PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * "Crossing South" guide helps people navigate life after deportation * A new guide developed by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) with the support of partners organizations across the Mesoamerican region is now available for people who have been deported or coerced into returning to Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. The guide - called Crossing South (Regresando al sur in S more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 20 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * 43 Students and Graduates Receive Public Interest Fellowships * Back to News Yale Law School announced that 43 public interest postgraduate fellowships4 were awarded for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028. Of this number, 34 fellowships were awarded directly by the Law School, while nine were awarded by external fellowship programs. The postgraduate fellowships offered by the Law School and outside organizations support one to two years of work in public interest l more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes, Bipartisan Coalition Secure $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly A federal court this week approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong appoints Tony Hillig to serve as director of North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today appointed Tony Hillig, recreation division chief for the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department, to serve as the department's director, effective immediately. Hillig has served as chief of the department's recreation division since December 2020, providing statewide leadership for recr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * As GEO Group Ignores State Health Order, Analysis Shows Trump's Immigration Enforcement Agenda Is Costing Colorado Taxpayers Roughly $2,400 Per Person * New Video: Hickenlooper Calls Out The GEO Group For Ignoring State Health Order Hickenlooper: "The GEO Group ignored the state's deadline to provide critical information about potential TB exposure... That's unacceptable." WASHINGTON - As the GEO Group ignored the deadline to comply with th more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 20 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement with Cobblestone Car Wash for using unfair auto-renewal practices * Aug. 20, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a settlement with Cobblestone Denver Opco, LLC, after investigating allegations that the car wash company employed unfair automatic renewal practices for their monthly membership fees. "In Colorado, businesses that offer auto-renewal contracts must  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to force the GEO Group to cooperate with state investigation into tuberculosis case at Aurora ICE detention center * Aug. 19, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today filed a lawsuit to force the GEO Group to comply with a state public health order requiring them to provide critical information needed for an investigation of a confirmed case of tuberculosis at their Aurora ICE detention cent more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Demands Senate Investigation Into Trump's Weaponization of the Federal Government Against Colorado * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to launch immediate investigations into the Trump administration's use of federal agencies, grants, and personnel to carry out the President's political vendetta against Colorado. The ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Crow Lead Colorado Democrats Calling on GEO to Comply with Public Health Orders * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Congressman Jason Crow (D-Colo.) led all Democrats in the Colorado Congressional delegation to call on the GEO Group to comply with public health orders issued by the Adams County Health Department (ACHD) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) related to an active tuberculosis more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Brenda and Robert Gullett Jr. Gift Supports UAMS Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Facility The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1 million gift from Brenda Gullett and Robert R. Gullett Jr., M.D., associate professor and orthopaedic surgeon at the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, to benefit the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale. "A lifetime of caring for people d more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 21 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * CIRES welcomes extreme heat and urban resilience expert Sara Meerow The social scientist joins Council of Fellows after a very hot summer - Colorado had several extreme heat warnings this summer, a hazard many communities are unprepared for. The city of Boulder estimates even hotter summers in the future, and increasing resilience to this change is essential. CIRES is excited to broaden its expertise in extreme  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * City of Austin and LCRA Announce Planned Lake Austin Drawdown this Fall At the request of the City of Austin, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) will draw down Lake Austin between Mansfield Dam and Tom Miller Dam from Oct. 12 through Nov. 30, 2026, to allow shoreline property owners and City departments to perform needed maintenance. The City of Austin is seeking this drawdown in response to stakeholder requests. The lake will be low more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * Colorado's AI Act --Attacked, Delayed, and Now Amended--Part II: What You Need to Do Authors: Jason M. Schwent , Lauren M. Williams In this series, we are discussing the Colorado AI Act (the "Act") as amended and as set to take effect on January 