ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IL Slams Record-Breaking State Budget, Middle-of-the-night Legislating as Reckless * SPRINGFIELD, IL -Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) today criticized the Illinois Democrats' passage of the FY 2027 state budget -the largest in Illinois history -warning that continued overspending and tax hikes will further strain families and weaken the state's economic outlook. The budget was one of the many bills the Gen more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 2 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Agricultural Groups Call for End to Countervailing Duties on Phosphate Fertilizers Author: Bryan Goodman Sixty-five state and national groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick today calling on him to end countervailing duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco to ease the pain felt by farmers as fertilizers prices reach new highs. The announcement come 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

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-MN, CAIR LDF File Federal Lawsuit Against DHS, ICE, for Illegal Targeting and Search of Twin Cities Organizer Advocating for ICE Divestment The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, along with the CAIR Legal Defense Fund (CAIR LDF), today announced the filing of a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Twin Cities l 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

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 1 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Chicago nurses give notice for one-day strike over retaliation against nurses advocating for improved patient care * Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Ill. gave notice to their employer today that they will hold a strike for one day on June 11 to protest the administration's retaliation against nurses who speak out about unsafe conditions, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses Unit more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Covid-Era Assistance Policies May Have Reduced Food Insecurity, Housing Instability * In 2018, Caitlin Caspi started a five-year research project looking at how raising the minimum wage could impact nutrition-related health outcomes. Caspi is an associate professor of allied health sciences in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), associate director of InCHIP, and the director of food security initiatives for the UConn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Alight Solutions for Disability Discrimination * Federal agency says Illinois company failed to accommodate employee's diabetes, including in use of electronic attendance monitoring systems, and then fired him CHICAGO -Alight Solutions, an employee benefits administrator headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, violated federal law when it discriminated against an employee by denying him a reasonable accommodation for his d more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces June MLB Game of the Day schedule * Classic Yankees-Red Sox rivalry among marquee June matchups ESPN today announced its June MLB Game of the Day schedule, featuring a month-long lineup of marquee matchups and star-powered storylines from across Major League Baseball. The Game of the Day schedule is an out-of-market offering and is subject to local blackout restrictions. It is available exclusively on more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following event on June 1, 2026: * * * Regional Economic Conditions: Professional Services How are businesses in the services sector handling the current economy, and what is their outlook for the near future Our Regional Outreach team, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), recently surveyed professional services firms across the Fed's Ninth District to better understand how they are faring in the curren more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 2 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news on June 1, 2026: * * * Find New NCFR Journal Research Online Read 5 New Articles Published May 24-30 - Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Most Recent Journal Issues: JMF June 2026 issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17413737/2026/88/3): Inc more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Announces Appointments to the Governor's Council on Recording the Truth of Operation Metro Surge and Operation PARRIS on Minnesotans Governor Tim Walz today announced appointments to the Governor's Council on Recording the Truth of Operation Metro Surge and Operation PARRIS on Minnesotans. "Documenting history requires trusted leaders who are committed to listening, preserving people's experiences, and ensuring that Minnesota's  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Great Plains Restorative Services joins Sanford Health Equip * Addition expands access to care across western North Dakota BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Health Equip has expanded its footprint in western North Dakota with the addition of Great Plains Restorative Services, a trusted home medical equipment provider serving Bismarck, Dickinson and surrounding rural communities. This transition enhances access to essential home medic more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Hormone therapy use for menopause declines despite proven benefits, study finds * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -Hormone therapy use among women in the U.S. remains low, even though it's an effective treatment for many menopause symptoms, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Menopause affects more than 1 million women each year in the U.S., and up to 75% experience symptoms such as hot flashes and nigh more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 1 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Jackrabbit in the Spotlight / Hatkin's interest in linear controls lands him a Bullseye * Brady Hatkin knows his way around a hockey arena. A roping arena? That's a different story. But the fact that the electrical engineering major is more comfortable on ice skates than on a quarter horse didn't keep Hatkin from being a major contributor to an award-winning project to create an autonomous team roping dummy. The Bullseye autonomous roping d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of June 1, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Holding Fraudulent Child Care Programs Accountable Low-income families rely on federal child care programs so parents can work, provide for their families, and achieve economic freedom. Congress directs taxpayer dollars to support these programs-not to enrich fraudsters. One such program is the Child Care and Developme more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding its proposed Medicare fiscal year 2027 rule for the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting Program. The letter expresses considerable concerns about the introduction of the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IPF-PAI), especially around the proposed timeline for implementation and the required collection of Social Security Numbers (SSNs). Mayo Clinic welcomed more ST

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Bemidji names interim Chief Medical Officer * As a leader at Sanford Bemidji, Dr. Corser has played a key role in advancing healthcare access and services across northern Minnesota. Throughout his career, he has provided expertise in emergency medicine, trauma care, addiction medicine, family medicine and geriatrics, with a strong focus on improving care for rural and underserved communities. "Dr. Corser is a truste more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Warren Statement on GAO Report Finding that Trump Administration Undermined Law to Combat Criminal Abuse of Shell Companies United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on today's GAO report on Treasury's gutting of the the bipartisan Corporate Trans 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

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 2 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 129 Huskers receive stipends for summer research projects The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 129 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer. Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $2,640 to engage in intensive research or creative activi 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

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 1 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova University Alumni Association Announces New President, Vice President/Secretary * New VUAA President Brian Westbrook '01 VSB is a former NFL All-Pro running back, entrepreneur and nonprofit leader. A standout at Villanova, he won the Walter Payton Award and set 37 school records before going on to a nine-year NFL career, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles, earning two Pro Bowl selections, an All-Pro honor and a Super Bowl appeara more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 1 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Wild Hare Racing reaches new level of success * Building more time into the testing cycle for the race car that Wild Hare Racing club team members built for this year's contest allowed the team to place the best it has in at least eight years. The South Dakota State University team competed in the internal combustion engine division of the Formula SAE contest at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, west of Detroit and Ann Arbor, finis more PR