WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * 179 Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Protect Preschoolers from Discrimination * #CEC Chair Rep. Mark Takano: "Public dollars are for the good of the public, and this publicly-funded program's nondiscrimination policy reflects that. Washington, DC -Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI), and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) led 179 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Takano, Merkley Lead 179 Colleagues in Urging Supreme Court to Protect Preschoolers from Discrimination * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI), Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA-39) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led their colleagues in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in the case of St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy advocating to the Justices that preschools that receive state dollars should not be able to discriminate a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Leads Entire Colorado Congressional Delegation in Support of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Request for Colorado Wildfires * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Representative Jeff Hurd, led the entire Colorado Congressional delegation - Senator John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen, Diana DeGette, Joe Ne more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Cahill Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of National Women's Law Center * Cahill has filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in St. Mary Catholic Parish, Littleton, Colorado v. Roy, No. 25-581, on behalf of the National Women's Law Center, child care providers, and child care advocacy organizations. Filed in support of respondents, the brief addresses whether Colorado may condition pa more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Nick Paton Walsh Reports in "The End of the World As We Know It" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper * August 24th, 2026 NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - (August 24, 2026) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a seven-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with an examination of the rapidly growing doomsday prepper movement in North America. "The End of the World as We Know It" with CNN Chief Int more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 25 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Secretary of State's Office Sends Notice of Proposed Rulemaking The Secretary of State's Office has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on amendments to the office's Election Rules. A public rulemaking hearing will be held September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM MT to hear testimony concerning the preliminary draft of permanent rules. This hearing will be conducted in person and via webinar. The in-person hearing will take place in the R more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 24 [Category: Union] -- The Colorado Education Association issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Education Association Endorses Phil Weiser for Governor as Colorado Heads Back to School * WATCH: Phil Goes Back-to-School Shopping With Denver Public School Teacher Phil Advocates for Passage of Prop NN DENVER, CO - Today, Democratic nominee for governor of Colorado Phil Weiser announced that he has been endorsed by the Colorado Education Association (CEA), Colorado's largest labor union that represents nearl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced a series of changes to the federal Procurement List, adding three services while removing four others. The final changes take effect Sept. 20, 2026, as part of the federal government's effort to expand contracting opportunities for nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have significant disabilities. The additions cover custodial and courier services at federal facilities in Idaho, California and Texas. At Mounta more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF Supreme Court brief pushes back on religious preschool discrimination claims The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a friend-of-the-court brief (https://ffrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/25-581-Amicus-Brief.pdf) before the U.S. Supreme Court to refute a specious argument by a Catholic church that seeks to discriminate in a publicly funded preschool program. Colorado voters overwhelmingly approved creating a fund for a more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Appoints Peters To 492nd Judicial District In Colorado And Lavaca Counties * Governor Greg Abbott appointed Leonard Peters as Judge of the 492nd Judicial District Court in Colorado and Lavaca Counties, effective September 1, 2026, for a term set to expire December 31, 2028, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Leonard Peters of Columbus is a municipal judge with the City of Columbus and an attorney with Peter more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Requests Major Disaster Declaration to Support Recovery from Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires * DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis officially requested a Major Disaster Declaration (MDD) from President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support recovery from the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires, and the subsequent flooding and debris flows on both burn scars. The request includes individu more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 25 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Holland & Hart Advises SpurLine Holdings on Acquisition and Redevelopment of Ypsilanti Retail Property for VASA Fitness Holland & Hart represented SpurLine Holdings, a Denver-based private commercial real estate investment firm specializing in infill and value-add commercial projects, together with Midloch Investment Partners, in the acquisition of a 45,000-square-foot former JoAnn Fabrics property in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and in the execution of a lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Iliff School of Theology, Denver, Colorado, will repatriate human remains and an associated funerary object to the Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians and Stockbridge Munsee Community, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The remains represent one Native American individual. The object is a 1752 book of Christian history written in Latin that was reportedly bound in the flayed skin of a murdered Lenape man. The skin was removed from the book by