BERKELEY, California, June 2 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following news: * * * Administration Wants to Speed Up Ships in Whale Habitat By Cindy Lowry I have spent more than twenty years working to protect marine life, from the coast of Alaska to the Gulf of Maine, where I live now. I have helped rescue gray whales trapped under Arctic ice. I have lobbied Congress, litigated on behalf of animals, and watched what happens when an industry's interests outweigh a species' survival. In March,  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans at risk. In their comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor (PDF), the coalition argues that the department's prop more PR

LEWISTON, Maine, June 2 -- Bates College issued the following news: * * * Commencement 2026: Into the future with heart, humanity, and curiosity By Mary Pols and Alexandra DeMarco The skies were changeable but the mood was resoundingly upbeat on Sunday, May 31, as 480 members of the Class of 2026 celebrated their Bates graduation surrounded by family and friends, and bolstered by speeches that dwelled on bright promises, both those already delivered and those to come. From the bestselling author of the All Souls series, Deborah Harkness, s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Samir Jain, vice-president of policy at the Center for Democracy and Technology, from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "State and Local Cybersecurity: Escalating Threats, Federal Partnership, and the Resilience of America's Communities": * * * Chair Ogles, Ranking Member Ramirez, Chair Garbarino, Ranking Member Thompson, and distinguished Members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to te more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Capito Supports Bill to Cap Monthly Insulin Costs at $35 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced her co-sponsorship of the Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act, legislation that would cap the monthly out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 for Americans on private and employer-sponsored insurance and create a pilot program to provide insulin at th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * In Response to Warren, King, and Wyden Request, Government Watchdog Launches Probe Into Ineffective "Free File" Tax Program * Text of GAO Response (PDF) Washington, DC \- In response to a recent request from U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Angus King (I-Maine), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirmed it more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Meet The Great Marsh Shellfish Company, Oyster Growers in Massachusetts NOAA's Tide to Table series profiles members of the aquaculture community who provide valuable jobs and access to fresh, sustainably sourced American seafood. - When you farm shellfish on Massachusetts' beautiful coastal marshes, the world is your oy-stah! At least according to Brenden Doyle, a Gloucester native with family roots in Mas more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 29 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Shapiro Attends The Trust Hotel Groundbreaking Ceremony, Marks Major Milestone in Revitalizing Downtown Erie The Trust Hotel will feature 195 rooms, a restaurant, ballroom, lounge, gym, and more, aiming to boost tourism and strengthen the local economy. The renovation aligns with the Governor's continued commitment to boosting economic development across Pennsylvania while revitalizing the Erie region through strategic in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Portland Pilots, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the United States Coast Guard concerning the agency's draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Overseas Environmental Impact Statement. These drafts outline plans for establishing shipping safety fairways and vessel routing measures along the Atlantic Coast. Portland Pilots expressed strong support for Alternative 2 of the proposal, which extends vessel routing measures and introduces a fairway anchorage to the limit of the Exclusive Economic Zo more ST

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Welcomes Home Honor Flight Participants * Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. BANGOR, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins helped welcome home more than 60 Maine veterans in Bangor following a trip to Washington, D.C., organized by Honor Flight Maine. During the trip, the veterans visited the memorials built in our nation's capital in recognition of their service. For some, this warm welcome was  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Shaheen Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Early Detection of Type 1 Diabetes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, led the reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Strengthening Collective Resources for Encouraging Education Needed (SCREEN) for Type 1 Diabetes Act to improve early detection and screening for Type 1 diabetes. A companion bill more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 1 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * Texas Southern University Names J'Maine Chubb Chief Financial Officer * Texas Southern University has appointed J'Maine Chubb as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Business & Administration. Chubb is recognized for aligning financial strategy with operational realities, strengthening institutional resilience, and delivering long-term value for boards, stakeholders, and communities. He brings more than 20 years of experience leading complex, cap more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Celebrates June as Second Annual Title IX Month * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced that it is again recognizing June as 'Title IX Month' in honor of the fifty-fourth anniversary of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), signed into law on June 23, 1972. The Department commemorates women's struggle for, and achievement of, equal educational opportunity and, throughout the month more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, June 2 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE earns silver rating for sustainability achievements in first-ever assessment The University of New England earned a STARS Silver Rating for its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) through its Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), marking the first time UNE has participated in the internationally recognized assessment. STARS helps colleges and uni more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES JOINS COALITION OPPOSING PLAN TO WEAKEN FEDERAL PROTECTIONS FOR RETIREMENT INVESTMENTS Proposal Would Open the Door to Risky 401(k) Investments, Endangering Virginians' Futures - Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans at risk. In their comment letter subm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Rural Hospitals Across America Welcome Senate Passage of Welch-Supported Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) provides lifeline to rural communities BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, shared that over a dozen rural hospital leaders from Vermont and across the United States are praising the Senate' more PR