WASHINGTON, May 23 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Calls on DOJ to Enforce Federal Law Against the University of Virginia's Ongoing Illegal DEI Practices America First Legal (AFL) released the results of its preliminary investigation of the University of Virginia's (UVA) discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) askin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has issued a strong statement through its Senior Vice President, Bruce V. Spiva, criticizing the U.S. DOGE Service (DOGE) for allegedly diminishing trust in government by refusing to answer basic questions about its operations. Spiva asserted that DOGE's stance undermines the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which is designed to provide the American public with full visibility into government functioning. According to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of May 19, 2025 Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, May 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing called "Department of the Interior." Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson led a FY26 budget hea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On May 20, the Commission met in executive session. The Commission voted to cancel the open meeting scheduled for May 22. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public one closed case, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8254 COMPLAINANT: Brian Lemek, Defend the Vote RESPONDENTS: Charlene for Congress  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * Rep. Wesley Hunt introduces- The Protect LNG Act of 2025 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt introduced - The Protect LNG Act of 2025 - This bill will advance our national energy interests by limiting frivolous litigation that aims to thwart American Energy. In April 2024, several liquified natural gas (LNG) projects received final approval from the Federal Energy Regulato more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 24 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Haynes Boone Secures Texas Supreme Court Win for American Midstream, Reversing $6 Million Judgment The Supreme Court of Texas ruled in favor of Haynes Boone client American Midstream, reversing a $6 million judgment and reinstating the company's counterclaim as well as its claim for attorneys' fees. Rainbow Energy Marketing Corp. sued American Midstream in 2017 for breach of contract, fraud and ne more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Fulfill Promise of Brown As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Over 70 years after the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-0 more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 24 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on May 23, 2025: * * * ICYMI: New Data Available on the Restoration of Voting Rights Non-profit estimates 6,096 newly eligible voters cast ballots in 2024 Election SAINT PAUL - On May 19, 2025, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon joined with other leaders in the state to highlight new data showing the success of the 2023 Restore the Vote Act. The newly released data found that at least 6,0 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Loni Greninger, vice chairwoman of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans - Examining Federal Programs serving Native Americans Across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services": * * * Chair Murkowski, Vice Chair Schatz, and members of the Senate Committee more PR

NEW YORK, May 24 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice Demands Police Accountability in Case of Tasing Victim Lawsuit Challenges NYPD Commissioner's Power to Dismiss CCRB Cases Without Trial VIDEO OF TASING & PLAINTIFF STORY HERE (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/yov3ewiexvwkrch3ktq7e/AAZ20Q20Wyh5vqBpDEEk5WQ?rlkey=172uap6b71s2x0zqw3w375vu8&st=2juh37k5&dl=0) The New York County State Supreme Court today heard arguments in Harvin v. NYPD, a lawsuit chal more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Presses FDA Commissioner on Senseless and Inefficient Mass Firings, Conflicts of Interest at FDA & Trump Admin Laying the Groundwork to Rip Away Mifepristone ICYMI : Murray Grills Trump's FDA Nominee on Cancellation of Critical Vaccine Meeting, Upholding Science on Mifepristone, Contraception WATCH : Senator Murray Q&A with Commissioner Makary Washington, D.C. -- Today, at a Senate Appro more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 23 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NY Times columnist Jamelle Bouie guest on FFRF TV show's last episode * * * * * The final episode of the Freedom From Religion Foundation's television show has a featured interview with the acclaimed New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie. Jamelle Bouie is a columnist for the Times and will be speaking at the 48th Annual FFRF Convention in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in m more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * PPI Statement: Supreme Court Decision is a Victory for Public Education Will Marshall, President of the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), issued the following statement in response to yesterday's Supreme Court decision about religious charter schools:  "Yesterday's Supreme Court deadlock is a welcome outcome that upholds the Oklahoma Supreme Court's decision: Charter schoo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Slams Devastating Cuts to Jersey Seniors, Children, and Families in Extreme-Right Budget Bill Above: Gottheimer rallies with North Jersey leaders against the extreme-right budget bill. PARAMUS, NJ -- Today, May 23, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) slammed the far-right extremist budget bill that passed the House of Representatives yesterday by one vote, standin more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 23 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * William Boggs v. Johnston Asphalt, LLC. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Robinson, for the Court. The plaintiff, William Boggs, appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Johnston Asphalt LLC (Johnston Asphalt), Rhode Island. The judgment granting the defendant's motion for summary judgment was entered on Febr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following floor remarks on May 22, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I rise today to talk about two separate issues that seem to be confusing in our current climate at this point. The first of those is something called nationwide injunctions. Now, for folks that don't track this issue of nationwide injunctions, th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Janet Alkire, chairwoman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "Delivering Essential Public Health and Social Services to Native Americans - Examining Federal Programs serving Native Americans Across the Operating Divisions at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services": * * * Chairwoman Murkowski, Ranking Member Schatz, and distinguished members of the  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 23 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Uganda: Turk urges president to reject bill allowing trials of civilians in military courts UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday expressed concern at the passing in Uganda's Parliament of proposed legislation to allow for civilians to be tried in military courts. The Uganda People's Defence Forces Amendment Bill 2025, which was pas more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, May 24 -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for May 17-23, 2025: * * * The Associated Press, for a story picked up nationwide, and many local and regional media talked to Human Rights Center Executive Director Natalie Hudson about the NATO assembly in Dayton. AP also quoted faculty in other stories distributed widely. Three decades later, NATO parliamentarians head to the site of the Dayton Peace Accords (https://apnews.com/article/nato-delegat more PR