WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * Alaska: The Great American Comeback The Economy: The Working Families Tax Cuts Land in the Last Frontier The Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC), enacted as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and signed July 4, 2025, deliver what supporters call the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation, just as the state's unemployment rate breaks out of a years-long rut. * * * Figure 1. Average Working Families Tax Cuts savings by key g more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSxrep) -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by Fiscal Policy Director Jordan Haring: * * * Debt and Deficit (Lack of) Progress Report: July 2026 Executive Summary * The U.S. Department of the Treasury's July 2026 Monthly Treasury Statement shows the federal budget deficit totaled $1.8 trillion during the first 10 months of fiscal year (FY) 2026 - $170 billion higher than the corresponding period in FY 2025; the FY 2026 cumulative deficit was the net effect of $4.5 trillion of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Kiran Subramanian: * * * California Is Waking Up to the Housing Nightmare There is a lot going for California. Beautiful beaches, great food, and a vibrant music scene, to name a few. Unfortunately, living in paradise costs an arm and a leg: California leads the nation in cost of living, pushing Californians out of the state by the millions, particularly to lower-cost and lower-tax jurisdictions such as Texas, South Carolina, and Florida. The good news is that more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by Kiran Subramanian: * * * Jocelyn Benson Calls Michigan's Income Tax "Very Low", Yet Can't Say What the Rate Is Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson wants to "reexamine" the state's tax code to make it more "equitable." Her justification? Michigan's income tax is apparently "really low." There's just one problem: she could not actually say what the income tax rate is. That is a rather important detail to know before proposing an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Jack Guidi and Kiran Subramanian: * * * List of Tax Hikes that David Crowley Supports David Crowley and Francesca Hong during Democratic Primary debate at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI on July 28, 2026. by LaShawnda Jones is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license - Known as the 400 year veto, Governor Tony Evers struck two digits and a hyphen in Wisconsin's 2023 budget bill, turning what was supposed to be a t more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends strong illegal immigration enforcement at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 27-state coalition in a friend-of-the-court brief at the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the legality of detaining illegal aliens without a bond hearing pending their removal from the country. While immigration enforcement is frequently a federal responsibility, states can take action th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso for the Washington Examiner: Democrats are controlled by dangerous, left-wing extremists * Washington Examiner Democrats are controlled by dangerous, left-wing extremists Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) August 12, 2026 The driving force in today's Democratic Party is an extreme organization. It's called the Democratic Socialists of America. Its membership is growing. Its radical candidates are winning. Its left-wing vis more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Britt in Introducing Legislation to Close Immigration Detention Loophole * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) in introducing legislation to close a legal loophole that generally requires the release of illegal aliens, including those with criminal records, from immigration detention into American communities after six months if no country has accepted them for deportation. The Keep Ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by William Alan Reinsch: * * * Litigation Review Not unexpectedly, lawsuits over Trump's tariffs are multiplying like rabbits, so it is time to look at their status. One thing for certain: Since neither side will surrender, all these cases will end up in the Supreme Court's lap, which means final resolution is some distance away, probably next year. First, the lawsuits involving the International Economic Emergency Pow more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Booker Submit Amicus Brief To Supreme Court In Maxwell V. Dinis * August 12, 2026 #The lawmakers encourage the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit's judgment, which would undermine historic criminal justice reform legislation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) submitted an amicus brief in the Supreme Court's forthco more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Booker Submit Amicus Brief To Supreme Court In Maxwell V. Dinis The lawmakers encourage the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit's judgment, which would undermine historic criminal justice reform legislation - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) submitted an amicus brief in the Sup more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 14 (TNSrep) -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * 132 NYSLRS Retirees Receive Pensions Over $200K in FY2026 A total of 132 retirees from the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) were eligible to collect $200,000 or more in pensions during the 2026 fiscal year, according to new data posted on SeeThroughNY.net, the Empire Center's government transparency website. Among the 132 retirees were public hospital doctors, police officers, psychiatris more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * For the Sixth Time, Sidley-Represented Physicians Prevail in No Surprises Act Challenge * On August 11, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an en banc opinion in favor of Sidley's client, the Texas Medical Association (TMA), in TMA's long-running challenge to regulations issued to implement the No Surprises Act (NSA). The Fifth Circuit, sitting in full, reversed a prior panel decision  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The George Washington University Law School issued the following news: * * * GW Law Announces 2026-27 Richey Fellows GW Law will welcome six Richey Fellows throughout the 2026-27 academic year to provide resources and guidance to students considering non-profit and public sector careers. Named in honor of the Hon. Charles R. Richey of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the Richey Fellows Program brings