WASHINGTON, April 1 -- A coalition of 23 state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the General Services Administration opposing proposed changes to certification requirements tied to the System for Award Management, arguing the revisions could impose unlawful and burdensome conditions on recipients of federal funding. The letter argues that the proposed changes are unnecessary, duplicative, and violate the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) because they add burdens without justifi more ST

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 1 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Acclaimed Novelist Daniel Kehlmann to Read at Seton Hall * The Poetry-in-the-Round reading series is honored to welcome acclaimed novelist Daniel Kehlmann to Seton Hall. Kehlmann will read from and discuss his new novel, The Director, at 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, in Jubilee Auditorium. This reading is free. Poetry-in-the-Round and Seton Hall extend a special invitation to all students, faculty, staff more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit (PDF) challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to outdat more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday, Partners Announce Takedown of North Philadelphia-Based Drug Trafficking Organization after Years-Long Reign of Criminal Activity * NORTH PHILADELPHIA -Attorney General Dave Sunday -along with the Pennsylvania State Police, Philadelphia Police Department, and other partners -announced the takedown of a North Philadelphia-based drug trafficking organization after recen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The American Biogas Council issued the following news release: * * * American Biogas Council to Host 2026 BIOGAS AMERICAS Conference in Detroit, May 18-21 SJI is the title sponsor of the largest biogas and RNG tradeshow in North America * As the U.S. biogas industry continues to expand, BIOGAS AMERICAS will bring nearly 2,000 professionals to Detroit this May at the Huntington Place Convention Center for North America's largest biogas and RNG tradeshow and conference. more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 23 other attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of the SCOTUS oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara: The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitut more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As SCOTUS arguments begin, 24 states' attorneys general issue joint statement affirming birthright citizenship * Attorney General Nick Brown today released the following statement with 23 other attorneys general before oral arguments began in the U.S. Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara, which concerns President Trump's unlawful executive order to end birthright citizenship.  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Crackdown on "Tranq" as Xylazine Abuse Surges * AG Bonta again calls on U.S. Congress to classify the animal tranquilizer xylazine, commonly called "tranq" and frequently combined with illicit fentanyl, as a controlled substance OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 41 attorneys general, sent another let more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter from Bipartisan, 41-AG Coalition Asking Congress to Pass the Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act * Griffin: 'Criminals and foreign adversaries are targeting Americans with this combination of drugs, and we need to do everything in our power to stop them' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leadin more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation That Would Regulate Deadly Drug Xylazine * Attorney General Jeff Jackson today joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545/ H.R. 1266). The bipartisan bill would classify xylazine as a Schedule III substance under federal la more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION ISSUE STATEMENT AS SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 24 attorneys general in issuing a statement on Barbara v. Trump, a challenge to President Trump's executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship for countless children born in the United States to immigrant parents more PR

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, April 2 -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, issued the following news on April 1, 2026: * * * Bayer Opens Innovation Center at Iowa State University Research Park to expand digital ag collaboration, workforce development AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University Research Park and the Crop Science division of Bayer today announced the opening of the Seed Production Innovation (SPI) Innovation Center, located more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, the largest American manufacturer of medical devices, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services providing extensive feedback on the agency's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning the strengthening of the American-made supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential medicines. BD emphasized that modernizing Medicare payment policies more ST

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Against Illicit Xylazine * Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * CAIR-NJ Demands Officials Rein In Anti-Muslim Rhetoric That Led to Alexander Heifler's Alleged Assassination Plot and Arrest The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on New Jersey officials ranging from the local level to Congress, to rein in the uncheck more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 1 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Catholic Mission in Action at Refugee and Migrant Conference * Five Seton Hall University students will present their scholarship at Solidarity in Action: A Conference on the Dignity of Refugees and Migrants on April 25, 2026, at The Center at Mariandale, Dominican Sisters of Hope in commemoration of St. Catherine of Siena. Bringing together both faculty and student presenters, this scholarly confer more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 1 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA CHEERS REPORT THAT DOJ HAS DECLARED WAR ON ANTI-GUN LAWS * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is cheering a Washington Times report that the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, under Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, is targeting restrictive gun laws that don't square with the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by Charles Miller, co-founding CEO of Lynk Global Inc., and former head of the NASA Landing Team: * * * Cracking the Code on the Lunar Economy This piece is part of a commentary series called Why Go to the Moon? that analyzes the strategic, economic, scientific, and geopolitical drivers of renewed U.S. lunar exploration. * As the United States pivots to the economic d more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, April 2 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * CSUN Prof's Book Sheds Light on Plight of Polish Jews Who Fled Holocaust Only to End Up in Stalin's Gulags Her family's escape from Poland during the Holocaust is a story that Daniela Gerson, an associate professor of journalism at California State University, Northridge, has been trying to tell for years. It was not until she met her now wife, immigration attorney Talia  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Officials Visit Port of New York/Newark During Inspection Activities to Prevent Illegal Imports from Entering U.S. * NEWARK, N.J. - On March 25, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator Jeffrey A. Hall, of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), traveled to New Jersey as part of the Administration's continued crackdown on illegal toxic and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Fetterman, McCormick Announce $600 Million to Replace Delaware River Bridge, Improve PA Turnpike BRADDOCK, PA -- Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $600 million to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission through the FY 2025 Bridge Investment Program. The funding will advance the PA Turnp more PR

