RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 8 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * ACLU of North Carolina Responds to Griffin Concession RALEIGH - Jefferson Griffin, a candidate for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat who previously challenged the results of the election, has conceded to his opponent, Justice Allison Riggs. This decision came after a federal judge ruled that previously challenged ballots must remain in the tally and  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Decries Appalling Supreme Court Decision Allowing Unjustified Transgender Military Ban to Proceed LANSING - Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can enforce its ban on transgender troops serving in the military, a plan which had temporarily been blocked by lower courts but will now remain in place while challenges move forward in the courts. Michigan more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Legislature Passes Bipartisan Bill to Block Adult Content Access for Minors The Arizona House of Representatives today has given final approval to HB2112, a measure requiring commercial pornography websites to verify a user's age before granting access--a major step toward protecting children online. The bill, which received bipartisan support, now heads to Governor Katie Hobbs' desk for  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * DNC Chair Ken Martin's Statement on Justice Allison Riggs's Victory after Republicans Fail to Overturn Free and Fair Election in North Carolina Democrats will never stop fighting for the right to vote For nearly six months, in baseless suit after baseless suit, disgraced candidate Jefferson Griffin attacked North Carolina voters after losing the race to become a justice on the North Carolina Supre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Slams Far-Right Supreme Court's Shameful Decision to Allow Enforcement of Trump's Trans Military Service Ban May 07, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled This link opens in new window or tab. that the Trump Administration may start enforcing Donald Trump's un-American, unjust trans military servi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Statement on Jefferson Griffin Conceding to Justice Allison Riggs in North Carolina State Supreme Court Race WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Jefferson Griffin, the Republican challenger for the North Carolina state Supreme Court seat, conceded to Justice Allison Riggs following a lengthy attempt from Republicans to overturn the November election results and disenfranchise voters. Justice Alli more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Issue Statement on Nomination of Daniel Rosen to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer, along with the rest of the Minnesota Republican Delegation, issued the following statement on the nomination of Daniel Rosen to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota: "Dan Rosen is one of the sharpes more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * Feds Move to Red-Light New York's Green Light Law IRLI shows giving driver's licenses to illegal aliens turns county officials into federal criminals WASHINGTON - New York's "Green Light Law" requires county clerks to issue drivers' licenses to illegal aliens, and also prohibits them from sharing information about illegal aliens with federal authorities. But now the Trump Administration is figh more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Applauds White House Announcement of Four Outstanding Missourians to the Federal Bench Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) applauded President Trump's decision to appoint four outstanding Missourians to fill court vacancies on the Eastern District of Missouri. Senator Hawley has been working with the White House since the beginning of the year to ensure appointments to Missouri vacancies are more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Praises South Carolina General Assembly's Restoration of the Education Scholarship Trust Fund, Providing Education Freedom to Families WASHINGTON - Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with over 2.5 million grassroots activists nationwide, praised the South Carolina General Assembly for passing Senate Bill 62, legislation that restores and expands  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11306) on May 6, 2025, by legislative attorney Milan N. Ball: * * * Consumers' Research v. FCC: The Legislative Vesting Clause and Taxing Power Delegation On July 24, 2024, in Consumers' Research v. Federal Communications Commission, 109 F. 4th 743 (2024), the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the universal service contribution mechanism that Congress and  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Statement on Griffin v. Riggs RALEIGH -- Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson released the following statement on Griffin v. Riggs: "North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin just conceded the election -- six months, and three rounds of vote tallies, after he lost. Our office led the legal defense of this election, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11307) on May 7, 2025, by legislative attorney Jimmy Balser: * * * OPM v. AFGE and Related Litigation: Supreme Court Stays Order Reinstating Federal Probationary Employees On April 8, 2025, the Supreme Court in U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) v. American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) granted the government's application to stay a preliminary injunction and order more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top Takeaways from Full Committee Hearing on Oversight of the Library of Congress WASHINGTON - The Committee on House Administration's held a Full Committee Hearing titled, "Oversight of the Operations of the Library of Congress." Witness: Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress In case you missed it, here are the top takeaways: 1. Lessons Learned fr more PR