SACRAMENTO, California, May 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Another Baseless Attempt by Trump Administration to Access Medical Records on Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief supporting a motion to quash the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s subpoena against Rhode Island Hospital (RIH) seeking information regarding the provision of gende more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter up: ESPN exclusively presents every pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals on the #RoadToWCWS * * ESPN slated to air more than 100 games across networks, May 15-17 * 7Innings Live set to bring fans whiparound coverage all three days * All games streaming on the ESPN App, with select matchups exclusive to ESPN+ The 2026 Road to the Women's College World Series swings into action Friday, May 15 as ESPN netw more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Combating Voter Suppression and the GOP Gerrymandering Scheme * Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the vicious Republican assault on the right to vote, free and fair elections and Black political representation in the South. Over the weekend, the American people celebrated the love and support of mothers throughout the nation. At the same time, Republican extremists spent the last few days more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 11, 2026: * * * The Washington Post: "Republicans Who Denied 2020 Election Results Could Be Governors Next Year" New reporting from The Washington Post details how Republican election deniers could win the GOP nomination for governor "in several of the country's biggest battleground states," setting them up to hold "key oversight roles in the 2028 presidential election," if they win this November. Of Andy Biggs in Arizona, Burt Jones in Georgia, Stac more PR

NEW YORK, May 12 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Court to hear legal challenge to Trump administration mandates for coal-fired power plants that increase electric bills and harm public health This Friday, a key legal challenge to the Trump administration's repeated "emergency" orders keeping Michigan's Campbell coal plant online will finally be heard by a panel of judges on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals -- nearly a year after the plant was first forced to operate past its planned more PR

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, May 12 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: * * * A Foundation for Success: UW-Platteville Celebrates First Graduate of the Accelerated Nursing Program Written by Cameren Hill This spring marks a milestone achievement for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh as Sienna Isaacson will be the first graduate of the nursing pathway 3+1 dual bachelor's degree program. This accelerated nursing program allows students to complete their Bachelor of Science more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FW: Dear Colleague on Combating Voter Suppression and the GOP Gerrymandering Scheme * Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the vicious Republican assault on the right to vote, free and fair elections and Black political representation in the South. Over the weekend, the American people celebrated the love and support of mothers throughout the nation. At the same time, Republican extremists spent the last few days applauding their ongo more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 12 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * Shifting Your Grading Practices: 8 Examples from the Field What student-centered grading looks like in competency-based, mastery-based, proficiency-based and standards-based grading systems KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Student-centered grading shifts the focus from averaging scores to accurately reflecting a learner's progression toward mastery over time * Clear, transparent learning expectations are essential for grades to communicate what students know and can do * Cons more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic donates funds to support local food bank * FMP rescues nationally and regionally donated food from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and growers that might otherwise be thrown away. Most of this nutritious food passes through its 46,370 square foot distribution center in Eau Claire before being distributed to over 250 hunger-relief programs throughout west central Wisconsin. To safely distribute this fo more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * May is Wildfire Awareness Month * DENVER, Colorado (May 11, 2026) -, a reminder that extreme weather and drier conditions mean that wildfires are a near year-round, growing threat. Xcel Energy is using the month to encourage customers to get Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Prepared. Some areas of Colorado are experiencing about 45 more fire weather days per year than they did in the 1970s. This year, historically low snowpack, coupled wit more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 12 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * MSOE heads to the NASA Lunabotics Challenge Space Raiders, MSOE's Lunabotics team, is one step closer to the moon after successfully completing their Proof of Life testing for the 2026 NASA Lunabotics Challenge. The annual competition challenges university teams to design and build autonomous robots capable of constructing berm structures from lunar regolith simulant, all in support of NASA's Artemis program. In their Proof of Life video, th more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 12 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * MSOE students share nanoscience with St. Joan Antida High Schoolers Students became the teachers in SCI 3750 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology course thanks to a unique partnership that has been fostered for more than a decade. Dr. Anne-Marie Nickel, professor in the Physics and Chemistry Department, has partnered with St. Joan Antida High School (SJA) for more than 15 years to develop a program that connects high schoolers with college students more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, May 11 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU commencement speaker encourages graduates to celebrate accomplishments beyond labels * Paige Sanders, who is graduating with a degree in environmental engineering, has a simple message for her fellow graduates: reflect on the moments throughout college that have shaped who you are beyond a list of labels, such as job titles, achievements and roles. "The truth is, none of those labels fully capture us. They don't show the late nights, the dou more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, May 12 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * New Polls Find Voters in Key Wisconsin State Legislative Districts Disapprove of MAGA Agenda, Dissatisfied with GOP Incumbents Poll found nearly universal dissatisfaction with legislative Republicans' performance * MADISON, Wis. - New polling of voters in five key Wisconsin state legislative districts shows deep disapproval of the MAGA agenda and Donald Trump, and that voters are more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 11 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Professor Emeritus John Ralph elected to National Academy of Sciences * The honor recognizes his pioneering work to understand the biochemistry of an important binding compound in plants. By Renata Solan John Ralph, a biochemistry professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Ralph, who retired in 2024, studied lignin structure and biosynthesis pathways in plants. The National Ac more PR

NEW YORK, May 11 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica Hires Adam Hirsch as Director of Product Engineering * ProPublica announced the hiring of Adam Hirsch, who will lead the product engineering team to help build tools and platforms that support the organization's website and data pipelines. "Adam has already leveled up how we think about our engineering practices, bringing a combination of a human, values-aligned eye more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford in Minot welcomes two familiar faces * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Health in Minot has expanded its family medicine team with two new familiar faces at the Sanford Northwest Clinic. The two providers offer primary care services to people of all ages, from routine checkups to treatment for a wide range of health concerns and conditions. Katelyn Richter, FNP, APRN, CNP, is a family nurse practitioner who provides compre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Baldwin, Kelly, Young, Scott Call on Trump to Stand Up to China and Prioritize U.S. Shipbuilding at Summit with President Xi * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Todd Young (R-IN) and Tim Scott (R-SC) are calling on President Donald Trump to prioritize the U.S. shipbuilding industry and to not offer concessions to China in his upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Over the last t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Introduces Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reforms * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the Campaign Finance Transparency Act and the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act. Together, these comprehensive campaign finance reforms will increase transparency and ensure fraudulent and foreign donations cannot influence political campaigns, individual candidates, or more PR

ROCKFORD, Illinois, May 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * United States Attorney Andrew S. Boutros Hosts First-of-Its-Kind All Fed-Head Summit in Chicago CHICAGO - Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today assembled the highest law enforcement leadership from the entire federal apparatus in the Chicagoland region for a historic, first-of-its-kind summit to discuss collaborative efforts to oversee imp more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Veolia ES Technical Solutions LLC submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning the agency's proposed Paper Manifest Sunset Rule, which aims to modify hazardous waste manifest regulations toward full electronic submission. Veolia, a longtime hazardous waste management company, acknowledged the benefits of electronic manifesting but expressed strong concerns about the EPA's timeline and system readiness for mandatory transition to a fully electronic e-Manifest system. In the lette more ST

ANGOLA, Indiana, May 11 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Yoder to join Trine as VP for operations * Trine University has named Eric Yoder, who most recently served as chief executive officer of the YMCA of Steuben County, as its new vice president for operations, beginning in June. In his new role, Yoder will provide strategic oversight and executive leadership for campus facilities, infrastructure, auxiliary enterprises and capital construction initiatives. Mike Bock, vice president of special projects, will continu more PR