COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson continues support for President Trump's birthright citizenship policy * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today he has joined a friend-of-the-court brief with a coalition of 26 attorneys general in support of President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. On his first day in office, President Trump issued an execut more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Sues Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Insulin Manufacturers over Unlawful Pricing Scheme * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has filed a lawsuit against 18 Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and insulin manufacturers asserting they have manipulated and inflated insulin prices to profit at the expense of Iowans using life-sustaining insulin. more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 30 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * Data Link Solutions awarded $248 million U.S. Navy contract to deliver tactical radio system to U.S. and coalition forces Software-defined radio designed to run complex Link 16 waveform delivers enhanced command and control (C2) capabilities * The U.S. Navy has awarded Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, a $248 million production contract to deliv more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * As Winter Storms Hit, Kristi Noem Slows $19 Billion in FEMA Disaster Relief Funds Noem's directive comes as she spends $200 million on private jets and allows federal agents to terrorize American citizens * As communities across the country navigate this week's winter storm, new reporting revealed that extra red tape created by Trump's DHS Secretary Kristi Noem -- who has spent more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Put a Stop to Fraud Before It Starts * WASHINGTON - After an estimated $9 billion or more exposed in Minnesota fraud, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is putting safeguards in place to stop scams early and claw back any money ripped off from taxpayers. Ernst's Putting an N to Learing about Fraud Act will strengthen oversight and accountability to prevent fraud and recover stolen funds by more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Melissa Spurgin, CFO of First Iowa State Bank, Albia, from a Jan. 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Growing the Small Business Agricultural Economy": * * * Chairwoman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Melissa Spurgin, and I am the Chief Financial Officer of First Iowa State Bank, where we serve rural comm more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Jan. 30 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: * * * Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords to speak at UNI's Hearst Lecture series The UNI Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is excited to announce that former U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her longtime speech-language pathologist, Dr. Fabi Hirsch Kruse, will speak at the 2026 Hearst Lecture. Through a Q&A-style presentation, the pair will reflect on Giffords' recovery from more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 30 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Joined by 21 States in Defending Georgia's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes for Prisoners Attorney General Chris Carr is defending Georgia's law that bans taxpayer-funded sex changes for inmates, and now a 21-state coalition has filed a brief supporting his case. "It's absurd that this is even a conversation. Under no circumstance should Georgia taxpayers be forced to cover the co more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds introduces bill supporting public charter schools as demand increases * Today, Governor Kim Reynolds introduced legislation to the Iowa House and Senate to align per pupil funding and educational opportunities available for public charter school students with those who attend traditional public schools. "Public charter schools currently receive less state funding than traditional  more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Jan. 29 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * Medcalfe co-authors paper with sons on bats and infant mortality in Georgia * Simon Medcalfe, PhD, has been an educator for more than 20 years and has published dozens of articles. His most recent paper, " White Nose Syndrome in Bats and Infant Mortality in Georgia," was particularly special because he worked on it with his sons. Medcalfe, an economist and professor at Augusta University's James M. Hul more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Announces Opportunity to Request Hearing for Duane Arnold Energy Center License Transfer The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced the opportunity for the public to request a hearing on NextEra Energy's license transfer request for Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa. The opportunity covers a license transfer request that would consolidate plant ownership shares and leave NextEr more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 29 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Photo Essay: How OSU is helping students achieve their dreams * Media Contact: Page Mindedahl | Communications Specialist | 405-744-9782 | page.mindedahl@okstate.edu As students step out into the world, the future can feel daunting. How is OSU helping you achieve your dreams? Email us and share at contactus@okstate.edu. For college students especially, that uncertainty often shows up as big q more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026, by transportation policy analyst Neliann Rivera: * * * Despite increased funding, transit ridership hasn't returned in most areas States where transit continued to support local, all-day travel generally saw steadier post-pandemic recoveries than those focused primarily on peak-hour commuting into downtown job centers. * Before 2020, much of U.S. transit planning, especially in metrop more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: I Am Fighting for Year-Round E15 * Senator Marshall Joins the American Ag Network to Discuss E15 & USMCA Trade Deal with Mexico Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined the American Ag Network's Agriculture of America with Jesse Allen to discuss President Trump's support of year-round E15, the USMCA Trade Deal with Mexico, duopolies in agri more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Smart Salt Use: Simple changes homeowners can use to clear ice and improve water quality * Between heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures, Iowans spend a lot of time battling ice. While salt is a staple for home safety, over-applying it doesn't just waste money - it's tough on your property and the environment. Just one teaspoon of salt is enough to pollute five gallons of wat more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release: * * * More than half of transgender youth live in a state with at least one law or policy restricting their rights According to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, 53% of transgender youth ages 13 to 17 in the U.S.--approximately 382,800 young people--live in 29 states with laws or policies that restrict access to gender-affirming care, sports, ba more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * New tool tracks cross-border pollution, revealing unequal distribution of risk, responsibility Microscopic airborne particles known as PM 2.5 contribute to 100,000 premature deaths in the United States each year. A new University of Notre Dame study finds that 40 percent of these deaths can be attributed to pollution that crosses state lines, highlight more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water use permits for review, published 01/29/2026 * DES MOINES - The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review. Water use permits regulate how Iowa's water resources are allocated to ensure facilities use water efficiently and responsibly, at rates and quantities consistent with permit conditions. As part of the permit review proc more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia leads fight against efforts by climate activists to improperly influence federal judges West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 27 attorneys general calling for the Federal Judicial Center to immediately withdraw an inappropriate new addition to the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence that deals with "climate science. more PR