WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Jamie Beyer, director and Executive Committee member for the American Soybean Association, from a June 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA." USMCA is the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement. * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and members of the House Agriculture Committee, it is an honor to join you today to testify on behalf of the American Soybean Association regarding the United States-Canada-Mexico Ag more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Recognizes 2026 Distinguished Service Award Winners Each year the Arizona Supreme Court recognizes deserving individuals for their judicial service, service to the judicial branch, and pro bono service for representing those who would not otherwise be represented by an attorney. This year's award recipients are: * Raymond Billotte, Superior Court in Maricopa County Administration of Justice Award * Hon. Wendy Million, Tucson City  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 18 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Court Rules Contractor May Continue Lawsuit Against Landowners for Unpaid Infrastructure Work The Arizona Supreme Court today ruled in Markham Contracting Co. v. Cahava Springs Phase I, Inc., that a contractor may continue its lawsuit against landowners who allegedly received the benefit of public infrastructure work but did not pay anyone for it. Markham Contracting agreed with a public improvement district to build roads, water more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As President Trump Attacks Americans' Voting Rights, Durbin Delivers Opening Statement Calling To Protect Election Security During Spotlight Forum * June 16, 2026 Durbin: "We have fought too long and too hard to ensure that our elections are safe, secure, and accessible for all eligible Americans, and we must work together to combat these despicable disenfranchisement efforts." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL),  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Study: Abortion decision prompts women's healthcare providers to become more politically engaged In the wake of Dobbs, physicians who specialize in women's health were more likely to vote in the midterms than their peers By Jennifer Micale For women's health providers, the Dobbs decision that rescinded abortion rights wasn't just an abstract political event. "It changed the legal and professional environment in which they care for patients," s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Files Brief Arguing that Texas' App Store Law Likely Violates First Amendment * The Computer & Communications Industry Association filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, arguing that Texas's SB2420, the "App Store Accountability Act," violates the First Amendment in multiple ways, and that as a result, the preliminary injunction should remain in place.  CCIA  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Bruised" Mike Collins Hobbles into General Election with "Dirty Laundry" and "Almost No Money" After spending "months turning their fire on each other," Georgia Republicans are now stuck with "bruised," "notorious bigot," and "election denier" Mike Collins as their Senate nominee as he enters the General Election with a "ridiculous" amount of baggage and "almost no money." Collins, who has a "vi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Georgia Democrats Defeat Donald Trump and Brian Kemp's Desperate Attempt to Rig the Maps and Erase Black Representation During New Special Session Georgia Democrats defeated Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp's desperate attempt to rig the maps, erase Black representation, and cling on to power as lawmakers convened in Atlanta to kick off a special session. Today's victory for voting rights comes in the wake of Georgia Democrats,  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 17, 2026: * * * 6 Things Non-Profits Need to Know About OMB's Major Proposed Overhaul of the Federal Grant Rules Federal financial assistance may soon come with more strings attached and less certainty, and non-profits that depend on federal funding must pay close attention. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), along with many other federal grantmaking agencies, issued a sweeping proposed rule on May 29 that would rewrite the government-wide  more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * For America's 250th, Content Creators Star in Social Videos to Share Lessons Learned from Former U.S. Presidents and First Ladies * WASHINGTON, June 17, 2026 - Ahead of America's 250 th anniversary, More Perfect - a bipartisan alliance of Presidential Centers and many of the country's leading educational and civic initiatives - today released, as part of their In Pursui t initiative, a new social video series designed to reach young adults, in par more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Sues Over Illegal Giveaway to American Airlines * When city leaders in Columbia, Mo., struck a deal with American Airlines to launch a new daily route to North Carolina, they agreed to put up $750,000 in taxpayer money to guarantee the corporate giant's monthly profits. But that's an unconstitutional giveaway of public dollars, which is why the Goldwater Institute filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Columbia taxpayers to prot more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins The Washington Times' Alex Swoyer to Discuss Arctic Frost, Whistleblower Advocacy, FISA and Judicial Confirmations Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sat down with Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times to discuss his Arctic Frost oversight and longtime advocacy for whistleblowers. Grassley also discussed