WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * 56 Former Judges Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump Order That Could Disenfranchise Mail-in Voters * WASHINGTON -On August 3, 2026, 56 former state and federal judges filed an amicus brief in Trump v. California and Alabama v. California, urging the Supreme Court to reject the administration's attempt to revive mail-voting restrictions that would force states to overhaul election systems just weeks before ballots are sent. The form more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues to block Trump administration's latest round of illegal, price-inflating tariffs * In response to the Trump Administration's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses, a coalition of attorneys general including Attorney General Nick Brown, filed a lawsuit to block the tariffs. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to impose tariffs on more than 80 countries more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration To Stop Illegal Tariffs * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing her second lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together acc more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel, Governor Whitmer Sue Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Governor Gretchen Whitmer today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the Trump administration's latest effort to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the administration's recent decision to impose tariffs on more than 80 countri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Teacher's Challenge to School District's "Gender Ideology" Mandate * America First Legal (AFL) has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Polk v. Montgomery County Public Schools, et al, a case involving a Christian substitute teacher who was told she must follow Montgomery County Public Schools' (MCPS) "gender identity" policies or st more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Stop Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Kris Mayes today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for 99.4% of all U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Admin Prepares To Deport Haitian TPS Holders, Durbin Calls For Passage Of The SECURE Act In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for passage of the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency(SECURE) Act--legislation that would allow qualified Temporary Protected Status  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Amicus Brief Supporting Boulder's Efforts to Hold Big Oil Accountable for Misleading the Public and Worsening the Climate Crisis * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, co-led a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Boulder County and the City of Boulder in their more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Highlights Broad Success in Litigation to Defend California's People, Values, and Resources Against Attacks from the Trump Administration * Across 82 cases, Attorney General Bonta has protected an estimated $207 billion for California SACRAMENTO -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the release of the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) second annual report to the Legislature on legal more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for a Third Time over Its Illegal Tariffs * Still illegal, will still make life more expensive for Americans OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration challenging its new efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Int more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Court Brief Filing in Climate Case Before Supreme Court * Attorney General Clark participated in a multistate coalition of attorneys general in filing a court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, urging the court to follow longstanding jurisdictional rules and preserve the role of state courts in resolving state common law claims. Th more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for 99.4% of all U.S. impor more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Again Leads Coalition Suing to Stop Trump's Illegal Tariffs * #Trump's Unlawful Tariffs are Increasing Prices for Oregon Families Once again, President Trump is raising costs on everyday goods for Oregon families and small businesses and, once again, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is again stepping up to stop him. Today, AG Rayfield co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against Trump's att more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York joined a coalition of 24 other states in suing the Trump administration for again implementing illegal tariffs on dozens of countries that will raise costs for consumers and businesse more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 4 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Stop Latest Round of Unlawful Tariffs * Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a second lawsuit on Monday against the federal government's attempt to place permanent unlawful tariffs on North Carolinians. In July, the government placed 10% to 12.5% tariffs on 80 countries that together account for nearly all U.S more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser defends state courts' role in climate case before U.S. Supreme Court * Aug. 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a multistate coalition of attorneys general in filing a court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, urging the court to follow longstanding jurisdictional rules and preserve the role of state courts in res more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration again to stop illegal tariffs * Aug. 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 80 countries that together account for more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AGAIN SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STOP ILLEGAL TARIFFS * Lawsuit Challenges Unlawful Tariffs That are Increasing Prices for Americans Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed a third lawsuit over the Trump administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the administration's recent decision to more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS STATE COURTS' ROLE IN CLIMATE CASE BEFORE U.S. SUPREME COURT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a multistate state coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, urging the court to follow longstanding jurisdictional rules and preserve the role of state courts in resolving sta more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs * Press Releases Lawsuit Challenges Unlawful Tariffs that are Increasing Prices on Americans (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a third lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Permanently Restore Biological Sex Standard in Title IX * U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jim Justice(R-W.Va.