STORRS, Connecticut, April 24 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * 2026 UConn Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients * From business success to the National Science Foundation, from policymaking in Hartford to the world's most popular YouTube sneaker channel, from the Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to the President of the Rwanda Academy of Sciences, the honored guests of UConn's commencement ceremonies bring a wealth of experience more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * A second chance: How UCLA Law's Resentencing Practicum helped one man go free * To everyone who was there, the special gathering on a sunny Sunday in March was a joyous and warm affair - and an event that they never fully expected to happen. Students and staff members of UCLA School of Law's Resentencing Practicum were in the backyard of a Los Angeles home, eating more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24 -- AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * AEP Ohio Applauds Ohio Supreme Court Decision To Protect Submetered Ohioans GAHANNA, Ohio -- AEP Ohio has long advocated that the practice of submetering does not serve consumers and could in fact harm them through higher electric bills. Submetering companies also do not provide important consumer protections, including the right to shop for a generation supplier, access to low-i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Calls on the Trump Administration to Investigate Connecticut School District's "Gender Identity" Policies * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a formal federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) against Amity Regional School District No. 5 (ARSD) in Woodbridge, Connecticut, alle more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 25 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Justice and Administrative Director Honored for Service and Leadership Arizona Supreme Court Justice Maria Elena Cruz and Administrative Office of the Courts Director Dave Byers were honored this week with awards celebrating their leadership in the legal profession and in service of the judiciary. Justice Cruz was recognized Thursday with the Ruth V. McGreg more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts' lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation  more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 24 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Bridging the Gap: Law Grad Returns Home to Serve Rural Ohio * From an early interest in the legal profession to extensive hands-on experience, Megan Rockey's path to the law has been shaped by passion, purpose and a deep connection with her rural community. Rockey, a Bryan, Ohio, native, will graduate Sunday, May 10, from The University of Toledo College of Law. She previously earned a bachelor's degree in  more PR

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota, April 19 -- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, a company that says it solves logistics problems, issued the following statement: * * * C.H. Robinson statement on freight safety and misleading media coverage Our deepest sympathies go out to all the families affected by roadway tragedies. Safety matters deeply to us and is foundational to how we operate and the decisions we make every day. Our employees and their families travel these same roads, and our business depends on safe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Amplifies Horsford's Demand for Corporate Accountability in $175 Billion Tariff Refunds * Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) led a letter to the heads of ten major companies, calling for transparency and accountability to ensure that looming tariff refunds reach the working families who ultimately paid higher prices at the checkout counter. Today, Congressional Black  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 20 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Eric Levine Gives Case Law Update at NW Bankruptcy Institute Tonkon Torp attorney Eric Levine was a panelist at the 39th Annual NW Bankruptcy Institute co-hosted by the Washington State Bar Association Creditor Debtor Rights Section and Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section in Bellevue, Washington. The two-day continuing legal education seminar is regarded as the preeminent bankruptcy conference in the  more PR

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, April 24 -- FLOW (For Love of Water) issued the following news release: * * * SCOTUS unanimous: Nessel v. Enbridge Line 5 case belongs in state court In a victory for the State of Michigan and its allies opposing the continued operation of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac, the Supreme Court of the United States has issued a unanimous decision that Nessel v. Enbridge will be heard in state rather than federal court. At issue was Enbridge's a more PR

RENO, Nevada, April 24 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Gabriella Detrick named Nevada's Truman Scholar * Gabriella Detrick has been named a 2026 Harry S. Truman Scholar, earning one of the nation's most prestigious awards for college students committed to careers in public service. An Honors College student at the University of Nevada, Reno, Detrick is only the eighth student in University history to receive the Truman Scholarship. Awarded by the Harry S. Truma more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Institute Victories for Liberty in 2026 * The Goldwater Institute's 2026 is off to an extraordinary start. So far this year, we have worked with partners across the country to pass 14 bills expanding freedom and reining in government, with several additional reforms nearing the finish line. At the same time, we are advancing more than 100 bills across 32 states. And Goldwate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - April 24, 2026: * * * TQUOTES OF THE WEEK: "We must ensure that Trump's friends in the oil and gas industry aren't taking advantage of the chaos to rake in record profits at the expense of hard-working American families." -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) on the introduction of the Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act which would protect consumers more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- 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

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 24 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * NMiF discusses President Trump's funding cuts and potential war crimes * This week, New Mexico in Focus heads to the Institute of American Indian Arts. For the second time in as many years, the institute's future is uncertain as President Trump threatens to cut billions in funding for higher education, including more than $350 million from minority-serving programs. That puts IAIA squarely in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Again Calls on Big Businesses to Pay Back Customers and Small Businesses for Trump's Tariff Taxes Largest U.S. retailers and shippers have offered no firm commitment to refund customers beyond what is legally required * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called on th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Proposal": * * * Sen. Merkley's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Thank you, Chairman Graham, for convening this hearing. And thank you, Director Vought, for being here today to discuss the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. Your budget opens with a message more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere released the following testimony by Ambassador Michael Kozak, senior official of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Latin America After the Fall of Maduro": * * * Chairwoman Salazar, Ranking Member Castro, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on how our engagement in the Wes more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Thailand: 44 Opposition Politicians Face Lifetime Ban from Politics * (Bangkok) - Thai authorities will prosecute 44 opposition politicians for sponsoring a bill to reform Thailand's lese-majeste (insulting the monarchy) law, which could result in a lifetime ban from politics, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 24, 2026, the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Persons Holding Politica more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: This Is Bigger than One Victory * The Goldwater Institute's 2026 is off to an extraordinary start. So far this year, we have worked with partners across the country to pass 14 bills expanding freedom and reining in government, with several additional reforms nearing the finish line. At the same time, we are advancing more than 100 bills across 32 states. And Goldwater  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Defends the will of voters, displays work from Black artists with Virginia ties in his office, and hosts roundtable to promote fair housing * Attorney General Jay Jones this week continued taking action to defend the will of the voters of Virginia, connect with community le more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 24 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Junior Caden Lucas named 2026 Truman Scholar * Caden Lucas, a junior from Harned, has been selected as a 2026 Truman Scholar. He is the second Truman Scholar in WKU's history and the only Truman Scholar chosen from Kentucky this year. The award includes a $30,000 scholarship for graduate or professional school as well as professional enrichment and mentoring opportunities. "I am deeply hon more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Asks Supreme Court to Review False Claims Act's Unconstitutional Qui Tam Provisions * "Congress cannot delegate core executive power to unaccountable private bounty hunters seeking personal gain." -Cory L. Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation Click here for WLF's brief. (Washington, DC)-Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S.  more PR