DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 28 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary: * * * Antitrust and Tariffs Are on a Collision Course Vertical mergers may be the solution. By Rachel Chiu Until the Supreme Court decides whether Trump's tariffs are constitutional, American businesses are stuck in limbo - and the best way out invites antitrust scrutiny. During its second-quarter earnings call in August, Home Depot executives discussed the impact of tariffs on its busine more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights school policy forcing girls to share rooms with biological males * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is fighting a Colorado school district's policy that rooms students together on field trips and sporting events based on gender identity. A federal district court dismissed a lawsuit against that policy, and Attorney  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Avram Hicks Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits * Lexington, KY - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. Kentucky state house candidat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Burkman and Wohl Sentenced for Intimidating Voters in Robocall Case * LANSING - Today, Jack B urkman, 59, of Arlington, Virginia, and Jacob Wohl, 27, of Great Falls, Virginia, were sentenced by Judge Margaret VanHouten of the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County to one year probation after ple a d ing no contest to orchestrating a series of robocal ls aimed at suppressing the vote of pred more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Kate R. Bowers, a supervisory attorney in the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service, from a Nov. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "Future of PFAS Cleanup and Disposal Policy." PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Members of the Committee: My name is Kate Bowers, and I am a supervisory attorney in the A more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Regulations and agency procedures Draft FEC Strategic Plan FY 2026-2030 The Commission is requesting public comments on the agency's Draft Strategic Plan FY 2026-2030 to help the Commission better understand the perspectives and meet the needs of individuals and groups who may be affected. In more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * Louisiana v. Callais and the Future of the Voting Rights Act By Elise Harris Last month, Vanderbilt Law School held the third debate in the Respectfully Dissent series, titled "Louisiana v. Callais and the Future of the Voting Rights Act." The debate featured Nicholas Stephanopoulos, Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, facing off against James Blumstein, University Distinguished Profes more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 28 -- The Canadian Department of Justice, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Nova Scotia * November 28, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * New Documentary Exposes Fracking's Heavy Toll on New Mexico * LAS CRUCES, N.M. The Land of Sacrifice, a new documentary released today by filmmaker Annie Ersinghaus, shows how New Mexico's fracking boom is heaping health and environmental burdens on frontline communities. "I take pride that I'm from the Land of Enchantment, but our state has a pretty big secret," said Ersi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces Legislation to Refund Small Businesses for Trump Tariffs * Last week, ahead of Small Business Saturday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (MN-03) introduced new legislation, the Small Business RELIEF Act, to exempt small businesses from global baseline and reciprocal tariffs and to provide refunds to the small businesses that were forced to pay  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 2 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Justice Singh Highlights Judicial Integrity Reforms at UNODC High-Level Meeting Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh delivers her opening remarks during the first day of the High-Level Meeting on Judicial Integrity for South and South-East Asia on November 20, 2025, at Dusit Thani Manila in Makati City. (Photo courtesy of the SC Communications Office) Supreme C more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * Rhode Island Supreme Court Should Open the Door to Secret School Meetings By Jon Riches Do Rhode Islanders have the right to see how school policy is shaped behind the scenes? That's the simple but essential question the Rhode Island Supreme Court will grapple with on Tuesday in a critical government transparency case brought by the Goldwater Institute, which aims to ensure that publ more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Rio Police Undermine Public Safety * A month after the deadliest police raid in Rio de Janeiro's history, the Red Command, the organized crime group that was the target of the operation, continues to control the Alemao and Penha neighborhoods. Meanwhile, 122 families, including those of 5 police officers who were killed, mourn the loss of their loved ones. The deadly results and tactics employed more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Statement: GANHRI Bureau Must Uphold SCA's Downgrade Recommendation for the NHRCI to Ensure Accountability * We, the undersigned human rights networks and organizations, urge the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Bureau to uphold the Sub-Committee on Accreditation's (SCA) recommendation to downgrade the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRCI) from "A" to "B more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Public Affairs Attorney Terrance Carroll Shares Insights on Voting Rights Acts with CPR News * As the U.S. marked the 60 th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Taft public affairs attorney and former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives Terrance Carroll and communications professional Alton Dillard analyzed the history, the impact, and the present day implications  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of December 1, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Standardizing NIL for College Athletics and Protecting Student-Athletes For many years, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) amateurism rules prevented student-athletes from being paid for the commercial use of their Name,, and Likeness (NIL). That cha more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Legal Scholar Paul Collins to Present 'Supreme Bias' Book Talk on Beacon Hill The State Library of Massachusetts will host Paul Collins, professor of legal studies and political science, for an in-person and virtual author talk on his book "Supreme Bias: Gender and Race in U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings" from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Massachusetts State House. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Urban Institute senior fellow Jason Levitis from a Nov. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "The Rising Cost of Health Care: Considering Meaningful Solutions for All Americans": * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about the cost of health care. My name is Jason Levitis. I am a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, a nonprofi more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Women in Argentina Face Rising Violence * Argentina is experiencing increasing gender-based violence. But newly elected legislators taking office on December 10 have an opportunity to strengthen protections and violence prevention measures. According to the Office of Domestic Violence (OVD) of Argentina's Supreme Court, reports of domestic violence have increased, with at least 39 percent of c more PR