CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL Draft do-over: How would all 32 picks in Round 1 play out now? By Ali Bhanpuri, Tom Blair & Dan Parr The NFL draft is an exercise in projection. But what if it came with an "undo" button? Which picks would be rewritten -- and which would be etched in stone again? That's what we're here to explore. Now that all the Round 1 decisions have played out over the course of a season, we've decided to rev more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * A major milestone achieved: U.S. and Italian air forces successfully test the future of pilot training DECIMOMANNU AIR BASE, Italy - In a landmark event for military pilot training, the U.S. and Italian air forces celebrated the graduation of 10 American student pilots from the International Flight Training School (IFTS) on Jan. 16. The ceremony marked the latest major mile 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 a more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong appoints Fargo consultant Michelle Kommer to State Board of Higher Education * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today appointed Michelle Kommer of Fargo to a vacancy on the State Board of Higher Education, effective immediately. Kommer has owned and operated HighRoad Partners, a firm providing outsourced human resources, payroll, employee benefits, Medicare advisory and  more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong signs bills supporting launch of North Dakota's Rural Health Transformation Program * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today signed legislation that positions North Dakota to launch its Rural Health Transformation Program, with nearly $200 million in federal funding appropriated for the first year of the five-year initiative. Armstrong praised lawmakers for their efficie 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 more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination * 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 b more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants * 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  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 cha 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 ha 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 noncon more PR

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Jan. 22 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * Building on success: UND seeks community input for new Campus Master Plan Survey and Open Forum announced as UND invites community to help shape the future of campus * Following the successful completion of UND's 2016 and 2022 campus master plans, the University of North Dakota is once again turning its focus toward the future of campus spaces. A new 10-year campus master planning p more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Adjusted for cost of living, wages in North Dakota pass those in Minnesota By John Phelan When Gov. Walz announced that he was ending his campaign for reelection, local media began to assess his legacy. The Minnesota Reformer carried an article titled "Gov. Tim Walz's Minnesota in more PR

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Jan. 23 -- The Altru Health System issued the following news: * * * CommonSpirit Health and Altru Health System Sign Letter of Intent CommonSpirit Health and Altru Health System have signed a non-binding letter of intent to explore a potential agreement that would bring CHI St. Alexius Health in Bismarck, along with CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake and CHI St. Alexius Health Garrison, into the Altru system. CommonSpirit and Altru share a vision and commitment to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Commends March for Life BISMARCK, N.D. -U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) expressed his gratitude today for the thousands of marchers who traveled to Washington, D.C. for the 2026 National March for Life to support the unborn, the sanctity of God's greatest creation, and call attention to the ongoing moral decay hidden by the falsehood of choice. "These pro-life warriors are doing God's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Tours Southern Border, Highlights Border Security Improvements * ***Click here for media resources. YUMA, AZ - Conditions were calm as U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) visited Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) to observe military testing operations and Department of Homeland Security activities along the U.S.-Mexico border. Accompanied by Assistant Chief Michael Wisniewski and Division Chief  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Visits Yuma Proving Ground, Showcases Innovative Military Testing and Technology * ***Click here for media resources. YUMA, AZ - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) got an up-close look at next generation technology the U.S. Army is developing at the Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) in Arizona. The Army's premier large-scale test and evaluation center is a cornerstone of America's national securi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Rounds to Introduce the Life at Conception Act * Washington, D.C.- On the day of the annual March for Life, U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo, along with 10 of his Republican Seante colleagues, joined U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) to introduce the Life at Conception Act, which would legally recognize the right to life by extending 14th Amendment protections to unborn children.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Travels to India to Advocate for Montana's Pulse Crops and Reaffirm U.S.-India Strategic Partnership U.S. Senator Steve Daines, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, traveled to India January 17-19 to advocate for Montana's pulse crops and reaffirm the U.S.-India strategic partnership. The trip included meetings in New Delhi with Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Delta Waterfowl CEO Jason Tharpe from a Jan. 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Hunting and Fishing Access in the Great American Outdoors": * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony today. I come before the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries to speak on a topic that is of gre more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House * WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final to establish Class E airspace over Washburn Municipal Airport, North Dakota. The decision follows the development of public instrument procedures intended to support instrument flight rule operations in the region. The rule amends Federal Aviation Regulations to include airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile radius of the airport. This measure  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on Jan. 21, 2026, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities (FRCAs) address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participation in and implementati more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak urges year-round E15 * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today urged her colleagues during House Floor debate to support year-round E15. "Year-round E15 will add $25.3 billion to the U.S. GDP, support more than 128,000 full-time jobs, strengthen American energy security, and support our hardworking North Dakota farmers," Fedorchak said. " This is a top prior more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to complete annual appropriations through regular order * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today voted for the final FY26 funding package that completes the appropriations process through regular order. If enacted into law, FY26 will mark the first time in decades that Congress has funded the federal government through all 12 appropriations bills without more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak Votes to Pass Two Pro-Life Bills, Rallies 250 North Dakota Pro-Life Youth, and Earns A+ rating on SBA Pro-Life America Scorecard * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) reaffirmed her unwavering commitment to defending life this week by helping pass two pro-life bills that protect access to pregnancy support services. She also encouraged 250 North Dakota students  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 3rd Quarter 2025 * Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new quarterly statistics on gross domestic