WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200,000. That is, three in four more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Arla Foods Inc., Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service expressing opposition to certain proposed changes in the Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing program. The New Jersey-based company, which imports over 9 million pounds of cheese annually and employs more than 300 people nationwide, raised concerns about how the proposed rule amendments could negatively affect the dairy import industry's flexibility and long-term busines more ST

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Win Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and judgment, granting the plaint more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS LAWSUIT PROTECTING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE; COURT ISSUES FINAL WRITTEN ORDER * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten health care providers who treat youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and judgment, granting the plaintiff states' summary  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Update: Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and judgment, granting the plainti more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Court issues opinion and judgment in AG Brown case protecting youth gender-affirming care * AG Brown, along with the Attorneys General of Oregon and New York, lead a coalition of 22 states that secured a federal court order Saturday permanently blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers for treating youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats Slam Anemic Responses to Oversight Requests on Eve of Budget Hearing with Kennedy Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following Beige Book on April 15, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Second District continued to decline modestly amid heightened uncertainty in large part due to shifts in tariff policy and the conflict in the Middle East. Manufacturing activity held steady after increasing last period, while service sector activity continued to decline moderately. On balance, employment held steady, and wage growth remained modest. The pace of selling pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration addressing the agency's Request for Information on the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. HMH, New Jersey's largest integrated health care network, detailed its concerns about transitioning from the current upfront drug discounts of the 340B program to a post-dispense rebate system. HMH highlighted that the 340B program is essential to its mission as a safety-net provider, enabling the network more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- MCT Dairies Inc., Chatham, New Jersey, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service regarding the agency's proposed rule that would modify the Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing Program. The company, which imports and distributes specialty and commodity dairy products and operates a dairy processing facility in Wisconsin, expressed strong opposition to several key aspects of the proposal. According to the letter, MCT supports modernization efforts aimed a more ST

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 states today secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and judgment, granting the plaintiff states' summary  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Opposes CFPB Strategic Plan to Gut Agency and Strip its Fraud-Fighting Tools Multistate AG Coalition Sounds Alarm as Scams Continue to Hurt Consumers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and 23 attorneys general sent a letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan, which would severely reduce staffing, undercut the agency's mandated du more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 21 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION KICKS OFF EARTH WEEK BY ANNOUNCING PARTNERSHIP WITH UNION CITY TO TRANSFORM VACANT BUILDING INTO PARKLAND Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Ed Potosnak today celebrated the start of Earth Week 2026 by announcing the joint acquisition of the site of a vacant building in Union City, Hudson County, that the city will transform into a youth soccer field. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The New Jersey Apartment Association, Trenton, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission regarding the agency's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on "Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices." Representing a diverse range of rental housing providers across New Jersey, the NJAA emphasized the complexity of rental transactions and cautioned the FTC about adopting regulations modeled on typical consumer retail purchases. The association highlighted that rental housing transactions differ more ST

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The New Jersey Primary Care Association, Trenton, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration regarding the agency's proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Representing 23 Community Health Centers and one Look-Alike center with 130 sites serving over 620,000 patients, NJPCA opposes the mandatory rebate model and calls for an exemption for CHCs because of their financial vulnerability. The NJPCA warns that the rebate pilot would more ST

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * NJSBA PracticeHQ Presents - 60 Legal Tech Tips, Tricks, Gadgets and Websites in 60 Minutes * Join the NJSBA on May 6 for a free lunchtime webinar on the latest legal-specific tech, gadgets and utilities to help help attorneys improve their practice. Register here. *** Original text here: https://njsba.com/njsba-practicehq-presents-60-legal-tech-tips-tricks-gadgets-and-websites-in-60-minutes/ more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 20 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Student Receives Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship * NORMAN, Okla. - University of Oklahoma student Aaron Lim has been selected for the highly competitive 2026 Goldwater Scholarship. The honor, named after U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, is presented to undergraduates pursuing careers in science, engineering and mathematics who have demonstrated academic excellence, research capability and commitment to scientific advancement. Lim is a third-year stude more PR

