WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Three Montezuma County Commissioners have submitted a public comment letter expressing support for the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management's proposed revision of regulations for grazing administration, exclusive of Alaska. The letter highlights livestock grazing as foundational to its economy and culture, especially on public lands managed by the BLM and adjacent U.S. Forest Service landscapes. The Montezuma County Commission, Cortez, Colorado, stresses the importance of clarifying that the term "li more ST

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 15 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement with 23andme Over Genetic Data Breach Acting Attorney General Cori Mills today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide, including 19,541 Alaskans. The settlement  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces Multistate Settlement With 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The $18 million settlement amount w more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 15 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Alaskan Consumers Who Were Scammed Using a Bitcoin Depot May Be Eligible for Compensation The Consumer Protection Unit at the Alaska Attorney General's Office wants to let people know that Bitcoin Depot Operating LLC, a company that ran cryptocurrency kiosks in Alaska and across the country, has filed for bankruptcy and is no longer in business. If you are an Alaskan who lost money because of scams involving these kiosks, you mig more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 15 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. "23andMe recklessly exposed Arizonans'  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $18 Million From 23andMe for Failing to Protect Customers' Genetic Data * July 14, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 42 other attorneys general today secured $18 million from genetic testing company 23andMe for failing to protect customers' private genetic data. In October 2023, 23andMe announced that it had discovered a data breach affecting 6.9 mi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 14 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andme over genetic data breach * July 14, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Under the settleme more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Launches Wild Horse and Burro Placement Blitz * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management is launching a nationwide wild horse and burro private care placement blitz beginning July 23, in celebration of the Department of the Interior's Day of the American West and America's Freedom 250th anniversary. The campaign will include: Three in-person placement events: Cheyenne, Wyoming: July 20-23 Lebanon, Tenness more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Anchorage Area June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Area prices were down 0.8 percent over the past two months, up 3.3 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Urban Alaska fell 0.8 percent for the two months ending in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the index for all items less fo more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region fell 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 4.3 percent. The food index and the all items less food and energy index both increased 0. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on July 14, 2026, by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy, and Whitney Jemison, director of state fiscal policy research, both of the State Fiscal Policy Team: * * * Missouri Tax Amendment Likely to Seriously Harm Services, Shift Taxes Onto Working Families In early August, Missouri voters will decide one of the most consequential state tax policy questions in recent memory: whether to eliminate their state's personal income tax. S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Release Records Showing Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from White House personnel, including messages to and from 44 Members of Congress, as part of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing concerns about the essential health benefits framework and its impacts on affordability and patient access. The letter, signed by President Aaron Broadwell and Madelaine A. Feldman, vice president of advocacy and government affairs, focused on how the design of prescription drug benefits and patient cost-sharing affect premiums and c more ST

NEW YORK, July 15 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * 2026 Pulitzer Center Fellows Announced Eight graduates will report on underreported stories around the world through grants administered by the Pulitzer Center. - Columbia Journalism School, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center, is proud to announce the graduates from the Class of 2026 selected for fellowships to pursue ambitious reporting projects on underreported issues of global importance. The partnership between the institutions pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Celebrates UMKC-Led Critical Materials Crossroads Engine Selection for $160 Million NSF Award * The historic investment positions the Greater Kansas City region to strengthen America's supply chains, advance manufacturing and national security. (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), celebrates the National Science Foundation's selection of the University of Missouri-Kansas City-led Cri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45977) on July 9, 2026, entitled "The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act: A Primer" by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The primary source of federal aid for elementary and secondary education is the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) - particularly its Title I-A program, which authorizes federal aid for the education of disadvantage more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45977) on July 9, 2026, entitled "The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Title II: Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High-Quality Teachers, Principals, and Other School Leaders Title II includes programs centered on teachers, school leaders (e.g., principals), literacy, and American history and civics education. Programs focused on teachers  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Doug Wadsworth, president of the Endangered Small Credit Union Defense, a nonprofit advocacy organization in Kennewick, Washington state, and Tri-CU Federal Credit Union, submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau urging tailored regulatory relief for small credit unions under the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule and related mortgage disclosure regulations. The organization represents small credit unions nationwide with assets under $500 million and shared concerns over burdensome a more ST

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration proposes adopting an airworthiness directive requiring updated maintenance limitations for Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-725A1-12 aircraft engines nationwide. The proposed rule would require operators to revise the airworthiness limitations section of their approved engine maintenance or inspection programs for all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Model BR700-725A1-12 engines. Comments are due on August 31, 2026. The proposal was prompted b more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 13 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * First-year U of T student organizes women's collegiate basketball tournament in Canada's North * For Janet Enge, basketball has always been about more than the game - it's a vehicle for growth, a connection to culture and a pathway to opportunities that once seemed far beyond the horizon of her hometown of Yellowknife. Now, the University of Toronto first-year student and Varsity Blues women's basketball player is bringing those opportunities back to h more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 13 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * In Honor of Senator Lindsey Graham * As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of Senator Lindsey Graham, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Gov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe * WASHINGTON - Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from 44 Members of Congress as part of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigators bypassed a required Filter Team review process, violating investigative protocols a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement resolving allegations stemming from 23andMe's 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March 2025. The settlem more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 15 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General John M. Formella announces $18 Million Multistate Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General John M. Formella today joined a coalition of 42 states announcing an $18 million bankruptcy claim settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. Of  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 150,000 customers more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 10 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Announces Over $388,000 for New Mexico Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today announced over $388,000 for New Mexico as part of a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App. The settlement stems from allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Reproductive Freedom Champions for U.S. Senate * : Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC - Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its endorsement of four reproductive freedom champions running for the U.S. Senate in key races across the country. The endorsements are part of the organization's My more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Celebrates National Science Foundation Critical Mineral Accelerator Engine Coming to UAF * Award Could Bring Up to $160 Million in Funding to Alaska WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today celebrated an announcement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that the Alaska Critical Minerals Collaborative (ACMC), led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), has been selected as one of the new NSF Regional Innovation Eng more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far * Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump's reckless and illegal war with Iran has driven up gasoline costs for Vermont families, farmers, and businesses. The new data shows that since the war began on February 28, Ame more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, July 15 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: * * * UW-GU Students Research with Providence Heart Institute Surgeons The University of Washington-Gonzaga University (UW-GU) Health Partnership has launched the Heart Institute Scholars Program, a two-year, longitudinal experience that teams up medical school and undergraduate health sciences students with physicians to conduct cutting-edge cardiothoracic research. The program, which kicked off in June, is a collaboration between the UW School of Medicine (UWSOM more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation released the following testimony by Vice Adm. Douglas Schofield, chief of staff of the U.S. Coast Guard, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Taking Account: Implementation of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, Reconciliation, and Force Design 2028": * * * Chairman Ezell, Ranking Member Carbajal, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today and for your continued more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 15 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * What mice and crayfish can teach us about evolution * Deep in a cave in the Missouri Ozarks, a ghostly crustacean blindly grasps for food in total darkness. Illuminated by a flashlight, the Bristly Cave crayfish shines white and nearly translucent. Cut off from sunlight for thousands of generations, cave crayfish have lost their need for vision or pigment. For spelunkers, cave crayfish are a rare sight. For Andreas "Andi" Kautt, an assistan more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The World Wildlife Fund Great Plains Program has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding its proposed revision of regulations for grazing administration, exclusive of Alaska. The organization, which collaborates with ranchers, state and federal agencies, tribal communities and conservation groups, provided feedback aiming to ensure that the updated grazing regulations support resilient agricultural economies while conserving the health, diversity, and pr more ST