WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Doug Kellogg: * * * Blue State Tax Authorities Attack Weakened Barriers Against Interstate Taxation It should be more and more clear that blue states are not taking the exodus of taxpayers and businesses lying down. That does not mean these Democrat-controlled states are cutting back on spending and changing their high-tax ways. To the contrary, they are spending more money than ever. What they are doing is fighting to tax people who do not live in their stat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Jack Sepulvado: * * * Radical, Job-Killing Minimum Wage Ballot Proposal Faces Oklahoma Voters this June On June 16, 2026, Oklahoma will decide whether to hike in the state's minimum wage. If residents approve this measure, the state economy will suffer severely. State Question 832 has been years in the making, being first filed in 2023. It proposes raising the state minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2029. Should the measure pass, the minimum hourly wage would im more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Anticipating opportunities in real assets - A report from Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina - May 2026 (19 pages) * * * Bank of America issued a report examining investment conditions across commercial real estate, farmland, timberland, and energy markets as global economic growth, inflation pressures, and geopolitical uncertainty reshape the outlook for real assets. The report analyzed capital market trends, interest rate conditions, supply-demand fundamentals, and sector-specific risks affecting long more ST

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Inspector General issued the following report (No. DOE-OIG-26-32) on April 16, 2026 entitled "Improvements Are Needed in Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Management of Professional and Consultant Services Agreements." Here are excerpts: * * * Since 1943, the Regents of the University of California have managed Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) for the Department of Energy's Office of Science. LBNL's mission is to expand the frontiers of knowledge and deliver solu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Kofta Products Served at The Kebab Shop Restaurant Locations Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination * WASHINGTON, May 24, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that beef kofta products served at The Kebab Shop restaurant locations may be contaminated with Shiga toxi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Triana McNeil, director of homeland security and justice at the Government Accountability Office, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Those Who Served: A Review of VA Police Operations": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to be here today to discuss our work examining Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) challenges with securing medical facilities. VA oversees the large more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has received a complaint alleging violations involving imports of NAND and DRAM memory chips and products containing those components, according to a notice published May 14, 2026. The complaint was filed by MonolithIC 3D Inc., Allen, Texas, on May 11, 2026, under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The filing alleges violations tied to the importation and sale of memory chips and related products in the U.S. The complaint names multiple respondents from Japan, South Korea, Ta more PR

PALO ALTO, California, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Learning Policy Institute issued the following research brief on May 18, 2026 by Linda Darling-Hammond, Julie Fitz, Maria Virginia Giani, Molly F. Gordon and Marjorie Wechsler entitled "The Principal Effect: How Investing in School Leaders Is Key to Solving Education's Challenges." Here is the summary: * * * Policymakers often treat the growing array of school challenges separately, developing different strategies for each; however, this fragmented approach overlooks the central role principals  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Hayes Reintroduce Legislation to Address Educator Shortages and Expand Federal Loan Forgiveness for Educators * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, legislation that would expand and modernize the federal loan forgiveness program for educators. T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Josh Protas, chief advocacy and policy officer for Meals on Wheels America, Arlington, Virginia, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Caught in the Middle: Supporting Families in the Sandwich Generation": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and esteemed Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you at this hearing on the important topic of caregiving and the support needs of families in more PR

PASAY CITY, Philippines, May 26 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release: * * * DFA-OVS Rallies Behind DFA Emissaries' Quarterfinal Bid and Encourages Overseas Filipinos to Register and Vote in the 2028 National Elections The Department of Foreign Affairs - Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS) proudly expressed its full support for the "DFA Emissaries" women's volleyball team of the Department of Foreign Affairs during their crucial do-or-die match against the Metropolitan Manila Development Author more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Precigenetics Inc., a San Carlos, California-based platform company in nonclinical drug development, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research regarding the draft guidance titled "General Considerations for the Use of New Approach Methodologies in Drug Development." In their comprehensive response, Precigenetics expressed strong support for the agency's four-pillar validation framework, which consists of Context of Use, Human Biological Relevance, more ST

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, May 25 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Professor to present at Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry conference * Other presenters include academics, researchers and Nobel laureate Geneive Henry, Charles B. Degenstein Professor of Chemistry at Susquehanna University, will present at the eighth annual Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry conference. "It is an honor to be invited to participate in the Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry conference, an initiative that plays a critica more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters, Chairman French Hill, Representatives Cleaver and Flood, Lead the Overwhelmingly Bipartisan House Passage of H. Res. 1299, the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act," and Urge Senate Passage This week, the House passed the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act," led by the House Committee on Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairman French Hill  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Announces Federal Emergency Declaration for Garden Grove Western Incident * Garden Grove, CA - At Representative Derek Tran (CA-45)'s urging, President Trump has signed a request for a Federal Emergency Declaration submitted by the State of California in response to the ongoing toxic chemical incident, known as the "Western Incident," at the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California. "Over 50,000 of our neighbors have more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 25 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * RNs at Prime Saint Mary of Nazareth to protest Wednesday their employer's illegal crackdown of their efforts to unionize * Registered nurses with Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago are holding a rally Wednesday, May 27 at the hospital to protest their employer Prime Healthcare's flagrantly illegal crackdown on their efforts to unionize, which include the recent firing of four nurse leaders, said National Nurses Organi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Save Our Shoreline, a Bay City, Michigan-based organization representing over 3,000 member households along the Great Lakes' shoreline, submitted a public comment letter through Powers and Knier PC to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning potential modifications to Nationwide Permits and their regulatory conditions. The group detailed longstanding conflicts with the Corps, particularly the Detroit District, over beach grooming practices aimed at managing invasive species such as phragmites. The letter recounts the o more ST

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Gene Schaerr, partner at Schaerr Jaffe LLP, from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Court's Legitimacy": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to address recent proposals for "packing" the U.S. Supreme Court--an issue o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following statement on May 21, 2026: * * * Cultivating Care for Tribal Lands and Communities Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on four bills focused on tribal stewardship, tribal sovereignty, public safety and improving access to health care services in Indian Country. Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the following statement in response: more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Reps. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, and Norma J. Torres, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Receives Funding for House Digital Signage and Wayfinding Initiative Today, Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation Chairwoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Ranking Member Norma J. Torres (CA-35) announced that Modernization Initiatives Account (MIA) funding for a  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Law Enforcement and Victim Services Providers' Perspectives on LGBTQ Liaison Officers - A report from UCLA School of Law Williams Institute, California - May 2026 (17 pages) * * * The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued a report examining the role of LGBTQ police liaison programs in improving relationships between law enforcement agencies and LGBTQ communities across the United States. The report analyzed how liaison programs operate, the services they provide, and the challenges they face while assess more ST