PHOENIX, Arizona, May 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction. "Flavored e-cigarettes are a direct pipeline more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * At Politico's Security Summit, Fischer Highlights Strategic Forces Priorities * Also discusses China visit, Iran, defense funding WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, discussed her recent official visit to China, nuclear modernization, the expiration of the New START Treaty with Russia, sustained funding for Golden Dome, President Trump's record $1.5 trillion defense budget re more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports overturning Biden-era rule on sex stereotypes * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 10-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a challenge to a Biden-era DHHS rule regarding discrimination based on "sex stereotypes." The McComb Children's Clinic alleges that the rule imposed by the Department of Health and Human Services more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addicti more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FDA TO REVERSE GUIDANCE EASING SALES OF FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general, called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction.  Federal law requires that all e-cigarette produc more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes * Attorney General William Tong Monday led a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction.  Federal law requires that al more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Raskin and Dexter Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Pension Payments for NOAA Corps, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps * Legislation would close a loophole that caused retired uniformed service members to miss pension payments during last year's government shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Don Bacon (NE-02), alongside his colleagues Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03), introduc more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, May 13 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: * * * Black Hills State University Names Kyle Nelsen as Associate Vice President of Facilities Services Black Hills State University has announced the hiring of Kyle Nelsen as Associate Vice President of Facilities Services, bringing with him extensive experience in facilities operations, capital project management, and team leadership. Nelsen joins BHSU from Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, where he served as Director of Facility Services sinc more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Regional prices were up 0.8 percent in April, up 4.1 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.8 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index was up 5.7 percent, led by higher prices for gasoline. The index for all items le more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 12 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Cahoon elected to National Academy of Sciences * Edgar Cahoon, director of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Plant Science Innovation, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the nation's highest honors for scientists and engineers. Cahoon is the sixth Husker faculty member elected to the academy. He is also the second affiliated with the Center for Plant Science Innovation. The academy announced the honor April 28 a more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 12 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * Creighton celebrates the graduating Class of 2026 * During Creighton University commencement ceremonies on May 14-17, more than 1,800 students will celebrate major milestones and begin their next chapter as Creighton alumni. Across Creighton's schools and colleges, students have achieved incredible outcomes and will be moving on to careers, service opportunities or continuing education within six months of graduation. Here's a look at some stats from the cl more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 12 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * Creighton students learn AI from the inside out * Most people meet generative artificial intelligence the same way: through a screen, a prompt and an answer. It feels like magic. It also feels like something you will never fully understand. At Creighton, Steven Fernandes, PhD, and Alison Kleffner, PhD, are inviting students behind the curtain. Fernandes, associate professor of computer science, and Kleffner, assistant professor of mathematics, are helping b more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 12 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * Creighton University to launch Institute for Adaptive Intelligence * A new Institute for Adaptive Intelligence: Integrating Technology and Human-Flourishing will be launched this fall at Creighton, with University Librarian Michael Paulus, MLIS, DMin, serving as executive director. The institute will be dedicated to empowering members of the Creighton community to engage with technology in transformative, ethical and human-centric ways, and to developing lead more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, NE Delegation Urge Major Disaster Declaration for Wildfires in Letter to Trump * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) sent a letter to President Donald Trump supporting Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen's request for a major disaster declaration following wildfires across the state. Read the letter below: Dear Mr more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 12 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Describes State Agency Efforts in Dealing with Hantavirus Situation * Governor Jim Pillen says his agencies remain in a state of readiness and will assist in any way possible, now that U.S.