NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: * * * ACLS Announces Winners of 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards $50,000 Prizes Recognize Outstanding Open Access Books in the Humanities and Fund Future Open Access Publications Published: September 15, 2026 - ACLS is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards. Supported by Arcadi  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 19 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Ascension St. Agnes nurses ratify first-ever union contract * Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes in Baltimore, Md., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a three-year contract on Saturday, winning their first-ever collective bargaining agreement in a watershed moment for nurses across Baltimore. RNs are the hospital are represented by National Nurses Organizing   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso on Meet the Press Slams Crazy Democrat Manifesto * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today joined Kristen Welker on NBC's Meet the Press to highlight the contrast between commonsense Republicans and crazy Democrats. He also discussed how American peace through strength is critical in stopping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Click HERE to w  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The State Bar of California posted the following news: * * * Board Sends Community Justice Worker Program Recommendations to California Supreme Court * At its September 17-18 meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to the California Supreme Court to establish a statewide Community Justice Worker (CJW) Program. The proposal, once approved by the Court, would authorize trained nonlawyers, known as Community Justice W  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13314) on Sept. 17, 2026, by public finance analyst Victoria M. Martinez: * * * The IRS Direct File Program The IRS Direct File (DF) program provided certain taxpayers with the option of electronically filing (e-filing) their federal tax return through a free, secure portal on the IRS website during the 2024 and 2025 filing seasons. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) su  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Mind over miles: Mental Grit Propels Champions at 2026 Air Force Marathon * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Every mile of a race is a physical negotiation-a stark reminder that while the human body has limits, the mind can be trained to push past them. More than 9,000 people across 50 states registered for the 2026 Air Force Marathon, testing their mental and   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 14 -- Plug In America, a nonprofit with a mission to accelerate the transition to affordable and accessible plug-in vehicles and charging through education, advocacy and research, issued the following news release: * * * States have a longstanding right to protect residents from vehicle pollution & volatile gas prices. Congress is attacking this authority. Under the Clean Air Act's waiver system, the Environmental Protection Agency grants California the authorit  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital once again recognized for broad excellence in national assessment of care quality U.S. News & World Report ranks UCLA Health in nine pediatric subspecialty areas September 14, 2026 - UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital placed in California's top five and nine subspecialty areas earned national recognition in a comprehensive national evaluation of pediatric care  more