BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Reminds Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law * BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to the American Hospital Association (AHA) urging the organization to remind member hospitals of their obligation to comply with the more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Forecasting how abortion bans affect maternal mortality and morbidity Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion care established by Roe v. Wade in 1973, leaving abortion access decisions to the states. To date, 13 states have a complete abortion ban and seven ban abortion at or before 18 weeks' more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Names Thirteen New Counsel * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that Julia Caldwell, Jung Eun Choi, Lachlan Conroy, Tom Cornell, Matthew Daly-Grafstein, Luke Duggan, Harry Just, Julianne Marley, Lily Picon, Kate Saba, Jonathon Yeung, Huiyu Yin and Jihyun Yoo have been named counsel to the firm. Their promotions became effective on July 1. Julia Caldwell is based in th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [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: * * * Democracy Forward Adds Seasoned Lawyers, District Court and Appellate Litigators to Its Growing Bench, As Threats to the American People and Democracy Build * Top-flight Talent from Leading Law Firms, Senior Roles in Government Join Team Additions more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision Allowing For LGBTQ+ Discrimination In Public Schools WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against freedom of speech, public education, and LGBTQ+ rights in Mahmoud v more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision Allowing States To Cut Off Medicaid Funding From Planned Parenthood WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of South Carolina blocking funds from Planned Paren more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Limit Judges' Power To Issue Nationwide Injunctions, Allowing The Trump Administration's Executive Order To End Birthright Citizenship To Move Forward WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Maintain Strength Of Landmark Criminal Justice Reform Law WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court heeded his call and ruled 5-4 in favor of maintaining the strength of the bip more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision Upholding Guaranteed Coverage Of Preventative Health Care WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of upholding the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force's stru more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 1 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF cheers poll showing most oppose religion in public schools * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased that a new survey shows majorities or pluralities of the public still favor keeping most aspects of religion out of public schools. Laudably, nearly two-thirds of Americans (64 percent) polled by Associated Press-NORC believe that the separation of chu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: HHS' Office for Civil Rights Works with North Carolina to Help Young Adult Living in a Hospital Move to the Community * Originally published on HHS.gov (link is external) Resolution Marks the 6th Voluntary Resolution in OCR's Olmstead Initiative to Support Integration of Persons with Disabilities into Community Life Today, the U.S. Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rita Bettis Austen, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, stated that the state's amended Civil Rights Act has gone into effect, removing gender identity as a protected characteristic. Austen described this action, signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, as "heartless" and one that specifically permits discrimination against transgender Iowans in areas like housing, credit, employment, public accommodations, and education. While acknowledging t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * Joint Task Force Letter to Harvard University Concerning Notice of Violation * The Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism sent the following letter to Harvard University: June 30, 2025 Dr. Alan Garber President Harvard University Massachusetts Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 Re: Notice of Violation Dear Dr. Garber, Harvard holds the regrettable distinction of being among the most prominen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Wyoming Case to Defend Documentary Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Voter Registration * The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a Statement of Interest in the lawsuit Equality State Policy Center v. Chuck Gray, defending Wyoming's legitimate interest securing its voting process from fraud by requiring documentary proof of citize more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur and DeLauro Introduce Bill to Rein in Executive Branch Spending Abuses and Uphold Congressional Appropriations Authority * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, have introduced H.R. 4230 the Appropria more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Landmark New Mexico Oil Pollution Lawsuit Appealed to State Supreme Court * SANTA FE, N.M. -- A coalition of Indigenous, frontline, youth and environmental organizations, and community members asked the New Mexico Supreme Court today to hear their appeal in a landmark lawsuit over the state's failure to protect public health and the environment from the harms of oil and gas  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 2 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Landmark New Mexico Oil Pollution Lawsuit Appealed to State Supreme Court Decades-old exemptions mean that the oil and gas industry is almost untouched by environmental regulation * SANTA FE, N.M.