product and personal income for all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the third quarter of 2025 (July, August, and September). Gross domestic product (GDP) highlights Real GDP incre more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Joins Community Celebration for Acquisition of Devils Lake Hospital, Agreement was Approved by Pope Leo XIV, First American Pope, with Final Transition to Occur March 1 * Senator Thanks Mayor Moe, Altru, CommonSpirit Health & Entire Community for Efforts to Bring Best Possible Health Care to the Lake Region DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today joined officials from Altru Health more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Working to Save North Dakota Taxpayers Well Over $300 Million * Senator Outlines Impact of FY2026 ENDAWS & Flood Protection Funding Provisions FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today held a press conference and roundtable to discuss the impact of the funding provisions that he secured in the Fiscal Year (FY)  more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * In State of the State Address, Armstrong says rural health care challenges in ND demand bold action * CLICK HERE (link is external) FOR PHOTOS CLICK HERE FOR A TRANSCRIPT OF THE ADDRESS BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota's rural health care challenges demand bold action and new approaches, Gov. Kelly Armstrong said in a State of the State Address today as the 69 th Legislative Assembly co more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, Jan. 21 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Landri Von Gonten achieves major wrestling recognition * Landri Von Gonten didn't set out to become a wrestler, but when she decided to give it a try, she fell in love. Within four years, she was one of the top wrestlers in the United States. Landri, a Chickasaw citizen, is beginning her fifth year of wrestling and at age 16 has already racked up some impre more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 22 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: * * * Legislative Management Moves Forward Universal School Lunch Bill BISMARCK - Legislative Management moved forward a bill to fund no-cost school lunches for every North Dakota student. After voting down this popular policy in past legislative sessions, Republican lawmakers feel the pressure to preempt a constitutional initiated measure for universal school meals. "We are a rich state, 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 noncon more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * 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 more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * MRMS-Based Tool Enhances Ice Storm Analysis and Forecasting Each winter, ice storms impact large swaths of the United States, and the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) is responsible for forecasting where freezing rain will fall, and how much ice will accumulate. Traditionally, forecasters rely on Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) stations, which are sparse, poi more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 21 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * NDSU senior design projects tackle real challenges Recent senior design projects show how NDSU students are gaining hands-on experience that closely mirrors the work they will do after graduation. * For students in the NDSU College of Engineering, the senior design program is the bridge between classroom learning and career success, and a glimpse of what's possible when education and industry come more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 24 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: * * * Republican Senators Spoil School Meal Bill BISMARCK - The North Dakota Senate shot down a bill to fund no-cost school lunches for every North Dakota student. An initiated measure for free school meals is likely to receive enough signatures to appear on the ballot in November. A 2024 poll from North Dakota United showed that 79% of North Dakotans support free school meals. House Mino more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 21 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Northern Plains Ethics Institute to host historian Ted Davis will present "Why Christianity is Good for Science" on Thursday, Feb. 19 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Prairie Rose room of the NDSU Memorial Union. * The Northern Plains Ethics Institute at NDSU will host a noon luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 19, featuring historian of science Edward B. Davis, whose presentation will examine the relationship b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Over 20 States and Legal Organizations Rally Behind the ACLJ To Defeat Newsom's War on the Church at the U.S. Supreme Court By Nathan Moelker Today marks a momentous development in the ACLJ's battle to defend Calvary Chapel San Jose against California's unconstitutional COVID-era fines. A number of powerful amicus briefs have been filed - including a powerful one filed by 20 states - at the United more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Bismarck named top hospital by Forbes * Sanford Bismarck is one of only 253 hospitals in the country to receive a 5-star overall rating BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Bismarck Medical Center was recently recognized as a 5-star facility on the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list. The Forbes Top Hospitals rating system gives insight into the nation's general acute ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters at Sturgis Ambulance in South Dakota Ratify First Union Contract * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (STURGIS, S.D.) - Workers represented by Teamsters Local 120 at Sturgis Ambulance have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement. The new two-year agreement includes key protections like just  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by Kevin Frazier, AI innovation and law fellow at the University of Texas, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America": * * * I. Introduction: The Portfolio Economy Artificial intelligence (AI) will inevitably and permanently alter the nature of work.1 Where, how, and to what extent is unknown and, critically, unknowable.2 Economists do not have a definitive t more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 23 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI nursing professor's text named 'Book of the Year' by national nursing organization Betty Rambur's book a 'must read' for those hoping to drive health policy change * University of Rhode Island College of Nursing Professor Betty Rambur has been honored by the American Journal of Nursing, which awarded the third edition of her book first place in the "AJN 2025 Book of the Year, Professional  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service has released Oil Crops Outlook: January 2026 (OCS-26a), authored by Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen and approved by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board, updating supply-demand projections for soybeans and minor oilseeds in marketing year (MY) 2025/26. Issued January 14, 2026, the report incorporates USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service data from the Crop Production--2025 Summary, which more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * 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 more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 23 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy encourages customers to consider conserving energy as cold weather causes higher wholesale natural gas prices Customers can take action to reduce the impact on their energy bills * As cold weather across a significant portion of the U.S. increases demand for natural gas, Xcel Energy would like its customers to be aware of a short-term increase in the price of wholesale natural gas the company more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 24 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy encourages customers to consider conserving energy as cold weather causes higher wholesale natural gas prices Customers can take action to reduce the impact on their energy bills * As cold weather across a significant portion of the U.S. increases demand for natural gas, Xcel Energy would like its customers to be aware of a short-term increase in the price of wholesale natural gas the company more PR