OLYMPIA, Washington, May 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown protects homeland security funding from politically motivated cuts as federal government drops appeal * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition have successfully resolved a lawsuit stopping the Trump administration from unlawfully taking homeland security funding away from states that would not comply with the administration's political agenda. In December, the U.S. District Court for the District of  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown wins tariffs lawsuit against Trump administration * Attorney General Nick Brown today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court - ruling on a challenge brought by a coalition of 24 states - struck down those tariffs and specifically enjoined their application to Washington state after ruling the more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court granted summary judgment to a coalition of 24 states, striking down those tariffs. "President Trump cannot invent powers the law does not give hi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison for His Role in Conspiracies to Distribute Fentanyl and Cocaine and Laundering the Proceeds * BOSTON - A Tucson, Ariz., man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in distributing truckloads of fentanyl and cocaine and then laundering the proceeds. Reginel Cazares, a/k/a "Junior," 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge De more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Protects Critical Homeland Security Funding from Politically Motivated Cut Trump Administration drops appeal of final order, permanently and fully resolving case in California's favor  OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the successful resolution of a multistate lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding to and from state more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's New Illegal Tariffs Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy * Attorney General Charity Clark today secured a court order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A f more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Successfully Protects Critical Counterterrorism Funding NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a final victory in her lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully cutting critical public safety funding to New York and other states. Attorney General James and 11 other attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on September 29 after the Federal Emerge more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Credit Card Companies to Block Illegal Vape Sales * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging nine major credit card companies and payment processors ( American Express, Capital One, Citigroup, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block ) to take stronger action to stop their payment networks from being used to sell il more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS CRITICAL HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FROM POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CUT Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the successful resolution of his lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding to and from states based on their compliance with the administration's political agenda. In December, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island gr more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court gra more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 7 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release: * * * ATU Applauds Governor Sherrill and New Jersey Department of Labor for Adopting Strong Worker Classification Regulations New Jersey - New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development delivered a big victory for New Jersey workers in adopting new regulations clarifying the ABC test for determining worker classification, says the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) in a more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 8 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Can NJ Be PFAS-Free? New Consortium Launches at NJIT to Eradicate 'Forever Chemicals' Written by: Mindy Weisberger One of the most pervasive global pollution problems of the 21st century is a group of human-made chemicals called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). Used since the late 1930s in consumer and industrial products to repel water and resist stains, these compounds earned the nickname "forever chemicals" because they don't n more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard awards $400 million contract for historic Training Center Cape May enhancements * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract valued at up to $400 million to Whiting Turner Contracting Company for the design and construction of new facilities at Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) Cape May, New Jersey. This marks the largest shore construction award in Coast Guard history and is part of a broader effor more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, May 7 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * College of Education's 2026 Summit explores 'Collective Futures' in teaching and learning * Rowan University's College of Education convened students, faculty, alumni and community partners on April 28 for the 2026 Education Summit, an annual gathering designed to examine the most pressing issues shaping education today and in the years ahead. Held in James Hall, this year's summit centered on the theme, "Collective Futures: Community, Criticality & the Future more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, May 7 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Conduent Identifies Over $18 Million In Finance and Procurement Savings Using GenAI-Powered FastCap Delivering on the promise of GenAI: Conduent solutions launched in 2025 found millions in savings from spend optimization and identification of duplicate or over payments  * Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-driven business solutions and services c more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 6 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Content Creation Studios Amplify Voices Across Campus * Since opening earlier this semester, Seton Hall's Content Creation Studios, located in the Innovation Hub within the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC ), have quickly become a dynamic resource supporting teaching, storytelling and media production at scale. The studios include the Podcast Studio, One-Button Studio, Lightboard Studio and Production Studio, offering flexible environment more PR

DOVER, Delaware, May 8 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * AG Jennings leads coalition to oppose Postal Service's guns-by-mail schemme Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Monday co-led a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail. Since 1927, federal law--passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Republican president--has barred the USPS fr more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 7 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * A Diplomacy Alumna's Lead in Human Rights Advocacy Malaak Jamal '15, is an alumna of the graduate program at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations. Jamal is currently serving at the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) as director of Policy and Research, where she oversees research programs and analyzes political regime developments in countries under authoritarian rule. She works alongside the Chief Legal and Policy Officer and Chief Advocacy Of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Cleanup Paves the Way for Quarry Lawn Park Reopening in Paterson, New Jersey * Paterson, N.J. \- Quarry Lawn Park in Paterson, New Jersey, has reopened to the public as a result of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) extensive cleanup work to address asbestos and lead contamination at the former Allied Textile Printing site. This work, which is nearing completion, was carried out in close partnership with the city of Paterson. EPA  more PR

