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Tipoffs: President Trump & Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2025-05-09 ( 60 items )  
'Theocrat' Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick chairs new 'religious liberty' commission (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 8 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Theocrat' Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick chairs new 'religious liberty' commission FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for proposing the newly established "Presidential Comm more PR

159 Advocates Send Letter Opposing Plan to Eliminate the CPSC (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * 159 Advocates Send Letter Opposing Plan to Eliminate the CPSC Washington, DC - Today, the National Consumers League, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Reports, and 156 other product safety advocates sent a letter to Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, expressing their strong opposition to any attempt to eliminate, more PR

ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals Information About ICE Capacity, Contracts in Facilities Nationwide (10)
NEW YORK, May 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals Information About ICE Capacity, Contracts in Facilities Nationwide WASHINGTON - New documents obtained by the ACLU this week reveal further details about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) detention cap more PR

AFP-South Carolina Celebrates Progress on Phasing out State Income Tax, Calls on Senate to Prioritize in 2026 (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-South Carolina Celebrates Progress on Phasing out State Income Tax, Calls on Senate to Prioritize in 2026 Columbia, SC --With the late-session passage of H. 4216 by the House, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) is applauding the monumental progress the legislature has made to phase out the state income tax. While the final moments of session do not provide more PR

AFPI Statement on Lee Rizzuto's Confirmation Hearing as U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * AFPI Statement on Lee Rizzuto's Confirmation Hearing as U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) Washington, D.C. -- As the U.S. Senate conducts the confirmation hearing of Lee Rizzuto to serve as the United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) strongly supports his confirmation and the mission ahead to restor more PR

AIA Applauds Announcement of National Airspace System Transformation (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 8 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Applauds Announcement of National Airspace System Transformation Arlington, Va. - Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) President and CEO Eric Fanning today commended Secretary Duffy and the Trump Administration following the announcement to modernize the National Airspace System air traffic control system. "The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) reitera more PR

American Action Forum: Compendium of AAF Insights on Artificial Intelligence (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on May 8, 2025: * * * Compendium of AAF Insights on Artificial Intelligence By Angela Luna Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping how we work, govern, create, and compete globally. Yet as this technology moves forward at full speed, the policy world is struggling to keep up. Policymakers have an opportunity to shape rules and incentives that allow AI to grow in a way that's secure, competitive, and  more PR

Analysis: Trump's Moves to Fast-Track Oil Drilling on Public Lands Sets Up These Trump Oil Industry Donors For Big Profits (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Analysis: Trump's Moves to Fast-Track Oil Drilling on Public Lands Sets Up These Trump Oil Industry Donors For Big Profits Washington D.C. - In recent days, details confirming the Trump administration's suspected agenda of letting big oil interests and donors pillage America's sacred publ more PR

As Summer of Climate Disasters Approaches, Trump Sacks Head of FEMA (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * As Summer of Climate Disasters Approaches, Trump Sacks Head of FEMA WASHINGTON -- A day after the acting director of the agency, Cameron Hamilton, told Congress that the nation needs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), he was today summoned to the headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security and fired, according to reports. The Trump administration, as recently as Tuesday, has more PR

ASME ANNOUNCES 2025 BEST COVER CONTEST WINNERS (10)
NEW YORK, May 9 -- The American Society of Magazine Editors issued the following news release: * * * ASME ANNOUNCES 2025 BEST COVER CONTEST WINNERS Magazine editors pick Atlantic's Trump issue as Cover of the Year; ESPN Digital Wins Readers' Choice Award for "Minnesota's Coldest" with NBA's Anthony Edwards and NFL's Justin Jefferson New York, NY (May 8, 2025)--The American Society of Magazine Editors today announced the finalists and winners of the 2025 ASME Best Cover Contest. The Atlantic' more PR

CAIR Welcomes Zeteo Doc on Israeli Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Condemns Biden Foreign Policy Team for Covering Up Murder (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Zeteo Doc on Israeli Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Condemns Biden Foreign Policy Team for Covering Up Murder The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a documentary produced by Zeteo on Israel's killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and exp more PR

