ALAMOSA, Colorado, May 27 -- Adams State University issued the following news: * * * Adams State launches Master of Science in Computer Science Linda Relyea Adams State University School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics and the Office of Graduate Studies recently announced the creation of a Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS). Courses will begin in Fall 2026. A MSCS prepares graduate students to develop advanced technical expertise in the technologies shaping the modern digital economy. The two-year program wi more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing the so-called Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, which in reality would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The American Tort Reform Association issued the following letter to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 18, 2026 The Honorable Jared Polis Governor State Capitol Building 200 E. Colfax A venue, Room 136 Denver, CO 80203 Re: Veto Request, House Bill 26-1236, "Arbitration Reform" Dear Governor Polis: I am writing on behalf of the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), a national coalition of large and small businesses, nonprofits, and trade and professional associatio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- Americans for Tax Reform with 24 co-signers issued the following letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable Brett Guthrie Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 * The Honorable Gus Bilirakis Chairman Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives 2125 Rayburn House Off more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Arizona has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The co more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online * New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general in urging Congress to reject the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online and shield big tech companies from accountabi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Phil Weiser announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The coalition warned th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS * Raoul and Coalition Oppose KIDS Act; Bill Weakens Ability to Protect Children Online Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating technology companies from accountability. In more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON UNLAWFUL NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 26 states, urged the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to uphold a lower court's ruling blocking the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.  In their amicus brief filed today, Raoul and the coalition argue tha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The Center for Biological Diversity with 178 co-signers issued the following letter to the House Natural Resources Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable Bruce Westerman Chair House Natural Resources Committee 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 * The Honorable Jared Huffman Ranking Member House Natural Resources Committee 1332 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chair Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, On behal more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Multistate Letter to Congress Supporting Stronger Online Protections for Children  Attorney General William Tong today announced the State of Connecticut has opened an investigation into online gaming and chat platform Roblox following widespread reports of child exploitation and harm.  "Roblox built an online pedophile playground. Our investigation seeks to uncover exactly what the com more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Don't Call It Kids' Safety if Kids Aren't Safe: Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing KIDS Act * Federal law to protect kids online should set a floor, not a ceiling OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress opposing the passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act). The KIDS Act would broadl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSFR) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration proposes placing diphenidine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible, in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. This action is being taken, in part, to enable the United States to meet its obligations under the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances. If finalized, this action would impose the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions applicable to sche more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 22 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Tenth District Services Rose Moderately in May The Services Survey monitors services firms selected according to geographic distribution, employment mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the May Services Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, results from the survey showed that Tenth District services activity rose moderately in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, Bennet Introduce Resolution Supporting Mental Health in Ag * U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating May 29, 2026, as Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day. "Farmers, ranchers, and ag workers have some of the toughest jobs in the country," Fischer said. "Right now, a struggling farm economy is making life even harder - and it weighs heavily on the minds of those who fe more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus or "friend of the court" brief, filed in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, argues that allowing a single Colorado locality to hold the entire  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 26 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs New Law Modernizing Transportation in Colorado, Strengthen RTD * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed SB26-150 \- RTD Reform, sponsored by Senators Matt Ball and Iman Jodeh, and Representatives Meg Froelich and Jamie Jackson. This new law modernizes RTDs structure to represent more Coloradans across the metro area, and expand transit lines. "Coloradans deserve affordable, reliable, convenient transportation to get where more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 26 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs New Laws Strengthening Front Range Passenger Rail and Delivering More Housing Coloradans Can Afford * FORT COLLINS - Today, Governor Polis signed SB26-172 \- Front Range Passenger Rail District, sponsored by Senators Nick Hinrichsen and Cathy Kipp, and Representatives Andrew Boesenecker and Amy Paschal. This law expands the boundaries of the Front Range Passenger Rails Districts to include more municipalities and districts more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Applauds Remissioning of Hundreds of Colorado