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Family of Elric Johnston Endersby Donates Vernacular Architecture Archive of Celebrated Timber Frame Historian to Kutztown University Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center Will Foster Access for Students and Researchers; Signing Ceremony Held at DeLight E. Breidegam Building * The memory of Elric J. Endersby, celebrated timber framer and prolific historian of early American vernacular architecture, will be honored through the establishment  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 8 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 7, 2026: * * * New Jersey Finalizes Rules for Controversial ABC Classification Test: Businesses with Independent Contractors Should Act Now New Jersey businesses should get ready for new regulations on classifying workers as independent contractors under the state's ABC test. The rules aim to provide clarity, protection for legitimate independent contractors, and transparent enforcement guidelines for businesses, according to a May 5 announcement fro more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 8 (TNSxrep) -- Forbes Media posted the following news release: * * * Forbes And HarrisX Partner On New American Confidence Survey As Gallup Ends Approval Polling Forbes and HarrisX's New American Confidence Survey Finds Trump's Approval Rating is Underwater at 41%, among U.S. Adults, but breaks 52% among Business Leaders. * NEW YORK, NY - For nearly a century, Gallup's monthly polling helped define how Americans understand themselves: their confidence in institutions, leadership and the direction of the country more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 7 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Signs Legislation Governor Mikie Sherrill today signed legislation to support community investment, protect public health, and strengthen consumer protections across New Jersey. S1107/A2408 (Cruz-Perez/Moen) \- Amends Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations act to reassign appropriation for City of Camden for Capital Projects to Parkside Business & Community in Partnership SCS for S1370/A1514 (Lagana, Mukherji/Calabrese, Stan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-602) on the Cashless Bail Reporting Act (H.R. 5625). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on April 9, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 5625, the Cashless Bail Reporting Act, introduced by Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC), requires the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each state and unit of local government that permits the release pending trial on personal recognizance or upon execution of an unsecured appearance  more ST

RARITAN, New Jersey, May 8 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Johnson & Johnson launches Generation Fine, a New Movement Encouraging Patients to Expect More from Depression Treatment and Aim for Remission Generation Fine launches after global survey finds nearly 4 in 5 patients living with major depressive disorder don't believe antidepressants will help them reach remission Campaign draws on expertise of Mental Health America and elevates the voices of leading mental health ad more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Sues Homeland Security for Records on New Jersey ICE Facility Breach by Newark Mayor, Three Democratic Congress Members Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeking audio and video recordings, as well as inter-agency communications, related to a May 9, 2025, breach of the Delaney Hall Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) dete more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 7 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * La'Tesha Sampson Appointed Director of M.S.W. Program * Seton Hall University's College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce the appointment of La'Tesha Sampson, Ph.D., as the new director of the Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) program, effective January 2, 2026. Sampson, who already serves as director of the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program, now takes on this dual leadership role, further strengthening the connection between social more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Protects Critical Homeland Security Funding From Politically Motivated Cut * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced the successful resolution of a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding based on states' willingness to divert public safety resources to carry out the administration's immigration enforcement agenda.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Money Services Business Association, a trade group representing the non-bank money services industry, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act. The letter provides detailed feedback on various aspects of the OCC's proposed rule for permitted payment stablecoin issuers. The MSBA, which includes over 100 members such as money tran more ST

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces 2026 Excellence in Policing Award Recipients and Law Enforcement Wellness & Resiliency Grant Awards Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced the recipients of the 2026 Excellence in Policing Awards, recognizing law enforcement officers, agencies, and community partners across New Jersey for exceptional service, innovation, and commitment to public safety. The Atto more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * AG Davenport: Court Agrees That Trump Tariffs Are Illegal Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs That Are Making Life More Unaffordable for New Jerseyans * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by New Jersey consumers, families, and businesses. A federal co more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 8 (TNSrpt) -- The New Jersey Department of Education issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * School Performance Data Shows Gains in Key Metrics of College and Career Readiness Schools across New Jersey report improvements in key areas of college and career readiness, including graduation rates and dual enrollment, coupled with a decrease in chronic absenteeism and discipline issues, according to results announced by the New Jersey Department of Education. "We're seeing a sure and steady march toward  more PR

NEW YORK, May 8 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $360 Million Sale of Industrial Redevelopment Opportunity in Newark, NJ on behalf of Anheuser-Busch Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers, announces the Company has advised Anheuser-Busch in the $360 million sale of its former facility (the "Property") in Newark, New Jersey, to Go more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Nine students receive SUNY Chancellor's Awards * Nine students and recent graduates representing Cornell's four contract colleges have been chosen to receive the 2026 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. The highest student honor conferred by SUNY, the award recognizes exceptional achievement in areas such as academics, leadership, campus involvement, community service, the arts, and diversity, equity, inclusion and jus more PR

