WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * 135 More Beagles Leaving Ridglan Farms as Lawmakers Push to End Taxpayer-Funded Dog Testing Nationwide Congressional leaders join animal welfare organizations to celebrate latest transfer and advance efforts to end taxpayer-funded dog experiments - BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. -- The Center for a Humane Economy announced today that another 135 beagles will be removed this week from Ridglan Fa more PR

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  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A coalition of 49 environmental and conservation organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding potential future changes to the nationwide permits under the Clean Water Act. The letter stresses the need for the Corps to ensure that NWPs cause no more than minimal harm to rivers, streams, and wetlands, in compliance with statutory environmental protections. The letter outlines concerns that many current NWPs allow activitie more ST

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: * * * AEM Welcomes Proclamation Adjusting Tariffs for Agricultural and Construction Equipment Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Senior Vice President of Government and Industry Relations Kip Eideberg issued the following statement regarding President Trump's proclamation amending Section 232 tariffs: "AEM welcomes President Trump's proclamation to reduce tar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Alliance for Career Education in the States, Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns about proposed regulations under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." ACES, representing career colleges and vocational schools in 32 states, advocates that the Department's methodology for measuring post-graduation earnings is flawed and inconsistent with congressional intent. The letter critiques the Department's rel more ST

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 2 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * American Constitution Society honors KU Law student and chapter with national recognition * LAWRENCE -The American Constitution Society has recognized the University of Kansas School of Law and one of its student leaders with national honors for leadership and programming. Staci Smith, a third-year law student and former president of KU Law's ACS chapter, was selected as a member of the organization's 202 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,  more PR

NEW YORK, June 2 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D and Sub-Zero Group Foundation Announce National Partnership to Support Type 1 Diabetes Research * NEW YORK and MADISON, Wis., June 2, 2026 -Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, and the Sub-Zero Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sub-Zero Group, manuf more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Request Documents and Transcribed Interviews with Five ActBlue Board Members Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01) requested documents and 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Medline Inc. from its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: * * * Recipient: Mr. James Boyle, Chief Executive Officer, Medline Inc, 3 Lakes Drive, Northfield, IL 60093, United States Issuing Office: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), United States Warning Letter 320-26-82 Dear Mr. Boyle: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FD more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 3 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF pushes back against wave of Texas Ten Commandments displays The Freedom From Religion Foundation is objecting to a new Ten Commandments monument outside Amarillo City Hall -- the second such display in Texas that it has recently confronted. The state/church watchdog has sent a letter to the Amarillo mayor and City Council members contending that statements made during the monument more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 3 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF pushes for Ga. school district to remove unconstitutional 'prayer box' The Freedom From Religion Foundation is demanding that a middle school in Walton County School District (Monroe, Ga.) remove a box asking for students' prayers. A concerned district community member informed the state/church watchdog that Youth Middle School is sponsoring an on-campus prayer box located in the  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 3 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF's 'Secular Spotlight' explores the weird world of AI-generated religion The latest episode of the Freedom From Religion Foundation's "Secular Spotlight" dives into the rapidly expanding world of AI-generated religious content. FFRF Legal Counsel Chris Line and IT Director Scott Knickelbine welcome Taylor Leigh, known on YouTube as "The Antibot," to discuss how -- from AI Jesus cha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzgerald and Nunn Introduce TRAIN and BRIDGE Acts to Counter China's Belt and Road Initiative and Economic Coercion * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced two pieces of legislation focused on countering China alongside Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03): the Thwarting Regional Adversary Investments Now (TRAIN) Act and the Build Responsible Infrastructure Developm 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 addi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3 (TNSletter) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following letter to Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General Gabe Johnson-Karp: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 27, 2026 Gabe Johnson-Karp Assistant Attorney General, Wisconsin Department of Justice 17 West Main Street, Post Office Box 7857 Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7857 (608) 267-8904 (608) 294-2907 (Fax) Gabe.Johnson-Karp@wisdoj.gov Re: Kivirist's Applicability to Business Entities Dear Mr. Johnson more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 3 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * La. school system heeds FFRF call to ban the Gideons The Freedom From Religion Foundation has successfully advised a Louisiana school district to bar a religious organization from handing out bibles to its students. A concerned family member informed the state/church watchdog that on Sept. 26 of last year, Herndon Magnet School (located in Belcher, La.) permitted Gideons International  more PR

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, June 2 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, posted the following news: * * * Lifepoint Health Acquires Eight Hospitals from ScionHealth * BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (June 2, 2026) - Lifepoint Health today announced that it has completed the acquisition of eight acute care hospitals from ScionHealth. This transition is expected to be seamless for patients and communities, as all facilities will retain current employees and providers, and maintain a 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 a 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  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 29 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by policy analyst Jen Sidorova: * * * Why more cybersecurity laws have not meant lower cyber losses In cybersecurity, there are no permanently secure systems, only systems that are better or worse prepared to absorb and recover from attack. * Over the last decade, cyber incidents have become a persistent threat to a range of targets, from critical infrastructure to individual households. From ransomware more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: Derrick Van Orden Has Made Wisconsin More Expensive and Less Healthy * Derrick Van Orden rolled out the red carpet for RJK Jr. yesterday, reminding everyone that he has only made life more expensive and less healthy for West Central Wisconsin families. * Van Orden is making health care harder to access and more expensive, voting to gut Medicaid, jeopardizing rural healt more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Highlights Dairy Farmers, Infant Formula Safety, and Addiction Recovery as 'Take Back Your Health' Tour Stops in Wisconsin * EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN-JUNE 2, 2026- As part of his national "Take Back Your Health" Tour, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. traveled to Wisconsin on Tuesday with Representative Derrick Van Or more PR

PLANO, Texas, June 2 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center Touts Partnerships, Eyes Future with Announcement of 10 New Projects * New research projects focus on behavioral safety, crash prevention and passive safety ANN ARBOR, Mich. (June 2, 2026) - Before joining Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC), Zhaonan Sun spent years studying how the human body absorbs the force of a cra more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Charles Hoslett named UW ombuds Charles Hoslet, an experienced relationship-builder, administrator and lecturer, has been appointed by Provost John Zumbrunnen as a UW-Madison ombuds, effective June 1. Hoslet served as vice chancellor for university relations from 2016 to 2024. His prior roles included associate vice chancellor for government and corporate affairs, executive director for strategic part 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 more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizEnergy] (TNSrep) -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy powering communities, economies as energy landscape evolves * Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is strengthening its energy grid with new electric generation and infrastructure to adapt to a rapidly evolving energy landscape, the company announced today in its 21 st annual Sustainability Report. Xcel Energy's investments in a diverse and increasingly carbon-free energy  more PR