Airmen * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper applauded the reassignment of 393 members of the 233rd Space Group stationed at Greeley's Air National Guard Station. The remissioning comes after the Trump administration unilaterally shifted space missions to the U.S. Space Force, leaving the careers of hundreds of airmen in limbo. "This decision gives much-needed clarity to our  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA awards $25,000 grant to Fulton VFD New utility task vehicle will improve wildfire response in Aransas County Key Takeaways * LCRA awards the Fulton Volunteer Fire Department a $25,000 grant for a utility task vehicle and 100-gallon skid unit. * The UTV will better equip first responders to navigate hard-to-reach areas and enhance emergency response capabilities. * The grant is one of 41 being awarded through LCRA's Community Grants p more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Block on Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and 3 governors in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, urging the court to deny the Trump administration's appeal and uphold a lower cou more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children Bipartisan Coalition: Proposed Legislation Gives Tech Firms Too Much Power * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a multistate bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general announced that they are opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, citing concerns the bill would weaken more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences issued the following news: * * * People With Chronic Back Pain May Be More Sensitive to Unpleasant Sounds People who have chronic back pain may be more affected by unpleasant sensations -- including lights, tastes and sounds -- than people without chronic pain. Many people may find these sensations uncomfortable, but those with chronic pain may experience them as substantia more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 26 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor views Southwest dust storms through historic lens * The dust storms of the 1930s witnessed swirling black blizzards so dense that people could not see their own hands in front of their faces, completely obliterating the sun for hours. The Southwest dust storms in 2025 reached intensities not seen since the Dust Bowl, with El Paso, Texas experiencing its most intense and frequent storms since 1936 due to intense drought and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Guard Shapes Army's Extended Basic Leader Course * National Guard members assigned to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, are leading the validation effort for the Army's expanded basic leader course, refining the curriculum before it is implemented forcewide later this year. The 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute, which provides training and support to develop leaders through professional military education and training, is serving as  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Advances Bipartisan Recycling and Composting Accountability Act Through Energy & Commerce Committee * Washington, D.C. - Last week, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse passed his bipartisan proposal to improve America's recycling and composting infrastructure through the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The legislation will identify national composting infrastructure challenges and improve recycling data measurement and reporting-enhan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse on Trump's Corrupt $1.7 Billion Slush Fund: "A very clear red line has been drawn in the sand." * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse has been leading House Democrats' fight against Donald Trump's ludicrous $1.776 billion slush fund for political allies. The fund was created through an unconstitutional settlement after the president dropped his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Servi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Tom McClintock, R-California, chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, issued the following letter to Colorado State Court: * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 13, 2026 Mr. Steven Vasconcellos Colorado State Court Administrator Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center 2 East 14th Avenue Denver, CO 80203 Dear Mr. Vasconcellos: The Committee on the Judiciary is conducting oversight of state and more PR

MILPITAS, California, May 26 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) * National Workforce Infrastructure Initiative Activates More Than 325 Organizations Across the United States to Accelerate America's Microelectronics Talent Pipeline MILPITAS, Calif., May 26, 202 more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners * The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce national winners of the 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast in 2025. This year, students and staffs from 45 collegiate and professional newsrooms across the United States are receiving national honors.  National contenders were previously recognized as  more PR

AURORA, Colorado, May 26 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Stress Before Conception May Influence Offspring Growth, CU Anschutz Study Finds * Research from the University of Colorado Anschutz suggests that stress experienced by a father before conception may influence an offspring's growth by altering small molecular signals in sperm. The study, published today in iScience, focuses on a tiny stress responsive molecule called let 7f 5p, found in sperm. This molecule increases whe more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, May 26 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * The rush is on: How Mines is positioned to lead the critical minerals conversation from exploration and processing to economics and end use * In a lot of ways, Colorado School of Mines was made for the current moment. More than 150 years ago, the university was founded to support Colorado's mining industry, building knowledge and solving challenges related to the state's top mineral concerns of the day, gold and silver. Over the years, that mission has more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Multiple New Mexico Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * Utah This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items suc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Venable Features Global Business Leaders Amid Rapid AI Transformation in the New Season of AI and IP: The Legal Frontier Podcast As companies across industries accelerate investment in artificial intelligence technologies, Venable LLP announced today's launch of Season 2 of the AI and IP: The Legal Frontierpodcast, a nine-episode series examining the legal, commercial, and intellectual property issues emerging from the AI boom. Hosted by Justi more PR