WASHINGTON, May 6 -- A coalition of 114 state legislators submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on employee versus independent contractor status under several federal labor laws. The letter argues that the proposed rule, which would replace the current federal test with a modified 2021 standard, threatens the fiscal integrity of state programs reliant on accurate worker classification. The legislators, representing states with a combined population of over 176 million, emph more ST

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly * The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys general who sued Google for illegally dominating And more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 5 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights for victims of human trafficking * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 12-state friend-of-the-court brief to ask the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to allow human traffickers to be held liable for conduct that takes place beyond the United States' borders under the TVPA (Trafficking Victims Protection Act). The TVPA authorizes states to bring  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 5 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana Rural Summit set for June 10 in Townsend * BOZEMAN -All who have a stake in the success of rural Montana communities are invited to the Montana Rural Summit on June 10 in Townsend. The event will feature a "State of Rural" report for Montana, success stories from rural leaders and a discussion on how local leaders can contribute to community vitality. It is hosted by Montana State University Extension. The event will celebrate rural communities an more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 5 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State entrepreneurs take top prizes at annual $100K Venture Competition * BOZEMAN -Montana State University students, alumni, post-doctorate researchers and faculty saw success in the finals of the $100K Venture Competition, which were held in MSU's Inspiration Hall on April 21. The annual competition is hosted by the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the MSU LaunchPad. Now in its seventh year, it is a critical funding mechanism more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 6 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by technology policy analyst Richard Sill: * * * Our privacy laws need upgrades to address the spread of facial recognition tools Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using facial recognition to identify people in images captured by officers' body-worn cameras (also known as bodycams) and other networked camera systems. Together, these tools enable federal, state, and local agencies to track and identify people at scale in ways that existing privacy  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Resolution to Designate May 5th as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls * WASHINGTON -Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored a resolution to designate May 5th, 2026, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls." May 5th is the date of remembrance selected each year in honor of the birth date of Hanna Harris, a member of the Northern Cheyenne T more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Therapy team among best in the nation for patient experience * BISMARCK, N.D. - The therapy team at Sanford Health in Bismarck has received exceptional 2025 year-end patient experience results from the National Research Corporation (NRC), demonstrating national-leading performance and an unwavering commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care. According to the latest NRC percentile rankings, Sanford Bismarck achieved r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke Introduces Allied Defense Sales Act to Boost U.S. Manufacturing and Strengthen Alliances * Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman and Foreign Military Sales Task Force Chairman Ryan Zinke and Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA-06), members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Allied Defense Sales Act, legislation aimed at strengthening U.S. manufacturing by making it easier for allies to jointly purchase American-made defense eq more PR