WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A group of 23 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. The coalition expressed strong concerns about the proposal's potential to undermine the fiduciary duty of prudence established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, risking harm to workers' retirement savings. The coalition argues that the proposed rule would unjustifiably weaken  more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues U.S. Department Of The Interior For Illegally Cancelling TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined New York and five other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful settlement with TotalEnergies and resulting cancellation of TotalEnergies's major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of Offshore Wind Lease * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, DOI announced a settlement with TotalEnergies, a French energy company, under which TotalEnergies wou more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal * New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, after a string of court losses in i more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, the Cities of New York and Chicago, and Harris County, Texas in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from the Fourt more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, DOI announced a settlement agreement with TotalEnergies, a French energy more PR

YONKERS, New York, June 3 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * The Votes Are There. Consumer Reports Calls on New York Assembly to Pass the Beauty Justice Act Before Session Ends * The Beauty Justice Act (AB 2054B) has strong bipartisan support with nearly 100 co-sponsors; CR urges Albany to act before the session is scheduled to end this week * Several U.S. states and the European Union already have similar protections * CR's testing found toxic chemicals in braiding hair and every hair dye product  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country. - Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of Donald Trump's war with Iran. This comes after Tr more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Wind Deal * Governor Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York is leading a coalition of six other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, after a string of court losses in its crusade agai more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 3 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Georgia Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Georgia is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, and Louisiana, with additional states expected to begin granting privilege more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Chellie Pingree for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says Pingree fights for working families across Maine BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Chellie Pingree for reelection to the U.S. House representing Maine's 1 st Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The statewide primary is June 9, and the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employees Union Endorses Slate of U.S. House Candidates Ahead of New York Primary * AFGE says 22 endorsed candidates support federal workers and their rights BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of 22 candidates for election to the U.S. House representing New York in the 2026 elections. All but one of the endorsed candidates is more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, June 2 -- Le Moyne College issued the following news release: * * * Le Moyne Adds MVP Health Care as Madden Corporate Partner * Starting with the Fall 2026 semester, eligible MVP Health Care employees who enroll in the Madden College of Business and Economics Master of Business Administration program will receive a 20% tuition reduction through the Madden Corporate Partnership Program (MCPP). MVP Health Care is a regional, not-for-profit health plan serving communities across New York and Vermont. Through its partnersh more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments Proposal Would Open the Door to Risky 401(k) Investments, Including Cryptocurrency - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown 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 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from the Fourth Edition of its Reference Manual on Scie more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Over Cancellation of Wind Power Leases Trump Administration Spends Taxpayer Dollars to Unlawfully Kill Clean Electricity Project in Garden State - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation -- framed as a "settlement" -- of a lease for a major wind power project offs more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, to the New York Times: * * * The Public Should Own Half of the Big A.I. Companies Artificial intelligence will almost certainly be the most transformational technology in the history of the world. It will profoundly affect the life of every man, woman and child in our country. It will bring -- and is already bringing -- unimaginable changes to our economy, our democracy, our emotional well-being, our environment and how we educate and raise more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Vermont on Returning Education to the States Tour * Essex, VT - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Vermont on her Returning Education to the States Tour. She began at the Center for Technology, Essex in Essex Junction, a career and technical education school preparing roughly 400 students for a wide range of high-demand technical fields. During her visit, Secretary McMahon tou more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Extension Volunteers Are Preserving One of Connecticut's Most Famous Homes * On a weekday morning at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, the parking lot tells its own story. Cars arrive from Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Vermont, and Indiana; the visitors are drawn to the iconic home, and increasingly to the gardens surrounding it. Winding through historic beds, pollinator pathways, urns, and terraces surrounding the home, they e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Delivers Commencement Address at St. Johnsbury Academy's 2026 Graduation Ceremony * ST. JOHNSBURY, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) delivered a commencement address at St. Johnsbury Academy's 2026 graduation ceremony. Senator Welch expressed support for St. Johnsbury Academy's mission to cultivate communities that center on respect, are grounded in Vermont values, and embrace a diversity of ideas. "We're all aware that right now, things  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Support Vermont's Organic Farmers and Producers * Legislation would make permanent the USDA grant program that helps organic food producers grow their businesses to meet rising market demand WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined the Domestic Organic Investment Act, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Tamm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Presses Forest Service Chief on How U.S. Forest Service Reorganization Plan Endangers Vermont's Forests * Welch: "I urge you to take into account the impact locally, not just the impact financially: to save a dollar, you may lose a forest." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, today pressed Tom Schultz, Chief of the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Environmental Working Group posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * With New York Legislature adjourning June 4, advocates urge swift passage of bill to ban Parkinson's pesticide Parkinson's patients, medical experts and environmental health groups unite in calling for New York to become second state to prohibit toxic weedkiller paraquat - ALBANY, N.Y. - Ahead of New York's legislative session ending June 4, environmentalists and other advocates are urging state lawmakers to pass a bill banning pa more PR