WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Historic Hotels of America issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal List Is Announced Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating historic hotels, is pleased to announce The 2026 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal List. This selection of 25 authentic historic destinations celebrates the places where more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy issued the following letter: * * * Statement of Support for AAP v Kennedy More than Seventy Organizations Support the Plaintiffs in American Academy ofPediatrics et al. v. Kennedy Jr., et al. The undersigned organizations representing health care clinicians, public health, olderadults, patients, family caregivers, consumers, physicians, and other health care providerssupport plaintiffs in American Academy of Pediatrics et  more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following joint statement: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs, Governor Joe Lombardo, and Governor Gavin Newsom Release Joint Statement on Colorado River Deadline * Today, ahead of the federal deadline for Colorado River negotiations, Lower Basin Governors released the following joint statement: "The federal deadline for a consensus agreement on managing the Colorado River after 2026 is passing for a second time without resolu more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * At Munich Security Conference, Governor Newsom advances climate action and partnerships as Trump abandons America's allies What you need to know: At the Munich Security Conference, Governor Gavin Newsom reinforced California's role as a stable, reliable partner, even as the Trump administration retreats. The Governor deepened partnerships with Germany, the EU, and Denmark. * MUNICH,  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Discontinuation of Education Grants Due to Transgender-Inclusive Policies * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v. U.S. Department of Education challenging the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Partial Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement: "Republicans in control of the Senate once again are sending legislators home without a clear path to ensuring ICE is subject to the same, common-sense practices we expect from our local law enforcement. As a result, some of the key federal agencies that he more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Trump Administration's Rescission of Landmark Climate Finding * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rescission of the 2009 "Endangerment Finding," the scientific determination that established that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, and underpins the federal gover more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge International Olympic Committee to Allow Women to Compete in Nordic Combined * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to support the future of the Nordic Combined by not only continuing to include the sport in future winter games, but by allowing women to participate and  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Area prices rose 0.6 percent in December and January, up 2.6 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area advanced 0.6 percent for the two months ending in January 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 2.7 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index in more PR

LOUISVILLE, Colorado, Feb. 9 -- CableLabs, an innovation and R&D lab for the cable industry, issued the following news: * * * Brian Scriber to Speak at 2026 Current Issues Conference Brian Scriber, Vice President of Security Technologies at CableLabs, will be a panelist at the 2026 Current Issues Conference, taking place from April 19-22, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Brian will be part of "The Framework for New Technologies" panel on Monday, April 20, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. MT, where industry more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Spring Runoff Projections for Colorado River Basin Worsen The Bureau of Reclamation today released the February 24-Month Study, which highlights the worsening hydrologic conditions across the Colorado River Basin. A lack of precipitation over the past month has pushed the most probable water year inflow forecast for Lake Powell down by 1.5 million-acre f more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom, Governor Katie Hobbs, and Governor Joe Lombardo release joint statement on Colorado River deadline Today, ahead of the federal deadline for Colorado River negotiations, Lower Basin Governors released the following joint statement: The federal deadline for a consensus agreement on managing the Colorado River after 2026 is passing for a second  more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Feb. 14 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news: * * * CMU's Thermal Energy Networks Expands Under Rugby Pitch In October 2025, CMU broke ground on the next phase of its Thermal Energy Network (TEN) system, a means of heating and cooling CMU's campus using geothermal energy. The project is one of the most significant geothermal expansions in recent campus history and is driven by the future of campus energy efficiency in mind. The expansion of CMU's TE more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 13 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Colorado Stands by Science Following EPA Rollback of Vehicle Emissions Protections Today, Governor Jared Polis, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) expressed deep concern following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to repeal the federal Greenhouse Gas Endangerme more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Ranks Nicotine Pouch Access Across the U.S. CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SMOKING ALTERNATIVES * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Consumer Choice Center has released its first Nicotine Pouch Accessibi more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Deciphering the Numbers for Utah's Record-Breaking Snow Drought Winter * The vast majority of Utah's water comes from snowpack -up to 95%. In a normal year, high elevations catch and store vast amounts of frozen precipitation, holding and releasing it slowly in warmer months when it is most needed for farms, orchards, trees and kitchen taps for millions of people in Utah and beyond. This year is different. Jon M more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado posted the following news release: * * * Federal Charges Filed In Two Separate Cases Involving Non-Emergent Medical Transportation Fraud The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado and the Colorado Attorney General's Office announce that Ashley Marie Stevens, 40, of Mesa County, and Wesam Yassin, 42, of Douglas County, have been separately charged with defrauding Medicaid's non-emerg more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Oklahoma Experiences Hiring Slowdown: Latest Edition of the Oklahoma Economist Released The Oklahoma Economist is a quarterly publication that provides economic information and insights on the state's economy. * OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its latest issue of the Oklahoma Economist, titled "Hiring in Okla more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Calls For New Jersey to Make REAL ID Appointments More Accessible as New Fees Go Into Effect * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sent a letter to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) calling for immediate action to expand access to REAL ID appointments across the state, as