EUGENE, Oregon, April 17 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * 73 western groups to Senate leadership: No deal with devil on permit reform Today, 73 western community, conservation, faith, and Indigenous groups representing 2.6 million members and supporters delivered a joint letter to Senate Minority Leader Schumer (NY), Sen. Heinrich (NM), Sen. Whitehouse (RI), and House Minority Leader Jeffries demanding they reconsider their pursuit of "permitting reform" that cedes ground to e more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 17 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * 73 Western Groups to Senate Leadership: No Deal with Devil on Permit Reform Fossil fuel dependence fuels conflict, economic shocks, and global instability * WASHINGTON--Today, 73 western community, conservation, faith, and Indigenous groups representing 2.6 million members and supporters delivered a joint letter to Senate Minority Leader Schumer (NY), Sen. Heinrich (NM), Sen. Whitehouse (RI), and House Minority Leader Jeffries d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on April 16, 2026: * * * AFPI Responds: 64-Days Since the Save America Act Passed the House The Honorable Kenneth Blackwell, Chair of Secure Elections at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), released the following statement marking over two months since the U.S. House passed the Save America Act: "It has now been 64 days since the Save America Act passed the House, and despite this being an 80:20 issue, the legislation has not cleared the Senate. more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The International Service for Human Rights posted the following news: * * * African Commission | Alert to the NGO Forum and 87th Ordinary Session * NGOs Forum | 7-9 May The Forum on the Participation of NGOs in ordinary sessions of the African Commission, also known as the 'NGOs Forum', is an advocacy platform coordinated by the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) to promote advocacy and networking among human rights NGOs on one hand, and on the other hand b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata's Statement in Celebration of Flag Day 2026 * Pago Pago -Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata released the following statement celebrating Flag Day 2026, as American Samoa marks 126 years with the United States. "Our Flag Day is always special, but last year and this year are part of major historic milestones. Last year was our 125th Flag Day celebration, and this year has added significance as we are just 11 weeks from Am more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 16 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * National Summer Course and Training Launches with 15+ Partner Organizations to Educate the Next Generation of Students in Voting Rights & Democracy Bard College invites college and advanced high school students from across the nation to apply for a synchronous online summer course, Student Voting, Civil Rights, and the Practice of Democracy, for three transferable undergraduate credits and an opportunity to receive a certificate on "Voting Rights more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations released the following testimony by Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James H. Adams III, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Defense Intelligence Enterprise - Challenges, Priorities, and Resourcing for Fiscal Year 2027": * * * Chairperson Jackson, Ranking Member Crow, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to provide the Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA's) assessment of the global s more PR

NEW YORK, April 16 [Category: Media] -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * Digital Ad Revenue Climbs to Nearly $300B as IAB Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary * Creator Advertising is Now a Core Media Channel, with Spend Reaching $37B New York, NY - April 16, 2026 - Now in its 30th year, IAB released its 2025 Internet Advertising Revenue Report, conducted by PwC, which was first issued in 1996 and continues to serve as the industry's definitive benchmark. Despite concerns about economic and geopolitical unc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Presses Administration for Answers on Mail Service Disruptions for Michiganders * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) is pressing the Trump Administration for answers for Michiganders following a series of United States Postal Service (USPS) delivery disruptions in Southeast Michigan. In a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner, Congresswoman Dingell demanded an explanation for the mail delays and disruptions affecting deli more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Denounces Trump Loyalist Nominated To The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Eighth Circuit During Nominations Hearing Justin Smith, a nominee being considered today to a lifetime position, is a personal attorney to the President, an election denier, and has extensive right-wing political affiliations and ties to dark money entities  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11419) on April 15, 2026, by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Election Law and the Supreme Court in 2026: Pending Cases on Redistricting, Campaign Finance and Mail-In Ballots As the November 2026 congressional elections approach, three cases addressing various aspects of election law are pending at the U.S. Supreme Court. In Louisiana v. Callais, the Court is considering the constitutionality of a state cre more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Ex-Costa Rican president warns of 'great reversal' in democracy * Laura Chinchilla, the former president of Costa Rica, warned an audience of Cornell students that global democracy is undergoing a "great reversal," citing rising authoritarianism, weakening elections and declining public trust in democratic institutions. Chinchilla spoke April 10 in Warren Hall during "Democracy in a Changing World Order: Leadership and Lessons From President Laura Chinchilla more PR

NEW YORK, April 16 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Families in Haiti Face Impossible Choices as Violence Surges and Public Services Collapse, IRC Finds * Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, April 16, 2026 - A recent International Rescue Committee (IRC) assessment reveals grave protection risks and rapidly shrinking access to public services for civilians in Haiti, as the country continues to face one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Conditions threaten to deteriorate  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * Fed Chair Nominee Warsh's Record of Flip-flopping on Key Issues Suggests He Prioritizes Politics and Wall Street Not Main Street * Phillip Basil, Director of Economic Growth and Financial Stability for Better Markets, issued the following statement in connection with Better Markets' new Fact Sheet entitle more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 16 [Category: Media] -- The World Federation of Advertisers posted the following news release: * * * FIFA World Cup drives global media inflation to 4.4%, WFA Outlook * Global media price inflation looks set to increase to 4.4% for 2026, thanks largely to the impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to the latest wave of Outlook, WFA's biannual poll of media price inflation forecasts. This means that average global media inflation will be significantly higher than the +4% rise seen in 2025, although some marke more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 16 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University hosts annual undergraduate research conference for ACC schools * Florida State University hosted a national undergraduate research conference that celebrates top student researchers from across the Atlantic Coast Conference's 18 schools. FSU's Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement (CRE) hosted the ACC's annual Meeting of the Minds from April 10-12, inviting five students and accompanying staff from each  more PR

