ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity Responds to Governor Green's State of the State Address * Jan 27, 2026 by AFP Honolulu, Hawaii - Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released the following statement following Governor Josh Green's State of the State Address. AFP Western Region Director Heather Andrews said: "Governor Green's State of the State touched on many big-picture more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Seeks Public Comment on a Notice To Allow the Interstate Movement of Fresh Persian Lime Fruit into the Continental United States Under a Systems Approach * The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on a notice published in the Federal Register on the interstate movement of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Jan. 27, 2026 (20 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in December in 6 states and stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-one states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 8 states had decreases, and 21 states had little change. The national un more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration Population growth in the United States has slowed significantly with an increase of only 1.8 million, or 0.5%, between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to the new Vintage 2025 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This was the nation's slowest population growth since the ea more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 34 States And D.C. Between December 2024 And December 2025; 20 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In December * Tue, 01/27/2026 - 12:43 Texas and Hawaii Have Highest 12-Month Increases, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Declines in 2025; Arizona and Montana Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Minnesota Has the Worst  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * December State Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 22 States, Decreased in 8, Increased in 21 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In December, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, unemployment fell in 8 State more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Jan. 28 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * High national marks for UH Manoa online master's in nursing program The University of Hawaii at Manoa's School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene was recognized in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nation's best online programs, released on January 27. UH Manoa placed No. 62 out of the top 209 online master's in nursing programs. UH Manoa was the only nursing school in Hawaii  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Judge Rules USDOT Unlawfully Withheld Funds for EV Charging Infrastructure in Lawsuit Filed by Attorney General Brown and Coalition In a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unlawfully withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastruct more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following report entitled "Indicator 1.07: Number and Geographic Distribution of Forest-Associated Species at Risk of Losing Genetic Variation and Locally Adapted Genotypes, 2003-2014." Here are excerpts: * * * What is this indicator and why is it important? This indicator provides information on the number and distribution of forest-associated species at risk of losing genetic variation across th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following report entitled "Indicator 6.39: Area and Percent of Forests Used for Subsistence, 2013-2023." Here are excerpts: * * * What is this indicator and why is it important? This indicator reports the area and percentage of U.S. forests that are used for subsistence activities. In the United States, subsistence rights are codified through Federal laws, State constitutions, and Federal treatie more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * USecAF visits Hickam * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Jan. 24 to kick off his tour of the Pacific Air Force's area of responsibility and meet with Airmen and Guardians throughout the region. Lohmeier's visit is an in-depth immersion to how the Department of the Air Force enhances regional stability by w more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following statement: * * * USINDOPACOM statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches * The Democratic People's Republic of Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on January 27. We are aware of the missile launches and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Based on current assessments, this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies. The United States r more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Every Senate Judiciary Democrat in Call to Open a Civil Rights Investigation into the Death of Renee Good * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, led every Senate Judiciary Democrat in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to heed the calls of career prosecutors and open a civil rights investigation i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Wyden Leads Democrats Warning that Trump IRS Cuts Will Overburden Working Class with Audits and Help the Rich Cheat Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and nine Senate colleagues warned the Trump administration on Monday that its deep IRS cuts would overburden working- and middle-class Americans with audits while help more PR