AKRON, Ohio, April 2 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * FirstEnergy to Webcast First Quarter Earnings Teleconference FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) will release financial results for the first quarter of 2026 after markets close on Tuesday, April 28. These results will be discussed by FirstEnergy management during a conference call with financial analysts at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 29. A question-and-answer session will follow. Investors, customers more PR

SEOUL, South Korea, April 1 -- Hyundai Motor, an automotive manufacturer, issued the following news release: * * * Hyundai Motor Unveils "Next Starts Now" Campaign, Set to Showcase Robotics at FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) * Hyundai Motor Company launches a global marketing campaign "Next Starts Now," rooted in its commitment to innovation * Hyundai brings robotics to the FIFA World Cup, deploying Boston Dynamics' Atlas(R) and Spot(R) to support tournament operations and enhance fan experiences * more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, April 2 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * INLEXZO(TM) (gemcitabine intravesical system) Assigned Permanent Billing Code, Supporting Access for Patients with Certain Bladder Cancers - INLEXZO permanent J-code (J9183) effective April 1 * Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today announced the permanent Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) J-code for INLEXZO(TM) (gemcitabine intravesical system) is no more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 2 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Public Interest Law Firm Applauds West Virginia for Easing Restrictions on Selling Homemade Foods Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) applauded West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey for signing into law a bill that would allow home cooks to sell more of their products. IJ worked closely with State Sen. Patricia Rucker and Del. Kathie Hess Crouse, the bill's sponsors, on the refo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced the start of an investigation regarding the importation of specific in-vehicle infotainment systems and components. This action follows a complaint submitted by Zync Inc., San Francisco, California, on Feb. 24, 2026, and a subsequent supplement filed on March 3, 2026. Zync Inc. alleges that the importation and sale of these products involve the misappropriation of trade secrets and tortious interference with prospective more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement by 24 Attorneys General on Trump v. Barbara Oral Argument * WASHINGTON, D.C. -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside 24 attorneys general, issued a joint statement ahead of U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump's illegal executive order attempting to terminate birthright citizenship. "The President's executive order redefining bir more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship * Attorney General William Tong and 23 other attorneys general this morning released a joint statement ahead of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, the case regarding President Donald Trump's illegal attempt to rewrite the constitution and end bi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Sues New Jersey Township Over Natural Gas Ban Latest lawsuit follows capitulation of two California cities over similar bans * The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Morris Township, New Jersey, over its ordinance banning natural gas, propane gas, and fuel oil infrastructure and appliances in certain new construction. This lawsuit is another example of the Department more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 2 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Made Scientific and NJIT Partner to Enhance Cell and Gene Therapy Bioprocessing Curriculum New Jersey Institute of Technology is partnering with Made Scientific, Inc. to help develop a new graduate bioprocessing elective within NJIT's Master of Science program in Chemical and Materials Engineering. Launching in Spring 2027, the course is intended to prepare students for work in cell and gene more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends States' Rights to Protect Public Health in Brief Before the Supreme Court of the United States Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that Maryland has joined a multistate coalition, in filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implica more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown, with 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general today issued the following statement, ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizens more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed approval of Illinois' Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the second implementation period. MANEVU took issue specifically with EPA's application of the Uniform Rate of Progress (URP) metric as a determinant for reasonable progress under the Clean Air Act (CAA). In their letter, MANEVU criticized the EP more ST

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, Division of Highway Traffic Safety Announce Increased Enforcement to Combat Distracted Driving Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) announced today the launch of increased enforcement efforts around the state targeting distracted drivers. The "Put the Phone Away or Pay" campaign runs from April 1 more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 1 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following statement on President Trump's attacks on mail-in ballots: * "The Constitution is clear: states run elections, not the federal government. New Jersey has administered safe, secure, and accessible voting for generations. "Our vote-by-mail system works. Millions of New Jerseyans - Republicans, Democrats, and unaffiliated voters alike - rely on it. The president himself has cast ballots by mail. This order d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The New Jersey Center for Nonprofits submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration expressing concerns about proposed revisions to the System for Award Management registration requirements for financial assistance recipients. The letter critiques the agency's plan to add broad new certification conditions under OMB Control No. 3090-0290 related to nondiscrimination and anti-terrorism obligations. The Center, a statewide network supporting n more ST

