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365 Wins in 365 Days: President Trump's Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The White House issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026:
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365 WINS IN 365 DAYS: President Trump's Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity
One year ago today, President Donald J. Trump returned to office with a resounding mandate to restore prosperity, secure the border, rebuild American strength, and put the American people first. In just 365 days, President Trump has delivered truly transformative results with the most accomplished first year of any presidential term in modern history.
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Ariz. State Rep. David Marshall Introduces Bills to End Renewable Energy Property Tax Subsidies and Compensate Local Residents (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 22 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release:
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Rep. Marshall Introduces Bills to End Renewable Energy Property Tax Subsidies and Compensate Local Residents
State Representative David Marshall, Chair of the House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee, has introduced HB 2918 and HB 2915, legislation designed to ensure new large-scale renewable energy projects, including wind and solar, pay their fair share of local property taxes and compensate affected residents for negative visual impa more PR
Art Confronts Climate: A Creative Force in the Environmental Conversation (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 21 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Art Confronts Climate: A Creative Force in the Environmental Conversation
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Nestled in a redwood forest atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, UC Santa Cruz stands out not just for its remarkable setting, but for its unconventional approach to research and higher education. Since its inception 60 years ago, the university consistently strives to support socially-engaged collaborations between traditionally distinct discipli more PR
Atmos Rewards 2026: Expanded Status Earning, New Partnerships and Exclusive Perks Announced (10)
SEATTLE, Jan. 22 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release:
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Atmos(TM) Rewards 2026: Expanded status earning, new partnerships and exclusive perks announced
If you're an Atmos(TM) Rewards member looking to maximize your status in 2026, you're in for a treat! The program -- which was just named NerdWallet's Best Airline Rewards Program - is evolving to reward you not just for flying, but for living your life, whether that's booking a hotel, renting a car, dining out or even shopping. And wit more PR
Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 20 states to defend churches and other religious institutions from California's anti-religious targeting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the COVID pandemic, California enacted emergency powers banning churchgoers from gathering for religious se more PR
Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants
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LINCOLN-Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia-led amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to rescind improperly awarded grants under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The brief urges more PR
BLM approves updated Northern Corridor highway plan (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM approves updated Northern Corridor highway plan
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ST. GEORGE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management today approved construction of the Northern Corridor highway in Washington County. In 2018, the Utah Department of Transportation applied for a right-of-way for a four-lane highway north of St. George to help ease traffic congestion in the area.
The BLM analyzed potential impacts to public land resources for this more PR
BLM seeks initial input for September 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Wyoming (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM seeks initial input for September 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Wyoming
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 271 oil and gas parcels totaling 357,358 acres that may be included in a September 2026 lease sale in Wyoming. The comment period ends Feb. 20, 2026.
Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and more PR
BLM seeks input for May 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico and Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM seeks input for May 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico and Texas
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SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 74 oil and gas parcels totaling 33,530 acres in New Mexico and Texas in a May 2026 sale. The comment period ends Feb. 20, 2026.
The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in December 2025 and is now se more PR
Bonamici, Begich Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Water Power (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Bonamici, Begich Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Water Power
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WASHINGTON, DC [1/21/26] - Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Nick Begich (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster water power technologies.
The Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act, H.R. 7129, would modernize the Department of Energy's (DOE) water power research, development, and demonstration programs, including for marine energy, p more PR
EMILYs List Announces $15 Million State Power Plan, Targeting Nine Key States for Building Democratic Power in 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release:
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EMILYs List Announces $15 Million State Power Plan, Targeting Nine Key States for Building Democratic Power in 2026
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EMILYs List is announcing its 2026 State Power Plan, a bold and dynamic plan to secure governing majorities across nine key states by recruiting, investing in, and supporting women candidates up and down the ballot.
The $15 million plan targets nine states where building Democratic centers of power in 2026 will make an immedi more PR
EMILYs List State Power Plan Targets Nevada In $15 Million Plan to Build Democratic Governing Majorities in 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release:
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EMILYs List State Power Plan Targets Nevada In $15 Million Plan to Build Democratic Governing Majorities in 2026
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EMILYs List announced Nevada as a key target in its 2026 State Power Plan, a bold and dynamic $15 million plan to secure Democratic governing majorities across nine key states by recruiting, investing in, and supporting women candidates up and down the ballot in 2026.
"The Republican chaos coming out of Washington is wreaking ha more PR
FAU: Strategic Sex - Alaska's Beluga Whales Swap Mates for Survival (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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Strategic Sex: Alaska's Beluga Whales Swap Mates for Survival
Study Snapshot: In the icy waters of Alaska's Bristol Bay, beluga whales survive through a surprising strategy: mating with multiple partners over several years. Researchers from FAU Harbor Branch, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and the North Slope Department of Wildlife Management used long-term genetic analysis and more PR
GAO Denies Protests Over DHA Sole-Source Award to Alaska Native Corporation (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied protests filed by ABSS Solutions Inc., Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and CICONIX LLC, Annapolis, Maryland, upholding the Defense Health Agency's decision to award a sole-source contract for medical research support services to Chenega Reliable Services LLC, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC).
