PIERRE, South Dakota, July 24 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Building a Legacy * Since the day I took office, I have challenged everyone in my administration to focus on keeping South Dakota strong, safe, and free. If we all link arms and pledge to chase opportunities together, our state will remain an example to the nation. And if years from now, someone remembers the work we accomplished together, then that's just a bonus. Ultimately, it comes down to building a strong future for our kids an more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Michigan Indigent Defense Commission; Early Childhood Investment Corporation Executive Committee; Michigan Gaming Control Board; Governor's Educator Advisory Council; Michigan Strategic Fund Board of Directors; State Historic Preservation Review Board; State Historical Records A more PR

ORONO, Maine, July 24 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * UMaine's Mark Brewer, the state's go-to political voice, has never been this busy * Earlier this month, Mark Brewer was driving to pick up one of his kids when his phone started blowing up. Texts. Emails. Reporters he knew by name. He didn't know why yet. So he pulled over. A quick search told him everything. The Graham Platner story had broken. Brewer, chair of the University of Maine's Department of Political Science, understood immediately what  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 25 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * VoteVets Endorses Slate of Democratic House Candidates Ahead of Midterms Part of VoteVets' larger effort to elect more veterans to the U.S. Congress - Today, VoteVets endorsed a strong slate of Democratic candidates to represent our nation's veterans in the U.S. Congress: Chris Gallant (NY-1), Kristina Knickerbocker (OH-10), Dwayne Romero (CO-3), and Raymond Smith (NC-03). "These four candidates - Chris, Kristina, Dwayne and Raymond - represen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Joins Mourning, Overtown Youth Center to Announce Broward Expansion * Hollywood, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz joined Overtown Youth Centers (OYC) Co-Founder Alonzo Mourning, Broward School District representatives, and local elected officials to announce OYC's expansion into Broward County. Click here to watch the full press conference. In partnership with Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), OYC more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy is protecting customers while powering innovation, CEO says at White House event * Watch Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh's remarks and the entire event above NEW ORLEANS - Earlier today, Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh highlighted how the company is protecting its customers while powering innovation, creating opportunity and economic growth for its communities. "In Louisiana, we were honored to partner with Governor Landry more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 25 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Secularist' association defends history from Christian nationalist rewrite The FFRF Action Fund salutes the American Historical Association for its consistent pushback against the Trump administration's Christian nationalist rewriting of American history. After the White Hous more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Appoints Peterson To Governing Board Of The Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired * Governor Greg Abbott appointed Rusty Peterson to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) for a term set to expire on January 31, 2027. TSBVI serves as a special public school in which students who are blind, deaf-blind, or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities, are eligi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Michigan Indigent Defense Commission; Early Childhood Investment Corporation Executive Committee; Michigan Gaming Control Board; Governor's Educator Advisory Council; Michigan Strategic Fund Board of Directors; State Historic Preservation Review Board; State Historical Records A more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump and Department of Justice Update Guidance to Strengthen Federal Religious Liberty Protections * Washington, DC -The U.S. Department of Justice today issued new guidance instructing all "executive departments and agencies to ensure that federal programs, employment practices, contracting, rulemaking, and enforcement actions com more PR

NEW YORK, July 25 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following transcript: * * * Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Appears Live on Roland Martin Unfiltered Roland S. Martin: Mayor Mamdani, glad to have you back on Roland Martin Unfiltered. It has been half a year, if you will, since [becoming] mayor. How has it been thus far? Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani: First of all, I have to say just thank you for having me back. It's a real pleasure to be back on the show and it's been going well. It's been about six months, as you said, and it has more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 25 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * VoteVets Endorses Seth Bodnar in Montana U.S. Senate Race Today, VoteVets endorsed Seth Bodnar in the Montana U.S. Senate Race. A business leader, the former president of the University of Montana, and a former Green Beret, Seth is a singular, independent voice breaking through in a crowded race. "At VoteVets, we support winners, and Seth Bodnar is best positioned to run and win in Montana," said VoteVets Senior Advisor General Paul Eaton. "Seth  more PR