WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * 25 PA Enviro Orgs Condemn Bill That Would Fast Track Gas Projects * HB502 seeks to fast-track fossil fuel projects by overriding local government control and public input; hearings begin Monday Today, 25 environmental groups wrote to state representatives condemning HB502, one of six bills rolled out in the House as part of Governor Shapiro's Lightning Plan. Hearings on the bill, whi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * Acting Comptroller of the Currency Releases Letter on Preemption * WASHINGTON--Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney E. Hood today released a letter in response to correspondence from the Conference of State Bank Supervisors requesting the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rescind its preemption regulations. In the letter, Acting Co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Aspen Ideas: Health 2025 Launches Agenda Spotlighting Bold Innovations and Urgent Challenges in Health From June 22-25, 160 leading minds will explore cutting-edge innovations and pressing issues shaping the future of health, medicine, and science. Speakers include NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, former Assistant Administrator for Global Health at USAID Atul Gawande, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Kimberly Richey, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Education for civil rights, from a June 5, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of this Committee: I am grateful and honored to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to lead the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Educati more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Slams Radical Left-Wing Activists for Baseless, Politically Motivated Bar Complaint Against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi * Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent a letter to the State Bar of Florida urging it to reject the baseless, politically motivated bar complaints lodged by radical left-wing activists against United States Attorney General Pam Bondi. "These  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes End of DHS Quiet Skies Traveler Surveillance Program, Calls for End to Use of Secret Watchlists * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the announced end of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Quiet Skies traveler surveillance program, but called for a si more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, June 6 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Chickasaw Nation Election Secretary Jerri Martin announces candidates for general election Chickasaw Nation Election Secretary Jerri Martin announced candidates seeking four legislative seats and one judicial seat within the Chickasaw Nation. Filing period closed at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, for the 2025 general election. Panola District Seat 1 incumbent l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news: * * * D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan Reflects on Legal Advocacy, Public Service at The Georgetown Law Journal Banquet Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit joined students, alumni and faculty at The Georgetown Law Journal's 12th annual alumni banquet on May 13. "It's not the case that great advocates are born," Srinivasan said in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * During Pride Month, Norton Introduces Bill to Protect LGBTQ+, Reproductive Rights in D.C. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - During Pride Month, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reintroduced her District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act to end the unique applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) to the District of Columbia. RFRA, which provides more pr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 9 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Federal travel ban ignites racial bias debate * EXPERT Q&A President Trump's long-anticipated travel ban takes effect today, marking a significant shift in U.S. immigration policy. University of Michigan expert Jonathan Hanson, a lecturer in public policy at the Ford School, said the implications of this controversial measure will negatively impact many sectors. How surprised were you by Trump's mo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * First Circuit Hears Merits on Birthright Citizenship IRLI shows Trump's executive order is valid * WASHINGTON--The First Circuit Court of Appeals is now hearing the merits of the appeal of a lower-court injunction blocking President Trump's executive order reigning in birthright citizenship. In this appeal, the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a brief demonstrating that the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Homeland Security Funding Bill Makes Americans More Vulnerable to Terrorism and Violent Extremism WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released their draft 2026 Homeland Security funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill covers agencies, offices, and programs in the D more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Challenge Trump's Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Executive Order in Court * Washington, D.C. -- On Friday, House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force, remaining steadfast in their commitment to fighting against the Trump Administration's illegal attacks on the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship, filed an amicus brie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Challenge Trump's Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Executive Order in Court * Washington, D.C. -- On Friday, House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force, remaining steadfast in their commitment to fighting against the Trump Administration's illegal attacks on the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship, filed an amicus brief in the matter of Trump v more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * House Democrats Highlight How Republican Funding Bill Weakens Our National Security and Makes Americans More Vulnerable to Terrorism WASHINGTON -- During today's House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the 2026 Homeland Security funding bill, House Democrats highlighted how the bill raises costs for families recovering f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chair Emeritus McCaul on "Fox News Sunday" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security Committees -- joined Shannon Bream on "Fox News Sunday" to discuss the latest on the war in Ukraine, the threat posed by Iranian nuclear proliferation, and the Trump administration's efforts to protect the homeland