GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 24 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * * GREENEVILLE - An alumnus and longtime employee of Tusculum University who has an extensive record of teaching and mentoring has been promoted to dean of students at the higher education institution. Steve Anderson Steve Anderson will take the lead on assistance and support initiatives for students of concern and oversee the judicial process, work-study programs and intramural staff. He will also collaborate with faculty and staff members across the un more PR

ALFRED, New York, Aug. 26 -- The Alfred State College posted the following news: * * * "Man Eat Animal Eat Man" Exhibit to be featured at Llewellyn Art Gallery * Alfred State Associate Professor of Animation Jennie Thwing will have her exhibit "Man Eat Animal Eat Man" on display at the Bret Llewellyn Art Gallery from Aug. 31 to Oct. 2. "Man Eat Animal Eat Man" is an installation that includes a series of wall-mounted animal head sculptures, an animation titled "Run" and a life-size buffalo puppet surrounded by seagulls. The exhibition exp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 24, 2026 Director Steven Pierce Bureau of Land Management Attention: RIN #1004-AF33 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 https://www.regulations.gov RE: Comments of North Dakota and Eighteen Other States on BLM's Proposed Rule, Royalty for Oil and Gas From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases, 91 Fed.Reg. 37,906 (Jun. 24, 2026), Docket No. A2407-014- more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 August 18, 2026 Submitted Electronically Kyle A. Diamantas, JD Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20993 Comment of Health Law and Policy Experts in Support of the Following Citizen Petitions: FDA-2025-P-0377-0001 FDA-2025 P-0377-0250 FDA-2025-P-1576-0001 FDA-2025-P-3287-0001 FDA-2025-P-2 more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. THE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, MICHIGAN, NEW MEXICO, AND OREGON August 24, 2026 Stevan Pearce, Director U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Comments submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov, docket ID BLM-2025-0235 RE: Comments on the Proposed "Royalty for  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 August 24, 2026 Via Regulations.gov Steve Pearce, Director U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Re: Oil and Natural Gas Associations' Comments on Bureau of Land Management's ("BLM") Proposed Rule, Royalty for Oil and Gas Lost from Onshore Federal and Indian Leases, 91 Fed. Reg. 37906 (June more ST

