WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Cody Venzke, senior policy counsel for the National Political Advocacy Division of the American Civil Liberties Union, from a Dec. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Safeguarding Student Privacy and Parental Rights: A Review of FERPA and PPRA." FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act while PPRA stands for Protection of Pupil Righ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Matt Sharp, senior counsel and director of the Center for Public Policy at Alliance Defending Freedom, from a Dec. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Safeguarding Student Privacy and Parental Rights: A Review of FERPA and PPRA." FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act while PPRA stands for Protection of Pupil Rights Amen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Californians for Good Governance founder Laura Powell from a Dec. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Safeguarding Student Privacy and Parental Rights: A Review of FERPA and PPRA." FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act while PPRA stands for Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment. * * * Thank you to Chairman Kiley for the invitat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Targeting State AI Laws Undermines, Rather than Advances, U.S. Technology Leadership By Aalok Mehta Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) targeting state regulations on AI and laying the groundwork for development of a national AI policy. Among other things, the order establishes an AI Litigation Task Force "whose sole responsibility sha more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Defends H1-B Fees Shows court President's authority is more than adequate * The Chamber of Commerce has sued the Trump Administration in DC federal district court over its imposition of a hundred-thousand-dollar fee on companies each time they hire an H1-B worker from abroad instead of an American. The Chamber claims that the President's proclamation establishing this fee has  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings The Commission executive session scheduled for December 11 was not held. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-0472) On November 20, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the Commission failed to act on the Plaintiff's administrative complaint during the st more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * First Listening Session on WOTUS Held by Cramer, Trump Administration in Bismarck * BISMARCK, N.D. - Not even a Midwest winter storm could keep concerned landowners, developers, farmers, and ranchers from making their voices heard as U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) hosted key Trump administration officials at the first national Waters of the United States (WOTUS) listening session. Cramer, c more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Fred E. Karlinsky Named to Insurance Business America's 'Hot 100 2026' * FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dec. 12, 2025 - Greenberg Traurig, P.A.'s Global Insurance Regulatory & Transactions Practice Chair Fred E. Karlinsky was recognized as one of the 100 top insurance leaders in the U.S. by Insurance Business America. The 11th annual Hot 100 list honors i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Joins WOTUS Listening Session, Working to Advance Rule that Protects Private Property Rights * Senator Worked to Defund Expansive WOTUS Rules, Protect Against Unworkable Mandates & Permitting Requirements BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today joined a first-in-the-nation listening session with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer, host more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following opening statement from a Dec. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Safeguarding Student Privacy and Parental Rights: A Review of FERPA and PPRA." FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act while PPRA stands for Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment. * * * Research consistently shows that when parents ar more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 13 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Illinois Supreme Court Announces Recall and Assignment of Seven Retired Circuit Court Judges Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and the Supreme Court of Illinois announced today the recall and assignment of seven retired circuit court judges from Cook, Will, and Pope counties to address a shortage of judges in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Section 15 of article VI of th more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 12 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Labrador Letter: East Idaho Partnerships * Dear Friends, Last week I traveled to Idaho Falls to recognize two detectives who've spent years tracking down some of the worst criminals in our state. Detective Jared Mendenhall of the Idaho Falls Police Department and Detective Korey Payne of the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office recently reached 100 combined Internet Crimes Against Childr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Ashley Harrington, senior policy counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., from a Dec. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Public Funds, Private Politics: Examining Bias in the Truman Scholarship Program": * * * Good morning. My name is Ashley Harrington. I serve as a Senior Policy Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Edu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * NFIB Files Brief Defending Arbitration Agreement Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 12, 2025) - NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Flowers Foods, Inc., et al. v. Angelo Brock at the United States Supreme Court. The case concerns the Residual Clause Exemption of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and the enforceability of arbitration agreements. NFIB joined more PR

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * O'Melveny To Add Eight New Partners In 2026 NEW YORK--December 12, 2025--Eight outstanding lawyers reflecting O'Melveny's wide-ranging capabilities and breadth of talent have been elected to the firm's 2026 partner class: Caroline Lynch (Project Development & Real Estate--Los Angeles), Brian Quinn (Antitrust & Competition--Washington, DC), Asher Rivner (Securities Litigation & Financial Services--N more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Trump's trade agreements brought stability but no legitimacy By Alan Wm. Wolff (PIIE) After the shock and awe of President Donald Trump's April 2 tariffs on everything from everywhere, the administration eventually negotiated agreements setting tariffs on imports generally at a lower than the threatened rate from about a dozen countries, including America's larges more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * President Trump Defends America From AI Red Tape Patchwork With New Executive Order * WASHINGTON Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would preempt overly burdensome state rules for artificial intelligence while Congress works on a nationwide rulebook to govern AI tech more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 13 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Joe Baldacci, D-Bangor: * * * Sen. Baldacci celebrated for perfect voting record on reproductive rights Sen. Joe Baldacci, D-Bangor, earned a perfect score from Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund for votes to protect reproductive rights and improve access to fundamental health care. Sen. Baldacci is one of 20 senators to earn a perfect score for their 2025 voting record. "I'm very  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 13 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham: * * * Sen. Tepler celebrated for perfect voting record on reproductive rights Sen. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham, earned a perfect score from Planned Parenthood Maine Action Fund for votes to protect reproductive rights and improve access to fundamental health care. Sen. Tepler is one of 20 senators to earn a perfect score for their 2025 voting record. "It is an  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering attacks on our climate and democracy, and the wins keeping us going. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, and TikTok. QUOTES OF THE W more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Is Scrooge'ing New Yorkers This Holiday Season: In Syracuse, Gillibrand Slams Trump For Hurting Small Businesses With Tariffs * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined the owners of Talking Cursive Brewing Company and local elected officials to denounce President Trump's tariffs, which she said are wreaking havoc on small businesses this holiday season. Earlier this week, Gillib more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: Stamping Out a Trash Monopoly * The government should not be in the business of protecting preferred service providers from competitionit's a key principle of economic liberty that the Arkansas Supreme Court just upheld in a key ruling in favor of Goldwater Institute client Steven Hedrick. Steven started a trash-removal business to serve his Northwest Arkansas communi more PR