WASHINGTON, July 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * "50 States of Fraud" * On 60th Anniversary of Medicaid, Speaker Johnson highlights waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid across the country WASHINGTON -- Sixty years ago today, Medicaid was created as an important safety net for pregnant women, single mothers, low-income seniors, and Americans with disabilities. Since then, the program has become dramatically expanded beyond its or more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sixteen State Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The letter addresses the department's interim final rule, "Withdrawing the Attorney General's Delegation of Authority," which pertains to the restoration of firearms rights under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 925(c). The Attorneys General urged the department to consider evidence from states' experiences with firearms rights restoration to inform its actions. They highlighted state more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Atlanta Area Employment -- June 2025 * Total nonfarm employment for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, metropolitan area stood at 3,136,200 in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the employment change over the year wa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Better Markets submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury expressing full support for its proposed information collection activities concerning nonbank financial companies. The organization emphasized the critical need for this data to assess risks to financial stability. Better Markets highlighted that nonbanks represent a growing segment of the U.S. and global financial system, posing an increasing threat to stability. The organization note more ST

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Kim Statement on Confirmation of Emil Bove * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "Emil Bove's confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a blow to the guiding principles of judicial independence and impartiality. During his confirmation pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Put Local Food on Local Tables * WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representatives Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) led a bipartisan group of his colleagues in introducing the Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act to boost the purchasing and distribution of local food. The bill will help build stronger connections between local producers, and community food pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech Calling for Affordable Flood Insurance * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor highlighting the urgent need for Congress to prevent the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) from expiring on September 30 th and ensuring it remains affordable for the homeowner, accountable to the taxpayer, and sustainable for  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Introduces Bill to Empower Diplomatic Security Agents with Modern Investigative Authority * Washington, D.C. - 7/29/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, introduced the Parity in Diplomatic Security Investigations Act to allow Diplomatic Security (DS) special agents to carry out the interc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Espaillat and Rep. Velazquez Demand Investigation into Detention Center at 26 Federal Plaza Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined Rep. Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem demanding a full investigation into the detention center operated by Immigration and Customs more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Efforts to Weaken ATF and Federal Gun Regulations * BUFFALO, NY - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led 47 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Acting ATF Director Daniel Driscoll and Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Trump administration to reverse harmful efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to weaken th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN MORELLE CONDEMNS DISMANTLING OF AFGHAN ALLIES VISA PROGRAM * (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle joined veterans and advocates to strongly condemn the Trump Administration's decision to shut down Operation Enduring Welcome and the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE)--two federal programs designed to resettle Afghan nationals who supported U.S. military and d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS CHARGE TO SAVE NEWBURGH-BEACON FERRY, RALLIES WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO DEMAND BETTER OF MTA FOR HUDSON VALLEY COMMUTERS * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Charge to Save Newburgh-Beacon Ferry, Rallies with Local Leaders to Demand Better of MTA for Hudson Valley Commuters The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to permanently discontinue the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry - whic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Responds to Declassified Report Confirming Russia Collusion Hoax Was Fabricated by Obama-Era Officials * Oswego, New York--Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) issued the following statement in response to the newly declassified House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Majority Staff Report, which details how senior Obama-era intelligence officials man more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Proposed Texas Congressional Maps * MEDIA CONTACT: Joseph Guzman 202-355-8084 joseph.guzman@mail.house.gov (link sends email) HOUSTON, T.X. - Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement in response to the proposed redistricting maps in Texas: "The new redistricting maps out of Austin are exactly what we believed they wou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Unveils 2025 Tax Plan to Lower Costs for Families and Small Businesses * Oswego, New York--Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today unveiled her 2025 Tax Plan to lower costs for families, protect small businesses and family farms, and expand opportunity across New York's 24th District. As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Tenney helped craft President Trump' more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Warner Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Timely Deployment of Federal Funds to Community Lenders * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark R. Warner (D-Virginia), co-chairs of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus, today led a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, urging swift action to disburse congre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino, Torres Reintroduce Bipartisan Saving Vet Halls Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) announced the reintroduction of the Saving Vet Halls Act, bipartisan legislation to create a grant program addressing the needs of local Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) as they continue to struggle to keep their facili more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Gluesenkamp Perez in the NYT: "It's My Job to Reflect My Community's Sentiment That This is a Problem" * This month, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) joined The New York Times to discuss her proposal to set ethics standards for Members of Congress