WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 12, 2026, by James Erwin: * * * AICOA rears its ugly head again "America innovates, China imitates, Europe regulates." So said France's deeply unpopular President Emmanuel Macron last year. With Europe's economy lagging ours for nearly two decades - from a higher GDP than the United States in 2008 to only 67% of U.S. GDP today - one would think American politicians would not look to emulate the European regulatory regime that has left them so far behind. more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Arizona Legislature Approves Historic Constitutional Amendment to Stop DEI * Arizona lawmakers just greenlit the strongest protections against race-based discrimination and "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) of any state in the nation, sending a major new state constitutional amendment to the ballot in November. HCR2044, sponsored by Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro, passed both chambers of the Arizona legislature. The Go more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11440) by legislative attorneys Chris D. Linebaugh and Daniel T. Shedd: * * * FCC v. AT&T: Supreme Court Rejects Seventh Amendment Challenge to FCC Forfeiture Penalties On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) issuance of forfeiture penalties does not violate the right to a jury trial enshrined in the Seventh Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Cour more PR

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, June 13 -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: * * * NGWA comments on EPA's coal ash disposal rules NGWA recently convened a regulatory review group to prepare comments (https://www.ngwa.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/final-ngwa-comment-re-ccr-disposal-rule-revision-2026-06-1287d23b91-b363-46c4-8436-2aad99cbb823.pdf?sfvrsn=511870f1_1) on proposed regulations (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/13/2026-07061/hazardous-and-solid-waste-management-system-di more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Ohio State Sen. Nickie J. Antonio from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Universal Basic Fraud: Vulnerabilities in Medicaid Waiver Programs": * * * Chairman Gill, Ranking Member Simon, and members of this task force, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. During my 16 years in the Ohio legislature, I have served as ranking member on the  more PR