CAIR-NY, CAIR Condemn Columbia U's Crackdown on Peaceful Anti-Genocide Student Protesters (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY, CAIR Condemn Columbia U's Crackdown on Peaceful Anti-Genocide Student Protesters The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned Columbia University for inviting the NYPD onto its campus to target and arrest over 75 peaceful anti-genocide student protesters. Th more PR

Center for Strategic & International Studies: Great Power Competition - Surveying Global Electricity Strategies for AI (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 8, 2025: * * * Great Power Competition: Surveying Global Electricity Strategies for AI By Cy McGeady and Rebecca Riess Introduction The advent of AI technology has unleashed a global race that is both commercial and geopolitical in nature. Private firms are staking out positions in the AI value chain and seeking to secure market share. Governments must capture the economic opportun more PR

Center for Strategic & International Studies: Russian Inconsistency on Arms Control Is an Opportunity for Europe (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 8, 2025: * * * Russian Inconsistency on Arms Control Is an Opportunity for Europe By Heather Williams Since Donald Trump took office, Russia has changed its position on arms control at least five times. After years of rejecting U.S. overtures for dialogue, during Trump's first week in office, the Kremlin indicated it was interested in dialogue "as soon as possible," but two weeks la more PR

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Ten Questions on House Republicans' Upcoming Tax Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSrpt) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * Ten Questions on House Republicans' Upcoming Tax Bill By Chuck Marr, Samantha Jacoby and Kris Cox As the House Ways and Means Committee prepares to mark up a major tax bill, it is important to step back and consider which priorities it will reflect -- whether it will prioritize tax policies that help families meet basic needs, require corporations and the wealthy to pay a fairer shar more PR

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Trump Administration Politicizing Social Security Administration Will Further Undermine Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on May 8, 2025: * * * Trump Administration Politicizing Social Security Administration Will Further Undermine Benefits By Devin O'Connor and Kathleen Romig The Trump Administration is advancing a new rule that would make it easier to fire nonpartisan career civil servants across the federal government without justification, notice, or right to appeal. This would cause particular harm at an agency  more PR

Consumer Brands Issues Statement on the Trump Administration's UK Trade Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Consumer Brands Association issued the following statement on May 8, 2025: * * * Consumer Brands Issues Statement on the Trump Administration's UK Trade Deal ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Consumer Brands Association issued the following statement from Melissa Hockstad, president and CEO, on the Trump administration's trade deal with the United Kingdom: "Consumer Brands commends the Trump administration's successful completion of a comprehensive trade deal with the United Kin more PR

CPA Applauds Trump Administration for Prioritizing Revenue and Protection in New U.S.-UK Trade Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * CPA Applauds Trump Administration for Prioritizing Revenue and Protection in New U.S.-UK Trade Deal WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today praised the Trump Administration for a historic pivot towards prioritizing tariff revenue as well as industrial protection in the newly announced U.S.-UK trade framework. By preserving the 10% universal  more PR

Democrats Unite in Vote to Deny Advancement of GENIUS Act (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Unite in Vote to Deny Advancement of GENIUS Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, all Senate Democrats and three Republican senators united to block the advancement of the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin bill that many critics -- including Public Citizen -- say falls far short of what is needed to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, root out corruption, and protect consumers. Public Citizen fina more PR

Dennis Kelleher, CEO of Better Markets, Named to Washingtonian's 500 Most Influential List For 5th Year in a Row (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * Dennis Kelleher, CEO of Better Markets, Named to Washingtonian's 500 Most Influential List For 5th Year in a Row WASHINGTON, D.C.-- For the fifth year in a row, Washingtonian Magazine has selected Dennis Kelleher, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Better Market more PR

Education Department New Investigation: Western Carolina University Has Perpetrated a Policy Not Compliant with Title IX (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Education Department New Investigation: Western Carolina University Has Perpetrated a Policy Not Compliant with Title IX WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Independent Women praised the new Title IX investigation launched by the U.S. Department of Education into West Carolina University for allegations of failure to comply with Title IX, allowing for men to enter women's intimate sp more PR

