PORTLAND, Oregon, July 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * 1,000 Days of War: Voices from Gaza * One thousand days into the war, the suffering in Gaza continues. People in Gaza continue to endure immense hardship. While a ceasefire is in place, for many it has not brought safety, stability, or the chance to begin rebuilding their lives. Families remain unable to plan for the future, return home with confidence, or recover from years of conflict. Below, Mercy Corps team members in Gaza, alon more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Prevents U.S. Department Of Education From Imposing New Restrictions On Public Service Loan Forgiveness * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that she and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general secured a victory in their lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for unlawfully restricting eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, whi more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 2 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Air quality permits for review, published 07/02/2026 * DES MOINES - The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments befo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Climate change may prop up urban plant growth in the face of development -- provided cities build slowly enough Researchers find a "critical speed limit" of urban development for maintaining plant communities amid climate change. Most cities blow right past it. - Worsened drought stress, changing rainfall patterns, flowers and pollinators thrown out of sync: these only scratch the surface of the ways climate change challenges plant life. But warme more PR

DOVER, Delaware, July 3 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jennings announces two major victories striking down executive orders on elections Attorney General Jennings today announced two major victories as U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts grants summary judgment and permanent injunctions against two Trump Administration Executive Orders, EO 14248 and EO 14399. "The Constitution is crystal clear: it is the authority of the states - not t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a subcommittee hearing entitled "Field of Fees: Private Equity's Role in the Commercialization of American Youth Sports": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses for being here with your expertise and also your experience on this important issue. Also, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your statement this more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 3 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by partner Bonnie Allyn Barnett and associates Amy L. Waite, Amani B. Khoury and Thayer Elizabeth Ellis: * * * Packaging Sustainability and Compliance, Including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) What producers need to know now At a Glance * Laws in pursuit of environmentally sustainable packaging are on the rise. * EPR programs face significant constitutional challenges in multiple states, raising fundament more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 2 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Former URI soccer player back on world stage with Ghana * KINGSTON, R.I. - July 2, 2026 - As stoppage time expired in Ghana's World Cup group stage match against England on June 23, Mick McDermott turned his back to the pitch and stared into section 129 of Boston Stadium. Raising his arms above his head with both fists in the air, McDermott looked for his wife Karla and their children in the sellout crowd. The Ghana National Soccer Team playe more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 2 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Announces Leadership Transition at the Oregon Health Authority * Salem, OR - Governor Tina Kotek today announced a leadership transition at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). Dr. Sejal Hathi has decided to step down from her position as Director to focus on family, personal priorities and the next chapter of life and service, effective August 1, 2026. Having accepted the resignation, Governor Kotek expressed her appreciation for Dr. H more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Mark Cruz, President Trump's nominee to be director of the Indian Health Service, from a June 24, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Waq'lis'i, Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and distinguished members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. My name is Mark Cruz. I am deeply honored--as are my family, the Klamath Tribes, and my fellow Oregonians--that President Trump has nominated me to serve as the 12th Director of the Indian Health Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The American Society of Nephrology issued the following news release: * * * KIDNEYCURE ANNOUNCES 2026 GRANT RECIPIENTS Highlights * KidneyCure, the ASN Foundation for Kidney Research, is the largest private funder of kidney research and is proud to support a cohort of 56 investigators with over $4 million in 2026 funding. * The 34 new grantees represent the sharpest scientific minds and most promising researchers in the kidney community. * In uncertain times for biomedical research, KidneyCure is committed to building more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) attempt to aid the president's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule, and asking the Pos more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Oregon Delegation Decry Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and the Oregon Congressional Delegation members Senator Ron Wyden, and Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) decried the decision of Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to abruptly end its participation in the Safe A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Oregon Delegation Decry Sudden Loss of Columbia River Hatchery Funding Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and the Oregon Congressional Delegation members Senator Ron Wyden, and Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) decried the decision of Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to abruptly end its participation in the Safe Area Fisheries Enhan more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Multnomah County and the City of Portland, Oregon, have jointly submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) strongly opposing the agency's proposed amendments to the Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs rule. The letter outlines concerns that the proposed revisions would dismantle federal protections that have ensured nondiscriminatory access to HUD-funded housing and homelessness services regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The regional partnership b more ST

