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

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 U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 10, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 10 large metro areas, down in 2, over year ended June 2026 From June 2025 to June 2026, nonfarm employment increased in 10 metropolitan areas with a 2020 Census population of 1 million or more, decreased in 2 areas, and was essentially unchanged in 44 areas. * * * Chart: Over-the-year change in total nonfarm employment for large metropolitan areas, not seasonally adjuste more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Richard Merrick, former chief science advisor and director of scientific programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on the Whale Collision Hazard Avoidance, Research, and Tracking Solutions Act (H.R. 7332) and Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act (H.R. 9621): * * * Good morning, Chairman Hageman, Ranking Member Huffman and Members of t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 11 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Six Steps to Get Your Concussion Protocol Ready for the Upcoming Athletic Season As fall sports and tryouts approach, every school, athletic program, and youth sports organization should take a hard look at its concussion protocol. From a student safety and legal liability perspective, you need to make sure your written procedure clearly spells out how coaches and trainers identify, remove, and clear students to return to play after more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU researcher awarded humanities grant to make Buddhist knowledge more accessible * A Florida State University religious studies scholar has earned a competitive grant from one of the country's leading humanities research organizations to support the translation of two pivotal texts into English and shed light on ancient Buddhist practices and traditions. Jimmy Yu, the Sheng Yen Professor of Chinese Buddhism in FSU's Department of Religion, has earn more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Morelle Champion Bill to Expand Summer Learning Opportunities and Meal Access for Kids * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Joe Morelle (D-NY-25) led the reintroduction of the Summer Meals and Learning Act. The bill would establish a grant program to keep school libraries open and provide literacy activities at schools that serve free summer meals, helping to close the student achievement gap. "Far too 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, 46 co-signers issued the following letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: CMS-2454-IFC Dear Administrator Oz, We write to urge you to withdraw the Administration's interim fina more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following letter to Mehmet Oz, administrator of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 30, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: CMS-2454-IFC Dear Administr more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 10 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study: Triple-dose regimen may permanently clear HIV in infected newborns * Every year, more than 120,000 newborns worldwide contract HIV, a global health burden that requires lifelong treatment for millions of people -assuming they have access and can afford it. New research led by Oregon Health & Science University suggests another possibility: a one-time regimen of therapies given to newborns within three days of birth to permanently clear more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Hosting Online Hearing to Take Testimony from Rural Oregonians About Health Care * #Senator's virtual "Reimagining Health Care for America" hearing begins at 1:30 pm PT (2:30 pm MT) on Sunday, Aug. 16 Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced he will host a virtual health care field hearing on Sunday, August 16 to hear from rural Oregonians about their concerns and experiences as patients, consumers of long-term care, family caregi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Davidson, Jayapal and Biggs Call for GAO Investigation into Warrantless Federal Surveillance of Americans' Bank Records Members call out secret "hotwatch" real-time tracking, abuse of All Writs Act, and dragnet financial searches targeting innocent Americans - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) launch a n more PR