ARCATA, California, April 20 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * $1M Grant Funds Study on Greener, Cleaner Cannabis Farming * Over the next two years, researchers from Cal Poly Humboldt and Chico State will partner with farmers in six California counties-Humboldt, Trinity, Mendocino, Sonoma, Nevada, and Santa Cruz-to study regenerative agricultural practices. These approaches focus on improving soil health and biodiversity through techniqu  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Win Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Update: Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 21 -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Banner among first to use new robotic exoscope for brain tumor microneurosurgery Robotic microscope uses 3D imaging, reduces surgeon fatigue * GLENDALE, Ariz. - Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has become the first hospital in the West to use an innovative robotic exoscope for brain tumor neurosurgery. A neurosurgery team at the hospital has now performed craniotomy procedures to resect brain tumors while  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 21 -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Banner expands services to Timnath in Northern Colorado Expansion designed to meet growing demand in area * TIMNATH, Colo. - Banner Health is expanding access to primary care and pediatrics in Northern Colorado with a new, larger clinic location in Timnath, designed to meet growing demand in the Fort Collins area. The new Banner Health Clinic, opening April 27, will provide additional space to serve more p  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Court issues opinion and judgment in AG Brown case protecting youth gender-affirming care * AG Brown, along with the Attorneys General of Oregon and New York, lead a coalition of 22 states that secured a federal court order Saturday permanently blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers for treating youth with gender dysphoria.   more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 20 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas Debuts American Grandeur by Renowned Artist Erin Hanson * Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas announces the debut of American Grandeur, a new exhibition by acclaimed contemporary artist Erin Hanson, the hotel's featured Artist-in-Residence from April 20 through October 2026. Presented in celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary, the col  more

RENO, Nevada, April 20 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Giving Day raises more than $1.1 million for the University of Nevada, Reno * Early results are in for the University of Nevada, Reno's Giving Day: The Wolf Pack Way. Held April 9, the fourth annual fundraising event raised more than $1.1 million from more than 1,900 donors, with gifts still being counted. This outpouring of community support will fuel scholarships, power student competitions and events, ex  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 states today secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Opposes CFPB Strategic Plan to Gut Agency and Strip its Fraud-Fighting Tools Multistate AG Coalition Sounds Alarm as Scams Continue to Hurt Consumers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and 23 attorneys general sent a letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan, which would severely   more

LYONS, Nebraska, April 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release: * * * Organizations call on Congress to support rural small businesses * LYONS, NEBRASKA - The Center for Rural Affairs and 22 organizations from across the country are asking Congress to support rural small businesses as lawmakers consider funding for 2027. On Monday, the groups, representing 17 states, sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Sen  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 20 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following Q&A involving Lisa Lindquist-Nicholas, nursing professor and simulation education specialist at the Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas: * * * The Interview: Lisa Lindquist-Nicholas At UNLV's Clinical Simulation Center, this professor and alumna prepares future nurses through simulation-based training that demands both patience and patient care. * Before Lisa Lindquist-Nicholas became a nurse,   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 20, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Issues Presidential Determination to Support U.S. Air Force Jet Fighter Training Operations ENSURING MILITARY READINESS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Determination concluding that it is in the paramount interest of the United States to exempt U.S. Air Force jet fighter training operations in Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada from certain water regulatio  more