ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH Responds to Gov. Ayotte's State of the State Address * Feb 5, 2026 by AFP Concord, NH - Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today responded to Governor Ayotte following her State of the State Address. AFP-NH Deputy State Director, Sarah Scott, released the following statement: "Since taking office last year, Governor Ayotte has delivered on severa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Citizens Rulemaking Alliance has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging the agency to reconsider its recent approval of revisions to New Hampshire's Title V operating permit program. The letter highlights concerns over procedural deficiencies and the potential implications for small entities regulated under the program due to changes in key definitions, such as "major source" and "insignificant activity." The organization asser more ST

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Feb. 6 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Scott Jennings and Ana Navarro Debate Over the GOP The Republican analysts differ on some key Trump administration actions. * With nine months to go before the 2026 midterms, and one year into the second Trump presidency, a major issue already facing the Republican Party is how to prepare for a post-Trump world. The future of the GOP was the subject of a Dartmouth Political Union debate on Feb. 3 between f more PR

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Feb. 6 -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Geisel Professor Receives IES Fellow Award By Susan Green For his pioneering work in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), the International EPR/ESR Society (IES) has awarded its 2026 IES Fellow Award to Periannan Kuppusamy, MSc, PhD, a professor of radiology and of medicine at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and member of the Translational Engineering in Cancer Researc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration announced the availability of a draft guidance for industry regarding the use of patient preference studies (PPS) in the drug development and approval process. Entitled "E22 General Considerations for Patient Preference Studies," the document provides principles for how these studies should be designed, conducted and analyzed to inform regulatory decisions. The draft guidance was prepared more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued a notice establishing the regulatory review period for the human biological product Beqvez. This determination is a prerequisite for the U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office to process a patent term extension application submitted by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Beqvez is a gene therapy indicated for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B. Specif more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued a notice establishing the regulatory review period for the human drug product Cobenfy. This determination is a necessary step for the U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office to process patent term extension applications submitted by PureTech Health LLC. Cobenfy is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. The Agency determined that the total regulatory more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration announced that it has calculated the regulatory review period for the medical device Alfapump. This determination follows an application by Sequana Medical NV to the U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office for a patent term extension. Alfapump is an implanted device indicated for adult patients suffering from refractory or recurrent ascites due to liver cirrhosis. The syst more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued a notice identifying a list of class II medical devices that may soon be exempt from premarket notification requirements. This proposal aims to decrease regulatory burdens and costs for the medical device industry. Under current regulations, manufacturers of class II devices must typically submit a 510(k) premarket notification to demonstrate that a device is "substantially equival more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration announced the determination of the regulatory review period for the Aurora EV-ICD medical device. This action follows applications submitted by Medtronic Inc. to the U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office seeking to extend the term of patents associated with this technology. Aurora EV-ICD is an extravascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator. It provides automated tr more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Leaders Across New Hampshire Agree: Our State is Safer, Freer, and More Prosperous Than Ever Following Governor Ayotte's State of the State address, leaders from across the Granite State are praising the Governor for keeping her promises and leading the charge to deliver a brighter future for all of New Hampshire. Governor Ayotte is fighting for a more prosperous future: "Governor more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 5 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State nursing college receives $2.5 million for scholarships, student success efforts Isabel Hicks, MSU News Service The Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing at Montana State University is set to nearly double its financial support for students after receiving a large grant from the Bedford Falls Foundation - DAF. The $2.5 million gift will go toward scholarships for students from Montana and s more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte: "The State of Our State is Strong" In her State of the State Address today, Governor Kelly Ayotte highlighted how she has kept her promises to ensure New Hampshire remains safe, prosperous and free and laid out the work still to be done to deliver a brighter future for the Granite State. "The State of our State is strong, our shared prospects for to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news: * * * NALC calls for Congress to act to stop crimes against letter carriers * "This week, the United States Attorney 's office for the District of New Hampshire announced that an assailant was sentenced to just 18 months in prison for aiding and abetting the robbery of a letter carrier. Once again, a violent criminal that harmed a letter carrier has received a light senten more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Decision Not to Extend New START Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after President Trump announced he will not extend the New START nuclear arms control treaty and inst more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Durbin, Bipartisan Colleagues Host Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Democratic Whip and Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, Ron Johnson (R-WI),  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Collins, Rosen, Murkowski Introduce Resolution Calling for Urgent Action to Protect the Rights of Women and Girls in Haiti Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced a resoluti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Congressional Ukraine Caucus Kick off Ukrainian Week 2026, Urge Continued U.S. Support of Ukrainian Allies * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and the Congressional Ukraine Caucus kicked off Ukrainian Week 2026 by welcoming Ukrainian government officials, religious leaders, veterans, business professionals, and families impacted by Russia's war of aggression to speak more PR