PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Wins Case Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services Attorney General Kris Mayes and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not successfully challenged HUD's policy, n more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Protect Public from Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Serious Health Risks * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief in support of a Biden-era Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk management rule that would phase out all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE). TCE is a highly toxic chemical known to cause serious health risks in more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Government to Protect Consumers, Deny Opportunity Financial Merger * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financial's (OppFi) application to acquire and merge with BNC National Bank, whi more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 6 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financials' (OppFi) application to acquire and merge with BNC National Bank, which would grant OppFi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DENY OPPORTUNITY FINANCIAL MERGER Merger Would Grant OppFi a National Bank Charter, Allowing Triple-Digit Interest Rates - Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 18 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Opportunity Financials more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Urging Federal Government to Deny Opportunity Financial Merger Merger Would Grant OppFi a National Bank Charter, Allowing Triple-Digit Interest Rates - (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general today in sending letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), urging the agencies to deny Oppor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Cassidy, Sanders Request Update from Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting information on the status o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Cassidy, Sanders Request Update from Justice Department on Contempt Charges for Former Hospital CEO Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting information on the status of the contempt referral for Dr. Ralph de la Torre, former Chairman and CEO of S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Postal Service posted the following news release: * * * Here Come Bold Stripes and Bright Stars * LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD -The U.S. Postal Service released its new Diagonal U.S. Flag Forever stamped envelope at the BALPEX stamp show today. The envelope features a red-white-and-blue digital image of a detail of the U.S. flag shown at an angle. The stamped envelope has five alternating red stripes and four white stripes that run diagonally across the right side of the stamp image. At the top left, a portion of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 5 Connecticut Incumbents for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says these candidates always stand with federal workers BRIDGETON, N.J. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of five incumbent members of Congress for reelection to the U.S. House representing Connecticut in the 2026 elections. The statewide primary is Aug. 11, an more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) unlawful attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not successfu more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Akirah Bradley-Armstrong named vice chancellor for student life * MIT has appointed Akirah Bradley-Armstrong as vice chancellor for student life, effective Oct. 19, 2026. The appointment, following a national search, was announced yesterday in a letter sent to the MIT community from Chancellor Melissa Nobles, to whom Bradley-Armstrong will report. Bradley-Armstrong will succeed Vice Chancellor for Student Life Suzy M. Nelson, who more PR

DUNCAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 8 -- The National Rural Water Association issued the following news release: * * * Program to Protect Rural Water & Wastewater Utilities from Cyberattacks DEF CON Franklin and National Rural Water Association launch Water Watch Center to defend utilities against foreign attacks - On the heels of one of the most widespread cyberattacks by a nation-state on U.S. water systems in history, DEF CON Franklin and the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) launched the Water Watch Center (WWC) today. The WWC gives small wat more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 8 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition secure order protecting federal support for homelessness services Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy granted summary judgment in a lawsuit which unlawfully attempted to cap funding for permanent housing projects. "While the Trump Administration remains committed to making life harder for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Sanders Introduces Bill to Guarantee Paid Vacation for U.S. Workers Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today reintroduced the Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act -- legislation that would guarantee at least two weeks of paid vacation to every full-time worker in America. Joining  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Votes Against Sanctions Bill that Allows Trump to Impose Tariffs Unchecked * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted in opposition to Republicans' Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which grants President Trump new authorities to impose massive tariffs on countries that 'facilitate' Russia oil sanctions evasion. The president could impose tariffs of up to 100% on nearly any country, taking this Constitutio more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Aug. 7 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * White Coat Ceremony Planned for First Class of A-State's College of Veterinary Medicine * JONESBORO, ARK. - The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is poised to welcome its first class of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students at Arkansas State University this fall. Ahead of the start of classes, a white coat ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Fowler Center. "The white coat ceremony marks the entry of our students into the more PR