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Announces a $17 Billion Landmark Settlement with Meta with $353 Million Guaranteed for Virginia Settlement requires Meta to implement sweeping child-safety reforms for Virginians on Instagram and Facebook after deceiving the public about teen mental health harms - Today, Attorney General Jones announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of which Virginia will receive a gua more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook August 26, 2026 - (Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobac more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * STEM Is Our Future - and Afterschool Programs Are Leading the Way New Study Finds Huge Leap in Afterschool Programs Providing STEM Education, But Students in Rural Communities and Low-Income Families Lag Behind; More Computer Science & Tech Education Needed in Afterschool - Many more parents than ever before report there are STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning opportunities in their child's afterschool program. Ninety-two percent of  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history * Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook and Instagram. Subject to court approval, this i more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in announcing a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta resolving allegations that the company designed and operated its social media platforms in ways that harmed you more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements on record outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The agreement resolves claims by 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, Amer more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * AG McCuskey asks Supreme Court to reverse EPA rule threatening West Virginia jobs, energy costs * Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today he is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a devastating inflationary Biden-era EPA air quality regulation that has raised costs for West Viriginia manufacturers, utilities and farmers. Leading a 25-state coalition with Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, General M more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta * LANSING -Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. In addition to the set of safety features, Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement. The settlement resolves claims by 47 states and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa,  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. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1011 N Ankeny Blvd. #1123 | Ankeny, IA 50021 August 24, 2026 U.S. Department of the Interior Director (630), Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Attention: RIN #1004-AF33 Re: Proposed Rule, Royalty for Oil and Gas Lost From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases, BLM-2025-0235 To whom it may concern: The American Free Enterprise Chambe more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * 45 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: IPS Packaging and Automation (Greenville, South Carolina) -- Ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids By John Kartch and Rachel Loren Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 95. As documented below at least 95 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 Beautiful Bill Act, also more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Today, Attorney General Mayes announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instag more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ask an Expert: Will Roman help reveal long-kept secrets of the universe? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -On Sunday, Aug. 30, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The observatory will join the Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, and the James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021, in scanning the vastness of space and potentially finding answers to longstanding mysteries o more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history * Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook * Meta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms -and will do it within months. OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general today announced a proposed settlement, which remains  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa * Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion DES MOINES-Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against Meta on  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $92,700,152 to resolve the lawsuit filed by Attorney more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta * #Griffin: 'Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook'' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements o more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop addictive and harmful social media use among young people. In 2023, At more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta). It is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside of the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The District will receive at least $90,395, more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta is required to implement a sweeping set of unprecedented safety features to protect children on Instagram and Facebook. The agreem more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook * Press Releases Connecticut to Receive up to $265.4 Million (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to protect American children on Instagram and Facebook more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms * Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay over $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a nationwide settlement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. The landmark multistate settlement with Meta is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. The agr more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Health aids nationwide study on environmental links to Alzheimer's * SUN CITY, Ariz. (Aug. 26, 2026) - Researchers at Banner Sun Health Research Institute's Brain and Body Donation Program are contributing invaluable data as part of a nationwide research study exploring the relationship between environmental factors and Alzheimer's disease. This research will help determine whether the places where a person lives and works coul more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Ironwood breaks ground for expansion * QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Aug. 28, 2026) - Banner Ironwood Medical Center broke ground Thursday on a project that will add more than 32,000 square feet. The expansion is a direct result of nonprofit Banner Health's mission to address growing community needs for accessible, quality healthcare. The facility, located at 37000 N. Gantzel Road, will add a new two-story building to its existing emerg more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Bismarck CEO Appointed National Role, Brigadier General * BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Bismarck President & CEO, Todd Schaffer, M.D., has been selected for promotion to Brigadier General and appointed to serve as Assistant for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs within the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel & Readiness (OUSW(P&R)), a senior military leadership position responsible for advising on Reserve component m more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Bismarck Stroke & TBI Support Group offers connection * BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Bismarck invites stroke survivors, traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors, caregivers and support persons to attend the Stroke & TBI Support Group, a free monthly gathering designed to provide encouragement, education and connection close to home. The ongoing support group meets on the second Monday of each month and offers a safe, welcoming en more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- Current Employment Statistics Preliminary Benchmark (State and Area) March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Aug. 28, 2026 (6 pages) * * * The average absolute preliminary benchmark revision across all states and the District of Columbia was 0.4 percent for March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In accordance with usual practice, final benchmark data for all CES state and metropolitan area series are scheduled to be published in March 2027 with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 24, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Hires rates were 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states in 2025 In 2025, annual average hires rates averaged 4.0 percent or higher in 6 states: Alaska (5.2 percent), Montana (4.8 percent), Wyoming (4.5 percent), Idaho (4.2 percent), and Indiana and South Carolina (4.0 percent each). Among these six states, annual hires levels ranged from 158,000 in Wyoming to 1,584,000 in Indiana. Nationally, t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Gavin Newsom, Governor Jennifer Lucchesi, Director State of California Natural Resources Agency | Department of Conservation 715 P Street, MS 1900, Sacramento, CA 95814 conservation.ca.gov | T: (916) 322-1080 August 24, 2026 Bureau of Land Management U.S. Department of the Interior Submitted via online portal to: Federal Register - Submit a Public Comment more ST

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * California answers the call: The state has deployed 3,372 personnel since June to support disaster response across the country and abroad Governor Newsom and the Legislature's unprecedented investments are making a difference What you need to know: Since June, California has deployed 3,372 personnel and 258 pieces of equipment to support wildfire, flood, and earthquake response in 12 states and two countries, all wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Cheyenne Obstetrics and Gynecology . 2301 House Avenue, Suite 400, Cheyenne, WY 82001 Phone 307-634-5216 . Fax 307-638-6675 . cheyenneobgyn.com August 12, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Re: CMS-1848-P; RIN 0938-AV82; 91 FR 43842 (July 16, 20 more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. COALITION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 1689 COUNTY ROAD 263 FORT BRIDGER, WY 82933 COUNTY COMMISSIONS FOR LINCOLN, SWEETWATER, AND UINTA - WYOMING, AND DAGGETT- UTAH; AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS FOR LINCOLN, LITTLE SNAKE, STAR VALLEY, SWEETWATER, AND UINTA - WYOMING August 24, 2026 VIA EMAIL Stevan Pearce, Director Bureau of Land Management U.S. Department of Interior 1849 C more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Page 1 of 12 August 24, 2026 Director (630) Bureau of Land Management U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Attention: RIN #1004-AF33 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov, Docket No. BLM-2025-0235 Re: Comments on Proposed Rule, "Royalty for Oil and Gas Lost From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases," 91 Fed. Reg. 37 more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Page 1 of 12 August 24, 2026 Director (630) Bureau of Land Management U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Attention: RIN #1004-AF33 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov, Docket No. BLM-2025-0235 Re: Comments on Proposed Rule, "Royalty for Oil and Gas Lost From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases," 91 Fed. Reg. 37 more ST

