WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * 'A Handout to Big Chemical': On House Floor, Pingree Speaks Out Against Republican Farm Bill * Speaking on the House floor last night, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned the Republican Farm Bill that fails farmers and puts chemical company profits over the health of Americans. Pingree spoke in support of an amendment to remove dangerous, industry-written language that would pre-empt state rights to regulate pesticide usage or label more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 30 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Ahilan Arulanantham delivers oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court * The U.S. Supreme Court convened on April 29 for the current term's final day of scheduled oral arguments. One case on the justices' docket, Mullin v. Doe, had been brought by immigrants from Syria who were challenging the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, under which they legally remained i more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 1 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on April 30, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Files Motion with US Supreme Court on Alabama Redistricting Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is requesting that the nation's highest court expedite consideration of Alabama's redistricting case in the aftermath of its decision in Louisiana v. Callais. "As the appellant in Alabama's redistricting case, I have taken the legal measures necessary, in cooperation with Alabama's Attorney General Ste more PR

LONDON, England, April 30 -- The British Ministry of Justice issued the following news: * * * Appointment of the Justice of the Supreme Court: 30 April 2026 * His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Lord Justice Snowden as a Justice of the Supreme Court. The King made the appointment on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, following the recommendation of an independent selection commission. Richard Snowden grew up and was educated at a state school in Redcar in the North-East of England. He studied law as an  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 30 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects citizens from illegal racial discrimination and DEI quotas * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 20-state friend-of-the-court brief in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to protect citizens from racial discrimination in employment practices. The brief argues in favor of the State of Missouri, which is suing Starbucks on behalf of its citizens for racial discrim more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Announces that Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Takes Effect * Oregon to receive almost $66 Million, funds to be distributed over 15 years Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing in more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 30 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson's Jane H. Downey Named to 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers List Jane H. Downey of the national law firm Baker Donelson has been named to the 2026 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers. Ms. Downey is a member of Baker Donelson's Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group and has more than 30 years of experience representing individuals and business debtors and creditors in commercial and consumer bankruptcy matters. She is more PR

NEW YORK, April 30 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Cambodia: Opposition Leader's Appeal Denied * (Bangkok) - On April 30, 2026, the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal upheld the politically motivated conviction of the Cambodian political opposition leader Kem Sokha, Human Rights Watch said today. The court extended Sokha's de-facto house arrest and 27-year sentence that had been imposed in March 2023 and added an additional five-year ban on international travel. Cambodian authorities should immediate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Senate Elections Task Force to Defend Ballot Access in November * 04.29.26 President Trump's statements and Administration's actions continue to raise alarms that midterm votes will be suppressed or invalidated in unprecedented ways; Cantwell: "Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Scienc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation issued the following statement on April 29, 2026, by President and CEO, Nicole Austin-Hillery: * * * CBCF Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling In response to the Supreme Court decision in the voting rights case challenging Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, Louisiana v. Callais, CBCF President & CEO, Nicole Austin-Hillery issued the following statement: "The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) acknowledges the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callai more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 1 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 30, 2026, by Development Director Kathryn Johnson: * * * SCOTUS affirms donor confidentiality On Wednesday, the Supreme Court sided 9-0 with a pregnancy resource center being targeted by Democratic Attorney General Matthew Platkin of New Jersey. In 2022, Platkin issued a subpoena demanding First Choice Women's Resource Centers turn over documents deta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed EPA FY2027 Budget * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito addressed the critical deregulatory actions that the EPA ha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 30, 2026, at an executive business meeting to consider 14 nominations and six bills: * * * On today's agenda, we have 14 nominations and six bills. Today, we'll vote on four judicial nominations: Sheria Clarke for the District of South Carolina, Kathleen Lane for the District of Montana, Evan Rikhye for the District of the Virgin Islands and Kara Westercamp for the Court of International Trade. W more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Club for Growth President