MONONA, Wisconsin, May 27 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Tom Tiffany Ally Applies for Over $3 Million in Trump Slush Fund Money Tiffany is letting his election denying MAGA allies try to take millions of our public tax dollars - Less than a week after GOP Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany didn't lift a finger to stop Trump from using Wisconsinites' public tax dollars as a potential payout for January 6 insurrectionist more PR

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Leads Colleagues in Calling for Salah Sarsour's Release from ICE Detention * Salah Sarsour is a local leader in the Milwaukee area, leading the Islamic Society of Milwaukee. He has lived in the U.S. for more than 30 years and is a powerful advocate for Palestinians. ICE has detained him for nearly two months in Clay County Jail in Indiana where Congresswoman Moore was able to visit him, and despite DHS' sweeping claims, offi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 26, 2026: * * * "A Badge of Honor": Burt Jones "Boasts" About Working to Overturn the 2020 Election New reporting from the New York Times highlights just how extreme and out of touch GOP candidate Burt Jones is, detailing "the lengths to which he went" to overturn the 2020 election. The reporting showcases how Jones "would not accept the president's defeat" in 2020, leading him to join "a fake Electoral College contingent from Georgia that sent its f 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

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 27 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Illinois school district drops middle school graduation prayer after FFRF intervention The Freedom From Religion Foundation has ensured that the Lisbon Community Consolidated School District 90 will not permit official graduation prayers at a middle school from now on. FFRF learned last year that Lisbon Grade School included a preplanned invocation and benediction at the eighth-grade graduation ceremony. It was reported that Kari Frie more PR

ENCINO, California, May 27 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 100-Room Comfort Suites in Johnson Creek, Wis. JOHNSON CREEK, Wis.,- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 100-room Comfort Suites hotel property in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. "Buyer and seller collaboration, along with coordination between the lender an 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

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 26 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Langworthy Lead 34 Members with Letter to Sec. Kennedy on Strengthening NIH Policy on Animal Testing * U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Nick Langworthy (NY-23) lead a letter with 34 bipartisan House members to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., urging him to strengthen NIH's policy for determining eligibility to receive federal funding related to acquiring animals for NIH-supported research. This letter was prompted by the case of R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, and Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following letter to Rinker Materials and Quikcrete Companies: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 14, 2026 Mr. Mario F. Ramirez Regional Operations Manager, Nevada Rinker Materials 2100 Burns Rd. Henderson, NV. 89011 * Mr. William Magill Chief Executive Officer Quikcrete Companies 5 Concourse Parkway Suite 1900 Atlanta, GA. 30328 Dear Mr. Ramirez and Mr. Mag more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 11, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary Department of Health and Human Services Dear Secretary Kennedy: On April 29, 2026 the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations ("PSI" or "the Subcommittee") held a hearing and released a report titled, "Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccin 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

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, May 27 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: * * * Dr. Christina Curras Named Recipient of EMS Excellence in Advising Award Written by Gaile Schwickrath The University of Wisconsin-Platteville's College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science proudly announces that Dr. Christina Curras, professor, civil and environmental engineering, has been selected as the 2025-2026 recipient of the EMS Excellence in Advising Award. This prestigious honor recognizes Dr. Curras' exceptional commitment more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 27 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Collins Receives Posthumous National Award for Aquatic Science Excellence University of Wyoming faculty member Sarah Collins, who passed away in October following a courageous battle with cancer, has been honored posthumously by the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO). Collins is the recipient of the 2026 Victoria J. Bertics Memorial Award, in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to aquatic science, teaching, m more PR