LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Terminating Funding for Unemployment Insurance System Improvements * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 13 other states filed a lawsuit last week on behalf of their state workforce agencies challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in funding for preventing fraud and implementing improvements in Michigan and oth more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Unlawful Changes to Head Start * RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 24 other states opposed proposed harmful and unlawful changes to the Head Start program that could gut early childhood education in North Carolina. Head Start is a federally funded preschool program that helps address the childcare gap for children aged 3 to 5. It provides early education, h more PR

EUGENE, Oregon, Oct. 12 -- Bushnell University posted the following news: * * * Bushnell Counseling Programs Ranked No. 4 in Oregon * EUGENE, Ore. -- Bushnell University has been ranked No. 4 in Oregon in CounselingPsychology.org's 2027 counseling-related program rankings, with the University's Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling Certificate featured in the ranking profile. CounselingPsychology.org provides information about counseling, family therapy, and psychology degree programs and career pathways more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the issued the following working paper paper (No. 2026-19) in September 2026 entitled "State Tax Liability and Post-Tax Income Estimates by State using the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Tax Model." The paper was written by Kathryn Shantz and Elizabeth Pelletier. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract State and federal tax policies have a substantial effect on the economic wellbeing of U.S. households. Taxes owed and tax credits received vary widely  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 12 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * Dreams Come True... Ask Jason Luhnow By Ken Goe BA '76 As a standout basketball player for Lake Oswego High School, Jason Luhnow BA '16 sometimes worked out at a fitness center adjacent to the Portland Trail Blazers' practice facility in Tualatin. He remembers lingering in the parking lot, hoping to catch a glimpse of the pro players. "The Blazers are the team I grew up watching," Luhnow says. "Now, I'm in the building." His path to the inside began in e more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 12 -- Purdue University posted the following news release: * * * Earhart expedition update: Crew arrives at Nikumaroro, launches critical phase of Amelia Earhart plane search * NIKUMARORO, Kiribati -- Following a five-day, 830-nautical-mile voyage across the remote South Pacific, the 17-person Taraia Object expedition team, supported by a 17-person boat crew, arrived Monday (Oct. 12) at Nikumaroro to start its investigation of a visual anomaly spotted in satellite imagery that may be what remains of Amelia Earh more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Reaffirms Commitment to Immigrant and Refugee Communities Amid Increased ICE Activity * Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek called on Oregonians to stand united as the Trump administration escalates harmful and aggressive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities across Oregon. She also directed state agencies to strengthen coordination and information sharing. Oregon news media and community organizations have reporte more PR

HILLSDALE, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: * * * Oct. 12, 2026 Hillsdale College Announces 2026 Drummond Fellows The fellowship provides scholarships and opportunities for students with an interest in hunting and fishing. - HILLSDALE, Mich. -- Hillsdale College has announced its newest cohort of Drummond Fellows, who work with the College's Nimrod Education Center. The Drummond Family Silver Fellowship provides scholarships and opportunities for students with an interest in hunting and fishing. " more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * MSU scientist Bruno Basso to be honored for outstanding contributions to agronomic research * Basso will receive the Carl Sprengel Agronomic Research Award Nov. 2 in Portland, Oregon. PORTLAND, Ore. -- Michigan State University researcher Bruno Basso, a world-renowned soil scientist and expert in precision agriculture, will receive the 2026 Carl Sprengel Agronomic Research Award from the American Societ more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 12 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * New sensor developed at Oregon State shows promise for fast, low-cost food-quality testing * CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Science have developed a new electrochemical sensor for rapidly and accurately detecting a naturally occurring compound widely used in the food, beverage and fragrance industries. The compound is eugenol, which gives cloves their telltale flavor and smell, and measuring its presence i more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Oct. 19 EarthTalks seminar to discuss community support to prevent flood impacts * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Lara Fowler, professor of teaching with Penn State Dickinson Law, will give the talk "Multisolving the deluge: building community-led solutions to flooding challenges" at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, in 112 Walker Building at Penn State University Park. The talk will also be available via Zoom. The event is part of the 2026-27 EarthT more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 12 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Psilocybin providers follow safety guidelines, study finds * First look at how centers screen callers reassuring, but cost may impede greater access In Brief * Researchers evaluated licensed psilocybin centers in Oregon. * All centers followed the law for patient screening and treatment provision; none allowed unsupervised use; all asked about psychiatric history, medications and risk factors before recommending services. more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 12 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Study links brain cancer risk with exposure to elevated concentrations of radon * CORVALLIS, Ore. - Long-term tracking of nearly 160,000 people from across the United States suggests that brain cancer risk rises as exposure to radon increases. The study led by Oregon State University scientists provides a look at the possible connection between radon, a known lung carcinogen, and cancers in other parts of the body. Published in Neuroepidemiology more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USS Oregon Arrives in Norway * Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) arrived at the Port of Grotsund near Tromso for a scheduled port visit Oct. 6. The port call is part of standard, routine operations conducted by U.S. and allied undersea forces across northern Europe and the Arctic. Grotsund serves as an established logistics hub supporting regular replenishment, routine maintenance and crew rest for allied naval vessels operating in the regio more PR