WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * 2026 NAIC Committee Leaders Will Advance Work on Key Issues * The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) today announced its 2026 committee leadership, reaffirming the organization's commitment to collaboration and coordination as it addresses the challenges and opportunities shaping the insurance landscape. NAIC co more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA announces recipients of $12 million precision education grant program * CHICAGO -The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the recipients of $12 million in grant funding aimed at modernizing how physicians learn across their career. In all, 11 teams representing more than 80 institutions secured funding from the Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Pr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ORDER BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S DEMANDS FOR PERSONAL DATA OF SNAP RECIPIENTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about mill more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Jan. 12 [Category: Education] -- Carthage College issued the following news: * * * Carthage honors 10 with 2026 MLK Legacy Awards * On Jan. 8, Carthage College presented 2026 MLK Legacy Awards to 10 individuals for living out the teachings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Guest speaker Derek Mosley framed the discussion around the theme "Brave Enough to Care: The Courage to Remember, The Power to Act." A former Milwaukee municipal judge, he directs the Lubar Center fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Passage of Crime Victim Fund Legislation * Last evening, the House passed the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act (H.R. 909), which addresses recent shortages in Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) funds that have resulted in cuts to programs that help domestic violence survivors in our communities. H.R. 909 would provide additional revenues for this program by mandating th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area declined 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest region -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Energy prices fell 2.1 percent, led by declining gasoline prices. The index for all i more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * LinkUW phase one launches * The LinkUW Operations Teams provide high-volume, time-bound operational services to participating units across campus, delivering timely and customer-centered support for select human resources and finance services. January 13, 2026 Share this article The University of Wisconsin-Madison has launched a new initiative, LinkUW, to further transform how administrative more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act * Federal investment vital to ramp up U.S. quantum development-key to U.S. national security and global economic competitiveness Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.),  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 13 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Mentorship, Empathy, and the Art of Medicine: UC San Diego's Mentor Clinician Program * Chris Cannavino, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and director of the Center for Mentorship in Medicine within the Sanford Institute, launched MCP a decade ago to address a growing gap in medical training. "Mentorship has always played an important ro more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Microbes mutated in space hint at biomedical benefits to humans on Earth Researchers are interested in studying effects on the gut microbiome and antibiotic-resistant infections. * In September 2020, UW-Madison biochemists launched a small box containing viruses and bacteria into space to investigate the ways microbes such as those residing in our guts respond to space conditions. Now, the bacteria  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency in Hospital Billings * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) joined Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) as a cosponsor of the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, bipartisan legislation to require meaningful price transparency in healthcare so patients can see the true cost of procedures, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- PICKING WORKERS' POCKETS: UNFAIR, DECEPTIVE AND ABUSIVE PRACTICES BY EARNED WAGE PAYDAY LENDERS - A report from National Consumer Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts - January 2026 (33 pages) - Authored by Patrick Crott, Senior Attorney and Lauren Saunders, Associate Director and Director of Federal Advocacy * * * The National Consumer Law Center issued a report condemning earned wage access products as disguised payday loans that drain workers' earnings through  more ST

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 13 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska Innovation Studio names 2026 fellows * Nebraska Innovation Studio announced the 2026 cohort of Innovation Fellows Jan. 13. The fellows, chosen from more than 50 applicants, will bring big ideas in medicine, agriculture and cybersecurity to reality through the program. Fellows receive five months of free membership at Innovation Studio, a $2,500 material stipend and a $1,500 in professional se more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Piper Hegland named 2026 North Dakota CMN Champion * FARGO, N.D. - 8-year-old Piper Hegland has been named the 2026 North Dakota Children's Miracle Network Champion for Sanford Children's Hospital. Piper, an Oberon, N.D. native, is the daughter of Jake and Amanda Hegland. Since birth, Piper has received specialized care at Sanford Children's Hospital. At 37 weeks, a routine more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Big Oil Executives to Proceed With "Extreme Caution" as Trump Plots Seizure of Venezuelan Oil * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in urging oil industry giants Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips to proceed with extreme caution as President Trump plots to illegally seize Venezuela's oil reserves. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 33, Sub-No. 354X) entitled "Union Pacific Railroad Co. - Abandonment Exemption - In Jefferson County, Wisconsin": * * * Digest:/1 This decision permits Union Pacific Railroad Co. to abandon approximately 0.88 miles of rail line in Jefferson County, Wis., subject to conditions. On September 24, 2025, Union Pacific Railroad Co. (UP), a Class I rail carrier, file more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * New study reveals major gaps in global forest maps For decades, global efforts to combat climate change and protect biodiversity have relied on a high-tech promise: that satellite-derived maps can tell us exactly where the world's forests are. But a new study from the University of Notre Dame reveals that these digital baselines are often in sharp dis more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following Q&A on Jan. 13, 2026, by Mary Ellen Gabriel with Christopher Sundberg, assistant professor of medicine: * * * Exploring the role of muscles in the aging process What determines healthspan, the term used to describe the number of years people live in good health and free from chronic disease? Muscle physiology plays a key role. The field holds fascinating insights for researche more PR

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, Jan. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: * * * A RIVER, NOT A LAKE: ACCESSIBILITY PALOOZA SETS CAMPUS IN MOTION By Christine Bellport The University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus community united for Accessibility Palooza: A Day of Learning, a full-day event preparing faculty, staff and administrators for upcoming Title II changes set to take effect in April 2026. Hosted by the Provost's Office, the event featured workshops, brea more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Names Trump Administration Appointees to the Wisconsin Farm Service Agency State Committee * Madison, Wis. - Jan. 13, 2026 - The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the appointment of five leaders in agriculture to serve on the Wisconsin USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by Secretary of Agricult more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Takes to Senate Floor to Stop GOP Attacks on Affordable Care Act and Attempt to Kick People Off Coverage * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) took to the Senate floor to rail against Republicans' repeated attacks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the Trump Administration's effort to terminate health insurance for 1.8 million Americans and raise costs o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WKOW: Derrick Van Orden's Website "Says One Of His Campaign Priorities is to Fully Repeal Obamacare" * After months of doing nothing to extend ACA tax credits as they expired and costs skyrocketed for Wisconsinites, Derrick Van Orden's campaign website still lists his true priority: repealing the Affordable Care Act. WKOW reports that Van Orden's website " says one of his campaig more PR