OLYMPIA, Washington, March 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues Department of Education for unlawful data demand to colleges and universities * The U.S. Department of Education's demand for data on admissions and outcomes of college and university students, broken out by race and sex, violates the law and puts student privacy at risk, according to a new lawsuit filed by Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 16 othe more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Stop Unlawful Data Demand To Colleges And Universities * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's demand that higher education institutions provide new data via a recently added component to the Integrated Postsecondary more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, March 12 -- The American Supply Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Advocacy Update: Farm Bill Progress, Workforce Legislation, Tariffs, and 2026 Election Developments If it's March, it's appropriations season in DC. Last week, at a critical point in the legislative calendar, ASA Advocacy engaged Capitol Hill lawmakers on key industry issues while closely following emerging developments. On Tuesday night, the House Agriculture Committee reported the long more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration over "Fishing Expedition" into Colleges and Universities * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's burdensome new requirements that colleges and universities submit data linking race to admissions, financial aid, and student perfo more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities * New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's d more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 11 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to stop Education Department's unlawful data demand to colleges and universities * March 11, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of state attorneys general in challenging the Trump administration's demand that higher education institutions provide new data to the U.S. Department of Education supposedly to track compli more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities * New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 16 other attorneys general today challenged the Trump Administration's demand t more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities * New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trum more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * ST. PAT'S NYC PARADE STILL BANS PRO-LIFERS Eleven years after the first gay group marched in New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade, pro-life Catholics are still not allowed to march. The elites who run the p more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Appellate Clinic files amicus brief in Third Circuit Court * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-The Penn State Dickinson Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, representing the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the petitioner-plaintiff Sophia O'Neill in the U.S. Court of Appeal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following Monthly Budget Review for February 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * The federal budget deficit totaled $1.0 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimates. That amount is $142 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. Revenues rose by $206 billion (or 11 percent), and outlays were $64 billion (or 2 percent) higher. Outlay more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Marc Veasey Calls on Major League Baseball and Texas Rangers to Remove Statue Honoring Segregationist Figure * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) sent a letter to Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred, and Texas Rangers Co-Chairmen Ray Davis and Bob Simpson, raising serious concerns about the reported installation of a statue honoring a segregationist law enforc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release: * * * Defense of Freedom Institute Urges Supreme Court to Protect Public Employees' Free Speech Rights The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI), together with the Manhattan Institute, filed an amicus brief this week urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review Hedgepeth v. Britton, a case that raises critical questions about the First Amendment rights of public employees  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 12 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dinsmore Files Pro Bono Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supporting Patent Clarity and Innovation Dinsmore's intellectual property team has filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States as amicus curiae on behalf of the Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada), Inc. (LES). The brief was submitted in the case Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., et al. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., et al., now  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * February Inflation Remains Elevated as Trump's War of Choice Pushes Prices Higher * Today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for February shows prices rose 2.4% over the past year, with core inflation at 2.5%, both still above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. This report vastly understates the current picture facing American families,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Joins Colleagues to Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing Abortion Providers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) to reintroduce a resolution honoring abortion providers and staff by designating March 10, 2026 as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day." The Abortion Provider Appreciation Day resol more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following remarks on March 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Remarks Before the Judicial Conference Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke at the Judicial Conference's meeting. Below are Ranking Member Raskin's remarks, as prepared for delivery. Ranking Member Jamie Raskin Prepared Remarks for the Judicial Conference March 10, 20 more PR

ADDISON, Texas, March 11 [Category: Human Resources/Personnel] -- Job Creators Network issued the following news release: * * * Job Creators Network Responds to Federal Appeals Court Terminating Biden-Era Student Loan Bailout Workaround Elaine Parker, President of Job Creators Network Foundation, released the following statement in response to a federal appeals court terminating the SAVE plan, a Biden-era student loan bailout workaround: "The Trump administration and the federal judiciary h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Warnock Introduce Legislation to Repeal Section 122 and End Trump's Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Reclaim Trade Powers Act, legislation that would end President Donald Trump's indiscriminate 10 percent tariffs on most goods by repealing Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. After the Supreme Court ruled la more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott supports privacy rights nonprofits in United States v. Chatrie * International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented the Center for Democracy and Technology and the Rutherford Institute in filing two Supreme Court amicus briefs in United States v. Chatrie, a case carrying significant weight for Fourth Amendment privacy protections and locati more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 12 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities New Department of Education Data Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy and Threaten Baseless Investigations of Colleges and Universities * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * New PPI Report Finds Universities Expanding Economic Affirmative Action to Sustain Diversity * WASHINGTON -A new