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

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

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, May 27 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Centenary student's work advances to National American Advertising Federation Awards Artwork by recent Centenary graduate, Savannah Stowers ('26), will advance for judging in the National American Advertising Federation (AAF) Awards at the end of May. The National AAF awards is the industry's largest competition. Last month, Stowers, as well as alumnae Jordan Fong ('24) and Dellanee Wade ('16), received top honors at the American Advertising Fed 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

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Lankford, Hassan Team Up to End Government Shutdowns and Hold Congress Accountable * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) signed onto legislation aimed at keeping Congress in Washington during a government shutdown until a resolution is reached. Crapo is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) and Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire). "This legislation 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

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 22 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Tenth District Services Rose Moderately in May The Services Survey monitors services firms selected according to geographic distribution, employment mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the May Services Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, results from the survey showed that Tenth District services activity rose moderately in more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus or "friend of the court" brief, filed in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, argues that allowing a single Colorado locality to hold the entire  more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, May 26 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * How understanding moral injury could save veterans' lives * For most of her 16 years with the New Mexico Army National Guard, retired Master Sgt. Crystal Romero loved with her job and the opportunities that came with it. She worked in logistics, public affairs, human resources and homeland security. She supported relief efforts for three major hurricanes and the space shuttle Columbia disaster. She loved the people she wo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following written testimony by Missouri Solicitor General Louis Capozzi from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Court Packing: A Threat to the Supreme Court's Legitimacy": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you this morning. In the Federalist 81, Alexander Hamilton responded to obje 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

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 26 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor views Southwest dust storms through historic lens * The dust storms of the 1930s witnessed swirling black blizzards so dense that people could not see their own hands in front of their faces, completely obliterating the sun for hours. The Southwest dust storms in 2025 reached intensities not seen since the Dust Bowl, with El Paso, Texas experiencing its most intense and frequent storms since 1936 due to intense drought and more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 27 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Drummond meets with Vice President JD Vance and White House Fraud Task Force Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond today participated in a high-level meeting with Vice President JD Vance and the White House Fraud Task Force to discuss combating fraud, strengthening consumer protection efforts and enhancing coordination between state and federal law enforcement agencies. The task force meeting brought to more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 26 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Signs 'Bell to Bell, No Cell' Bill into Law * Governor Kevin Stitt signed into law a permanent, statewide "Bell to Bell, No Cell" policy, delivering on a commitment he has championed to get phones out of Oklahoma classrooms.  The new law requires Oklahoma school districts to adopt policies prohibiting student cell phone use on campus during the school day, with common sense exceptions for emergencies and documented medical need more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 27 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU Libraries assistant professor secures grant expanding Indigenous resources, history Sara Mautino, assistant professor and art and architecture librarian at Oklahoma State University, has secured $15,000 in grants to support the expansion of a free, public digital bibliography of sources related to Indigenous architecture in Oklahoma. Documentation on Indigenous architecture can be daunting as materials are often scattered across journal articles,  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 27 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU researchers develop AI-powered tool to support smarter facility management When a critical building system fails, every minute spent searching for information matters. For facility professionals responsible for keeping public buildings operating safely, even identifying the correct component can be a challenge, especially in aging or modified spaces where records may be incomplete or unavailable. Researchers at Oklahoma State University's College  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 26 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Professor Awarded Fulbright Specialist Award to Study Trade's Environmental Impact When natural resources are tied to production and trade, their environmental costs and benefits are often overlooked. University of Oklahoma economist Georgia Kosmopoulou studies what may be missed - and how to better account for it.  At the end of May, Kosmopoulou will travel to Peru after receiving a Fulbright Specialist Award to collaborate with the School of Econo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Guard Shapes Army's Extended Basic Leader Course * National Guard members assigned to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, are leading the validation effort for the Army's expanded basic leader course, refining the curriculum before it is implemented forcewide later this year. The 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute, which provides training and support to develop leaders through professional military education and training, is serving as  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 Nominates Michelle Reddish to Serve as Chairperson of Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission Today, Governor Dan McKee announced his nomination of Michelle A. Reddish, MS, MPH, to serve as chairperson of the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). In 2024, Reddish was nominated by Governor McKee and later confirmed to serve as the first administrator of the Rhode Island Cannabis Office.  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 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36849) entitled "Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad LLC - Lease and Operation Exemption With Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * On May 4, 2026, Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, LLC (K&O), a Class III rail carrier, filed a petition under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10502 seeking an exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10902 for after-the-fact authority to renew and amend a lease agreement between K&O more PR