WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Caught: LA Mayor Uses Fake Poll In Los Angeles, California, current mayor Karen Bass is running for re-election against activist and LA city councilmember Nitia Raman. As a means to bolster her support, Mayor Bass had touted a specific poll that showed her surging against Raman. In fact, in a now-deleted post, Bass reportedly praised the specious poll, writing, "Doing the work, showing up, and gaining momen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * Success Stories of the 20% Small Business Deduction in the Working Families Tax Cuts 20% deduction in the Working Families Tax Cut is helping Main Street employers and employees - The Working Families Tax Cuts enacted by President Trump and House and Senate Republicans is helping small businesses create jobs, purchase new equipment, raise wages, and expand operations. In addition to permanent full business expensing, the tax cuts provided more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Long Island Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Island Harvest in Suffolk County as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by the Offic more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Western New York Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to FeedMore Western New York in Buffalo as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRIAL AGAINST META OVER ADDICTIVE FEATURES THAT HARM CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Raoul today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begins 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 by children and teens, while falsely  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Evers Secure Over $140 Million for Passenger Rail Serving Wisconsin, Midwest Rail Routes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers successfully secured over $140 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to update up to 41 passenger locomotives, which serve Amtrak's Midwest and Pacific Northwest routes, including the Milwaukee-Chicago Hiawatha route. The FRA investment in Wisco more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Cal State LA alumnus David Glyer and Vicki Bier support accessibility and student success Long before Cal State LA was recognized as No. 1 in the country for upward mobility, David Glyer knew the value of the education he and his family received while pursuing their degrees. Glyer attended what was then called California State College, Los Angeles, as an undergraduate from 1968 to 1972. During his freshman year, he and three of his five more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, posted the following news: * * * Congressman Brad Schneider Joins FHLBank Chicago for Roundtable on Housing and Financial Services Issues in Illinois' 10th Congressional District * Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) convened a roundtable today with U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), member financial institutions, trade association partners, and industry leaders to discuss important issues affecting the h more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 18 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Cowan named August's Civil Service Employee of the Month * Scott Cowan, a support services analyst at Hilton M. Briggs Library, has been named South Dakota State University's Civil Service Employee of the Month for August. He will be honored at a reception held from 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Briggs Library 130. Cowan's attentiveness, efficiency and dedication have all been praised by his coworkers and supervisors. His commitment to ev more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * New Protect Our Wisconsin Ad Contrasts David Crowley's Record, Plans to Cut Costs with Congressman Tom Tiffany's Cost-Raising Agenda Protect Our Wisconsin, a group backed by the Democratic Governors Association, is launching a new ad highlighting the stark differences between David Crowley's plans to make life more affordable and extreme MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany's record of voting for policies that are driving up costs. Throughout his two-decade more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Roadless Rule Rollback Threatens Remaining Midwest Wildlands The Trump administration this week proposed a repeal of the 2001 Roadless Area Conversation Rule, threatening to strip protections from nearly 45 million acres of wildlands within our national forests, which would leave them vulnerable to logging, road construction, and other industrial activities. The administration, which has made timber production a major priority, has more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FCA lawsuit distorts FFRF's efforts on student religious clubs The Freedom From Religion Foundation says a federal lawsuit distorts its endeavors to ensure that religious clubs in a New Jersey public school district remain student-led as per federal law. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, filed suit Aug. 11 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against the H more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF ensures Ga. superintendent will not sermonize at employee events The Freedom From Religion Foundation has made certain that future staff events in the Douglas County School System in Douglasville, Ga., will not be treated like church. FFRF received reports from numerous school district employees regarding proselytizing that took place at the mandatory July 28 convocation. Reports, photographs and a video provided to FFRF show Su more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 20 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New 'Underzealous' show highlights younger nonreligious belief The Freedom From Religion Foundation is announcing a new show focusing on the experiences of Gen-Z and millennial atheists, agnostics and other nonreligious folks. The show features casual discussion of the specific nonreligious beliefs and experiences of invited guests. Season One covers topics such as: creating your own traditions to replace religious ones, the intersec