report from the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) finds that many of America's most selective colleges are expanding opportunities for low-income and working-class students in the wake of the Supreme Court's 2023 decision ending race-based admissions. T more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, March 12 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * On 15th Anniversary of Act 10, Here's Your Reminder that Maria Lazar Defended It Lazar helped Republicans institute one of the largest rollbacks of workers' rights in Wisconsin history * On the 15th anniversary of Act 10 being signed by former Governor Scott Walker, A Better Wisconsin Together is blasting Judge Maria Lazar's pas more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 11 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * P-PAC Students Visit Washington, D.C. * During spring break, the Pre-Professional Advising Center (P-PAC) at Seton Hall University hosted a three-day experiential learning trip to Washington, D.C., giving 12 students a firsthand look at the institutions, people and places that shape American law and government. Held from March 3-5, 2026, the P-PAC-sponsored trip; covering transportation, hotel acco more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Packed Room Calls for Tampa Affordable Energy Resolution Community discussion on electricity rates prompts calls for Tampa officials to act * Last night, at a community discussion forum hosted by the Hillsborough Affordable Energy Coalition, a packed room of residents called upon the City of Tampa to pass a resolution in favor of affordable energy reform in Tallahassee. The calls came just days before  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, March 12 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Justice Lazaro-Javier Calls on PWJA: Build a World Where Women are Valued by Character, Not Stereotypes Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier expressed hope for a future where women in the legal profession are recognized for their merit and contributions rather than limited by expectations or stereotypes. Speaking on the opening day of the Philippine Women Judges more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 12 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue to stop unlawful data demand to colleges and universities Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's demand that higher education institutions provide new data via a recently added component to the Integrated Postsecondary Educatio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Sheds Light on Pain in the Pet Economy Due To Trump's Reckless Policies Trump is barking up the wrong tree with his harmful health care cuts, illegal wars, and tariff taxes * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today highlighted the challenges facing pet owners and pe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Leader Schumer, Senate Democrats Lead Bill to Protect America's Small Businesses from Trump's Latest Tariff Tax Madness Trump's Reckless Economic Policies Making Life Unaffordable for Small Businesses, Workers, and Consumers * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alo more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 11 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Remembering Bernard LaFayette Jr. * The University of Rhode Island and the nation lost a civil rights trailblazer and a leader in the nonviolence movement last week with the passing of Bernard LaFayette Jr. LaFayette, known as "Doc" to many in the URI community, served as the inaugural director of the University's Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies. He was 85. Born July 29, 1940, in Ta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Democrats Refuse to Secure Our Elections * Senator Marshall Joins CNN to Discuss Iran Conflict and SAVE America Act Washington - On Tuesday night, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Kaitlan Collins on CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins to discuss the U.S. progress in Iran, reiterating President Trump's goal of destroying missile capabilities. He also questi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt on Birthright Citizenship: "American Citizenship Should Never be a Loophole" * Schmitt Chairs Senate Hearing Examining Abuse of 14 th Amendment WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, held a hearing titled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists." more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Policy Brief Makes Case for Targeted Preemption Laws * Columbus, OH - As the Ohio Supreme Court prepares to hear Columbus v. Ohio -a case challenging Ohio's preemption power-The Buckeye Institute released its most recent policy brief, Striking  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 12 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following statement: * * * UN Commission concludes that deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children by Russian authorities, as well as enforced disappearances, amount to crimes against humanity Russian authoriti es committed the crimes against humanity of deportation and forcible transfer of children, and of their enforced disappearance, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukrain more PR

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Ugandan Police Arrest Two Women for Allegedly Kissing * Two women are currently in custody in Uganda for allegedly kissing in public. The pair, whom Ugandan police arrested on February 18, are detained under the country's Anti-Homosexuality Act, one of the most draconian anti-LGBT legislations in the world. Uganda criminalizes consensual same-sex relations under its British colonial-era Pena more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 12 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * VFW Files Federal Court Brief to Defend Veterans Full GI Bill Benefits VFW argues the VA interpretation of law denies veterans their earned educational opportunities * The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit challenging Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rules that the organ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Duvall Agree: Trump Tariffs Are Making Farming More Expensive for Georgia Producers * In Tuesday's Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall on the impact President Trump's tariff policy is having on Georgia farmers The Trump administration's tariff policies are raising input costs, reducing mar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Defends Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship, Slams Detainment of Orange County Father of Three Marines * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, condemned President Trump and Republicans' un-American efforts to end the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. As the son of Mex more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Continues Push to Hold Trump Administration Responsible for Illegal Iran War on MS NOW * "The big winner so far of the Iran war is not the United States. It's not Iran. It's not our Gulf allies that are seeing their urban, suburban facilities being bombed in retaliation. It's the Russians." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's The Briefing wi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bicameral Legislation to Repeal Section 122 and End Trump's Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in introducing the Reclaim Trade Powers Act, bicameral legislation that would end President Donald Trump's indiscriminate 10% tariffs on most g more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Urges Supreme Court to Reject Expansive Section 11 Liability for Omitting Intra-Quarter Data * "The Ninth Circuit's flawed reading of Section 11 threatens to chill IPO activity at a critical time for the American economy." -Cory L. Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation Click here for WLF's brief. (Washington, DC)-Washington Legal Foundation ( more PR