EPA Releases U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory in Response to EDF FOIA Request (10)
NEW YORK, May 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EPA Releases U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory in Response to EDF FOIA Request (Washington, D.C. - May 8, 2025) The Environmental Protection Agency has released the latest U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Environmental Defense Fund. The U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory provides critical, commonsense information about the pol more PR

Filing Says Secretary Hegseth's Public Statements and the Talbott Case Make Clear the DC Circuit Must Address Whether the Transgender Military Ban is Based on Hostility or 'Animus' (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 8 -- The National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * New Filing Says Secretary Hegseth's Public Statements and the Talbott Case Make Clear the DC Circuit Must Address Whether the Transgender Military Ban is Based on Hostility or 'Animus' Late-night letter brief argues the Supreme Court's explanation-less order in a different case--that did not consider animus--does not impact Talbott, and the preliminary injunction  more PR

From Economic Sabotage to Medicaid Cuts, Buddy Carter is a Disaster for Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * From Economic Sabotage to Medicaid Cuts, Buddy Carter is a Disaster for Georgia Buddy Carter has made it crystal clear: he's not fighting for working Georgians - he's fighting for billionaires, Big Pharma, and Donald Trump. Since the NRSC failed to get their top recruit, and with Buddy Carter more PR

Groups Ask Judge to Immediately Restore Civil Rights and Ombudsman Offices at Department of Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Groups Ask Judge to Immediately Restore Civil Rights and Ombudsman Offices at Department of Homeland Security WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Human rights and immigration advocate groups late yesterday asked a judge to issue a preliminary injunction to resume operations of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombud more PR

Groups Ask Judge to Immediately Restore Civil Rights and Ombudsman Offices at Department of Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Groups Ask Judge to Immediately Restore Civil Rights and Ombudsman Offices at Department of Homeland Security Declarations detail stories of alleged abuse and neglect in DHS immigration detention Washington, DC -- Human rights and immigration advoca more PR

Groups Demand Senate Immediately End Trump's Crypto Conflicts of Interest (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Groups Demand Senate Immediately End Trump's Crypto Conflicts of Interest Washington, D.C. -- A new letter led by Public Citizen and signed by allied groups and individuals dedicated to the fight for an honest government has urged the U.S. Senate to take on President Trump's crypto conflicts of interest. The letter specifically calls on the Senate to bar the President, along with all elected off more PR

Growth Energy Commends White House for UK Trade Deal that Will Benefit American Biofuels (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Commends White House for UK Trade Deal that Will Benefit American Biofuels WASHINGTON, D.C.--Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, commended the White House and President Trump this morning after his announcement of a UK trade deal that will potentially increase ethanol exports to the United Kingdom. Growt more PR

ITI: U.S. and UK Trade Deal Can Advance Global Tech Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Information Technology Industry Council posted the following news release: * * * ITI: U.S. and UK Trade Deal Can Advance Global Tech Leadership WASHINGTON - Today, global tech trade association ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman issued the following statement reacting to a trade deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer: "The strategic partnership between the U.S. and UK is essential to unlocking  more PR

Jim O'Neill Indicates He Will Not Protect the American People (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Jim O'Neill Indicates He Will Not Protect the American People WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In his confirmation hearings before the Senate Finance Committee and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, HHS Deputy Secretary nominee Jim O'Neill failed to repudiate his previous dangerous statements on de-regulation and extreme ideas, like allowing people to sell their organs. Public Citizen  more PR

Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Demands Meta Restore Content Moderation and Fact Checking (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Demands Meta Restore Content Moderation and Fact Checking New letter uplifts petition with 16,000 signatures in support of content moderation and fact checking across Meta platforms in the U.S., highlights failures of a Community Notes-only modelĀ  WASHINGTON -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human  more PR