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Aug. 28 -- Flagler College posted the following news: * * * Crisp-Ellert Art Museum Welcomes Visual Artist & Biologist Dr. Brandon Ballengee * Flagler College welcomes interdisciplinary artist, biologist, environmental researcher, and educator Dr. Brandon Ballengee as the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum's (CEAM) Artist-in-Residence from Sept. 7-19. Dr. Ballengee will sit down for a conversation with Dr. Benjamin Atkinson, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences at Flagler College, on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at Ringhaver more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms Delaware to make generational investment in children's mental health - WILMINGTON, Del.--Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in his more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 29 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * State Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Environmental Review of Large Coal Projects in California Victory -- AB 40 awaits Governor Newsom's signature in order to become law Sacramento, CA -- Today, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 40, the Community First Coal Review Act by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, a bill to protect Californians from dusty, toxic coal pollution. The bill now heads to the Governor's desk to await his s more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Fairmont State University posted the following news: * * * Fairmont State Board of Governors Reviews Strategic Planning, Athletics, and Campus Investments * Fairmont State University's Board of Governors met on August 20 for their regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting, receiving updates on strategic planning, enrollment, student success, housing, and financial stewardship as the University begins the 2026-27 academic year. The meeting opened with the President's Report, during which Dr. Mike Davis high more PR

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, Aug. 29 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following remarks on Aug. 28, 2026, by Chairman Kevin Warsh at an economic policy symposium entitled "Financial Innovation: Implications for Payments and Policy" sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: * * * In Our Time Thank you. It's great to be here again and to see so many familiar faces. I've been looking forward to this weekend--what better place to mark my 100th day as Chairman? For the fine hospitality, everyone here is in debt to President Jeff Schmid an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are denying an amendment to the Montana regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Montana submitted this proposed amendment to OSM on its own initiative in response to a State law passed by the Montana Legislature. The proposed amendment would have added more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to Host Annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium Aug. 27-29 * CONTACT: Bill Medley, Abbey Schieffer KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will convene its annual Economic Policy Symposium Aug. 27-29 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The 2026 event, which marks the symposium's 49th year, provides a venue for international central bankers, Federal Reserve officials, policymak more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 25 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Five Utah State Faculty, Staff Selected for Fulbright Awards * LOGAN, Utah -Five Utah State University faculty and staff members have been selected for 2026-27 Fulbright awards, earning opportunities to conduct research, teach, and further international partnerships around the world. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright Program is the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program. Fulbright awards support scholars, educat more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news: * * * FNBO Awards $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 Organizations Grants Support Affordable Housing, Workforce Development and Financial Literacy Programs - FNBO has awarded a total of $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 organizations in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming and Texas, announced Christina Kahler, Vice President, Community Impact. The grants support program more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Carr Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, M more PR

