WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Advocates Ask to Intervene in Federal Lawsuit Over Voter Data * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -Community advocates are asking a federal court to allow them to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against West Virginia for refusing to hand over sensitive data on voters in the state. On Thursday, West Virginia Citizen Action Group (CAG) filed a motion to intervene as a defendant in the lawsuit brought by the Civil Rights more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues to block executive order that undermines voting rights * Attorney General Nick Brown today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in challenging the President's unlawful executive order restricting voter eligibility and mail-in voting. "The President wants to control your vote. He wants to tell the Postal Service what ballots they can accept and when. But this is patently unconstitutional more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting To Exert Federal Control Over Elections * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 24 states in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to admini more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Federalize Elections * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in a lawsuit challenging President Trump's recently announced unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and establishing fed more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 4 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Secretary of State Fontes Sue Trump Administration over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control over Elections Arizona today joined a coalition of 23 other states suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control over Elections * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in announcing a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's recent executive order, which unlawfully attempts to interfere with States' constitutiona more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Mail-In Voting Executive Order * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in suing President Trump, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail voting to lists of voters pre-authorized by the fede more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Threatening Mail-In Voting * April 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, as well as the governor of Pennsylvania, today are filing a lawsuit to block the president's latest illegal executive order that would upend state election systems, baselessly restrict mail-in voting, and threaten election off more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration over unlawful executive order attempting federal control of elections * April 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of states and the District of Columbia in suing President Trump over his unlawful executive order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail vot more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTEMPTING TO EXERT FEDERAL CONTROL OVER ELECTIONS * Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections ** Download a broadcast quality video file of Attorney General Raoul's remarks here.** Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 states, filed a lawsuit challe more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Stop Trump from Using the Postal Service to Decide Who Gets a Ballot * Oregon and other states files lawsuit today over executive order that limits vote by mail Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 22 other attorneys general and one governor are filing a lawsuit today to block President Trump's March 31 executive order that would put the federal government in charge of deciding which Oregonians receive a m more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections * Press Releases Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump Order on Mail in Ballots * Washington - Four of the nation's leading civil and voting rights groups, Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and NAACP are suing to stop President Trump's attempt to nationalize elections and prevent 48 million voters from casting a ballot with his latest executive order on mail in ballots. The lawsuit was filed April 3 in fede more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * CMS Releases Proposed Hospice, IRF, IPF and SNF Payment And Policy Updates For FFY 2027 * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the federal fiscal year 2027 Medicare payment and policy updates for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, Inpatient Psychiatric Facility, Skilled Nursing Facility and Hospice Prospective Payment Systems. Comments about the rules are due Monday, June 1. The following is a  more PR

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump Order on Mail in Ballots Four of the nation's leading civil and voting rights groups, Common Cause, Black Voters Matter, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and NAACP are suing to stop President Trump's attempt to nationalize elections and prevent 48 million voters from casting a ballot with his latest executive order on mail in ballots. The lawsuit was filed April 3 in federal court in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: From Gas to Groceries to Health Care, Americans are Paying the Cost of Trump's Toxic Agenda and War of Choice in Iran Yesterday marked one year since Donald Trump declared April 2 "Liberation Day" and rolled out at least 10% tariffs on nearly all countries. Trump promised American families that his tariffs would help lower costs and usher in a "golden age," but instead, one year later, working families are struggl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Website Initiatives The Commission recently launched a new rulemaking search system on the FEC's website. The new system provides fast, comprehensive access to FEC rulemaking documents and is easily accessible via mobile devices. Users can search rulemaking documents by regulation number, document type, date, and more. Advanced search capabi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * JOANNA MENDOZA RAISES "EYE-POPPING" $2.3 MILLION IN Q1 TO TAKE ON JUAN CISCOMANI [POLITICO] * "The massive haul... is the latest sign the district based around Tucson's suburbs and the southeast Arizona desert could pose a headache for Republicans" In just her latest sign of momentum, AZ-06 Democratic candidate JoAnna Mendoza today announced raising $2.3 MILLION in the first quarter of 2026 - a haul Politico is calling " massiv more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Filed