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

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer Walks on House Bill 462, Calls on General Assembly to Stop Taxing Delaware Renters at Commercial Rates Governor Meyer urges lawmakers to finish the job when they return: "A home is a home, whether you own it or rent it." - Governor Matt Meyer announced today that House Bill 462, which permanently authorizes school districts to tax residential and non-residential property at different rates, will become law without more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $434 Million to Make Local Water Infrastructure Projects Affordable Across New York State * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $434 million to make water and sewer infrastructure improvement projects more affordable for communities statewide. The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Board of Directors approved low-cost financing and State and federal grants that empower local governments to modernize aging s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Corrupt Cognetti EXPOSED as Shameless Liar In case you missed it, political opportunist Paige Cognetti was exposed for lying to Pennsylvanians by claiming she doesn't take corporate PAC money. The truth? Cognetti's been selling a false promise to voters for months. "Political opportunist Paige Cognetti has been shamelessly lying to Pennsylvanians for months. Voters know Cognetti is nothing more than a power-hungry empty suit who wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Senator Blunt Rochester Presses Big Tech Companies on Recent Autonomous Hacking Incidents Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent letters to Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, regarding recent cybersecurity incidents in which the companies' models gained unauthorized access to the int 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski-Coons ALS Legislation Passes Senate * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Chris Coons (D-DE), co-chairs of the Congressional ALS Caucus, this week secured Senate passage of their legislation, the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act (ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act) of 2026. The bill will help people living with ALS continue to access promising treatments while advancing the scientif 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. 8 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Questions Experts on Increasing Capital Access for American Families U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today participated in a hearing on increasing capital access for everyday Americans. Blunt Rochester's questions focused on how emerging technologies like AI can increase opportunities and how tokenization will strength more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Senator Coons, Tillis, introduce legislation to further protect law enforcement after targeted shootings of officers Introduction follows killing of Corporal Matthew "Ty" Snook in Delaware last December - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), today introduced the Protect and Serve Act of 2026 to deter attacks on law enforcement officers by creating n more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Russia Sanctions Vote Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today released the following statement on the Lindsay Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026: "Let me be clear: I fully support sanctioning Russia and helping the Ukrainian government and its people protect their sovereignty, and I have consistently voted to support Ukraine. However, this bill seeks to solve one proble more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester to Oppose Todd Blanche's Nomination for Attorney General Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today released the following statement opposing Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as United States Attorney General: "Todd Blanche said it himself - he serves one person: Donald Trump. I have absolutely no confidence that he will respect the rule of law, remain impartial, or honorably serve th more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * The Long Way Around: How Dr. James Parrett Became UTRF Memphis's New Vice President * "My background is a little atypical of how people do things," says James Parrett, PharmD, JD, and it's hard to argue. Chemist, patent litigator, pharmacist, technology transfer manager: Dr. Parrett has worn all four hats on his way to a fifth. This July, he became vice president of the University of Tennessee Research Foundation's Memphis Office more PR