WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * New Census Migration Data Shows Americans Moving From High- to Low-Tax States By Patrick Gleason The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its annual report on state-to-state migration, which looks at how population changed from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025. In addition to showing national population growth of 1.8 million people, which amounts to a 0.5 percent increase, the new Census docume more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACS-62) on Jan. 28, 2026, by Lydia R Anderson, Tayelor Valerio and Chanell Washington entitled "Social and Economic Characteristics of Currently Unmarried Women With a Recent Birth: 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This report looks at the socioeconomic characteristics of unmarried women in 2023 who had given birth in the last year. While the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) provides d more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 2 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * 500 habeas cases By Bill Glahn We are now over 500 habeas corpus cases filed in federal district court in Minnesota so far in just January. These petitions all seek the release of one or more illegal aliens held in ICE detention. By my count, as of Friday morning (January 30), based on caption and c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following information collection: Title: Noise Abatement Inventory Request. OMB Control: 2125-0645. Background:23 CFR 772.13(f) requires State DOTs to maintain an inventory of constructed noise abatement measures, the information to be requested, and for FHWA to collect it via OMB collection requirements. The parameters in the information to be collected include location, design inf more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing a proposal from OceanFirst Financial Corp., Toms River, New Jersey, to merge with Flushing Financial Corp., seeking to acquire the assets and voting shares of the entity, which includes the indirect acquisition of Flushing Bank, both of Uniondale, New York. According to documents filed on January 29, 2026, the application is available for public inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the offices of the Boa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration announced its decision to terminate a rulemaking process that would have revised national standards for metropolitan and statewide transportation planning. The rule, titled "Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning," was withdrawn from the agency's Unified Agenda. The proposed updates were intended to modify 23 CFR part 450, the regulatory framework governing ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced that it will partially review the finding regarding patent infringements by Biofrontera Inc., Woburn, Massachusetts, and associated entities. The investigation involves photodynamic therapy systems and pharmaceutical products used in combination with those systems. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, filed the complaint on Aug. 1, 2024, alleging that Biofrontera imported products that infringed on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- A coalition of marine and environmental scientists has called upon the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to refrain from issuing leases for seabed mining in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) adjacent to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). In a public comment letter, the scientists highlighted the potential harm to marine ecosystems and the need for thorough scientific assessment of these areas before any minin more ST

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 1 -- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, an organization that says it works to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 30, 2026, by Interim Executive Director Allison McLeod and New York President Julie Tighe about the delay in funding for the Gateway Tunnel project: * * * "New Jersey LCV and New York LCV strongly support the Gateway Tunnel Project, a once-in-a-generation investment th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) addressing concerns related to the agency's proposed study on warning devices for stopped commercial motor vehicles. The draft study, outlined in a notice by the FMCSA, invites research on how warning devices can impact driver behavior in the context of parked or disabled vehicles, including school buses. The NSTA, a longsta more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * What Are Sanctuary Cities? Definitions, legal boundaries, and the range of local immigration enforcement policies What "Sanctuary City" Means By Austin Milks "Sanctuary city" is not a legal term. There is no single official definition. The phrase is commonly used to describe cities, counties, or states that restrict the extent to  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 31 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Noteworthy Achievements The PROFessionals of the Month program celebrates exemplary Rowan University employees, as nominated each month by their colleagues across the University community. To read honorees' profiles, visit PROFessionals of the Month. Wendy Aita, Rowan Integrated Special Needs Center, received $250,000 (FY 2026) from NJ Department of Human Services, NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued a notice identifying the laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) currently certified to meet federal standards for workplace drug testing. These facilities are required to maintain strict standards to conduct drug and specimen validity tests for federal agencies. Under the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- United We Dream issued the following news release: * * * We, the People, Demand More Than Accountability: We Demand Citizenship, Living Wages, and An End to Billionaire Greed Now! This moment calls for more than accountability of the immigration enforcement machine; it demands Congress put working people first. * This week our country has mourned the brutal killings of our neighbors Renee Nicole Good, Alex Pretti, Keith Porter and Silverio Villegas Gonzalez, as well a more PR