WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- America's Credit Unions, with 47 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Senate Consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On behalf of America's Credit Unions and the Credit  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta Over Addictive Features That Harm Kids Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Mayes today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general prepare to present their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of t more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta Over Addictive Features that Harm Kids * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement as Connecticut and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begin presenting their case against Meta in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. In the lawsuit filed October 2023, 29 states including  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Brings Oregonians Together to Hear the Impact of SNAP Cuts * Salem, OR - Governor Tina Kotek convened a conversation on Saturday with Oregonians experiencing the impacts of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," hearing directly from SNAP recipients, workers, farmers, food security advocates and community leaders about what the loss of federal food assistance  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota posted the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters, Common Cause Applaud Court Ruling Blocking DOJ Access to Minnesota Voter Data SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Today, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota became the twenty-third court to dismiss the Justice Department's lawsuit demanding unlawful disclosure of private voter information. The Trump administration has sued 30 states and Washington, D.C., for unredacted v more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce More Than $15 Million in Federal Grants to Support Oregon Wood Product Industry, Rural Economies, Jobs * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is investing $15,091,037 in 20 wood innovations projects in Oregon that support active management of national forests and grasslands, promote wood and energy infrastructure by increasing manufacturing capaci more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 210 leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups oppose recent Executive Order on childhood vaccines * "Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spacing out recommended childhood vaccines. "As meas more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 17 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines * Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spacing out recommended childhood vaccines.  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU names Dan Bartholomae as next director of athletics * Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., with the support of the Board of Trustees has selected Dan Bartholomae as the university's next vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics. Bartholomae currently serves as the vice president and director of athletics at Western Michigan University, where he has led the department since 2022. "The future of coll more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 17 -- Portland State University posted the following news release: * * * How do you bet millions on heat you cannot measure? * Imagine being asked to spend millions of dollars drilling a well, based on a prediction of how hot the rock is two miles down. Predict too low, and you walk away from a site that would have worked. Predict too high, and you drill a well that never pays for itself. And the deeper you go, which is where the heat is, the less certain the prediction gets. That is the bet the geothermal industry m more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Ready for Meta Trial to Begin Tuesday South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General will begin presenting its case Tuesday in its federal lawsuit against Meta. The coalition alleges the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of the platforms by children and t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, with seven co-signers issued the following letter to Orice Williams Brown, acting comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Orice Williams Brown Acting Comptroller General U.S. Government Accountability Office 441 G Street NW Washington, DC 50548 Dear Acting Comptroller General Williams Brown: Many of us in Congress have watched with alarm  more PR

TACOMA, Washington, Aug. 17 -- The University of Puget Sound posted the following news: * * * Six Questions with ASUPS President Archie Kerr '27 * Archie Kerr '27 is a rising senior and the incoming president of the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound (ASUPS). Originally from Bend, Oregon, Kerr previously served as vice president and as director of clubs and student interests. Kerr's dynamic interest in law, politics, theory, and education informs his nuanced approach to the challenges of ASUPS leadership. Minnie Jellinek ' more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- TEGNA Inc., a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * TEGNA Stations Receive Four National Edward R. Murrow Awards McLean, Va. - TEGNA Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) today announced its stations have won four 2026 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism. The Edward R. Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journali more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta over Addictive Features that Harm Children Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Jones today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use more PR