1, 2027. In the last article, we discussed who and what the Act covered. In this article, we'll dive into what those covered by the Act must do to comply. The Act regulates the use of so-called "automa more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 21 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Proposed Initiative #232 Qualifies for General Election Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #232, "Income Tax Rate Cap," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot. Proposed Initiative #232 submitted 184,454 petition signatures. After reviewing a five-percent random sam more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 21 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Proposed Initiative #302 Qualifies for General Election Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #302 "Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot. Proposed Initiative #302 proposes to change the Colorado Constitution, and therefore sig more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * Deep Learning Improves Detection of Changes in Chronic Sinus Disease on CT Scans * DENVER - A deep-learning tool developed to analyze sinus CT scans may provide a more sensitive way to detect treatment-related changes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, according to new research led in part by researchers at National Jewish Health. The study, published in the International For more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Aug. 19 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * Editor-in-Chief of CMU Student Newspaper Wins Free Speech Award * Julia Wildman, editor-in-chief of CMU's student newspaper The Criterion, has been recognized as the 2026 recipient of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)'s Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award for her diligent commitment to exemplifying CMU's value in the protection of free speech on campus. "This award is a signal that I am doing the right thing at The Crite. It embol more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Environmental Defense Fund sues Trump administration over action to dismantle essential climate research center * Environmental Defense Fund filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's attempt to eliminate climate science functions at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. * The Trump administration's unlawful attack on NCAR's climate research functions would limit our understanding of how climate change puts more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 21 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Estate Gift Benefits UW Student-Athletes A generous estate gift from longtime University of Wyoming supporters Mary Shafer-Malicki and Pat Malicki will support UW student-athletes, boosting their success in competition and in the classroom. The significant planned gift will create an endowment -- the MSM Trust Athletics Excellence Fund. The fund will be used to foster excellence and to provide financial support to UW student-athletes. "I've been a fan o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Optimal Balance Pharmacy Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Lots of Compounded Glutathione 200 mg/mL Multi-Dose Vials Due to Elevated Endotoxin Levels Summary Company Announcement Date: August 19, 2026 FDA Publish Date: August 20, 2026 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Elevated Endotoxin level Company Name: Optimal Balance Pharmacy Brand Name: Optimal Balance Pharmacy Prod more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which established broad prohibitions on road construction, road reconstruction, and timber harvesting within inventoried roadless areas on National Forest System lands. The intent of this proposed action is to reduce regulatory burden and return decisionmaking for the management of inventoried roadl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before August 8, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due on September 4, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The properties listed in this notice are being considered for listing or related actions more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is removing the requirement that States use State merit staff to provide Wagner-Peyser Employment Service (ES) services. This final rule allows States to use the staffing model that provides the required services with the most efficient and cost-effective model for their State. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II. Background The Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933,  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis and Department of Local Affairs Celebrate Prop 123 Milestone, Clearing Path for 2,000+ Homes Around the State * City of Durango Brings Total to 22 Colorado Communities Meeting Proposition 123 Commitments STATEWIDE - The Colorado Department of Local Affairs is celebrating a major milestone with the approval of 2,000 homes around the state in communities that are fully compliant with Proposition 123. The achievement, bolstered b more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis and Lt. Governor Primavera Celebrate NASA Selection of Arapahoe Community College as Aerospace Workforce Hub * CASTLE ROCK -Today, Governor Jared Polis and Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera congratulated Arapahoe Community College (ACC) and its Colorado Space Institute (CSI) on being designated as one of seven NASA State Hubs for Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Development nationwide. The designation will bring $1.3 mi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 19 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Announces $44 Million Federal Grant to Improve Rail Safety on the Western Slope * DENVER -Today, Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced that Colorado has been selected for a $44 million Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant to improve rail safety, reliability, and emergency response along critical mountain corridors in central and western Colorado. Combined with $11 million in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48934) on Aug. 11, 2026, entitled "Introduction to Tribal Forestry" by natural resources policy specialists Mariel J. Murray and Anne A. Riddle. