DURHAM, North Carolina, April 24 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * American Association Introduces New Partnership with Rhodes Bake-N-Serv The American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) today announced a multi year partnership with Rhodes International, Inc naming the company the Official Rolls and Bread Partner of the American Association of Professional Baseball. Under the agreement, Rhodes Bake-N-Serv will receive prominent brand integrat more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 23 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Top Credit Ratings Agencies to Stop Using Unlawful Policies that Hurt Iowa Farmers * Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a coalition of 23 states urging the top three credit rating agencies to stop using unlawful environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies in their credit rating process. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings-have pledged to system more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 23 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill Joins Letter to Top Credit Ratings Agencies Raising Concerns Over ESG Policies * Attorney General Murrill today joined a coalition of 23 States in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies of three top credit rating agencies. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings-have pledged to systematically incorporate ESG considerations into credit ra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Trump's War in Iran Is Causing Gas Prices To Surge Across the Country An analysis (https://www.americanprogress.org/article/state-by-state-increases-in-gas-prices-since-trumps-war-on-iran/) from the Center for American Progress finds that the Trump administration's war in Iran has driven a widespread increase in gas prices across the country, with Americans now paying about 35 percent more at the pump than before the c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by Jenna Presta, senior program officer for the Tech Policy Program: * * * Mapping the Spread of Child Safety Rules After Australia introduced a social media age ban for children under 16, countries around the world are following suit. * Introduction Since Australia introduced a social media ban for under-16s in late 2025, governments around the world have begun enacting or considering strict age verification requirements or  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Minnesota schools projected to lose students by 2031 Minnesota public school enrollment is expected to decline between 2022 and 2031, according to projections from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The NCES predicts that only nine states -- Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Montana, Nor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Kustoff Introduces the Small Business Tax Cut Act to Support Main Street * WASHINGTON - Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) introduced the Small Business Tax Cut Act (H.R. 8415). This legislation lowers taxes for millions of small businesses, farmers, and independent professionals by expanding the qualified business income deduction, also known as Section 199A. Reps. Greg Steube (FL-17), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Mike Carey (OH-15 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following remarks on April 22, 2026, by Secretary Howard Lutnick before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science: * * * Secretary Howard Lutnick's Statement Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and Members of the Subcommittee - it is an honor to join you today. Over the past 15 months, President Trump has proven that the American economy is the strongest and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Fed Urged to Reject Bank Application that Would Greenlight Enova's 100% APR Loans Nationwide * Civil Rights and Consumer Groups Warn Approval Would Harm Communities of Color In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Powell, advocates raised the alarm regarding predatory lending practices targeting communities of color. The Center for Responsible Lending, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Legal Defense Fund, NAA more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 23 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * Fed Urged to Reject Bank Application that Would Greenlight Enova's 100% APR Loans Nationwide Civil Rights and Consumer Groups Warn Approval of Merger Would Harm Communities of Color * In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Powell, advocates raised the alarm regarding predatory lending practices targeting communities of color. The Center for Responsible Lending, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Goal! ESPN airs two most-viewed First Round Game 2's on cable ever, continuing successful start to 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs * The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue its historic start on ESPN, as the network aired the two most-watched First Round Game 2's ever on cable, following a weekend of multiple Game 1 record-breaking viewership. Monday's Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins matchup (Game 2, 7 p.m. ET) deli more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updated reports on state-by-state inflation cost data a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Files Amicus Brief Opposing Department of Justice Overreach in Michigan, DOJ is Demanding Sensitive Voter Data * Last week, the NAACP, represented by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in the case of United States v. Benson. This case is part of the NAACP's ongoing efforts to fight the U.S. Department of Justice's attempts to compel states, including M more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 23 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * New CLAS Biology faculty members earn national and local research support * By Fatima Salinas Two new faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are advancing research on how the body develops and responds to disease, from the brain to the inner ear. Cathy Yea Won Sung studies how immune cells may contribute to cancer-related hearing loss, while Anne Martin examines how the brain forms early connection more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Klobuchar, Heinrich, Merkley, Colleagues in Raising Concerns About Forest Service Reorganization * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-chair of the Senate Wildfire Caucus, joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Jeff Merkley (D-Ore. more PR

MEDINA, Minnesota, April 24 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Polaris Announces Spring 2026 TRAILS GRANTS as Program Marks 20 Years More than $125,000 awarded to 14 off-road and snowmobile riding clubs across the U.S. and Canada as Polaris surpasses $4 million in total giving since the program's inception * Today, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), the global leader in powersports, announced the recipients of its more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Moore, Wagner, Owens, Moskowitz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children from Abuse * WASHINGTON - Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) introduced the bipartisan GRACIE Act to support state efforts to require and retain the digital recording of all Child Protective Services (CPS) interviews. Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senator Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garcia, Tlaib, Ramirez Introduce Bill to Stop ICE's Warehouse Detention Prisons * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) joined Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), and 12 Members of Congress to introduce the Ban Warehouse Detention Act, which would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), from establishing, operating, expanding more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 24 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Law Course Connects Housing Issues to Oxford's Past and Present Students, community members explore city's development and housing challenges through lecture and tour * What began as a fair housing law seminar for students in the University of Mississippi School of Law turned into a community lecture and tour discussing Oxford's settlement, development and housing efforts. Jade Craig, assistant professor of law, taught the class with a goal of  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, April 23 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State University Celebrates Grand Opening in Monument Valley * Utah State University and the Navajo Nation celebrated the grand opening of USU's Monument Valley Education Building on Wednesday. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the culmination of years of collaboration, planning and investment aimed at expanding access to higher education within the Navajo Nation and the surrounding region. "This project started about seven or so years ago, and it star more PR

LOGAN, Utah, April 23 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State University Moab Celebrates 2026 Graduating Class * Utah State University Moab is proud to have celebrated its class of 2026 on Thursday, April 23 as part of USU's 139th commencement ceremony. The USU Moab Class of 2026 had 28 individuals who completed the requirements for a degree and/or certificate. This year's class earned 16 undergraduate certificates, one graduate certificate, and 6 associate, 7 bachelor's, 3 master's, and 1 doctorate degree. US more PR

LOGAN, Utah, April 23 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Weber County 4-H Receives Gift to Help Expand Youth Opportunities in Ogden School District * The Utah State University Extension Weber County 4-H program recently received a donation of more than $700,000 from the Ron and Betty Johnson Trust. The contribution will establish an endowment dedicated to expanding 4-H opportunities for youth in the Ogden School District. Betty Lalli Johnson, who grew up in Ogden, and her husband, Ron, a Northern California native,  more PR