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

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * All Charges Dismissed for Chicago "Broadview Six" Protestors, Including Taft Client Michael Rabbitt * In an unexpected development, and days before the case was scheduled to proceed to trial, federal prosecutors dropped all remaining charges against six immigration-rights activists known as the "Broadview Six," who were initially charged with a felony conspiracy count and misdemeanor counts of forcibly impeding, interfering, and int 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

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

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Cacioppo, Gordon, Metzel, and Sharpe Recognized as 2026 Leadership in Law Honorees * Taft is pleased to announce that Jayna Cacioppo, Kristine Gordon, Andi Metzel, and Kelly Sharpe were recognized as 2026 Leadership in Law honorees by The Indiana Lawyer. Cacioppo and Metzel were named Distinguished Barristers, Gordon was named an Up and Coming Lawyer, and Sharpe was named a Legal Support Star at an awards ceremony held on May 26.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-MN Welcomes Arrest of Suspect with Knife Claiming to Be Federal Agent Outside Lakeville Mosque The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed the arrest of a man allegedly carrying a knife and claiming to be a federal agent outside a mosque in Lakeville, Minnesota, and called for continued vigilance in protecting houses of worship from threats and intimidation. According to reports, the s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * CAIR: Maryland Break the Bonds Campaign Claims Historic Victory as State Pension System Divests 85% of Israeli Bonds Following months of organizing, Maryland's pension fund cuts Israeli bond holdings by more than $62 million, the largest known state-level divestment from Israeli sovereign bonds to date - (ANNAPOLIS, MD) - The Maryland Break the Bonds Campaign today announced a major victory in its statewide push to end t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * 70,000 Massachusetts Drivers Could Transform Worker Organizing in the Gig Economy Following the certification of the App Drivers Union as the bargaining representative for approximately 70,000 Massachusetts rideshare drivers, a new Center for American Progress analysis (https://www.americanprogress.org/article/fast-facts-about-massachusetts-rideshare-sectoral-bargaining/) examines how the state's groundbreaking sectoral ba more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 27 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 26, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Harvard is right to cap A grades In a decision a long time in the making, nearly 70 percent of Harvard's faculty has just voted to limit A grades in every course to roughly the top 20 percent of students. The slow, devastating creep of grade inflation has lately swept its way across every tier of America more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 27 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 25, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * How deep is the partisan breakdown on quality teachers? New research shows that Americans' perception of quality teachers is generally more meaningful than whether they're wearing red or blue. A recent nationally representative survey study, with funding in part granted by the Institute of Social Science more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 27 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 26, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * How student achievement was broken before COVID got the blame More news outlets are reporting what many of us have been pointing out for years -- the COVID-19 pandemic wasn't actually what caused academic achievement to plummet; it was occurring long before then. Take, for instance, an NPR News article  more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan: * * * Norbert Springman, 1921-1945 When the journalist Ernie Pyle was killed on April 18, 1945, during the battle of Okinawa, President Truman said: "No man in this war has so well told the story of the American fighting man as American fighting men wanted it told. He deserves the gratitude of all his countrymen." In one of his arti more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 27 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 26, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Polls show that Minnesotans want a change of direction In his final State of the State speech, Gov. Walz ran through some of the events of his governorship; COVID-19, the murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman, the Annunciation Church shooting, and Operation Metro Surge. "It's been a complicated seven years," he s more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Cohn Named to 2026 Cincy Next Class * Taft Cincinnati attorney Evan Cohn has been named to the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce Cincy Next Class 13. Part of the Chamber's suite of leadership development training, the program is designed for emerging leaders looking to advance personally and professionally. Cincy Next is an eight-month program that aims to identify, connect, and equip the region's future leaders. Partici more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Leads a Letter Urging Treasury Department to Halt Efforts to Produce a Gold Coin with Trump's Likeness Plan conflicts with federal law, precedent and tradition * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging him to rescind any consideration of producing a gold coin with the likeness of President Donald J. Trump, noting that the plan "conflicts with federal law, congress 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 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection: NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU polymer chemist receives prestigious American Chemical Society award * A Florida State University faculty member has been recognized for his continued service to a national professional organization focused on the study of polymers, substances found in everything from plastics to spiderwebs. Justin Kennemur, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been awarded the 2026 Distinguished Service Award from the American Chemica more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 26 (TNSrep) -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "After a rough stretch of severe weather, farmers welcomed a break from the t more PR

BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, May 22 -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas issued the following news: * * * Dealer Concerns Raised at Small Business Administration Roundtable MRAA Weighs in on Right Whale Vessel Strike Avoidance Rule * WASHINGTON - The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) advocacy team joined a roundtable hosted by the United States Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy to discuss the 2008 Vessel Strike Avoidance Rule. They provided input on how to balance these regulations to maintain a 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

MIAMI, Florida, May 26 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Miller School Urologists Lead Global Conversations on Overactive Bladder and Neuromodulation at AUA2026 * Faculty from the University of Miami's Desai Sethi Urology Institute spotlight advances in overactive bladder treatment, neuromodulation research and the future of precision urology at AUA 2026. The American Urological Association (AUA) invited Desai Sethi Urology Institute (DSUI) faculty to lead conversations on treatments for more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 27 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Signs Bills Legislation provides critical funding to Hennepin County Medical Center, strengthens public safety, and enhances grant oversight * Today, Governor Tim Walz signed nine bills. SF 3891, allows eggs to be donated past their quality assurance date. SF 4339, modifies the Gopher State One Call excavation notice system requirements, including the implementation of an electronic positive response system. HF 3298, establi more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 27 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Signs Legislation Strengthening Online Protections for Minnesota Children Governor Tim Walz today signed HF 4138, to amend the Stop Harms From Addictive Social Media (SHASM) statute and establish new protections for children using social media, limiting addictive platform features, strengthening privacy safeguards, and increasing parental controls. "As a teacher and a dad, I've seen firsthand how new and emerging technology can  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * One stage at a time Associate Professor Sara Brown, an accomplished theater set designer, teaches MIT students to create and think visually. * In a theater, the first thing the audience sees, and looks at the longest, is the stage. Even so, set design is something most of us know little about. Why does a set have its form and elements? How does it suit the performance? Consider a set that designer and MIT Associate Professor Sa 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

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 26 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * New data shows there is a nurse retention crisis, not a nurse shortage * Nearly 1.15 million registered nurses (RNs) with active licenses are not working as nurses, announced National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union of registered nurses. NNU reached this number by comparing the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released on May 15, with data covering the same period from the National Council of the State  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern Medicine to Pay $325,000 to Resolve EEOC Religious Discrimination Charges * Medical group resolves charges alleging it denied religious exemptions for vaccine mandates in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 CHICAGO - Northwestern Medical Group (Northwestern Medicine) agreed to pay $325,000 in monetary relief to a class of employees denied vaccine exemptions because of their religious beliefs or practices and to pro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Labor: * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 28, 2026 The Honorable Keith Sonderling Acting Secretary of Labor U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 RE: Comments on RIN 1235-AA46: Employee or Independent Contractor Status u more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on May 26, 2027: * * * Republican Attorneys General Joined VP Vance and White House Fraud Task Force to Take On Fraud Today, Republican Attorneys General from across the country joined Vice President JD Vance and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud for a roundtable on combating fraud and protecting our nation's most vulnerable. Attorney General Brenna Bird (IA), Attorney General Derek Brown (UT), Attorney General Russell Coleman (KY), Atto more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners * The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce national winners of the 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast in 2025. This year, students and staffs from 45 collegiate and professional newsrooms across the United States are receiving national honors.  National contenders were previously recognized as  more PR

MEDINA, Minnesota, May 22 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marine Corps Issues New, Sole-Source Contract to Polaris Government and Defense for MRZR Alpha Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicles (ULTVs) Minneapolis - The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded Polaris Government and Defense a sole-source contract to continue production and delivery of the MRZR Alpha Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV). The indefinite deliv more PR

WINONA, Minnesota, May 23 -- Winona State University issued the following news: * * * Winona State Receives Legislative Investment to Honor Alumnus Jason Fossum Winona State University has received a $1.5 million legislative investment to establish a new campus center dedicated to civic engagement, public service, and student leadership, in honor of alumnus Jason Fossum. The funding was included in legislation that received strong bipartisan support. Fossum, a 2001 graduate of Winona State and former Student Senate President, has served the more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 26 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Yu installed as Art Krieg Professor * Yan Yu, a scientist trained in both chemistry and engineering whose research focuses on developing nanotechnologies to detect and treat immune-related diseases, is the inaugural Art Krieg Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. An installation ceremony took place March 31. Yu joined the Department of Chemistry in WashU Arts & Sciences in fall 2025, arriving from Indiana University-Bloomington. S more PR