Manufacturers: U.S.-U.K. Deal Good First Step; Push for a Final Zero-for-Zero Tariff Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following statement on May 8, 2025: * * * Manufacturers: U.S.-U.K. Deal Good First Step; Push for a Final Zero-for-Zero Tariff Deal Washington, D.C. - On the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement today in response to President Trump's newly announced trade agreement with the United Kingdom--the first deal since the  more PR

National Center for Lesbian Rights: Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Shilling Blocking the Preliminary Injunction Protections and Green-lighting Implementation of Trump's Transgender Military Ban (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 7 -- The National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Shilling Blocking the Preliminary Injunction Protections and Green-lighting Implementation of Trump's Transgender Military Ban Ruling paves the way for a purge of highly qualified transgender service members WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Supreme Court of the United States today granted the Trump administration's April 24 motion for an emerg more PR

National Parks Conservation Association: Administration Takes Aim at Funding That Safeguards National Parks and Public Health (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Administration Takes Aim at Funding That Safeguards National Parks and Public Health Washington, DC - Today, the Trump administration took steps to cut dozens of National Park Service grants, including federal funding for water quality research, archaeological monitoring, tribal stewardship and so much more. If national parks lose this research, we will lose valuable knowle more PR

NCPA: Any Pharma Tariffs Should Be Tailored to Avoid Increasing Shortages and Costs (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 9 -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * NCPA: Any Pharma Tariffs Should Be Tailored to Avoid Increasing Shortages and Costs While supportive of the overarching goal of bringing pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States, the National Community Pharmacists Association is urging the Trump administration to ensure any tariffs on the pharmaceutical sector are carefully tailored to avoid further strain on pa more PR

New Analysis Finds Trump Tariffs Could Worsen Ag Consolidation (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Science] (TNSrpt) -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * New Analysis Finds Trump Tariffs Could Worsen Ag Consolidation "Chaotic tariff tantrums are no way to run U.S. farm policy." A new analysis released today by the consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch outlines the impacts of President Trump's first term trade war on agricultural sector consolidation; and offers a warning for Trump's latest tariff announcements. Impacts fro more PR

New Lawsuit Challenges "Paperwork Barrier" Keeping Immigrant Children Separated from Family and Detained in Government Custody (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * New Lawsuit Challenges "Paperwork Barrier" Keeping Immigrant Children Separated from Family and Detained in Government Custody Class Action Alleges Administration Policies Illegally Prolong Detention of Unaccompanied Children Washington, DC -- Today more PR

New Report: Elon Musk Has Conflict of Interest at Over 70% of DOGE's Targets (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Elon Musk Has Conflict of Interest at Over 70% of DOGE's Targets Washington, D.C. -- A new report from Public Citizen finds that, as Elon Musk reportedly prepares to step back from his governmental role, he has had a direct business interest in over 70 percent of the agencies and departments targeted by DOGE since its inception. The report maps out the entities DOGE has targ more PR

Nuclear Agency Begins New Environmental Analysis of Strategies to Produce Plutonium Warhead Cores - "Pits" (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 9 -- The Los Alamos Study Group issued the following news release: * * * Nuclear agency begins new environmental analysis of strategies to produce plutonium warhead cores ("pits") Meanwhile, in Congressional testimony, acting administrator Robbins declines to mention actual pit production as an agency goal for 2026 Tomorrow, the Department of Energy (DOE) and its semi-autonomous subsidiary the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will announce the star more PR

NYCLU on Columbia University Calling NYPD to Suppress Campus Protest (10)
NEW YORK, May 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU on Columbia University Calling NYPD to Suppress Campus Protest NEW YORK, NY -- In response to Columbia University's deployment of the NYPD and campus security to arrest student protesters last night, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement, attributable to Executive Director Donna Lieberman: "Columbia's snap decision to call the country's largest p more PR

Organizations Respond to Senate ENR Advancing Trump's EIA Administrator Nomination Out of Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Organizations Respond to Senate ENR Advancing Trump's EIA Administrator Nomination Out of Committee Washington, DC -- Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to advance the nomination of Tristan Abbey to lead the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to the full Senate. All Democratic members except Senator King voted against Abbey's nomination. President Tr more PR

