LOS ANGELES, California, April 14 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * 5 UCLA faculty members awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships * Five UCLA faculty members are among a distinguished group of 223 scholars, scientists and creative professionals from the U.S. and Canada selected to receive 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced today. The new fellows were chosen from a pool of nearly 5,000 applicants. The prestigious awards, now in their 101st year, recognize more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Advocates Win Hard-Fought Victory as Maryland Legislature Passes Landmark Protections to Ensure Every Vote Counts Equally * Following years of tireless advocacy, the Maryland Voting Rights Act coalition successfully secured the passage of SB 255, a historic bill to empower voters of color and eliminate discriminatory voting systems. SB 255, is a crucial part of the Maryland Voting Rights Act (MDVRA) and now heads to Gove more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Advocates Win Hard-Fought Victory as Maryland Legislature Passes Landmark Protections to Ensure Every Vote Counts Equally * ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Following years of tireless advocacy, the Maryland Voting Rights Act coalition successfully secured the passage of SB 255, a historic bill to empower voters of color and eliminate discriminatory voting systems. SB 255 is a crucial part of the Maryland Voting Rights Act (MDVRA) and now heads  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Demands Georgia Election Board Members Address Court Filing Made Without Public Process * Tuesday, we sent a demand letter to three members of the Georgia State Election Board (SEB) calling on them to publicly address their potentially improper filing of an amicus brief supporting the Trump administration's seizure of 2020 election-related materials in Fulton County. We urged SEB to answer questions abo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Bootlicker Brinker Solidifies his Spot as Trump's #1 MAGA Lap Dog * Extremist Brinker Harding has officially solidified his MAGA Republican title after accepting the complete and total endorsement of Donald Trump and MAGA Republican leadership. From proudly supporting the Big, Ugly Bill hurting Nebraskans and ripping away vital healthcare access to fully embracing Trump's economic agenda making everything more expensive, Hardin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of an event on April 14, 2026, entitled "The Futures Summit: A New Era of Development Cooperation - UNDP in this New Era of Development". Event participants included U.N. Development Programme Administrator Alexander De Croo and Enoh T. Ebong, president of the CSIS Global Development Department: * * * Enoh T. Ebong: Hello, everyone. And welcome to CSIS' 2026 Futures Summit. Today we are examining a new era of development cooperation, on more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Senate Democrats "Increasingly Poised to Flip the Upper Chamber" as Republicans Face "Sour National Environment" In case you missed it, a wave of new reporting is highlighting how Senate Democrats are "increasingly poised to flip the upper chamber" as election analysts at Cook Political Report shift multiple Senate races toward Democrats. Voters are "frustrated" with Senate Republicans, who ar more PR

LONDON, England, April 15 -- The British Electoral Commission issued the following news release: * * * Electoral Commission launches deepfake detection pilot to counter AI misinformation The Electoral Commission has launched an innovative pilot to detect political deepfakes and counter the growing threat of AI misinformation. The pilot is now live ahead of the May elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The system monitors online content for deepfake audio and video intended to mislead voters about the electoral process or falsely depict more PR

NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Ford Foundation issued the following news on April 14, 2026: * * * Ford Foundation Adds $60 Million in New Funding to Strengthen Democracy Grants will support nonpartisan nonprofits and veterans organizations working to protect the rule of law, fortify voting rights, and increase civic participation * Today, the Ford Foundation announced an additional $60 million in grants to nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations protecting and advancing democracy and the rule of law in the United States. Issued in the first 100  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 15 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Hetal Doshi, Michael Dougherty Qualify for State Primary Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Hetal Doshi and Michael Dougherty, Democratic candidates for Colorado Attorney General, have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot. Candidates for Colorado Attorney General are required to collect 1,000 valid signat more PR

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * HISTORIC VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Former Moms Demand Action Volunteer, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, Signs Massive Slate of Gun Safety Legislation Into Law, Solidifying Virginia as a National Leader in Gun Violence Prevention * Historic Action on Gun Safety Follows Years of Tireless Advocacy from Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Volunteers RICHMOND, VA - Yesterday, Virginia cemented its status as a national lea more PR

