WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * 40 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Sukup Manufacturing (Sheffield, Iowa) -- Expensing helps Sukup  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * End the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains to Help Middle Class Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k - As reported Tuesday, President Trump is looking to help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Inflation is created by the government and then taxed by the government. Americans are currently stuck paying capital gains taxes on inflation.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 94. As documented below at least 94 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautif more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases issued the following news: Announcing the Inaugural AASLD Impact Award Recipients New award recognizes rising leaders shaping the future of hepatology through innovation, leadership, and service. - The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the AASLD Impact Award, a new professional recognition award celebrating mid-career members who are making significant contr more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Coalition to Defend International Students' and Faculty's Free Speech Rights * Attorneys general urge the court to uphold First Amendment protections, reject visa revocations and deportations based on political speech OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to uphold a district cou more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR UNLAWFULLY DEMANDING PERSONAL INFORMATION OF CDL DRIVERS * Administration Threatens to Withhold $10 Million in Federal Funding Unless Sensitive Information of Millions of Drivers Turned Over Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for demanding product more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Coons, Lankford Introduce Bill to Help Unemployed Workers Start Small Businesses * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Jon Husted (R-Ohio) to introduce the New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency (NO BOSS) Act, legislation that would modernize the Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) program so more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Duckworth, Colleagues Push to Stop Trump from Hiding the True Cost of the Iran War and Dishonoring the Sacrifices of Our Heroes * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) joined combat veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and 15 of their Senate Democratic colleagues to introduce legislation that would  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Area July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Aug. 12, 2026 * * * Area prices were down 0.7 percent in June and July, up 3.9 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area fell 0.7 percent for the two months ending in July 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Wat more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Aug. 12, 2026 * * * Area prices were unchanged over the past month, up 3.0 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region was unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 2.6 percent over the month, while the food index and the all items less food and ene more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & BALDWIN LEAD COLLEAGUES IN DEMANDING HHS RESCIND CANCELATION OF LIFESAVING RESEARCH GRANTS THAT IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY & CARE * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today led 28 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in demanding that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reverse the Department's destructive cancelations of lifesav more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Aug. 12 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * BYU-Idaho Dance Alliance Shares Message of 'Limitless' Potential Through Colorado * Following a performance in Colorado, a young girl ran up to Kylie Jorgensen and wrapped her in a hug. She told the BYU-Idaho dance major, from Gilbert, Arizona, that she dreamed of becoming a dance teacher herself someday. "It gave me so much motivation and so much joy in that moment to keep going and to keep striving to reach my goals," Jorgensen said. Jorge more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 14 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * Garfield County finance administrator Kathy Lancaster honored as Colorado's 2026 National Immunization Champion The Immunization Branch at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment today announced Kathy Lancaster, a finance administrator for Garfield County, as Colorado's recipient of the 2026 National Immunization Champion Award. The award, presented by the Association of Immunization more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 14 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * State issues public health order after GEO Group refuses standard cooperation The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment today issued a public health order to direct The GEO Group to provide information needed to complete a public health investigation of a confirmed tuberculosis case at the Aurora ICE Processing Center. Communicable disease investigations are a routine part of protecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Hosts 4th Annual Southern Nevada Water Summit, Highlight Colorado River Crisis * Watch video from the summit here LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) hosted her fourth annual Southern Nevada Water Summit at the Springs Preserve. Alongside John Entsminger, General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority and lead negotiator for the State of Nevada on Colorado River matters, and national and regional water expe more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Attacking cancer-enabling proteins where they live * Using a photochemically