Payton McNabb Takes Her Advocacy for Fairness in Women's Sports to Connecticut's State Capitol (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Payton McNabb Takes Her Advocacy for Fairness in Women's Sports to Connecticut's State Capitol HARTFORD, CT -- Independent Women announced that Payton McNabb, Independent Women sports ambassador and former high school athlete, will be on the ground advocating to keep men out of women's sports at a press conference and rally today at the Connecticut State Capitol. For too  more PR

People For the American Way Responds to the Withdrawal of Ed Martin's Nomination to be US Attorney for Washington, DC (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * People For the American Way Responds to the Withdrawal of Ed Martin's Nomination to be US Attorney for Washington, DC Washington, DC - Following the announcement that Ed Martin will no longer be Trump's nominee for US Attorney for Washington, DC, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following statement: "The withdrawal of Ed Martin's nomination to be U. more PR

Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Slate of U.S. House Frontline Members for the 2026 Midterm Election (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Slate of U.S. House Frontline Members for the 2026 Midterm Election For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 8, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -- Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its first slate of endorsements in the most competitive districts for the 2026 e more PR

Republicans Put Politics Over People in Vote to Remove Over 600 Items from State Budget (10)
MONONA, Wisconsin, May 8 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Republicans Put Politics Over People in Vote to Remove Over 600 Items from State Budget MADISON, Wis. - Today, Wisconsin Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee voted to erase more than 600 items from state budget consideration, including widely popular provisions that would help working families deal with ri more PR

RFA Thanks President for Securing Greater Market Access for Ethanol in UK Trade Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA Thanks President for Securing Greater Market Access for Ethanol in UK Trade Agreement President Trump today announced a significant trade agreement with the United Kingdom, specifically including greater market access for U.S. ethanol. According to the White House, the deal includes new access to the UK market for $700 million in U.S. ethanol exports. The following is a stateme more PR

Rights Groups Sound Alarm to United Nations on United States' Disappearances of Migrants and Systematic Human Rights Violations (10)
NEW YORK, May 7 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project posted the following news release: * * * Rights Groups Sound the Alarm to the United Nations on the United States' Disappearances of Migrants and Systematic Human Rights Violations (Washington, D.C.) -- Fifteen immigrants' rights organizations have submitted urgent reports to the United Nations and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, raising the alarm over systematic and grave human rights violations against migrants and a more PR

Rights Groups Sound the Alarm to the United Nations on the United States' Disappearances of Migrants and Systematic Human Rights Violations (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights First posted the following news: * * * Rights Groups Sound the Alarm to the United Nations on the United States' Disappearances of Migrants and Systematic Human Rights Violations Washington, D.C. -- Fifteen immigrants' rights organizations have submitted urgent reports to the United Nations and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, raising the alarm over systematic and grave human rights violations against migrants and asylum-seekers by the U.S. more PR

Senate Committee Votes to Advance Fossil Fuel Advocate to Run Energy Information Agency (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Senate Committee Votes to Advance Fossil Fuel Advocate to Run Energy Information Agency WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources today voted to advance the nomination of Tristan Abbey to lead the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to the full Senate. Abbey, who has built a professional career as a fossil fuel-financed activist, would be Trump's pick to u more PR

Small Businesses Back Rep. Moore's Legislation to Boost Tax Benefits for the Smallest Main Street Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Small Business Majority issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Small Businesses Back Rep. Moore's Legislation to Boost Tax Benefits for the Smallest Main Street Businesses New poll finds small business owners favor proposed overhaul of Section 199A that would establish a standard deduction on the first $25,000 in qualified business income Washington, D.C. -- Small Business Majority announced today its support for legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Gwen more PR

SPJ views proposed VOA/OAN deal as affront to sidelined USAGM journalists (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 8 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ views proposed VOA/OAN deal as affront to sidelined USAGM journalists CONTACT: Emily Bloch, SPJ National President, eblochjourno@gmail.com Dan Kubiske, SPJ International Community Co-Chair, dekubiske@gmail.com Kim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists is alarmed by the proposal to replace Voice o more PR

