CONTROL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on FOX News Sunday, where he laid out how House Democrats are standing up for the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people, while Republicans continue  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "WE'RE FOCUSED ON TRYING TO LOWER THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, FIX OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND GET ICE UNDER CONTROL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on FOX News Sunday, where he laid out how House Democrats are standing up for the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people, while Republicans continue to show their inability t  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Legal Education Leadership 2026: Dean Conway's Monthly AALS Presidential Update for February * A monthly look at Penn State Dickinson Law and School of International Affairs Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway 's year of intellectual inquiry as president of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). During her second month as AALS presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Barrasso 988 Bill Advances in Senate 988 Bill Advances in Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for recently passing their bipartisan legislation to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Barrasso 988 Bill Advances in Senate 988 Bill Advances in Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for recently passing their bipartisan legislation to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Barrasso 988 Bill Advances in Senate 988 Bill Advances in Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for recently passing their bipartisan legislation to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Barrasso 988 Bill Advances in Senate 988 Bill Advances in Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for recently passing their bipartisan legislation to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Barrasso 988 Bill Advances in Senate 988 Bill Advances in Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for recently passing their bipartisan legislation to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Lummis Welcomes Trump-Pardoned Wyoming Mechanic Troy Lake as State of the Union Guest Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced today that Troy Lake, a Wyoming mechanic who was unfairly prosecuted under the Biden administration before receiving a presidential pardon from President Trump, will join her as a special guest at tonight's State of the Union Address. "I'm thrilled to we  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Making Colorado a Food Freedom State: Governor Polis and Legislators Highlight the Tamale Act * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis joined Majority Leader Monica Duran and Representative Ryan Gonzales to celebrate bipartisan food freedom legislation, deemed "the Tamale Act." HB26-1033 - Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act makes Colorado a food freedom state, allowing Coloradans who make delici  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Marshall Leadership and Awards Seminar Returns to VMI After a hiatus, Virginia Military Institute welcomed the return of the George C. Marshall Leadership and Awards Seminar Feb. 23-24. Each year since 1978, the U.S. Army Cadet Command recognizes and awards the top-tiered cadets at senior ROTC programs and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, by sending them to the seminar, originally held at VMI,  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic hospitals named to Forbes hospitals list MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Marshfield Clinic hospitals in Weston, Minocqua and Iron Mountain, Mich., recently were named to the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list. The Forbes Top Hospitals rating system evaluates general acute care hospitals throughout the United States to offer consumers unbiased information on which   more

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Transportation] (TNSxrep) -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * NSC Projects 12% Decrease in U.S. Traffic Fatalities in 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the United States in 2025 - a 12% decrease from 2024, even as overall miles driven increased by 0.9%. Nine states and the District of Columbia experienced decreases of more than 15%: D  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $15 Million to Provide Direct Support to Small Businesses Across Pennsylvania Funded through the Historically Disadvantaged Business Assistance Program, ten new micro-grant programs will provide direct support to small businesses across the Commonwealth. The Shapiro Administration is committed to ensuring small  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * State Medicaid Budgets to Decline by Hundreds of Billions over the Next Decade; Impacts Vary Widely Across States State Medicaid budgets are projected to experience reductions of $664 billion between 2025 and 2034 due to provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), according to a new study (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4098-1.html) by nonprofit, non-partisan R  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Director of Criminal Justice Policy Vittorio Nastasi and criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky: * * * New 50-state report reveals gaps in identification and reentry document assistance for people leaving prison A new Reason Foundation report finds only 28 states mandate ID provision despite strong evidence linking employment access to reduced recidivism. * Among   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann, FFA Caucus Honors National FFA Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), co-chairs of the Congressional FFA Caucus, led 58 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution to designate February 21-28 as National FFA Week. U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. "Ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Pettersen, Hurd Lead CO Congressional Delegation in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Water Infrastructure Funding * U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Jeff Hurd (CO-03) led Members of the Colorado Congressional delegation in introducing the Rural Water Security Act, bipartisan legislation to expand federal water infrastructure assistance to rural communities  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state amicus brief to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology. "Parents are not required to surrender to radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Children who flee to a different state should be ret  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Saputo USA Recalls Great Value Cottage Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: February 24, 2026 FDA Publish Date: February 25, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Cheese/Cheese Product Reason for Announcement: Not fully pasteurized. Company Name: Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. Brand Name: Great Value Product Descript  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * South Valley Care Center to Pay $75,000 in EEOC Age Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit * Settles federal suit over discrimination and retaliation against older workers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - South Valley Care Center, LLC, a long-term care facility in Albuquerque, agreed to pay $75,000 to settle an age discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportun  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study shows social capital improves public health, but not equally for all communities * LAWRENCE -A wealth of research highlights that strong social capital, the connections and networks of relationships among and between groups, is linked to better community health. New research from the University of Kansas finds that social capital doesn't necessarily lead to better health outcomes for everyone. Rese  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Impacts of Bureaucratic Delays on Electricity Ratepayers, Public Safety Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held an oversight hearing on the management of electricity rights-of-way on public lands and how enacting the Fix Our Forests Act would grant utilities greater flexibi  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 24 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB pharmacy school's Karl Williams is working to expand profession's scope of practice * Appointed the director of legislative advocacy for the pharmacy school in 2025, Karl Williams is working with legislators in Albany to expand the role of New York pharmacists. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki In legislative advocacy role, he's using legal training to benefit c  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Measure How Much Bumble Bees Can Cool Body Temperature Through Wing Movement Like a duck that, on the surface, looks like it is calmly floating on the water while paddling furiously underneath, a bumble bee hovering over a flower may look like it's not doing much to the naked eye. But, to stay aloft, the insect's wings are generating a significant amount of body heat. The flapping,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * States with Weaker Gun Laws and Higher Gun Ownership Have Highest Gun Death Rates, New 2024 Data Confirm Mississippi, New Mexico, Alaska, Alabama, and Wyoming Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island Have Lowest Gun Death Rates in the Nation * Just-released data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) s  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Wilsbach outlines strategy for confronting adversaries, Air Force success * In his first major address since becoming Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Ken Wilsbach used personal examples of stellar performances from pilots, maintainers, health care workers and others to highlight readiness and how the service is responding to a strategic environment that is "complex and ambig  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Wilsbach outlines strategy for confronting adversaries, Air Force success AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) -- In his first major address since becoming Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Ken Wilsbach used personal examples of stellar performances from pilots, maintainers, health care workers and others to highlight readiness and how the service is responding to a strategic environment that is "co  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Wilsbach outlines strategy for confronting adversaries, Air Force success * AURORA, Colorado - In his first major address since becoming Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Ken Wilsbach used personal examples of stellar performances from pilots, maintainers, health care workers and others to highlight readiness and how the service is responding to a strategic envi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Wyoming Department of Transportation submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expressing concerns that the draft Nationwide Conservation Benefit Agreement for Bumble Bees on Energy and Transportation Lands could increase wildlife vehicle collisions along highway rights of way. In the letter, WYDOT expressed apprehension about the potential for increased wildlife attraction due to the creation and enhancement of pollinator habitats near r  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 28 (TNSrep) -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Announces Completion of Cowboy State Agriculture Initiative Final Report Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) announces the completion of the Cowboy State Ag Initiative's Final Report (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UYY3ieHq0C4AlpYnwBB6PqEZ_C6SgEe2/view?usp=drive_link), compiling months of work on behalf of the thirteen member team representing state and local  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Celebrates EPA's Approval of Wyoming's Primacy Over Coal Combustion Residuals Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) is pleased with today's announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) giving their final approval of Wyoming's coal combustion residuals (CCR) program. Wyoming's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will now be able to permit CCR sites   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Governor Declines to Pursue Removal of Platte County Commissioners Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) has declined to investigate further a complaint filed, which sought the removal of Platte County Commissioners Steve Shockley, Ian Jolovich, and John Baker. A verified complaint was submitted in November 2025 by seven Platte County qualified electors, however, that complaint did not i  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Signs First Bills of the 2026 Budget Session Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) signed his first bill of the 2026 Budget Session into law today, signifying his strong support of life by signing HEA0001 HB0004, Birthing centers - Medicaid coverage into law. Amidst growing maternity deserts across rural Wyoming, this bill allows critically needed birthing centers to se  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Submits Nominees to Wyoming Senate Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) sent the Wyoming Senate his list of nominees for numerous state offices, boards and commissions. These nominees are subject to confirmation by the Senate. Per state statute, the Investment Funds Committee nominees are appointed by a select panel and not the Governor. All other nominees are appointed solely by the Go  more