WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari, Stanton, Grijalva Introduce Bill to Redirect ICE Funding to Public Schools, Require Sale of Detention Warehouses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act. The legislation would redirect billions of dollars in funding passed as part of Republicans' second reconciliation bill for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Film tax credits spur economic development, job growth * Pittsburgh Film Office, union officials chart city's history, economic growth PITTSBURGH, July 20 - From "Silence of the Lambs" and "The Dark Knight Rises" to "Mayor of Kingstown" and "The Pitt," more than 250 productions have filmed in southwest Pennsylvania while generating billions of dollars in economic activity and supporting good-paying jobs. "Pittsburgh and western more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Freeman bill to allow roadside assistance vehicles to use blue safety lights signed into law * HARRISBURG, July 20 - Pennsylvania has a new law that would allow more vehicles to use blue safety lights in order to increase the visibility of roadside assistance vehicles, according to prime sponsor state Rep. Robert Freeman. Previously, only vehicles identified as "tow trucks" were permitted to operate blue lights while the truck is more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Gov. Shapiro signs Young's anti-human trafficking bill into law New law will help combat human trafficking in PA by requiring training for hospitality workers -  A state House bill designed to help combat human trafficking in Pennsylvania was signed into law today by Gov. Josh Shapiro. Authored by state Rep. Regina Young, D-Phila./Delaware, the law, Act 31 of 2026, mandates human trafficking awareness training for Pennsylvania wo more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Grant Memo: Public School Facility Improvements, Multimodal Projects, Community Improvement, and Additional Grant Opportunities for Your District * NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Commonwealth Financing Authority: Public School Facility Improvement Grant Who May Apply: School entities, defined as a school district or an area career and technical school. Use: Facility improvement projects, including but not limited to roof repair/replac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * Heritage's Legal Action Center Represents Elizabeth School District as First Client The Heritage Foundation's Legal Action Center, which advocates for liberty across all areas of public-interest litigation, today announced it is representing the Elizabeth School District in Elizabeth, Colorado, as its first client. The Legal Action Center is partnering with Jonathan Mitchell, who is the former Solicitor General of Texas and architect of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: School Closures Spiking * WASHINGTON (July 21, 2026) - Over the past four years, school closures have spiked 35% across the country, due to a shrinking youth population and the end of COVID-19 relief funds. In 2025-26, districts closed more than 1,000 schools, compared to 755 in 2021-22. Federal projections show that public school enrollment has already started to decline from its peak in 2019, and will continue to decline in the coming y more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * Investments in Literacy, Free Meals, Career & Technical Education Highlight School Aid Budget State Superintendent Thanks Gov. Whitmer, Legislature for Collaboration That Puts Students First - Michigan students will greatly benefit from significant investments in literacy, school meals and Career and Technical Education in the fiscal year 2027 school aid budget signed today by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The budget also  more PR

NEW YORK, July 22 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * NYCEDC Launches Request for Proposals for Life Sciences Education Programming for Kips Bay Students Advances Transformative SPARC Kips Bay Project, Strengthens Career Pipelines and Expands Access to Careers in Healthcare and Life Sciences for New York Students RFP Seeks Respondents to Deliver Hands-On Science Educational Programming for NYC Public School Students in Kindergarten Through 8th Grade in Kips Bay - Today, more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Pielli's bill to incentivize National Guard enlistment is now law * HARRISBURG, July 20 - State Rep. Chris Pielli, D-Chester, announced today that his legislation to expand partial tuition reimbursements for enlistment in the National Guard has been signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro. The bill (H.B. 1102, now Act 30 of 2026 ) expands the partial tuition reimbursement program to cover enlistment in the National Guard by U.S. Arm more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, July 22 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * What Do MAGA Megadonors Want From Bought-and-Paid-For Wisconsin State Government? Wisconsin Republicans have repeatedly made it clear their loyalty lies with the highest bidder, not their constituents - Campaign finance reports reveal that over the last year and a half, right-wing Illinois billionaires Richard (Dick) and Elizabeth (Liz) Uihlein and Wisconsin billionaire Diane He more PR