WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC to court: the Israeli flag is a political symbol, not a religious one * Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and co-counsel filed a reply in support of a motion to reconsider the preliminary injunction in Kimmara Sumrall v. Janine Ali (No. 1:25-cv-02277, D.D.C.), urging the court not to conflate protected political expression with discrimination. The case stems fro more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 15 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Condemns Trump Attacks on Nonprofits' Freedom of Speech * Attorney General Rayfield Condemns Trump Attacks on Nonprofits' Freedom of Speech Targeting nonprofits and charities based on their beliefs is 'gross violation of First Amendment rights,' attack on donor intent, and 'deeply un-American' Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general issued a joint statement condemning President Trump's baseless  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * CAPAC, CHC Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month * Watch the video here (link is external). WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) released a video (link is external) recognizing the long and storied history of allyship between Latino and Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) comm more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Making space for faith: Understanding Minnesota released time By Catrin Wigfall Did you know that public school students can be released from school during school hours to receive Bible education? Released time programs -- where students are excused from public school classes for a short period to receive religious instruction -- more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Statement on Louisiana v. Callais Oral Arguments * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais -- a landmark case that could determine whether one-third of Louisiana's population, Black Louisianians, will continue to have an opportunity to elect representatives of their choice: "Today's arguments before the S more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Voting Rights Case * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court hearing arguments in the Louisiana v. Callais case, which could undercut the Voting Rights Act of 1965: "The district I represent was the Midwest's first Latino-majority district, protected by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court alr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Warnock Statement On Voting Rights Supreme Court Case * October 15, 2025 The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today in Louisiana v. Callais, a case returning to the Court with the fate of the Voting Rights Act at its center WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the following statement on today's o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Durbin, Warnock Statement On Voting Rights Supreme Court Case The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today in Louisiana v. Callais, a case returning to the Court with the fate of the Voting Rights Act at its center * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued th more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * Podcast: DEI Is Destroying Our Universities What happens when America's most prestigious universities stop educating and start indoctrinating? In the latest episode of the Goldwater Institute's Dismantling DEI podcast, Manhattan Institute fellow Heather Mac Donald delivers a blistering critique of higher education's moral and intellectual decay. Once proud institutions of learning, she argues, the Ivy League has become a network of credential mills--chargin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins President Trump in Oval Office for Historic IVF Announcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined President Trump and other administration officials today in the Oval Office for announcements regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF). The President outlined actions his administration is taking to reduce costs of IVF, including an announcement that EMD Serono will offer fertility drugs at a more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (TNSbrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * New Report Finds Gender Medicine Policy Is More Political Than You Might Have Thought Medical societies have unilaterally championed "gender-affirming care," but this united front has recently come under greater scrutiny. In the Skrmetti Supreme Court ruling, Justice Clarence Thomas implicitly questioned the expertise of U.S. medical associations. Also, a 2025 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report on pediatric gender dysphoria highli more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * NFIB President Brad Close in National Review: Congress Must Immediately Repeal BOI Reporting Requirements * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 16, 2025) - Today, National Review published an op-ed from NFIB President Brad Close urging Congress to immediately repeal the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting Requirement. Close explains why the government mandate is invasive and unnecessary, and emphasizes the thr more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Philippine SC and Federal Court of Australia Strengthen Ties Through Week-Long Study Visit The Supreme Court of the Philippines (SC), led by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, then Acting Chief Justice, and Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh, successfully hosted a delegation from the Federal Court of Australia (FCA), headed by Chief Justice Debra Sue Mortimer. The Australian delegation visited the Philippines from  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley's Statement on Supreme Court Hearing on Voting Rights Act * Litigation Against VRA is Latest in Republicans' Attacks on Voting Rights and Black Political Power WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's hearing oral arguments on Louisiana v. Callais, the latest in a series of Republican-led attacks on the Voting Rights Act and Black political power. "Today, we find ourselve more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Trump's Non-Announcement on IVF * : Thursday, October 16th, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -- Today, the White House " announced " a proposal for employer-sponsored insurance coverage for IVF, but the proposal lacks any meaningful incentive for employers and falls far short of requiring coverage. Reproductive more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 16 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ chapters recognized with 2025 Circle of Excellence Awards * CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists has recognized a select group of chapters in its annual Circle of Excellence Awards. Annually, these awards are given to one large and one small chapter in five categories: * First Amen more PR