driven labeling technique, a Cornell-led research group has devised a strategy for capturing cancer-specific protein-to-protein interactions, which could one day spawn targeted therapies for prostate, small-cell lung, pancreatic and other deadly forms of the disease. By targeting the molecules that surround and support the hard-to-access c-Myc protein, which is essential for tumor gro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Crow Demands Hegseth Address Corruption at the Pentagon * AURORA -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, is demanding that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth address possible corruption and conflicts of interest at the Pentagon stemming from his special adviser Tim Parlatore. During an April 29th hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Hegseth denied that Parla more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Aug. 13 [Category: BizTravel] -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * ECHO Suites Ranked #1 Extended Stay Hotel Brand by USA TODAY Readers * HIGHLIGHTS * USA TODAY readers ranked ECHO Suites(r) Extended Stay by Wyndham #1, with Hawthorn(r) Extended Stay by Wyndham and WaterWalk(r) Extended Stay by Wyndham rounding out the top three. * Rankings make Wyndham the only major hotel company with top-ranked extended stay brands spanning economy, midscale and upscale. * From ECHO's rapid exp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (CG Docket No. 10-210): * * * By the Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), through the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also called "iCanConnect," provides up to $10 million annually from the interstate telecommunications relay service fund (TRS Fund) to support local programs that distribute equipment to eligi more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 13 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Former Vice President Mike Pence to Serve as Visiting Professor at Colorado Christian University * Former Vice President Mike Pence, J.D. '86, has been appointed as a visiting faculty member for the 2026-2027 academic year at Colorado Christian University. He is expected to visit the campus in Lakewood, Colorado, about once a month for lectures, classroom discussions, and other student engagement opportunities focused on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Prevent Trump Admin From Hiding True Cost of Iran War * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Benet, and Tammy Duckworth, along with 15 of their Democratic colleagues, introduced the Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Troops in War Act to stop President Trump's attempts to hide how long his war against Iran has lasted, the true cost of the war, and dishonor the sacrifice of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Oppose DOI's Wilderness Policy Review as Another Ploy by Trump Admin to Weaken Public Lands Protections * Senators: "Given this administration's obsession with development and disposal of public lands, it seems clear that this comment period is really just a ploy to weaken protections for public lands" WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, a member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Com more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 14 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Holland & Hart Advises FG Merger II Corp. on its $3.5 Billion Business Combination with BOXABL Holland & Hart advised FG Merger II Corp. (FGMC), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, as local Nevada transaction counsel in its business combination with BOXABL Inc., a factory-built housing innovator focused on delivering affordable, high-quality homes at accelerated speed. Loeb & Loeb LLP served as primary legal advisor to FGMC. The  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 14 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Holland & Hart Advises Planet 13 Special Committee on Proposed Acquisition by Vireo Growth Holland & Hart advised the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (Planet 13), a vertically integrated multi-state cannabis company, as local Nevada counsel in connection with the proposed sale of Planet 13 to Vireo Growth Inc. (Vireo), a vertically integrated cannabis company and agricultural markets platform. Foley Hoag LLP ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary by senior fellow Joshua Meservey to New York Post: * * * Zohran Mamdani Learned All the Wrong Lessons from Idi Amin's Third Worldism In 1972, an infamous event unfolded in Uganda -- one that that subtly reverberates in American politics today. That's when Idi Amin, the unhinged dictator who beggared Uganda and killed an estimated 300,000 of its people during his eight-yea more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Let's Keep the Party Going! Celebrate Colorado the Whole Month of August * STATEWIDE -This month, Governor Polis encourages all Coloradans to take advantage of Celebrate Colorado fun community events, festivals, and local deals in honor of Colorado's 150th birthday. "Colorado's story is best told when we come together as neighbors and communities. This August, I'm encouraging every Coloradan to celebrate what makes our state so extraordinary more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * LIBRE urges Colorado regulators to put families first as Xcel Energy rate cases move toward decisions * Denver, Co (8/13/26) -As Colorado Latino families continue facing higher costs for groceries, housing, back-to-school supplies, transportation and other everyday necessities, The LIBRE Initiative is urging the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to reject additional energy costs that would make it even harder for famil more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers Administration Threatens to Withhold $10 Million in Federal Funding Unless Sensitive Information of Millions of Drivers is Turned Over - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administra