LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Tom Cole House Committee on Appropriations U.S. Capitol Building, H-307 Washington, D.C  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release: * * * Women Advance in U.S. Senate Primaries Across Alaska, Florida, Wyoming Results for Women Candidates from CAWP - Primary elections were held yesterday in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming. Full results for women candidates in federal and statewide executive races are available on this post on our Election Analysis page; there are multiple undecided races featuring women candid  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Comptroller Gould Discusses Digital Asset Innovation, GENIUS Next Steps Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould today discussed the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) work under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to support the Administration's efforts to gro  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Andrews Kurth Expands National Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice In Texas with Addition of Partner Ian Roberts * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that prominent restructuring and bankruptcy attorney Ian E. Roberts has joined the firm as a partner in Dallas. Roberts advises clients across the full spectrum of complex restructuring and distressed sit  more

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 19 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Lost 'mega-escarpment' across ancient USA may explain Grand Canyon's missing billion years * Scientists have found evidence that a colossal cliff stretching thousands of kilometres across ancient North America may have exposed the heart of the Grand Canyon nearly a billion years before it was carved by the Colorado River. The study, led by the University of Southampton in the UK, proposes that a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * NRCC Chairman Hudson Statement on Wyoming At-Large NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement on Wyoming's At-Large Congressional District primary election: "Congratulations to Chuck Gray! As Wyoming's secretary of state and a proven conservative fighter, Chuck has delivered results on election integrity, defending life and standing up for Wy  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 19 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends Federal Court Denial Of Appeal to Deport Members of Violent Venezuelan Gang South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for its decision to dismiss an appeal brought by suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, who were trying to avoid removal from the United States by the Trum  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford YMCA Bemidji is announced at groundbreaking ceremony * BEMIDJI, Minn. - As community leaders gather to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new YMCA in downtown Bemidji, Sanford Health is proud to announce the facility will be named the Sanford YMCA Bemidji in recognition of the health system's $10 million philanthropic commitment to the project. The gift is the largest  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Spartan returns to lead MSU's Herbarium * In the basement of the Plant Biology Laboratories on Michigan State University's campus, tucked inside orange floor-to-ceiling cabinets, reside over half a million pressed and mounted plants. The MSU Herbarium is an archive of plants found in Michigan and around the world, some dating back to the early 1800s. But unless you're a b  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 20 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * University of Utah Dedicates Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Ushering in a New Era of Medical Education The $215 million facility marks the most critical evolution in the medical school's history, expanding the University of Utah's capacity to train the next generation of physicians for Utah and the Mountain West - The University of Utah today celebrated the dedica  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwi  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 20 -- The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources has issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming State Parks Announces Agreement for Hot Springs Hotel Operations Wyoming State Parks is announcing an agreement with Big Springs Spa, Inc., current operator of the Hot Springs Hotel, formerly the Days Inn Hotel, in Thermopolis, Wyoming. Under the agreement, the State will pay Big Springs Spa, Inc. $1,175,921.05 for the appraised value of its capital i  more