BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues HUD To Block New Changes To Funding Addressing Homelessness * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she and a multistate coalition of 22 other states have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for once again attempting to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, a move that would result in tens of thousands of more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to block the agency's implementation of unlawful changes to the use of funding meant to address homelessness. The coalition argues that HUD is attempting yet again to illegally cap funding for permane more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers, Businesses with Illegal Tariffs * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs. In a comment letter (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tariffs-Section-301-Comment-Letter.pdf), the c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Frontier Institute's "Taxpayer Protection Now" Campaign Brings Much-Needed Conversation to Montana As lawmakers across the country search for solutions to address rising property tax burdens, Montana's Frontier Institute has launched a campaign that addresses the real driver of higher taxes: government spending. The Frontier Institute's new Taxpayer Protection Now campaign calls for taxpayer protections that would cap the growth of state, school, and local more PR

CUPERTINO, California, July 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions more U.S. chips * CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced a new multiyear commitment with Broadcom to design and produce custom silicon components and cutting-edge wireless connectivity technologies for a wide range of Apple products. The new agreement, expected to exceed $30 billion, will lead to th more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty at U.S. Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced he has joined two friend-of-the-court briefs to support religious liberty in two separate cases. The first brief supports Catholic preschools in Colorado that were barred by the state from receiving universal pre-K funds. The funds were withheld because of the schools' religious beliefs about  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues to Stand for Farmworkers' Rights * Files amicus brief in United Farm Workers v. United States Department of Labor to prevent lower wages for domestic and H-2A Farmworkers OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in supporting the United Farm Workers' (UFW) motion for summary judgment seeking to permanently enjoin the U.S. Department of Labor more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding Away from Permanent Supportive Housing Projects, Putting Thousands at Risk of Homelessness * OAKLAND - As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fiscal Year 2026 Notice of more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration to Block New Changes to HUD Funding * The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is attempting again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in tens of thousands of people losing their homes nationwide, Attorney General Charity Clark and a multistate coalition argued in a lawsuit filed in federal court today. On June 1,  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 8 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Up to $165 Million Settlement Over Cash App Fraud Failures * RALEIGH - Cash App told its users their money was safe and protected like it would be at a bank. It wasn't. When fraud happened, the company often didn't investigate, didn't refund, and for years didn't even have a phone number to call. Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a settlement with Block, Inc., the compa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL ANNOUNCES $45 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH BLOCK INC. OVER DECEPTIVE PRACTICES ON CASH APP * Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a bipartisan $45 million multistate settlement with Block Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to protect users from fraud on th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND BIPARTISAN COALITION PUSH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers to prevent scammers from deceiving Americans through robocalls and text messages.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES SECOND LAWSUIT AFTER RENEWED PUSH BY HUD TO UNLAWFULLY CAP FUNDS TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general and two state governors, today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to HUD's renewed attempt to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects to address homelessness in states.  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in federal court today, arguing the agency is attempting to once again unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects. This move would push tens of thousands of people out of their homes. "Housing is the foundation every more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Announces September 2026 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Colorado * LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for September 8, 2026 to offer 29 oil and gas parcels totaling 14,095 acres in Colorado. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in April 2026 and held a public comment period that closed in June 2026 on the parcels and the related environmental  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 8 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on July 7, 2026: * * * RTD Candidates Coleman Erickson, John Glenn Qualify for General Election Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Coleman Erickson, nonpartisan candidate for RTD Board of Directors District J, and John Glenn, nonpartisan candidate for RTD Board of Directors District B, have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans Leads Congressional Effort to Address DACA Renewal Delays Affecting Workers in CO-08 * Today, Congressman Gabe Evans sent a letter joined by several Republican Members of Congress urging the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to expedite the timely processing of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal applications and employment authoriz more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Lindsey Johnson, president and CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association, from a June 23, 2026, hearing