MADISON, Wisconsin, July 22 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * 5 projects at UW-Madison aimed at transforming science and energy with AI receive DOE Genesis Mission funding * The projects, spanning fusion to critical minerals, are among those awarded for accelerating breakthroughs using a new platform that combines AI, quantum systems, supercomputing and advanced scientific instruments. By Natasha Kassulke July 22, 2026 For news media More information For News Media For media interview requests, p more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Renewed Effort to Impose Unlawful Conditions on Billions in Critical Emergency Grants * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration for imposing unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federal g more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Billions of Dollars for Anti-Terrorism and Public Safety Programs * July 23, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to stop illegal new threats to billions of dollars in critical funds from the Federal Emergency Managemen more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 23 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funds * July 23, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use billions of dollars in federal emergency management and homeland security funding to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy priorities. The co more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS ON FEDERAL COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING * Raoul Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states i more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 23 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Federal Administration for Blocking Counterterrorism Funding * AG Rayfield Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit today to stop the Trump administration from holding billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism funding hostage to force states to fall in line with the administration's partisan political agenda. The la more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Association for Accessible Medicines issued the following news release: * * * Biosimilars Council and AAM Applaud Senate Markup and Committee Passage of the Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act Legislation codifies FDA's science-based approach to biosimilar review by limiting comparative efficacy studies; Introduced and Passed House Committee This Week - The Biosimilars Council and the Association for Accessible Medicines today thanked the Senate HELP Committee for marking up and passing the Expedited Access to Bi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Sues Colorado for Providing In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens Today, the Department of Justice sued Colorado for placing illegal aliens over American citizens in clear defiance of Congress's commands, challenging its state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial aid to illegal aliens. The Department's complaint alleges that Colorado's in-state tuition laws unconstitutionally discriminate against  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * DOC DROP: Slack Messages Reveal Proximal Origin Authors Privately Doubted the Science Behind Their Own Paper, Coordinated with Intelligence Community And NIH Newly released documents show the scientists behind one of the most influential early COVID-19 origin papers gave real odds to a lab leak even as they publicly ruled it out - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R- more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, July 24 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Dow expands product and innovation capabilities to support continued growth in specialty silicones markets Targeted investments increase product availability, strengthen supply chain resilience and accelerate scale-up from innovation to commercialization - Dowo (NYSE: DOW) today announced the advanc more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 24 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy: Data center growth will deliver billions of dollars in customer savings * With the Customer Protection Plus framework, Duke Energy is committed to responsibly managing growth while maintaining reliability and creating customer benefits - Duke Energy customers will benefit from billions of dollars in long-term bill relief as data centers begin operations. "Data centers will provide billions of dollars in customer benefits," said Harry Si more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration amended instrument flight procedures and related takeoff and departure requirements at airports across the U.S. in a final rule published July 23, 2026, to support safe and efficient operations within the National Airspace System. The rule establishes, amends, suspends or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) at airports where revised criteria, navigational facility ch more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 22 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Hands-On Livestock Reproduction Training Strengthens Kentucky Sheep and Goat Operations * Kentucky State pairs scientific expertise with practical instruction to help producers make better breeding decisions FRANKFORT, Ky. -Inside a working barn at Kentucky State University's Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm, sheep and goat producers are learning skills once more commonly left to veterinarians and reproductive specialists. They st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Reports Key Trump Nominees Favorably Out of Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee convened a business meeting today, Wednesday July 22nd, during which the Committee voted to report 17 of President Donald Trump's nominees favo more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, July 23 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Honest, Vulnerable, Visible * Standing at her canvas in her studio in Virginia, Sam Juan brushed the surface and felt her shoulders drop. The Army veteran, artist and advocate spent years seeking healing from wounds that lingered long after her service. Painting became her way to breathe again. "When I get into that flow state, it's a deep exhale," she said. "I'm extremely grateful for the practice." Juan's journey to  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 22 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Large national study finds differences in multiple sclerosis death rates by age, race and geography * An analysis of more than 42,000 U.S. deaths linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) found that death rates varied by age, geography, and race and ethnicity, with Black patients dying younger than white patients and high blood pressure emerging as a growing contributor. The findings, just published in the journ more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 23 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus posted the following news: * * * Lilly School summit helps high schoolers become next-gen philanthropists * - 1:View print quality image about IU alumna Ina de Mattos Miller (far right) oversees the Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council. She brought a group of high school student... IU alumna Ina de Mattos Miller, right, oversees the Louisville Youth Philanthropy Council. She brought a group of high school students to the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy's in more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 26 attorneys general and governors to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds - specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds - to coerce states into complying with the administration' more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Challenges