DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Ambassador Ken Salazar & History Colorado Partner to Honor Borderlands of Southwestern United States History Colorado is partnering with former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to strengthen a decades-long initiative examining and sharing the rich and complex history of the Southern Borderlands region of the United States. Borderlands: A Salazar and History Colorado Initiative is inspired and suppo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county, in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) stand more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls for Stronger Federal Staffing Standards at Senior Health Care Facilities * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 18 attorneys general are calling on the federal government to reinstate critical staffing standards and protections designed to keep senior citizens safe in long-term health care facilities. The coalition more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities and one county on Wednesday in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Brendan Bechtel, Chair of the Smart Regulation Committee of the Business Roundtable, and Chairman and CEO of Bechtel, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Process, Part 2": * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse and Members of the Committee: My name is Brendan Bechtel, and I am the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cato Expert: Trump's Pardon Pressure Campaign Sets Dangerous Precedent In 2024, Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk, was convicted of seven counts of election tampering at the state level following multiple breaches of ballot security in her county's 2020 elections. Following President Donald Trump's re-election, he has continually tried to pressure Colorado Governor Jared Polis into pardoning Peters by jeop more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- A coalition of Colorado state agencies has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing strong opposition to proposed rollbacks of federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The agencies emphasized that weakening these standards, alongside multi-pollutant emissions regulations, directly threatens the state's environmental goals and economic stability. Colorado's commitment to improving air quality and reducing consum more ST

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Colorado Lawmakers Introduce Innovative Legislation to Stop the Spread of Illegal 3D-Printed Firearms and Accessories * HB 1144 Would Update Colorado's Ghost Gun Law to Keep Pace With Emerging Technology and Protect Public Safety Hundreds of Student Advocates with Students Demand Action to Rally at State Capitol on Wednesday, February 11 in Support of HB 1144 DENVER -Today, Colo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans' Bipartisan Energy Threat Analysis Center Reauthorization Act passes through the E&C Energy Subcommittee. * The newly introduced legislation ensures the DOE can work collaboratively with public and private entities to protect America's critical energy infrastructure from adversaries. WASHINGTON -Today Reps. Gabe Evans (CO-08) and Kathy Castor's (FL-14) bipartisan legislation T more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy and Senator Curtis's Bipartisan Legislation to Transfer Moab UMTRA Site Advances * Washington, D.C. - The Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act advanced unanimously through the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, marking a key step toward transferring the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) site to Grand County following completion of cleanup and remediatio more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * Moral Inclusion in an Age of Division In a time of widening social and political rifts, Professor Susan Opotow argues that expanding our circle of concern -- especially to those who are different or vulnerable -- is essential for a just society. Last August, social psychologist Susan Opotow spoke in front of more than 1,000 psychologists on the opening day of the annual convention of the Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out The Rampant Fraud Perpetrated By The Trump Administration * February 04, 2026 Durbin: "If we're serious about fighting fraud, let's talk about the President, who has more than doubled his net worth since his return to office." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks in today's S more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Durbin Calls Out The Rampant Fraud Perpetrated By The Trump Administration U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks in today's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights hearing on fraud in Minnesot more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Florida: DeSantis Administration Says Marijuana Legalization Won't Appear on November's Ballot, Petitioners Say Otherwise * Tallahassee, FL: Election officials and the state's Attorney General announced this week that petitioners behind a proposed ballot initiative legalizing adult-use retail marijuana sales had failed to gather the requisite numb more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12649) on Feb. 3, 2026, by Bryce H. P. Mendez, defense health care policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * FY2026 NDAA: TRICARE Reimbursement to Children's Hospitals Background The Department of Defense (DOD), which is "using a secondary Department of War designation," under Executive Order (E.O.) 14347 dated September 5, 2025, administers a statutory health entitlement (un more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Polis Announces Colorado Renter Rewards: Nation's First State Cash Back and Savings Program for Prop 123 Equity-Program Renters * Fall River Village in Estes Park First Prop 123 Funded Property to Join