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger hospitals receive multiple American Heart Association recognitions Four Geisinger hospitals were recently honored by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) for providing high-quality, life-saving heart and stroke care. The hospitals earned Get With The Guidelines(R) achievement awards, which recognize organizations that demonstrate a commitment to following the latest evidence-based guidelines for treati more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 27 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN HISTORY Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook - Today, Attorney General Anne Lopez announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. -- one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addi more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 29 -- The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources has issued the following news release: * * * Historian Dan Lyon Presents Boyd Briggs: Wyoming's First Military Aviator as Part of the Wyoming State Archives Speaker Series The Wyoming State Archives is proud to announce the next installment of its monthly Speaker Series, featuring noted historian Dan Lyon. On Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., Lyon will present Boyd Briggs: Wyoming's First Military Aviator. Lyon will offer an in-depth look at the more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 27 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Holland & Hart Advises Datavault AI on Agreement to Acquire BankWyse Holland & Hart represented Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT), an Artificial Intelligence Platform company providing data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and spatial audio technologies, in connection with its definitive agreement to acquire BankWyse, a Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI). Datavault AI announced t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2026-14) on Aug. 24, 2026, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on new Farm Credit System Bank loans are used in com more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook - Today, Attorney General Aaron M. Frey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-- the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The settlem more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * MGMA Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Reduction The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850 Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Payment Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Pa more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Michael Whatley Caught Traveling By "Private Jet Linked To A Convicted Felon" * New reporting is exposing DC insider Michael Whatley for spending more than a hundred thousand dollars to travel on a private jet linked to a convicted felon - despite Whatley's attempts to hide it with a fake LLC. Whatley has a long pattern of protecting convicted felons - from appointing child predator Harvey West, to being complicit in covering up the Eps more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter to Atlanta Zoning Committee Chair Mary Norwood: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 21, 2026 Councilmember Mary Norwood Chair of Zoning Committee Atlanta City Hall 55 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia, 30303 Dear Chair Norwood & Members of the City Council: The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) writes this letter to oppose the building of a proposed data center at 713 Ralph David Abernathy Bou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * National Elk Refuge Bison & Elk Management Plan * States Wyoming August 28, 2026 Contact: fws_press_r6@ios.doi.gov U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Bison and Elk Management on National Elk Refuge JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released a draft environmental impact statement for an updated bison and elk management plan (Appendix A) on more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13119) by Clare Y. Cho, natural resources policy specialist Mark K. DeSantis and energy policy analyst Lexie Ryan. Here are excerpts: * * * National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A): A Summary The National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) is a 23-million-acre area in northern Alaska owned and administered by the federal government. Originally designated as an emergency oil reserve for the United States Navy in 1923, 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Page 1 of 10 August 24, 2026 Via Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov U.S. Department of the Interior Director (630), Bureau of Land Management 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Attention: 1004-AF05 Re: Comments of the North Dakota Petroleum Council on the Bureau of Land Management Proposed Rule: Oil and Gas Leasing, RIN 1004-AF05, Do more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 24, 2026 U.S. Department of the Interior Director (630) Bureau of Land Management Director Stevan Pearce 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Attention: RIN #1004-AF33. Submitted via https://www.regulations.gov/ RE: Royalty for Oil and Gas Lost From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases; RIN # 1004-AF33 Dear Director Pearce, The Petroleum A more ST