McIntosh Statement on Louisiana v. Callais Decision Club for Growth President David McIntosh issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision to eliminate race-based gerrymandering in Louisiana v. Callais: "Today's Supreme Court decision is a historic victory for civil rights and racial justice in the United States. For a generation, America arbitrarily sorted political boundaries more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Commerce Committee Announces Upcoming Hearing on Sports Betting U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, will convene a subcommittee hearing regarding sports betting and gaming integrity on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. This hearing will examine the rapid exp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Joins Rev. Dr. Max Miller Jr., Local Faith and Community Leaders to Host Press Conference on Alarming Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * (Houston, TX) -On Friday, May 1, 2026, Congressman Al Green will join Rev. Dr. Max Miller Jr., local faith and community leaders, to host a press conference regarding the Supreme Court's alarming decision in Louisiana v. Callais and its implications for voting rights, fa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Releases Statement Denouncing the Supreme Court's Decision that Weakens a Landmark Civil Rights-Era Law * (Washington, DC) -On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Congressman Al Green released the following statement: "Yesterday's decision by the Supreme Court regarding Louisiana's congressional maps is a profound setback for voting rights and representative democracy. At a time when our nation should be strengthening access to the ballot a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bishop Statement on Supreme Court Decision Destroying the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement in response to today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which erodes Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: "The price of freedom is truly eternal vigilance. Today's U.S. Supreme Court decision is the latest in a line of decisions which h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Responds to Trump's Meddling in Tennessee Electoral Representation * Unhinged comments by the president seeking to steal a seat WASHINGTON -Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today reviewed President Trump's social media broadside calling for Congressional redistricting in Tennessee, and made the following statement: "Trump and the GOP want to take power away from Black voters in Memphis and nationwide. Donald Trump's Jim Crow S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA OPPOSES FARM BILL EXTENSION * Farm Bill provisions would increase food insecurity and invalidate California's state rights WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted NO on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 ( H.R. 7567 ), which aims to extend the Farm Bill for another five years, due to provisions that would cement deep cuts to SNAP benefits and undermine California's state rights. "Traditionally more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * CWA Statement on Louisiana v. Callais * The following statement is from CWA President Claude Cummings Jr.: Sixty-one years ago, working people in the South first tasted the promise of a truly representative democracy for all peoples when we achieved the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This week, the Supreme Court has set the righteous cause of democracy back with the gutting of the VRA's enforcement po more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses Trump's Judicial Nominee About His Involvement In A Controversial Pro-Gun Group * April 29, 2026 Durbin questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin first questioned Arthur Roberts Jones, nominated to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Durbin Presses Trump's Judicial Nominee About His Involvement In A Controversial Pro-Gun Group U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin first questioned Arthur Roberts Jones, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Receives The Paul H. Douglas Award For Ethics In Government From University Of Illinois Institute Of Government & Public Affairs * April 30, 2026 WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) was presented with the 2026 Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government by University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen. Nominations are nonpartisan and include elected or career government officials at any le more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 30 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * From Cairo to the Courtroom: Marim Habib Istafanos Turns Adversity Into Advocacy * When Marim Victor Wilson Habib Istafanos walks across the graduation stage next month at North Carolina Central University School of Law, she will carry more than a diploma. She will carry a story shaped by resilience, identity and a commitment to justice. Born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, Habib Istafanos identifies as a Coptic Egyptian, a heritage she says more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * GDP (Advance Estimate), 1st Quarter 2026 * Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2026 (January, February, and March), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2025, real GDP increased 0.5 percent. The contributors to the increase in real GDP in the first quarter were investment, ex more PR