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 2 -- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, an organization that says it works to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * New Jersey LCV Applauds DEP and Tidelands Resource Council for Subjecting Dangerous NESE Pipeline Permit to Increased Scrutiny Today, New Jersey LCV celebrated a significant victory for public health and the environment as the New Jersey Tidelands Resour more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by Astrid Leitner, assistant professor of oceanography at Oregon State University, from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining": * * * Executive Summary The USA does not currently have sufficient data to enable the responsible development of deep seabed mineral extraction. Despite substantial industry  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Patient Affairs Committee issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging the agency to take decisive action to enforce existing rules governing Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) and to protect patient safety. The committee, composed of transplant recipients and living donors, expressed frustration with the perceived delays and inadequacies in CMS's oversight of OPO operations. The co more ST

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition issue statement before Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship oral arguments Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 23 attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of oral arguments for Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, fed more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for rolling back limits on toxic air pollutants Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated stand more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 1 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Recognizing the Courage of Afghan Women During Women's History Month * To commemorate Women's History Month, the Afghanistan Policy Lab (APL) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), for the fourth consecutive year, acknowledges the struggles and honors the resistance of Afghan women who live in extreme conditions under the Taliban rule more PR

NEW YORK, April 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Restaurateur Charged In Multimillion-Dollar Insurance Fraud Scheme And Money Laundering Conspiracy * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced today the arrest of ZHAN PETROSYANTS, a/k/a  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 2 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Common Metabolic Enzyme Could Predict Cancer Immunotherapy Benefits -- and Help More Patients Respond By Andrew Smith In a Rutgers study, mice given a two-drug combination survived at far higher rates, suggesting a strategy that could improve the effectiveness of some cancer immunotherapies. Immunotherapies have transformed cancer treatment by helping the immune system recognize and attack tum more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 1 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Marks Earth Month * In 2015, Pope Francis challenged the world to care for our common home through his encyclical Laudato Si', which means "Praise to You Lord." Seton Hall is responding to that call. Expressing its Catholic mission in meaningful ways, students, faculty and staff have come together to care for each other and for the environment. From adopting Laudato Si', to building a cam more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Smith urges added protections of Nigerian Christians during Holy Week and approaching Easter Sunday On the heels of another Palm Sunday massacre * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to the recent deadly attacks perpetrated against Christian communities in Nigeria's Plateau State: "As Chri more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, April 1 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * STARS Keynote Speaker Addresses Responsible AI Use * Galloway, N.J. -Now in its third year, Stockton University's Scholarship, Teaching & Research Symposium (STARS) kicked off its campus-wide celebration of student research across the university on March 31. STARS features six weeks of expos, symposiums, award ceremonies and achievement events, such as the retiring faculty Farewell Forum (April 15) and th more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, April 1 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Stockton Top 10 in U.S. in Military Friendly Rankings for 3rd Straight Year * For the third year in a row, Stockton University has been recognized as a Top 10 school in the country for its outstanding outreach to military veterans.  Stockton was selected No. 9 among small public schools nationwide in the 2025-26 Military Friendly(r) School survey. The university was also recognized among small public scho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Revives Eisenhower's Vision for America's Highways, Invests $600 Million In Rebuilding I-95's Delaware River Bridge * The Trump Administration's first investment in bridge building will rebuild the I-95 river crossing between Pennsylvania and New Jersey WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today a $600 milli more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Revives Eisenhower's Vision for America's Highways, Invests $600 Million In Rebuilding I-95's Delaware River Bridge The Trump Administration's first investment in bridge building will rebuild the I-95 river crossing between Pennsylvania and New Jersey * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania posted the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Two Men Indicted in Lehigh Valley-Area Drug Cases Defendants Allegedly Possessed Significant Quantities of Heroin, Cocaine, Other Narcotics * United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that two defendants have been charged in separate Lehigh Valley-area drug cases just unsealed. Richie Rivera, 33, of Reading, Pennsylva more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force Arrest Suspect in Series of NYC Bank Robberies * Newark, NJ - After weeks of evading law enforcement, a suspect wanted for a string of bank robberies throughout NYC has been apprehended by members of the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force. Gustavo DeJesus-Torres, 33, was arrested to more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments For Trump v. Barbara Begin * Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued a joint statement alongside 24 attorneys general ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright ci more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 2 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Verisk Launches Rocket Repair: A Digitized, Renovation Platform Co-Developed with Sprint Sanierung New digital platform helps German renovators meet documentation requests while improving efficiency, collaboration, and data quality * GERMANY -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industr more PR