WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * MICHIGAN: THE GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK The Economy: The Working Families Tax Cuts Land Where America Builds Its Cars The Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC)--enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and signed July 4, 2025--deliver what supporters call the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation, and their provisions matter most in auto states: permanent 100% expensing for factories and equipment, plus a new deduction for  more PR

TEMPE, Arizona, Aug. 5 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * New ASU center to help protect America's agriculture industry from foreign threats Center for Agriculture and National Security dedicated to securing US food systems and strengthening national resilience * ASU opens Center for Agriculture and National Security * Center is dedicated to helping secure U.S. food systems * Expert says U.S. food systems are vulnerable to attacks By Scott Bordow In 2022, Alicia Ellis and her husband leased a farm near Queen Cr 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 5 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * Barbara J. Howard of Cincinnati becomes ABA president At the ABA Annual Conference in Chicago, Barbara J. Howard, principal of the Barbara J. Howard law firm in Cincinnati, Ohio, has assumed the role of president of the American Bar Association for a one-year term concluding August 2027. "I could not be prouder to represent the American Bar Association and all its members who are dedicated to protecting the rule of law and ensuring that our democracy more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 4, 2026, by democracy fellow Lera Burlakova: * * * Ukraine Is Failing Its Foreign Heroes Foreign volunteers came to Ukraine to fight for freedom, but are too often snared by the country's bureaucracy. - We were sitting in a radio studio in central Kyiv, where an American volunteer soldier and I were being interviewed about the challenges faced by foreign troops. As a Ukrainian veteran who sometimes helps them navigate these issues, I shar more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 4 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * Commission opens in-depth State aid investigation into arbitration award ordering Spain to pay compensation to JGC Holdings Corporation The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether an arbitration award ordering Spain to pay compensation to JGC Holdings Corporation ('JGC') for changes to a renewable electricity support measure is in line with EU State aid rules. The Commission's investigation In 2007, Spain established 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 5 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Laura V. Farber of California becomes ABA president-elect Laura V. Farber, a partner at Hahn & Hahn LLP in Pasadena, California, today assumed the role of president-elect of the American Bar Association. Farber will serve a one-year term in that role before becoming president of the association in August 2027 at the ABA Annual Conference in Chicago. Barbara J. Howard of Cincinnati, Ohio, will serve as ABA president from August 2026 to A more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 4 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * Michael Crispi '27 Wins First Place in ABA Business Law Student Writing Contest * Brooklyn Law School student Michael Crispi '27, a rising 3L, has been awarded first place in the Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest. This highly regarded legal writing competition from American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section encourages and rewards law students for their outstanding writing on business law topics. It is the first time a Brooklyn Law School stud more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Advances to "Significant Player" in India Business Law Journal Intelligence Report Pillsbury has been recognized as a "Significant Player" in the latest India Business Law Journal intelligence report identifying the leading foreign law firms advising on India-related matters. The recognition marks a notable advancement for the firm, which was named a "Firm to Watch" in last year's report. The publication featured praise from clients, who commended  more PR

SAN JOSE, California, July 29 -- San Jose State University issued the following news: * * * San Jose State University and West Valley-Mission Community College District Successfully Complete First-of-its-Kind Joint Housing Pilot Today, San Jose State University and the West Valley-Mission Community College District announced the successful completion of the first full cycle of a student housing partnership, through which 30 community college students lived in SJSU residential facilities across the spring and summer 2026 terms. The summer coh more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Shannon Fyfe Publishes Article Challenging the Role of Genocide Law in Preventing Mass Atrocities New Loyola University Chicago Law Journal article argues that debates over whether violence constitutes genocide often distract from the need to end violence. - Washington and Lee University law professor Shannon Fyfe has published a new article in the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. The article, titled "The Futility of 'Genocide' in Ending a G more PR