entitled "The Affordability Agenda": * * * I. The Business of Banking Chairman Tim Scott, Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing American families: affordability. I am the President and Chief more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Consumers Were Left High and Dry: Attorney General Bonta Secures $45 Million Settlement with Block over Dishonest Practices on Cash App * Settlement also prevents the company from evading the payment of up to $120 million in consumer redress pursuant to a separate CFPB settlement OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general in securing a $45 million multis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The Denver Art Museum, Colorado, has completed a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) inventory of five associated funerary objects, identifying cultural affiliation with nine Tribal nations and clearing the way for repatriation under federal law, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. According to the notice, the objects are pottery sherds removed in 1905 from the Garoga Site in Jefferson County, New York, during excavations by M.R. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The Denver Art Museum, Colorado, completed a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) inventory identifying five affiliated funerary objects, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. According to the notice, the objects are five ceramic vessels acquired in 1903 from Apache County, Arizona, by Charles Schenck. Museum documentation states Schenck toured Canyon de Chelly with Charles Day, who had identified burial sites in the area. Human re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Eight Health Professionals Selected for RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program at the National Academy of Medicine * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2026-2027 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Beginning in September, eight health professionals will spend a year in Washington, D.C., immersing themselves in health policy, before serving in placements as senior advisers to elected or appoin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a policy statement regarding the application of the prohibition on deceptive acts or practices in section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to companies that market artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Comments are due on July 31, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Summary Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how Americans consume information, educate our children, and perform our jobs.[1] As they have marketed their re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to revise the NRC's regulations to streamline and modernize its implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). These proposed revisions address Presidential directives in Executive Order (E.O.) 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," E.O. 14154, "Unleashing American Energy," Executive Order 14192, "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation," Executive Order 14270, "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeti more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS Attorney General Anne Lopez and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and nine Senate colleagues reintroduced legislation that will help small farms access federal cons more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and nine Senate colleagues reintroduced legislation that will help small farms access federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge White House to Rescind Political Rule That Hurts American Science, Research * S enators: "We cannot afford to export American innovation and American jobs because of partisan games." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper led 10 of his Senate colleagues in submitting public comment to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought to demand OMB rescind a proposed rule, broadly ti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hickenlooper Tours Northwest Colorado on Wildfire Recovery, Drought, and Quarry Expansion Fight * In case you missed it, last week U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper traveled across Northwest Colorado to address the West's historic drought and a wildfire season already breaking records for size and damage. On Monday, he joined Governor Polis, Senator Bennet, and first responders in Fruita for an update on the Snyder Fire-Colorado's fifth-la more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on July 7, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters Elects Sania Irwin as National Board President Following the League of Women Voters' 57th Biennial National Convention in Columbus, Ohio, the League announced its newly elected national leadership for the 2026-2028 biennium, with Sania Irwin at the helm as president of the national Board of Directors. Together, the new Board will help lead the League's nationwide movement to empower voters, defend and strengthen de more PR

ENCINO, California, July 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Double D Storage Portfolio in Monahans, Texas MONAHANS, Texas -- 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 Double D Storage Portfolio, a 64,200-square-foot self-storage portfolio located in Monahans, Texas. "Despite the facility's tertiary location, we were  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payment app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the security of Cash App, failed to protect users from f more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Announces Bipartisan Settlement With Tech Company Block Inc., for Allegedly Misleading Consumers and Failing to Protect Them From Fraud Multistate Settlement Secures $45 Million From Block for Allegedly Exposing Vulnerable Consumers to Fraud on Cash App, Block's Digital Payment Service - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced today a $45 millio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release: * * * From Merger to Movement: A Legacy of Keeping Hope Alive Celebrating 60 years of partnership with the American Teachers Association - Sixty years ago, in a dimly lit Miami Beach convention center--during a time of nationwide racial turmoil--two men, both educators, contemplated the words on the historic documents they were about to sign. President R. J. Martin, leader of the American Teachers Association (ATA), an