Program ESTES PARK - Today, Gov. Jared Polis, the Business & Funding Incentives division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and Colorado Housin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-457) on the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644). The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on Jan. 15, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, was introduced by Chairman French Hill (AR-02). H.R. 6644 covers a variety of reforms to make it easier to build and afford housing, including modernizing outdated government progr more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Stresses Need to Advance Conservation Bills and Protect Public Land Roads * WASHINGTON - In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to examine pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, stressed the need for the committee to consider conservation bills more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Stresses Need to Advance Conservation Bills and Protect Public Land Roads In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to examine pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Membe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Honors and Announces 9th Congressional District United States Service Academy Nominees * Toledo, OH - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) proudly welcomed and honored the 2026 Principal and Alternate Nominees from Ohio's 9th Congressional District to the United States Service Academies during a special reception recognizing their commitment to service, leadership, and country. Nominees were select more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Secures $77 Million U.S. Space Force Contract to Advance Digital Engineering and Assured Communications * HOUSTON, February 5, 2026 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a firm-fixed-price task order totaling $77 million under the United States Space Force (USSF) - Decision Support for Headquarters (HQ) Ana more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * Latino and Hispanic Workers Urge Lawmakers to Oppose HB26-1005 Ahead of Key Vote * Denver, CO (2/5/25) - The LIBRE Initiative, the nation's largest center-right Latino organization, prepares to vote on HB26-1005 today, thousands of Colorado workers including many from Latino communities are urging lawmakers to reject the bill, warning it would roll back decades of worker protecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV Action Fund Announces New Round of Endorsements for U.S. House of Representatives The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect candidates who will fight to lower energy costs, build a clean energy economy, and strengthen our democracy for all, announced 14 endorsements for the U.S. House of Representatives. The endorsements include incumbent more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee released the following testimony by Saul Gonzalez, deputy directorate head for mathematical and physical sciences at the National Science Foundation, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Assessing U.S. Leadership in Quantum Science and Technology": * * * Chairman Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren, and Members of the Committee, my name is Dr. Saul Gonzalez, Deputy Directorate Head for the Directorate for Mathematical and Phy more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences issued the following news: * * * Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network Awardees Expand the Reach of NIH Impact Millions of Americans live with rare diseases, and more than 10,000 conditions are known. Since studying the diseases and developing treatments can be extremely challenging, safe and effective treatments exist for only a s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jeff Hurd & Rep. Shomari Figures Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Jobs Back to the United States * WASHINGTON -Representatives Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03) and Shomari Figures (D-AL-02) introduced the Made in America Jobs Act, legislation designed to help American communities attract jobs currently located overseas and grow manufacturing and customer service jobs in the United States. The bill u more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CLARKE AND NEGUSE INTRODUCE THE MAGNUS WHITE AND SAFE STREETS FOR EVERYONE ACT OF 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced the Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act of 2026, legislation that would require passenger motor vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States to be equipped with automatic emergency bra more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Feb. 5 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Applied Mathematics Alumni Excel in Their Fields Through Powerful Combinations * BRISTOL, R.I. - Doctoral success is often associated with early specialization, but the experiences of three Roger Williams University alumni suggest another route: one rooted in academic breadth, collaborative research, and meaningful faculty relationships. Through Applied Mathematics combined w more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * State agriculture departments call for an integrated, national response to foreign animal diseases of national significance * Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 2026 Winter Policy Conference, NASDA members amended the organization's policy to suppo more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego-Led Science Team Selected for NASA Satellite Mission * With Fricker serving as principal investigator (PI), EDGE will be the first global satellite imaging laser altimeter system. Laser altimetry is a technology that sends laser pulses to Earth's surface and records the time it takes them to return to the spacecraft. Scientists then measure how far the laser traveled an more PR