WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on March 20, 2026 entitled "The History of Federal Child Welfare Financing Reform." Here are excerpts: * * * Wade Horn, Commissioner of Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Statement to the House Ways and Means Committee, 1991 Child welfare agencies are struggling to keep up, but are often confronted with high caseloads. Unfortunately, the picture is critical and the child welfare system is,   more

DUARTE, California, May 14 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * City of Hope Convenes HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., NIH Dir. Jay Bhattacharya, and Nation's Leading Cancer Centers for Symposium to Advance Microbiome Science Scientific symposium and meeting between cancer center leaders and top U.S. health officials focused on the microbiome's impact on cancer prevention and treatment, and strengthening cancer research more broadly. * LOS ANGELES -- City of Hope(R), one  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Critical Mineral Supply Chains * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation to strengthen domestic critical mineral supply chains, incentivize domestic mining, and support America's economic and national security. The Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act bolsters domestic critical mineral supply chains by updat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration to Protect World's Smallest Bunnies Fish and Wildlife Service failed to make required listing determination for pygmy rabbit * Eugene, OR -- Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help secure Endangered Species Act protections for the pygmy rabbit - the world's smallest rabbit spec  more

HAILEY, Idaho, May 14 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration to Protect World's Smallest Bunnies Fish and Wildlife Service failed to make required listing determination for pygmy rabbit * EUGENE, Ore. - Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help secure Endangered Species Act protections for the pygmy rabbit - the world's smallest ra  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 14 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration to Protect World's Smallest Bunnies Fish and Wildlife Service failed to make required listing determination for pygmy rabbit * EUGENE, Ore. - Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help secure Endangered Species Act protections for the pygmy rabbit - the world's smallest rabbit  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Petzl Astro Bod Fast, Astro Sit Fast and Canyon Guide Harnesses Hazard: The recalled harness' D-ring can release, allowing the attachment point to open, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: May 14, 2026 Units: About 29,300 (In addition, about 4,900 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Petzl America toll-free at 877-807  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Petzl SIMBA CLIMBING and SIMBA PARK Children's Harnesses, SWAN EASYFIT STEEL and SWAN EASYFIT STAINLESS Harnesses Hazard: The recalled harnesses are missing rivets in the FAST LT PIN-LOCK buckles, causing the buckles to open, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall hazard. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: May 14, 2026 Units: About 1,270 (In addition, about 220 we  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Highlights Utah's Nuclear Leadership, Calls for Local Empowerment in Federal Nuclear Policy * NRC Chairman confirms summer timeline for Utah conversion status and pledges support for small-scale municipal applicants. WASHINGTON -During a U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, Senator John Curtis (R-UT) discussed the future of nuclear energy as a clean baseload power source f  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Hosts Small Business Expo in Utah, Highlights Innovation and National Competitiveness * KAYSVILLE- This week, U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Senate Small Business Committee, brought together entrepreneurs, manufacturers, educators, innovators, and community leaders from across Utah and the federal government for a small business and innovation expo hosted at Davis Technical College  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Bennet Lead Bipartisan Letter Affirming U.S. Commitments to Taiwan * Ahead of President Donald Trump's summit with China's President Xi Jinping, U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Michael Bennet (D-CO), member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led 10 colleagues on a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirming congressi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release: * * * FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Stellantis Bank USA, Salt Lake City, Utah * WASHINGTON-The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a deposit insurance application submitted by Stellantis Financial Services U.S. Corporation to establish Stellantis Bank USA, which will be a Utah-chartered industrial bank. Applications for deposit  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves $11.5 Million to Support Recovery in Montana, North Dakota, Utah DENVER -- FEMA recently approved $11.5 million in funding to support recovery in Montana, North Dakota and Utah. The funding reimburses states for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This regional funding is part of FEMA's announcement of $5.6 billion in federal assistance   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons leads bipartisan group of senators highlighting Chinese threat to American interests ahead of Xi Summit In case you missed it, earlier this month, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) led a bipartisan group of 16 senators affirming concern over the growing threat China poses to our nation's security and economic prosperity. The introduction of the re  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Colleagues Demand Answers from Brown University on Failure to Prevent On-Campus Killings * U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), along with a coalition of his colleagues in the House and Senate, demanded answers from Brown University regarding the school's shocking negligence resulting in a recent on-campus killing. The university sacrificed safety equipment to pacify woke ideologues and adopted a blatantly   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Older Americans Frequently Seek Out Cannabis as Alternative To Traditional Pharmaceuticals * Boulder, CO: Survey data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds that older adults frequently turn to cannabis products because they believe traditional pharmaceuticals pose too many side effects and negatively impact thei  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Resources for the Future issued the following report on May 11, 2026 by Frances Fitzgerald and Beia Spiller entitled "Can Emerging Industrial Technologies Compete? Scoping the Market Viability of Direct Lithium Extraction in the United States". Here is the executive summary: * * * Even as the United States rolls back renewable-energy tax incentives, global investments in clean technologies are rising (IEA 2025). This financial and industrial infusion has the p  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 12 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * A Standout Year for Dartmouth NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Nineteen undergraduates and recent alumni earned the prestigious fellowship, along with nine graduate students at the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. * Before coming to college, Devin Tulio '25 had never picked up a pipette. By the time she graduated, she had spent five terms investigating how sulfated peptides regulate plant c  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 15 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * SUNY honors three at Upstate with Distinguished Faculty Rank Three Upstate faculty--Gregory Conners, MD, MPH, MBA; Stewart Loh, PhD, and Sherard Tatum, MD--have been named SUNY Distinguished Faculty by the SUNY Board of Trustees. The three will be recognized and honored at the Upstate Convocation Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. in Weiskotten Hall. The campus communit  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 14 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State University Captures Small Moments with Game Changing Marketing Campaign * Utah State University kicked off its newest marketing campaign, Small Moments, Big Impact, highlighting the university's real, authentic moments with customized content developed exclusively for the platform delivering the content. "It's the small moments across all USU campuses which are the most impactful on the lives of studen  more