JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 14 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Issues Opinion Clarifying Constitutionality of Board and Commission Appointment Practices Acting Attorney General Cori Mills today announced the issuance of an Attorney General Opinion (https://law.alaska.gov/pdf/opinions/opinions-2026/26-001-Private-Entity.pdf) addressing a significant constitutional question that impacts every executive administration--past, current and future.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- The America First Policy Institute, with 12 co-signers issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the United States U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Re: Student eligibility under Section 25F for children in homeschools, microschools, and other innovative learning settings Dear Mr. Bessent  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- America's Credit Unions, with 47 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Senate Consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ask an Expert: Could nuclear energy solve power grid struggles? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Nuclear energy already plays a pivotal role in powering some of the largest economies in the U.S., including Illinois, Pennsylvania and Texas, and it could be the key to offsetting a rapidly increasing demand for electricity across the country, according to researchers at Penn State. In the following   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Hate Vandalism Targeting Mosque Site on Long Island The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on local, state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate reported hate vandalism targeting a mosque site on Long Isl  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 17 -- The Colorado Education Association issued the following news release: [Category: Union] * * * Explore Diverse Voices in Labor History * The labor movement has always been shaped by people from many different backgrounds, identities, and communities, even when their stories have not always received the attention they deserve. A new series of NEA learning courses gives members the opportunity to explore some of those stories and learn more about the leaders, move  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 18 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 17, 2026, by senior counsel John G. Horan, partners Dana B. Pashkoff and Jessica C. Abrahams and associates Michelle Y. Francois and Asher Friedman Young: * * * SBA Finalizes Rule Removing Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned 8(a) Firms Final rule takes effect for new and pending applications beginning September 10, 2026 At a Glance * On Aug  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- Harvard University Global Health Institute posted the following news: * * * HGHI Announces 2026-2027 Scholarly Working Groups on Student Mental Health, Arctic Housing, and Postpartum Hemorrhage * The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) is pleased to announce its 2026-2027 cohort of Scholarly Working Groups. Now entering its third year, the program brings together Harvard faculty, researchers, and practitioners from across disciplines to advance collabo  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 210 leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups oppose recent Executive Order on childhood vaccines * "Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 17 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines * Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * New Satellite Tag Offers Longer Tracking of Baleen Whales A NOAA-affiliated research scientist pioneered a smaller, longer-lasting satellite tag design that anchors safely in the blubber layer of a whale. This engineering breakthrough improves scientists' monitoring of baleen whale species. How do you track a 40-ton ocean giant without leaving a mark? Monito  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 17 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM researchers study permafrost thaw, water quality and carbon cycling in Alaska * A University of New Mexico research team spent several weeks in northern Alaska this summer studying how permafrost thaw may be changing water quality and the movement of carbon through Arctic watersheds. From left to right: Marisa Repasch (lead PI), Misha Toor (incoming PhD student), Preston Kemeny (collaborato  more