OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown opposes federal efforts to prolong detention of immigrant children * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's efforts to terminate a nearly 30-year-old settlement agreement that provides crucial protections against the inappropriate detention of children, incl more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Opposing the Trump Administration's Attempt to Prolong the Immigration Detention of Children * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has been in place s more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by American Battlefield Trust President David Duncan from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing entitled "EXPLORE America250: Celebrating One Year of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act": * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony to the subcommittee. My name is David Duncan, and I more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Kris Mayes Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning U.S. DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in denouncing the U.S. Department of Justice's (U.S. DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Prolong the Immigration Detention of Children * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has been in place s more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 29 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Condemns DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general today denounced the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the coalition condemned the Trump administration's effort to explo more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 29 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Hom more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * January 29, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the state of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland S more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONDEMNS DOJ THREATS AGAINST MINNESOTA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today denounced the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the s tate of Minnesota. Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 other attorneys general, submitted a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, condemning the Trump  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS MULTISTATE AMICUS BRIEF OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO PROLONG THE IMMIGRATION DETENTION OF CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement. The Flores Settlement Agreement, w more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * Blown Away: America First Legal Reveals Five States Lack Evidence in Lawsuit Over Trump Administration's Federal Wind Regulation Review * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lack evidence to support their claims of harm in their lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's Wind Memorandum, which temporarily pauses offshore and onsh more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following written testimony by Nayla Rush, a senior researcher at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a Jan. 14, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism entitled "Biden's Afghan Parolee Program - A Trojan Horse With Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences": * * * Summary The Biden-Harris administration evacuated over 80,000 Afghans during the summer of 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Ultimate Multivitamin+ Dietary Supplement Bottles Hazard: The bottles are filled with dietary supplements containing iron, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 30 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * Data Link Solutions awarded $248 million U.S. Navy contract to deliver tactical radio system to U.S. and coalition forces Software-defined radio designed to run complex Link 16 waveform delivers enhanced command and control (C2) capabilities * The U.S. Navy has awarded Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, a $248 million production contract to deliv more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 29 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Earn Your Nursing Degree in 14 Months: Learn More * Seton Hall invites recent and soon-to-be graduates and professionals with non-nursing bachelor's degrees to explore a fast track into the nursing profession through its College of Nursing Second Degree Accelerated B.S.N. program. The 14-month program will be featured during an upcoming virtual information session. The virtual session will be held o more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Exhibit explores legacy of Cornell's most generous donor * The late Charles F. "Chuck" Feeney '56 made his name as the cofounder of Duty Free Shoppers but for decades kept his identity as a philanthropist a secret while giving billions to his alma mater and institutions around the world. Shedding light on this enigmatic figure who came to be Cornell's most generous donor, the exhibition "Giving While Living: T more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Orders New Limited Series THE CHAIN From Damon Lindelof * * HBO has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for THE CHAIN, a new limited series written and executive produced by Emmy(r)-winner Damon Lindelof (HBO's "The Leftovers," "Watchmen"). Lindelof will showrun, a position not held since HBO's "Watchmen." HBO has also signed a two-yea more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Delivers $1.2 Million to Byram Township for Critical Police Department Headquarters * (January 29, 2026) BYRAM TOWNSHIP, NJ - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) presented $1,237,500 to Byram Township for a critically needed police headquarters renovation, funding he secured through the FY2026 Community Project Funding process to directly support local law enforcement. For decades, more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 30 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * New Jersey Dramatically Expands Job-Protected Family Leave and Benefits By Lauren Marcus, Amber Spataro, and Francis Kenny On July 17, 2026, amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) and the laws administering New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Family Leave Insurance (FLI) benefits will take effect, expanding employer and employee coverage under the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Mackenzie, Kean Introduce Legislation to Establish Housing Affordability Tax Credit * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, and Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced the introduction of the Make American Housing Affordable (MAHA) Act -legislation that makes the dream of homeownership more attainable by creating  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 30 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Defending Critical Protections for Children in Immigration Detention Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which has been in place since 1997. Th more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition with 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Floor Speech On DHS Funding Fight: The American People Demand Action * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to lay out why Democrats and Republicans must act now to rein in an out-of-control Department of Homeland Security engaging in daily, syst more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Acting Attorney General