BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * After AG-Led Action, Shopify Bans E-Cigarette Sales * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today welcomed a decision by the e-commerce platform Shopify to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its platform. The decision is a direct response to a letter sent by AG Campbell and a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York to Shopify in No more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 25 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown blocks Trump administration's election power grab * A U.S. District Court judge today blocked President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that tried to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by 23 attorneys general and one governor and co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown that challenged the administration's attempt to restrict voting to individual more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Victory In Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Attempt To Restrict Voting Access * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a major court victory for a coalition of 19 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's unconstitutional and antidemocratic attempt to disenfranchise voters by imposing sweeping election restrictions across the country.  The U. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Two Major Victories as Courts Affirm Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Targeting Sensitive Voter Information, Strike Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured two victories defending state elections and protecting the privacy of Michigan voters from the Trump administration. Today, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the United States District Court for the We more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured a victory blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Mayes and a coalition of 24 states that challenged the Administration's atte more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Back-to-Back Victories for Democracy, Court Blocks President Trump's Second Elections Executive Order * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, 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 summary judgment and permanently  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Demanding Reversal of Dangerous New ICE Policy * New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur shortly after people are released from ICE custody more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit by Attorney General Rayfield and a more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order * As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, Attorney General William Tong 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 taking effect. Issued by  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Effort to Carry Out Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. The President's executive order and the USPS's proposed rule are a piece of the President's efforts to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Merkley Lead Colleagues in Push to End CFTC Assault on State Prediction Markets Oversight - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) this week led 15 of their Democratic colleagues in calling on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to prohibit the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from using federal funding to prevent states and Tribes from enforcing their g more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 24, 2026, by economist Martha Njolomole: * * * Why rent control does not explain St. Paul's falling rents Rents are falling in St. Paul, according to Zillow data -- a welcome development for renters. While it might be tempting to attribute falling rents to the success of rent control, a similar trend is evident in Minneapolis and other Minnesota citi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, posted the following news: * * * Community First June 2026 Newsletter * FHLBank Chicago Expands Down Payment Assistance Network During National Homeownership Month During National Homeownership Month, FHLBank Chicago is highlighting expanded access to down payment assistance as more member institutions join its Downpayment Plus (r) (DPP (r) ) Program. Four additional members began using the program in 2026, helping co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on two proposed administrative settlement agreements aimed at recovering response costs associated with cleanup work at the Recycletronics-Akron Farm Facility Superfund Site in Iowa. According to a notice published on June 23, 2026, EPA Region 7 negotiated separate settlements with WM Recycle America, LLC, Houston, Texas, and Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations, Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin, companies identified as potentially responsible parties for haz more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 25 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF commends MLB for rejecting baseless religious discrimination claims The Freedom From Religion Foundation is applauding Major League Baseball for reportedly standing firm against politically motivated accusations of religious discrimination. Several San Francisco Giants players were warned recently for writing spiteful bible verse citations on their caps during a Pride Night game. In a letter sent to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 25 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tuberville mistakes religious privilege for religious freedom Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has recently bad-mouthed the Freedom From Religion Foundation's criticism of the Auburn University baseball team coach leading players in prayer and the inclusion of crosses and the phrase "Jesus won" on team gear. FFRF Co-Presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor have released the following statement in response: Sen. Tuberville's c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are involved in tracking and investigating cases of online child e more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 26 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * JBS Slaughterhouse Closures Brings PETA Offer to Convert Buildings Into Empathy Museums Greeley, Colo. - Following Greeley, Colorado-based JBS Foods USA's June 12 announcement that it will close a slaughterhouse in Pennsylvania and a packing facility in Tennessee, laying off nearly 1,700 employees, PETA today sent a letter to JBS CEO Wesley Batista Filho with an interesting offer: Let PETA lease the two facilities and convert th more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 26 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control over Elections - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constituti more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * NDSU and Sanford Health collaborate on GLP-1 research * Jen Burris NDSU Media Relations 701-936-1202 Jennifer.r.burris@ndsu.edu FARGO, N.D. - NDSU and Sanford Health are launching a research collaboration to evaluate factors that may affect the outcomes of next-generation GLP-1 obesity-management medications. The project is funded by a $210,000 investment from NDSU, Sanford Health and the North Dakota Department o more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Crash victims 70% less likely to be transferred between hospitals in no-fault states Car insurance laws associated with whether severely injured crash victims are re-triaged * Study analyzed hospital visits of patients with severe crash injuries in states with at-fault and no-fault car insurance policies * Transfer rates were 2.3% in no-fault states vs. 8.1% in at-fault states for Medicare patients severely injured in car crashes * Tra more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 25 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Scott Berry: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A * Scott Berry, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor. Berry's research focuses on applying engineering principles to molecular diagnostics. Over the past 15 years, he has investigated how novel fluid mechanics phenomena can be appl more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * SHOPIFY BANS ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the city of New York, 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 20 more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, June 25 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * Six Faculty Members Honored with New Titles * Six Brooklyn Law School faculty members received new titles effective July 1, including (clockwise from top left): Professors Cynthia Godsoe, Richard Winchester, Anna Roberts, Ryan Williams, Christina Mulligan, and Yuvraj Joshi. President and Joseph Crea Dean David D. Meyer announced that-effective July 1-the achievements of six standout members of the Brooklyn Law School faulty will be recognized with new titl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Travel] -- The U.S. Travel Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Travel Joins Congressman Mark Pocan for "Travel Works" Power Hour in Madison, Wis. * The U.S. Travel Association joined Congressman Mark Pocan and Destination Madison, along with local business leaders for a "Travel Works for America" Power Hour at the AC Hotel in Downtown Madison on June 16. The discussion focused on opportunities to support the travel industry now and in the future, and national and local priorities for the more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * UW-Madison barks up the wrong tree by investigating student group for beagle rescue flier * MADISON, Wis., June 25, 2026 -An animal rights student group faces a disciplinary investigation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after hanging fliers critical of a local dog breeder -an act that university officials are preposterously claiming encourages "criminal activity." But UW-Madison is a public university  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA Community Care contributed more than $36B to local economies in FY 2025 * The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it made more than $36 billion in payments to local healthcare providers across the country in fiscal year 2025 as part of the bipartisan VA MISSION Act. President Trump signed the MISSION Act in 2018 after it passed Congress with widespread bipartisan support. The law created a benefit that lets eligible V more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 26 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Blocks Trump Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections Attorney General Jay Jones today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump's unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. The final ruling follows a multistate lawsuit joined by Attorney Ge more PR