MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news: * * * 2026 White Coat Ceremony reflects on ripples of impact * That was Dean Nita Ahuja's message to the new class at the annual White Coat Ceremony at Shannon Hall on Friday, August 21. "Throughout your journey here, you will be surrounded by others who have made ripples of impact," she said. "From today forward...imagine yourself as a pebble, ready to make the best ri  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on A  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 24 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads Coalition of States Raising Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting * Lincoln, NE - Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers co-led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 24, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Hires rates were 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states in 2025 In 2025, annual average hires rates averaged 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states: Alaska (5.2 percent), Montana (4.8 percent), Wyoming (4.5 percent), Idaho (4.2 percent), and Indiana and South Carolina (4.0 percent each). Among these six states, annual hires levels ranged from 158,000  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 24 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Can laws make social media safer for young people? * From TikTok bans and age verification requirements to media literacy lessons in schools, U.S. states are exploring a wide range of strategies to protect young people online. The flurry of legislation reflects growing concern about social media's role in youth mental health, as rates of depression and anxiety have increased i  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 25 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by Stuart Trew, director of the Trade and Investment Research Project, and senior economist Marc Lee: * * * After the failed trade deal with the U.S., what comes next? Canada was right to walk about from a bogus deal; it's time to build more internal economic strength - The tectonic plates of North American commerce bulged last weekend when Prime Minister Mark Carney wal  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 24 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State professor emeritus brings neon storytelling to Aug. 27 exhibition * BOZEMAN -Willem Volkersz finds that inspiration strikes while he rummages through secondhand shops. He and his wife sift through drinking glasses, postcards and completed paint-by-numbers paintings. They have amassed roughly 100 such paintings, which have become the foundation of Volkersz's art exhibited in 60 galleries and  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 25 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Part of Coalition Voicing Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. "  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 24 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Launches Major 'For Montana' Initiative to Expand Scholarship Support * The initiative will expand scholarship opportunities for Montana residents through new renewable scholarships that will support students from enrollment through graduation. It will also create new ways for alumni, businesses, foundations and friends of the University to invest in the next generation of leaders, innovators   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 25 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW INBRE Program Receives $18.9M NIH Grant for Biomedical Research and Education Biomedical research and education in Wyoming will be bolstered by the largest single research grant ever awarded to the University of Wyoming INBRE program -- nearly $18.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year award funds the Wyoming Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Networks for Biomedical   more