LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * AG Hilgers Claims Victory as New Federal Dietary Guidelines Reject Push to Demote Beef * Lincoln Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced a major policy victory for the State of Nebraska following the release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. The final guidelines reject proposals to move beef and other animal-based proteins to the bottom of the federal  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Looking Ahead: What 2025's Wins Mean for 2026 As we step into 2026, Kent Strang, Managing Director of Americans for Prosperity, explains in a recent op-ed published by The DC Journal why the legislative accomplishments of 2025 matter. From ending Bidenomics and passing historic reforms to securing the border and expanding education freedom, these wins marked a major shift  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson condemns support for Hamas terrorists * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to hold organizations that materially support Hamas accountable. "On October 7, 2023, Hamas perpetrated a terrorist attack against Israel that became the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends President Trump's removal of Tren De Aragua gang members Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a 24-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting President Trump's authority under the Alien Enemies Act to take action against Tren de Aragua, a foreign gang within the United States. The brief argues that a declaration of the Alien Enemies Act rests more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes woke gender ideology on government passports * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief defending a traditional understanding of sex on U.S. passports. "For years, we have fought against radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson said. "Whether on government documents or in everyday life, t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 8 -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Banner Health moving corporate headquarters in Phoenix Change supports hybrid workforce model, reduces costs * Banner Health will relocate its corporate headquarters to Bond Phoenix at 3200 E. Camelback Road in Phoenix from Banner Corporate Center - Phoenix Plaza beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026. The health system will occupy 67,000 square feet at Bond Phoenix, compared to the more than 304,000 square more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Celebrates Historic Rural Healthcare Investments * " More communities will be better served. More patients will receive care. More lives will be saved. Rural America will have what it deserves: high-quality healthcare that is available when you need it - where you need it." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1634) entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2025": * * * Job openings rates increased in 3 states in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 1 state. Total separations rates decreased in 8 states and increased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Jan. 8, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Alaska leads hires rates in October 2025 at 9.4 percent In October 2025, hires rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 46 states and the District of Columbia from the previous month. Compared with the U.S. average hires rate of 3.2 percent, 14 states and the District of Columbia had lower rates  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Campbell County Board of Commissioners in Gillette, Wyoming, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), addressing proposed rule changes that would modify regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The commission emphasizes the importance of local economic and cultural factors in managing federal lands, expressing concern that changes could detrimentally impact the community's socio-economic stability. The propose more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Celebrating a New Year with Republicans' New Tax Cuts Thanks to President Trump, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and congressional Republicans, instead of dreading a massive tax hike, Americans rang in the New Year excited to have more money in their pockets and more opportunities to get ahead in 2026. The Working Famili more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Celebrating a New Year with Republicans' New Tax Cuts * Washington, D.C. Thanks to President Trump, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and congressional Republicans, instead of dreading a massive tax hike, Americans rang in the New Year excited to have more money in their pockets and more opportunities to get ahead in 2026. The Working Families Tax Cuts Act will benefit middle-cl more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Coal community groups urge Congress to reject proposed raid of abandoned coal mine clean-up fund Today, the House Appropriations Committee released an updated "minibus" appropriations bill with bipartisan support that includes a proposal to withdraw $500 million from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's Abandoned Mine Land funds allocated  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Delivers Major Wins for West Virginians in FY26 Appropriations Package * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore (WV-02) today applauded the passage of the second package of Fiscal Year 2026 spending bills with a vote of 397 to 28. This package includes the FY 26 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriati more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * EMSL Selects 19 Projects through 2026 Exploratory Research Call Researchers gain access to EMSL's instrumentation and staff expertise for nine months By Joey Wohlhieter The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) has selected 19 projects for 2026 Exploratory Research awards through an anonymized, peer review selection process. Over the cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON HOUSE FLOOR: "VOTE YES ON EXTENDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that Democrats are following through on their commitment to protect healthcare and urged a yes vote on extending the expired Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years. LEADER JEF more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON HOUSE FLOOR: "VOTE YES ON EXTENDING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor, where he emphasized that Democrats are following through on their commitment to protect healthcare and urged a yes vote on extending the expired Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years. LEADER JEFFRIES : I rise today, Mr.