more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Genetic 'switches' could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork to 3D print spheroids -tiny clusters of living cells -capable of regenerating bone tissue in response to severe trauma or infections. By introducing different strands of genetic information into undifferentiated, commercially sourced stem cells, more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rethinking how clinicians learn to feel disease A rheumatologist creates a hand simulation model to teach medical providers how to recognize swelling in the joints - For most physicians, learning to recognize swollen joints begins in the classroom. Students study anatomy, learn examination techniques, observe experienced clinicians, and gradually gain experience examining patients  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Names College Football Announce Teams as Season Kicks Off As College Football kicks off on Aug. 29, NBC Sports presents the 2026 announce roster. - The Associated Press No. 14 USC Trojans host the San Jose State Spartans on Aug. 29 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock as NBC Sports kicks off its 2026 college football schedule of more than 25 Big Ten and Notre Dame Football games. With the season beginning in 10 days, NBC more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * NC Food Bank Receives First Egg Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case; State to Receive Nearly 3M Eggs * RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined North Carolina food bank leaders to receive the first in a series of egg deliveries totaling nearly three million eggs. Food banks in North Carolina will receive the eggs as part of a settlement Attorney General Jackson reached w more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford YMCA Bemidji is announced at groundbreaking ceremony * BEMIDJI, Minn. - As community leaders gather to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new YMCA in downtown Bemidji, Sanford Health is proud to announce the facility will be named the Sanford YMCA Bemidji in recognition of the health system's $10 million philanthropic commitment to the project. The gift is the largest contribution to the project, led by Greater Bemid more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release: * * * Scouting America Names Eagle Scout Joshua Hunt as Artist in Residence Scouting America today announced the appointment of Joshua Hunt, Eagle Scout, educator, and nationally recognized Scouting artist, as the organization's new Artist in Residence. Hunt brings a longstanding connection to Scouting and a distinguished record of using art to preserve and celebrate the movement's history, values, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Anthony Fauci was lying through his teeth Last week, Senator Rand Paul and I released one of the text chain messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci's government-issued cellphone. On August 5, I confirmed that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations had obtained a copy of Dr. Fauci's phonefrom the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  We downloaded the contents and discovered the phone contains more than 34,000 text messages and 52 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * State Data Center Moratorium Push Would Leave Consumers Poorer * Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly won Tuesday's primary on a pledge to halt new data center construction statewide, joining a bipartisan wave of 2026 nominees  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Trial Begins in Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Landmark Case Against Meta * RALEIGH -Opening arguments began today in a bipartisan multistate case against Meta, the largest social media company in the world. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 28 bipartisan attorneys general allege that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, designed its platforms to be addictive to kids and deceived the public about their harms. "Meta more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * UNCG's Alan Chu Takes National Leadership Role in Sport Psychology * #Competitive table tennis player brings lessons from the mental game to the future of his field Dr. Alan Chu, AP associate professor of applied sport psychology in UNC Greensboro's School of Health and Human Sciences, learned firsthand how mental preparation can affect athletic performance. Now he's taking a national leadership role in helping shape h more PR

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Aug. 19 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * UW-Stevens Point partners with Food+Farm Exploration Center * A partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the Food + Farm Exploration Center in Plover, Wis., offers benefits for students and employees at the university, from free general admission at the center to shared academic programs and experiential learning opportunities. UW-Stevens Point Foundation's sponsorship of Food + Farm, a nonprofit educati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden, Wisconsin Delegation Applaud CMS Rule Securing Historic Healthcare Funding for Wisconsin Families * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Congressmen Bryan Steil (WI-01), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Tom Tiffany (WI-07), and Tony Wied (WI-08), applauded the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services'(CMS) proposed rule 91 FR 46562, ensuring Wisconsin receives fairness in the Medicaid reimbursement  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. About $ more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Why Midwestern Cities Faced America's Most Unhealthy Air This Summer * DETROIT, Mich. -Midwest summers are known for state fairs, days on the lake, and, in this state, cherries. This year, however, wildfire smoke has been an unwelcome addition. Among America's biggest counties, the most persistent smoke this summer has been concentrated in the Midwest. A new Direct Relief analysis found that 16 of the 18 U.S. counties with more than more PR