Surprising Wave of National Solidarity Among Iranians--from Tehran to Washington--Triggered by a Rumor About the Persian Gulf (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following news: * * * A Surprising Wave of National Solidarity Among Iranians--from Tehran to Washington--Triggered by a Rumor About the Persian Gulf As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares for his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, he has hinted at bringing "good news for the Middle East." However, according to some Arab sources and unofficial media reports, this "good news" may include a provocative announcement: the U.S. gov more PR

The Leadership Conference's Center for Civil Rights and Technology Denounces Trump's Rollback of Digital Equity Act (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference's Center for Civil Rights and Technology Denounces Trump's Rollback of Digital Equity Act Contact: technews@civilrights.com WASHINGTON -- Alejandra Montoya-Boyer, senior director of The Leadership Conference's Center for Civil Rights and Technology, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's announcement more PR

Trump's Announced "Concept of Plan" With UK Must Be Made Public (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Announced "Concept of Plan" With UK Must Be Made Public WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following Trump's much-hyped announcement of a trade deal with the United Kingdom, Melinda St. Louis, Global Trade Watch Director at Public Citizen, issued the following statement: "Trump may have enjoyed having his ego stroked by Starmer and Lutnick fawning over him for 'closing' a deal - one that is obviously  more PR

Trump's Attempt to Hide the Costs of Climate Driven Disasters Will Exacerbate Nationwide Insurance Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Attempt to Hide the Costs of Climate Driven Disasters Will Exacerbate Nationwide Insurance Crisis WASHINGTON -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced it would stop tracking the cost of extreme weather events, and would "retire" the data, also known as the "billion-dollar weather and climate disasters" database, In response, C arly Fabian, senior insurance po more PR

Trump's US/UK Trade Framework: One Cheer (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Trump's US/UK Trade Framework: One Cheer President Trump today announced a framework for a US-UK trade deal, in a lengthy Oval Office press event. CEI trade policy expert Ryan Young points to one breakthrough in the midst of a few bigger, persistent missed opportunities: "A US-UK trade agreement has been in the works since the first Trump administration. Unfortunately, to more PR

U.S. Travel Association Calls Secretary Duffy's Air Traffic Control Announcement "Bold Plan America's Travel Industry Has Been Waiting For" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Travel] -- The U.S. Travel Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Travel Association Calls Secretary Duffy's Air Traffic Control Announcement "The Bold Plan America's Travel Industry Has Been Waiting For" The U.S. Travel Association today congratulated U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on announcing an initiative to modernize the nation's air traffic control system--an essential step toward strengthening America's travel infrastructure an more PR

US-UK Deal Overlooks Trade Barriers, Leaves Tariffs in Place, Says ITIF (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Computer Technology]-- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation posted the following news release: * * * US-UK Deal Overlooks Trade Barriers, Leaves Tariffs in Place, Says ITIF WASHINGTON--Following President Trump's announcement on a new trade agreement with the United Kingdom, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, released the following statement from Rodrigo Balbontin,  more PR

Will the Supreme Court Recognize Presidential Authority? (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * Will the Supreme Court Recognize Presidential Authority? IRLI shows Trump may vacate yet another extension of "temporary" status Yesterday, the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) filed a brief in the Supreme Court opposing an effort by anti-borders activists to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans further into the future. Under a statute, the Secretary of Homeland Securi more PR

WWP Condemns Public Lands Sale Provisions in House Budget Package (10)
HAILEY, Idaho, May 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * WWP Condemns Public Lands Sale Provisions in House Budget Package Western Watersheds Project Condemns Public Lands Sale Provisions in House Budget PackageĀ  Amodei-Maloy amendment could force sale of nearly half a million acres without environmental review In a late-night maneuver Tuesday, Reps. Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT) introduced a last-minute amendment more PR