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Maduro is an Outlaw. President Trump Brought Him to Justice. * "Our country has carried out one of the boldest law enforcement operations in decades. We should celebrate it. This administration had the courage to do what was right and what needed to be done. America, Venezuela, and the world are safer because of it." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, tod more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Adds South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden to Governors' Forum at SHOT Show 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is proud to announce that South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden will join the stage with six fellow governors for the 5 th Annual Governors' Forum at SHOT Show (r) 2026\. Gov. Rhoden, an ardent Second Amendment supporter, hunt more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced which states will participate in accounting and auditing relief for federal oil and gas production from marginal properties for the 2026 calendar year. This program, governed by the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act, aims to reduce the administrative burden on lessees operating low-production wells. Marginal properties are identified based on production levels during a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * STATEMENT: The House Passed ACA Tax Credits. Now John Thune and Senate Republicans Must Decide: Help Millions Afford Health Care or Own Their Affordability Crisis On January 1, premiums more than doubled for families across the nation because Trump and Republicans took away working people's tax credits that made coverage more affordable to fund billionaire tax breaks, plunging the country into a health care affordability  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo named top hospital by Forbes * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo was recently named to the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list and recognized as a 5-star facility. From an initial pool of 5,400 hospitals nationwide, Forbes identified 2,500 that met its criteria and then assigned ratings from one to five stars. Only 253 hospitals earned five stars, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on Jan. 8, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda Nominees * Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General * Megan Blair Benton, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri * David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas * Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Ju more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * Sign Up Now for NSSF's 5th Annual Governors' Forum at SHOT Show 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is urging all SHOT Show (r) 2026 attendees planning to attend the 5 th Annual Governors' Forum to sign up now. Registration for this free event is open, but space is limited. Register now to save your spot. The 5 th Annual Gove more PR

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Six Geisinger hospitals named Blue Distinction Centers for orthopaedic specialty care * DANVILLE, Pa. - Six Geisinger hospitals have been recognized as Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Distinction(r) Centers for Specialty Care for orthopaedic surgeries. Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, and Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre received the distinction for knee and hip replac more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * The Working Families Tax Cuts Will Ensure a Future of Prosperity * "This year, Americans are going to see even more money in their pockets. That's thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts law. The average American taxpayer will see a tax cut this year of $3,500. That's a direct effect of the law. Families in every single state are already feeling relief. Key parts of the new tax cuts went into effect more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Jan. 5, 2026, the nominations of 14 individuals for legal and judicial positions in the federal government: * * * Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years, vice Darcie N. McElwee. Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice M. Douglas Harpool, retiring. William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United St more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Highlights State Employee Compensation Priorities in Budget Message Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) underscored the importance of competitive compensation for Wyoming's state workforce in his biennial budget, The Essentials, emphasizing that maintaining essential government services depends on retaining skilled, experienced employees. "Our state employees are a treasured resource wh more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Recommends Removal of Weston County Clerk Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY), has directed Attorney General Keith Kautz to, "commence prosecution of the removal of Clerk Hadlock from office," in a letter sent to the attorney general's office (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hj0NIEOJXJLe0A9Zgcjt8k9y-NP61d5_/view?usp=sharing) today. The Governor believes the Weston Coun more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Governor Voiced Deep Disappointment in Supreme Court's Rejection of Constitutionality of Abortion Ban, Calls for Immediate Legislative Action Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) voices deep disappointment over the Wyoming Supreme Court decision today to reject the constitutionality of House Bill 152 "Life is a Human Right Act" and Senate File 109, "Prohibiting Chemical Abortions," passed more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts (WACD) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, advocating for proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations. The organization represents 34 local conservation districts across Wyoming, emphasizing the importance of the proposed changes in advancing conservation initiatives that align with the state's unique ecological and economic needs. WACD's letter highlights the  more ST

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Wyoming Ushers in New Era: Launches First-of-its-kind Frontier Stable Token for Public Purchase Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) today announced his home state's historic launch of the first fiat-backed, fully-reserved stable token to be issued by a public entity in the United States. Gordon, Chairman of the seven-member Wyoming Stable Token Commission, lauded the innovative foresight more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Yost Co-leads 25-State Coalition Challenging California's Ammunition Restrictions * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador are leading a coalition of 25 states in opposing California's latest attempts to undermine the Second Amendment by tightening restrictions on ammunition. "California has spun a web of burdensome laws designed to stop resi more PR