Illegal Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding Co-Leads Coalition Suit Against Unlawful Conditions on Counterterrorism and Other Funds - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states  more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 24 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * From the Field to the Open Sea Author: Aubree Siffring Maritime fuel could increase corn demand by 3 billion bushels A record corn crop like 2025's 17 billion bushels - valued at $70.1 billion - is something to be proud of. But it also raises an important question: where will all of that corn go? This question is something the National Corn Growers Association thinks about and acts on every single day. In fact, the organization recentl more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 23 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * New Book by Dr. Phillip Clay Explores the Hidden Experience of Feeling Homeless at Home * "Homeless Living in a Home" examines how trauma, isolation, and social conditions can leave people disconnected even when they have a place to live FRANKFORT, Ky. -Homelessness is most often understood as the absence of shelter, but Dr. Phillip H. Clay Jr. asks readers to consider another, less visible experience: living within the walls of a home without feel more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus posted the following news: * * * New Community Garden Brings Urban Agriculture to UMass Boston * 07/23/2026 | Elizabeth Deatrick UMass Boston's students and staff have a chance to learn about sustainable agriculture and grow fresh local produce for distribution through U-ACCESS. On a triangular plot of land behind University Hall, a grid of wooden planters rises from the grass. Sprouts of radishes, beans and kale stretch their tender leaves toward the sun. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC Reacts to Confirmation of Benjamin Flowers to Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals * Washington, D.C. - Today the Senate voted 49-46 to confirm Benjamin Flowers to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Flowers was nominated to the position by President Trump on April 9, 2026. "Benjamin Flowers has spent his legal career building the legal framework to strip away the rights of women, LBGTQI+ people, and immigrants more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Challenge Trump Administration's Decision to Hold Critical Security Funding Hostage in Attempt to Control Pennsylvania's Elections The Trump Administration's decision to withhold homeland security funding threatens public safety and critical emergency preparedness work happening across the Commonwealth. - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro sued the Trump Administration over its i more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds experienced revenue producers in second quarter as growth model continues to accelerate * Firm hires 74 experienced revenue producers in 2Q26, bringing year-to-date total to 124 ATLANTA, July 23, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners (NYSE: PNFP) added 74 exper more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 23 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Q&A: Understanding the rise of online sports betting * Online sports betting has transformed from a niche activity into a multibillion-dollar industry -now woven into the fabric of American sports culture. From professional football and basketball to international events like the FIFA World Cup, betting odds, promotions and real-time wagering opportunities are only a tap away. As gambling access has expanded, so have questions about its impact.  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha co-leads lawsuit to stop unlawful conditions on critical emergency grants Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit challenging decisions by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to impose unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federa more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- Saint Joseph's University issued the following Q&A on July 22, 2026, involving Diane M. Valentin, director of the medical laboratory science program: * * * Expert Angle: Cyclospora Director of the Medical Laboratory Science program Diane M. Valentin, MS, MT (ASCP), MB, explains what cyclospora is, why cases rise in the summer and how people can reduce their risk of infection. Written by: Paige Verrillo, MS '25 Foodborne outbreaks often make headlines when they affect thousands of people, but the organ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Paul Launches "The Reading Room," a Public Archive of the Committee's Ongoing COVID-19 Origins Investigations New online hub will release primary-source documents, transcribed interviews, and internal correspondence as the Committee's investigation continues. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Aff more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Paul Releases Documents Showing CBP Prepared to Question and Search Peter Daszak -- Until the FBI Stepped In Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, released documents showing that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prepared a formal targeting action to question and search Peter Dasza more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 23 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * The 'front door' to change: UK's Community Innovation Lab unveils new home * At the University of Kentucky, a unique lab is helping students find purpose beyond the classroom and giving community members a place to build meaningful partnerships. With the opening of a new, dedicated space, the Community Innovation Lab, housed in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) and UK College of Education, has found a long-awaite more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48447) on July 16, 2026, entitled "Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 119th Congress" by income security specialists Julie M. Whittaker and Katelin P. Isaacs: * * * SUMMARY The Unemployment Insurance (UI) system is a joint federal-state partnership that consists of two types of benefits: (1) permanently authorized programs, including the Unemployment Compensation (UC) and Extended Benefit (EB) programs; and (2) temporary feder more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, July 24 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Couple Endows New Fellowship for Graduate Students By Stephanie Ghandour A gift from Nishi and Jyoti P. Bhatia MS'77 has created an endowment to support graduate student fellowships and name a collaboration space on the first floor of the Engineering and Computer Science West building at The University of Texas at Dallas. The area for study and collaboration has been named the Nishi and Jyoti P. Bhatia Collaboration Space. "This is a very  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * With Voting Rights Under Attack by Trump, Pressley, Welch Reintroduce Bill to Expand Right to Vote and End Felony Disenfranchisement * WASHINGTON -Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) reintroduced the Inclusive Democracy Act, legislation that would end felony disenfranchisement in federal elections and guarantee the right to vote for citizens with criminal records. The lawmakers' bill comes a more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, July 23 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU receives competitive HRSA grant to improve mental health care for autistic adults in rural Kentucky * WKU received a $100,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to lead a collaborative effort aimed at improving access to mental health services for autistic adults living in rural Kentucky. The one-year award is part of HRSA's Rural Health Network Development Planning Program, a nationwide initiative supporting  more PR