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition announce largest Big Tech settlement in history Attorney General Neronha today joined a coalition of 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in announcing a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of up to $17.1 billion - one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Under the settlemen more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 26 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Recreation, Conservation Groups Unite Against Forest Service Travel Rule Rollback Proposal would gut protections for fish and wildlife, create chaos for public lands users - Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently launched a process to significantly revise its Travel Management Rule, which guides where motorized vehicles are and are not allowed on almost 200 million acres of national forests and grasslands. The USDA i more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release: * * * Recreation, conservation groups unite against Forest Service travel rule rollback Proposal would gut protections for fish and wildlife, create chaos for public lands users - Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a process to significantly revise its Travel Management Rule, which guides where motorized vehicles are and are not allowed on almost 200 million acres of national forests and grasslands. The USDA is propos more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces SD to Receive Minimum $52 Million in Multistate Settlement with Meta Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive a minimum of $52,612,676 as its share in a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. It is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. Sou more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Park Rapids Clinic to host screening events Sept. 9 * Blood Screening The Park Rapids Rotary Club and Sanford Health will host the blood screening event from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The simple blood test can provide information about several measures of health and may help identify results that should be discussed with a primary care provider. This year an additional hemoglobin A1-C test has been added. The cost is more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Sports to create Black Hills home at E3 * Aug. 27, 2026 Contact: Paul Heinert Sanford Health Media Relations 605-366-2432 / Paul.Heinert@sanfordhealth.org RAPID CITY, S.D. -Sanford Sports will establish a new home in Rapid City through the acquisition of the E3 Sports Complex, creating a dedicated location for youth sports programming, sports performance training and sports physical therapy services in the more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Thief River Falls has new phone number * THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. - Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center has a new phone number. The new number is 218-683-4240. This number will provide more reliable and consistent service and is now the primary hospital contact number. Community members are encouraged to save the new number in their contacts and update any records or materials that may still reference the prev more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 26 -- St. John's College posted the following news release: * * * St. John's College Announces Fall Lecture Series * Lectures, offered in Annapolis and Santa Fe, are free and open to the public Annapolis, MD/Santa Fe, NM [August 26, 2026] -St. John's College has announced its fall lecture series. On Friday evenings, the college offers lectures and concerts from visiting scholars, artists, poets, or St. John's College faculty-known as tutors. Each lecture is followed by a question period and an engaging discussion more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 24 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum alumnus and longtime employee with a history of teaching and mentoring promoted to dean of students * GREENEVILLE - An alumnus and longtime employee of Tusculum University who has an extensive record of teaching and mentoring has been promoted to dean of students at the higher education institution. Steve Anderson Steve Anderson will take the lead on assistance and support initiatives for students of concern and oversee the judicial process, w more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Rupesh Kariyat Named New Co-Director of Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center The Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center (TFSC) and the Office for Faculty Affairs are pleased to announce that Rupesh Kariyat has been named a co-director of the center. Kariyat will serve a three-year term alongside continuing co-directors Edward Holland, associate professor of geosciences, and Aysa Galbraith, teaching associate professor in the F more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 25 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW INBRE Program Receives $18.9M NIH Grant for Biomedical Research and Education Biomedical research and education in Wyoming will be bolstered by the largest single research grant ever awarded to the University of Wyoming INBRE program -- nearly $18.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year award funds the Wyoming Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Networks for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program. The research  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 25 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Professors Receive NIH Grant to Further Study Brain Circuitry Changes During Aging, Alzheimer's Disease Two University of Wyoming faculty members will further their research in understanding the microcircuit changes that occur in the brain's prefrontal cortex during normal aging as well as disease progression in Alzheimer's disease. To help them continue their study, Rongsong Liu, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and the De more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 28 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * New Yellowstone Film Reveals Recovery of Bison Migrations A new wildlife documentary gives an unprecedented view into how Yellowstone bison recovered from near-extinction and relearned to migrate. "What Bison See: Restoring Yellowstone's Lost Migrations" features exclusive footage from the first high-definition camera collars deployed on bison in the national park. The film is presented by Yellowstone Forever and produced by the Wyoming Migration Initia more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices * Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)-Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court. It ranks among the largest consumer protect more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Utah secures $12.2 billion settlement with Meta over child safety practices Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court. It ranks among the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history--rivaled only by the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s--and marks the more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Celebrates the Opening of the 2026 Great New York State Fair * Governor Kathy Hochul today kicked off The 2026 Great New York State Fair, celebrating the brand new FFA Building and highlighting a series of new and returning agricultural offerings and exhibits that will further connect fairgoers to New York agriculture. Governor Hochul cut the ribbon on the new 10,500 square-foot FFA Bui more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 28 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * WDE & CWC Host Over 600 for 2026 Native American Education Conference The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), in collaboration with Central Wyoming College, successfully concluded the 2026 Native American Education Conference, held August 12-13 in Riverton. Under the theme "Walking Together: Forging a Collective Path through Indigenous Knowledge," the 17th annual event welcomed more than 600 attendees, including educators, tribal lea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Submitted via online docket www.regulations.gov August 24, 2026 U.S. Department of the Interior, Director Bureau of Land Management Director Stevan Pearce 1849 C St. NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Attention: 1004-AF05 RE: Docket No. BLM-2025-0037 - Comments on the Bureau of Land Management's Proposed Rule on Oil and Gas Leasing. Dear Director Pearce: The Wil more ST

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

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 25 -- The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources has issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming Arts Council and Wyoming State Parks Invite Public to Final Artist in Residence Programs of the 2026 Season Wyoming State Parks and the Wyoming Arts Council invite the public to attend the final Artist in Residence programs of the 2026 season, taking place throughout September at Wyoming State Parks. As part of Wyoming's commemoration of America's 250th anniversary, the 2026 Artist in Residence Prog more PR