ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IL Slams Record-Breaking State Budget, Middle-of-the-night Legislating as Reckless * SPRINGFIELD, IL -Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) today criticized the Illinois Democrats' passage of the FY 2027 state budget -the largest in Illinois history -warning that continued overspending and tax hikes will further strain families and weaken the state's economic out  more

LOGAN, Utah, June 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Approachable Math: USU Peak Undergrad Research Fellow Aims to Reduce Learning Barriers * For many university students, required math courses can be a daunting hurdle. "Calculus is a gatekeeper course," says Utah State University undergraduate Emily Nielson. "If you can't pass calculus, you can't move on in a wide range of majors and fulfill career dreams." Nielson, who is majoring in applied mathematics and was  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Productivity By State 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (14 pages) * * * Labor productivity in the private nonfarm sector increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Output increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Hours worked increased in 33 states. The District of Columbia experienced the highest growth in labor productivity, an increase of 5.2  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 2 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Hilton Launches Undergraduate by Hilton, Accelerating Lifestyle Portfolio Growth New upper midscale brand builds on the success of Graduate by Hilton, bringing college town hospitality to a broader range of markets * Undergraduate by Hilton is an upper-midscale hotel brand that expands Hilton's collegiate hospitality strategy into more college markets, building on and complementing   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: Covering wildfire and public lands * As wildfires intensify across the West, the threat to communities is exacerbated by a series of recent administration actions. These include thousands of layoffs, firings and forced retirements at the Forest Service (including affecting staff with wildfire expertise), budget cuts and malfeasance, and chaotic consolidation and reorganization   more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 1 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Regional Champion N.C. A&T Men's Club Basketball Finishes in National Tourney Top Four * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 1, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's men's club basketball team is celebrating a dynamic season, having claimed the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) regional championship and advancing to  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following report (No. 2026-400-024) on May 21, 2026 entitled "IRS Programs That Resolve Billions of Dollars in Unidentified Taxpayer Payments Need to Be Improved and Modernized." Here are excerpts: * * * Why TIGTA Did This Audit The IRS receives trillions of dollars in federal tax revenue annually via cash, paper, or electronic payments. Missing or incomplete payment information (e.g., the check  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: * * * A new device measures BP on the go, without a cuff In a new study, UIC researcher Benjamin Sanchez Terrones asked healthy adults to run, walk or bike while wearing a special smartwatch on their left wrists. This smartwatch incorporates Sanchez Terrones' latest innovation: a cuffless, electrical way to monitor blood pressure throughout the day. Published in Nature Communica  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Video profiles: Get to know UMass Chan's 2026 Commencement honorees By Bryan Goodchild, Sarah Willey and Colleen Locke Gerald Chan, Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, and Robert A. Harrington, MD, received honorary degrees at UMass Chan Medical School's 53rd Commencement, held on Sunday, May 31. * Gerald Chan Gerald Chan, co-founder of the investment firm Morningside, is respons  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 2 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads coalition to stop activist groups from blocking permitting process before it begins A federal appeals court recently handed activist groups a powerful new tool: the ability to sue and halt any federal permitting project before the responsible state agency has even had a chance to review it. West Virginia Attorney General   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The White House sent to the Senate on June 1, 2026, the nominations of 40 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mark Abreu, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of El Salvador. Alexander Alden, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Christopher Anderson, of   more