t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Attempt to Weaken Environmental Reviews Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and Harris County, Texas, in a comment letter opposing a proposal by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that would unlawfully ignore foreseeable environmental impacts from nuclear power projects and se more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections for Universal Preschool Coalition Files Amicus Brief Arguing States Can Require Private Providers Receiving Public Funding to Comply with Nondiscrimination Laws - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) de more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Aug. 24 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Mines economists and policy experts lead global conversation on critical minerals markets and national security * By Jenn Fields, Special to Mines Newsroom The conversation around the critical minerals supply chain begins with demand. Economists and policy experts are essential for understanding the markets and geopolitical forces that drive critical minerals supply chains-and which levers can make or break new technologies along the value chain. As the more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Nevada Files Lawsuit Against Department of the Interior over Colorado River Operations Record of Decision * LAS VEGAS - The State of Nevada, in conjunction with the Colorado River Commission of Nevada and Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA), today filed a lawsuit in federal district court contesting the Department of the Interior's recently issued Record of Decision governing Colorado River operations. "Under the proposed plan issued by more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Aug. 24 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * New CU Anschutz Division of Transplant Medicine is First of Its Kind Nationally * Today, the University of Colorado Anschutz announced the creation of the Division of Transplant Medicine within the Department of Medicine, the first of its kind in the nation. The new division brings transplant specialists together in a new academic model designed to strengthen patient care, accelerate discovery and train the next generatio more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * New Student Convocation: A kickoff for fall semester * UW-Madison's Convocation event welcomes new and transfer students to campus to celebrate the beginning of the fall semester. Abigail Bures August 21, 2026 Share this article #Share * Facebook * X (Twitter) * LinkedIn * Email On Tuesday, September 1, all new Badgers -from incoming first-year to transfer students -are invited to join Interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots for the Fall 202 more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS RELEASE: Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule Aug 24 - Aug 28, 2026 * **Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicate that an event is open to the media and that a media Q&A is planned.** Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule Aug. 24 - 28, 2026 **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change** **All times are listed in the local tim more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Opportunity Zones: Effects of Original Tax Incentive Mostly Unknown and Revised Incentive May Offer Improvements * #Fast Facts Congress created the Opportunity Zone tax incentive to spur investment in low-income communities. This incentive appears to be mostly funding real estate development in urban areas with access to community support and infrastructure. Some states said it led to increased job growth and housing in their communiti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Pettersen Joins Entire Colorado Congressional Delegation in Support of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Request for Colorado Wildfires * Denver -Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen joined Senator Michael Bennet and Representative Jeff Hurd and the entire Colorado Congressional delegation - Senator John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, Lauren Boebert, Jeff Crank, and Gabe Evans - in more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * Pulmonary Hypertension Specialist Karina Mora Massad, MD, Now on Staff at National Jewish Health * DENVER - National Jewish Health welcomes Karina Mora Massad, MD, to its faculty. Dr. Mora Massad will care for patients with pulmonary hypertension and other complex pulmonary vascular diseases while continuing research aimed at improving the understanding and treatment of these conditions. Dr. Mora Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Evans Showcases Colorado District Eight's Manufacturing Alongside SBA Deputy Administrator * THORNTON, Colo. -Congressman Gabe Evans welcomed the U.S. Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator Bill Briggs to Colorado's Eighth Congressional District for a tour of Air Squared, a Thornton-based industry leader in oil-free scroll design and manufacturing. The visit highlighted the critical role American manufacturers and small businesses  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 24 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Welcomes Class of 2030 Following Record-Breaking Application Year * The University of Richmond has welcomed about 870 new first-year students to campus for the 2026-27 academic year following another record-breaking year for undergraduate applications. Classes began today, Aug. 24, for the fall semester. The University received 18,420 applications from students hoping to join the Class of 2030. The incoming class repres more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 24 [Category: Political] -- VoteVets posted the following news release: * * * VoteVets Action Fund Launches Digital Billboard Campaign Nationwide Targeting Veterans and Military Families * #Digital Billboard campaign part of larger effort to educate veterans and military families on the cost of the Iran war Washington, DC. - Today, VoteVets Action Fund launched nearly 1K digital billboards across the country as part of the next phase of our nearly $5 million Iran accountability campaign. The campaign targets veterans more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * World class care, close to home: Two Banner hospitals named to Becker's 100 Great Hospitals List * PHOENIX (August 24, 2026) -Banner Health, one of the nation's few fully integrated nonprofit health systems, today announced that two of its hospitals were named on the list of 100 Becker's Great Hospitals in America list for 2026. The list, published by Becker's Hospital Review, is a highly selective recognition celebrating institutions more PR