WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * American Lung Association Free Program Helps People With COPD Gain Control Over Symptoms and Improve Quality of Life * The American Lung Association is announcing a new initiative to help people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) better manage symptoms and improve quality of life. More than 16 million people in the U.S. have COPD, a chronic, progressive disease that limits air flow and causes difficulty  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on July 7, 2026, by Kiran Subramanian: * * * Rhode Island's Checkout Mandate Will Cost Consumers Thanks to Governor Dan McKee's recent union handout, the grocery store experience is about to get a lot worse for consumers and businesses. Just last week, Governor McKee signed legislation that requires grocery stores to maintain a ratio of one grocery store worker for every three self-checkout stands. At a time when grocery prices are increasingly unaffordable in Rh more PR

STUTTGART, Germany, July 8 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * Angola, Ohio National Guard strengthen enduring partnership through the State Partnership Program before ACHOD 2026 * Senior military leaders from the Republic of Angola, the Ohio National Guard and U.S. Africa Command opened a new chapter in U.S.-Africa security cooperation during the State Partnership Program Adjutants General Conference and formal partnership signing ceremony,  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

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * BEATTY STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ABANDONING EFFORT TO PUT HARRIET TUBMAN ON THE TWENTY-DOLLAR BILL * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration abandoning the effort to put Harriet Tubman on the twenty-dollar bill: "In all my years, I've never seen an Administration so hell-bent on erasing Black excellence from American history." "Harriet Tubman was an Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Blasts Catastrophic Loss of Health Care Coverage in Ohio * Cleveland, OH - According to the latest official federal data, over 160,000 Ohioans have lost Affordable Care Act health care coverage following cuts enacted by the Trump Administration. From February 2025 to February 2026 (the latest month with official date available) the number of Ohioans enrolled in Affordable Care Act exchange plans dropped from 497,443 to 336,058, meaning 161,385 O more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 9 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * CWRU mourns loss of staff member Patricia Hannan When Patricia Hannan started working at Case Western Reserve University 18 years ago, it was inspired by a family connection. Her niece was employed at CWRU through a temp agency and encouraged Hannan, an East Cleveland native, to join her in University Circle. Hannan, who was deeply devoted to her family--siblings, nieces and nephews--found a second family at CWRU. Now, both her personal and professio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, completed a Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) inventory identifying 29 Native American ancestors with cultural affiliation to three Alaska Tribal governments, supporting repatriation under federal law, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. According to the notice, all human remains were donated to the Hamann-Todd Human Osteological Collection in 1931 by I. Lester Furnas, a profess more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 9 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * New study targets psychological toll of ICU surrogate decision-making Case Western Reserve researchers testing digital program to help surrogate decision-makers manage emotional burden of life-and-death choices - When an intensive care unit (ICU) patient is too sick to communicate or make critical decisions, a family member or close friend often has to step in on their behalf. That surrogate may suddenly have to make decisions about life-sustaining 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 8 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * DC Water to Pay $217,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit * WASHINGTON -The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), an independent authority of the Washington, D.C. government providing water and wastewater services, will pay nearly $217,000 and provide other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Cleveland.com: Ramaswamy's misleading COVID attack ads on Acton omit his own pandemic advocacy A new fact check from Cleveland.com reveals how Vivek Ramaswamy and his allies are lying about Dr. Amy Acton's leadership as Ohio's Health Director under Gov. Mike DeWine, while highlighting how Ramaswamy tried to profit off of the COVID-19 pandemic and pushed extreme ideas like a "national registry to segregate" Americans based on their immunity. The repor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on July 8, 2026: * * * Ethics Complaint Filed Over Vivek Ramaswamy's Mystery $500,000 Credit Card Bill An Ohio elected official has filed an ethics complaint against Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for governor for failing to disclose half a million dollars in spending on the campaign credit card. Under Ohio's campaign finance laws, campaigns are required to provide "details including the amount of money, who the money went to and what it was used for" for every  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Do breast cancer and irregular heartbeat have common risk factors and rates? * Research Highlights: * A new, global analysis finds atrial fibrillation/flutter and breast cancer rates may follow similar risk factors and patterns across regions, particularly among women ages 55 and older. * In about 40% of the 204 countries and regions evaluated, the rates of both breast cancer and atrial fibrillation/flutter were sim more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Dockets No. 26-166, 26-167): * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on two petitions for preemption and declaratory ruling filed pursuant to Section 253(d) of the Communications Act (Act)./1 The first petition was filed by Gateway Infrastructure, LLC d/b/a Gateway Fiber (Gateway Fiber) and asks the Commission to preempt "the City of Maple Grove, Minnesota . . . from imposing and requiring a cable commun 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 9 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 7, 2026: * * * July 07, 2026 ICYMI: Rep. Sykes Hosts America 250 Event on Women's Contributions to History CANTON, OH -- This morning, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) hosted her signature America 250 event, From Founding to the Future: Women's Fight for Freedom in the USA. This event was held in conjunction with the Democratic Women's Caucus' Conversations Across America mobilization in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United Stat 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