highly accomplished mid-career public interest lawyers to the GW Law campus for a three-d more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 13 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Did the Supreme Court Strengthen Liberty? * With major rulings on birth right citizenship, tariffs, the administrative state and more, the Supreme Court just concluded a monumental term. But was individual liberty strengthened or weakened by the Court's decisions? That's the million-dollar question that the Goldwater Institute's top legal minds explored in an hour-long webinar. "It was another busy term and with some real blockbuster more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Hugh Williamson, director in the Europe and Central Asia Division: * * * Russia's Supreme Court Bars Pro-Peace Party from Elections Blatant Violation of Rights to Political Participation and Freedom of Expression - The Supreme Court of Russia canceled on August 10 the registration of a key opposition party, Yabloko (Apple), for the upcoming elections to the State Duma, Russia's lower parliament chamber. Yabloko's election slogans include " more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Aug. 13, 2026, by China Studies fellow Sunny Cheung and China Brief Deputy Editor Shijie Wang: * * * Beijing Signals Tiered Governance of Open-Weight Models Executive Summary: * Beijing is converging on a "tiered governance" approach to open weight models, under which basic capabilities would be released freely, frontier capabilities would face security review, and the most sensitive models would be confined to only domestic use. * Support for open weights i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by senior fellow Matthew Johnson in the foundation's China Brief: * * * Geopolitical Socialism: Xi and Putin Build Bloc Power Executive Summary: * The People's Republic of China (PRC) and Russia are entering a new phase of institutionalized interdependence, built through unprecedented systemic coordination and guided by Beijing's ambition to transform the geopolitical foundations of global order. The latest summit and surrounding activity show  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * Justice Department and LA County Sheriff's Department Settle Lawsuit Today, the U.S. Department of Justice agreed to a settlement with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LCSD) regarding its procedures for issuing firearm carry permits. LCSD has agreed to bring its procedures in line with the Supreme Court's landmark Bruen decision. This is a huge win for the residents of Los Angeles County and for the Second Amendment. T more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Law360 | Rising Star: White & Case's Jeffrey L. Steinfeld * White & Case partner Jeffrey Steinfeld has been recognized by Law360 as a Rising Star among securities lawyers under age 40. The recognition spotlights accomplished practitioners who have delivered significant results in complex and high-stakes securities and stockholder matters. In his Q&A, Jeff discusses recent victories in cutting-edge securities litigation, includ more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Partner Gordon Cooney to Receive Complex Litigation Ethics Award The Complex Litigation Ethics Conference has named partner J. Gordon Cooney as its 2026 Defense Attorney honoree for the Complex Litigation Ethics Award, which recognizes legal professionals who have made extraordinary contributions to the effective functioning of complex litigation over the course of their careers while acting with ext more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The National Small Business Association issued the following news: * * * Treasury Announces Broad CTA Roll-Back Late Tuesday, Aug. 11, Treasury issued a final rule effectively dismantling Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting as passed under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). In March of 2025, Treasury rolled-out an interim rule saying they would only take action against foreign companies that fail to comply with the CTA. This final rule eliminates the BOI requirements and also directs the Financial Crime more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Business] -- Open Markets Institute posted the following news release: * * * OMI Urges Appeals Court to Reject Immunity for Kroger-Albertsons No-Hire Agreement During 2022 Strike * Read the brief #Amicus brief argues antitrust law does not allow competing employers to collude to strip workers of bargaining power The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit urging the court to reverse a lower court decision that shielded a no-hire agreement between groce more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 13 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news: * * * Stanford Law's Rhode Center and Legal Design Lab Win Grant to Modernize Courts and Expand Access to Justice * An estimated 75 percent of the 20 million civil cases filed in state courts each year involve at least one party without a lawyer. The consequences are especially stark in high-volume cases such as eviction and debt collection, where unrepresented and overwhelmed litigants can lose their homes, wages, or financial stability without ever  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 14 -- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the following joint statement on Aug. 13, 2026, with 32 independent experts: * * * Five years is a short period in the life of a country but a very long one in the life of a child. A generation of girls has now missed secondary education. Another generation of young women has lost the possibility to pursue university studies. Thousands find themselves still confined to their homes or, worse, married against their will. Moreover, a gener more PR

DAVIS, California, Aug. 14 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * N.Y. Times Quotes Professor Johnson on Evidence of Racial Profiling in Immigration Sweeps Professor Emeritus Kevin R. Johnson spoke to the New York Times for an Aug. 11 report on how body-camera footage, text messages and other evidence from lawsuits indicate racial profiling within the mass deportation campaign by President Donald Trump's administration. The story weighs such evidence against what the Times called Supreme Court J more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release: * * * Unlawfully Fired NTSB Board Member Alvin Brown and STB Member Robert E. Primus Urge Court to Reject Claims that Presidents Can Fire Officials Based on Race Without Judicial Review In Separate Filings, Plaintiffs Defend Constitutional Protections Against Race Discrimination and Independence of Transportation Safety Inves more PR