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (formerly the National Association of Health Underwriters) issued the following news release: * * * NABIP Announces 2026-27 Board of Trustees at 96th Annual Convention The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) announced its 2026-27 Board of Trustees during the association's 96th Annual Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The newly elected leaders will guide the association's strategic priorities and advocacy efforts over more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Ohio Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council, and the Ohio Manufacturers' Association, submitted a public comment letter to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency supporting the agency's draft request to remove Ohio Administrative Code Rule 3745-15-07, known as the air nuisance rule (ANR), from Ohio's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The letter details the rationale for removing the ANR, which was initially included in Ohio's SIP in error during the early 1970s. The trade associations concur with  more ST

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 2 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU awarded American Heart Association grant to improve outcomes for cardiac arrest * A team led by physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University has earned a $1.7 million, four-year award from the American Heart Association to study measures to improve survival of cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest strikes 600,000 times annually in the United States, with barely one out of 10 people surviving. Joshua Lupton, M.D., M.P.H., M.Phil, more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Pacific Office Automation Earns 14th Consecutive Year of Sharp Hyakuman Kai Elite Dealer Status * BTA member Pacific Office Automation (POA) has announced it has been named a Hyakuman Kai Elite Dealer by Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) for the 14th consecutive year. Sharp awards Hyakuman Kai Elite status to dealers that achieve more than $5 million in sales over the past year while embodying t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Peters, Schumer, Murray & Merkley Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power to Politicize Federal Grants * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader; Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budg more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Peters, Schumer, Murray & Merkley Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power to Politicize Federal Grants U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader; Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; and Jeff Merkle more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Oregon Businesses, Nonprofits, and Residents Affected by Adverse Weather Conditions * Honor America's 250th anniversary by taking the Freedom 250 Small Business Pledge. Sign up now to get your free certificate. *** Original text here: https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/07/02/sba-relief-still-available-oregon-businesses-nonprofits-residents-affected-adverse-weather more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- FarmSTAND posted the following news release: * * * Court Restores $127M in Illegally Canceled Grants from USDA's Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program 24 grantees win preliminary injunction restoring critical support for a fairer food system - A federal district court has issued an order restoring the grants of 24 organizations and local governments who had grant agreements under the USDA's Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access (LCM) Program. In an opinion granting the groups' motion for a prelimin more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 3 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Slams Trump Administration's Proposed Non-Disclosure Agreement for Federal Employees Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in opposing the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) proposed government-wide Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) that would silence federal civil servants. The proposed NDA would have a chilling effect on federal employees by broadly more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 3 -- Wiley posted the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Wiley and Big Ten Academic Alliance Sign Agreement to Advance Open Scholarship Across Leading U.S. Institutions The agreement includes full read access and unlimited publishing for hybrid journals and expands access across 16 flagship universities and 19 affiliate campuses - Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation and learning, today announced th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Ask State Data Center Advisory Committee to Consider Multiple Issues Raised by Oregonians * Oregon senators: "Several issues have been raised by constituents regarding responsible data center development with our offices, ranging from local to state to federal jurisdiction." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today wrote Gov. Tina Kotek's data center advisory committee to convey concerns both senators have he more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Ask State Data Center Advisory Committee to Consider Multiple Issues Raised by Oregonians * Oregon senators: "Several issues have been raised by constituents regarding responsible data center development with our offices, ranging from local to state to federal jurisdiction." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today wrote Gov. Tina Kotek's data center advisory committee to convey concerns both senators have heard more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Hungry bacteria and a new way to scale up data Yale researchers present novel strategies for creating computer simulations and providing better emergency care, uncover new information about gut bacteria, and moderate a national discussion about science. - This month's "Insights & Outcomes" brings the summer sizzle with news about the adaptability of gut bacteria, a statistics success story, and a Yale professor who led a high-profile discussion on  more PR