WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Ahead of Tariff Refund Portal Launch, Ranking Member Markey Urges Big Businesses to Pay Back Customers and Small Businesses for Trump's Illegal Tariff Taxes U.S. consumers and businesses paid up to 90% of Trump's tariffs, may be owed at least $166 billion in tariff refunds, with interest  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The American Securities Association issued the following news: * * * ASA Files Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Strike Down SEC's Gag Rule The American Securities Association (ASA) filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in Powell v. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urging the Court to grant certiorari and strike down the SEC's "Gag Rule" as an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment. "The SEC's Gag Rule is one of the most egregious ab more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by Dennis Hull: * * * Second Lawsuit Filed Against Newly Enacted Income Tax in Washington State Opponents of Washington's first-ever state income tax of 9.9% filed a lawsuit urging the courts to strike down the new tax as unconstitutional, joining an existing lawsuit over language in the law that prohibits voters from having a say in its enactment. Income is property - and has been treated as  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER U.S. DISTRICT COURT DECLARES NATIONAL GUARD ORDERS "DEFUNCT" AND CASE MOOT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District declared the case over National Guard deployment moot. "In October, the District Court for the Northern District took action to stop th more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 20 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Calls on SCOTUS to End the SEC's "Usurpation of the First Amendment" * Columbus, OH - On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed its second amicus brief in Powell v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This one with the U.S. Supreme Cour more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Says "It's About Time" for Refunds on Trump's Reckless Tariffs * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after the announcement of the first phase of tariff refunds for small business owners following the Supreme Court's February ruling that the President does not have authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * California's Regressive Rooftop Solar Policy Hit With Second Appeal to State Supreme Court * SAN FRANCISCO-The Center for Biological Diversity, The Protect Our Communities Foundation and the Environmental Working Group have appealed to the California Supreme Court to overturn the state's new rooftop solar policy after a lower court approved it a second time. The policy sig more PR

LONDON, England, April 20 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * Campaigner Sarah Finch wins prestigious Goldman Prize * A campaigner whose successful Supreme Court challenge against an oil development at Horse Hill in Surrey, which has set a precedent for the approval of all further fossil fuel projects, has today been awarded a prize which honours the achievements of grassroots campaigners around the world. Sarah Finch was selected as t more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement on April 20, 2026, by General Counsel Vickie Patton: * * * News Reports about Supreme Court Shadow Docket Show Failure to Recognize that Air Pollution Harms the American People "Explosive new reporting from the New York Times is shedding light on the dangers of the Supreme Court's 'shadow docket.' "In 2016, Environmental Defense Fund and leading power providers vigorously opposed the Supreme Court's 'shadow d more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 20 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Estes Park Safeway Worker Slams UFCW Union with Federal Charges for Illegal Retaliatory $7,912 Strike Fine * NLRB charge: Union bosses had no legal right to impose discipline since employee resigned union membership prior to working during June 2025 strike action Estes Park, CO (April 20, 2026) - Estes Park Safeway employee Abraham Ireland has slammed United Food  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on April 15, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Fifth District economy continued to grow at a modest rate this cycle. Consumer spending picked up modestly, on net, despite some short-term drag from winter weather. Tourism and travel increased modestly, particularly later in the cycle as weather improved. Nonfinancial services firms saw a modest increase in demand and port activity picked bac more PR

BRONX, New York, April 18 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary by Samuel Speiser: * * * The 21st Century: Our Century of Discontent It all started on December 12th, 2000--the day the United States Supreme Court overturned the 2000 presidential election results and elected George W. Bush president of the United States. Bush v. Gore was decided on nonsensical grounds "limited to the present circumstances" in a partisan 5-4 split, in part by a justice who wanted to ret more PR

