WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * AI Prescription Renewal is Untested, Dangerous * Utah should suspend its AI-enabled prescription renewal systems pending further review of their legality, safety, accountability and compliance with existing standards governing the practice of medicine, Public Citizen said today in a letter to the Utah Department of Commerce. Furthermore, the department should exercise heightened vigilance befo  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet and Curtis Lead Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Rubio Reaffirming U.S. Commitments to Taiwan * Washington, D.C. -Ahead of President Donald Trump's summit with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senator John Curtis (R-Utah), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 10 col  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal, Moore Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Transit Infrastructure in Mid Sized Cities * U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Blake Moore (R-UT-01) introduced the bipartisan Medium Transit Intensive Cities (MTIC) Authorization Act, a bill to provide more federal support for transportation infrastructure in medium-sized cities. The bill would create a new Medium Transit Intensi  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Caroline Dias Goncalves Wins Key Legal Victory Against ICE * 20-year-old Goncalves was wrongfully detained by ICE after a traffic stop in Colorado Hickenlooper hosted Goncalves as his guest for the State of the Union to highlight her case WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper welcomed the District Court decision to rebuke ICE's lawlessness and side with Caroline Dias Goncalves   more

LOGAN, Utah, May 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * College of Arts and Sciences Supports Educators Rising Utah Competition, Awards Scholarships * LOGAN, Utah - The College of Arts and Sciences at Utah State University recently supported the Educators Rising Utah competition at Weber State University, helping inspire future educators and expand pathways into the teaching profession. The college awarded two $250 scholarships to winners of the Lesson Planning & Deli  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Colorado River Basin Cities, Businesses, Farmers, Utilities, and Conservationists Unite to Call for $2 Billion in Federal Drought Funding * A broad coalition of organizations from throughout the Colorado River Basin is urging Congress to provide at least $2 billion in new federal funding to begin to address the region's escalating water supply crisis. The coalition includes more tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Advanced Technology Group, Inc. for National Origin Discrimination and Retaliation * Federal agency charges construction services company allowed harassment of American workers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Advanced Technology Group, Inc, (ATG), a project-based construction services company based in Oregon with jobsites nationwide, violated federal law by allowing harassment of Americ  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 14, providing live whip-around coverage of more than 20 college baseball games * * Matt Schick and Mike Rooney host live coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN+ beginning at 6 p.m. ET * Four-and-a-half-hour show to feature action from the ACC, SEC, Big 12 and American Conference ESPN's fan-favorite Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 1  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The White House issued the following news on May 12, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump's 10 Achievements Transforming Outcomes for Foster Youth Since the Signing the Fostering the Future Executive Order 180 Days Ago First Lady Melania Trump marked the 180-day milestone following the signing of the Executive Order on Fostering the Future for American Children and Families, highlighting 10 achievements made to expand opportunities, strengthen public and private supports  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, has issued a letter to Instructure Holdings CEO Steve Daly regarding cybersecurity incidents involving a criminal group called ShinyHunters: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 Mr. Steve Daly Chief Executive Officer Instructure Holdings, Inc. 6330 South 3000 East, Suite 700 Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 Dear Mr. Daly: The Committee on Homeland Security (Committee) is   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rural Broadband Protection Act Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Rural Broadband Protection Act (RBPA), legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and John Curtis (R-Utah), was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on Monday, May 11, 2026. The bill would require a more thorough vetting and verification process fo  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Intrepid Potash Donates $25,000 for USU Moab Scholarship Endowment * MOAB, Utah -Utah State University Moab has announced a $25,000 donation from Intrepid Potash-Moab to create an endowment at the USU Moab campus. The Intrepid Potash Education Partnership Fund will support perpetual scholarships that benefit undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in trade programs and other related programs focusing on engi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 13 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Eliza Terziev, housing and land use policy analyst: * * * Urban areas can expand housing supply through transit-oriented development By focusing on housing, transit-oriented development can create avenues for strategic, voluntary, and politically feasible growth near transit. * While home prices remain high across United States, urban areas have been especially strained by affordability challenges,   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 14 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Amicus Brief Requesting U.S. Supreme Court Uphold Stay on Mifepristone Requirements South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 22 other Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person di  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Representative Stefanik Lead Republican Colleagues in Demanding Answers for Ivy League University's Failure to Prevent Tragic Deaths * U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) led 10 of their Republican colleagues in the United States Senate and House of Representatives to demand answers from Brown University President Christina Paxson  more

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, May 14 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: * * * Dr. Leigh Monhardt Receives LAE Excellence in Teaching Award Written by Michelle Erickson School of Education Professor Dr. Leigh Monhardt recently received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Education. "Since joining UW-Platteville in 2007, Dr. Monhardt has made a tremendous and lasting impact on the lives of students, colleagues, and local school dis  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Student Folklore Project Dedicates Historical Marker in Mendon * LOGAN - The 2026 Mendon May Day Celebration was the town's 163rd maypole event -or was it? Folklorists at Utah State University have recently helped bring awareness not only to the event itself, but also to the question of when and how the Mendon tradition started and just exactly how long it's been going on. "We had to reach out to a lot of dif  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Welcomes Environmental Dispute Resolution Program, Announces Fall Training Opportunities * LOGAN -Utah State University will welcome the Environmental Dispute Resolution Program to campus July 1, expanding opportunities for students and professionals seeking advanced training in collaboration, conflict resolution and public engagement related to environmental and public policy issues. After 14 years at the Un  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU, Utah Department of Corrections Team Up to Provide Leadership Training * A growing program from Utah State University and the Utah Dept. of Corrections aims to strengthen the leadership skills of correctional employees across the state. The Correctional Leadership Development Program, offered through USU Salt Lake, now features more than 120 graduates since its inaugural class in 2024 -featuring UDC staff and  more

NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Warner Bros. Discovery's Cable Portfolio Primes Programming Slate With Over 3,000 Premiere Hours Including 225 New and Returning Series The US Networks at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-which boasts more top-performing cable networks, series and freshman hits than any other portfolio-unveiled its robust content lineup during WBD's 2026 New York Upfront pre  more