BRONX, New York, Jan. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Act Green: A New Way to Map Species Habitat * Bronx, NY, January 27, 2026 -Research led by scientists at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and funded by NASA has been released, demonstrating a new method for combining field data, satellite imagery, and expert opinion to visualize the past, present, and future of habitat availability for four important species:  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding * LANSING - The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington has stopped the Trump Administration from illegally terminating billions in congressionally approved funding (PDF) for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. Michigan Attorney General  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Town Over Paper Ballots AFPI calls ruling a victory for local control, election integrity * Madison, WI -- A Wisconsin judge has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at stopping a small town from using hand-counted paper ballots--a win for election integrity and the right of local communities to run their elections as they see fit. The case, Webster v. Sheehy, c more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Judge Ruled USDOT Illegally Withheld Funds for EV Charging Infrastructure In a multi-state lawsuit, a federal judge issued a final ruling that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) illegally withheld about $1 billion in funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program from Arizona, 19 additional states, and the District more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Wisconsin Releases 2025 Ministry in Action Report Showcasing Commitment to Mission, Care and Community * Ascension Wisconsin has released its 2025 Ministry in Action Report, detailing the health system's ongoing efforts to improve quality and safety, expand access, invest in associates and strengthen communities through programs that address heal more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Jan. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus issued the following news: * * * Callahan-Palmer Charitable Trust Approves $600,000 to Support UW-Parkside's Callahan Scholars Program in 2026-27 A group of students, Callahan Scholars, smiling in front of the sports and activities center with the Callahan Family, Ranger Bear, Chancellor Lynn Akey, and Kenosha Mayor David Bogdala. The Callahan-Palmer Trust has approved $600,000 in support of the Callahan Scholars progr 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. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, a senior fellow with De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * Abortion is an important subject of intense interest, debate and legislative action among the people of the United States and their ele more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, a senior fellow with De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Physicians in pro-abortion states must follow the laws of the states where women fill their prescriptions more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * DGA Statement on Trump Endorsing Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin DGA spokesperson Izzi Levy released the following statement on Donald Trump's endorsement of Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin: "Tonight's endorsement is the latest reminder for Wisconsinites seeing their costs go up, their health care under attack, and their rights stripped away that they can thank Tom Tiffany for all of it. Tiff more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Reintroduces the Safeguarding Benefits for Americans Act * Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has reintroduced the Safeguarding Benefits for Americans Act. This legislation would strengthen social safety net programs and ensure their availability for U.S. citizens by preventing non-citizens from receiving federal welfare benefits, including Social Security and Medicare, by establishing s 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

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Jan. 28 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * M.S. in Nursing named to Best Online Programs by U.S. News and World Report Milwaukee School of Engineering's online master's in nursing (MSN) program was recognized by U.S. News and World Report on their 2026 Best Online Nursing Programs rankings. This is the first year that the program has been recognized by U.S. News. Nursing programs across the country were evaluated based on their perfo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- A collective group of Attorneys General from multiple states and Harris County, Texas, expressed their concerns in a public comment letter submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding its Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for drone package delivery operations in the United States. The PEA includes an assessment that they argue fails to adequately evaluate the potentially significant environmental impacts associated with the widespread us more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary: * * * Greenland is becoming strategic...again Missile warnings, undersea surveillance, and the new scramble at the top of the world. By Austin Milks Greenland is back on the strategic map because it sits at the crossroads of the Arctic's new contest for access and awareness. As Russia hardens its military footprint in the high north and China plays the  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

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Study Cites Link Between Mental Health and Long COVID in Older Women * "In this study, we measured the health of women over 20 years by analyzing data from the Women's Health Initiative. We found that older women with a combined history of both depression and anxiety, before the COVID-19 pandemic, were at the highest risk of long COVID complications." Long COVID is a more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 27 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * UW's online master's degree programs ranked among best in country The University of Wisconsin-Madison online master's programs in engineering and education, whose students include many working professionals seeking to advance their careers, have been recognized as among the best in the country. U.S. News & World Report rated UW-Madison No. 8 in its Best Online Master's in Education Programs and No. 1 more PR