OAKLAND, California, July 31 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * #HIVResists: July 2026 Monthly Policy Update Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks. Hot Topic Increasing Criminalization is the Fascist Playbook! Protests continue following the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero. ICE has openly fired on 30 people since Trump took  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 31 (TNSrep) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * ACLU of Iowa Report Finds SROs a Growing Problem in Iowa SROs impose harms upon students--especially Black students and students with disabilities--instead of keeping them truly safe. - Des Moines, Iowa -- Today the ACLU of Iowa released a report documenting the growing number of School Resource Officers (SROs) in Iowa and the many problems associated with their presence in high schools, middle schools, more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 31 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * ACLU Raises Concerns, Wants Answers About Michigan's Use of AI to Determine Food Benefits for Low-Income Families In a letter to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), the ACLU of Michigan (ACLU) raises concerns about the department's reported use of artificial intelligence to evaluate eligibility for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The program provides low-income families with f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * ANTI-SEMITISM AND CIVIL RIGHTS EXPERT: SENATE SHOULD CONFIRM SONDERLING, A LEADER COMMITTED TO FIGHTING WORKPLACE ANTI-SEMITISM Center says confirming Sonderling would help ensure the Department of Labor stays focused on combatting workplace anti-Semitism - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law Chairman and CEO Kenneth L. Marcus issued the following statement after the Senate Health, Edu more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, July 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for July 28, 2026 * ASAM Weekly -July 28 When Craving Predicts the Use of Methamphetamine: Lessons From the ADAPT-2 Trial By Manish K. Jha, MBBS; Udi Ghitza, PhD; and Madhukar H. Trivedi, MD Methamphetamine use disorder remains a significant public health issue with high rates of morbidity and mortality and the absence of any United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension St. Vincent's Dr. Vijay Rao Begins Term as American Heart Association President * Ascension St. Vincent is proud to congratulate Vijay U. Rao, MD, PhD, who began his term as president-elect of the American Heart Association Indiana Board of Directors this month. Dr. Rao joined Ascension in January as a board-certified general cardiologist and serves as the Director of the cardio-oncology progra more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 31 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Nicki Gonzales Takes on Second Term as Colorado's State Historian On Colorado Day, August 1, 2026, Dr. Nicki Gonzales will begin her second term as State Historian and leader of History Colorado's State Historian's Council. Dr. Nicki Gonzales is a vital voice in the ongoing efforts to ensure that Colorado's stories reflect the diversity of its people.History Colorado is honored to welcome her back as State Historian. History Colorado has appointe more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 30 -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Eagle Scout and NASA Leader Joel R. Montalbano Keynotes Leadership Heights at the 2026 Scouting America National Jamboree Eagle Scout and space exploration leader inspires thousands of youths as Scouting America and NASA partner to build the next generation STEM workforce - GLEN JEAN, WV - Scouting America today announced that Joel R. Montalbano, Eagle Scout, deputy associate administrator for NASA's Hum more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 30 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU Webinar: Promoting Peace, Respect, and Freedom of Belief * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will host the HACU-member webinar "Promoting Peace, Respect, and Freedom of Belief," on Aug. 20, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. CT. To register, click here. This interactive webinar will highlight innovative educational practices and explore opportunities for global collaboration, includin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Institute for Higher Education Policy issued the following news release: * * * IHEP Urges Senate HELP Committee to Pass College Transparency Act On July 30, 2026, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will markup the College Transparency Act (CTA), a legislative solution supported by IHEP. CTA would create a student-level data network that connects and leverages federal and institutional data to ensure that complete information about student outcomes is available to the public and pol more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 (TNSrep) -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * TODAY: Chicago Public Schools board could pass nearly $10 billion budget Illinois Policy Institute experts are available to discuss CPS' ongoing financial challenges - The Chicago Board of Education could approve a nearly $10 billion budget today for Chicago Public Schools that relies on hundreds of millions of dollars in one-time revenues, fund sweeps and temporary savings to close an estimated $732.5 million defi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- LeadingAge, an organization that says it focuses on education, advocacy and applied research, issued the following statement on July 30, 2026: * * * LeadingAge Statement: CMS' FY27 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements Final Rule Statement from Mollie Gurian, Vice President, Government Affairs, LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit and mission-driven providers of aging services, including hospice, on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Fiscal  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- LeadingAge, an organization that says it focuses on education, advocacy and applied research, issued the following statement on July 29, 2026: * * * LeadingAge Statement: CMS' FY27 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule Statement from Jodi Eyigor, vice president, Health Policy, LeadingAge, the association of nonprofit and mission-driven providers of aging services, including nursing homes, on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Pro more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Nancy Brown earns national recognition for nonprofit leadership and impact * DALLAS, July 30, 2026 -Nancy Brown, chief executive officer of the American Heart Association, has again been recognized as one of the most influential leaders in healthcare. Brown has been named to The NonProfit Times 29th annual Power and Influence Top 50. The NonProfit Times Power and Influence Top 50 list honors leaders who have distinguish more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 29 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * National Jewish Health Appoints R. Stanton Dodge as Chair of Board of Directors * DENVER - R. Stanton Dodge has been named chair of the National Jewish Health Board of Directors. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors for 16 years. He succeeds Evan Zucker, who has served as board chair since July 2023 and will continue to serve as a member of the board and executive committee. Dodge ser more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * New Poll: Only 18% of Americans Have Changed Their Diet Based on the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Six months after the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released, a new Physicians Committee/Morning Consult poll finds that while most U.S. adults are aware of the Dietary Guidelines, just 18% say they have changed their diet based on the recommendations. The late more PR

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, July 31 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF New Hampshire Receives Governor's Commendation The NWTF Capital Region Strutters Chapter of New Hampshire held its 6th Annual Redneck Barbecue where a commendation from Gov. Kelly Ayotte was presented to volunteers for their outstanding commitment to conserving the wild turkey, protecting wildlife habitat and preserving New Hampshire's proud hunting heritage. John Wimsatt, retired New Hampshire Fish and Game Department maj more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 31 - Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * Schools Are Pushing Mental Health Screening. Research Shows It Does More Harm Than Good School-based routine or universal mental health screening "often functions as an entry point into a therapeutic culture that pathologizes normal childhood distress, erodes resilience and funnels children toward psychiatric labels, therap more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led organization that ensures teachers have a leading voice in the policies that impact their students and profession, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * New Teacher Survey: Overwhelming Opposition to Dismantling Department of Education and Strong Support for Federal READ Act Educators for Excellence releases new data from a national survey of more than 2,000 K-12 public school teachers and calls for federal action to stop agency transfers and pass the READ Act.  more PR