WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 State Minimum Wage Increases and Their Potential Costs and Consequences * At the beginning of every year, a handful of states raise their minimum wages, either automatically to keep up with inflation or because state legislation prompts the increases - and 2026 is no different. In a new insight, Labor Policy Analyst Emmet Bowling lays out this year's state minimum wage inc more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Constitutional Safeguards Against the Tyranny of the Trump Administration * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that California is leading a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief that supports affirmance of a district court order that granted the New York Attorney General more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 38 States And D.C. Between January 2025 And January 2026; 40 States Have One-Month Gain In Construction Jobs * Texas and West Virginia Top Lists of 12-Month Increases, While California and Oregon Have the Worst Decreases; Illinois and West Virginia Lead in Monthly Gainers; Idaho Has the Worst Number and Percent of Monthly Lo more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 8 -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued the following news release: * * * Government of Canada expands mass marking of hatchery-origin Pacific Chinook salmon to support conservation and hatchery management * April 8, 2026 Vancouver, B.C. \- Pacific salmon have shaped the identity of British Columbia for millennia. They sustain coastal and inland communities, and are integral to the cultural and spiritual traditions of Indigenous Peoples. The Government of Canada rema more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 8 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Instar-owned Windmill Farms fights boycott, accusations of labor abuses as it struggles to fundraise * Canadian private equity firm, Instar Asset Management and its portfolio company Windmill Farms has been embroiled in a multi year labor abuse scandal, documented poor performance in past years, and difficulty in fundraising. The firm has not addressed these issues direc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Merkley: Cuts in Trump's Budget Request to Leave Lasting Scars on Public Lands, Tribes, and Human Health * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Subcommittee on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the release of President Trump's budget request for Fisc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch: 372,000 Inactive Voters Removed from Colorado Voter Rolls after Lawsuit and Settlement * Six Million Inactive Names Removed Nationwide Due to Judicial Watch Judicial Watch announced today that 372,000 ineligible voter names have been removed from Colorado's voter registration lists following a Judicial Watch lawsuit and legal settlement addressing the state's compliance with  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Partial Ceasefire Leaves Lebanon Behind as Humanitarian Risks Surge * Mercy Corps welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in parts of the Middle East as a critical step to prevent continued escalation of violence. For communities enduring months of conflict, this pause offers an extremely fragile window to deliver urgently needed assistance. However, this ceasefire remains incomple more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana PBS receives 12 regional Emmy Award nominations * BOZEMAN -A Montana PBS series inviting viewers into the lives and traditions of Montana towns and a broadcast featuring Montana State University's annual Noel! concert are among the nominees for the 63rd annual Northwest EMMYS. The winners will be announced during an awards ceremony May 30 in Seattle. Montana PBS received 12 nominations in eight c more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 8 [Category: Education] (TNSrpt) -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * OSBA/COSA Legislative Report summarizes 2026 session * The 2026 legislative session started Feb. 2 under a cloud. The 2026 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report shows some of the silver linings but also the potential for more storms. Federal tax and spending changes in 2025 cut Oregon's revenue expectations and reduced the federal support for health and nutrition programs.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Celebrates Securing $1,000,000 in Federal Funding for Dallas Sewer Service * Dallas, OR - On Tuesday, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined Dallas Mayor Rich Slack and City Manager Brian Latta to celebrate $1 million in federal Community Project Funding that Rep. Salinas secured for the City of Dallas. The funding will extend the city's sanitary sewer system to the La Creole more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Smithsonian To Mark Nation's 250th With Exhibition Presenting America's Shared Natural and Cultural Heritage Including Objects From All 50 States Visitors Invited To Celebrate and Reflect on Connections Spanning US Represented in the National Museum of Natural History's 148 Million Object Collection * The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History will op more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 8 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * Texas Southern University Announces Departure of Head Men's Basketball Coach Johnny Jones * Texas Southern University announces the departure of Head Men's Basketball Coach Johnny Jones, who will be returning to his alma mater, Louisiana State University, to continue his distinguished coaching career as an assistant coach. Coach Jones spent eight seasons at the helm of Texas Southern's basketball program. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan Rates for Wheat, Feed Grains, Oilseeds and Rice * (Washington, D.C., April 8, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan rates. The 2026 Marketing Assistance Loan rates are available on the Farm Service Agency (FSA) website and below:  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Wyden Seeks Data on Dramatic Decline In Child Trafficking Oversight at Trump Health Department Finance Committee Ranking Member Demands Slew of Information on How HHS is Enforcing Trafficking Victims Protection Act * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today sought details about the Department of Health and Human Se more PR