BINGHAMTON, New York, July 16 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Medieval martyrs and modern power: Hannah Jones rewrites the role of women in history Historian's research challenges traditional views of medieval women by uncovering their roles in spiritual and political life By Ethan Knox Today, it may seem like history is only in the past, but for medievalists like Hannah Jones, it has genuine repercussions that radiate through time. She doesn't have to look much fu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Murray Reintroduce Access to Birth Control Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Patty Murray (D-WA) led the reintroduction of the Access to Birth Control Act. The legislation would guarantee patients' timely access to birth control at pharmacies nationwide--including by addressing pharmacies' refusals of contraception that prevent patients from obtaining the more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, July 17 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * Christian bookstore sues Colorado for trying to silence its views on biological reality ADF attorneys representing Born Again Used Books in Colorado Springs challenge state law that violates religious beliefs, First Amendment * COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson's Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on Dismantling of Department of Education * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along partisan lines this week allowi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Congratulates Adelita Grijalva on Her Victory in Arizona's 7th Congressional District Primary * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following Adelita Grijalva's victory in Arizona's 7th Congressional District primary election, EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List is proud to congratulate Adelita Grijalva on her primary victory. At a time when Republic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Op-ed Celebrates Historic Legislation to Restore Foundational Values and Support Families * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in the Daily Wire on why the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act is the most pro-family, pro-life piece of legislation in American history. " The Big Beautiful Bill Act is unquestionably one of the most pivotal pieces of tax legislation to ever be passed in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Carr Proposes Overhaul of NEPA Process to Accelerate Permitting and High-Speed Infrastructure Builds FCC Will Vote on NEPA Reform at August Meeting * July 16, 2025-- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr today announced that the agency will vote on a plan to accelerate infrastructure builds by modernizing the Commission's environmental regulations. As part of President Trump's federal governme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- First Focus on Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions, issued the following news release: * * * Administration has "unfettered opportunity" to hobble Department of Education, advocate says Move supports Administration's "War on Children" * The Supreme Court's decision to allow roughly 1,400 Department of Education employees to be fired gives the Trump Administration an unfettered more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU College of Law to launch First Amendment Clinic By Suzi Baugh Florida State University's College of Law is launching a new academic and legal initiative that's attracting national attention for its anticipated role in shaping high-impact constitutional litigation. The first and only First Amendment Clinic in the state will focus on defending First Amendment rights and be led by Professor Denise M. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Witnesses Call for Congressional Action on Organized Retail Crime, Endorse Grassley-Led Bill * WASHINGTON - In response to questioning from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) at a hearing today, witnesses urged congressional action to address the nationwide scourge of organized retail crime and endorsed the Grassley-led, bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Cr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Yvonne Johnson, president of National Parent Teacher Association, along with Executive Director Howie Berman, issued a joint statement from Alexandria, Virginia, on July 15, 2025, expressing deep concern regarding the Supreme Court's ruling permitting mass layoffs in the U.S. Department of Education. Johnson asserted that these staff cuts are a severe threat to public school students and families, particularly impacting programs like Title I funding, Individuals with Dis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * National Right to Life Commends Fourth Circuit Ruling Upholding West Virginia Law Protecting Unborn Babies from the Abortion Pill The National Right to Life Committee commends Tuesday's ruling by a three-judge appeals panel that the FDA's approval of mifepristone does not preempt West Virginia's ban on mifepristone, the abortion pill. The U.S. Court of Appeals for more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Nebraska Sues Colorado over Rights to South Platte River in U.S. Supreme Court LINCOLN -Attorney General Hilgers and Governor Pillen announced today that Nebraska has sued the State of Colorado to enforce the South Platte River Compact and clear the way for construction of the Perkins County Canal. Nebraska and Colorado signed the South Platte River Compact in 1923. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Blasts Supreme Court Decision Enabling Mass Layoffs at Education Department: "A Grave Blow to the Rule of Law." * Washington, D.C. - Today on the House Floor, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi denounced the Supreme Court's recent decision permitting the President to move forward with mass layoffs at the Department of Education. In her remarks, Pelosi described the ruling as a grave blow to the  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 16 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: COMELEC Can Call Special Elections for Congressional Vacancies Without Waiting for Congress Resolution The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) can hold special elections to fill vacant congressional seats--even without a resolution from Congress. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, the SC En Banc dismissed the pet more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * Proposed Missouri Rule Would Run Roughshod Over Free Speech Online * Listen 0:00 0:00 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Today, NetChoice submitted comments to the Missouri Attorney General on the proposed rulemaking that would give the government control over protected speech online, running "roughs more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Celebrates Adelita Grijalva's AZ-07 Special Election Primary Win * For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -- Today, Reproductive Freedom for All-endorsed candidate for Arizona's 7th Congressional District, Adelita Grijalva, won her primary e more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion on July 14, 2025: * * * E.H. Turf Supply Co., Inc. d/b/a Allen's Seed v. Roger Tavares. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Long, for the Court. Rogerio/1 Tavares (defendant or Mr. Tavares) appeals from a Superior Court judgment entered in favor of E.H. Turf Supply Company, Inc. d/b/a Allen's Seed (plaintiff or E.H. Turf Supply) in the amount of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Rep. Sherrill Introduces NDAA Amendment to Ensure Reproductive Rights for Servicewomen in the Military * Washington, D.C. -- Tonight, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) introduced an amendment to the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would repeal the longstanding federal ban on abortion care in the military health system. The amendment strikes Section 1093 of Title X, which  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- WilmerHale, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * WilmerHale Teams Recognized in The American Lawyer's Litigators of the Week for Landmark Wins for Apple and PNC Two teams led by Partner Mark Fleming were recognized as "Litigators of the Week" by The American Lawyer's Litigation Daily for securing two major appellate victories in the span of just two business days--overturning more than $500 million in damages in high-stakes patent cases for clients Apple and PNC more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * WLF Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Federal Preemption in Auto-Lessor Liability Case Case: Malco Enterprises of Nevada, Inc. v. Woldeyohannes Issues: Civil Justice | Countering the Plaintiffs' Bar | Federal Preemption | Government Regulation "Nevada's defiance of the Graves Amendment invites chaos in the auto-leasing industry and undermines federal supremacy." --Cory L. Andrews, W more PR