CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 16 -- The National Football League posted the following news on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Forty-two players granted special eligibility for 2026 NFL Draft The NFL announced on Thursday the names of 42 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2026 NFL Draft and 21 underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the draft. The 2026 draft is scheduled to be held April 23- more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals With Gender Dysphoria * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)' proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports Legal Challenge to Trump Administration's Unlawful 100K Fee for H-1B Visa * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. United States Department of Homeland Security, which are challenging the Trump Administration's unlaw more PR

ORANGE, Connecticut, Jan. 17 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Avangrid's New England Clean Energy Connect Project Is Complete and Energized 1,200 MW of low-cost, baseload power is now connected to New England Pictured: Transmission line border crossing, part of the New England Clean Energy Connect. Courtesy of Avangrid. * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today that the New England  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans Aren't Footing the Bill for Big Data Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and several Senate colleagues in introducing the Power for the People Act, legislation aimed at curbing rising electricity costs by addressing the enormous energy demands of rapidly expanding  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Brush Prairie, Washington Woman Pleads Guilty to and Sentenced for Mail Theft A Brush Prairie, Washington, woman pleaded guilty yesterday and was sentenced for mail theft while working as a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee. Darcy Rae Nolan, 57, pleaded guilty to the information charging theft of mail by an officer or employee. Nolan was sentence more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Minnesota were 139,190, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 129,481, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wisconsin were 128,770, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 124,907, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

EUGENE, Oregon, Jan. 17 -- The Civil Liberties Defense Center issued the following news release: * * * Introducing the James Murphy Hoopes Clerkship Fund A Life Dedicated to Liberation James Murphy Hoopes dedicated his life towards wielding his experiences and skills as tools for liberation. A former law clerk, activist, organizer, and filmmaker who passed away on January 18, 2025, Murphy understood what the system obscures: that law can be used to either further oppression or as a weapon to more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ferguson statement on Coast Guard decision paving the way for I-5 bridge replacement * OLYMPIA - Governor Bob Ferguson offered the following statement regarding the U.S. Coast Guard's decision to allow a replacement bridge for Interstate 5 across the Columbia River to use a lower height than the current bridge. This decision allows Washington and Oregon to build a fixed span rep more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Welcomes Home Oregon Guardsmen * On Thursday, Governor Tina Kotek and Oregon Military Department leadership greeted approximately 100 Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers returning to the Portland International Airport (PDX). Soldiers were arriving back home from Fort Bliss, Texas, concluding their mission as part of Task Force Rose Shield. "On behalf of all Oregonians, we thank you, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : In response to X Corp's Grok AI tool being used to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children at scale in recent days, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Edward J more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following letter on Jan. 7, 2026, with 72 farm and biofuel groups: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker, United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, United St more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Remove Anti-Discrimination Protections for Individuals with Gender Dysphoria Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in submitting a comment letter on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rule that would reverse HHS regulati more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Morales Brings Home NAIA Women's Wrestler of the Week Award After Perfect Weekend at NWCA National Duals Paige Morales of Providence (Mont.) went 3-0 at the NWCA National Duals last weekend, outscoring her opponents 30-1 and picking up ranked wins over the No. 4, No. 6 and No. 12 ranked wrestlers. The 110-pounder, ranked No. 3 in the nation, opened the event with  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 16 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU reaffirms importance of full childhood immunization schedule * Oregon Health & Science University clinicians would like remind Oregonians of the importance of routine and complete immunization schedules for children and adolescents to help prevent the spread of illness, and to keep kids and communities safe. The message follows a change last week from the Centers for Disease Control and  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release: * * * Oregon City Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine An Oregon City, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for selling drugs after an investigation into an overdose death led to his prosecution. Toren Paul Flom, 32, was sentenced to 140 months in federal prison and four years of supervised release more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempting to Sell Cocaine Purchased from the Dark Web MEDFORD, Ore.--An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for attempting to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine purchased from the dark web. Dominick Jeffrey Aragon, 32, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison and 3 years of su more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Murray Secures Over $5 Billion for WA Priorities in Three-Bill Funding Package; Historic Funding for Hanford, $190 Million for Howard Hanson Dam, Rejecting Trump Cuts * In major triumph over Trump, Murray undoes Russ Vought's cancellation of funding for Howard Hanson Dam, singlehandedly steers major federal funding back to HHD Murray protects critical funding Washington state counts on, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Urges WI Hospitals to Resume Providing Gender Affirming Care * MADISON, WI - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) sent letters to UW Health and Children's Wisconsin expressing his sincere disappointment that both systems decided to stop providing gender affirming care to patients under the age of 18, despite the fact that there is currently no legal requirement to do so. Refusing to p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Merkley, Colleagues Denounce Trump Administration's Partisan Changes to National Park Service Access for 2026 * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley-the top Democrat overseeing funding for the National Park Service-today led U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jack Reed (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ed Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Delivers Remarks Calling Out Trump's Abuses of Power and Obstruction of ICE Oversight * Click here (link is external) to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered remarks on the House Floor condemning President Trump for abusing his power, operating in secrecy, and failing to address the rising cost-of-living cri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Three-Bill Funding Package in 82-15 Vote * Democrats protect funding to lower families' energy bills, key investments in scientific research, and much more Washington, D.C. -Today, the Senate, in a 82-15 vote, passed three bicameral, bipartisan fiscal year appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; and Interior, Enviro more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Soccer Federation issued the following news: * * * U.S. Soccer Federation and NIKE Deepen Longstanding Partnership - Bringing Together Athlete Performance Innovation and Sport Research to the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center Founding Partnership to Elevate Player Development and Performance at Every Level of the Game * ATLANTA - U.S. Soccer and NIKE today announced the next evolution of their storied partnership, continuing to defin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Leads New Bill to Ensure Americans Aren't Footing the Bill for Big Data Centers * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced his introduction of the Power for the People Act, legislation to rein in the rising electricity costs Americans are facing by addressing the huge amounts of energy required by data centers. Amid the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI), cor more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 16 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * VoteVets Investing Six-Figures in Texas Special Election Run-Off for Senate District 9 The $500k Ad Buy is the First Major Investment in the Run-Off from a Leading National Organization * Today, VoteVets is announcing a $500k ad buy in the special election run-off for Texas Senate District 9. This ad buy is the first major investment in the run-off from a leading national organization and comes more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11060) on Jan. 15, 2026, by natural resources policy specialist Carol Hardy Vincent. Here are excerpts: * * * Wild Horse and Burro Management: Overview of Costs Background The Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 (1971 Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1331 et seq.) provides for management and protection of wild horses and burros by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), within more PR