Davenport Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota 22 Attorneys General Stand With Minnesota Against Trump Administration Intimidation * Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT AI Researcher Makes Small Language Models Accessible Written By: Evan Koblentz While ordinary people around the world are waking up to large language models on the cloud, researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology want you to know about the power of small models on your own hardware. It's not unlike fifty years ago, when people were becoming aware of business computers the size more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Student Inventors' Greenhouse Climate System Blooms With an AI 'Brain' By Mindy Weisberger Inspiration often sprouts in unexpected places. For electrical engineering students Kermina David '27 and Santiago Garcia '27, the taste of a tropical fruit swiftly ripened into an interest in greenhouses. It then branched into a quest to help farmers manage greenhouse crops more efficiently. Da more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 29 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release: * * * Pearson and Giunti Psychometrics to Expand Access to Clinical Assessments in Latin America * HOBOKEN, N.J., Jan. 29, 2026 - Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, and Giunti Psychometrics, a global leader in scientific psychometrics and mental health technology, today announced a new exclusive agreement for Giunti Psychometrics to distribute, adapt, and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Queens Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft * BOSTON - A Queens, N.Y. man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for a scheme to steal over $3 million in COVID relief tax credits using the stolen identity of a corporate executive in New Jersey. Linval Jackson, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026, by transportation policy analyst Neliann Rivera: * * * Despite increased funding, transit ridership hasn't returned in most areas States where transit continued to support local, all-day travel generally saw steadier post-pandemic recoveries than those focused primarily on peak-hour commuting into downtown job centers. * Before 2020, much of U.S. transit planning, especially in metrop more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 29 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Reimagining Teaching and Learning Technology Workshops * This spring, Seton Hall University's Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) is introducing a redesigned workshop model for faculty that emphasizes intentional learning pathways, sustained engagement and recognition of professional practice. Rather than offering standalone, tool-based sessions, the TLTC has restructured its workshops int more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Hosts Town Hall in Princeton * January 29, 2026 Yesterday, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) held a Town Hall at the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton, New Jersey. The Congresswoman hosted local residents and community leaders from the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, Resistencia en Accion, and the Latin American Legal and Education Fund. She addres more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers School of Nursing Partners With Axia Women's Health to Expand Nurse-Midwifery Training The Rutgers collaboration involves a health care network specializing in obstetrics, gynecology, fertility, maternal-fetal medicine, midwifery and laboratory services By Patti Zielinski Rutgers School of Nursing and Axia Women's Health, announce a strategic partnership that will enhance clinical rotation oppo more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Marion Thompson Wright Series Looks Back at Ancient Africa and Imagines the Future By Carrie Stetler Like many schoolchildren, Lacey Hunter was taught that ancient history began in Mesopotamia and ended with the fall of Rome. There were no lessons about the ancient history of Africa. "It's a glaring omission. We get stuck in this loop of thinking of African people as perpetually enslaved and existing outside  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers-Newark Receives National Recognition With Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement Rutgers University-Newark is among 237 U.S. colleges and universities nationwide to receive the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for 2026, which recognizes institutions that excel at integrating community engagement across teaching, research, and service. Rutgers-Newark has held the classification si more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How a Simple Dietary Change May Slow Liver Cancer in At-Risk Patients By Andrew Smith People with compromised liver function may be able to reduce their risk of liver cancer or slow its progression with a simple dietary change: eating less protein. A Rutgers-led study in Science Advances found low-protein diets slowed liver tumor growth and cancer death in mice, uncovering a mechanism by whic more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BOOKER, KIM, LEAD NY-NJ DELEGATION DEMANDING TRUMP IMMEDIATELY RELEASE WITHHELD GATEWAY TUNNEL FUNDING BEFORE WORK IS FORCED TO STOP NEXT WEEK, LEADING TO MASSIVE UNION JOB LOSSES... * Trump Administration Stalling $6.88B Federal Commitment For Nation's Most Critical Rail Tunnel, With Funding Set To Stop February 6 Despite Signed Agreement, Comple more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Unlocks More Than $2.2 Billion in Additional Federal Funding to Rebuild Communities Hit by Past Disasters * WASHINGTON - Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced more than $2.2 billion in disaster relief funding to support ongoing recovery efforts from a variety of natural disasters. "This investment will repair and restore critical pub more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Stevens Institute of Technology Establishes School of Computing to Lead the Next Era in AI and Technology Education and Research New school to launch fall 2026 will prepare next generation of technology leaders through interdisciplinary programs that integrate AI across disciplines * Stevens Institute of Technology announced today that its Board of Trustees has approved the establishment of a Sc more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Older Adults Who are Afraid of Falls Use Protective Strategies When Turning to Keep Their Balance They may appear to move slower or hesitantly, but new research shows it's a smart adaption to keep steady * About one in three older adults fall each year, which often leads to broken bones, hip fractures and other injuries, that can contribute to a marked decline in their quality of life a more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news: * * * Sun Chemical Implements Price Increase on Nitrocellulose Containing Products in Latin America Sun Chemical Packaging and Graphics will implement a price increase across its portfolio of nitrocellulose containing products in Latin America, driven by sustained and significant increases in nitrocellulose costs. The adjustments take effect immediately, or as stipulated in existing customer agr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads 14 Bicameral Colleagues on Bill to Reduce Barriers to Organic Agriculture in Vermont * Legislation would help more producers transition to and maintain organic practices WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today led 14 bicameral lawmakers in reintroducing the Opportunities in Or more PR