WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * 18 Months of Action: President Trump, Secretary Kennedy Deliver Historic Reforms to Make America Healthy Again * WASHINGTON, D.C. -AUGUST 21, 2026 -In just 555 days, President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. have delivered sweeping changes across American health policy -strengthening prevention, restoring accountability and transparency, and delivering better more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news: * * * Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Transcript: Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of people who have houses, the more than sixty percent of  more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong: State of ND is second state to receive national certification as Recovery Friendly Workplace * BISMARCK, N.D. - The State of North Dakota has been certified as a Recovery Friendly Workplace, one of only two state governments to receive the national certification from the National Recovery Friendly Workplace Instituteicon depicts external link, Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced today. "Creating a supportive workplace for people  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics -Aug. 21, 2026 (20 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in July in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District had decreases, and 28 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1 percent, changed little both over the mon more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 21 [Category: Union] -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * Education Minnesota endorses 18 more candidates for Legislature Education Minnesota has endorsed 18 more candidates for the Minnesota Legislature, its third round of state legislative endorsements this election cycle. The full list of newly endorsed candidates is below. A complete, updated list of endorsed candidates, including candidates for federal office, is available on the union's website at https://www.edmnvotes.org/voter-gu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Kenosha Nissan for Retaliation * Federal lawsuit says Wisconsin car dealership retaliated against employees who reported racial harassment KENOSHA, Wis. -Car dealership Kenosha Nissan violated federal law when it retaliated against multiple employees for reporting racial harassment and fired one of them, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today. According to the suit, Ken more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad, Klobuchar, and Smith Request Approval of Minnesota's Request for Major Disaster Declaration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) in sending a letter to President Trump and his administration, urging their support and approval of the state of Minnesota's request for a Major Disaster Declaration to assist constituents recovering from severe storms and flash floodin more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 22 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * IEDA Board approves assistance for two manufacturers, two quality-of-life projects and three strategic infrastructure projects Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved tax credits for two manufacturing companies, which will assist in the creation of 98 jobs and result in $57.2 million in new capital investment for the state. These projects are located in Clinton and Waverly. The board also approve more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the unlawful imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants, including grants intended to keep law enforcement more PR

MARSHALL, Minnesota, Aug. 22 -- Southwest Minnesota State University posted the following news: * * * Meet Deana Warner, Vice President for Finance and Facilitiles/CFO * Deana Warner When Deana (DEE-nuh) Warner arrived at Southwest Minnesota State University, she brought nearly three decades of financial leadership experience with her. She also arrived a deep appreciation for higher education and an immediate sense that she had found a place where she could belong and contribute. She began her role as the new Vice President for Finance and more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The importance of indoor airflow patterns in spreading airborne disease Researchers explore how a key factor can mitigate or promote tuberculosis transmission. - Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of infectious disease deaths, claiming over 1 million lives every year. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales, and drug-resistant strains and asymptomatic spreading are growing concerns. Curbi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Fight to Protect Law Enforcement Funding Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Illegal Conditions on Law Enforcement Grants - Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit challenging the federal government's imposition of illegal immigration-enforcement  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following commentary by Sophie Laing, a fellow and legal aid attorney working on issues of consumer debt: * * * Worst of Both Worlds: State Student Loans Are Not the Friendly and Safe Alternative States Claim They Are The student loan landscape is changing: with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), there are new federal lending limits that will significantly impact current and future student loan borrowers. At the same time, state disinvestme more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Trump's Anti-Vax Obsession Becomes GOP Political Crisis: Public Health Project Newsletter The more voters learn about Donald Trump's recent anti-vax executive order that endangers kids and raises costs, the more his Republican accomplices in Congress should sweat about keeping their jobs. A national poll dropped this week showing strong voter revulsion to Trump's scheme to water down federal vaccine recommendations for children. Few are buying Trump's lies trying to ju more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Fraud Drives Up Healthcare Costs * Q: How would your fraud prevention bill recover tax dollars and improve healthcare? A: Americans work hard for their money. As a taxpayer watchdog, I take seriously the responsibility to ensure every tax dollar collected for government services is spent as intended. From the Pentagon to public healthcare programs, I lead efforts at the policymaking tables to sharpen fraud-fighting tools and protect taxpa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Ron Wyden Launch Inquiry into Shady Groups Awarded $394 Million in Contracts by Trump Administration to Represent Unaccompanied Children Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Sen. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, pressed Burke Law Group  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Researchers identify factors that build trust for student voice * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Trust doesn't automatically exist between students and educators. Educators can help build that trust by showing students they care about them as individuals, treating them with respect, communicating openly, following through on commitments and creating opportunities for genuine dialogue, according to new research led by Penn State. Published in the more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford to open first dedicated walk-in clinic in Mandan * MANDAN, N.D. - Sanford Health is expanding access to convenient, same-day care in the Mandan community with the addition of the Sanford North Mandan Walk-In Clinic, scheduled to open Sept. 1, 2026, at 910 18th St. NW. The new walk-in clinic will be the first dedicated Sanford walk-in location in Mandan, providing patients with a convenient option for non-emergency c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Medicaid: The Reality": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Last year, my Republican colleagues passed their so-called Big, Beautiful Bill. I call it a Big Ugly Betrayal because it slashes more than $1 trillion from our health care systems, kicks more than 15 million Americans off their health insurance and skyrocke more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Klobuchar, Finstad Urge Trump Administration to Approve Minnesota's Request for Disaster Declaration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN) and U.S. Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN) urged the Trump Administration to approve Minnesota's request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help communities in southeastern Minnesota that are working to recover from severe weather and flooding. If this disaste more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Thomas Hosts American College of Trial Lawyers Podcast Episode with Former U.S. District Judge A. Howard Matz * On August 19, Taft Columbus partner Dave Thomas hosted the season 15 premiere of the "Trial Tested" podcast for the American College of Trial Lawyers. In the episode, Thomas sat down with Judge A. Howard Matz, former U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, to explore the concept of judicial independenc more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 20 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Travel Grant Offers Pivotal Opportunities * In its first year, Minnesota Carlson's Undergraduate Case & Conference Travel Grant Program helped 20 students step onto stages, into boardrooms, and across borders they might not otherwise have reached. Launched in fall 2025 by Carlson's Student Engagement & Development (SED) team, the grant covers costs like airfare, lodging, registration, and meals for undergraduates att more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, Aug. 21 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Trine alum, current student work together on summer research project * Having graduated from Trine University, Fr. Bryan Paulsen, S.J., Ph.D., hoped to have a current Trine student work as part of his Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) team this summer at the University of Notre Dame. "When you know a place and you know the professors and you know you're going to get a good student, that's the best way to go," he commented. That hope was fulfilled when more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 18 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- UnitedHealth Group issued the following news release: * * * UnitedHealthcare Expands Access to Child and Family Behavioral Coaching to 13 Million Commercial Members * UnitedHealthcare has expanded access to its child and family behavioral coaching program to approximately 13 million eligible members, increasing availability of early behavioral health support for children, teens and caregivers through its commercial plans. The coaching program is intended to help support families more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Four Iowa Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * #Contiguous Counties Nobles and Rock in Minnesota Eligible Minnesota 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 more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION Attorney General Jones and a coalition of 21 attorneys general announced a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers a more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Aug. 21 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Welcome the Class of 2030 * The Class of 2030 brings to Grinnell a remarkable range of experiences, perspectives, and ambitions that reflect both the strength of the College's mission and its growing national and global reach. Selected from a record-setting pool of 11,396 applicants, the Class of 2030 was admitted at a rate of just 14%, making it one of the most selective classes in Grinnell College history. The incoming class also represents one of the College's  more PR

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Summer of discovery * From investigating invasive species to determining what temperature light makes someone perform at their best, Wright State University students in the College of Science and Mathematics spent the summer sharing research that holds real-world implications. Through faculty mentorship and hands-on experiences, these scholars expanded their knowledge, presented their findings and prepared for future careers. Finding the flow Tim Fauley, Ph.D more PR