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, May 1 -- Georgia College issued the following news: * * * Kemp appoints alumna Dorothy Hull as District Attorney for the Towaliga Circuit By Margaret Schell Dorothy Vinson Hull ('93) was appointed April 20 by Gov. Brian Kemp as District Attorney for the Towaliga Judicial Circuit, serving Butts, Lamar and Monroe Counties. Hull began her career as a law clerk for the Superior Court judges of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit before beginning her career as a prosecutor in the Macon Judicial Circuit where she handled viol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais: "The right to vote is the fundamental right from which all of our rights flow. The Supreme Court's decision to dilute the voting rights and power of freedom-loving Americans by gutting critical provisions of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Heritage Expert: SCOTUS Ruling a Win for Election Integrity and Constitutional Redistricting The Supreme Court today ruled in a 6-3 decision written by Justice Samuel Alito in Louisiana v. Callais that the Voting Rights Act, properly interpreted, does not require states to violate the Constitution by drawing race-based districts. Zack Smith, senior legal fellow and manager of The Heritage Foundation's Supreme Court and Appellate Advocac more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Heritage Experts: Unanimous SCOTUS Ruling a Win for Pro-Life Movement The Supreme Court today unanimously ruled in First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport that nonprofit organizations like pro-life groups can challenge subpoenas demanding the identity of their financial supporters in court. Cully Stimson, acting director for The Heritage Foundation's Institute for Constitutional Government and a senior legal fellow, made  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on Supreme Court Gutting the Voting Rights Act * Washington, D.C. -Today, following the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement: "The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a monumental achievement in American history. Generations of Black Americans were systematically - often brutally - denied the right to vote until that landmark law finally allowed com more PR

NEW YORK, April 30 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Iran's Execution Machine: Political Hangings Surge as Dozens Face Imminent Death * At Least 22 Executed in Six Weeks as Secret Trials, Torture, and Forced Confessions Drive a Wave of Death Sentences Protesters, Women, and Juveniles Swept into a Fast-Tracked System of State Retribution for Dissent April 30, 2026 -In an extraordinary increase in the use of the death penalty as a political tool of repression, in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IT WAS A TOTALLY DESPICABLE DECISION GUTTING SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican efforts to undermine our elections and voting rights. JEN PSAKI: Joining me now is House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Okay, so more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IT WAS A TOTALLY DESPICABLE DECISION GUTTING SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican efforts to undermine our elections and voting rights. JEN PSAKI: Joining me now is House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Okay, so I think when we all saw t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Dismantling the Bedrock of the Civil Rights Movement The League of Women Voters President Dianna Wynn and CEO Celina Stewart issued the following joint statement in response to the US Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a case concerning the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "In recent months and years, we have watc more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 1 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 30, 2026, by associate Justin Conijn: * * * The Netherlands: Holiday Accrual During Dormant Employment? A recent decision of the Rotterdam District Court has clarified that "dormant employment" is far from inactive. This ASAP briefly addresses developments that have occurred since our previous post on this issue (https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/netherlands-risks-dormant-employment). Recap: Dormant employment Dormant employment exis more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 1 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 30, 2026, by office managing shareholder Michael S. McIntosh and associate Shaun M. Bennett: * * * Virginia's Democratic Trifecta Enacts a Flurry of New Wage and Hour Laws During the General Assembly's 2026 Session At a Glance * Virginia recently enacted several bills amending the state's wage and hour laws. * The new laws increase the minimum wage, eliminate certain exceptions, eliminate sovereign immunity for wage and hour purposes, and impo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Decision Weakening Landmark Voting Rights Law * Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais : "Just over 61 years ago, Bloody Sunday helped spur the passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act to root out racial discrimination in our elections. Americans marched, protested, and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released a statement on the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. "Republicans are already pulling out every trick in the book to rig our elections and now, the Supreme Court's right-wing majority has paved the way for them to d more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Nepal: Transgender Rights Progress Stalls * * Nepali authorities have stopped processing applications for transgender people to change their legal gender on identity documents. * The authorities' actions are regressing on years of progress and undermining the fundamental right of recognition before the law. * The Nepal government should immediately process pending applications and create a clear policy for legal gender recognition alig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Leader Schumer, Lead Fight Against Trump Admin's Claim that Presidential Records Act is Unconstitutional, Demand Compliance with Law * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) led 11 Senators, including all Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, in demanding answers from the White House on the administration's recent legal opinion declaring the Presidentia more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * On National Honesty Day, Will Jon Husted Tell the Truth About His Role in Ohio's Largest Bribery Scandal? * ICYMI from ASSOCIATED PRESS : Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio's Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges COLUMBUS, OHIO -Today, on National Honesty Day, will Jon Husted finally tell the truth about his role in the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history? As a reminder, Jon Husted remains at the center of the massive sca more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 30 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Stormwater Decision Is a Gut-Punch to Clean Water Efforts * The Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision announced today that a charge to manage stormwater that was applied to a state university is a tax, as opposed to a fee, is a major setback in reducing polluted runoff and flooding while working for cleaner rivers and streams. The Supreme Court affirmed a decision by the Commonwealth Court in 2023 that the Bor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on April 30, 2026, by senior research staffer Alan Wm. Wolff: * * * Trump's latest tariffs in court: Are they about to be blocked? Soon after the Supreme Court struck down one set of President Donald Trump's tariffs in February, he imposed a second set that now faces legal challenges. The Court of International Trade (CIT) recently heard oral arguments in two cases on plaintiffs' requests for an injunction preventing the United States fro more PR

PLANO, Texas, April 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * President's Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias in Government Releases Shocking Report, Exposes Biden Hostility * Washington, DC -President Donald Trump's Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias in the Federal Government released its report today detailing hundreds of examples of government hostility toward Christians under the B more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, May 1 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following statement on April 29, 2026, by Executive Director Eugene Delgaudio: * * * Unanimous Supreme Court Agrees with Public Advocate: PRO-LIFE DONORS SAFE! UNANIMOUS DECISION TO PROTECT FIRST AMENDMENT IS BIG VICTORY EUGENE DELGAUDIO SAID TO SUPPORTERS IN NATIONAL EMAIL: Thank you to a unanimous Supreme Court that agreed with our sound Arguments in our Amicus brief. Thank you to God and our legal team lead by William Olson of Winchester, Virginia and our supporte more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 30 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Pursuing Purpose Through Law: Aaron Gordon's Story * Before entering the legal field, Aaron Gordon built a career in communications, but something was missing. That realization led him to North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law, where he discovered his purpose. Now a graduating third-year law student and editor-in-chief of the "North Carolina Central Law Review," Gordon's path to law school was not linear. His interest in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Jayapal Hosts Hearing on Trump's Attacks on TPS * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, today hosted a shadow hearing titled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Attacks on Temporary Protected Status (TPS). "Eliminating TPS is yet another assault by Trump and Stephen Miller on our LEGAL immigration system, making it clear that t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crockett's Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling Gutting the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Rep. Crockett released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: "The Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais is another reminder that the fight for voting rights is far from over. Instead of strengthening our democracy, this ruling gives new life to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to limit a key provision of the Voting Rights Act that helped ensure representation for communities of color in the drawing of congressional district boundaries: "Today's decision by the Supreme Court on the Voting Rights Act guts ou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Slams Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act * Washington, DC -Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais : "The right to vote, and have every American's vote matter equally, is foundational to our democracy. Generations of Americans put their lives on the line to secure that Constitutional right and generations of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rosen Forces Bipartisan Senate Vote to Reverse Trump Regulation Ending Automatic Extension of Work Permits * Although Senator Rosen's Resolution To Overturn Trump's Rule Received Bipartisan Support, Most Senate Republicans Opposed It Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) forced a vote on her resolution to overturn Trump's harmful rule ending automatic work permit extension for pen more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 30 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * SCOTUS decision could prove catastrophic for minority political power * The U.S. Supreme Court on April 29 struck down a voting map in Louisiana, creating a path for other states to redraw congressional maps that could affect elections for years. The result of the Louisiana V. Callais decision may be disastrous for racial minority political power in the United States, says an expert on voting rights law at Washington University in St. Loui more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on Supreme Court's Voting Rights Decision * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement. "The Supreme Court decision gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act results from an ongoing, multi-year attack on the signature policy achievements of the Civil Rights Movement. "The blatant and cynical aim of this campaign against voting rights laws is to reduce Black representation in the United Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Welcomes Granite State Small Business Owner to Hearing Celebrating the Contributions of Small Businesses Throughout America's History * (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, welcomed Granite State business owner and author Amanda Grappone Osmer