AUSTIN, Texas, July 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Congratulates Aaron Reitz on Appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas * Attorney General Ken Paxton congratulates Aaron Reitz, former Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy at the Office of the Attorney General, on his appointment to serve as the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. Reitz served as Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy from fall 2020 to spring 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * New CAP Accessible Democracy Tracker Reveals Persistent Barriers to Voting for Disabled Americans Across the United States Disabled Americans continue to face significant barriers to exercising their fundamental right to vote, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Progress analysis and the launch of the organization's first-of-its-kind Accessible Democracy Tracker. Built using original data from surveying disabi more PR

NEW YORK, July 11 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Trump Fires Entire Bipartisan Election Assistance Commission in Desperate Bid to Undermine Midterms Common Cause vows to defend voters and local election officials against interference - Last night, President Trump fired every single member of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission (EAC), a critical federal agency that equips state and local officials with the resources and support they need to run secure, smooth elections. Common more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on July 10, 2026: * * * CRC News: Capital Research media appearances for June 2026 The Soros empire will be spending at least $100 million to influence the 2026 midterms. A New York Post report on that development is but one of many news stories in June that cited the work of the Capital Research Center. - The Soros empire will be spending at least $100 million to influence the 2026 midterms. A New York Post report on that development is but one of many news stori more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: Lobbyist Joe Mitchell "benefited from and hired lobbyists to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars" * Joe Mitchell claims he is running a campaign about " opposing lobbyists and political insiders," but new reporting from Salon details that Mitchell himself is a lobbyist and an insider part of that broken political system. The report highlights how Mitchell " worked at a lobbying firm " and " spent nearly $75,000 on l more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * DNC Applauds Maryland Leaders for Calling Special Session on Protecting Voting Rights On Tuesday, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and Maryland House Speaker Joseline Pena-Melnyk announced that the state's General Assembly will convene for a special session on redistricting next month. The announcement comes after more than a half dozen Republican states advanced Donald Trump's desperate power grab by ramming through rigge more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * DPVA Chairman Lamont Bagby Issues Statement on the Trump DOJ's Deployment of Election Monitors in Virginia * RICHMOND, VA \- DPVA Chairman Senator Lamont Bagby issues the following statement regarding the Trump DOJ's decision to deploy election monitors in Virginia during the primary elections. "Virginia has a long history of conducting secure, fair, and transparent elections. The trust of voters has been earned through the professionalis more PR

NEW YORK, July 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Georgia: New Laws Devastate Independent Civic Groups * * Georgian authorities are using repressive laws, funding restrictions, and politically motivated criminal investigations to dismantle independent civil society. * New laws place virtually all foreign funding under strict government control, impose stigmatizing "foreign agent" labels, and threaten activists and independent groups with severe fines and prison sentences. * The governme more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 11 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news on July 10, 2026: * * * Housing bill set to become law: U-M experts can comment The largest piece of federal housing affordability legislation to pass in decades is expected to become law today. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act revises federal programs to expand available financing and grants to create affordable housing. It also changes eligibility requirements, streamlines the permit process for new housing developments, and loosens restrictions to ma more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 8 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * On GOP Debate Stage, John James Says 2020 Election Was Rigged On the Fox 2 debate stage tonight, two-time statewide loser John James said the 2020 election was "rigged" against Donald Trump and attacked primary rival Mike Cox for thinking Trump lost in 2020. James was brutally fact-checked by moderator Roop Raj, who said there 'has been no widespread voter fraud.' James has a long history of denying the 2020 election results: * James lost more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Cosponsors Voter Choice Act to Modernize Elections, Increase Voter Participation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (MN-03) as a cosponsor of the Voter Choice Act, legislation to modernize American elections, lower local government election costs, and increase voter turnout across the country. Moulton joins the Voter Choice Act alongside Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), J more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 11 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Governor Signs 38 Bills into Law This week, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed the following bills into law: * HB 155 -- Relative to business enterprise tax returns and appropriating funds to the department of health and human services for licensed nursing facilities. * HB 158 -- Requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following commentary on July 9, 2026, by senior fellow Adam Teitelbaum to In Debt: * * * Gambling With Your Trust Prediction markets have built billion-dollar businesses on integrity promises they cannot keep. State AGs have the tools to do something about it. - You've almost certainly heard of prediction markets by now. Maybe you placed a bet during the 2024 election. Maybe you watched someone clean up on a Super Bowl wager. Maybe you just sa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Egregious Dismissal of Election Assistance Commissioners * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump fired the remaining members of the independent and bipartisan Election Assistance Commission: "As the lead sponsor of th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Condemns Trump's Firing of Remaining EAC Commissioners * Washington, D.C. - Donald Trump just fired every remaining commissioner on the bipartisan U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) only months before the midterm elections. The EAC helps states run secure elections by certifying voting systems and supporting election officials. Gutting a bipartisan, independent agency this close to Election Day isn't about improving election more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sarah Beth Cain Appointed to 26th Judicial District Bar Executive Board as Member-at-Large * Bradley attorney Sarah Beth Cain has been appointed to the Executive Board of the 26 th Judicial District Bar as a Member-at-Large for the Class of 2028. Ms. Cain will serve a two-year term. The 26 th Judicial District Bar Executive Board, which serves Mecklenburg County, is responsible for overseeing statutory regulatory function more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Leads Members of Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force to Highlight Early Anti-Fraud Successes by Trump Admin, Requests Information to Support Continued Enforcement * U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today led five members of the Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force in sending a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald commending the Trump Administration's early anti-fraud efforts and requesting informati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Reforming the U.S. Postal Service's Broken Business Model": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for convening today's important hearing. For more than 250 years, the United States Postal Service has helped bind our country together. It connects families, supports small businesses, and ensures that Americans nationwide can receive es more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Trump Fires Entire Bipartisan Election Assistance Commission in Desperate Bid to Undermine Midterms * Washington, D.C. -Last night, President Trump fired every single member of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission (EAC), a critical federal agency that equips state and local officials with the resources and support they need to run secure, smooth elections. Common Cause strongly condemns this unprecedented purge as a blatant attempt b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Raises Alarm on FBI Diverting Critical Resources to Investigate Debunked Accusations Surrounding 2020 Presidential Election in Georgia WASHINGTON - Just a few months away from the 2026 midterm elections, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, is demanding answers from reports surrounding the Trump administration diverting personnel and resources to further perpetuate and re-investigate t more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 9 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU Alumni Association welcomes new board members * Six West Virginia University alumni are the newest members of the WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors following elections during the Association's annual business meeting. Steve Britt, Kristin Emery, Undra Johnson, Dr. Ronald Pellegrino, Heather Richardson, and Angela Williams wi ll each serve six-year terms, which took effect in June. Steve Britt, a native of Charleston and a two-time  more PR