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

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Millions of Americans Lost Their Health Care This Year Because of Republicans * 2.6 million fewer Americans have health care coverage The AP reports that new federal data shows states across the country have seen "steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) over the past year" as a result of Republicans' Big Ugly Bill. Ohio and Oklahoma saw declines of over 32%, followed by Arizona, South Carolin 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

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 7 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Fifth Third Bank posted the following news release: * * * Newline by Fifth Third Recognized as a 2026 Global Finance Top Financial Innovator * Fifth Third Bank (NYSE: FITB) was recognized as a Top Financial Innovator by Global Finance for Newline (tm) by Fifth Third, the Bank's embedded finance platform that enables fintechs, software providers and enterprise clients to launch payment, card and deposit products. Newline was named to an elite group of fewer than 10 honorees in Nor more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Planting the future: Mizzou researchers put AI to work on the farm A recent study focuses on corn and soybeans, two of the most common crops in the United States. - Farmers are getting more tools in their toolbox, thanks to new research from the University of Missouri that shows how they can tweak planting practices to make the most of every acre. Traditionally, farmers have applied a one-size-fits-all approach to planting. But that  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9 (TNSrep) -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * Opportunity Zones 2.0 can do better than the original Gov. DeWine's decisions will define the program's impact for the next decade - July 1 marked the beginning of Gov. Mike DeWine's 90-day window for nominating Ohio's next round of Opportunity Zones (OZs): low-income communities where investors receive tax breaks for qualifying investments. The new designations will replace the 320 Opportunity Zones sel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Larson in the Washington Post: "Now Bipartisan - Make the Wealthy Pay into Social Security" * East Hartford, CT - House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) penned a letter to the editor in the Washington Post applauding Senator Elizabeth Warren's bipartisan breakthrough on Social Security, who recently led a call with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) to prevent automatic benefit cuts by lifting the c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sykes Secures Nearly $200,000 For Artificial Intelligence Research at the University of Akron AKRON, OH -- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced that the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Akron $199,413 for research on engineering and workforce development related to artificial intelligence (AI). The funding will be used to develop faster and more efficient computing methods for AI syste 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 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

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 9 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on July 8, 2026: * * * Shopify bans all e-cigarette sales as AG Brown, 24 colleagues force accountability Attorney General Brown welcomed Shopify's decision to ban all vaping products from its e-commerce platform, a direct result of the November 2025 multistate demand for stronger safeguards. E-cigarettes are highly addictive and pose significant health risks, particularly to youth, and are therefore subject to strict regulation. States in the coali more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 8 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Takes 3rd Union Wage Theft Case to Ohio Supreme Court * On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute filed its brief asking the Ohio Supreme Court to accept jurisdiction in DuPuis v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and either hold it pending the court's decision in  more PR