FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * 'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage * July 15, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House for passing the Sunshine Protection Act and urged the Senate to do the same: "The House has finally passed legislation that will end standard time onc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is amending regulations governing a danger zone at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Ulupau Crater Weapons Training Range in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, to change weapons-firing hours and protect public safety. Effective September 10, 2026, the rule allows weapons firing at the range between 6 a.m. and 2 a.m., Monday through Sunday. The amendment responds to a U.S. Marine Corps request and supports the Department of Defense mission to maintain, train and equip combat-ready military forces. The more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Multistate Effort Opposing Trump Administration's Sweeping Rollback of Gun Safety Protections * August 10, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in opposing the Trump administration's unprecedented effort to dismantle decades of federal gun safety protections. Since May 2026, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Padilla, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Stop Illegal Voter Roll Purges Before Election Day * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee with oversight over federal elections, joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and 26 Senate colleagues to demand the Trump administration adhere to the National V more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Andy Beshear Statement on Gov. Josh Green Becoming the Democratic Nominee in Hawaii DGA Chair Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear released the following statement on Gov. Josh Green securing the Democratic nomination for governor in Hawaii: "Congratulations to Gov. Josh Green on becoming the Democratic nominee for governor in Hawaii. He's a true public servant whose experiences as a physician and emergency room doctor hav more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Get to know Clemson University's incoming students * University News Clemson University is ready to welcome approximately 5,000 first-year students to main campus after another competitive admissions cycle. More than 66,000 first-year students applied for undergraduate admission to Clemson, including a record 11,163 from South Carolina. This is the first time Clemson has received more than 11,000 applications from South Carolina residents. This year,  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 11 -- The Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation issued the following news release: * * * Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation Reorganizes Board Leadership, Mobilizes Major Statewide Infrastructure Investments Advancing its mission to expand local food production and strengthen Hawaii's agricultural future, the Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) Board of Directors has elected its officers for a one-year term beginning this month. Board member Jayson Watts (Maui County representative) was ree more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2026: * * * GOVERNOR GREEN APPOINTS DANIELLE BASS TO REPRESENT SENATE DISTRICT 18 Governor Josh Green today announced the appointment of Danielle Bass to represent Senate District 18, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of State Senator Michelle Kidani. Bass will represent the communities of Mililani Town, Waipi'o Gentry, Crestview, Waikele, a portion of Waipahu, Village Park and Royal Kunia. The appointment is effective until a su more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 11 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * DOH PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE IN RESPONSE TO THE FLOODING ON MAUI, MOLOKAI, OAHU AND LANAI The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), in collaboration with Aloha House, CARE Hawaii, Inc., Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center, Pacific Counseling Group, LLC and Project Vision Hawaii, has launched Project Hooulu -- The Hawaii Resiliency Project, to support children, youth and adults affected by the recent Kona Low floods on Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Opposing Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 34 Senators in a letter to President Trump expressing strong opposition to his executive order reducing the boundar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Opposing Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 34 Senators in a letter to President Trump expressing strong o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul, Hoyer, Colleagues Introduce the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) introduced the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 alongside 16 of their colleagues. This legislation -which honors the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who worked on the bill for more than more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Condemns ATF's Proposed Rollback of Gun Regulations Multistate Coalition Warns Deregulating Firearms Rules Will Threaten Public Safety and Hinder Criminal Investigations - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning that the Trump Administration's rollback of common-sense firearms regulations will endanger their communities, many of which have seen l more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * PELE STRIKE 2026 Strengthens Military Intelligence Readiness in Hawaii * SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii - The Western Army Reserve Intelligence Support Center wrapped up PELE STRIKE 2026, its premier annual intelligence discipline certification event, after two weeks of joint training designed to test, validate, and strengthen critical military intelligence capabilities at Area X-Ray on Schofield Barracks. The exercise centered on certifying S more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 11 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release n Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Public Utilities Commission approves Hawaiian Electric's request to expand renewables, energy storage * Request for proposals open to potential developers * Competitive bidding ensures customers' interests are protected - Hawaiian Electric today announced the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved the company's Integrated Grid Planning Request for Proposals (IGP RFP), which seeks competitively priced renewable energy and storag more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Houlahan, Sen. Warren, Lawmakers Slam Trump Admin for Efforts to Tear Apart Military Families, Convert Military Bases Into "Traps" for Non-Citizens * Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representatives Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), and Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) led a bicameral letter pressing the Department of Defense (D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Schatz, colleagues introduce bill to restore press freedom at the Pentagon U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and 13 of their Senate colleagues introduced the Protecting Pentagon Press Access Act to restore press access at the Department of Defense, reversing attempts by Secretary Pete Hegseth to suppress independent reporting at the Pentagon. "The First Amendment and a free press aren't sidelined dur more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner, McCaul, Colleagues Introduce the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-Missouri) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) introduced the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 alongside 16 of their colleagues. This legislation -which honors the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who worked on the bill for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Slam Trump Admin for Efforts to Tear Apart Military Families, Convert Military Bases Into "Traps" for Non-Citizens * Senate investigation revealed ICE has attempted to deport 282 veterans and their relatives; could be violating law that prevents the use of military against civilians "Service members must have confidence that their sacrifices will be honored, not used against them or to target their loved ones." Text of more PR