organization representing teac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Manny Rutinel Wants to Take Away Your Kids for "Misgendering" and "Deadnaming" New reporting highlighted that Democrat Meatless Manny Rutinel "voted in support of a bill that instructed courts to take pronoun use into consideration as a factor when deciding child custody cases." "Far-left liberal Manny Rutinel wants the government to take away your kids if you don't adopt his radical transgender agenda. Disgusting and disqualifying; Rutine more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * REPORT: The DSA is Mobilizing in Florida and Coming for Lazy Lil' Jared Moskowitz The DSA announced that their "movement" is officially coming to Florida. The group said they'll help coordinate 500,000 phone calls for radical socialist Oliver Larkin, just as they did for one of their winning campaigns in Colorado. This support from the DSA is Larkin's latest big break. Last week, he stopped the AFL-CIO from endorsing Lazy Lil' Jared Mosko more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 9 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Private gift brings two Ami humanoid robots to UCCS, expanding access to robotics and physical AI Thanks to the generosity of donor Joanne Posner-Mayer, our campus has welcomed two "Ami Desktop" humanoid robots to campus, creating new opportunities for teaching, research and community engagement centered on robotics and physical artificial intelligence. The robots will be housed in Kraemer Family Library and coordinated through C3 Inno more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces S.D. To Receive $410,964.38 In Settlement with Block Inc. for Deceptive Cash App Practices South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $410,946.38 as the state's share in a $45 million 46-state settlement with Block, Inc. The settlement resolves allegations that Block, Inc. misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, a peer-to-peer p more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Pushes Federal Communications Commission To Further Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 48 other Attorneys General have called upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. "Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and defraud ci more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Voters Face a Clear Choice as the Democrat Party Moves Further Left * Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News's Hannity to discuss how the Democrat Party is increasingly nominating far-left candidates with out-of-touch policies. Leader Scalise also highlighted how Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts are expanding opportunity for hardworking families through lower taxes, Trump accounts,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Voters Face a Clear Choice as the Democrat Party Moves Further Left * NEW ORLEANS, La.- Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News's Hannity to discuss how the Democrat Party is increasingly nominating far-left candidates with out-of-touch policies. Leader Scalise also highlighted how Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts are expanding opportunity for hardworking families through lower taxes, Trump accounts, more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, July 8 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * Science review panel finds CIRES delivers exceptional value to NOAA and the nation Reviewers concluded that CIRES consistently exceeds its goals and significantly enhances NOAA's scientific and operational capabilities. - An independent science review conducted in March 2026 found that CIRES continues to deliver exceptional value to the nation through its research, workforce development, and close collaboration wit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Lankford File Amicus Brief Defending Religious Liberty in Supreme Court School Choice Case * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, and James Lankford (R-Okla.) were joined by six Senators and 35 Representatives in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to protect the constitutional rights of faith-based schools pa more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Strengthens National Public Affairs Capabilities with Six Additions * Taft, one of the nation's fastest-growing law firms, announced today the continued expansion of its Public Affairs Strategies Group (PASG) with the addition of six professionals across Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Columbus, and Denver, all joining from Ice Miller. The additions reflect Taft's continued investment in its bipartisan public affairs platform and  more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 9 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Kraemer Family Library and College of Business Interim Deans announced Tabby Farney has been selected as the Interim Dean for the Kraemer Family Library and Brianna Newland has been selected as the Interim Dean for the College of Business. Farney's role began on Monday, July 6, and Newland will begin in her role on Monday, July 13. Farney previously served as the Associate Dean of the Kraemer Family Library. She joined UCCS in 2007 as more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights Attorney General Jones joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter opposing the United States Postal Service's attempt to aid the president's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule and asking the Postal Service to withdraw more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA and other states sue HUD to block new changes to funding addressing homelessness * The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is attempting yet again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in nearly 3,000 Washingtonians losing their homes, Attorney General Nick Brown argued in a lawsuit on behalf of a multistate coalition filed in federal court today. Just la more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 8 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Fur ban conversation grows as Etsy pulls fur products Debates over wildlife products increases nationwide - Fur is once again a flashpoint, exposing debate around the sustainable use of wildlife. Despite wildlife biologists' stance that regulated trapping occurs sustainably and in concert with conservation, efforts to restrict the fur trade are moving beyond company policies into online marketplaces and local and state more PR