LOGAN, Utah, April 14 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * $2.1M Initiative Expands Early Learning Opportunities for Young Children in Rural Utah * A $2.1 million investment from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services is helping experts expand early childhood education and STEM opportunities in some of Utah's most rural communities. The one-year project focuses on improving preschool classrooms, expanding summer STEM camps and strengthening family engagement   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Committee Advances Curtis, Klobuchar Gate Safety Bill * Legislation would help prevent tragic accidents from poorly designed, ill-maintained, faulty gates WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today unanimously passed the Alex Gate Safety Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to create and enf  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 14 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ethan Greenmun: From Model U.N. to Air Force Intelligence * For Utah State University senior Ethan Greenmun, the path to a career in military intelligence began with a global crisis and a high school passion for international relations. Greenmun, a 21-year-old Texas native majoring in political science with a minor in aerospace studies, is preparing to commission as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force  more

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * How to Watch the 2026 NBA Playoffs Across NBC, Peacock, and NBCSN * The NBA postseason returns to NBC for the first time since 2002 and makes its debut on Peacock this Sunday, April 19, beginning with a star-studded doubleheader featuring two-time NBA All-Star Cade Cunningham and the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons hosting the East's No. 8 seed at 6:30 p.m. ET an  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Blake Moore Publishes Opinion Piece on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON - Congressman Blake Moore introduced the Event Contract Enforcement Act to ensure event contracts can continue to serve legitimate business interests while protecting Americans from the safety and national security risks of dangerous or otherwise problematic event contracts. Congressman Moore recently published   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Institute for Justice Applauds Virginia Governor for Signing Bill Expanding Home Food Sales RICHMOND, Va. -Yesterday, Virgina took a major step in expanding economic freedom to help thousands of cottage food producers grow their business across the state with the signing of HB 402 by Delegate Callsen Previously, cottage food producers were only allowed to sell their products f  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Speaks Out Against Administration's Decision to Gut U.S. Forest Service, Citing Increased Wildfire Risks and Threats to Public Lands * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On April 14, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the below statement condemning the Administration's decision to gut the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The Congressman cited concerns about increased wildfire risks  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Slams Democrats' Effort to Preserve National Monument Honoring Alleged Child Abuse Site Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, issued the following statement after Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, blocked passage of the  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Lee, Schmitt, Blackburn Send Letter Urging Federal Judicial Center to End Climate Agenda Bias * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, Mike Lee (R-Utah), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Federal Judicial Center (FJC) Director Judge Robi  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Lee, McCormick Introduce Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act Today, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (NEIDA) to accelerate the deployment of next-generation nuclear energy technologies and strengthen U.S. energy leadership. As global compet  more

NEW YORK, April 14 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Stress, BMI, and Hormones Linked to Earlier Puberty in Girls * Higher levels of key steroid hormones-combined with elevated stress and body mass index (BMI)-are associated with earlier onset of puberty in girls, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Many studies describe declining trends in the age at puberty, but until now few studies have exa  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * The Sensory Store LLC Launches in Mesa County with Support from Rural Jump-Start Program * MESA COUNTY - Today, Governor Polis and the Business Funding and Incentives (BF&I) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that The Sensory Store LLC, a retail business offering sensory items specifically designed to support individuals with auti  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12608) on April 13, 2026, by natural resources policy specialist Caitlin Keating-Bitonti: * * * U.S. Interest in Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Brief Background and Recent Developments In 1980, Congress passed the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA; 30 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1401 et seq.) as an interim measure to allow the United States to proceed wit  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 14 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * U announces new Institute for Critical and Strategic Minerals New institute seeks to expand sustainable, domestic critical minerals supply chain through education, workforce development and cutting-edge research. * As the U.S. reduces its reliance on foreign critical minerals, Utah is stepping up to rebuild the domestic supply chain--and the University of Utah is leveraging its expertise to dri  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 14 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * University of Utah Health Dedicates James LeVoy Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation University of Utah Health dedicated the James LeVoy Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation, a $50-million world-class hub designed to accelerate transformative research, medical device development, and life science training. Made possible by a generous $22 million lead gift from the Sorenson Legacy Found  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Unlocking Secrets of Human Development: How Early Nerve Cell Choices Shape the Peripheral Nervous System Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral network begins to take shape long before birth, as the cells of a growing embryo move into position and adopt their specialized roles. This crucial stage of hu  more