Against Trump's Mail-In Voting Executive Order by Lawyers' Committee, NAACP and Common Cause * WASHINGTON - The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, Common Cause, and Black Voters Matter Fund filed a lawsuit against President Trump challenging his new executive order on mail-in voting. Shaylyn Cochran, deputy executive director for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 4 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Maine Secretary of State Decision in Challenge to David Corbett nomination petitions for York County Sheriff Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued a decision regarding challenges brought by two Maine voters to the nomination petitions filed by David Corbett as a candidate for the Republican Party nomination for York County Sheriff. The Secretary of State's Office received two challenges to the nomination of Corbett, each file more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Challenges Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections View Complaint (https://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-0403-California-v-Trump-Complaint.pdf) * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 3 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Joins Legal Challenge to Trump Executive Order Targeting Vote-by-Mail * Salem, OR - Governor Tina Kotek fully supports a new legal challenge led by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of states to block a recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump that targets vote-by-mail systems used across the country. The lawsuit argues the executive order is an unconstitutional attempt to interfere with state-run election s more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Protect Pennsylvanians' Right to Vote after President Trump's Unconstitutional Executive Order On Tuesday, President Trump signed Executive Order 14399 in an unlawful attempt to interfere in states' elections and restrict states' rights to run elections, as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. As the Trump Administration continues to ignore Constitutionally protected free more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Political Analyst Amy Walter to Speak at ABC 2026 * The American Boating Congress (ABC), taking place May 4-6, will feature one of the nation's top political analysts: Amy Walter. Amy Walter is the national editor of the Cook Political Report and a familiar face to many as a regular panelist on Meet the Press, Face the Nation, and PBS NewsHour. With more than two decades of experience covering elections more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 4 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration over unlawful executive order attempting to exert federal control over elections Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in announcing a lawsuit against President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempt more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Wyden Demands Answers from Social Security Commissioner Over Trump Directive to Create Unconstitutional National Voter Database Recent executive order on mail-in voting would require a data sharing agreement between SSA and DHS to establish a national voter list, potentially violating the Privacy Act * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded answers from more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 4 -- NASUWT - The Teachers' Union issued the following news release: * * * Senedd's funding fiasco risks teachers' jobs and children's futures The Welsh government must evaluate the true cost of an adequately resourced education system and commit to funding it in full, delegates said at the Annual Conference of NASUWT - The Teachers' Union, or risk failing a generation of teachers and learners. NASUWT Cymru grows increasingly concerned that pressures imposed on the education system, by the government, vastly outwe more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Boards and Councils Election on Tuesday, April 7 * On Election Day, Tuesday, April 7, Salt River Project (SRP) will hold its 2026 elections to fill the offices of President, Vice President and 20 seats on the Board and Council of the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association (Association) and also to fill the offices of President, Vice President and 22 seats on the Board and Counci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Demand DOJ Reject Trump's Unconstitutional Voting Executive Order * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) was joined by Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) and Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) in sending a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding that the Department of Justice reject Donald Trump's executive order seeking to create a national list of eligible U.S. voters. The members warn th more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 4 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following statement on April 3, 2026: * * * Statement from Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Maine Joining Lawsuit Opposing Unlawful Elections Executive Order Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued the following statement in support of the multi-state litigation challenging President Trump's Executive Order issued on Tuesday: "Each time Donald Trump gets blocked in an attempt to control the outcome of the November Midterms, he just tries another tact. He fails in passin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * This Week in Climate Action - April 3, 2026 * * Climate Change * Democracy * Clean Air * Clean Energy * Climate Change * Dirty Energy * Elections * Justice & Democracy * Transportation * Trump Administration * Alaska * Colorado * Connecticut * Maine * Michigan * Nevada * New Jersey * New York * North Carolina * Ohio * Pennsylvania * South Carolina * Virgi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 4 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTEMPTING TO EXERT FEDERAL CONTROL OVER ELECTIONS Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challe more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 4 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU series on democracy marks America's 250th anniversary With public events and online offerings, the College of Humanities and Sciences program explores how ideals are evolving. By Sian Wilkerson As the United States commemorates its 250th anniversary this year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Virginia Commonwealth University is marking the occasion with a new series spotlighting the past, present and future of American demo more PR