NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * 20 Years After Katrina, FEMA Weakened as Risks Grow * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana. The response after landfall failed across governments, magnifying harm in communities already facing the greatest risks. It also made clear that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other disaster-response ag more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 27 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Annunciation school shooter identified as transgender former student * Media outlets have reported that multiple law enforcement sources have identified the Annunciation school shooter as "Robin M. Westman," a 23-year-old former student who graduated from 8 th grade at Annunciation in 2017. Westm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * Breaking: NAACP, Lawyers Committee Sue Texas Over Racially Discriminatory Electoral Map, Violation of Voting Rights Act * August 26, 2025 Contact: communications@naacpnet.org The NAACP, the nation's largest and most influential civil rights organization, filed a lawsuit today in Texas, following the passage of a new electoral map that strips Black voters of their political power. Filed in p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * InfluenceWatch 2025: The year's top ten influencers By Jonathan Harsh InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections whi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSrpt) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * By the Numbers: Harmful Republican Megabill Will Take Health Coverage Away From Millions of People and Raise Families' Costs The harmful Republican megabill, enacted on July 4, will take health coverage away from millions of people and dramatically raise health care costs for millions more. The so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" is anything but beautiful; it will cause widespread harm b more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Responds to Trump Administration Attack on Cherished National Forests * Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today began the process to repeal the Roadless Rule, a landmark conservation policy that was enacted in 2001 to protect nearly 45 million acres of pristine public lands nationwide. The Roadless Rule was extremely popular when enact more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Here we go again - Trump administration begins process to repeal the Roadless Rule In response to the Trump administration's opening of an official rulemaking process to revoke Roadless Rule protections for more than 44 million acres of national forest land, Amy Moas, Ph.D., Greenpeace USA Senior Cli more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign and Equality Virginia Join Forces to Boost Virginia Pro-Equality Candidates * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC) and Equality Virginia PAC (EV PAC) announced their endorsements of candidates running in Virginia in races for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and the House of Delegates. Virginia's pro-equality legislature h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Oregon LCV and LCV Organize Community Art Event Raising Awareness around Threats Posed to Oregon's Public Lands and Waters * Washington, D.C. -- On Monday, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters (OLCV) and the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) hosted a press conference with Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and former Representative Earl Blumenauer, in addi more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Kennedy's attack on public health must be stopped * Contact: Media Relations Statement from APHA Executive Director Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, MD The abrupt attempt to oust Dr. Susan Monarez, the CDC's director just weeks after her Senate confirmation, is yet another glaring sign of Secretary Kennedy's failed leadership and reckless mismanagement. His t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP, Coalition of Civic & Policy Orgs Condemn Trump's Attempt to Dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa D. Cook * WASHINGTON - The NAACP, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and a coalition of civic and policy organizations released a joint letter condemning President Trump's attempt to dismiss and demean Federal Reserve Board Governor Dr. Lisa D. Cook. The groups call on po more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New Report Confirms Trump's Attack on Offshore Wind Will Raise Electric Prices Across New England * CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Weather extremes such as heat waves and cold snaps, paired with an overreliance on methane gas, are taxing the New England electric grid and hitting ratepayers' pocketbooks with the regional grid operator, ISO New England, reporting  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Rep. Rick Allen Lies to Constituents by Saying Trump's Budget Bill Won't Impact Health Care Access in Georgia, Everyone Else Says Otherwise * Augusta, GA - Yesterday, Representative Rick Allen told constituents in Statesboro that Trump's Budget Bill he voted to pass will NOT impact access to health care in Georgia. By saying the dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * President Trump Slams EU Digital Regulations as 'Discriminatory' Attack on US Tech Giants By Caden Hubbs President Trump has reiterated his strong opposition to foreign policies that discriminate against the American tech sector, criticizing measures "designed to harm" U.S. companies operating abroad. These policies, including digital services taxes and strict content regulations, have been implemented by  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Roadless Rule Remains a Shield Against Logging Threats to America's Forests * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump administration advanced its plans to rescind the Roadless Rule--a landmark safeguard that prevents roadbuilding and destructive logging across nearly 50 million acres of national forest--marking a direct attack on some of the nation's most important conservation pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Shuttered Visitor Centers, Closed Campgrounds, Slower Emergency Response: Staffing Crisis Hits National Parks Nationwide For months, the Trump administration has ordered national parks to stay open and accessible while slashing National Park Service staffing, delaying seasonal hiring and pushing remaining staff to their limits. The National Parks Conservation Associatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Attempt to Repeal Roadless Rule Met With Widespread Opposition * Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today opened an official rulemaking process to rescind the Roadless Rule, an extremely popular conservation policy enacted in 2001 to protect more than 45 million acres of pristine lands in national forests across 36 states and Puerto Rico. The longsta more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Attempt to Repeal Roadless Rule Met With Widespread Opposition * Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today opened an official rulemaking process to rescind the Roadless Rule, an extremely popular conservation policy enacted in 2001 to protect more than 45 million acres of pristine lands in national forests across 36 states and Pu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration attempts to roll back Roadless Rule * Washington D.C.- In response to the Trump administration initiating the official rulemaking process to roll back protections for 45 million acres of our national forests across 36 states and Puerto Rico, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the following statement from Conservation Program Director Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Moves to Kill National Forest Roadless Rule * WASHINGTON-- The Trump administration today proposed rescinding the nation's landmark roadless rule. The move would open nearly 45 million acres of wild, unfragmented national forests to road construction, logging and other development. If enacted, Trump's plan would imperil hundreds of endangered species, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber, JAX Chamber Host U.S. Representative Aaron Bean for Roundtable on Tax Reform * JACKSONVILLE, FL - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the JAX Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL-04) for a roundtable discussion in Jacksonville, Florida with local business leaders on the pro-growth business tax provisions in President Trump's One Big Be more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [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: * * * WATCH: Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman on Trump's Unlawful Firing of Lisa Cook * Perryman: "There's no legal basis for what the president is doing." Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman  more PR