GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 26, 2025: * * * The BlackRock, MP takeover debate Written by Bill Glahn The financial behemoth Blackrock has proposed taking over the Duluth-based electric utility Minnesota Power. The debate over the transaction is revealing some unexpected fault lines. The debate has a tiny audience, specif more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Georgetown University Law Center issued the following news: * * * Georgetown Law Announces 2025 Commencement Speakers Georgetown Law's 2025 commencement ceremony, scheduled for Sunday, May 18 at Georgetown University's historic Hilltop campus, will feature two distinguished speakers, both of whom will receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees. The Commencement Address will be delivered by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Honoring Creative Leadership in Colorado: Gov. Polis Announces 2025 Governor's Creative Leadership Awards To be presented at the Colorado Creative Industries Summit in Grand Junction, May 2 DENVER -- Today, the Polis Administration and the Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the 2025 recipients o more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 29 -- The Austrian Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * IDSF 2025: FOSTERING A GLOBAL DIALOG ON DIGITAL SECURITY At the 4th International Digital Security Forum in Vienna, internationally renowned speakers will discuss the major challenges facing our sovereignty and global cooperation From June 4 to 6, 2025, Vienna will be the center for global discourse on digital security, technological sovereignty and international cyber resilience for the fourth more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 29 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on April 28, 2025: * * * Judge Ron Sylvester to retire from 30th Judicial District TOPEKA--District Magistrate Judge Ron Sylvester will retire April 30 after serving five years in the 30th Judicial District. The 30th Judicial District is composed of Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, and Sumner counties. Sylvester was appointed in 2019. Before becoming a judge, Sylvester was a journalist for 40 years, 12 of  more PR

VIENNA, Virginia, April 29 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: * * * News/Media Alliance Supports Journalistic Integrity, Protection of Journalist Sources Arlington, VA - On Friday, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo to all Department of Justice staff alerting them she has rescinded the standing DOJ policy to not subpoena members of the news media to compel them to identify their sources when reporting on government leaks. In response, News/Media Allianc more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Sponsors Announced for 2025 espnW Summit NYC on May 1 ESPN has announced the roster of sponsors for the 2025 espnW Summit NYC presented by Eli Lilly and Company. Taking place Thursday, May 1 at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, t he one-day event will once again bring together influential leaders across sports, business, and entertainment for a day of inspiring discussions  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 28 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Turkey: EFJ calls for acquittal of Swedish journalist Joakim Medin Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, a regular contributor to the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens ETC and member of the Swedish Union of Journalists (SJF), is facing up to 12 years in prison in Turkey for allegedly 'insulting the President' and belonging to "a terrorist organisation'. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) c more PR

VIENNA, Austria, April 29 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Turkey: Swedish journalist Joakim Medin to face terrorism and insult charges as pre-trial detention continues Journalist faces up to twelve years imprisonment if convicted of both indictments The International Press Institute (IPI) joins its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in strongly condemning the decision to charge Joakim Medin with terrorism related actions in addition to t more PR