TEMPE, Arizona, May 21 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * ASU Transborder Studies pioneer retires Regents Professor Carlos Velez-Ibanez leaves legacy of service to the state and education By Veronica Sanchez If the conditions of one's birth are any indication of destiny, Carlos Velez-Ibanez's life's work can be traced back to his birthplace of Nogales, a Southwestern town split by the U.S.-Mexico border, with part in the American state of Arizona and part in the Me  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Atmosphere of Saturn-sized planet with Earth-like temperature contains methane * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A planet that is about the size of Saturn, but with a temperature more like Earth's, has an atmosphere rich in methane, according to a new study using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Unlike the gas giant planets -Jupiter and Saturn -in Earth's solar system, which are distant fro  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Funding for Nurses and Other Healthcare Workers * North Carolina's rural counties would be the hardest hit. Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that would have devastating consequences for North Carolina's healthcare workforce and leave many rural residents without primary care.  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Aviation Performance Solutions LLC, Mesa, Arizona, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's Part 141 Modernization Industry Recommendations Report. APS recognizes and supports the FAA's effort to modernize pilot training through enhanced safety measures, technology integration, instructor standardization, scenario-based training, and alignment with Safety Management Systems. The organization   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Murray Introduce Resolution To Overturn A.I.-Driven Program That's Overruling WA Doctors & Delaying Care for Seniors * WA hospitals report extended delays for authorization under WISeR pilot program & WA seniors report crippling pain while they wait for treatment; GAO confirmed WISeR pilot program is currently functioning illegally across 6 states and requires oversight from Congress   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- CasusNet LLC, a technology firm specializing in disaster recovery network intelligence, submitted a public comment to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security addressing the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Review Council Final Report. The comment provides a series of policy recommendations aimed at improving Individual Assistance reform, cross-agency data sharing, and the establishment of a Unified National Recovery Network as outlined in the report released May 7, 20  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary by President Sharon Parrott: * * * Fast Tracking More Cuts Will Hurt Families Who Are Already Struggling to Make Ends Meet Deliberate policy choices by President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress have increased costs people pay to meet their basic needs while also taking away the federal assistance people use to help cover those costs. Now, House Republicans are signaling they want to conti  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark scientist contributes to study finding carbon markets aren't yet accurately accounting for climate-caused risks like wildfire, drought * The U.S. forests involved in carbon-credit programs face significant and growing risks from climate-driven disturbances such as wildfire, drought, and insect outbreaks, according to a study published in Nature on May 20. Carbon credits are one form of market-based in  more

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms Today, Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primarie  more