from v more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Immunity Denied: Prosecutor Must Face Suit for Retaliatory Charges After Forfeiture Challenge * DETROIT-- Today, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that a Wayne County prosecutor must face Robert Reeves's lawsuit alleging he twice dragged Reeves into baseless criminal proceedings to punish him for challenging the county's civil forfeiture machine. Rejecting claims of absol more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 10 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * In Brief, The Buckeye Institute Calls on Ohio Supreme Court to Rein in Lower Court Overreach * Columbus, OH - On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief (https://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/library/docLib/2025-06-09-The-Buckeye-Institute-Amicus-Brief-in-Cinc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Neal Blast Supreme Court Decision Allowing 'DOGE' Access to Personal Data at Social Security East Hartford, CT - Today, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) released the following statement after the Supreme Court stepped in to allow  more PR

NEW YORK, June 9 [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: * * * Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Court to Block President Trump's Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard * BOSTON - Today, legal organizations across the ideological spectrum urged the District of Massachusetts court to block the T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following written testimony by Michael S. Piwowar, executive vice president of finance at the Milken Institute and president of the Economic Mobility Alliance, from a June 4, 2025, hearing entitled "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: From Blueprint to a Functional Framework": * * * Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and Members of the Committee, for inviting me to testify today more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Green Retires from the U.S. House of Representatives * WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mark Green (TN-07), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement: "It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from Congress. Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up. As a result, today I notified the Spea more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Find Thousands of Pediatric Firearm Deaths Linked to More Permissive State Gun Laws The new study from Mass General Brigham researchers found that since 2011, states with the most permissive gun laws experienced 67 percent more pediatric deaths than expected. Guns are now the leading cause of death for youth in the United States. Researchers from Mass General Brigham investiga more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 5 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * LMG Rhode Island Holdings, Inc. v. Office of Governor Daniel J. McKee. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Lynch Prata, for the Court. The plaintiff, LMG Rhode Island Holdings, Inc. (LMG or plaintiff), publisher of The Providence Journal, appeals from the dismissal of its petition for declaratory and injunctive relief relating to an Access more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare issued the following statement: * * * SCOTUS Decision on DOGE & Social Security Data "Extremely Troubling" "We are extremely troubled by the court majority's decision to grant DOGE unprecedented access to Americans' sensitive personal data. We echo the concerns of the minority, as articulated by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, that the decision creates 'grave privacy risks' by giving DOGE 'unfettered data acc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul S. Atkins from a June 3, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Securities and Exchange Commission": * * * Chairman Hagerty, Ranking Member Reed, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify today./1 I am grateful for the oppor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Alliance for Retired Americans posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Allows DOGE's Unlawful Seizure of Americans' Social Security Data as Challenge Continues The United States Supreme Court has stayed a preliminary injunction in AFSCME v. SSA, which had prevented the Trump administration from granting staff at the so-called "Department of Governmental Efficiency" (DOGE) unprecedented and dangerous access to the sensitive, personal data of millions at more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Tosses Suit by Mexico Targeting American Firearms Companies, Siding with Amicus Brief Joined by Attorney General Ken Paxton * The Supreme Court of the United States unanimously agreed with a multistate amicus brief joined by Attorney General Ken Paxton, dismissing a lawsuit by Mexico targeting American firearms manufacturers. "Mexico cannot blame American firearms companies for more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 10 -- Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm defending life, family and freedom, issued the following statement on June 9, 2025: * * * TMS WEEKLY DISPATCH 6/9/25 Here's the latest news from the past week at Thomas More Society, in our legal battles defending life, family, and freedom. Welcome to the TMS Weekly Dispatch for June 9, 2025--with the latest news and updates from the front line, to keep you in-the-know on all things Thomas More Society. If more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Brian P. Morrissey Jr., President Trump's nominee to be general counsel of the Treasury, from a June 3, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and Members of the Committee: It is an honor to appear before you today as you consider my nomination to serve as General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury. I would like to thank President Trump for this opportunity to serve  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * Walmart, PayPal, Netflix and Alphabet Held Accountable By Conservative Shareholders Washington, D.C. -- Over the next 30 hours, shareholder activists with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) will present shareholder proposals at the annual meetings of four well-known corporations: Walmart, PayPal, Netflix and Alphabet. At today's Walmart mee more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * WLF Urges Supreme Court to Clarify Materiality Standard in Securities Cases (Washington, DC)--Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review, and ultimately to overturn, a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that gutted the critical pleading requirements of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA). WLF's amicus bri more PR