BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Victory In Lawsuit Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a multistate coalition of 22 other states won their lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over its illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessn more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Backs Down? Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) acknowledged Sunday that some 2020-era democratic socialist rhetoric went too far, agreeing that "Woke 1.0 was crazy," attributing it to COVID-driven upheaval that widened the opportunity for sweeping policies. Ocasio-Cortez stated she believes today's rhetoric on crime is "fundamentally different," and took the opportunity to  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. 11 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * EWG applauds California's phase-out of toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson's and other diseases SACRAMENTO - The Environmental Working Group today applauded the California Department of Pesticide Regulation's announcement that all manufacturers of pesticide products containing paraquat-dichloride have voluntarily cancelled their registrations that allow them to sell paraquat in the state. The decision starts the phase-out of one  more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 11 -- Fielding Graduate University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 10, 2026, involving Barbara Colombo, core faculty in the PhD in Applied Psychological Science program: * * * The Science of Resilience By Catherine Ryan At the intersection of neuroscience, health psychology, and emotion science, Fielding faculty Barbara Colombo explores how cognitive reserve, brain stimulation, music, movement, and self-compassion can help people adapt, remain resilient, and thrive. What helps one person remain resilient th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Vermont Rep. Becca Balint for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says Balint has fought to restore federal workers' collective bargaining rights and stood with Vermont's federal workforce BRIDGETON, N.J. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of U.S. Rep. Becca Balint for reelection to Congress representing Vermont's at-large s 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

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Managing Directors of Government Finance Mariana Trujillo and Jordan Campbell: * * * Ranking the states most and least dependent on the federal government In some states, federal funds make up a modest share of government revenue, while in others they represent 40% of state and local budgets. - Federal aid accounts for about a quarter of state and local government revenues, helping fund everything from disaster recovery and food assistance to heal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Calls on Tech Giants to Pause Development of Out-of-Control AI BURLINGTON, Vt. - Following recent and repeated public reporting about artificial intelligence (AI) technology breaking outside of human control and creating potentially dangerous viruses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today urged America's largest AI companies -- Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI -- to immediately pause their development of Artificial Intelligence. "Almost every day,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, with three co-signers issued the following letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Export-Import Bank of the U.S. President and Chairman John Jovanovic: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 30, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301 - The Honorable Chris Wright Secretary of Energy 1000 Independe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Reaffirms U.S.-Canada Partnership at 47th Annual Meeting of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers * SHELBURNE, VT -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined Vermont Governor Phil Scott at Shelburne Farms for the 47th annual meeting of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers. Senator Welch delivered remarks underscoring how the White House's rhetoric against Canada-Vermont's largest partner in trade-has hur more PR