WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * "Ring the Alarm Bells": Merkley Publishes New Analysis of Trump's Authoritarian Playbook * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released a new analysis outlining the ten rules of Trump's authoritarian playbook to ensure all Americans understand what our country is facing. As he writes in the introduction, " Authoritarianism isn't down the street or around the corner more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 12 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown asks court to enforce order protecting personal SNAP data * Attorney General Nick Brown has asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files Petition for Rescission of Unlawful Regulation that Forces Mortgage Applicants to Disclose Race, Ethnicity, and Sex, and Pressures Lenders to Illegally Discriminate * Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a formal petition for rulemaking urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to rescind Regulation C, a federal rule  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL APPLAUDS RETIRING JUSTICE MARY JANE THEIS' YEARS OF SERVICE ON ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued a statement thanking Justice Mary Ann Theis for her years of service. Justice Theis announced she will retire from the Illinois Supreme Court at the end of January. "Justice Mary Jane Theis' unwavering leadership has been  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * The business model of the abortion industrial complex Planned Parenthood's roots trace back to birth control--with an ugly side of eugenics and population control. Today, it's in the abortion business, with a well-funded supporting cast. And business is booming. By Kali Fontanilla In 1961, in his Farewell Address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower predicted the fusion of the military esta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito leads EPW Republican Letter Supporting Proposed WOTUS Revision * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Friday, January 9, Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) led all ten Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) to commend the Agencies' proposed rule more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Capito leads EPW Republican Letter Supporting Proposed WOTUS Revision On Friday, January 9, Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) led all ten Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of E more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Larson Warnings, House Votes to End Trump Meddling with Social Security Death Records * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House passage of S. 269 (link is external), bipartisan legislation that allows the Department of Treasury's Do Not Pay system to use the Social Security Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026, to Fox News: * * * Supreme Court Needs to Stop Louisiana Grift Against Energy Firms By William P. Barr The U.S. Supreme Court, by now all too familiar with lawfare, will consider a startling case on Monday, Jan. 12, chock-full of hard politicking and even the appearance of corruption. Small bayou towns  more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, Jan. 13 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Maria Lazar Reiterates Anti-Abortion Agenda, Talks Support for Banning Abortion in Wisconsin Lazar confirmed her opposition to abortion rights and discussed the possibility of a new abortion ban in Wisconsin * MADISON, Wis. - Right-wing judge and Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar has once again more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Justice Mary Jane Theis Announces Retirement from Illinois Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Tailor to Fill Vacancy Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis has announced her retirement from the Illinois Supreme Court effective January 29, 2026. Justice Theis has served on the Supreme Court since 2010 and retires as one of the most prolific judges in Illinois history, having more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters, ACLU, Broad Coalition Urge Supreme Court to Reject Novel Reading of "Election Day" Statutes that Would Disenfranchise Mail Voters * WASHINGTON, DC -The League of Women Voters, the Rural Coalition/Coalicion Rural, the Center for Rural Strategies, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS), filed an a more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lightbulb - December 2025 Employment Appellate Roundup At a Glance This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. By Christine E. Sargent Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Failure to Promote Race and Gender Discrimination Case Hood-Wilson v. Board of Trustees of the more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 12 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Louisiana at United States Supreme Court for arguments in Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish * WHO: Attorney General Liz Murrill and Solicitor General Ben Aguinaga (he will argue) WHAT: Chevron USA Incorporated, et al., Petitioners v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, et al. WHERE: Supreme Court of the United States. Listen live here. WHEN : Monday, January 12, at 10 AM EST WHY : The Un more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 13 -- Malone University issued the following news: * * * Announcing the Spring 2026 Speaker Series Malone University is pleased to announce its Spring 2026 Speaker Series, a dynamic lineup of nationally recognized leaders, scholars, authors, and practitioners who will engage the campus and community in thoughtful dialogue on timely and relevant issues shaping faith, leadership, culture, and society. Running from January through May, the series will feature keynote addresse more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Announces 2026 Black History Month Essay Contest * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the launch of the 2026 Black History Month Essay Contest for middle school and high school students across Virginia's Fourth Congressional District. The competition is open to all middle and high school students who live in or attend school in Virginia's  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 12 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Fraternal Order of Police posted the following news release: * * * National Fraternal Order of Police Calls on Americans to Support the Work of Law Enforcement * Washington, DC - Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, issued the following statement on recent events: Every day, law enforcement officers-local, State, and Federal-across the country perform their duties with selflessness, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [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: * * * NetChoice Seeks to Halt Arkansas' "Cosmetic" Update to Online Censorship Law * FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.-Today, NetChoice filed a request for a preliminary injunction to stop Arkansas' Act 900 from taking effect, an attempt by the state to reanimate a law that has already been declared unconstitutio more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 12 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern law professor available on upcoming SCOTUS hearings on trans athletes * CHICAGO -- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two major cases on Tuesday that may determine the future of trans people in high school and college-organized sports. The justices will hold oral arguments in cases challenging state bans on transgender student participation in sports. The challengers in the Little v.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Wyden Lead Amicus Brief Challenging Republican Attempts to Suppress Mail-In Voting * Pending SCOTUS case could make it harder for millions of Americans to vote by mail WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) led their colleagues in filin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * Paul Tzur and David Morrell Named Deputy Directors of the Division of Enforcement * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Paul H. Tzur and David M. Morrell have been named as Deputy Directors of the Division of Enforcement. Mr. Tzur joined the Commission on January 6, 2026, as the Deputy Director overseeing the agency's enforcement program in the Chicago, Atlanta, and  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 12 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Pittsburgh-Area ABARTA Coca-Cola Driver Triumphs in Federal Case Challenging Forced Teamsters Union Membership Demands * Federal labor board orders employer to post notice properly informing employees of their rights and will soon prosecute Teamsters Local 585 union Pittsburgh, PA (January 12, 2026) - Josh Hammaker, a driver for ABARTA Coca-Cola's Houston, PA, dis more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Press Release: NEPA rule sidesteps Congress and public input * The executive office responsible for coordinating federal environmental efforts' new rule undermines decades of standardized guidance on assessing the environmental impact of federal projects. The Wildlife Society is concerned about maintaining a consistent, fair and transparent proce more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Jan. 13 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Extends Suspended Sentence for Offender Who Was a Child at Time of Qualified Rape The Supreme Court (SC) has suspended the sentence of a child in conflict with the law (CICL), reaffirming the intent of Republic Act No. (RA) 9344, or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, to promote the best interests and rehabilitation of the child. In a Decision written by retired Associate Justic more PR

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

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's EPA No Longer Values Human Health in Clean Air Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer calculate the monetary benefits from saving lives and improving people's health by curbing two of the most deadly air pollutants, fine particulate matter and ozone. Exposure to one or both of these pollutants is linked to asthma, heart and lung disease. Acco more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * What PIIE researchers will be watching in 2026 By Anjali V. Bhatt (PIIE) We asked our researchers what they'll be keeping their eyes on this year. Here's what they said, lightly edited for length and clarity. Gregory Auclair: How foreign pledges to invest in the US evolve. The Trump administration has promised more than $5 trillion of foreign investment in the US more PR