WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * 10 Species Across U.S. Move Closer to Lifesaving Protections * PORTLAND, Ore. -In response to petitions from the Center for Biological Diversity and other groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that 10 species across the country warrant consideration for protection under the Endangered Species Act. These species include Washington's Olympic marmot and gray cat's eye plant, Oregon's Alvord chub fish, D more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Utah Responds to Governor Cox's State of the State, Releases 2026 "Prosperity Elevated" Legislative Agenda * Jan 22, 2026 by AFP SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) released the following statement in response to Governor Spencer Cox's State of the State Address and outlined its priorities for the 2026 legislative session. Kevin Greene, AFP-UT state director gave the following statement:  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins bipartisan group demanding xAI halt creation of nonconsensual sexual content * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X (Twitter) social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, do more immediately to prevent its chatbot from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material. In recent weeks, more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Antibiotic Resistance to Traveler's Diarrhea Treatment Is Spreading Across the Globe A new study examined resistance patterns for common causes of acute diarrhea and found that the two main types of antibiotics used to treat this condition are becoming less effective among international travelers in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health crisis, fueled in part by human misuse of  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up to woke ideology in the classroom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading a 21-state friend-of-the-court brief to defend a South Carolina legal provision prohibiting public schools from teaching students that one race or sex is inherently superior to another, or that an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive. "Unit more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding xAI Stop Creating and Remove Grok's Nonconsensual Sexual Images * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson today led a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI stop its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual sexual images and remove any that remain. xAI owns both the Grok chatbot and the X social media platform, where noncon more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Demands That X Stop Flood of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Images Generated By Grok * Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 Attorneys General calling on X (formerly known as Twitter) to take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating sexually explicit images. Over the past several weeks, Grok has allowed users to easily transform images of othe more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general demanding that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse mat more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 24 -- Best Western Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * BWH(R) Hotels Enters 2026 with Powerful Growth and Momentum Strategic expansion across brand segments fuels a balanced, high-performing portfolio * BWH Hotels, a leading global hospitality enterprise including WorldHotels(TM), Best Western(R) Hotels & Resorts and SureStay(R) Hotels, is proud to announce the addition of more than 200 hotels in 2025. Guided by a commitment to deliver authentic experiences, unparalleled value and personalized more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Identify Redundant and Outdated Rules in Federal Regulations * WASHINGTON -Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation to streamline the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) by using an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to identify redundant and outdated rules. Over the past 50 years, the Code of Federal Regulations has grown to nearly 200,000 pages, including duplicative or outdated rules. These rule more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 24 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * AG Jennings, colleagues demand action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general today demanded in a joint lette that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse material.  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 24 -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release: * * * Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Under Attack from Utah Members of Congress Threatens to bring chaos to a crown jewel of the nation's public lands system and upend public land protection as we know it * Washington, D.C. -- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is under attack from Utah members of Congress. In July 2025, Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT-02) secretly requested an opinion from the Government Accountability Off more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11274) on Jan. 22, 2026, by legislative attorneys Peter G. Berris and Clay Wild: * * * Geofence Warrants and the Fourth Amendment Introduction From thermal imaging and wiretaps to GPS tracking and various forms of electronic eavesdropping, the emergence of new technologies and their investigative use have sometimes created legal tension with constitutional privacy protections. Over the last century, federal courts have  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 23 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Little Quietly Pushes More Public Dollars Toward Vouchers Public dollars should serve the public. That means supporting public schools that educate every child who walks through the door and prepare the workforce Idaho depends on. This principle is under attack. Last spring, the Republican supermajority passed a $50 million tax-credit voucher scheme to subsidize private, religious, and for-profit tu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy welcomes the March for Life to Washington: "Thank you so much for standing strong for life" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement to recognize the 2026 March for Life: "I want to welcome the tens of thousands of pro-life Americans marching in Washington, D.C., today. Thanks for coming, especially those who traveled here from Louisiana. "In Louisiana, we believe all l more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Demands Action from xAI over Grok's Creation of Nonconsensual Sexual Content Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan group of 33 attorneys general today demanded that xAI, the company that owns both the X social media platform and the AI chatbot Grok, take additional action to prevent its AI chatbot, Grok, from generating nonconsensual intimate images and child sexual abuse mat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11079) on Jan. 22, 2026, by natural resources policy specialists Laura B. Comay and Carol Hardy Vincent: * * * National Park Service: Government Shutdown Issues Like other federal agencies, the National Park Service (NPS) has halted most operations during occasional government shutdowns resulting from lapses in appropriations. In the past three decades, such shutdowns occurred in 1995/1996, 2013, early 2018, late 2018/early 20 more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 23 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * New 'Gigawatt Fellowship' to Guide Utah's Plan to Increase Electrical-Generating Capacity * The Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air at Utah State University and the Utah Office of Energy Development (OED) have announced the creation of the Gigawatt Fellowship. This strategic partnership establishes a two-year joint fellowship dedicated to supporting informed policy decision making, academic research and implementation of Operation Gigawatt.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Chaya Nayak, head of certifications and jobs platform at OpenAI, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America": * * * Thank you, Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee. My name is Chaya Nayak, and I serve as Head of Certifications and the Jobs Platform at OpenAI. In this role, I oversee our efforts to help people build AI skills, demonstrate those skills in credible ways, and connect the more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 23 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * How public schools measure capacity for K-12 open enrollment transfers Far too many public school districts are blocking transfer students they could easily accommodate. By Jude Schwalbach, Senior Policy Analyst With the vast majority of K-12 students attending public schools, it's crucial to continue expanding school choice in ways that benefit them. Since 2020, states have significantly expanded K-12 open enrollment laws, allowing students to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Owens Announces January Staff Mobile Office Hours * WEST JORDAN -Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT) announced the location and date for his mobile office hours in Millcreek and Murray in January. During these mobile office hours, staff members will be available in local communities to assist constituents with issues involving a federal agency, passport renewals, service academy inquiries, and more. Staff mobile offices will be available at the f more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following written testimony by Utah State Rep. Tyler Clancy from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing on the Star-Spangled Summit Act (H.R. 4684): * * * Chairman Tiffany and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Representative Tyler Clancy and I represent Provo in the Utah House of Representatives. I am here to speak in support of H.R. 4684 also known as the Star-Spangled Summit Act. For generations, Kyhv Peak h more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 24 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins coalition to protect Section 504 Rule by removing woke Biden-era language that threatened disability funding Today West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is delivering on a promise to protect and return Section 504 to its true purpose--supporting children and adults with disabilities. McCuskey joined a coalition of attorneys general to submit a comment letter supporting t more PR