LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter (PDF) to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fintechs, without necessary safeguards to protect con more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Chelan County Firefighters Will Be Able to Better Respond to Wildfires Thanks to $1M Federal Grant * 07.18.26 Grant to help pay for 2 new firetrucks & associated equipment WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chelan County Fire District 6 has received a $1,000,000 federal grant to purchase two fire fighting trucks and reduce wildfire response times, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Umpqua Molalla Rogue River Kalapuya Chasta Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 Phone (503) 879-2301 9615 Grand Ronde Road Fax (503) 879-5964 Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 April 30, 2026 Christopher Kirkpatrick sent Via: CFTC Comments Portal Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three L more ST

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Public Citizen issued the following letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 30, 2026 Governor Newsom Should Halt Cal/OSHA Cuts Amid Rising Heat Threats Dear Governor Newsom: Public Citizen, a national nonprofit consumer and worker advocacy organization with more than one million members and supporters, urges your administration to immediately avoid making the proposed cuts to Cal/OSHA enforcement funding. We also call on you to ensure that the accumulated sur more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 14 -- Williamette University issued the following news: * * * Oregon's oldest private universities agree to merge to become its largest The governing boards of Willamette University and Pacific University have unanimously ratified an agreement to merge, creating the largest private university in Oregon. The unified university will serve more than 6,000 students across Willamette and Pacific's campuses in Salem, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, and Portland. It will combine an academic portfolio spanning the liberal arts and scie more PR