NEW YORK, April 2 [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 Files Public Records Request to DOJ to Demand Justice and Transparency in Policing * WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union sent a public records request this week to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), seeking informatio more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Leads Bipartisan Coalition Defending Use of Geofence Warrants by Law Enforcement * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the State of Iowa in leading a bipartisan multistate coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) with the U.S. Supreme Court in Chatrie v. United States. The coalition is urging the Court to uphold the constitutionali more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Proposal by Trump Administration Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that imposes new certification requirements upon receipt of federal funding, which could r more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 3 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Blasts Legislative Republicans for Blocking Price Gouging Bill That Would Protect Arizonans During Disasters and Emergencies Attorney General Kris Mayes today blasted Republican legislative leaders for refusing to grant even a committee hearing to SB 1714, a bill that would give the Attorney General new authority to investigate and prosecute price g more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 3 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Wins Appeals Court Ruling Against HUD Over Housing-Assistance Programs In a decisive win for Arizona and other states, a federal appeals court rejected the federal government's request to impose harmful restrictions on grant funding that allows tens of thousands of formerly homeless people across the country to remain in stable housing. Attorney Ge more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following commentary by President and CEO Danny Seiden: * * * Arizona small businesses deserve a better deal on health care Last week, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry office was a hub of policy exchange as we hosted a delegation of lawmakers and business leaders from Missouri. The "Show Me State" representatives came west to see how our deliberate policy choices in areas like regulation, taxes, and more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects taxpayers from funding inmate sex-change surgeries * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in a friend-of-the-court brief that supports a state's right to regulate medicine for the protection of public health and safety, particularly in correctional institutions. A prisoner in Alaska is demanding to receive  more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 1 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Issues Joint Statement with 24 Attorneys General on Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments * Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in issuing the following statement regarding oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara before the U.S. Supreme Court: "The President's executive order redefining birthright citi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES U.S. SUPREME COURT BRIEF DEFENDING STATES' RIGHT TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH * Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general on Wednesday in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implications for states' ability to provide access to justice for thos more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS APPEALS COURT RULING AGAINST HUD OVER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal appeals court rejected the federal government's request to impose harmful restrictions on grant funding that will limit access to long-term housing and other services for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing homelessness or housing ins more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- B. Braun Medical Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in response to CMS' advance notice of proposed rulemaking on strengthening the domestic supply chain for personal protective equipment and essential medicines. The company called attention to the need for sustained federal leadership and coordinated policy efforts to ensure that domestic manufacturers can c more ST

