WACO, Texas, July 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * 162 college football student-athletes recognized for leadership in service, academics and athletics, including the Good Works Team's first female nominee Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through communit more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through community service, academics and athletics. * This year's nominees are creating positive impact in their communities through ca more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Attorney General Mayes today announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling Friday declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial state programs and services. In her decision, U.S. Di more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger * Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued a statement today after a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking Paramount Skydance Corporation's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. "This proposed merger could mean real harm for Oregonians-for working families who will see higher costs and fewer options, more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, July 21 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * Economic impact report sees SOU as key resource A new economic impact study that measures the financial reach of Oregon's three regional public universities shows that Southern Oregon University has a prominent and growing influence on the prosperity of Jackson County and the Rogue Valley. SOU's total annual economic impact is $730 million statewide, $532.5 million in southern Oregon and $440.1 million in Jackson County alone, according to the study. The more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces New Members to the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the appointment of 21 new members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FR RCC). The FRRCC provides independent policy advice and recommendations to the Administrator on crucial environmental issues affecting agriculture and rural com more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 20, 2026: * * * 6 Workplace Compliance Tips as Wildfire Smoke Spreads Nationwide Air quality warnings continue to impact employers as wildfires rage in Canada and the US. Indeed, firefighters are currently battling 74 large fires across the country, including five that started yesterday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Whether you're in a location that typically experiences wildfires or in a region where this is an unusual occurr more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by legal policy fellow Jarrett Dieterle and Kurt Huffman to Reason: * * * The Hidden Problem with Democrats' $25 Minimum Wage Bill The legislation would eliminate the tip credit for restaurant workers and other tipped employees--which has not worked out well in the past. - Across the country, progressive politicians continue to push for an ever-higher minimum wage. Whether it's New York City's Mamdani-led pursuit of $30 by '30, L.A.'s $30 "Olympic wa more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration cannot terminate previously issued grants for crucial state programs and services based solely on a pos more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 17 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * MSC Ships Provide Logistics Support During RIMPAC 2026 * PACIFIC OCEAN -In the bright, blue waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Combat Logistics Force (CLF) ships are providing the fuel, supplies, and sustainment that keep the world's largest international maritime exercise underway. Fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) and dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) are supporti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * MSC Ships Provide Logistics Support During RIMPAC 2026 * PACIFIC OCEAN -In the bright, blue waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Combat Logistics Force (CLF) ships are providing the fuel, supplies, and sustainment that keep the world's largest international maritime exercise underway. Fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) and dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) are supporting Exercise Rim of more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Halting Merger for Two Weeks - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a temporary restraining order halting the $110 billion merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) and Paramount  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 21 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following statement on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Param more PR

NEW YORK, July 21 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $163 Million Fannie Mae Financing for LaSalle Multifamily Portfolio Newmark announces the Company has arranged a $163 million loan on behalf of LaSalle Investment Management ("LaSalle") to refinance a portfolio of three multifamily properties secured through a Fannie Mae credit facility. Co-Head of Global Debt & Structured Finance Jordan Roeschlaub,  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 21 -- The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education issued the following news release: * * * Oklahoma FCCLA state adviser wins national award Oklahoma FCCLA students weren't the only ones honored at the National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. Oklahoma State Adviser Brittani Phillips was named the National State Adviser of the Year. The award honors a state adviser for professional management of the state association, dedication to Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and support  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 20 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * Oregon net average school district PERS rate to increase 4.16 percentage points * Oregon's public pension investments had a good biennium, but many school districts will still be facing huge increases. Milliman, Oregon's actuary, released its PERS investment valuations last week in preparation for the PERS Board meeting on Friday, July 24. On the whole, the system's assets outperformed the assumed rate of return, decreas more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 20 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * OSBA Summer School Session creates common understanding * Woodburn School Board's first student representatives in years, Edwin Estevez Ramos (standing) and Abigail Trapala Vera (center), work with board members during an exercise at the OSBA Summer School Session on Thursday in Eugene. (Photo by Jake Arnold, OSBA) The Woodburn School District sent a contingent to the OSBA Summer School Session on Thursday in Eugene: the s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Andrea Salinas and Keith Self Reintroduce Resolution to Establish "National Moon Landing Day" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Keith Self (TX-03) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution establishing July 20 as "National Moon Landing Day" to mark the anniversary of the first-ever crewed lunar landing in 1969. "I am proud to introduce this resolution to establish National Moon Landing Day, honoring the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, with eight co-signers issued the following letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 16, 2026 Robert J. Fenton, Jr. Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street SW Washington, D.C. 20472 Dear Mr. Fenton: Wildfires are one of the most frequently recurring disasters that, while once common only to western states, have recently become a major threat to communiti more PR

DAVIS, California, July 20 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Surfing Webcams Help Demystify Oregon's Coastal Fog * A summer beach day in Oregon often involves a cool, gray blanket of fog that not only shapes the experience of beachgoers, but also the coastal and inland environment. Now, commercially available surfing webcams are helping scientists measure Oregon's coastal fog, according to a study from the University of California, Davis in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service. The study, publi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million customers worldwide. "Virginians and consumers globall more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency for ICE Officers * Following killings in Maine and Texas, Oregon senators join colleagues calling for reforms, body-worn camera deployment, and independent investigations Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers., urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency for ICE Officers Following killings in Maine and Texas, Oregon senators join colleagues calling for reforms, body-worn camera deployment, and independent investigations - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers., urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fulfill its  more PR