WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * SCORE Act Would Grant NCAA Antitrust Immunity By Fred Ashton Executive Summary * The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act, set for a vote in the House of Representatives the week of December 1, is an attempt to tame the recent chaos that has engulfed collegiate sports after athletes gained the right to monetize their name, image, and likeness (NI more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Cantwell Slams 'New' SCORE Act Ahead of Expected House Vote This afternoon, House Rules Committee set to vote on latest bill - in the face of widespread opposition - to send it to floor * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportati more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * The Skillman Foundation's fixation on funding racial grievance and the education blob One of America's worst performing school districts needs outside-the-box solutions. But a big foundation with the resources to deliver reform is subsidizing the status quo. By Tom Gantert Only in the world of DEI can a black woman make nearly $600,000 annually while serving a destitute city, dress up in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * CHC Leadership Salutes Rep. Velazquez's Pioneering Career and Lasting Impact Retirement announcement marks the close of a historic congressional career defined by barrier-breaking leadership. * The Congressional Hispanic Caucus honors Representative Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07) for a lifetime of service that reshaped what is possible for our communities and for the nation. For mor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11380) on Dec. 2, 2025, by legislative attorneys Cassandra J. Barnum and Valerie C. Brannon: * * * Court Says Interim U.S. Attorney was Unlawfully Appointed On November 24, 2025, a federal district court judge dismissed the indictments of New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James B. Comey Jr. The judge was not reviewing the substance of the fede more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * Trump administration backs Bayer in Supreme Court fight, putting corporate interests over Roundup victims The Trump administration has joined Bayer's effort before the Supreme Court to limit legal claims from individuals, including farmers, who allege the company's flagship product, Roundup, caused cancer. By taking this position, the administration is siding with a major chemical company to deny  more PR

BRONX, New York, Dec. 3 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following Q&A on Dec. 2, 2025, with Jamie Grischkan, a legal scholar and historian of financial regulation and antimonopoly law and policy: * * * The Big Idea: The Surprising History of the Fed's Regulatory and Supervisory Professor Jamie Grischkan, a legal scholar and historian of financial regulation and antimonopoly law and policy, is an expert on the Federal Reserve and its history. She joined the Fordham Law faculty  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Endorses Texas Supreme Court's Proposed Rule Change Eliminating ABA's Monopoly Control Over Bar Admission * Federal Trade Commission staff endorsed a proposed amendment that eliminates the American Bar Association's (ABA) authority to dictate the education requirements needed to take the bar exam and practice law in Texas. Currently, Texas Bar Admission Rules require that a bar applicant obtain a  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 3 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Raffensperger Praises Eleventh Circuit for Securing Polling Precincts from Outside Influence Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger today applauded the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for vacating a lower-court ruling and restoring proper legal standards in the ongoing litigation over Georgia's Election Integrity Act, also known as SB 202. The Court he more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater to Rhode Island Supreme Court: Open Meetings Act Favors Broad Public Access * Parents Not Allowed: That was the message a Rhode Island mom received when she asked to attend meetings of the South Kingstown School Committee's Black, Indigenous & People of Color (BIPOC) Advisory Board. But barring parents from meetings of publicly created and taxpayer-funded boards violates the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Tommy Tuberville: It's Time To End The Filibuster * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) penned an op-ed in Breitbart calling for the Senate to eliminate the filibuster. In the piece, Sen. Tuberville explains his reasoning for ending the filibuster and proposes a list of "America First" policy directives for Senate Republicans to carry out once the filibuster is di more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 3 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Illinois Supreme Court Announces Illinois Will Accept Transferred Scores From Nextgen Uniform Bar Examination The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) will begin offering a new version of the bar examination, known as the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (NextGen UBE), beginning in July 2026. The Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar (Board of Admissions) has previously more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Dec. 1 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments * To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker Tariff Letters and Deals Below is an update of ongoing deals that have been announced so far. It is important to note that there are more details to com more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * MAJOR VICTORY -- America First Legal Wins Lawsuit Against Fairfax County Public Schools for Telling a Girl to Share the Restroom with a Boy * Today, America First Legal (AFL) announced a major victory in its federal lawsuit against Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), obtaining judgment on behalf of a female student who was instructed that if she was uncomfo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Markup Wrap Up: Oversight Committee Advances Legislation to Improve Transparency and Accountability in the Federal Workforce & Agencies The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup and passed eleven bills to reform procedures in the federal workforce to promote greater transparency and bring accountability to fede more PR

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Members of Congress Urge Federal Court to Allow Ten Commandments Displays in Public Schools * New Orleans, LA Yesterday First Liberty Institute and Heather Gebelin Hacker of Hacker Stephens LLP filed a "friend-of-the-court" brief on behalf of 46 members of Congress including Senator Ted Cruz, S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Releases Statement Ahead of Today's Markup of Two D.C. Bills * The Oversight Committee will mark up the two bills at 10:00 a.m. today. The live stream is available to view here. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her markup statement on a bill introduced by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), as prepared for delivery, ahead of today's House Oversight more PR

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Policy Undermining Release Time Programs Increases Washington School District Liability, Law Firms Warn * Everett, WA First Liberty Institute and the law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP sent a letter to the Everett, Washington school board on behalf of LifeWise Academy challenging its regu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Kim Urges Supreme Court Support New Jersey's Investigative Authorities to Defend Reproductive Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) released the following statement urging the Supreme Court defend states' investigative authorities after they conducted oral arguments for First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin: "Reproductive rights must continue to be prote more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Smith urges Supreme Court to protect pregnancy centers from 'unconscionable abuse of power' by NJ Governor and Attorney General Supreme Court hears arguments in First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin * After the Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Cauc more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following statement on the Supreme Court arguments in First Choice: * * * Statement from Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin On Supreme Court Arguments in First Choice v. Platkin "First Choice - a crisis pregnancy center operating in New Jersey - has for years refused to answer questions about its operations in our state and the potential misrepresentations it has been making. We issued a subpoena in 2023 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Budd Applaud Senate Confirmation of Two NC Judges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) applauded the Senate's confirmation of David Bragdon and Lindsey Freeman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Both nominees were recommended by Senators Tillis and Budd. "David Bragdon and Lindsey Freeman are excep more PR