MONONA, Wisconsin, June 25 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * 4 Years After Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Abortion Rights Still on the Line in Wisconsin Wisconsin Republicans have only increased their efforts to ban abortion - MADISON, Wis, - On the fourth anniversary of the MAGA United States Supreme Court justices' decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion care, Wisconsin Republicans at the federal more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the California Department of Justice's (California DOJ) participation in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants nationwide with over $6.5 billion in intended losses. Working along more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from takin more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales, Following Call for Action * OAKLAND -Co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the City of New York today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's November 2025 call  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general today announced a victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from taking effect. Issued by President T more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales Following Call for Action * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York, Attorney General William Tong today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, such as e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's Nove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Marks 4-Year Anniversary of Dobbs Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) marked the four-year anniversary of the United States Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade by hosting a virtual press conference alongside Planned Parenthood's Tanya Atkinson and Wisconsin storyteller Laurel Marcinkus from Kenosha. While women in Wisconsin lived under an 1849 criminal abortion ban for 18 month more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, June 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Blugolds reimagine Eau Claire landmark into district for education and innovation * Rebranded as 900 District, the landmark healthcare location will become a health, education, innovation and wellness campus under the leadership of local entrepreneurs and philanthropists Zach Halmstad and Jason Wudi and HeartWorks co-founder and CEO Dr. Tim Nelson. The former Blugolds believe the 600,000-square-foot facility's scale, history and  more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, June 25 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Insurance Group's Senior Solutions Division Receives Million Dollar Agency Award First Mid Insurance Group (FMIG) is proud to announce that its Senior Solutions division, which assists Medicare beneficiaries and seniors with their health insurance needs, has been recognized by Senior Marketing Specialists with four prestigious awards: the 2025 5 Million Dollar Producer Award, Lives Impacted Recognition, 2025 Top Agency Total Growth Award, an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * From Immersion to Impact: NAM and KEMRI Advance Women's Health Leadership Across Africa * By Komal Syed Leaders and staff from KEMRI and NAM, together with LEA-WH fellows and distinguished guests, gather to mark the start of Immersion Week and a shared commitment to advancing women's health research and innovation across Africa. In May 2026, the inaugural cohort of the Leadership for Innovation and Excellence in Accelerating Research on Women's Heal more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * June 23, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Collection Practices Board; Advisory Council on the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing; Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument Fund Commission; Human Trafficking Commission; Electrical Administrative B more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 25 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York, Attorney General Lopez today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition's November 2025 call for stro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Murray, Blunt Rochester, Baldwin, Grijalva Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Commemorate 54th Anniversary of Title IX * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and U.S. Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced a bicameral resolution commemorating the 54 th anniversary of the passage of Title IX. In 1972, Title IX was signed into law, outla more PR

ENCINO, California, June 25 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.32M Sale of Willowbrae Academy Property in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin SUN PRAIRIE, Wis.- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased childcare facility, occupied by Willowbrae Academy, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The property sold for $5.32 million. "By le more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by James R. Macy, nominee to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board, from a June 10, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I also wish to thank Senator Johnson for his kind introduction. It is an honor to be here, and I am deeply grateful to President Trump for nominating me for consideration a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 22, 2026, by Austin Milks: * * * The Court is About to Rule on Everything Four decisions dropping before July that could reshape immigration, executive power, voting and civil rights. - Citizenship. Executive power. Your ballot. School sports. The Supreme Court is about to rule on all of it. The Court is in its final weeks, with decisions expected before July. Here is what is at stake in four of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Marks Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs with Bill to Support Travel for Reproductive Health * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in introducing the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to support organizations that assist women who are forced to travel to seek abortion services. This legislation was introduced on the fourth anniversary of Dobbs v J more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Pours for a Purpose raises $415K to advance emergency care * As part of the evening, the Sanford Health Foundation announced a transformative $1 million gift from retired Sanford emergency medicine physician Dr. Richard Stennes and his wife Nilla in support of the project. In recognition of his generosity and decades of service to the region, the department will be named the Stennes Emergency Department upon completion of th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Chairs Hearing on How Government Regulation Harms Airline Competition and Consumer Costs * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, held a hearing entitled, "The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry." Rep. Fitzgerald issued the following statement ab more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 25 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Amy L. Towers Re-Elected Chair of Board of Governors Jose Piazza to serve as vice chair - Amy L. Towers was elected to a third one-year term as chair of the Rutgers University Board of Governors. The board also elected Jose Piazza as vice chair at its June 23, 2026, meeting. The terms begin July 1, 2026. Towers, who joined the board in 2020, established The Nduna Foundation in 2007 to advance interventions in nutrition and public health, community r more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Bemidji earns national recognition from Becker's * BEMIDJI, Minn. - Sanford Bemidji Medical Center was recently named to the Becker's Healthcare list of "100 Great Community Hospitals" for 2026. The list celebrates institutions that bring accessible, affordable, high-quality care to patients in rural corners of the country and commends local hospitals for delivering expert clinical care while driving local innovati more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health to highlight best practices for AI adoption * June 24, 2026 Contact: Paul Heinert Sanford Health Media Relations 605-366-2432 / Paul.Heinert@sanfordhealth.org David Newman, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer for virtual care at Sanford Health, will join leaders from Mayo Clinic, Duke Health and Mass General Brigham for a session entitled, AI in Enterprise Healthcare: High-Impact Case more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, June 25 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Couturier elected vice chairman of the board at Viterbo University Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., director of the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University, has been elected vice chairman of the Board of Trustees at Viterbo University and will serve on the university's executive committee. The election was held Oct. 13 during the board's fall meeting. In nominating Fr. David, John McHugh, chairman of the board, praised his  more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 24 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * St. Olaf welcomes new associate chaplain * Pastor Sarah Semmler Smith '04 will join the St. Olaf College Ministry Office as the new associate chaplain. She will begin her role on August 17. Semmler Smith has 16 years of ministry experience, seven of which have been in college ministry. After majoring in religion at St. Olaf, she earned a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and a Master of Arts in clinical mental health counse more PR

CHILTON, Wisconsin, June 25 -- Aebi Schmidt Group issued the following news: * * * Successful TECMA Debut: Schmidt Ladog Multi-Purpose Transporters Generate Strong Interest in Spain TECMA, held in Madrid, is one of Southern Europe's leading trade fairs for urban services, environmental solutions, and municipal equipment. Taking place every two years, the event brings together municipalities, service providers, and industry experts to showcase the latest innovations for a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future. For Aebi Schmidt Iberica,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration is completing its third deal on offshore wind leases sold during the Biden administration, when lucrative subsidies were available to developers. 2 The administration will return $765 million to energy developer Invenergy, somewhat less than the cost of its four wind leases, to terminate them off the coasts of New York, California, and  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 24 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy Foundation awards $580,000 in grants * AMARILLO, Texas (June 24, 2026) -Today, the Xcel Energy Foundation awarded $580,000 to 37 nonprofits in Texas and New Mexico to recognize their contributions in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Career Pathways, Environmental Sustainability and Community Vitality. "Nonprofit organizations across our region are creating opportunities and making a real di more PR