BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt To Prolong The Immigration Detention Of Children * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration's efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which provides crucial protections agai more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Tries to Come for RIers' Voter Data, Reed & Whitehouse Push to Protect It * WASHINGTON, DC - The Constitution specifies that Congress and the states -not the president -can set the rules for our elections. But that has not stopped President Trump from seeking to seize voter rolls, control how Americans vote ahead of the 2026 congressional midterm elections, and to try and tilt the elector more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Rules That Would Weaken State Consumer Financial Protection Laws * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 23 attorneys general and a group of state-level bank regulators, including the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, in opposing a pair of rules proposed by the Office of the Compt more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem ( more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 25 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: * * * Choose Your Seat to the Big Game on Southwest The matchup has been assigned and now it's time to pick a seat to the biggest football game of the season on Sunday, Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California. Increased service to the San Francisco Bay Area on Southwest Airlines(R) for the days surrounding the game is available for purchase at Southwest.com. A total of 34 flights on seven routes have been added for fan more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 30 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Class-size mandatory bargaining bill returns without offering anything new * TThis short session we will see, yet again, another bill to make class size a mandatory subject of bargaining, as has been the case in seven of the last nine regular legislative sessions. House Bill 4011 doesn't improve on any of those failed attempts. A mandatory bargaining requirement would likel more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Fetterman, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Reduce Barriers to Organic Agriculture This week, U.S Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined 14 bicameral lawmakers in reintroducing the Opportunities in Organic Act to help farmers and other agricultural producers transition to organic practices, and build successful and sustainable businesses. This legislation would help eliminate stee more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Support Farmers, Reduce Barriers To Organic Agriculture * Legislation would help more producers transition to and maintain organic practices Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined 14 lawmakers in reintroducing the Opportunities in Organic Act, legislation designed to help farmers and other agricultural producers transition to org more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Seeks to Strengthen Statewide Response to Increased Federal Actions * Salem, OR -Today, Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order establishing a new Interagency Council for Immigrant and Refugee Coordination to ensure state agencies are aligned, responsive, and consistent in supporting immigrant and refugee communities amid escalating and abusive federal immigration enforcement ta more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 31 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2026, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Defeating Tyranny Requires Courage The founders of our country knew tyranny. British soldiers occupied towns, enforced a distant ruler's will, and used violence to crush dissent. That experience shaped a Constitution built to restrain power: three coequal branches, civilian control, due process, limits on unreasonable searches and seizu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Justice Department Requires Reddy Ice to Divest Assets to Proceed with Proposed Acquisition of Arctic Glacier The Proposed Settlement Requires a Substantial Divestiture that will Preserve Competition for Packaged Ice Sold to Retail Chain, Airlines, Airline Caterers in Multiple States * The Justice Department's Antitrust Division announced today that it will require Stone Canyon In more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 30 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Mark your calendar for key 2026 legislative dates * The short legislative session is a sprint, so it's only fitting that this year's session will start with a bang. The 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly will convene Monday, Feb. 2, for a maximum of 35 days. On Wednesday, the Legislature will hear the quarterly Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast, giving legislators an idea  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Starts February with Three More In-Person Town Hall Conversations * Senator holding three in-person conversations in Hood River, Wasco, and Clackamas Counties on February 6, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will continue his town halls with in-person community conversations in Hood River, Wasco and Clackamas Counties on Friday, February 6, 2026.  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 31 (TNSrpt) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Ohio State athletics sets record with $336M in FY25 revenue after national championship season Buckeyes remain one of the most successful and financially sound athletic departments * The Ohio State University Department of Athletics posted record revenue of $336,077,887 for the 2025 fiscal year - eclipsing the previous record of $279,549,337 in revenue set in FY 2023. The revenue is part of a new rep more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 31 (TNSrpt) -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * State of Oregon releases first annual progress report for LUBGWMA Nitrate Reduction Plan Report outlines progress on the state's public health response and long-term strategies to reduce groundwater nitrate concentration * SALEM, OR - The State of Oregon released today the first annual progress report for the Nitrate Reduction Plan for the Lower Umatil more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Portland Resident Pleads Guilty to Damaging Federal Property A Portland resident pleaded guilty yesterday to depredation of government property after damaging cameras affixed to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building and setting debris on fire. Alistair Macfarlane Sidener, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of depredation of government more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Proposal Would Allow Banks to Charge Homeowners Hidden Fees and Override State Laws * Bank Regulator Should Abandon Plan to Let Banks Keep Interest on Homeowners' Escrow Accounts  This week, in a filing with the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) urged the regulator of national banks to abandon a plan to override state laws that requ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Republicans Again Block Merkley's Push to Permanently Ban Pocket Rescissions As the Senate considers bipartisan legislation to set funding for a portion of the federal government, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, offered an amendment to codify a permanent ban on pocket rescissions by prohibi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 30 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Thoma Bravo's RealPage reaches settlement with DOJ * As 2025 came to a close, there were several key developments in legal cases regarding the Thoma Bravo-owned property management software RealPage. On November 24, 2025, the US Department of Justice announced that it had settled its lawsuit against the corporation. The settlement has be en disappointing to housing adv more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the coa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Warren, Merkley, Reed Introduce Bill to Empower States to Protect Americans from High Credit Card Interest Rates * Legislation to restore states' ability to cap consumer loan interest rates reintroduced after Trump calls for cap Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced legislation to protect more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * With DHS Terrorizing Communities Nationwide, Wyden Leads Democrats Demanding Answers About ICE's Abuse of Taxpayer Data With federal agents committing acts of violence, targeting children and snatching people across the country, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 10 senators today demanded answers from Treasury S more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * Wyden Ridicules $10B Trump Lawsuit Against IRS, Treasury Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Donald Trump suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns: "Donald Trump is a cheat and a grifter to his core, and for him to abuse his office  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Probe Collapse in IRS Investigations of Wealthy Tax Cheats Under Trump * Senators: IRS investigations into abusive tax schemes plummeted last year to lowest levels in the past decade Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand answers on how Republican funding clawbacks and DOGE staff cuts have gutted the Internal Reve more PR