-based passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship have arrived. Fifteen passengers were transported to the National Quarantine Center (NQC), and one was admitted to the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit (NBU) early Monday morning. Both facilities are  more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, May 13 -- Hilton Grand Vacations, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Hilton Grand Vacations and HGV Foundation Pledge $100,000 to the American Red Cross in Support of Spring Match Day Combined contribution doubles prior-years' support, reinforcing company's long-standing commitment to disaster relief * Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV), the premier vacation ownership and experiences company, today announced a combined $100,000 contribution to the American Red Cr more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 13 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news: * * * How Healthcare Organizations Build Trust by Aligning Brand, Patient Experience, and Operations Healthcare organizations are setting bigger promises than ever, and the real challenge is actually living up to them in day-to-day patient experiences. When the balance is off, when expectations outpace reality, trust drops, loyalty weakens, and even the strongest brands are put at risk. Drawing on NRC Health patient expe more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 12 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * In memoriam: Xavier Navarro Aquino, assistant professor of English * Xavier Navarro Aquino, assistant professor of English, unexpectedly died Wednesday (May 6). He was 36. An acclaimed novelist and beloved teacher, mentor and colleague, Navarro Aquino was a member of the Creative Writing Program and a faculty fellow of the Institute for Latino Studies and the Initiative on Race and Resilience. "Xavier's writing and artwork communicate with absol more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Omaha Speakeasy Forced to Change Its Name to "Censored Shop" After Nebraska Barber Board Claims Ownership of the Word "Barber" Institute for Justice joins lawsuit defending family bar threatened with fines and even jail time for using "barbershop" theme to honor owners' late father * OMAHA, Neb. -- Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ)--a national nonprofit public interest law firm--announced it is joining the legal fight to de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Booker reintroduce bipartisan bill to give law enforcement more tools to solve crimes * Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), in introducing the Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods (VICTIM) Act to establish a grant program at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to help state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to solve more crimes an more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction. Federal law requi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 11, 2026: * * * The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Bob Onder, MD, JD U.S. House of Representatives 1113 Longworth House Office Building Washi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * NE Delegation Urges Major Disaster Declaration for Wildfires in Letter to Trump * Today, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) sent a letter to President Donald Trump supporting Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen's request for a major disaster declaration following wildfires across the state. Read the letter below: Dear Mr. President: We  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Drummond leads 18-state coalition urging EPA to protect chemical facility data from cybersecurity threats Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lock down a proposed federal database of chemical facility information that the coalition says could help foreign governments and hackers target American infrastructure. Drummond and a coalition of 17 state  more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 12 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Regional Middle and High School Students Excel at Mines 74th West River Math Contest * More than 500 middle and high school students across four states gathered on the South Dakota Mines campus this week to test their math skills in the 74 th annual West River Math Contest hosted by the university. Thirty-two schools from western South Dakota as well as Nebraska, North Dakota and Wyoming competed in the annual conte more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * State Farm Women's Volleyball Showcase Set For Pentagon * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -Intersport has announced event details for the 2026 State Farm Women's Volleyball Showcase, set for Aug. 28-30 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The five-match showcase will feature nationally televised contests across opening weekend, with FOX or FS1 carrying all matches on Friday, Aug. 28, and Saturday, Aug. 29. Confirmed matchups are below more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 12 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Summer 2026 digital humanities fellows announced * The Center for Digital Research in the Humanities is welcoming the fifth annual cohort of digital humanities fellows for the summer of 2026. Graduate students will participate in the program designed to support their research, scholarship, professional development and creative production skills. This year's interdisciplinary cohort was selected through a competitive application process. The fellows re more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Faculty win awards for scholarship, teaching, advising Susquehanna University announced faculty awards for research, teaching and advising at its 168th Commencement. Awards were presented to John Bodinger de Uriarte, professor of anthropology, the John C. Horn Award for Distinguished Scholarship and Creative Activity; Anjee Gorkhali, associate professor of finance and analytics, the Donald D. Housley Teaching Award; and Erin Smith, associate professo more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, May 12 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * This is who we are: DAV Community Impact Day continues to grow * To know me is to know the passion I have for volunteering and serving veterans. When I see a veteran helped-whether it's with their VA benefits or because someone has lent a helping hand-it reminds me of the good that exists in our country. That's why DAV Community Impact Day has become so special to me. Over the past three years, I've witnessed a spark of more PR

WAYNE, Nebraska, May 13 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: * * * Colvard Receives 2026 Teaching Excellence Award The award from State Nebraska Bank & Trust was presented to history professor Dr. Eric Colvard during the baccalaureate commencement ceremony May 9. * Wayne State College is proud to announce that Dr. Eric Colvard, professor of history, was presented the State Nebraska Bank & Trust Teaching Excellence Award at the college's May 9 baccalaureate commencement ceremony. Colvard has taught at Wayne State since  more PR