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) introduced the Title IX Clarification Act, which would ensure Title IX anti-discrimination requir more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * D.C. Circuit Challenge to EPA's Small Refinery Exemption Decisions Could Reshape Renewable Fuel Standard Waiver Policy * The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) small refinery exemption (SRE) program is once again at the center of high-stakes litigation. Competing legal challenges pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit could significantly influence how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) evaluates future  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable * Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Watson v. Republican National Committee: "In an apparent bid to avert Democrats' threatened Supreme Court packing scheme, Republican-appointed justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett have apparently opte more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 5 -- 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 on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * FFRF Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin expand partnership The FFRF Action Fund today announced a new investment in Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin's 2026 electoral program. This extends a partnership that has delivered back-to-ba more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 5 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * A Global Employer's Guide to Expanding Pay Equity and Transparency Rules Multinational employers need to be aware of growing pay equity and transparency obligations as more countries roll out robust requirements. Governments across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America are setting new disclosure, reporting, and enforcement rules with varying details and potentially steep penalties. Notably, some of these rules apply t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Calls for Federal Investigation into Conditions at the Sununu Youth Services Center * Today, Representative Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) called on United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire Erin Creegan and the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division to open a federal investigation into conditions at the John H. Sununu Youth Services Center, the state-run juvenile facility formerly known as the Youth Developmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11465) by legislative attorneys Peter J. Benson and Chris D. Linebaugh: * * * The House Passes the KIDS Act On June 29, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act (H.R. 7757). The KIDS Act consolidates a variety of legislative proposals aimed at protecting children and teens online. These proposals include the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would require online pla more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: 1100+ Fired Up Ohioans Attend Ohio on the Rise Dinner With Ohio Democrats and Sen. Mark Kelly * COLUMBUS, OH - On Saturday in Columbus, Ohio Democrats joined more than 1,100 Ohioans for the Ohio Democratic Party's annual "Ohio on the Rise" dinner. In front of a packed room, Sherrod Brown, Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde, and Democrats up and down the ballot joined special guest Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) to emphasize the ener more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * In Victory for Common Sense, California Supreme Court Rejects Novel Liability Theory For Prescription Drugs * (Washington, DC)-The California Supreme Court rejected a radical new theory of liability for manufacturers of non-defective prescription drugs. The decision was welcome news for Washington Legal Foundation (WLF), which joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the California Chamber of Commerce on an amicus brief urging more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 4 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU law professor examines the rule of law through the Bard's 'Measure for Measure' * LAWRENCE -If law students were assigned to look up the definition of the "rule of law," they might not think to start with Shakespeare. But according to a University of Kansas legal scholar, the Bard is as good of a source as any to understand a host of legal issues, both past and present. Raj Bhala, University Distinguished Professor of Law, recently concluded a sabbatic more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 4 - The University of Kansas School of Law posted the following news: * * * KU law professor examines the rule of law through the Bard's 'Measure for Measure' * LAWRENCE -If law students were assigned to look up the definition of the "rule of law," they might not think to start with Shakespeare. But according to a University of Kansas legal scholar, the Bard is as good of a source as any to understand a host of legal issues, both past and present. Raj Bhala, University Distinguished Professor of Law, recently conclud more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends State Courts' Role in Climate Case Before U.S. Supreme Court Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, urging the court to follow longstanding jurisdictional rules and preserve the role of state courts in resolving s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Leads Sweeping Legislation to Counter Trump's Authoritarian Takeover of U.S. and Defend Our Democracy * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley unveiled the For Our Republic Act, a comprehensive legislative package to fight back against President Trump's aggressive authoritarian takeover of American democracy. The brand-new For Our Republic Act includes provisions to directly oppose Trump's authoritarian playbook, includ more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 4 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Roy Cooper Joins Elizabeth Warren's Socialist Hall of Fame Tour in Raleigh Today, Roy Cooper is campaigning alongside radical socialist Elizabeth Warren in Raleigh. As Warren completes her Socialist Hall of Fame tour across the country, endorsing the most radical candidates in each race, it comes as no surprise that she would come to visit her good friend Roy Cooper. Just as a reminder of other radical socialists E more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Fights for Affordability Against Another Round of Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a multistate coalition of 25 states in filing a second lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on more than 8 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Neha Jain: A Global Career in International Law From law school in India to a Rhodes Scholarship in Oxford, from fellowships in South Africa and Germany to faculty positions at University of Minnesota Law School and the European University Institute, to her current permanent visiting professorship at the University of Copenhagen, Professor Neha Jain arrived at Northwestern University in 2023 with a career spanning  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Aug, 3, 2026, by senior research fellow Kimberly Clausing and Maurice Obstfeld: * * * Who pays for tariffs? Insights from recent research "Optimal tariffs" are far from optimal: Part 