more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of Drivers Administration Threatens to Withhold $10 Million in Federal Funding Unless Sensitive Information of Millions of Drivers with Commercial Drivers Licenses is Turned Over - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits agai more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 12 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * NASCUS Announces Election Results and Welcomes New Board and Advisory Council Members at 2026 Annual Meeting * ARLINGTON, VA - The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) announced the results of its 2026 elections and welcomed new officers and directors to the NASCUS Regulator Board and Credit Union Advisory Council during the association's A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Business] -- Open Markets Institute posted the following news release: * * * OMI Urges Appeals Court to Reject Immunity for Kroger-Albertsons No-Hire Agreement During 2022 Strike * Read the brief #Amicus brief argues antitrust law does not allow competing employers to collude to strip workers of bargaining power The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit urging the court to reverse a lower court decision that shielded a no-hire agreement between groce more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * Penn Vet Welcomes Seven New Faculty for the 2026-27 Academic Year * The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) has appointed seven new faculty members, expanding expertise across companion animal medicine, equine reproduction, comparative pathology, diagnostic imaging, animal welfare, and infectious disease. Joining the Departments of Clinical Sciences & Advanced Medicine, C more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news: * * * Remote Workers Report the Highest Well-being in Study of 7,700 Employees * For years, many employers have worried that work-from-home arrangements leave employees isolated, disconnected from coworkers and more likely to leave their jobs. But according to a new study, remote workers are doing better than many employers realize. Researchers analyzed survey data from 7,704 employees at a large healthcare organization. On more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Leads Bipartisan Effort Imploring Defense Department Reverse NATO Force Cuts "NATO is the most successful defensive military alliance in history, having served as the cornerstone of trans-Atlantic peace and U.S. national security for over seven decades. Now is the time to recommit to this alliance...not to pull back and create vulnerabilities that risk implicating the United States." - Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, alongside Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces Legislation to Improve Wildfire Response Efforts * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) recently introduced the Pilot for Regional Emergency Prepositioning of Aerial Resources and Equipment (PREPARE) Act. This legislation would establish prepositioned aerial resources during early-season conditions. It would increase preparedness and improve firefighting response efforts. "When it comes to wildfires, response t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release: * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Leor Moshe, et al., No. 26-civ-10253 (D.N.J. filed Aug. 13, 2026) The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three Toms River, New Jersey residents for their roles in an affinity investment fraud that raised approximately $47 million from more than 87 investors, who were primarily members of Orthodox Jewish communities in New Jersey and New York. The SEC's complaint, filed in federal c more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 14 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * SHIELD616 presents vests to UCCS Police Department SHIELD616 presented several high-quality protective vests and equipment to the UCCS Police Department on August 12, as part of their nonprofit goal to provide first responders with all-day wearable, rifle-rated RISE Body Armor. SHIELD616 founder and former police officer Jake Skifstad led the presentation, sharing his experience of responding to dangerous situations, including the 2015 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Toxic Algae detected in Blue Mesa Reservoir GUNNISON, Colo. - Throughout the summer, National Park Service staff sample and analyze the Blue Mesa Reservoir water for the presence of blue-green algae containing cyanotoxins. At this time, toxic algae have been detected at low levels in the Iola Basin. These levels are under the State of Colorado toxicity threshold. The Iola Basin has been posted with yellow caution signs--c more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Clearing the air: Public prefers 'natural' approaches to curbing climate change Public support for climate solutions isn't just about whether the technique works--it's also about whether people perceive it as a natural process. That key takeaway of research from the University of Michigan and other institutions offers big implications for how policymakers, scientists and communicators talk about new climate technologies--and how much the pub more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Co-Leads Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers Administration threatens to withhold $10 million in federal funding unless sensitive information of millions of drivers is turned over - Attorney General Jones, along with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Armstrong Builds Senate Momentum for Permitting Reform as 12 New Cosponsors Join His "American Energy & Mineral Infrastructure" Act * WICKER AND ARMSTRONG'S AEMI ACT GAINS SENATE SUPPORT AS PUSH TO FIX AMERICA'S BROKEN PERMITTING PROCESS ENTERS CRITICAL FALL WINDOW WASHINGTON, D.C. -Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) is growing momentum behind comprehensive permitting reform, announcing 13 additional Senate cosponsors for S. 4944, the Ameri more PR