WASHINGTON, May 27 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards Released: the U.S. Receives an "F" on New Parental Support Measures * Today, the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health released its 2026 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards. Every year, about one in five moms in the U.S. experience maternal mental health conditions like postpartum depression, and most do not receive the support and treatment they need. When left untreated, these disorders can have lasti more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network unveils Weeks 0-3 of 2026 college football schedule, kicking off August 29 * * No. 7 Miami, No. 21 Louisville, Clemson and North Carolina headline ACCN's opening four weeks * ACC Network Primetime Football visits Virginia Tech, Clemson and Duke's Mayo Classic in Charlotte * ACC Network enters its eighth college football season with 13 games across the first four weeks The countdown to kickoff for t more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Weaken Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ+ Americans in Federally Funded Programs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s proposed changes that could incentivize recipients of HHS funding to comply with the Trump A more PR

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, May 27 -- California Polytechnic State University issued the following news: * * * Cal Poly Researchers Help Install Third Rattlesnake Research Cam in Pennsylvania * A new platform has arrived to observe timber rattlesnakes in nature from the comfort of home thanks to a partnership between Cal Poly and Dickinson College in Pennsylvania. Project RattleCam recently launched its third livestream installation at an undisclosed, remote location in Pennsylvania on May 18. The new channel, now live through early fall, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on May 27, 2026, by Luis Nunez, research analyst at the Food Assistance Team: * * * Sharp Drop in Number of Children Receiving SNAP Food Assistance Under New Federal Law In the 12 states with available data, the number of children receiving SNAP food assistance has fallen by more than 700,000 since the Republican reconciliation law (H.R. 1) was enacted in July 2025. That accounts for nearly half of the 1.6-million-person decline among people of a more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, May 26 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Gideon Armah-Amissah receives Jenson Medal * Luther College graduating senior Gideon Armah-Amissah received the college's Elizabeth A. and Paul G. Jenson Medal for the class of 2026 during Commencement on Sunday, May 24. Gideon Armah-Amissah received Luther's Jenson Medal at Commencement on May 24, 2026. "To receive the Jenson Medal is such an honor," Armah-Amissah said. "To be selected by peers that I interact with daily is humbling and a sign of trustworthiness a more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 27 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Block on Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. * Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and 2 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 court's ruling blocking the unlawful deployment o more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 27 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills and State Leaders Celebrate Statewide Ban on Cell Phones in Schools * Governor Mills joins lawmakers, students, and community leaders at Westbrook High School in celebration of landmark "Bell to Bell, No Cell" ban Westbrook, MAINE -Governor Janet Mills this morning joined Westbrook High School students and school officials to celebrate a new statewide policy restricting student cell phone use in Maine schools, signed into law as part of th more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 28 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ LEADS COALITION OPPOSING KIDS ACT, SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN Attorney General Anne Lopez today announced that Hawaii and three other states are leading 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Secure Senate Passage of Legislation to Keep Rural Community Hospitals Open, Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) secured Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, legislation they cosponsored to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Secure Senate Passage of Legislation to Keep Rural Community Hospitals Open, Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) secured Senate passage of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, legislation they cosponsored to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community Hosp more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Mike Rogers Called Out For "Double-Dealing and Self-Enrichment," Raising Ethics Concerns A new memo from anti-corruption group End Citizens United raises "ethics concerns" about GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers, accusing him of "engag[ing] in patterns of double-dealing and self-enrichment." The memo outlines Rogers' record of enriching himself by walking through the revolving door, putting him into a class of GOP Senate candid more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Over 9 Million Views and Counting: King Goes Viral for Promoting Money-Saving Falls Prevention Measures * U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has ignited a national conversation over a simple and common-sense way to prevent household injuries for older Americans while also saving taxpayers billions of dollars. In fact, his proposal advocating for bathmats is approaching nearly 10 million views across several social media platforms and garnering signif more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Sunday announced today Pennsylvania 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 accountabili more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Powerhouse presentations, ranked showdowns and conference clashes fuel ESPN's blockbuster broadcast schedule for the 2026-27 college football season * * ESPN reveals Weeks 0-3 of 2026-27 college football season along with conference championship games and special date games * ABC and ESPN spotlight early-season marquee matchups, including Clemson at LSU, Ohio State at Texas, LSU at Ole Miss and more * Comprehens more PR

MILPITAS, California, May 27 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * 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 - The SEMI Foundation, serving as the Hub Operato more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 27, 2026: * * * Sanders, 34 Senators Demand McMahon Reverse Failed Policies, Protect Students from Discrimination and Harassment After the Trump administration tried to fire more than half of the investigators tasked with protecting the civil rights of students and left students nationwide without protection from alleged civil rights violations, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Sanders, 34 Senators Demand McMahon Reverse Failed Policies, Protect Students from Discrimination and Harassment After the Trump administration tried to fire more than half of the investigators tasked with protecting the civil rights of students and left students nationwide without protection from alleged civil rights violations, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, King Announce USS Lassen to Visit Eastport for Fourth of July Celebration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the USS Lassen (DDG-82) will visit Eastport as part of the city's America 250 Fourth of July celebration. The U.S. Navy has committed to sending the guided-missile destroyer, which has a crew of approximately 330 sailors. "We are grateful to the U.S. Navy for honoring Eas more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children * Today, Attorney General Skrmetti announced Tennessee 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.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Three Maine Students Accepted to U.S. Service Academies, Pingree Announces * Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced that three students she nominated have been accepted to U.S. Service Academies. Wallace "Wynn" Pooler of South China will attend the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., while Isaiah Morgan of Cumberland Center and Cole Tomuschat of Scarborough will both attend the United States Naval Academy i more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Two UConn Law Professors Earn Promotions, One with Tenure * The Office of the Provost has announced the promotions of two UConn School of Law faculty members. Casey Faucon has been promoted to professor of law with tenure, and Rachel Reeves has been promoted to clinical professor of law. "We are so excited to celebrate our outstanding colleagues' promotions, which reflect years of sustained dedication to teaching, scholarship, and service," says  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Unlawful, Unconstitutional, and Undemocratic: Attorney General Bonta Stands with D.C. Residents Who Want National Guard Troops Off Their Streets * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a multistate amicus brief (https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/2026-05-26%20-%20Multistate%20Amicus%20Brief%20ISO%20DC%20National%20Guard%20Appeal%20%28002%29.pdf) in support of D.C. Attorney General Bri more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 27 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UTIA Faculty to Help Expand Virtual Reality Resources in Classrooms * USDA grant creates two new professional development programs for teachers KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Virtual reality is entering the agricultural science classroom, and University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers are helping teachers incorporate and create their own virtual reality resources. With a $500,000 grant from USDA's National  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Advocates for Stronger Guardrails Around Internet Safety Joins coalition of Attorneys General in letter opposing bill that would weaken digital safety for Virginia's children - Today, Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of Attorneys General writing in opposition to the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757. Despite its name, the law fails to hold social media companies account more PR