experiencing mental decline and memory loss. This Democrat Wants Cognitive Standards in Congress. Her Colleagues Disagree. Annie Kar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley: Exhaustive Efforts to Vet Emil Bove's Nomination Prove He's Fit for the Job * WASHINGTON - Ahead of the Senate's vote on the nomination of Emil Bove to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released an exhaustive overview of his work to thoroughly vet Bove's nomination in light of three whistleblower allegation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: EPA Launches the Largest Deregulatory Actions in U.S. History with Proposal to Rescind Obama-Era Endangerment Finding * WASHINGTON -- Yesterday in Indianapolis, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the agency's proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations, including the Biden-Har more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Speech On Senate Floor, Durbin Makes His Case Against Nomination Of Emil Bove To Serve Lifetime Position On Federal Bench * July 29, 2025 Ahead of Mr. Bove's confirmation vote, there are now three troubling whistleblower complaints against the nominee WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a speech  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * In Speech On Senate Floor, Durbin Makes His Case Against Nomination Of Emil Bove To Serve Lifetime Position On Federal Bench Ahead of Mr. Bove's confirmation vote, there are now three troubling whistleblower complaints against the nominee * Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Jud more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Kim, Booker Statement on Confirmation of Emil Bove Today, U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: "Emil Bove's confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a blow to the guiding principles of judicial independence and impartiality. During his confirmation process, it more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi and Meeks to Trump Administration: Export Controls Should Not Be Bargaining Chips in China Trade Talks Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Com more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON HISTORIC LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Over the last several months, the Trump administration has repeatedly and unlawfully blocked Members of Congress from carrying out oversight of potential abuses in our immigration detention system. Today, Democrat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON HISTORIC LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Over the last several months, the Trump administration has repeatedly and unlawfully blocked Members of Congress from carrying out oversight of potential abuses in our immigration detention system. Today, Democratic Members of Congress are more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Public-Private Partnership to Reimagine 14th Street Corridor With Upgrades to Public Spaces, Pedestrian and Bus Rider Experience * July 30, 2025 City Launches Design Study to Develop Vision for Transformational Upgrades $3 Million Public-Private Investment, $2 Million Commitment From City, $1 Million from Local Business Improvement Districts Project to Follow Public-Private Model  more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Act, Announces Major Accomplishments and Commitments to Advance Equity and Access * July 30, 2025 Small Business Services, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities Have Connected New Yorkers With Disabilities to Over 1,350 Jobs Since Launching 2023 Employment Goal Over $10 Million in Investments to Design and Implement New Training more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams' Statement in Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Proposed Fare Hikes * July 30, 2025 NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced proposed fare hikes for transit services: " Every day, the Adams administration is working hard to make New York City safer and more affordable -- and we're del more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams' Statement on Veto of City Council Decision Depriving Bronx of Chance at Downstate Gaming License * July 30, 2025 NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after vetoing the New York City Council's disapproval of the only application to build a casino in the Bronx, preventing the borough from competing for a downstate casino license: "A casino in New Yo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Mediphore Inc., New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding its Request for Information on the Health Technology Ecosystem. The company's response emphasized patient- and caregiver-centric perspectives, health data interoperability, accessibility, digital identity, and strengthening value-based care. Mediphore stated that its patented technology, including the System for Process Coordination and Interoper more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- ModernFi CUSO, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). The organization's comment addresses the agency's proposed changes to the NCUA Call Report (Form 5300) and its instructions, advocating for improved collection of information concerning reciprocal deposits in federally insured credit unions (FICUs). ModernFi believes that enhancing the quality, utility, and clarity of information collected via the Call Report, pa more ST

NEW YORK, July 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Most Pro-Housing Administration in City History: Mayor Adams, HPD Continue "Housing Week" With Major Changes to City Housing Policies to Help More Seniors Live With Family Members * July 30, 2025 Reforms to Senior Affordable Rental Apartments Program Will Expand Access to Affordable Housing for Older Adults, Promote Intergenerational Living, Create Mixed-Age Communities so Seniors Can Live with Family Memb more PR

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * MTA Announces Ridership Increases, Lower Operating Expenses, Agency Savings Goals Narrow Budget Deficit Outyear Budget Deficits Narrowed By $198 Million In Past Year Authority Proposes to Simplify Fares to Amplify Affordability Three Hybrid Public Hearings to Be Held in August Any Fare Increases Postponed Until Jan. 2026 * The Metropolitan Transportation more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on entitled "xxxx": * * * View original text plus charts and tables here: * * * New York Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- May 2025 * New York had 581,000 job openings in May 2025, compared to 497,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the job more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- The New York State Office of Mental Health issued the following news release on July 29, 2205: * * * NEW YORK STATE ANNOUNCES OPENING OF INTENSIVE CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTER TO SERVE THE NORTH COUNTRY Champlain Valley Family Center's New $9.6 Million Facility to Provide Critical Treatment for New Yorkers Experiencing a Behavioral Health Crisis * The state Office of Mental Health and state Office of Addiction Services and Supports today announced the opening of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Albany, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice strongly opposing an interim final rule that changes regulations for adjudicating applications for relief from firearm disabilities. The organization emphasized the rule's implications