ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-AL Congratulates Endorsed State Legislature Candidates on Primary Night Victories * MONTGOMERY, AL - Americans for Prosperity-Alabama (AFP-AL) congratulates endorsed state legislative candidates Rep. James Lomax (HD-20) and Lloyd Peeples (HD-48) for their primary victories. In advance of last night's elections, AFP-AL deployed its grassroots capabilities, as well as d more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill Urges DOJ to Restore States' Authority for Swift Justice in Heinous Crimes * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in filing a 16-state coalition letter supporting a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help streamline federal review of state capital murder convictions. In support of the rule, DO more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Club for Growth PAC issued the following news release: * * * Club for Growth PAC Congratulates Coach Tommy Tuberville on AL-GOV Republican Primary Victory Club for Growth PAC congratulates Coach Tommy Tuberville (CFGF Lifetime Rating: 95%) on winning the Republican nomination for Governor of Alabama. Club for Growth PAC first endorsed Tuberville on May 21, 2025, and President Trump has also endorsed his campaign. "Whether on the football field or in the U.S. Senate, Coa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Club for Growth PAC issued the following news release: * * * Club for Growth PAC Congratulates Katherine Robertson on Advancing to the Republican Runoff in AL-AG Race Club for Growth PAC congratulates Katherine Robertson on her first place primary finish and advancing to the Republican primary runoff in Alabama's Attorney General race. Robertson, the longest-serving Chief Counsel in the history of Alabama's Attorney General's office, will face Jay Mitchell in the June 16 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Club for Growth PAC issued the following news release: * * * Club for Growth PAC Congratulates Rep. Barry Moore on Advancing to the Republican Runoff in AL-SEN Race Club for Growth PAC congratulates Rep. Barry Moore (CFGF Lifetime Rating: 97%) on his first place primary finish and advancing to the runoff in Alabama's U.S. Senate race. Moore was first endorsed by Club for Growth PAC on January 18, 2026, and President Donald Trump has also endorsed Moore in the race. "Rep more PR

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms Today, Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primarie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Onder and Deluzio Lead Colleagues in Calling for Stronger Oversight of Missouri River Management * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Congressman Bob Onder (R-MO) released the following statement after sending a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers calling for the creation of an Inland Navigation Construction Organization (INCO) within U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters to coo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on May 19, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Statement on Doug Jones Becoming the Democratic Nominee in Alabama DGA Chair Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released the following statement on Doug Jones securing the Democratic nomination for governor in Alabama: "Congratulations to my friend Doug Jones on becoming the Democratic nominee for governor in Alabama. Doug has spent his career fighting to do wh more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on May 19, 2026: * * * DGA Statement on Alabama GOP Primary Results DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement in response to Tommy Tuberville becoming the Republican nominee for governor in Alabama: "Tommy Tuberville might not even live in Alabama, and he certainly shouldn't be the state's governor. After accomplishing nothing as a U.S. senator except taking away Alaba more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * DNC Congratulates Democratic Nominee Doug Jones on His Victory in the Alabama Democratic Gubernatorial Primary The DNC congratulates Alabama's Democratic gubernatorial nominee, Doug Jones, and all the Democratic candidates who clinched victory tonight and will appear on the ballot in November. Across Alabama, Democratic voters backed candidates like former Senator Jones who are f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement On The Trump Administration, Supreme Court's Continued Attacks On Voting Rights During A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing * May 19, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing entitled "Enforcing Call more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Against The Trump Administration's Efforts To Restrict Americans' Voting Rights & The Recent Supreme Court Decision To Gut The VRA * May 20, 2026 Durbin: "Across this country, Republican lawmakers and litigators are using every trick in the book to rig the rules of the game. Why? They're afraid of losing in November." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 19 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Endowed Scholarship Established in Honor of McWhorter School of Pharmacy Professor Kim W. Benner * A new endowed scholarship in Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy, established in honor of Kim W. Benner, PharmD '96, will support students who are actively involved in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Benner serves as professor of pharmacy practice at Samford and as  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $38.3 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Alabama * MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 20, 2026) \- Today, EPA is announcing $38,364,000 in funding to protect Alabama from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. Thi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reconsidering the Tier 4 criteria pollutant standards for new motor vehicles promulgated within the final rule entitled "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles." This reconsideration will occur in two separate, but coordinated, rulemakings. In this Part 1 rulemaking, the EPA is proposing to amend the phase-in schedule for the Tier 4 criteria pollutant st more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * From Westinghouse to Now * The Advanced Magnetics for Power and Energy Development (AMPED) Consortium and the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering will host the PSMA/AMPED Power Magnetics at High Frequency Satellite Workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at the Energy Innovation Center (EIC) in Pittsburgh. The full-day program, sponsored by the Power  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 20 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Honors Six Companies for International Impact at Governor's Trade Excellence Awards * MONTGOMERY - Governor Ivey on Wednesday honored six Alabama companies for their international impact at the Governor's Trade Excellence Awards. During the Trade Excellence Awards Ceremony, Governor Ivey congratulated the companies on their international successes and thanked them for representing more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 20 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Launches Annual Summer Reading Challenge for Alabama Students Ahead of America's 250th Birthday * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced her 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, inviting Alabama students entering kindergarten through eighth grade to celebrate a patriotic summer through reading as America prepares to mark its 250 th birthday. The challenge encourages stud more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 19, 2026, at a hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Greater Middle East and Africa": * * * Today, we continue our posture hearings with CENTCOM and AFRICOM. For 47 years, the Iranian regime and its proxies have murdered Americans, attacked our allies, and terrorized the Middle East. On October 7, 2023, the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on the U.S. Army's fiscal 2027 budget request. * * * I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service to our nation. Today we'll hear from the Department of the Army regarding their FY27 budget request. As my colleagues are aware, I'm laser focused on bolstering and expanding our industrial base. Last year, we worked to fundamentally  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on the U.S. Department of Defense fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Rogers: We Must Restore American Maritime Dominance House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of Defense FY27 Budget Request, emphasizing the need to fund President Trump's $1.5 trillion b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The League of Credit Unions and Affiliates, Tallahassee, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding the agency's proposal to update and streamline Part 749 of its regulations, which governs the records preservation program and catastrophic act preparedness guidelines. Representing 381 credit unions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia, the League advocates on behalf of institutions serving 33.3 million members  more ST

