WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 10, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 10 large metro areas, down in 2, over year ended June 2026 From June 2025 to June 2026, nonfarm employment increased in 10 metropolitan areas with a 2020 Census population of 1 million or more, decreased in 2 areas, and was essentially unchanged in 44 areas. * * * Chart: Over-the-year change in total nonfarm employment fo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins Legislation to Ban ICE from Using TSA Data Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) co-sponsored the No TSA Data for ICE Act, introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), that would prevent the two agencies from coordinating to enforce the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda. In a dramatic violation of privacy rights, the Transportation and Security Adminis  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Cox launches Utah Quantum Initiative * Executive order positions Utah to compete for investment, talent and leadership in a rapidly emerging technology sector SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 10, 2026) -Gov. Spencer J. Cox today signed an executive order establishing the Utah Quantum Initiative, a statewide effort to accelerate research, commercialization, workforce development and advanced manuf  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Daniel Wadley and Alison Weinberg-Fahey Listed in Utah Business Magazine's 2026 'Legal Elite' * SALT LAKE CITY - Aug. 10, 2026 - Daniel J. Wadley and Alison R. Weinberg-Fahey, shareholders in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Salt Lake City office, were recognized in Utah Business magazine's 2026 "Legal Elite." This recognition honors legal p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Resident Inspector in Hanford issued the following activity report for week ending July 17, 2026: * * * Hanford Site Resident Inspectors Activity Report for Week Ending July 17, 2026 Tank Farms: Resident Inspectors (RIs) observed an emergency preparedness drill simulating a spray leak that contaminated one worker and left two workers unaccounted for. The RIs noted decisive command and control in the initial response to the eve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Opposing Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 34 Senators in a letter to President Trump expressing strong oppo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Opposing Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 34 Senators   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Huffman, Dexter Open Investigation into Insider Trading at Energy Fuels After Trump Guts Bears Ears Energy Fuels CEO bought 74,000 shares days before the monument was cut by 90 percent, the largest insider purchase in company history - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Ov  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, with 14 co-signers issued the following letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 3, 2026 Sam Altman CEO OpenAI 3180 18th Street San Francisco, California 94110 Dear Mr. Altman: We write in our capacities as the Attorneys General of Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Utah. We  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Stopping Border Surges Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Stopping Border Surges Act to disincentivize child trafficking and combat bad-faith asylum fraud. The bill is cosponsored by Senators Jim Banks (R-IN), Katie Britt (R-AL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). "Child traffickers have smuggled abused children ac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Fix Our Forests Act (S. 1462), which was introduced by Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, and three cosponsors: * * * The Administration supports S. 1462, the Fix Our Forests Act, which would encourage active forest and vegetation management and promote wildfire resilience by expediting environmental reviews, reducing frivolous litigation, and enhancing Federal, state, t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Managing Directors of Government Finance Mariana Trujillo and Jordan Campbell: * * * Ranking the states most and least dependent on the federal government In some states, federal funds make up a modest share of government revenue, while in others they represent 40% of state and local budgets. - Federal aid accounts for about a quarter of state and local government revenues, helping fund everything   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Advances Schiff-Led Kids Chatbot Safety Legislation * Washington, D.C. - The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a bipartisan series of kids' online safety bills including the Children's Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology (CHATBOT) Act, which is led by U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), and John Curtis (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Utah, Colorado Senators Honor Casualties from Wildfires * WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Mike Lee (R-UT), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring all those who serve on the front lines of wildland firefighting efforts in the United States. "Behind every wildfire are brave men and women who embody the very best of public service: cour  more

PROVO, Utah, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- Brigham Young University issued the following news: * * * Want a happier marriage? BYU study suggests one simple habit BYU researchers found that couples who exercise together report stronger communication and conflict resolution. By Tyler Stahle Research has long shown that exercise benefits both physical and mental health. Now a new study from researchers at BYU suggests that it may also strengthen marriages, especially when couples exercise together. The  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Women with endometriosis face 46% higher risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds * Women with endometriosis have a 46% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than women without the condition, according to a new study led by researchers at the George Mason College of Public Health and collaborators. Following data from nearly 3 million women over 25 years, the study, published   more