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 more PR

NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Cancer Vaccine Sustains 49 Percent Melanoma Reduction After 5 Years * The combination of a vaccine and a drug, which both harness the immune system to attack cancer cells, has proven successful in cutting the risk of skin cancer recurrence by 49 percent, a new study shows. This reduction, which was calculated five years after more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, June 1 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * Championships mark successful 2025-26 season for SFU Athletics * by Melissa Miller Another action-packed varsity season is in the books, with Simon Fraser University student athletes shining bright in competition. The 2025-26 fall and winter seasons saw championship titles, record-breaking performances and historic achievements across multiple programs. Here's a recap of all the accomplishments an more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 2 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Malcolm X College Professor chosen to head out to sea as part of the STEM Student Experiences Aboard Ships--the STEMSEAS program The Community College Faculty expedition trains faculty as future STEMSEAS instructor-mentors which in turn helps instructors better recruit and support community college students who would like study the ocean sciences. Morrison will join the nationwide expedition representing 1 more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 1 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Directs Oregon DMV to Stop Issuing Undercover License Plates to ICE * Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek directed the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Service (DMV) to stop issuing undercover license plates to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), citing repeated violations of state and federal law by ICE agents and the need to protect community trust and public safety.  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 1 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Kansas science teachers to take part in immersive program at KU Field Station * LAWRENCE -Ten secondary school science teachers from Kansas will converge this week at the University of Kansas Field Station, just north of Lawrence. They'll take part in the Ecosystems of Kansas Summer Institute, an annual immersive program that gives secondary educators the chance to work with KU scientists to explore resourc 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 a more ST

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  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 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The White House sent to the Senate on June 1, 2026, the nominations of 40 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mark Abreu, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of El Salvador. Alexander Alden, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Christopher Anderson, of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on June 1, 2026: * * * Wyden Slams Trump Plan for Medicaid Paperwork Requirements Interim Final Rule Released by CMS Marks Key Milestone Before States Must Implement New Requirements Next Year, Which Will Rip Away Health Insurance from Millions of Working Americans * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released a statement today after the Cent more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on June 1, 2026: * * * Wyden Statement on International Trade Commission Nominees Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Donald Trump's nomination of Samuel Negatu and Bart Thanhauser to serve on the U.S. International Trade Commission: "I am pleased to see new nominees for the International Trade Commission more PR