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United States and federally recognized Tribes ("Tribes") have a unique relationship that affects federal policies regarding forestry on tribal lands. In particular, the United States has a federal trust responsibility, which is a legal obligation under which the more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Meta Faces Federal Trial Over Social Media Addiction * A federal trial against Meta Platforms began Tuesday in Oakland, California, with attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey accusing the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to encourage addictive use among young people and misleading the public about the risks, NPR reports. The states allege Meta used features such as infini more PR

LITTLETON, Colorado, Aug. 20 -- Arapahoe Community College issued the following news: * * * NASA Hubs Awards $1.3M Grant to Colorado Space Institute at ACC CSI Designated as 1 of 7 Lead NASA Hubs Nationwide Author: Jeff Duggan The Colorado Space Institute (CSI) at Arapahoe Community College (ACC) has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from NASA's Aerospace State Hubs for Skilled Technical Workforce (NASA Hubs) program to strengthen Colorado's aerospace technician workforce over the next three years. CSI at ACC, which was selected as one of more PR

LOUISVILLE, Colorado, Aug. 20 -- The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2026, by Director of Research and Education Annie Peters and Cole Dyar, executive director of virtual services at Northbound Treatment Network: * * * Building a Data-Driven Future for Addiction Treatment Introduction When people talk about "using data" in healthcare, they often mean very different things. Data can describe the resources available to deliver care, the services provided, whether people can acc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Cedar Breaks National Monument Welcomes New Superintendent CEDAR CITY, Utah - The National Park Service has selected Allana Olbrich to serve as the superintendent of Cedar Breaks National Monument. Olbrich will begin her new role on Sept. 20th, 2026. Olbrich brings nearly two decades of National Park Service experience, including roles in leadership in administration, park operations, budget, and facili more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * New Analysis: 33,681 Coloradans Could Go Hungry Following GOP Cuts to SNAP * For the cost of the White House ballroom, those Coloradans could receive nearly four years of SNAP benefits WASHINGTON - New analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows the impact of President Trump and MAGA Republicans' 'One Big Beautiful Bill' on Colorado's most vulnerable. The analysis shows that since the GOP law was passed last July, 33,681 f more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $45.9 Million in FHA Financing for Two Class A Multifamily Communities in Grand Junction, Colorado Newmark announces the Company has arranged approximately $45.9 million in FHA-insured financing for two recently developed Class A multifamily communities in Grand Junction, Colorado: Nexus Apartments, a 122-unit property, and The Eddy Apartments, a 96-u more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * On First Day of School, Congresswoman Pettersen Leads 6 Democratic Members in Calling Out Donald Trump for Skyrocketing Costs Families Are Paying During Back-to School Season * LAKEWOOD - On the first day of school in Jefferson County, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led an effort with six Democratic Members directly calling out Donald Trump for the impacts his tariffs are having on the rising costs of back-to-school supplies. Accor more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 21 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * UCCS announces leadership transition in Administration and Finance Jeff Greene will step away from his role as Interim Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance at UCCS on Aug. 31, 2026, after navigating health challenges in recent months. Erick Scheminske will succeed Greene as Interim Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance. Greene joined UCCS in June 2025, bringing decades of public-sector leadership and longstanding co more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 21 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Receives $14.8 Million NSF Grant to Operate New King Air Research Aircraft The University of Wyoming received a $14.8 million U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that will provide operation and maintenance funding for the new NSF/King Air Atmospheric Research Aircraft that is already in the midst of its first study mission. The five-year grant begins Sept. 1 and runs through Aug. 31, 2031, for UW, which is the only academic institution in the more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * W&L Welcomes New Fixed-Term Faculty, Fellows and Assistant Coaches Twenty-eight new faculty and staff members are joining the university this year. By Brian Laubscher Washington and Lee University has welcomed 28 fixed-term faculty members, fellows and coaches to new positions across the College, the Williams School and the Law School this fall. These new additions are: * Emma Aldrich '22, Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering more PR