BASEL, Switzerland, May 8 -- Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Novartis breaks ground on Denton, Texas radioligand therapy site; construction now underway across all new US facilities * US Under Secretary of Commerce Jeffrey Kessler, Texas State Senator Brent Hagenbuch, Novartis leadership mark expansion of company's coast-to-coast RLT manufacturing network - the largest in the US * Expanded infrastructure brings highly personalized cancer therapies closer to patients across the sout more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Organization of Agreement States has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerning the draft regulation changes to 10 CFR Part 37 (Docket ID: NRC-2025-1238). The letter, dated May 1, 2026, reflects views compiled after review of the draft changes and input from Agreement State partners. In its letter, the OAS Executive Board expressed support for removing the requirement to submit certifications that designated reviewing officials are trustworthy and reliable, as well as elimina more ST

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Announces $1 Million to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault in Middlesex County * LONG BRANCH, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced $1 million for Women Aware Inc. in New Brunswick to strengthen services for survivors of domestic violence in Middlesex County. "Women Aware provides lifesaving support for survivors at some of the most difficult moments in their lives, and this funding will hel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou and Pallone Demand Answers from FIFA Over World Cup Ticket Chaos * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Task Force overseeing World Cup security, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-06), the Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sought urgent answers from FIFA on a ticket sales process that has become increasingly confusing, expensive, and unfair fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced in Navy Yard Firearm Flight Case * WASHINGTON - Phil Darkwah, 32, a previously convicted felon, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 24 months in prison connection with his illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition during a police foot chase in the Navy Yard neighborhood, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Darkwah pleaded guilty on Nov. 14, 2025 before Judg more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Houlahan to Receive National Award for Support of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In recognition of her strong support for AmeriCorps, Voices for National Service announced today that Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) will receive the John Lewis Bridge to Service Award at the 23rd Annual Friends of National Service Awards in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Voices for National Service advocates fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith, Sen. Scott lead bicameral letter to President Trump urging him to raise Jimmy Lai's case during upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping More than 100 members of Congress send letter * In a new letter sent to the White House today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), and 105 other members of Congress urged President Trump to again advocate for Hong Kong political prisoner Jimmy Lai by asking for his humanitarian  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Sacrifice versus suffering: Examining unheard stories of the past * Amid the bombs and attacks of World War II, the British government instituted food rationing to ensure its limited supplies would last. But those wartime policies triggered a "catastrophic" famine around the globe in Bengal, part of the British colonial empire in India, says Rafaella Lambrinos, a fourth-year Penn history major with a concentration in European history who wro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking under the Significant New Alternatives Policy program. The letter addresses the EPA's proposal to list substitutes for ozone-depleting substances in refrigeration and air conditioning, specifically supporting the approval of the hydrofluoroolefin refrigerant HFO-1234yf for retrofit use in heavy-duty pickups and complete heavy-duty vans originally equ more ST

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, May 7 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Stockton and AtlantiCare to Expand Health Education and Workforce Pathways * Galloway, N.J. -AtlantiCare and Stockton University on May 7 announced a new strategic alliance to establish the Stockton-AtlantiCare College of Community Health in Atlantic City, advancing a shared vision to expand health care education, strengthen career pathways and improve community health across southeastern New Jersey. The alliance brings together two of the region's leading more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- 2025 IMPACT: ATLANTIC CITY CASINO INDUSTRY - A report from Stockton University Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism, Galloway Township, New Jersey - May 2026 (26 pages) * * * Stockton University Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism issued a report examining the economic performance, employment impact, and community contributions of Atlantic City's casino industry during 2025. The report analyzes trends in gaming revenue, tax generation, capital investment, and  more ST

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 7 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Student Volunteers Help the Rehabilitated to Earn a Second Chance * Last November, as part of his historic clemency initiative, then-New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy visited Princeton to announce his latest round of clemency grants. In the process, he thanked a team of Princeton student volunteers who had spent the spring of 2025 assisting in the preparation of 32 petitions for executive clemency. Under the direc more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, May 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Gun storage studied among adults with cognitive decline In 7 U.S. states, older adults with cognitive decline affecting their daily activities are more likely to live with unsecured firearms. * An older man cleans a firearm. In the study, people ages 65 and older were surveyed about their cognitive health and their firearm storage at home. Older adults who report experiencing worsening confusion or memory loss th more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt University honors Class of 2026 Founder's Medalists * Vanderbilt University recognized the 2026 Founder's Medalists for their remarkable scholarly dedication and outstanding achievements during the Graduates Day event on May 7 as part of the Commencement celebration. Since 1877, the university has awarded a medal to the student graduating with top honors from each of the university's schools and colleges. The award pays tribute to the  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * Victory: After FIRE raised concerns, Sussex County revises unconstitutional public square policy * After FIRE warned that a New Jersey county's rules for using a historic public square violated the First Amendment, county officials revised the policy, scaling back restrictions that had applied even to small groups engaging in everyday speech. In December, FIRE explained that Sussex County's sweeping policy -req more PR