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charge for Spitting Attack on Muslim Woman in New Mexico The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the decision by authorities in New Mexico to file a hate crime charge for an alleged spitting and battery attack on a Muslim woman in Albuquerque's Old Town di more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Ceres welcomes recommendations from Arizona Energy Taskforce to advance a cleaner, more competitive economy * Ceres applauds Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Governor's Office of Resiliency for their leadership in relea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Sues Trio of States to Reaffirm its Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed lawsuits challenging the actions of Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois against CFTC-registered designated contract markets. Despite the CFTC's clear and longstanding exclusive jurisdiction to regulate event contracts under the Commodi more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, April 2 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Chemistry professor publishes interdisciplinary biophysical chemistry textbook with the Royal Society of Chemistry * John R. Jefferson, professor of chemistry at Luther College, authored "Introduction to Biophysical Chemistry: An Interdisciplinary Approach," a 338-page textbook that bridges the disciplines of physics, chemistry and biology, and is designed to help college students investigate some of the big unanswered more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Proposes New Transparency Measures to Strengthen Oversight of Hospice Providers * As part of its continuing efforts to combat fraud and strengthen program integrity, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is looking to shine a light on potentially concerning hospice billing and beneficiary care delivery. In the F more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy Lawsuit challenges DOJ's demand for voter roll data * 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. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Economics] -- Prosperity Now (formerly the Corporation for Enterprise Development) posted the following news release: * * * Demand for Trusted Tax Preparation Continues to Grow * For many families, tax season is one of the most important financial moments of the year. A refund can mean catching up on rent, paying down debt, covering childcare, or finally having a small buffer that helps households stay financially stable during uncertain times. Filing taxes more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has issued a proposed rule extending the funding for 43 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services projects and one training center through Sept. 30, 2027. This proposal seeks to waive federal regulations that usually limit grant periods to five years and prevent the obligation of additional money during project extensions. The agency intends to provide a sixth year of more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Correctional Managed Health Care Committee * Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brandon Cantazaro, M.D. and Robert Suter, D.O. and reappointed Robert "Bobby" Greenberg, M.D. and Divyansu Patel, M.D. to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. Greenberg will continue to serve as chair of the committee. The committee c more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs Legislative Action Update * Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs took the following legislative action: Signed SB1125 DCS; memorandum of understanding; tribes SB1415 insurance adjuster license; eligibility HB2307 dangerous incompetent defendants; study committee *** Original text here: https://azgovernor.gov/office-arizona-governor/news/2026/04/governor-kati more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 (TNSrpt) -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs' Arizona Energy Promise Taskforce Delivers Report & Recommendations * Report identifies consensus-driven recommendations for an affordable, reliable energy future for all Arizonans Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the release of the Arizona Energy Promise Taskforce report. The report outlines 31 consensus-driven recommendations to modernize Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Hilo Medical LLC, an FDA-registered medical device manufacturer based in Mesa, Arizona, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the agency's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on "Medicare Program; Ensuring Safety Through Domestic Security With Made in America Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Essential Medicine Procurement by Medicare Participating Hospitals." The company detailed its support for the propo more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly on Artemis II Launch: "This is inspiring and it's exciting, and it's something that we can only really do in this country." * In case you missed it, retired NASA astronaut and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly shared with Americans and Arizonans why the Artemis II launch marks a defining moment for American innovation and is a source of national pride. Senator Kelly stands in front of the Arte more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following joint statement with 23 attorneys general on the Trump vs. Barbara oral argument: * "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We were proud to lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 3 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The next water war: AI data centers and Michigan's most precious resource Somewhere in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, a technology company is quietly planning a facility that will consume more water each day than a small city. It will not be a steel mill, a paper plant, or a municipal water authority. It will be a data center -- a climate-controlled cathedral of servers built to power artificial intel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48536) on March 25, 2026, entitled "Medicaid: Selected Resources for National, State and Local Enrollment Data" by research librarians Sarah K. Braun and Angela Napili: * * * Contents Purpose and Scope ... 1 Federal Data Sources ... 2 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National and State Data ... 2 Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC): National and State more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT researchers measure traffic emissions, to the block, in real-time * In a study focused on New York City, MIT researchers have shown that existing sensors and mobile data can be used to generate a near real-time, high-resolution picture of auto emissions, which could be used to develop local transportation and decarbonization policies. The new method produces much more detaile more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection: NHTSA invites public comments about the agency's intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice Convene to Highlight Reproductive Health Violations and Mistreatment of Pregnant, Postpartum and Nursing Individuals in ICE Detention * Reproductive Freedom For All, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, and other partners hosted a press call on  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lawler, Min & Stanton Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Taiwan's Critical Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. - 4/2/26... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Dave Min (CA-47), and Greg Stranton (AZ-04) introduced the Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening the protection and resilience of Taiwan's undersea cables and criti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Second Unlawful Anti-Voter Executive Order Challenged by Voting Rights Coalition * WASHINGTON - Today, Campaign Legal Center and Democracy Defenders Fund sued the Executive Office of the President -alongside members of the president's Cabinet and select federal agencies -on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Secure Families Initiative and Arizona Studen more PR

LOGAN, Utah, April 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at USU Highlights 'Jim Mangan: The Crick' * LOGAN, Utah -The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art's exhibition Jim Mangan: The Crick is a series of photographs documenting the real and imagined lives of a group of young men from the FLDS town of Short Creek, also known as "The Crick," located on the Utah-Arizona border. Originally drawn to the unorthodox architecture of the c more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 3 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority posted the following news from TOCALO Co., Ltd.: * * * Tocalo Co., Ltd. Signs Lease To Establish Coating Service Facility For Semiconductor Equipment Components In Chandler CHANDLER, AZ (April 2, 2026) - TOCALO Co., Ltd., a Japan-based global leader in advanced surface modification and coating technologies supporting the semiconductor supply chain, has leased 32,045-square- feet of industrial space at 400 N. 56th St. in Chandler, Ari more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * Trade Gap Widens, Still Ends February 11 Percent Below 12-Month Average Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its analysis of the latest Monthly Trade Update based on information compiled from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau, Treasury Department, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total trade deficit in February wa more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- USA Softball issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * USA Softball reveals 2026 Women's National Team Athlete Pool USA Softball has announced the list of athletes identified by the Women's National Team Selection Committee (WNTSC) for the U.S. Women's National Team (WNT) Athlete Pool. A total of 36 athletes have been selected for consideration for the 2026 USA Softball WNT, which will compete at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Worl more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Enacts Right to Try for Individualized Treatments * In a life-affirming victory for rare disease patients, West Virginia became the seventeenth state to enact the Goldwater Institute's Right to Try for Individualized Treatments-a groundbreaking, nonpartisan new law that empowers patients to seek cutting-edge personalized treatments designed just for them. Championed by De more PR

PRESCOTT, Arizona, April 2 -- Yavapai College issued the following news on April 1, 2026: * * * Open Textbooks for Rural Arizona Project Saved Students Three Million Dollars in Textbook Costs In June 2021, the Open Textbooks for Rural Arizona project was awarded $801,218 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). In August 2022, that amount was increased by $1,198,782 for a total of $2 million. Led by Yavapai College, this regional co more PR