a new $45 fee goes into effect for travelers without REAL more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Announces Colorado's Intent to Join World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Network * DENVER -Governor Jared Polis today announced that Colorado will pursue joining the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN). With the United States withdrawal now official, Colorado will work to engage more directly with the WHO to ensure that cutting e more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Peters, Budd Re-intro Bipartisan Bill to Boost Job Opportunities for Local Workforce * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Gary Peters, and Ted Budd reintroduced the Lifelong Learning Act, which would give states and Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) more flexibility to address local workforce needs. The bill would update the 2014 Workforce Innovation an more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 14 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by partner Robert F. Miller, and associate Michael Shimada: * * * California Enacts SB 25 - A "Mini-HSR" Premerger Notification Law On February 10, 2026 California enacted the "California Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act" (SB 25), which requires certain parties who submit federal Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings to also deliver a copy of that filing to the C more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs, Governor Joe Lombardo, and Governor Gavin Newsom Release Joint Statement on Colorado River Deadline * Phoenix, AZ - Today, ahead of the federal deadline for Colorado River negotiations, Lower Basin Governors Katie Hobbs, Joe Lombardo, and Gavin Newsom released the following joint statement: "The federal deadline for a consensus agreement on managing the Colorado River af more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI LEADS COLLEAGUES IN DEMANDING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESTORE PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS * Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) led 77 of her colleagues, including every Democratic Representative of the California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota delegations in urging the Trump Administration to immediately restore public health grant funding to those states. This comes after the Administration  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The FHA prohibits discrimination more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Minnesota Brings Its Best to Natural Products Expo West Eleven Minnesota food and beverage companies will showcase their products at the nation's largest natural and organic trade show * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's (MDA) Make it Minnesota program is proud to support 11 Minnesota food and beverage brands exhibiting at Natural Products Expo West (Expo West),  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * CDC terminates grant for Minnesota meant to strengthen public health infrastructure Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that they have cancelled about $38 million in public health investments for Minnesota, effective as of Feb. 11. The terminated funding is from the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), and is the latest developm more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 13 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * MixTape Event Showcases Student and Faculty Research and Creative Work * What do you get when you combine discussions on species' adaptations to climate change, quantum computing, and a 10,000-year-old domesticated dog? A MixTape event, a thrice-annual celebration of the diverse array of research and creative projects in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). Past events have brought together t more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she has joined together with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country in urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate versio more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Research shows companies can gain advantage by prioritizing customer privacy * For many companies, customer privacy is often seen as a regulatory burden that limits data use and personalization rather than as a business opportunity. Research by Natalie Chisam at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reveals companies that handle customer data with transparency, care and clear communication can gain a measu more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * State of Colorado Announces Support for Creative Industries in the North Fork Valley * Grant to expand impact of the North Fork Valley Creative Coalition, including a full-time executive director PAONIA -Today, the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Receives Testimony on Public Lands Bills Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining received testimony on several bills focused on public lands management, grazing policy, wildfire mitigation, mineral development, and conservation across the West. The Subcommitt more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Furthering State Flexibility: Limitation on Federal Regulatory Authority TANF's purpose of increasing flexibility is reinforced by a statutory limitation on federal regulation of state behavior under the block grant: 'No officer or employee of the Fed more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program has completed an inventory of human remains that show a cultural affiliation to one of 26 Native American tribes. This announcement involves ancestral remains originally recovered from Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico. The inventory identified a partial cranium and a right femur representing one middle-aged adult male. The remains were donated to the University of Northern I more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, posted the following news release: * * * Upper basin governors issue statement on Colorado River Basin negotiations * SANTA FE - Today, Governors Michelle Lujan Grisham, Jared Polis, Mark Gordon and Spencer Cox released a statement on the ongoing Colorado River negotiations. "We as Upper Basin states remain committed to working to reach a solution that works for each of the seven states, and all who rely on the Col more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Upper Basin Governors Release Statement on Ongoing Colorado River Negotiations * DENVER - Today, Governors Jared Polis, Mark Gordon, Michelle Lujan Grisham and Spencer Cox released a statement on the ongoing Colorado River negotiations. "We as Upper Basin states remain committed to working to reach a solution that works for each of the seven states, and all who rely on the Colorado River. We more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Condemns Trump Attacks on Child Care, Working Families * Hickenlooper: "This isn't a child's game. These are people's lives." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper called out President Trump's latest efforts to harm Colorado's working families during a Senate Health Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on federal funding for child care. Specifically, Hic more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Governor Mark Gordon Issues Joint Statement with Upper Basin Governors Today, Governors Jared Polis, Mark Gordon, Michelle Lujan Grisham and Spencer Cox released a statement on the ongoing Colorado River negotiations. "We as Upper Basin states remain committed to working to reach a solution that works for each of the seven states, and all who rely on the Colorado River. We more PR