OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues HHS in 50th lawsuit against federal overreach harming Washingtonians * In his 50th lawsuit against federal overreach since taking office almost one year ago, Attorney General Nick Brown today joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal fun more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Jan. 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware issued the following letter: * * * Our 2026 Legislative Priorities Our letter to the members of Delaware's 153rd General Assembly. * To the Members of the 153rd General Assembly, For over a century, the ACLU has worked to protect and expand the rights and liberties of all people and advance justice and equity in our society. As elected leaders, you have the power to enshrine constitutional and civil liberties p more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Unilaterally Impose Discriminatory Conditions on Grant Recipients * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, co-leading a multistate coalition, today filed a lawsuit challenging new conditions in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Grants Policy Statement and other grant doc more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues HHS for Conditioning Funding on Discrimination Policy * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a new HHS pol more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues HHS Over Policy Forcing States to Discriminate * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 11 other attorneys general today sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a new HHS policy, recipients of more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues HHS for Threatening to Withhold Billions from States That Refuse to Discriminate Against Transgender People * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES HHS FOR CONDITIONING FUNDING ON IMPLEMENTING POLICY THAT DISCRIMINATES AGAINST TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 11 other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement to discrimi more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Accounting for Growth: Human capital per worker, 2024 By John Phelan Back in October, I wrote about Minnesota's relatively poor performance on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita growth in the last decade. To investigate this, I wanted to do what economists call a "growth acco more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * Constellation Announces Expiration and Final Results of Private Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations * BALTIMORE - January 13, 2026 - Constellation Energy Generation, LLC ("Constellation"), a Pennsylvania limited liability company, announced today the expiration and final results o more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington increased 3.9 percent for the 12 months ending in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexand more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region was unchanged in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for food rose 0.6 percent over the month. The index for all items less food and energy was little  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Delaware Congressional Delegation Honors the Life of Corporal Grade One Matthew "Ty" Snook Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.-At Large) honored the life of Corporal Grade One Matthew "Ty" Snook, who was killed in the line of duty on December 23, 2025, at a Wilmington Division of Motor Vehicles office.  more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 14 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: * * * Trinity Kamami and Bronte Pepper-Hicks selected as 2026 Legislative Fellows Delaware State University students Bronte E. Pepper-Hicks and Trinity Kamami have been selected as Legislative Fellows with the Delaware General Assembly for the 2026 legislative session. The competitive program allows students to actively participate in the legislative process by working alongside state lawmakers and their staff.  more PR

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13 -- Delaware Valley University posted the following news: * * * DelVal Center for Learning in Retirement Courses Begin Feb. 2 * Delaware Valley University Center for Learning in Retirement (CLR) courses begin Monday, Feb. 2 and cover a wide range of topics, skills and activities. Classes are offered in-person, online or in hybrid models, giving learners the opportunity to learn from anywhere. One hybrid course available this spring is Our Mind Matters: Cari more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin CLE Week 2026 * Goodwin will be hosting its tenth annual CLE Week program! This year's virtual sessions, spanning four days, will explore the latest business trends and provide expert insights into the evolving legal and regulatory landscapes across various industries. By participating in Goodwin's CLE Week, you can earn CLE credits in Arizona, Arkansas, Californ more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following study on Dec. 30, 2025 entitled "Cigarette Taxes and Smuggling: A 2025 Update". The study was written by Michael D. LaFaive, Todd Nesbit and Adam Hoffer. Here is the executive summary: * * * Cigarette smuggling is a significant and growing challenge for policymakers. Intended to reduce smoking and generate revenue, high excise taxes create powerful incentives for tax evasion and avoidance. This more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Proposes Measures to Bring Down Crushingly Expensive Auto Insurance Rates * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a series of common sense reforms to bring down auto insurance rates and take action against bad actors whose fraudulent claims drive up costs for hardworking New Yorkers as part of her 2026 State of the State. The new proposals include a whol more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 13 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo to Webcast Quarterly Earnings Conference Call on January 27, 2026 * Greensboro, NC, January 13, 2026 - Qorvo(r) (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, will host a conference call to review fiscal 2026 third quarter financial res more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 14 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha co-leads coalition in suing HHS for conditioning funding on discriminatory policy Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states' agreement t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member to Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Delegation to Copenhagen Led by Senator Coons This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will join a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to Copenhagen, Denmark led by Senator Chris Coons ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news: * * * Second group of Rank-and-File Bargaining Committees convenes * The second group of Rank-and-File Bargaining Committees has convened and is meeting in person in the Washington, DC, area. This group of 30 letter carriers from across the country is divided into three committees: Branch Leaders, Contract Enforcers and Newer Members. The committees are undergoing a simil more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple engineers use air bubbles to remove water contaminants * Md Saiful Islam, a graduate student from the College of Engineering, and Gangadhar Andaluri, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, are advancing water treatment technology that sustainably removes PFAS chemicals and microplastics from drinking water. Water treatment plants devote significant resources to removing con more PR