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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill (10)
LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to reduce food assistance. In a letter to Senate leadership and the leade more PR
Air University expands Agile PME opportunities across the Total Force (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 15 -- Air University posted the following news:
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Air University expands Agile PME opportunities across the Total Force
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Air University expanded its Agile professional military education effort during fiscal year 2026, delivering developmental education opportunities to 315 officers across five locations while allowing participants to remain connected to their units and mission requirements.
The effort included four cohorts representing more than 40 career fields and multiple components of the Total Force. C more PR
Baldwin Slams Trump's Latest Illegal Move to Shut Down Department of Education, Kick Special Education, Civil Rights Out of Department (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin Slams Trump's Latest Illegal Move to Shut Down Department of Education, Kick Special Education, Civil Rights Out of Department
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), slammed the Trump Administration's latest move in their effort to shut down the Department of Education and kick over more PR
Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska's thawing permafrost (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska's thawing permafrost
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Communities around the world have adapted to live on the year-round frozen soil of frigid environments, such as in the Arctic. However, rising temperatures have introduced a new challenge: What happens when the ground under houses and roads begins to melt?
To better understand how these environments are changing, an interdisciplinary team of engineers and geosc more PR
First Mid Donates $25,000 to Young House Behavioral Health to Strengthen Critical Resources in Southeast Iowa (10)
MATTOON, Illinois, June 17 -- First Mid Bank and Trust issued the following news release:
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First Mid Donates $25,000 to Young House Behavioral Health to Strengthen Critical Resources in Southeast Iowa
Burlington, IA - First Mid Bank & Trust is proud to donate $25,000 to Young House Behavioral Health, reaffirming its commitment to supporting the communities served by Two Rivers Bank & Trust. The nonprofit organization has provided behavioral and mental health services in Southeast Iowa for more than 50 years.
Young House Executive Direc more PR
From Isotopic Tracing of Human Bones to Assessing Water Quality in Eastern Paraguay, 2026 Chlapaty Fellows Conducting Diverse Research Projects (10)
DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 17 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release:
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From Isotopic Tracing of Human Bones to Assessing Water Quality in Eastern Paraguay, 2026 Chlapaty Fellows Conducting Diverse Research Projects
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DUBUQUE, Iowa - Twelve University of Dubuque students selected to participate in the Joseph and Linda Chlapaty Summer Research Fellowship are conducting a variety of summer research projects on topics like isotopic tracing of human bones, assessing water quality in Eastern Paraguay, analyzing the effects o more PR
Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel
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Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen is joining the nation's top health system executives at one of the industry's premier conferences this week for a keynote panel discussing the next era of healthcare.
Healthcare of Tomorrow presented by U.S. News and World Report takes place June 17-18 in Washington D.C. The reimagined leadership summit is an exclusive more PR
Hunton Advises on Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)'s $250M First Mortgage Bonds Private Placement (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Hunton Advises on Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)'s $250M First Mortgage Bonds Private Placement
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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the purchasers in connection with Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)'s (the "Company") issuance of $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.48% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due June 15, 2041 (the "Bonds"), in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Ac more PR
ITC Schedules Final Phase of Trailer Import Injury Investigations (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has scheduled the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations involving van-type trailers imports.
The investigations cover products from Canada, China and Mexico and follow preliminary subsidy findings by Commerce authorities.
The International Trade Commission announced the schedule for the final phase of investigations into imports of van-type trailers and subassemblies from Canada, China and Mexico. The proceedings will determine whether a U.S. industr more PR
Latest Action by Right-Wing Attorneys General Raises Red Flags About Eric Toney's Anti-Abortion Extremism (10)
MONONA, Wisconsin, June 17 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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Latest Action by Right-Wing Attorneys General Raises Red Flags About Eric Toney's Anti-Abortion Extremism
Toney is an extreme MAGA politician who is wildly out of touch with the views of Wisconsinites, especially on abortion
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MADISON, Wis. - As Republican attorneys general from across the country take their baseless attacks on abortion care to a new extreme, it raises serious c more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibil more PR
Parsons Awarded Multiple Contracts For $1.4B John A. Blatnik Bridge Replacement (10)
PASADENA, California, June 16 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release:
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Parsons Awarded Multiple Contracts For $1.4B John A. Blatnik Bridge Replacement
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Key Takeaways
* Parsons Corporation won contracts for design and construction oversight on the $1.1 to $1.4 billion John A. Blatnik Bridge Project in Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin.
* The bridge is a vital freight corridor, connecting the eastern United States more PR
Study finds landback returns of Indigenous lands happening across country, can lead public planning (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 16 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Study finds landback returns of Indigenous lands happening across country, can lead public planning
Land acknowledgements, or statements where planners, residents or organizations recognize that the land they exist and operate on originally belonged to Indigenous nations, have become increasingly common in recent years. New research from the University of Kansas has found that the landback movement, in which land is returned to its original occupants, has more PR
Summer Injury Prevention: What You Need to Know for a Safe Wisconsin Summer (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Summer Injury Prevention: What You Need to Know for a Safe Wisconsin Summer
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Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, emergency department visits increase significantly as more people participate in outdoor activities such as biking, boating, swimming, grilling and recreational sports. Educating the community about practical safety measures and available health resources can help prevent injuries and promote more PR
Toyota Shows How It Is Turning Climate Goals Into Action On "Earth With John Holden" This Weekend (10)
PLANO, Texas, June 16 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news:
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Toyota Shows How It Is Turning Climate Goals Into Action On "Earth With John Holden" This Weekend
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Special Segment Highlights How Toyota is Tackling Emissions, Energy, and Nature
PLANO, Texas (June 16, 2026) - Toyota Motor North America will be featured in an upcoming episode of Earth with John Holden, airing Sunday, June 21, on Bloomberg Television. The episode showcases Toyota's ongoing commitment to innovative environmental i more PR
US Airlines lose $1.0 billion in first quarter 2026, a decrease over first quarter 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news:
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US Airlines lose $1.0 billion in first quarter 2026, a decrease over first quarter 2025
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This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete.
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.
U.S more PR
UToledo Study Tracks Juvenile Sturgeon from Ohio's First-Ever Reintroduction Effort (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 16 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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New UToledo Study Tracks Juvenile Sturgeon from Ohio's First-Ever Reintroduction Effort
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A new telemetry study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences finds that the method used to raise juvenile lake sturgeon before stocking has little bearing on how the fish behave after release -an important finding for ongoing efforts to restore the species to the Maumee River and other Ohio rivers.
Lake sturgeon were once abundant throughou more PR
Va. A.G. Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility prot more PR
Xcel Energy submits quarterly cost adjustments for natural gas and electric customers (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Xcel Energy submits quarterly cost adjustments for natural gas and electric customers
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DENVER - Xcel Energy-Colorado customer bills for the third quarter of 2026 are expected to be flat compared to the second quarter of the year, with customers seeing a slight drop in their electric bills, but a slight increase in natural gas bills. The company submitted its proposed quarterly fuel price adjustments to the Colorado Public Utilities more PR
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