PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * ABOR welcomes new regents Dr. Michele Halyard and Steve Peru to the board Today, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced that Dr. Michele Halyard and Steve Peru have been appointed to the Arizona Board of Regents. "On behalf of the Arizona Board of Regents, we appreciate Gov. Hobbs' selection of two highly respected leaders in Dr. Halyard and Mr. Peru," said ABOR Chair Doug Goodyea more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Condemns President Trump's Executive Order Attempting to Restrict Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) condemns President Trump's new unlawful executive order attempting to restrict mail-in v more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy * Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, and a Washington voter have filed a motion to intervene in United States v. Hobbs. The organizations and voters seek to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining Washingtonians' sensitive personal data. The intervenors are represented by attorneys from Campaign  more PR

NEW YORK, April 1 -- Parliamentarians for Global Action issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Afghanistan's Human Rights Crisis: Afghan Women MPs Address the European Parliament On 18 March 2026, Afghan women parliamentarians, forced into exile since the Taliban's takeover in August 2021, spoke at a session of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI). The event was organized in partnership with Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) and focused on the incre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges U.S. Election Assistance Commission to Collect Information Critical to Enforcing the SAVE Act * America First Legal (AFL) has submitted a public comment to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), warning about the harm to election integrity that would result from several proposed revisions to the 2026 Election Administration more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on March 31, 2026, by special counsel Craig Parshall: * * * VINDICATION: Major Consent Decree Blocks Social Media From Colluding With the Federal Government To Censor Americans For those of us at the ACLJ who were representing Christian conservative and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2024 in a free speech case, together with conservative internet commentators Davi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Americans United applauds court ruling that maintains Johnson Amendment protections for houses of worship and elections Tyler, Texas - Americans United for Separation of Church and State is applauding today's court ruling in the case National Religious Broadcasters v. Bessent as a victory for church-state separation and the integrity of charitable organizations and ele more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Trump Executive Order on Mail-in Voting Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Donald Trump's unlawful executive order signed today on mail-in voting: President Trump can sign all the executive orders he wants. It won't change the United States Constitution. States run their elections, not the President of t more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Blocking millions in MENA: internet shutdowns in 2025 * Not a single day of 2025 passed without at least one internet shutdown. Last year, people across the world experienced the highest number of deliberate blackouts ever recorded by the #KeepItOn coalition. Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access No more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Breaking records, breaking connections: internet shutdowns in EECA in 2025 * Not a single day of 2025 passed without at least one internet shutdown. Last year, people across the world experienced the highest number of deliberate blackouts ever recorded by the #KeepItOn coalition. Launching today, Marc more PR

LONDON, England, March 31 (TNSrep) -- The British Electoral Commission issued the following news release: * * * No place for abuse and intimidation at May elections Ahead of the May elections, the Electoral Commission is calling for campaigners, parties and voters to debate respectfully. Candidates at elections have been subject to unacceptable abuse while campaigning in recent years. The Commission's most recent candidate research found that 61% of respondents, who were candidates at the  more PR

