BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 11 [Category: Science] -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * Biophysical Society Announces the Results of its 2026 Elections * BETHESDA, MD - Vasanthi Jayaraman has been elected President-elect of the Biophysical Society (BPS). She will assume the office of President-elect at the 2027 BPS Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in February. Jayaraman is a professor and Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the McGovern Medical School at the University o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Johnson Requests DOJ Investigate California Ballot Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche, Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") Director Kash Patel, and First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bilal Essayli, requesting an investigation into potential ballot fraud occurring more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Max Miller's Refusal to Step Aside Amid Serious, Credible Allegations of Domestic Abuse * DCCC spokesperson Riya Vashi released the following statement after Ohio's ballot deadline passed with Max Miller refusing to step aside as the Republican nominee in the 7th Congressional District -despite serious, credible allegations of domestic abuse and mounting calls from both sides of the aisle to resign: "The horrif more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 11 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * Free speech study finds surprising similarities between 'very liberal' and 'very conservative' Americans * PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 11, 2026 -They may not agree on much, but Americans who identify as "very liberal" or "very conservative" have strikingly similar attitudes toward free speech, according to a new survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. The latest edition of the National Speech In more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judicial Races Across the State Decided Last Week * In addition to primary elections for gubernatorial and congressional races last week, Tennessee voters selected trial court judges and court clerks in general elections across the state. In the Chattanooga area, voters chose incumbent Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk Vince Dean over Democrat Aaliyah K. Hakeem. Other candidates, including incumbents Circuit Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Minnesota Primary Election Today, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") is monitoring polling sites in two Minnesota counties for the state's primary election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law. "Minnesota is DOJ's next stop on its nationwide effort to ensure free and fair elections," said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Jus more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Alaska's Mary Peltola and Bill Hill for Election to Congress * AFGE says Peltola and Hill are labor champions who will fight for Alaskans AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Mary Peltola for election to the U.S. Senate and Bill Hill for election to U.S. House representing Alaska in the 2026 elections.  more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 11 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * ND Expert on democracy: Can better civics education restore voter dissatisfaction over political corruption? * This summer, America celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, widely recognized as the formal founding of our nation and one of the early stages of establishing a democratic government. Over the past two decades, in particular, democracies all over the world have struggled with a lack of clear su more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New NLRB Majority Asked to End 'Successor Bar' Policy Used to Block Employees Seeking Votes to Oust Unwanted Unions * Majority of Senior Living center employees want to remove union, but non-statutory 'successor bar' traps them under the SEIU Washington, DC (August 10, 2026) - Edvard Guay, an employee at Sona Senior Living in Deerfield, Illinois, filed an appeal asking the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following letter to the U.S. Postal Service Chairman Amber F. McReynolds, Vice Chairman Derek Kan and four board members: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 10, 2026 The Honorable Amber F. McReynolds Chairman The Honorable Derek Kan Vice Chairman United States Postal Service Board of Governors 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260 - The Honorable Robert M. Duncan The Honorable Roman Martinez IV The Honorable Ronald A. Stroman The H more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces State to Request Further Review Of Federal Ruling on State's Ballot-Question Petition Deadline South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the state will seek further review of a 2-1 panel decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that upheld a lower federal court ruling that prohibits the state from enforcing a new law that moved the electi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Today: Primaries in four states * Primary elections take place in four states today and America's Credit Unions PAC is supporting five candidates in Connecticut, five in Minnesota, four in Wisconsin, and one in Vermont. The team is watching Connecticut's 1st Congressional District race closely, where incumbent Rep. John Larson (D) faces a four-way primary challenge. In Minnesota, a key race for the Senate seat is left open by ret more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 11 -- The United Nations International Labour Organization posted the following news: * * * Jordan's trade unions step up efforts to make workplaces more inclusive for persons with disabilities A new ILO training-of-trainers programme empowers union leaders to promote equal rights, remove workplace barriers and advance decent work for persons with disabilities. - AMMAN - Trade unions across Jordan are taking on a stronger role in advancing disability inclusion, following the launch of a new International Labour O more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11308) by international trade and finance specialists Cathleen D. Cimino-Isaacs and Danielle M. Trachtenberg: * * * USMCA: Labor Provisions The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force in 2020 (P.L. 116-113), replacing the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Concerns among some Members of Congress about the protection of worker rights and enforceability were prominent issues in the NAFTA negotiatio more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Aug. 11, 2026, involving Wayne Baker, professor emeritus of organizational behavior and human resource management: * * * America at 250: What still unites us Turn on the television, scroll through social media or listen to political commentary, and it's easy to conclude that America has never been more divided. Yet beneath the headlines and heated debates lies a different story: one of shared beliefs, common values and surprising agreement. As the nation  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Groups Win Preliminary Injunction Blocking USPS from Enforcing Trump Mail Voting Order In granting preliminary injunction, court finds that President Trump's 2026 executive order is likely unconstitutional and likely to disenfranchise voters in upcoming elections A federal court today issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing President Tr more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Groups Win Preliminary Injunction Blocking USPS From Enforcing Trump Mail Voting Order In granting preliminary injunction, court finds that President Trump's 2026 executive order is likely unconstitutional and likely to disenfranchise voters in upcoming elections - A federal court today issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing President  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 11 -- The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom issued the following news: * * * WILPF Announces Appointment of New International Board Members Now that the WILPF International Congress 2026 has come to an end, we are pleased to announce the new members of our International Board. The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) - the world's longest-standing feminist peace organisation - is thrilled to announce its next International Board. The organisation is also announcing the appoin more PR