The protesters, who were the incumbent contractors, argued that the DHA violated Small Business Administration regulations by awarding the contract on a sole-source basis after previously more ST
GAO Denies Winspear Construction Protest Over Improper Subcontracting Certification (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by Winspear Construction LLC, a small business based in Boise, Idaho. The protest challenged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' decision to eliminate Winspear from a competition for construction and repair services at VA medical facilities across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
The procurement was set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses under the Veterans First Contracting Program. Central to the dispute was a mandatory cert more ST
Mo. A.G. Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-Era EPA Misconduct (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-era EPA Misconduct
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of its "Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund," a program th more PR
Murkowski Proud to Announce U.S. Military Service Academy Nominee Class of 2030 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Murkowski Proud to Announce U.S. Military Service Academy Nominee Class of 2030
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Washington, DC- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was proud to announce the young Alaskans she is nominating to the U.S. Military Service Academies for the class of 2030.
"These young Alaskans exemplify what it means to lead - and it is an honor to nominate them to our nation's military service academies as they take their next steps," said Senator Lisa Murkowski. more PR
New seafloor study reveals one reason why Japan's 2011 earthquake turned deadly (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 21 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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New seafloor study reveals one reason why Japan's 2011 earthquake turned deadly
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A new study from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean has partly revealed why the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami were so devastating-and how scientists may be able to better understand intense disasters in the future.
The study, co-authored by NAU associate professor Christine Regalla of the School of Earth and Sustainability, found that at the Japan Trench-a deep ocean more PR
Peterson Institute for International Economics: Can Trump Legally Apply Tariffs on US Allies Over Greenland? (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026:
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Can Trump legally apply tariffs on US allies over Greenland?
By Alan Wm. Wolff (PIIE)
The short answer, under international law, is no: The use of coercion to acquire another country's territory is forbidden. The question arises since President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to impose new tariffs on several European countries unless Denmark sells Greenland to the United States. He said that the United States more PR
Rep. Tokuda Testifies Before House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, from a Jan. 14, 2026, member day hearing on the Essential Air Service Program:
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Thank you, Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen, for holding today's Member Day hearing.
I represent Hawai'i's Second Congressional District, which spans the entire Hawaiian Archipelago.
From Hawai'i Island to Kaua'i and every neighbor island in between, transportation isn't a luxury, it's a lifeline for m more PR
Schatz: Tens Of Millions In New Federal Funding Heading To Hawai'i In Appropriations Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz: Tens Of Millions In New Federal Funding Heading To Hawai'i In Appropriations Deal
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Another Package With Additional Funding Set To Be Released in Coming Weeks
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the Senate voted 82-15 to pass a bipartisan appropriations deal that will deliver tens of millions in federal funding for critical programs that benefit Hawai'i. U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, suc more PR
Service beyond the uniform: Maj. Hung Nguyen, General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award recipient (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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Service beyond the uniform: Maj. Hung Nguyen, General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award recipient
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On Jan. 27, Maj. Hung Nguyen will stand among a select group of company-grade officers and warrant officers at the Pentagon to receive one of the Army's highest honors, the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. Selection for this award honors Soldiers who demonstrate exceptional performance, exemplary leadership, and a steadfast commit more PR
Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Holds Hearing on the Growth of Data Centers in Rural America (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy and Supply Chains, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026:
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Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Holds Hearing on the Growth of Data Centers in Rural America
Today, Congressman Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains, held a hearing titled "Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation" to ex more PR
The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026 (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
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The ASAM Weekly for January 20, 2026
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This Week in the ASAM Weekly
A challenge with addressing addiction at the population level is making decisions based on the evidence available. For example, new data indicate that alcohol consumption and binge drinking are dropping among Americans, but the evidence doesn't exactly tell us why. One explanation is that health education has finally started breaking more PR
W.Va. A.G. McCuskey Leads 24-state Coalition Supporting EPA's Cancellation of Billions of Questionable Biden-Era Grants (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey leads 24-state coalition supporting EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable Biden-era grants
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of states fighting back against potential Biden-era fraud. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of their "Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund," a program that had little to no oversight more PR
WashU Expert: Eliminating Missouri Income Tax Would Hurt Low-income Residents (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news:
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WashU Expert: Eliminating Missouri income tax would hurt low-income residents
By Neil Schoenherr
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has called for a phaseout of the state's income tax, a move that would cause the most pain to the state's low-income residents, says an expert on tax law at Washington University in St. Louis.
"Consider a lower-income taxpayer earning $30,000 annually and a higher-income taxpayer earning $100,000 annually," said Sarah Nar more PR
When deciduous forests burn, they release less carbon than coniferous forests (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 21 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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When deciduous forests burn, they release less carbon than coniferous forests
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As climate change drives more frequent and severe wildfires across forests in Alaska and northwestern Canada, scientists are asking a critical question: Will these ecosystems continue to store carbon, or will they become a growing source of carbon emissions? New research published this week shows that when these northern forests shift from coniferous spruce forests to dec more PR
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