WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * "Presidential 1776 Award: The Ultimate Civics Showdown" to Air on CBS Tonight * Tonight, the "Presidential 1776 Award: The Ultimate Civics Showdown" will air from 8:00-9:30 PM ET on the CBS Television Network, and be available to stream tomorrow on Paramount+. Hosted by television host and entertainment personality Mario Lopez, the national finals mark the conclusion of the first-ever President  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Health receives $6 million grant to accelerate early detection of Parkinson's * SUN CITY, Ariz. - Banner Sun Health Research Institute has been awarded $6 million over three years through a grant awarded by Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP), in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF), to support the development of biomarkers to help  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12489) by Senior Research Librarian Ben Leubsdorf: * * * Congressional District Geography Workbook (119th Congress): An Interactive Tool for Congressional Users This Insight accompanies the Congressional District Geography Workbook, a Microsoft Excel file that congressional users can download from CRS.gov. The workbook provides information about U.S. House districts as configured  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Bipartisan coalition of 11 Western governors commit to collaborating on transmission lines, building a stronger, well-connected regional grid (Deer Valley, UT) Today, 11 Western governors signed a letter of agreement establishing a first-of-its-kind in the West task force to accelerate transmission permitting and promote the development of a stronger grid capable of supporting robust e  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 2 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Gov. Green Assumes Chairmanship of Western Governors' Association PARK CITY, Utah -- Governor Josh Green today officially assumed the chairmanship of the Western Governors' Association (WGA), launching a yearlong bipartisan initiative, Health Beyond Healthcare, aimed at improving mental health outcomes by expanding access to care, while addressing the broader factors that shape heal  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on July 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: RAGA Wins for Women's Sports Twenty-seven attorneys general went to bat for female athletes across America. On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor -- affirming that states may protect sex-based categories in sports and uphold the promise of Title IX. This is the most significant victory for women's sports in a generation, brought by Republican attorneys gener  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, July 1 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Second Fryrear Presidential Chair to lead quantum engineering efforts Frederic Sarazin has been appointed Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair at Colorado School of Mines to further grow the university's leadership in quantum engineering.  A member of Mines faculty since 2003, Sarazin is Mines' inaugural director of quantum and previously served as head of the Physics Department. Under his leadership, Mines l  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 1 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * UNLV Nutrition Sciences Alumnus Thriving as New Director of Football Nutrition at Penn State * Bradford Solomon is less than a decade removed from his time at UNLV, but the two-time graduate from the School of Integrated Health Sciences is already making a name for himself in the world of football nutrition. It is why, in just seven years, he has gone from an undergraduate student in the  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researcher Part of Team That Finds Ice in Tetons' Rock Glaciers Persisting Better Than on Exposed Glaciers, Snowfields A University of Wyoming researcher was part of a team that determined ice found in rock glaciers in the Teton Range persists in a warming climate, providing a sustained cold-water streamflow, as opposed to exposed ice glaciers and snowfields, where ice melts more rapidly. "The   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 2 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Governor Mark Gordon Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Sage Grouse Executive Order Revisions Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the Sage Grouse Executive Order. These changes stem from updates to the Governor's Executive Order 2019-3 Greater Sage Grouse Core Area Protection. "Wyoming has consistently advocated for a Greater sage-grou  more