FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve career counselors support Soldiers during WAREX 26 * FORT MCCOY, Wis. - Retention and career counselors from the 8th Battalion Army Reserve Careers Group and 86th Training Division are assisting Soldiers with professional progression during the large-scale warrior exercise WAREX 2026. "We are approaching units in the field to see Soldiers in need of extensions or reenlistment,"   more

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 th  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 7 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads states in urging the EPA to cut bureaucratic red tape slowing infrastructure projects * Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 21 states supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to rewrite how the agency handles the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews. Since it was signed into l  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Back to School, Building for the Future * In Nebraska, August marks the close of summer and the beginning of a busy new season. It means the return of Husker football and volleyball games, final preparations ahead of harvest, and the rush of back-to-school shopping. Across our state, parents are helping their sons and daughters move into college dorms, sending them off on a new adventure, or getting you  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Named Tucson's #1 Hospital * TUCSON, Ariz. (Aug. 6, 2026) - For the fourth consecutive year, Banner - University Medical Center Tucson has been recognized as Tucson's #1 hospital by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings. The annual rankings recognize hospitals that deliver exceptional outcomes across specialties, proc  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2026, by policy fellow Darren Nelson: * * * Energy affordability misery: electricity and natural gas, inflation and volatility I have been analysing Minnesota's energy affordability all summer long so far, but separately as either electricity or natural gas. Let's now look at these side-by-side, usi  more

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   more

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 R  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Amendment To Help Rural Hospitals At Greatest Risk Of Closure Defeated By Republicans In Ag Committee * August 06, 2026 WASHINGTON - During today's consideration of the Farm Bill in the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) offered an amendment that would provide federal grants to rural hospitals at risk of closure. Rural hospitals are facing sever  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Statement on Democrats Blocking the Farm Bill in Committee Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after Democrats on the committee voted against advancing the Farm Bill: "It is disgraceful Democrats refused to advance the bipartisan Farm Bill out of committee. First, Senate Democrats refused to stand up for our serv  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Votes for Sanctioning Russia Act Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate passed and she voted for the Sanctioning Russia Act, which she championed as an original cosponsor: "The Kremlin's war machine runs on the money it makes from selling cheap oil and gas to countries like China, India, a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Jim Pillen Issues Statement Following the Arrests in Connection with Massive Paid Signature Fraud * LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement regarding news from the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office of multiple arrests in connection with massive paid signature fraud: "Like most Nebraskans, I am deeply troubled by the reports breaking today of historic fraud   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 4 -- The Nebraska Department of Economic Development issued the following news: * * * State Economic Recovery Grant Supports Salvation Army Expansion in North Omaha Set up, rearrange, tear down, repeat. That formula was how the team at The Salvation Army packed programming into their modest facility in North Omaha. The constant repurposing of rooms had the staff running ragged. The logistical burden also demanded time and energy that distracted from the team's relation  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 8 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Husker Rocketry launches to success at international competition By MJ Strasburger, University Communication and Marketing When Caleb Hans and his fellow Husker Rocketry teammates prepared to launch their rocket at the International Rocket Engineering Competition in Midland, Texas, this summer, months of work came down to a single moment. Despite a year of preparation, one test launch and countless des  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Aug. 7 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * White Coat Ceremony Planned for First Class of A-State's College of Veterinary Medicine * JONESBORO, ARK. - The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is poised to welcome its first class of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students at Arkansas State University this fall. Ahead of the start of classes, a white coat ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Fowler Center. "The white coat  more