NEW YORK, April 16 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation: The SAVE America Act Will Damage Our Democracy and Silence Millions of Eligible Voters * In the past two weeks, Hispanic Federation visited U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA), Rick Scott (R-FL), and several other Senate offices to deliver a clear a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing with Secretaries of State on Voter Eligibility and List Maintenance Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing titled, "Oversight with Secretaries of State: List Maintenance and Eligibility Verification." Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: Today, the Committee on House Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 Financial Services and General Government Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 17th at 9:00 a.m. The markup will be live-streamed and can be found on the Committee's website (https://appropriatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * House Republican Funding Bill Makes Cost-of-Living Crisis Worse Republican Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill Sides with Billionaires and Big Corporations * House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Financial Services and General Government funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. Th more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 16 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll 120: North Carolina Likely Voters Weigh in on U.S. Senate, North Carolina Supreme Court Races * HIGH POINT, N.C., April 16, 2026 - A new High Point University (r) Poll of North Carolina likely voters examined preferences in the U.S. Senate race between Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley. The poll also looked at the North Carolina Supreme Court race between Anita Earls and Sarah Stevens, as well as generic ballot choices for U.S. House more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Highlights the Cruel Irony of D.C. Appropriations Bill, Including Many Anti-Home Rule Riders, Released on Emancipation Day * "On the very day we celebrate Emancipation Day, marking the day President Lincoln freed 3,100 enslaved people in D.C., the first in the country, House Republicans have chosen to remind us that Congress can still impose its own policy priorities on D.C. without the consent of those who live in the nation's more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Morelle and Rep. Latimer Introduce Poll Worker Tax Cut Act Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, and Rep. George Latimer (NY-16) introduced the Poll Worker Tax Cut Act, which would exempt all pay received by poll workers from federal income taxes. "Cutting taxes for poll workers recognizes their vital role in safeguarding American more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Durbin Denounces Trump Loyalist Nominated To The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Eighth Circuit During Nominations Hearing Justin Smith, a nominee being considered today to a lifetime position, is a personal attorney to the President, an election denier, and has extensive right-wing political affiliations and ties to dark money entities * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durb more PR

LOUDONVILLE, New York, April 16 (TNSxrep) -- Siena College Research Institute issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * NY Split on Pros and Cons of AI, By 43-37% NY'ers Say Disadvantages Are Too Great * 67% of NY'ers use AI Chatbots, 44% Use AI At Least Weekly; 48% Say Their Usage Increased Since Last Year * Of AI Users: 56% of Say They Double-Check AI Results; 4 in 10 Use AI for Personal Reasons; 20% Pay for an AI Subscription; ChatGPT Use Leads Gemini, Copilot, and Other Commercial Models * 87% of NY'ers Have Frequently more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Top Takeaways from Full Committee Hearing with Secretaries of State on Voter Eligibility and List Maintenance Today, the Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing titled, "Oversight with Secretaries of State: List Maintenance and Eligibility Verification." Witnesses: * The Honorable Scott Schwab, Kansas Secretary of State * The Honorable Steve Simon, Minnes more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Oil and Petroleum Is in Demand * Key Takeaways 1 The Iran conflict has led to higher premiums on U.S. oil production as markets have shifted from oversupply to a supply shortage. 2 The world now relies less upon oil than it did in 1973, dropping from 51% of global energy to 34% in 2024. 3 Estimates are that 136 million barrels of oil and petroleum products are locked in the Gulf because of the conflict, and production  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 16 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M election law directors receive MIT grant to improve voter registration systems * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M Law School. - Ed. James Alcorn and Rebecca Green of William & Mary Law School's Election Law Program (ELP) have been awarded a national research grant from the MIT Election Data + Science Lab to study voter registration and list maintenance systems across the United States. The grant is part of MIT's Practice more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * Wells Fargo Workers Hold Rally in Charlotte to Demand Fair Contract * Charlotte, N.C. - Today, the Communications Workers of America (CWA), North Carolina AFL-CIO, and SEIU 32BJ were joined by local coalitions and organizations for a rally to demand a fair union contract for workers represented by Wells Fargo Workers United-CWA (WFWU-CWA), one of the only organizing efforts at a major bank in the United States in  more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 17 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Announces He is Not Seeking a Third Term, Sets Agenda with Cabinet for the Remainder of His Administration Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) met recently with the full Cabinet to outline his agenda for the rest of his final term in office. The agenda focuses on continuing to build a strong future for Wyoming and delivering on the priorities that matter most to Wyoming families. The Governor's focus remains on esse more PR