BRONX, New York, April 18 -- The Fordham Political Review posted the following commentary by Sara Starace: * * * Rewriting the Constitution: Trump's Battle with Birthright Citizenship On January 20th, 2025, the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship." The order aims to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants or parents with temporary sta more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 21 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Supreme Court agrees to hear religious school discrimination case The Freedom From Religion Foundation is raising the alarm following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision this morning to hear a case regarding public funding of religious preschools. St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy concerns whether religious preschools can receive taxpayer money while refusing to comply  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Permanent Representative of France to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Fatene Benhabyles-Foeth, representing a coalition of 16 nations including the United Kingdom, condemned the Russian Supreme Court's decision to classify the human rights organization Memorial as an extremist organization. Delivering the statement in Vienna, Benhabyles-Foeth characterized the ruling as a politically motivated attempt to ban the Nobel Peace Prize-winning group an more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 21 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Hanson Bridgett Files Amicus Brief in Ninth Circuit Appeal Addressing Inclusive Academic Support Programs Hanson Bridgett LLP has filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Californians for Equal Rights Foundation v. Her, et al., a high-profile appeal involving a challenge to Fresno Unified School District's inclusive academic support programming more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Honors course dives into the role and value of universities * Taught by Chancellor Richard Englert, Why Care About College? examines student success, the evolution of higher education and the challenges institutions face today. Higher education has many purposes: to teach, to encourage critical thinking, to foster collaboration and research, to prepare students for future careers, to provide public se more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * How the Administrative State Unconstitutionally Censors its Critics * The Goldwater Institute filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today in a case involving the "gag rule" which the Securities and Exchange Commission uses to silence its critics-in violation of constitutional guarantees for free speech. It's one of the most egregiously unconstitutional ways in which the "administr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign: U.S. Supreme Court Must Reject Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Parents * Colorado Catholic Schools Claim They Should Be Entitled to Public Dollars Even if they Refuse Entry to Children Based on their Parents' Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation WASHINGTON - In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear a challenge to Colorado's policy that prohibi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Political] -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: THE BULWARK: "DEMS AREN'T BUYING REPORTS OF ALITO STAYING PUT" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Despite weekend reporting from Fox News that Justices Alito and Thomas won't retire this year, Democrats and Demand Justice are treating the reports as smokescreens, and continue organizing for the strong likelihood of one or two vacancies before November. In a new piece in The Bulwark, Demand Justice more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Encourages Constituents to Get Their Money Back from Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "I am glad that Northwest Washington businesses that paid Trump's illegal tariffs can begin to claim refunds today. "The tariffs have damaged businesses and driven up costs for hard-working families. These refunds force the Trump adm more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 21 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lightbulb - March 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup At a Glance This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. By Linde Blocher Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiffs Claims Based on Joint Employer Doctrine The plaintiffs in Hoffman v. Inova Health Care Services, 169 F.4th 207 ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Billions to Consumers Ripped Off by Scams, Fraud & Unfair Practices * Consumers lost a record $15.9B to fraud and scams in 2025 For last 5 years, FTC has operated without "13(b)" authority-its strongest tool to secure redress for victims-& refunds dropped to $2B from $11B over prior 5 years Washington, D. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * MDP Endorses Candidates for Key Statewide Offices DETROIT -- Yesterday, the Michigan Democratic Party endorsed several candidates for key statewide positions, as more than 7,200 members showed up at the 2026 Endorsement Convention--the party's largest convention in history. After the convention, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Vows Legal Action Against Maryland's Proposed Ban on Certain Striker-Fired Handguns * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is vowing legal action should Maryland Gov. Wes Moore sign legislation that would ban the most popular selling handguns. The misguided legislation would unconstitutionally infringe on the Second Amendment r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on a resolution (H.Con.Res. 40) that directs the president, pursuant to Sec. 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, and 90 cosponsors. * * * The Administration strongly opposes passage of H. Con. Res. 40, a resolution that would purport to direct the more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 20 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Guido Calabresi to Receive American Philosophical Society Award * Back to News Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law Guido Calabresi 4 '58 LLB will receive the 2025 Henry M. Phillips Prize from the American Philosophical Society (APS) during the Society's April 24 meeting 5. In an announcement from APS, the committee emphasized Calabresi's "singular combination of rigorous scholarship, influentia more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Urges Swift Tariff Refunds, Accountability for Ohio Businesses and Families U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) today called for urgent action to ensure businesses receive refunds following the Supreme Court's ruling striking down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In February, the Court ruled that the Trump Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls for Impeachment of Rogue Judge Boasberg, More Funding for ICE * ST. LOUIS, MO -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to discuss his call for impeachment of Judge Boasberg and to emphasize the need to fully fund ICE to continue mass deportations. Watch the full interview HERE Senator Schmitt on Calling for the Impeachment of Judge  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Warner, Schumer Lead 16 Senators in Urging Trump Admin to Reverse Course on Illegal Efforts to Seek Medical Records of Federal Workers * U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) led 16 Senators in urging the Trump administration to immediately reverse course on their illegal and dangerous decision to seek  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 21 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Supreme Court to Hear Religious Freedom Case Championed by Attorney General McCuskey's 22-State Coalition West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced that the United States Supreme Court today agreed to hear St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a major religious freedom case in which West Virginia led a coalition of 22 attorneys general as  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 20 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Urges SCOTUS to Protect Constitutional Safeguards for Judicial Impeachment * Columbus, OH - On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Newman v. Moore, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case, arguing that the Judicial Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Virginia Ends Illegal Voter Purge Program * On April 17, 2026, the commonwealth of Virginia agreed to stop its illegal voter purge program that disproportionately impacted naturalized citizens on the eve of federal elections. This is a major victory for voters after the U.S. Supreme Court permitted the potential disenfranchisement of over 1,600 eligible Virginians right b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Victory: Virginia Ends Illegal Voter Purge Program The commonwealth of Virginia recently agreed to stop its illegal voter purge program that disproportionately impacted naturalized citizens on the eve of federal elections. This is a major victory for voters after the US Supreme Court permitted the potential disenfranchisement of over 1,600 eligible Virginians right before the 2024 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Urges Vermont Small Businesses to Apply for Tariff Refunds, Get Relief from Trump's Trade War * Welch pushed for Trump to issue refunds after the Supreme Court blocked his reckless, global tariffs WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today urged Vermont small businesses to apply for a refund from the U.S. government for President Trump' more PR