for domestic violence prevention. NYSCADV, a designated information clearinghouse and resource center on domestic violence for New York, highlighted the widesp more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Statement on Senator Sanders' Resolutions to Block Weapons Transfers to the Israeli Government * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released a statement urging the Senate to pass Senator Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) resolutions (link is external), which would block the Trump Administration's proposed sale of 1,000-pound bombs, joint direct  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * On the 60th Anniversary of the Creation of Medicaid and Medicare, Lujan, Leader Schumer, and Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Reverse Devastating Health Care Cuts in Republicans' Budget Betrayal * WATCH HERE : Senator Lujan Delivers Floor Speech on Effort to Reverse Devastating Health Care Cuts in Republicans' Budget Betrayal Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Convenes Boro Park Leadership Roundtable With Elected Officials, Law Enforcement, and Community Groups to Address Rise in Antisemitic Incidents * Goldman Joined by Assemblymember Eichenstein, State Senator Sutton, Councilmember Felder, as well as NYPD, BPJCC, ADL, and Other Stakeholders View Pictures of the Roundtable and Visit Here (link is external) Brooklyn, N.Y. - Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman's Statement on Joining Lawsuit Demanding Trump Administration Allow Access to Immigration Detention Facilities * Read the Lawsuit Here (link is external) "For months, masked, unidentified ICE agents have been illegally detaining hundreds of non-violent, law-abiding immigrants and holding them for days or weeks in federal facilities in my district without beds, showers, sufficie more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following commentary to the Canton Repository: * * * Why I introduced 'Faith and Defiance Day': Remembering Trump assassination attempt I think everyone can agree that we live in a very sensationalized time. Social media has amplified even the smallest events and trends into headline news. We're constantly bombarded with stories heralding the end of the world, so it's easy to look past the truly generational and transformative mome more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-cv-12316; D. Mass. filed Sept. 10, 2024) involving Dishant Gupta: * * * On July 29, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered a final consent judgment against New Jersey resident Dishant Gupta. The SEC previously charged Gupta with insider trading ahead of an announcement that Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., then Gupta's employer, had agreed to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrat Blocks Five Bipartisan Local Law Enforcement Bills * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on the Senate floor to request unanimous passage of seven bipartisan law enforcement bills, which were passed out of the Judiciary Committee by a unanimous voice vote in May as part of Police Week. Sen. C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Senate Democrat Blocks Five Bipartisan Local Law Enforcement Bills Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on the Senate floor to request unanimous passage of seven bipartisan law enforcement bills, which were passed out of the Judiciary Committee by a unanimous voice more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Announces Eats Act To Expand Snap Benefit Eligibility To More College Students * As Many As 290,000 New York College Students Would Become Newly Eligible For SNAP Benefits Under The EATS Act In 2023, 41% of college students experienced food insecurity Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand reintroduced the Enhance Access to SNAP (EATS) Act, which would expand Supplement more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We're Not Tired of Winning * Senator Marshall Joins the Brian Kilmeade Show to Discuss Trump Trade Deals, the MAHA Movement, and Democrats Obstructing Confirmations Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Brian Kilmeade on The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Radio to discuss President Trump's historic trade deals and what they mean specifi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Baldwin Introduce Legislation to End Dairy Mislabeling * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) to introduce the bipartisan Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE Act) of 2025. This legislation will ensure that more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Demands DHS Restore Funding for UAlbany Mesonet Weather Detection Program * ALBANY, NY -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), along with Representatives John Mannion (NY-22) and Joe Morelle (NY-25) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem urging the Trump Administration reverse its decision to terminate funding for the Exploiting Mesonet for Emergency more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears Live on CNBC's "Squawk Box" * July 30, 2025 Andrew Ross Sorkin: Welcome back to Squawk Box this morning. Monday's mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan, the deadliest in New York City in 25 years. Four people were killed. Joining us right now from City Hall is New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Mr. Mayor, good morning to you. Before we even just get into this, and there's about  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from Ocean Conservancy reveals sobering results: American states average just 1.5 stars out of five in efforts to curb plastic pollution, with 44 of 50 states plus D.C. scoring below 3 stars, indicating widespread need for policy improvements. In its most comprehensive state-level benchmark yet, Ocean Conservancy evaluated over 20 policy factors, including single-use plastic bans, microplastics regulation, extended producer responsibility, bottle deposi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The University at Buffalo School of Law Clinical Program, Family Violence and Women's Rights Clinic has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice concerning its interim final rule, Withdrawing the Attorney General's Delegation of Authority. The clinic emphasized the need for an individualized review process by a panel of experts for individuals seeking to regain firearm privileges, particularly to prevent rearming adjudicated domestic abusers. Th more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Wallace Foundation, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education. The organization provided comments on the department's proposed supplemental priorities for education discretionary programs, particularly focusing on Proposed Priority 1 concerning evidence-based literacy. The Wallace Foundation seeks to develop and share research that can inform practice and policy in K-12 education leadership, afterschool and summer learning, and th more ST

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Weir Farm NHP Welcomes August 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Carol Fabricatore * News Release Date: July 30, 2025 WILTON/RIDGEFIELD, Conn. - Carol Fabricatore is a visual artist based in the New York City area, renowned for her narrative imagery and emotional depth. Drawing inspiration from urban life and natural landscapes, her work delves into the intricate beauty and comp more PR