LONDON, England, March 31 -- The British Electoral Commission issued the following news release: * * * No place for candidate intimidation or abuse at Senedd election The Electoral Commission is calling for the Senedd election on 7 May to be free of abuse and for parties, campaigners and voters to take part in debate respectfully. Candidate abuse and intimidation remains a serious problem across Wales and the UK. The Commission's research with candidates at the 2022 local elections in Wale more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * Trump's Latest Executive Order is Another Illegal Attempt to Interfere with Elections Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would interfere with the legal right of Americans to cast mail-in ballots. In response, Greta Bedekovics, director of Democracy Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: After failing to get Congress to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by Aura Sabadus, senior energy journalist for Independent Commodity Intelligence Services: * * * Pollution and Power Cuts: Russia Targets Moldova The Kremlin has not ended its efforts to subvert and capture Moldova, as recent events make clear. * At first sight, the damage to Moldova's vital infrastructure might appear to be collateral damage from Russia's attacks on Ukraine. Bu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Salinas, Ranking Member Morelle, Secretary of State Read, and County Clerk Burgess Host Discussion on Defending Voting Rights * Washington. D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) convened a virtual roundtable -featuring U.S. Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, and Marion County Clerk Bill Burgess -t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear and DGA Vice Chair Governor Gretchen Whitmer Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear and DGA Vice Chair Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement in response to Trump's executive order to restrict mail-in voting: "States, not the president, run and administer elections in this c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand Statement on Trump Executive Order Attacking Vote By Mail In response to Donald Trump's latest executive order attacking the right of Americans to vote by mail, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "Donald Trump's latest attempt to dismantle our democracy is a bla more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 31 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary by Alberto-Horst Neidhardt, senior policy analyst and head of the European Diversity and Migration programme, and Felix Peerboom, lecturer at Maastricht University Department of European Law: * * * Closing the compliance gap in migration and asylum after Hungary's elections Hungary is refusing to implement the Migration and Asylum Pact. The opposition's victory could improve relations between Budapest a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by senior counsel John K. Skousen: * * * Letting Salespeople Choose Their Pay Plan? Here's What Could Go Wrong For Your Dealership - And 5 Steps to Do it Right Offering your salespeople a choice between two pay plans sounds like a win-win, but it can create legal headaches that outlast the goodwill. Before your dealership rolls out a Plan A versus Plan B compensation structure, here's  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Service for Human Rights posted the following statement with 21 organizations: * * * HRC61: Civil society presents key takeaways from the session On the "Urgent debate to discuss the recent military aggression launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran against Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates on 28 February 2026" and the "Urgent debate to discuss the Protection of Children an more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, April 1 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Wisconsin Doctors, Patients, Lawmakers Speak on What's at Stake for Abortion Rights Ahead of Wisconsin Supreme Court Election One week before Wisconsin's spring election, Wisconsin physicians, patients, and lawmakers spoke at a virtual roundtable to discuss what's at stake for abortion rights * Today, jus more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * 4 million children have been signed up for Trump Accounts with 1 million claiming the $1,000 pilot program contribution The Internal Revenue Service today announced that taxpayers have signed up more than 4 million children for tax-favored Trump Accounts, of which more than 1 million children are covered by elections for the $1,000 Trump Accounts pilot program more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 31 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU nominates 4 students for Truman scholarship * LAWRENCE -Four outstanding students have been selected as the University of Kansas nominees for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. The prestigious national awards, which provide up to $30,000 for graduate study, are given to college juniors for leadership in public service. They are highly competitive, with only about 60 Truman Scholars named nationwide each y more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S VOTER SUPPRESSION EXECUTIVE ORDER * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and Republicans know that the American people have had enough of their extremism, disastrous policies and chaos. Voters are ready to take our country back in November. Instead of working to make life  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S VOTER SUPPRESSION EXECUTIVE ORDER * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and Republicans know that the American people have had enough of their extremism, disastrous policies and chaos. Voters are ready to take our country back in November. Instead of working to make life more affordable, Republica more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 1 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * Statement on March 31, 2026 Executive Order On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the President of the United States of America issued a new Executive Order regarding election administration. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following statement: "This latest unconstitutional power grab will meet the same fate as the rest: It will not stand. The President more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: "Rising Gas Prices Put Colorado Republican Congressmen on the Defensive" [Denver Post] * Handyman in Evans' district: "I run my own business with this truck and I don't have food on my table. Any Republican has got to go." Vulnerable Republicans Gabe Evans and Jeff Crank are "on the defensive" as rising gas and diesel prices remind voters they broke their promise to lower c more PR