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Attorney General Sues ISS for Misleading Investors and Pushing ESG Agenda * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), claiming the company misled Nebraska investors by promising objective advice while promoting an undisclosed ESG agenda and coordinating with activist groups. ISS is the world's largest proxy advisor firm.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Nexus Concordat Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration addressing the draft guidance titled "Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products." The letter advocates for the recognition of a novel architectural category of AI systems termed compiler-verified synthetic twins, supported by biochemistry-closed opcode sets. Nexus Concordat's submission builds upon a s more ST

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Over 440 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Organizations Call Department of Justice Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center a "Naked Attempt to Weaponize the the Criminal Justice System to Silence Speech" * National Coalition Urges Congress to "Put a Stop to It" Ahead of House Judiciary Committee Hearing on SPLC The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12670) by flood insurance and emergency management specialist Diane P. Horn and financial economics specialist Baird Webel: * * * Parametric Insurance for Natural Disasters: Frequently Asked Questions The Administration and Congress are considering reform to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The FEMA Review Council issued its final report on May 7, 2026. One of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of its subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following letter to Associate Deputy Attorney General Aakash Singh on the weaponization of government. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 30, 2026 Mr. Aakash Singh Associate Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 20 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Researchers discover protein that balances insulin secretion and pancreatic beta cell growth * Sushant Bhatnagar, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a protein that helps balance insulin secretion and growth in pancreatic beta cells, a discovery that could help guide future strategi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center Announces 2026 Book and Journalism Award Winners NEW YORK - The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center today announced the winners of its 2026 Book and Journalism Awards during a virtual ceremony featuring remarks by Kerry Kennedy, Michael Beschloss, Margaret "Peggy" Engel and CNN's lead Washington anchor Jake Tapper. Selected from mo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Maya Wiley, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Hearing * A PDF copy of this statement can be found here Statement of Maya Wiley, President adn CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights United States House Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Celebrates House Passage of Lulu's Law, Releases Statement Ahead of Bill Signing U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined Lulu Gribbin of Mountain Brook, Alabama, and her family on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to celebrate passage of Lulu's Law. This bipartisan legislation was originally introduced in the Senate in July of 2024 and passed the Se more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Celebrates Unanimous Senate Passage of TREY's Law * Speaks on Senate Floor Ahead of Passage WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of unanimous Senate passage of the Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements (TREY's) Law. Senator Britt is a lead sponsor of the bill along with Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas). TREY' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures $426,000 for Coosa County Emergency Management Agency U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security Appropriations, recently directly secured $126,000 for the Coosa County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act and $300,000 in the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Servie more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 21 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH sustains top-tier research rankings for thirteenth year in a row Julie Jansen Five programs at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) rank among the top 25 federally-funded programs in the United States, according to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey. The rankings underscore the university's sustained excellence in federally sponsore more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 20 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * University of New Mexico honors 2026 Paul Bartlett Re Peace Prize recipients * The University of New Mexico announced recently the recipients of the 2026 Paul Bartlett Re Peace Prize, a biennial award recognizing individuals who have made significant contributions to fostering peace, compassion and human understanding. Virtual ceremony QR code The prize honors UNM students, faculty, staff, al more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 29 Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas with One Contiguous County in Georgia * Georgia This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 21 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCOM Faculty Win National AACOM Innovation Competition, Direct $30,000 Award to Advance Partnership with AAICE Labs By Amy Ostroth Faculty from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) have earned national recognition and a $30,000 award through the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) All In! Vegas Pitch Showdown, held at AACOM's annual  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Pushes Back Against Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court Ruling and Leads Floor Block in Opposition * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and California's former Secretary of State, condemned the Supreme Court's Louisiana v Callais ruling at a Senate Judici more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 21 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * West Virginia sues major proxy advising firm for misleading investors while pushing radical climate agenda Today, West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey filed a lawsuit against Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), the world's largest proxy advisor firm, claiming the company misled West Virginia investors. ISS promised objective advice whil more PR

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, May 20 -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Wolters Kluwer adds Expert AI features to CoursePoint+ to support nurse faculty Key Takeaways * Wolters Kluwer introduced Expert AI-powered Faculty Assistant in CoursePoint+ to help nurse educators quickly create evidence-based teaching materials and reduce administrative workload. * Inte more PR