WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Attorneys general in 13 states and three city legal officers submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting an extension of the comment period on the proposed rule titled "Revision of Tier 4 Criteria Pollutant Standards, Part 1: Amendments to Phase-In Schedule for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles." The letter headquarters span multiple states with principal offices cited in New York, NY and Denver, CO among others. The coalition more ST

SACRAMENTO, California, June 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sends Comment Letter to EPA on Microplastics * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition of 14 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commending EPA's efforts to add microplastics to a list of contaminants in drinking water prioritized for research, and urging E more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS EPA RESEARCH ON THE HARMS OF MICROPLASTICS IN DRINKING WATER, CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL MONITORING OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, affirmed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to add microplastics to a list of contaminants in drinking water prioritized for re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Forces Vote to Redirect $14 Billion in Excessive ICE Funding Towards Lowering Childcare Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) forced the Senate to vote to redirect billions in federal funding from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to instead invest in lowering the cost of childcare for American families. Senate Republicans voted down the measure. As the Sen more PR

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, June 6 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus issued the following news: * * * Collegiate receives prestigious scholarship Ernest F. Hollings and represents the RUM in boarding school of NOAA By Idem Osorio De Jesus (idem.osorio@upr.edu) The schoolboy Katiria Colon Rivera, of the University Campus of Mayaguez (RUM), obtained the prestigious scholarship Ernest F. Hollings awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to outstanding unde more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Trump's Visit to the Chippewa Valley in WI-03 * Ahead of Trump's visit to the Chippewa Valley today, DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement: "Derrick Van Orden hauls in his elite friends from Washington to remind Wisconsin families the reason why they're hurting: because Van Orden does D.C.'s bidding. He rubberstamps the reckless war drivi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- The World Council of Credit Unions issued the following news release: * * * Diaspora Savings Drive New Climate Investment Model in Kenya Through Credit Unions * Washington, D.C. -Nearly $5 billion in annual remittances from the Kenyan diaspora is being mobilized to support climate solutions through a new program that creates a direct pathway for savings to finance renewable energy, water access, climate-smart agriculture and green  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 5, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: While Democrats Go On Offense to Expand the Map, Trump and His Extremist Republicans Continue Jacking Up Costs and Hurting Working Families This week once again proved that Democrats are going on offense across the country. From Iowa and Montana to California and New Jersey, Democratic candidates -- for Governor, Senate, and House -- are expanding the map and forcing more PR

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, June 6 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: * * * Dr. Joseph Wu Named Recipient of EMS Excellence in Research and Scholarly Activity Award Written by Gaile Schwickrath The University of Wisconsin-Platteville College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science proudly announces that Dr. Joseph Wu, professor, chemistry, has been selected as the 2025-2026 recipient of the EMS Excellence in Research and Scholarly Activity Award. This prestigio more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 6 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on June 5, 2026: * * * 'Secularist' USDA employees sue over forced religion in the workplace The FFRF Action Fund salutes the U.S. Department of Agriculture employees who are suing the agency for unlawful proselytization and bestows on t more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 6 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on June 5, 2026: * * * 'Theocrat' Indiana Lt. Gov. calls Islam a 'demonic death cult' The FFRF Action Fund names Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith as its "Theocrat of the Week" for his violent anti-Muslim rhetoric. Beckwith professed tha more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Freshwater Collaborative returns to UW-Eau Claire for hydrology seminar * Over the last several weeks, faculty from UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls and UW-Stout offered a three-week field study course in hydrology, the study of water, its movement and interactions with the environment. Students spent a week on each campus examining the unique ground and surface water systems in each  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Gives Final Approval to Order Against Illuminate Settling Allegations It Failed to Secure Students' Personal Data * Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a modified order requiring Illuminate Education Inc. to implement a data security program, limit collection and retention of consumer data, and delete unnecessary data to settle charges that the company's data  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 5 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Highlights Next Steps for West Virginia Following Historic White House Announcement * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today detailed how West Virginia will benefit from President Trump's landmark $700 million energy investment announcement, with major projects in Mount Storm and Moundsville positioned to receive federal support through the Defense Pro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * June 4, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Michigan Board of Respiratory Care; Michigan Board of Audiology; Michigan Board of Acupuncture; Human Trafficking Commission; Michigan Barrier Free Design Board; Human  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman's State Emissions Authority Act Considered in House Energy and Commerce Committee * Congressman Glenn Grothman's (R-WI) State Emissions Authority Act, legislation to remove burdensome federal vehicle emissions testing requirements and restore state authority, was considered by the House Energy and Commerce's Environment Subcommittee today. For decades, the Clean Air Act has required ce more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * How a wisdom tooth uncovered leukemia in a 21-year-old college athlete, and the sister who saved her * Chicago, IL - June 4, 2026 - Just three days before a volleyball match at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the team's captain, Kendall Schara, found out she had cancer. "I spoke to a lot of my teammates that night," said Schara. "I spoke to one in particular and told h more PR

IRVING, Texas, June 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Announces Honorees for Day Five of "30 Days of Giving" Initiative * Energy Services Inc. and Mercy Chefs Inc. Named as Recipients of $5,000 Grants Irving, TX (June 5, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation is making a $5,000 contribution to both Energy S more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU celebrates its 2026 graduates * Oregon Health & Science University today graduated its next generation of healthcare, research and education professionals. A total of 1,206 degrees and certificates were awarded. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, Ph.D., M.B.A., RN, NEA-BC, FAAN (OHSU) Graduates assembled for the all-school commencement ceremony Friday, June 5, at the Oregon Convention Center. The more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Announces USS Wichita Plans to Visit RI for Fourth of July Celebration * WASHINGTON, DC - On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is bringing a special guest to the Ocean State to help celebrate America's independence and salut more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Pass Legislation Supporting American Agriculture and National Security * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. "America's food security is national security, and this bill puts f more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Research at UW-Madison improves care for dogs undergoing surgeries A 2023 study led to an anesthesia method to keep dogs comfortable and healthy when undergoing many surgical procedures necessary for their care. - Recently, in response to a public records request, the University of Wisconsin-Madison provided records related to research conducted in 2023 to improve the well-being of pet dogs undergoin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Grid Reliability Improves This Summer * Key Takeaways 1 FERC has issued its annual summer assessment covering markets and reliability, which finds that grid reliability will improve from last year. 2 A large increase in capacity - the largest one-year increase in over a decade - combined with a slowdown in unit retirements, results in adequate operating reserves across al more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, June 6 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Who's Looking Out for Rural Wisconsinites? Hint: It's Not Tom Tiffany or Donald Trump Tiffany has voted several times to make life worse for Wisconsinites in rural communities - In anticipation of Trump's visit to Wisconsin today, A Better Wisconsin Together is setting the record straight on how the MAGA agenda has devastated rura more PR