BOULDER, Colorado, May 21 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * Television news coverage of climate policy is limited and polarized in the US CIRES-led research reveals two-thirds of US television news segments about climate change don't mention policy at all * Two-thirds of Americans want action on climate change, but people vastly underestimate public support for climate solutions and policy. Historically, U.S. news outlets o  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene, Landsman Lead Fight to Overturn AI Program Delaying, Denying Care for Seniors * Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Greg Landsman (OH-01) introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to end a controversial pilot program that is using AI to delay and deny health care for seniors on traditional Medicare. In January 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.5 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in California * San Francisco - Today, EPA is announcing $27.5 million in funding to protect California from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to advancing cooperative federalism and Making America He  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.5 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Nevada * San Francisco - Today, EPA is announcing $27.5 million in funding to protect Nevada from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to advancing cooperative federalism and Making America Healthy Ag  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $6.2 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in American Samoa * Pago Pago - Today, EPA is announcing $6.2 million in funding to protect American Samoa from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to advancing cooperative federalism and Making America   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $6.2 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Guam * Today, EPA is announcing $6.2 million in funding to protect Guam from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to advancing cooperative federalism and Making America Healthy Again. This funding wi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 21 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news on May 20, 2026: * * * Sovereignty in Numbers: The 2026 Center for Indian Country Development Data Summit Conversations with Indian Country leaders leveraging data for economic self-determination June 25, 2026 | 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. CT Virtual video event * Recent years have brought economic data innovations across Indian Country and new models for governing data in ways that honor tribal d  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 21 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF supports AZ students protesting school-sponsored prayer Students at El Capitan High School in Colorado City, Ariz., are protesting school-sponsored prayer that district officials are still scheduling in the graduation ceremony despite student objections and constitutional dictates. The Freedom From Religion Foundation has told the Colorado City Unified School District to immediate  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following remarks at the markup of seven pieces of legislation, including the Campaign Finance Transparency Act and Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act: * * * Today, the Committee on House Administration will consider 7 pieces of legislation. I want to begin with the Campaign Finance Transparency Act. Three years ago, this Committee initiated an investigatio  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 20 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Alum's Company, Survival Garden Seeds, Named Pacific Northwest Region Rural Small Business of the Year * Recently, the U.S. Small Business Administration crowned Survival Garden Seeds the 2026 Pacific Northwest Region Rural Small Business of the Year at a ceremony in Boise, Idaho. The award recognizes a business located in a rural community in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska that demonstrates except  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 21 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * Policy Resources for Education Innovation Empowering states to turn policy flexibility into real innovation and transformation KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Many states already have significant policy flexibility to support learner centered innovation but lack practical tools to help leaders operationalize those opportunities * KnowledgeWorks' innovation guides and policy primers translate policy flexibility into clear, acti  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Cantwell Introduce Resolution To Overturn A.I.-Driven Program That's Overruling WA Doctors & Delaying Care for Seniors * WA hospitals report extended delays for authorization under WISeR pilot program & WA seniors report crippling pain while they wait for treatment GAO confirmed WISeR pilot program is currently functioning illegally across 6 states and requires oversight from Congress   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Over 440 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Organizations Call Department of Justice Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center a "Naked Attempt to Weaponize the the Criminal Justice System to Silence Speech" * National Coalition Urges Congress to "Put a Stop to It" Ahead of House Judiciary Committee Hearing on SPLC The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Raymonde A. Brown receives inaugural national nurse leadership award * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Raymonde A. Brown, associate dean for undergraduate education in the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Academic Nurse Leader Award from ATI Nursing Education. The honor is one of four new ATI Nurse Educator Awards introduced this year  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Responds to ICE's Statement Demonizing Detained DACA Recipient Karla Toledo: "ICE Has Zero Credibility" * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement in response to ICE's statement demonizing Karla Toledo - a DACA recipient brought to the U.S. when she was one year old. Karla was detained by ICE agents on Monday without explanation at her  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The Arizona State University Center for Archaeology and Society Repository plan to repatriate 28 Native American cultural items connected to Tribal Nations in Arizona and New Mexico under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The notice states that the items include unassociated funerary objects and sacred ceremonial materials connected to archaeological work conducted in Pinal Coun  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, May 20 -- Scottsdale Community College issued the following news: * * * Scottsdale Community College and Westworld Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Equine Science Facility Expanded Partnership Ushers in New Era for Arizona's Equine Workforce * Scottsdale Community College (SCC), in partnership with the City of Scottsdale and WestWorld, marked a significant milestone today with the official groundbreaking of a permanent facility for SCC's Equine Science program. The new s  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Lummis Leads Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Nuclear Energy Future, Bipartisan Legislation This morning, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety, convened a hearing to examine a trio of legislative proposals: the Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act, a discussion dr  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * SENATOR MCCORMICK AND GALLEGO INTRODUCE BILL TO ADVANCE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN TECH FOR VETERANS U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) recently introduced the Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation aimed at helping veterans transition to civilian life by expanding career opportunities in emerging technologies through the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Senators Justice, Gallego Introduce the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act Today, Senators Jim Justice and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act. This bill would encourage the domestic manufacturing of printed circuit boards (PCBs) by providing a 25% tax credit for the purchase of American-made PCBs. "America must do everythin  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Colleagues Launch Bipartisan U.S.-Mexico Congressional Caucus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review deadline fast approaching in 2026, Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers launched the U.S.-Mexico Congressional Caucus. The caucus will serve as a dedicated forum for strengthening the bilateral relationship and  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * Carbon markets underestimate risks U.S. forests face from climate change Maps produced in U-led study show where the risk of loss from fire, insects and drought are most elevated. * The world's forests form a vast network of carbon reservoirs, keeping carbon sequestered from the atmosphere, where its presence is disrupting Earth's climate systems. Many corporate, national and state clima  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, May 20 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Community Members Honored in South Dakota Hall of Fame Class of 2026 * The South Dakota Hall of Fame honors individuals from a broad range of fields whose life's work has had a profound impact in South Dakota and beyond. The Class of 2026 will be celebrated at this year's Honors Ceremony on Sept. 11 and 12, 2026, in Chamberlain/Oacoma. The public is invited to attend, with tickets going on  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Coalition challenges unlawful rule that could restrict access to advanced education and worsen workforce shortages * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * W.T. Grant Foundation award aims to close autism services gap for Latino families * By Jennifer Kiilerich Imagine applying to a support service that turns down 66 percent of first-time applicants. Then imagine navigating that-a process which can involve multiple attempts, forms, taking time off work for meetings, and more-in English when it may not be your first language. That experience is the r  more

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana, May 21 -- Wabash College issued the following news: * * * Four New Trustees Elected The Wabash College Board of Trustees will welcome four new members to its ranks for the 2026-27 academic year, while two-long serving Trustees will leave the Board. Trustees elected Joseph R. Impicciche '80 and Michael J. Rapier '87 to serve four-year terms beginning July 1. The National Association of Wabash Men elected Matthew "Kip" Chase '03 and William J. Kaiser '87 to serve four-  more

PRESCOTT, Arizona, May 20 (TNSrpt) -- Yavapai College issued the following news: * * * Yavapai College Releases Multiple Reports Highlighting 2025-26 Academic Year Reports Showcase Successes that make Yavapai College a Premiere Community College in Arizona and the United States Chris J. Minnick Yavapai College released two reports on Tuesday, May 19, highlighting several successful initiatives from the 2025-2026 academic year that earned national recognition and improved the College's overa  more