STRASBOURG, France, April 1 -- The Parliamentary Assembly, an arm of the Council of Europe, issued the following news: * * * PACE Secretary General reiterates the Assembly's support for Ukraine as the country prepares for post-war governance PACE Secretary General Despina Chatzivassiliou has reiterated that the Assembly continues to stand alongside Ukraine and its people at the opening of the latest high-level dialogue with Ukrainian partners, focusing on good democratic governance in the cou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by senior fellow Monica de Bolle: * * * Geology is not destiny: Brazil must establish an infrastructure to exploit its critical minerals wealth The US drive for critical minerals from its trading partners is now a top economic and foreign policy priority. In February alone, the United States signed 11 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with mineral-rich countries, four more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 31 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Pres. Mortensen Updates Employees on Compensation & Benefits Adjustments for 2026-2027 * Editor's note: This message from USU President Brad L. Mortensen was sent to all USU employees Tuesday morning. Dear colleagues, I am writing to share updates regarding compensation and benefits for the 2026-2027 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. Salaries & Wages A 2.5% labor market increase will be provided for all more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on March 31, 2026: * * * ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.), the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.), and the Federal Government's constitutional obligation to guarantee a republ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Election Takeover Executive Order Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on President Trump's latest unconstitutional election takeover Executive Order: "Once again, the Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Trump Executive Order Undermining Voting Rights * : Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC - Today, Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies-including the Department of Homeland Security-to impose unlawful restrictions on mail- more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Second Man Sentenced in 2022 Signature Collection Election Fraud Scheme * LANSING - Today, Willie Reed, of Pompano Beach, Florida, was sentenced by Judge James Maceroni in the 16 th Circuit Court in Macomb County to 24 months to 240 months' incarceration after being convicted by a Macomb County jury of conducting a criminal enterprise and defrauding gubernatorial candidates James Cra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: The Democrats are Destroying Our Democracy * Senator Marshall Joins The Vince Show WaKeeney - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Vince Show with Vince Coglianese to discuss why the Senate is in recess, the Democrats' continuing refusal to work with Republicans for the good of the country, and the plan going forward for election integrity. Click HERE or o more PR

LONDON, England, April 1 -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Serbia: Authorities must stop spiral of violence against journalists Media freedom in Serbia remains trapped in a downward spiral amidst record levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and online smear campaigns, alarming levels of impunity, and tight political control over the media landscape, a coalition of media freedom orga more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 31 (TNSrep) -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Serbia: Authorities must stop the spiral of violence against journalists * Media freedom in Serbia remains trapped in a downward spiral amidst record levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and online smear campaigns, alarming levels of impunity, and tight political control over the media landscape, a coalition of media freedom organisations concluded. Foll more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Advocacy Helps Secure $15 Million for Georgia Elections Amid New Findings on Underfunding of State Elections * ATLANTA - The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a five-report series this month highlighting one of the most overlooked challenges facing democracy in Georgia: the chronic underfunding of elections and its impact on voter confidence. These reports  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 1 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * Statement from Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Trump Elections Executive Order Today President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order mandating the creation of a nationwide citizenship eligibility list and requiring the United States Postal Service to only receive mail ballots from specific individuals. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has issued the following stat more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 1 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * Statement from Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Trump Elections Executive Order Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump signing an Executive Order today to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and illegally encroach on states' rights to run elections: "President Trump clearly didn't get the copy of the Constit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Anti-Voter Executive Order Is Hypocritical and Unconstitutional * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Donald Trump signed a new executive order that attempts to stop voting by mail. Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response: "This executive order is an attempt to create additional barriers to voting for American citizens. President Trump is a h more PR

LONDON, England, March 31 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * UN Human Rights Council 61: UK General Comment on Myanmar * Thank you, Mr President. We welcome draft resolution L.24/Rev.1 and thank the European Union for its leadership and constructive approach. This text sends a clear and consistent message: the human rights crisis in Myanmar remains one of the most severe and urgent situations on our agenda, and the international c more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, April 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Winning feels good. Does it change how we feel about democracy? Emotions are unlikely to sway whether people are satisfied with democracy, according to new study By Caroline Paczkowski Politics are rife with emotions. But new research from the University of Georgia suggests emotions alone may not determine whether people are satisfied with democracy. After elections, a familiar pattern emerges a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Anti-Voter Provisions Targeting Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - On March 24, 2026, nonpartisan civic engagement groups in Missouri secured a major victory after the state Supreme Court upheld a ruling blocking four unlawful anti-voter provisions from going into effect that would have chilled the critical work of ci more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following statement on March 31, 2026, on the federal executive order on elections: * * * Secretary Steve Hobbs' statement regarding latest overreaching federal executive order on elections The President has no authority over elections; the United States Constitution grants that authority exclusively to states and Congress. This latest federal executive order does nothing to improve that and would jeopardize citizens more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 31, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Ensures Citizenship Verification and Voter Eligibility in Federal Elections VERIFYING ELIGIBILITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to strengthen election integrity by ordering citizenship verification for Federal elections and modernizing and securing mail-in and absentee ballot procedures through the United States Postal Ser more PR