OLYMPIA, Washington, June 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown calls for transparency as ICE refuses to release fatality information * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined 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. In a  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Blocks Trump Administration From Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell 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 lawsu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Blocks Administration from Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today secured a victory (PDF) 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 brought by Attorney General more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Demands Transparency as ICE Refuses to Release Fatality Information Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 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 c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS ELECTIONS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH, PERMANENTLY BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul scored two separate legal victories permanently blocking the implementation of key provisions in President Trump's unlawful executive orders that attempted to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections. "These rulings are a win for  more PR

NEW YORK, June 27 (TNSxrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * 87% of American Borrowers are Overpaying for Their Mortgages, Costing Households $65B Annually Bankrate study reveals the "hidden homeownership tax" -- an annual drag of over $3,300 annually on household wealth that penalizes borrowers across every income level, age group, and credit tier - New Bankrate research finds 87% of American mortgage borrowers are likely overpaying for their home loans as of 2025. It's not because be more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities * WASHINGTON- Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities across the nation with needed resources to make  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 23, 2026: * * * "Yes, Chef!" 5 Employment Law Missteps in Hulu's The Bear + What Your Company Can Learn The final season of Hulu's critically acclaimed kitchen drama The Bear is set to kick off on June 25, and no doubt it will continue to captivate audiences with its chaotic, high-pressure portrayal of restaurant life. The series follows Carmy Berzatto, a fine-dining chef who returns to Chicago to save his late brother's sandwich shop, transforming more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture, issued the following opening statement on June 25, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System": * * * Thank you, Chairman Newhouse, for convening us today, and thank you to our witnesses for making the trip to discuss this timely topic. I would especially like to thank Ms. Whitney, who comes to us from the Pacific Northwest, and who will shed some more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * JLens Jewish Investor Network Welcomes Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations as 40th Institutional Member TOV ETF (NYSE:TOV) Exceeds $250 Million in Assets in First Year after Launch - JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor that empowers investors to align their capital with Jewish more PR

LEWISTON, Idaho, June 27 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: * * * LC State leads Idaho to highest NCLEX first-time pass rate in the West Thanks in large part to the continued excellence of Lewis-Clark State College's nursing program, Idaho continues to produce top-performing healthcare professionals, with students in the Gem State passing the NCLEX exam on their first try at higher rates than their competitors in the West. LC State's first-time NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) passing rate in 2025  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 26 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU advances massive leap in medical science with cellular therapies * Kylie Swenson suffered from a rare autoimmune condition that, beginning as a teenager, started with muscle weakness, followed by double vision, overwhelming fatigue and slurring speech. Eventually, the condition worsened to the point that she had difficulty swallowing and even breathing. Doctors tried a long string of treatments over the years: prednisone, azathioprine,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Submits State Items for Congressional Time Capsule to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday * State lawmakers' selections celebrate Oregon's landscapes, agriculture, vote-by-mail, songs, sports, gems, clothes and people Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senate and House members this week submitted for a congressional time capsule to celebrate America's 250 th birthday multiple items that sample from the state's natural treasures, his more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Submits State Items for Congressional Time Capsule to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senate and House members this week submitted for a congressional time capsule to celebrate America's 250th birthday multiple items that sample from the state's natural treasures, history, culture, sports, music and more. Among the items included in the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule to be  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Submits State Items for Congressional Time Capsule to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday * State lawmakers' selections celebrate Oregon's landscapes, agriculture, vote-by-mail, songs, sports, gems, clothes and people Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senate and House members this week submitted for a congressional time capsule to celebrate America's 250 th birthday multiple items that sample from the state's natural treasures, histor more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 26 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Department of Justice Announces 19 New Charges Against Melissa Fireside in Identity Theft Case * A Clackamas County grand jury returned a 19-count indictment Wednesday against Melissa Fireside, alleging she opened multiple credit accounts using another person's stolen identity. The alleged victim was 65 or older at the time the identity theft occurred. The new charges allege Fireside fraudulently opened a U.S. Small Business Admi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026, at a hearing to consider the nominees for the International Trade Commission: * * * Thank you, Chairman Crapo, for holding this hearing for a bipartisan panel of nominees, and thank you to the five candidates before us for being willing to serve. The International Trade Commission plays a critical role in enforcing our trade laws. That's how you hold trade cheats accountable and make sure U.S. work more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Curtis, Merkley, Banks Introduce Resolution Condemning Chinese Suppression of Ethnic Minorities * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Curtis (R-UT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan resolution that condemns a law passed by the Chinese Communist Party and set to go into effect on July 1 that targets ethnic minorities and expresses support for Tibetans, Uyghurs, and other ethnic minorities in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * 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 invol more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M Medical School study to provide insight into real-world trends around psychedelics in the US $3.3M from NIH will help strengthen knowledge base for psychedelic use and therapeutic potential - WHAT'S THE STUDY: A new University of Michigan Medical School study aims to better understand how Americans perceive and use psychedelics. The project has been awarded $3.3 million in funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National I more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 27 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Norman Hord New Director of School of Human Environmental Sciences Norman G. Hord, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Oklahoma State University, has been named director of the U of A's School of Human Environmental Sciences. He begins July 1. HESC is housed in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. The school's undergraduate programs include apparel merchandising and product development; food, nutriti more PR

LOGAN, Utah, June 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Mourns the Passing of Ecologist Eugene 'Geno' Schupp * Utah State University professor Eugene "Geno" Schupp, a distinguished plant ecologist, died June 1 in Logan following a battle with esophageal cancer. He was 74. Schupp was an internationally recognized scientist whose work helped shape modern understanding of seed dispersal, plant recruitment and vegetation dynamics. He served for more than three decades on the faculty of USU, where he was professor of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Wash. Post: Bill To Raise Minimum Wage To $25 An Hour Will Be Introduced In Senate * By: Matthew Choi and Riley Beggin Source: The Washington Post The minimum wage would be raised to $25 an hour under a new bill to be introduced by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) on Thursday, in a bid to enthuse the working-class voters who have abandoned the Democratic Party. The legislation, dubbed the Living Wage for All Act, has a companion bi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Cloud Secure Major Privacy Victory as ATF Cancels Warrantless Location Data Contract * Following Bipartisan Oversight, ATF Drops Controversial Commercial Phone-Tracking Tool; Commits to Reviewing All Contracts for Illegal Location Data Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Michael Cloud, R-Texas, today announced that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has canceled a controversial  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project Senators: "Taxpayers deserve a full explanation of how these failures occurred and who will be held accountable for correcting them" - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump administration about its rushed rehabilitation project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The lawmakers note t more PR