WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 4, 2026, by Energy and Environmental Policy Director Shuting Pomerleau: * * * Virginia Rejoining RGGI: Navigating the Electricity Market and the AI Data Center Boom Executive Summary * In July 2026, Virginia is set to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which sets a total carbon dioxide emissions cap for the electricity market; the change was made in a rushed manner, exacerbating a host  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" In response to Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH)'s questions this morning, Secretary Scott Bessent called inflation under President Trump a "short-term blip." Bessent also vastly underestimated increased gas, and ov more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Christine Didion, director of programs at the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "Preventing Falls, Preserving Independence: Technology, Community Programs, and Innovation in Senior Safety": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished members of this Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak befor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Marks 500 Days of Trump Administration with Another 100 Top Environmental Actions * Administrator Zeldin Highlights Another Tranche of Environmental Victories as EPA Continues Powering the Great American Comeback WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced 100 additional pro-environmental actions completed since the Trump EPA's one-yea more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fisher Phillips Earns Top Rankings in 2026 Edition of Chambers USA Fisher Phillips, an international labor and employment law firm representing employers, earned top rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA. The firm is now ranked in 27 practice areas and has 76 individual lawyer rankings, reflecting continued growth in recognition from last year. The firm improved its rank to Band 1 in Labor and Em more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP COM Associate Founding Deans Part of Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Regional Research Symposium Indiana University of Pennsylvania's College of Osteopathic Medicine associate deans Luke H. Mortensen and Ryan Smith were invited participants for Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center's 2026 Regional Research Symposium. Mortensen is founding associate dean of pre-clinical affairs for IUP COM,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Cosponsors Bill to Protect Veterans From Scams, Exploitation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), is cosponsoring legislation to crack down on fraudulent activity that attempts to exploit veterans' hard-earned benefits. The Stopping Abuse, Fraud, and Exploitation by Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defraudi more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 4 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Lease Issues in Bankruptcy, AI, Regulatory Changes Affecting Consumers/Consumer Bankruptcy and More to Be Discussed at ABI's Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and Consumer July 13-15 Attendees will join a faculty comprised of 11 active and retired judges, along with top regional practitioners and leading academics at ABI's 2026 Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and Consumer Forum, taking pla more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 2 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following commentary by Maine State Rep. Ellie Sato: * * * Protecting the rights of all Mainers We recently concluded this year's legislative session, where we passed laws intended to make life better for families and working people. In Maine, we did the hard work of governing, passing policies I believe will help ensure our state is a place where families can live and work, where young people can put down roots and where we take  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Pingree Slams Republican Cuts to EPA, Arts, Parks, and More While Trump Prioritizes Gilded Vanity Projects in DC * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, spoke out against Republicans' funding bill for the 2027 fiscal year during the Appropriations Committee's markup today. In her  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * SBA Suspends 27,486 Ohio Borrowers Connected to $1.1 Billion in Suspected Fraudulent Pandemic-Era Loans Announcement Comes as Four Ohio Borrowers Charged with PPP Fraud - Today, in consultation with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the suspension of 27,486 Ohio borrowers connected to approximately $1.1 billion i more PR

FARMINGTON, Maine, June 5 -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: * * * UMF alumnae honored as 2026 Maine County Teachers of the Year By April Mulherin Maine teachers have a deep community connection and that goes especially for the recently named 2026 Maine County Teachers of the Year. This year's recipients, one from every Maine county, include two outstanding University of Maine at Farmington alumnae--Rachel Norgang from Waldo County and Gina Welch from Ox more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 5 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Opposes Federal Legislation That Would Weaken State Privacy Protections Federal data privacy law should not preempt Virginia's strong privacy laws - Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general and state agencies in opposing the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act (SECURE D more PR