AKRON, Ohio, April 21 -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * Potomac Edison Customers in Maryland Can Lower Their Bills With New Residential Time-of-Use Rate Shifting electricity use to times of the day when demand is lower can save money for participating residential customers * WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - Maryland customers of Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), now have a new way to save on their electric bill. A new residential time-of-use rate lets customers pay less  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Files Discharge Petition for Bipartisan Bill to Speed Up First Contracts for New Unions * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that he has filed a discharge petition for the Faster Labor Contracts Act. The bill will speed up the process of finalizing a first contract between a newly certified union and the employer. "The right of workers to form a union and collectively bargain is crucial to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Van Drew, Riley Introduce Bill to Let Families Deduct Taxes and Fees Driving Up Utility Bills * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), along with Congressman Josh Riley (D-NY), introduced H.R. 8350, the No Taxes on Utility Bills Act, which would let taxpayers deduct all taxes and state-mandated surcharges included on their gas and electric bills from their federal taxable income, giving New Jersey families a much- more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 20 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Rowan-Virtua TBES graduate student earns international poster award * In a recent achievement, a second-year student in Rowan-Virtua's Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences program, pursuing a Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology, earned international recognition for his lab's research at a recent Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) conference. Derrick Michell received a poster award at the "Phase Transitions in Cell more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Startup Seeks to Stop Chronic Diseases Before They Begin After losing family members to chronic conditions, including his father, Ilker Hacihaliloglu decided something needed to be done to ensure that preventable diseases are discovered early rather than too late. His innovation, developed at Rutgers, became the company PONS, which seeks to give families "the precious gift of time" using new software to support earlier disease detection and m more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Measuring the 'Empty Tank': Pilot Study Gauges Muscle Energy in Cancer Survivors By Andrew Smith Even apparently healthy cancer survivors often complain of extreme fatigue. They have finished treatment, the scans are clear, but they feel hollowed out, unable to walk to the mailbox or stay awake through dinner. The languor can linger for years, making it a major, unexplained symptom that clinicians have only been able to measure with subjecti more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Most New Jerseyans Give Negative Ratings to State and National Economies A majority are dissatisfied with government handling of state budget and infrastructure, but more positive about education and crime * New Jerseyans increasingly give subpar ratings to both the state and national economies, and while overwhelming dissatisfaction with how the state handles taxes and affordability persists, views on other issues are becoming more mixed, according  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New Jerseyans Still Struggle Affording Basic Necessities, but Feel Increasing Pressure at the Pump as Broader Affordability Concerns Ease Slightly A majority of New Jerseyans continue to struggle to afford basic necessities and, while that difficulty has eased slightly across most categories since last polled in October, residents are increasingly feeling the pain at the gas pump and other transportation costs, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Somos Inc., East Brunswick, New Jersey, submitted a public comment letter to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in response to the agency's Request for Information regarding security considerations for artificial intelligence (AI) agent systems. The letter addresses distinct security risks posed by AI agents and provides recommendations for evolving security standards and practices. Somos emphasized that AI agent systems present fundamentally different security challenges compared to traditional s more ST

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by John Breslow, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, from an April 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and esteemed Members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus. I thank President Trump and Secretary Rubio for their trust and confidence in me, and I am grateful to this Committee for c more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 21 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: * * * Verisk Unifies Mavera's Nordic Claims Operations Under Verisk Brand, Expands Leadership for European Claims Brand transition strengthens claims decision support for Nordic insurers as part of Verisk's European claims strategy * STOCKHOLM -- Mavera, a Verisk business and long established provider of claims decision support technology in the Nordic insurance market, has announced it will operate as Verisk. Operating under more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 20,2026: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Help Small Businesses Grow Certainty helps job creators expand, invest with confidence * This tax filing season, small businesses have certainty from the Working Families Tax Cuts' permanent pro-growth provisions to fund much-needed equipment and facilities upgrades and increase worker pay. In addition to making the 20 percent small business deduction permanent and i more PR