-- A coalition of Indigenous, frontline, youth and environmental organizations and community members asked the New Mexico Supreme Court today to hear their appeal in a landmark lawsuit over  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11798) on June 30, 2025, by energy policy specialist Paul W. Parfomak. Here are excerpts: * * * Line 5 Pipeline: Relocation and Permitting The Line 5 Pipeline is a 30-inch diameter, 645-mile pipeline owned by Enbridge carrying up to 540,000 barrels per day of crude oil and natural gas liquids from Superior, WI, to Sarnia, Ontario (Figure 1). A key segment of Line 5 is an underwa more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 2 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Attorney General Bailey Launches Investigation Into City Of Columbia Over Reports Of Utilizing DEI Initiatives JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, the Missouri Attorney General's Office issued a formal Sunshine Law request to the City of Columbia as part of a broader investigation into decision-making in city programs, hiring, and funding. This move marks a significant more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on July 1, 2025: * * * Oklahomans sue to stop new social studies standards from promoting Christianity OKLAHOMA CITY - Thirty-three Oklahomans - including parents and children, public school teachers and faith leaders - today filed a lawsuit urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court to block Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education from implementi more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision On Online Pornography Restrictions in South Dakota PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a new South Dakota state law that requires age verification to access adult-oriented websites takes effect today (Tuesday) thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week. The Supreme Court upheld  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Senator Banks Praises President Trump's U.S. Attorney Nominees for Indiana WASHINGTON, D.C, - Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released a statement following President Trump's nomination of Adam Mildred to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana and Thomas Wheeler II to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. Additionally, President Trump n more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Discusses President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill on Jesse Watters Primetime * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Jesse Watters Primetime tonight to discuss President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill and today's vote-a-Rama in the Senate. Watch the full interview HERE. Schmitt on the Big Beautiful Bill: "Those tax cuts from President Trump in 2017 are set to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt on Newsmax: "We're Back Baby!" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Newsmax's American Agenda this afternoon to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill, strengthening Medicaid for individuals with disabilities, and President Trump's successful start to his second term. Watch the full interview HERE. Schmitt on the Senate's Big Beautiful Bill Vote-A-Rama: "It' more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Leads Letter Exposing Columbia University's Leadership for Potential Title VI Violations and Betrayal of Jewish Students and Board Members * Saratoga, N.Y., - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Columbia University Acting President Claire Shipman exposing the university for failing  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Ends Another Devastating Term By Aiding Trump's Abuse Of Power WASHINGTON, DC-- On Friday, the very last day of its term, the Supreme Court handed down a seismic ruling effectively eliminating the ability of lower courts to defend Americans from attacks on our rights by the Trump administration. The same six MAGA justices who ruled to give Trump immunity from criminal prosecution for "official" acts, h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * The Cost of Trump's Agenda: Your Health, Your Job, Your Future * Trump Accountability Watch: Republicans' Target Americans' Health Care to Make Themselves and their Billionaire Backers Richer This week, President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are on the brink of passing a t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Slams Wrecking Ball Into Environmental Reviews * WASHINGTON-- The Trump administration today revoked regulations governing environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act. The decision will affect logging, mining, drilling and fracking for oil and gas, highway construction and many other projects that can threaten ecosystems and human health. "The d more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 2 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Faculty Recap Supreme Court Term Professors Cited 10 Times by Justices * Justices ruled on cases affecting injunctions, health care, gun regulation and more in the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent term, which ended Friday. The justices cited professors at the University of Virginia School of Law 10 times in their opinions: Amanda Frost had two citations, and Michael G. Collins,  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 2 -- Western Energy Alliance issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Trump Permitting Rules Align with Congress, Supreme Court, Biden Admin DENVER - Western Energy Alliance today applauded the Trump Administration's decision to streamline project permitting under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Announcements were made by the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * With One Week Until Trade Deadline, Reps Min, Sanchez Lead Letter Demanding Transparency in Trump's Trade Deals * Washington, D.C. -- With one week until the end of Donald Trump's 90-day pause on "reciprocal" tariffs, Representatives Dave Min (CA-47) and Linda Sanchez (CA-38), the Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, led 14 members of Congress in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scot more PR