to a Small Business Committee hearing highlighting the importance of small businesses to America's histor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Andrew Gallegos, member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, on behalf of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Tribal Natural Resource Development: Barriers and Successes": * * * Good morning, Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, my name is Andrew Gallegos. I am a Member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council. It  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * SUPREME COURT EVISCERATES LAST REMNANTS OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT, OPENING DOOR TO JIM CROW GERRYMANDERING IN RED STATES Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a congressional map in Louisiana with a second majority-Black district. This decision guts Section 2 of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Danny K. Davis on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Undermining Voting Rights * April 30, 2026 Washington, DC -Congressman Danny K. Davis issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision impacting voter protections and congressional redistricting: "The Supreme Court's decision issued today is a serious blow to the principle that every American-regardless of race, background, or zip  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Protects Donor Privacy and First Amendment Rights * WASHINGTON D.C. - Independent Women's Law Center applauds the Supreme Court's unanimous decision in First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, affirming that nonprofit organizations have the right to challenge government demands for donor disclosure information when those demands threaten First Amendment freedoms. Independent Women's Law more PR

SEGUIN, Texas, May 1 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: * * * Texas Lutheran University Sumners Scholar Announced: Andie Lozano-Lomeli Awarded $40,000 Scholarship Andie Lozano-Lomeli, a sophomore communication studies and political science double major at Texas Lutheran University was recently awarded a $40,000 scholarship by the Sumners Foundation of Irving, Texas. Scholarships are awarded by the Foundation based on civic engagement, academic excellence, a capacity for leadership, and a desire to further our democracy.  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30 [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 to SCOTUS: Let's Go Brandon Shirt Protected by 1st Amendment * Columbus, OH - On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in D.A. v. Tri County Area Schools, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case and tell Tri County Area Schools that their students' political speech-e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision: "Today, the Supreme Court's Republican majority finished what they started - gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and making it easier to silence Black voters and communities of color ahead of a pivotal midterm election." "For t more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 30 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo College of Law to Host July 28-29 Bar Exam * The University of Toledo College of Law will host the July 28-29 Ohio bar examination. Serving as a test site for the first time, Toledo Law joins five other law schools in Ohio. The location will accommodate test-takers based in northwest Ohio, primarily recent alumni of Toledo Law and Ohio Northern University College of Law, although the Supreme Court of Ohio can grant permission for additional testers more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news on April 30, 2026: * * * Virginia DMV Welcomes New Commissioner Saundra M. Jack Former DMV Leader Returns to Make History as Agency's First Woman Appointed Commissioner * The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) proudly welcomes Saundra M. Jack as the agency's new Commissioner, following her appointment by Governor Abigail Spanberger. Jack's appointment marks a historic milestone for the agency as the first woman appointed to serve as Vi more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 1 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * Treasurer Pack Applauds 9-0 Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Faith-Based Pregnancy Centers State Treasurer Larry Pack today applauded the unanimous decision by the United States Supreme Court that stated New Jersey faith-based pregnancy centers have the right to challenge a state subpoena demanding donor records. The court argued that prevention of such a challenge violates the center's first amendment right more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Statement on Supreme Court Decision Undermining the Voting Rights Act Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement in response to today's Supreme Court's ruling. "Today's Supreme Court ruling is a direct attack on voting rights -and on the communities who fought hardest to secure them. In a 6-3 decision, the MAGA Supreme Court gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act -the primary tool Americans have use more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Sounds Alarm After Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Protections * Padilla Joins Senate Democrats in Launching Election Protection Effort WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the wake of today's Supreme Court ruling impacting voting rights, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered remarks along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Democrats as they unveiled a new elections task force aimed at mobilizing Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Welcomes Jay DeSanto as Senior Litigation Counsel * "Jay brings a wealth of commercial litigation experience and a proven track record in complex disputes to WLF's demanding litigation practice." -Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation (Washington, DC)-Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) is pleased to welcome attorney Jay DeSanto as Senior Litigation Counsel. Jay joins WLF from Crowell & M more PR