OLYMPIA, Washington, May 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing the so-called Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, which in reality would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 97 co-signers to eight members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 2102 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- Americans for Tax Reform with 24 co-signers issued the following letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable Brett Guthrie Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 * The Honorable Gus Bilirakis Chairman Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives 2125 Rayburn House Off more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children Today, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Arizona has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The co more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Opposing Federal Legislation that Would Weaken State Protections for Children Online * New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general in urging Congress to reject the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online and shield big tech companies from accountabi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children * Attorney General Phil Weiser announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The coalition warned th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS * Raoul and Coalition Oppose KIDS Act; Bill Weakens Ability to Protect Children Online Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating technology companies from accountability. In more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON UNLAWFUL NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 26 states, urged the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to uphold a lower court's ruling blocking the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.  In their amicus brief filed today, Raoul and the coalition argue tha more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 27 -- Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Capt. Parker Poole Launches Two New TowBoatUS Ports in Maine TowBoatUS Harpswell and TowBoatUS Portland offer on-water assistance to recreational boaters throughout Casco Bay - PORTLAND, Maine. - Capt. Parker Poole is growing his footprint in Maine with the opening of two new on-water towing assistance ports, TowBoatUS Harpswell and TowBoatUS Portland. Capt. Poole will now provide expanded on-water towing assistance, fuel delivery, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The Center for Biological Diversity with 178 co-signers issued the following letter to the House Natural Resources Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable Bruce Westerman Chair House Natural Resources Committee 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 * The Honorable Jared Huffman Ranking Member House Natural Resources Committee 1332 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chair Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, On behal more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Multistate Letter to Congress Supporting Stronger Online Protections for Children  Attorney General William Tong today announced the State of Connecticut has opened an investigation into online gaming and chat platform Roblox following widespread reports of child exploitation and harm.  "Roblox built an online pedophile playground. Our investigation seeks to uncover exactly what the com more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Don't Call It Kids' Safety if Kids Aren't Safe: Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Opposing KIDS Act * Federal law to protect kids online should set a floor, not a ceiling OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress opposing the passage of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act). The KIDS Act would broadl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) program for another more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * IFT Scientific Journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety Releases 25th Anniversary Special Issue * CHICAGO - May 26, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is proud to share that one of its peer-reviewed scientific journals, Comprehensive Reviews in Foo more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Block on Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and 3 governors in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, urging the court to deny the Trump administration's appeal and uphold a lower cou more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Urges Congress Not to Weaken Online Safeguards for Children Bipartisan Coalition: Proposed Legislation Gives Tech Firms Too Much Power * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a multistate bipartisan coalition of 43 other attorneys general announced that they are opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, citing concerns the bill would weaken more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 27 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Governor McKee and Bipartisan New England States Urge FERC to Reject Profit Increase for Transmission Owners All six New England governors submit joint statement opposing major profit increase for transmission utilities * Governor Dan McKee joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a proposal by New England transmission owners to si more PR

MILPITAS, California, May 26 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) * National Workforce Infrastructure Initiative Activates More Than 325 Organizations Across the United States to Accelerate America's Microelectronics Talent Pipeline MILPITAS, Calif., May 26, 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, with nine co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, S.E. Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Mullin, The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) 2027 budget proposal to develop "smart glasses" for biometric identification presents a grave threat to the privacy a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Speaks at Southern Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery * Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. SPRINGVALE, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at a Memorial Day event held at Southern Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery (SMVMC) in Springvale. Members of the SMVMC Association, Major General Diane Dunn of the Maine National Guard, retired Captain James Manter of the U.S. Navy, and local vete more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following letter to the Government Accountability Office: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 17, 2026 Orice Williams Brown Acting Comptroller General of the United States U.S. Government Accountability Office 441 G Street NW Washington, D.C. 20548 Dear Ms. Williams Brown: We write to request that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a new review to follow up on developments sin more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, May 26 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * SFU partners with global shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean on advanced technologies * Gunho Kim, Head of Hanwha Ocean's Naval Ship Technologies R&D Center, and Elicia Maine, SFU's associate vice-president, Knowledge Mobilization and Innovation. SFU has signed a strategic research partnership with global shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean to explore collaboration in Arctic technologies, clean maritime energy, advanced manufacturing, and advanced naval systems. The ag more PR

PORTLAND, Maine, May 27 -- The University of Maine School of Law issued the following news: * * * Erin Jackson '26 receives The Morgan Taylor Spirit of Service Award By the time Erin Jackson '26 was helping incoming students navigate their first days at Maine Law as a student affairs fellow, she had already become a familiar face across campus. She worked in residential life at Portland Commons, organized "Law and Lattes" meetups at coffee shops around Portland, co-chaired the Women's Law Association, competed on Trial Team, and spent a year more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Collins Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Seniors from High Cost of Post-Hospitalization Care * Bill would close loophole in Medicare policy that leaves seniors with high costs after leaving the hospital WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, joined U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R- Maine), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, in introducin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Workforce Training * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) reintroduced legislation to help Americans gain new skills and advance in the workforce and help businesses find the skilled workforce that they need to grow. The Gateway to Careers Act would help expand access to workforce training programs, support workers who f more PR