NEW YORK, April 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Director of Horn of Africa Laetitia Bader: * * * Don't Diminish the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan * This week, the United Nations Security Council will debate the renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) as civilians throughout the country are at risk of atrocities and need greater protection. The mission, established under Security Council Resolution 1996 in July 2011, to support South Sudan's transition to i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Blake Moore Publishes Opinion Piece on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON - Congressman Blake Moore introduced the Event Contract Enforcement Act to ensure event contracts can continue to serve legitimate business interests while protecting Americans from the safety and national security risks of dangerous or otherwise problematic event contracts. Congressman Moore recently published an opinion piece in the Deseret News on this polic more PR

INDIANOLA, Mississippi, April 15 -- Mississippi Center for Justice issued the following letter on April 10, 2026: * * * To: Michael Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State, 401 Mississippi Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201, michael.watson@sos.ms.gov Cc: Mississippi County Circuit Clerks Mississippi County Election Commissioners Sent via email Re: Notice of Mississippi's Non-Compliance with the National Voter Registration Act Dear Secretary Watson: On behalf of the League of Women Voters of Mississippi ("LWVMS"), Mississippi Immigrants R more PR

LONDON, England, April 14 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * Local environmental threats revealed ahead of council elections * * Local authority-by-local authority data exposes environmental threats including flood risk, air pollution and fuel poverty. * The data also shows where increases in solar panels, electric vehicles and heat pumps are bringing down bills and emissions, as energy prices soar globally. An online portal allows people to access environmental records for where  more PR

LONDON, England, April 14 [Category: Union] -- The University and College Union issued the following news: * * * Marking boycott looms at Goldsmiths over PS20m of cuts to staff * In a ballot that closed on Friday 10 April, 92% of UCU members who voted backed taking industrial action, including a potential marking and assessment boycott, on a turnout of 63%. Following the ballot result, at a branch meeting this week, UCU members voted to launch a marking and assessment boycott as soon as legally possible, meaning it could potentially begin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell in FOX News: Hungary's voters offer a lesson for those on the right drawn to Orban * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), submitted the following op-ed published by FOXNews.com regarding Hungary's parliamentary elections: On Sunday, voters in Hungary's parliamentary elections ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party, as polls had consistently predicted they would. Orban's prompt concession suggests more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Landmark Wins for Justice, Equity, and Accountability, Including New Voting Rights Protections, as 2026 Legislative Session Concludes Historic Reforms Include Long-Sought Youth Justice Breakthrough, Confronting Maryland's Historic Mistreatment of Black Youth, Stronger Protections for Sexual Assault Survivors, and New Authority to Fight Voting Discrimination * As the 2026 Mar more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 15 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * League strongly opposes House passage of a bill that threatens Michiganders' right to vote in state elections House Bill 4765 would create unnecessary red tape in Michigan's voter registration process and burden citizens with proving their eligibility to vote * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement today on the passage of House Bill 4765 by the Michigan House of Representatives. The more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * "The Dumbest Political Move of the Year": Republicans Seek Victory Lap After Passing Over $1 Trillion In Health Care Cuts to Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires Republicans in Congress are pushing a bill that "expresses support for the tax bill they passed last year." Those tax cuts overwhelmingly benefit billionaires and big corporations at the expense of working Americans, cutting over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Their attempt to pat themselve more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Morelle, Congresswoman Julie Johnson, Host Roundtable on Protecting the Right to Vote in Dallas * DALLAS, TX - On Monday, April 13, 2026, Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, held a roundtable discussion with Committee Member Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) focused on protecting the right to vote and assessing the Voter Outreach for Transparent Elections (VOTE) Act. Duri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL30857) on April 13, 2026, entitled "Speakers of the House: Elections, 1913-2025" by Congress and legislative process specialist Valerie Heitshusen. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Each new House elects a Speaker by roll call vote when it first convenes. Customarily, the conference of each major party nominates a candidate whose name is placed in nomination. A Member normally votes for the candidate of his or her own party conference but  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, April 15 -- Thomson Reuters, an international multimedia news provider, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Thomson Reuters Reminds Non-Canadian Taxable Shareholders of "Opt-Out" Alternative for Return of Capital Opt-out deadlines vary by intermediary and may be earlier than April 27, 2026 * Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI) today reminded its shareholders who are taxable in a jurisdiction outside of Canada that they can "opt out" of the company's proposed return of capital. For shareholders who are more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Calls Out Senate Democrats' Hypocritical Opposition to Voter ID * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, we spent the weeks before Easter debating the SAVE America Act here in the Senate. "And since the debate began, we've seen Democrats contort thems more PR