the importance of reauthorizing the F more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, June 15 -- The Organization of American Historians issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Watch the Ideas at the Heart of the Declaration and the Constitution In case you missed it, you can now watch the conversation that kicked off the National Constitution Center's week-long summer intensive for social studies educators. In partnership with the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute and the National Constitution Center, OAH Past President and Harvard Professor Annette Gordon-Reed and OAH Past President David Blight of Yale Un more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 17 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * JUSTICE ELIZABETH ROCHFORD SEEKS COMMENT ON APPLICANTS FOR SIXTEENTH CIRCUIT VACANCY Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford of the Supreme Court of Illinois seeks public comment on the six applicants for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Fourth Subcircuit. The vacancy will be created by the upcoming retirement of Judge Susan Clancy Boles on July 31, 2026. Under the Illinois Constitution, the vacancy will be filled b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Spotlight Forum, Cantwell Calls Out Trump Trampling On Voting Rights: "This Is About Our Constitutional Rights, & Whether We're Going To Uphold Them Or Not" Today, Trump again pressures Senate Republicans to pass voter suppression bill; Cantwell tapped by Schumer to join a task force of senators fighting back against the Trump administration's illegal overreach into free elections - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women's Law Center Files Amicus Brief Challenging Colorado Law that Compels Speech and Undermines Women's Rights * Independent Women's Law Center, together with the Manhattan Institute, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, supporting challenges to Colorado's recently amended Anti-Discrimination Act, arguing that the law violates the First Amendment by compelling indiv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Legislation to End Forced Administrative Litigation Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, alongside Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Tom Cotton (R-AR), introduced the Free to Exit Administrative Tribunals Act (FEAT) Act, to give Americans and businesses the option to take certain di more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Sarah Stevens Will Defend Parental Rights, Anita Earls Won't North Carolina families can depend on conservative Sarah Stevens to defend parental rights on the N.C. Supreme Court. The same cannot be said for radical liberal activist Anita Earls. In a recent appellate decision, a lawsuit filed by a Guilford County mother and her son over a forced Covid vaccination can proceed in part due to court rulings by the N. more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, June 18 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * ND Law's Program on Church, State & Society Announces 2026 Writing Competition Winners Author: Annika Johnson Notre Dame Law School's Program on Church, State & Society has announced the winners of its annual writing competition. The competition encourages scholarship exploring the intersections of church, state, and society, particularly how the law structures and governs those relationships. Steven Tu, a 2026 Notre Dame Law School gra more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 18 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Peter A. O'Rourke v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, and Long, JJ. OPINION Chief Justice Suttell, for the Court. This case presents the following question: Is the determination of whether the particular use of a non-owned automobile constitutes a "regular use" within the meaning of an insurance policy providing uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage a question of fact to be resolved by the factfin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Eli Savit for Michigan Attorney General * Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its endorsement of Eli Savit for Michigan attorney general. As Washtenaw County prosecutor, Savit has repeatedly used the power of his office to protect abortion access and defend Michiganders' freedom to make personal decisions about their bodies, lives, and futur more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 16, 2026, at a nomination hearing for Hal Duncan to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget: * * * Merkley Opening Statement at Duncan Nomination Hearing Duncan Has Been Nominated to Serve as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Today, Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR) delivered the following opening statement at the nomination hearin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey and Blunt Rochester, Leader Schumer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status Amid Trump Administration Attacks * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 17, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 16 other Senate colleagues, today introduced legislation to designate Haiti for Temporary more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following written testimony by Kristen Sawin, vice president of government and corporate affairs at Weyerhaeuser, Seattle, on behalf of the National Alliance of Forest Owners, from a June 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA." USMCA is the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement. * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and distinguished Members of the Committee: I am Kristen Sawin, Vice President of Government and Corporate Affairs at We more PR