2 - he Trump administration has mounted many varied claims to support its trade war, but a central argument is that foreigners, not US citizens, pay the price for tariffs. As discussed in our first blog, even if one thought it appropriate to foist tax b more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 5 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Korean Judicial Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Chief Justice Gesmundo Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo welcomed a delegation from Korea's Judicial Research and Training Institute (JRTI) during a courtesy call held on July 30, 2026, at the Supreme Court (SC) En Banc Conference Room in Manila. The Korean delegation was in the Philippines for a study visit aimed at gaining insights into the country's judicial system and ongoing cou more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Policy committee examines impact of increased funding for career and technical education * State investment has increased by nearly 50% since 2023 DOWNINGTOWN, Aug. 3 - As the demand for skilled trade jobs continues to grow, House Democrats increased funding for career and technical education in this year's budget to help prepare more students for good-paying jobs. On Monday, the House Majority Policy Committee visited Technical Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news: * * * Professor Louis Michael Seidman Rethinks the Power of the Supreme Court in New Book 'The Constitution Cannot Save Us' * "I used to think that what we needed were justices who were humane and confident in their opinions and willing to do what was necessary to make the country a better place," Seidman says. "I've come to think that that was misguided." Seidman's latest book, The Constitution Cannot Save Us: Why We Can No Longer Rely on Our Founding Docume more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 5 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration Again to Stop Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration's efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. Today's lawsuit challenges the Administration's recent decision to increase tariffs on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: You Have to Show ID for a Communist Grocery Store in NYC but Not to Vote * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business, The Bottom Line with Jackie DeAngelis and Lou Basenese to discuss the Senate's priorities before recess, including the SAVE America Act, how Democrats want you to show ID to buy groceries but not to vote, and how Dr. Fauci needs to be held ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * FTC Cannot Police Political Bias in AI Services Last week, TechFreedom filed comments to the FTC explaining why both the First Amendment and longstanding FTC precedent bar the Commission from policing the bias, objectivity, accuracy or balance of AI-generated outputs by suing AI companies under its authority over deceptive acts and practices. "The FTC can no more regulate the bias or objectivity of AI services than it more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Section 230 Protects Platforms from Liability for Recommendation Algorithms, We Tell New York High Court Last week, TechFreedom filed an amicus brief urging the New York State's highest court to affirm an appellate court's ruling that online service providers do not lose First Amendment and Section 230 protections by using algorithms to implement editorial judgments at the scale of the Internet. The brief explains why S more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Testifiers detail need to bolster adult transition services for students with disabilities * Policy Committee hosted tour and roundtable discussion at The Camphill School PHOENIXVILLE, Aug. 4 - As students living with intellectual or developmental disabilities prepare to leave school, many families believe the same level of support will be offered after graduation. But for many reasons, that is not reality. The House Majority Polic more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 3 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Calls on SCOTUS to Protect Americans from In-House Government Agency Tribunals * Columbus, OH - On Monday, The Buckeye Institute joined New Civil Liberties Alliance and Americans for Prosperity Foundation in filing an amicus brief in U.S. Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, calling on th more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Urges Supreme Court to Rein in Federal Agency Power, Protect Right to Independent Courts * AUSTIN - Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, LLC, urging the Justices to affirm that federal administrative agencies cannot bypass real, constitutional courts to fine private employers. At the center of the dispute is whether the U.S. Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49042) on July 23, 2026, entitled "The U.S. Court of Appeals - Background and Circuit Splits from 2025." The report is written by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and supervisory attorneys Craig W. Canetti and Tamsin G. Harrington. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. Courts of Appeals frequently act as the final arbiters of questions of law within their respective jurisdictions. Although the Supreme Court of the United S more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * University of Alabama earns FIRE's top rating for free speech after reforming policies * TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Aug. 4, 2026 -The University of Alabama has received a "green light" rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression after recently improving its free speech policies. University of Alabama is one of two schools in Alabama, and one of 75 nationwide, to have earned this rating. "Protecting  more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Maureen Edobor Featured on NPR's 'All Things Considered' Edobor contributed to a story about voter roll purges. - Washington and Lee law professor Maureen Edobor was featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" in a story examining the legal battles over how states remove ineligible voters from registration rolls in the months leading up to federal elections. The report focuses on the National Voter Registration Act's "quiet period," which generally more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Whitehouse and Jayapal Lead 90 Colleagues in Brief Supporting the Ability of States and Localities to Hold Big Oil and Gas Companies Accountable for Climate-Related Harms "[P]etitioners' attempt to overwrite Congress's legislative choices under a novel presumption in favor of preemption would undermine longstanding congressional practice and constitutional more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following commentary on Aug. 4, 2026, by Chief Program Officer Cameron J. Kovach: * * * The harm of redefining 'harm' In rescinding the regulatory definition of "harm" while suggesting a different interpretation of the term, is the USFWS ignoring its own logic? - Last year, The Wildlife Society submitted comments critical of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Spe more PR