POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 7 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Alumni Spotlight: ISU Athletes in the NFL * With seven home games scheduled in the ICCU Dome, there are plenty of chances to see the Bengals in action this fall. But it wasn't so long ago, before the dome, and before ISU was officially a four-year institution, that Bengal football looked a little bit different. Football at the Academy of Idaho began in September 1902, when the school was barely one year old. The football team took the field against Pocatello more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by Theresa Grover: * * * ATR Applauds Winning Pledge Signers in August 4 Primaries Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) commends the Taxpayer Protection Pledge signers in Virginia, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington for their recent primary victories. By signing the Pledge, these candidates have made a written commitment to taxpayers to oppose and vote against tax hikes if elected to Congress. The following primary winners signed the Pledge:  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty in the classroom at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) -Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 12-state coalition in a friend-of-the-court brief at the United States Supreme Court supporting religious liberty for teachers. The case deals with a Maryland school district policy that requires teachers to use the "preferred pronouns" of students while also prev more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49057) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Data Centers and Water - Frequently Asked Questions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Water Sources and Authorities What Are the Potential Water Sources Available for Data Centers?/14 Operators of data centers can acquire water from several sources. Commonly used sources include municipal drinking water systems; treated wastewater, which can be referred to as water reuse (for more information, see "What more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Poll Shows Kansan Zach Lahn's Carpetbagging Will Be a Huge Issue for Him New polling from Emerson College reveals that Zach Lahn's Kansas carpetbagging is going to be a major issue for Iowa voters across party lines. According to the poll, 76 percent of respondents say it is important that a candidate has lived in Iowa for most of their adult life, while 41 percent say it is very important. Lahn, a career political operative, has made more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Trump and Republicans Admit They Take Care of Their Billionaire Friends While American Families Struggle To Afford Living This week, Donald Trump and Republicans admitted that they are taking care of their billionaire friends while families across the country are struggling to pay for groceries, healthcare, gas, and rent. Since taking back the majority, Trump and Republicans in Congress have done nothing to rein i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Advocates For Protecting Consumers' Privacy During Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing Durbin also pushed for the passage of his bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act to bring down the cost of swipe fees for consumers and small businesses - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 8 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Commerce, EXIM Will Hit the Road with Exporting, Business Growth Resources The Kansas Department of Commerce, in collaboration with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Regional Export Program, announced the upcoming EXIM Roadshow. This first of its kind learning opportunity is designed to help small- to medium-sized businesses in Kansas grow through exporting. "So many Kansas businesses are excelling and having an extraordinar more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 8 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Lindsey Roles receives nationally-competitive Richard Frinier Design Scholarship By Thom Jackson, College of Architecture, Planning & Design Lindsey Roles, a master's student in industrial design, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Richard Frinier Design Scholarship, a national honor recognizing exceptional emerging talent in furniture and product design. Named for internationally acclaimed designer Richard Frinier, the scholarship recognizes  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Urges Passage of the Senate Farm Bill & Highlights Agriculture Priorities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee - yesterday joined Eliza Petry on RFD-TV to discuss the importance of passing a Senate Farm Bill. He highlighted a number of Kansas agricultural priorities, including year-round E-15 sales, increased farm loan limits, strengthened trade promotion fun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Urges Postmaster General to Resolve Mail Delivery Issues Affecting Colwich Residents * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today urged Postmaster General & CEO David Steiner to address current mail delivery issues that threaten the ability of Colwich residents to receive important U.S. Postal Service deliveries, including absentee ballots, Medicare-related correspondence and other critical federal mail. "My office has heard from more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Smith Visits Keaton Cattle Company in Dent County DENT COUNTY, Mo. - Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Keaton Cattle Company in Dent County this week, touring the operation and meeting with owner Freddie Keaton and his wife, Renee, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Missouri's cattle producers. Congressman Smith said, "Freddie is exactly the kind of independent producer I fight for in Washington. We talked about more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 8 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * VFW Claims Clinic, Health Fair Deliver Critical Services at 127th National Convention Partnership with VA helped veterans file claims, receive health screenings and connect with earned benefits during Reno convention - Hundreds of veterans and their families received direct access to earned benefits and health care resources during the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 127th National Convention i more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 6 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * With ARPA-H Award, UC San Diego Engineers will Develop a Soft, Autonomous Robot for Stroke Care * Key Takeaways * Only 12% of stroke patients eligible for a thrombectomy are able to access this treatment, due to distance from a specialized hospital with highly trained surgeons. * With up to $22.9M from ARPA-H, engineers at UC San Diego will lead development of a soft robot that can autonomously navigate through the blood vesse more PR