WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Inside Elections Shifts CO-05 Towards Democrats * Today, nonpartisan race rater Inside Elections shifted its rating for Colorado's 5th Congressional District in Democrats' favor - the latest sign that Coloradans are ready to send fourth generation Coloradan and U.S. Army veteran Jessica Killin to Congress. The ratings change comes as El Paso County voters are souring on Jeff Crank's disastrous record of guttin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Inside Elections Shifts KY-06 in Democrats' Direction as Zach Dembo Gains Momentum * Non-partisan race rater Inside Elections just shifted Kentucky's 6th Congressional District in Democrats' direction - the latest sign that momentum is building behind Navy veteran and prosecutor Zach Dembo. The ratings change comes on the heels of prosecutor Dembo's addition to the DCCC's 'Red to Blue' program, and follows recent more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * 10,000 Corewell Health East Nurses Ratify First Teamsters Contract * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (WASHINGTON) - Registered nurses at Corewell Health East, represented by Teamsters Local 2024, have voted to ratify their first union contract after more than 13 months of negotiations, delivering a historic victory for nurses and patients across Michigan's larg more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * OHIO'S 1ST DISTRICT: THE COMEBACK AT A GLANCE The district: the city of Cincinnati, dozens of other Hamilton County communities, and all of Warren County -- on current boundaries; a new map adopted October 31, 2025 takes effect with the 2026 elections, so figures on today's boundaries will shift. Median household income was $82,099 in 2024, about 14% above Ohio's $72,212; the median owner-occupied home was worth $336,300, below the $360,600 natio more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * As JD Vance Visits, Ohioans Are Slamming Republicans For Their Support Of Trump Admin's Economic Policies * "In a critical midterm election year, Republicans can't run from the harm that their agenda is causing for hardworking Ohioans" COLUMBUS, OH - As Vice President JD Vance heads to Ohio today, Ohioans are slamming Ohio Republicans for supporting the Trump Administration's devastating economic policies - and "Republicans are struggling up and down the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis: * * * "Prediction Markets," Gambling, the CFTC & Regulation: Facts, Fiction & The Law Introduction Since 2022, Better Markets has been deeply engaged in the debates over so-called "prediction markets," first at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and then in the courts, media, at other agencies, and now virtually everywher more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis: * * * Crypto Companies and Prediction Markets are Advising the CFTC By Benjamin Schiffrin - Director of Securities Policy Introduction Voters are broadly skeptical of the crypto industry. Over 70% of voters believe crypto benefits insiders, criminals, and scammers. 63% of adults say cryptocurrencies are not to be trusted. Prediction more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 22 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Proposed Initiative #308 Qualifies for General Election Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #308, "Designate Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot. Proposed Initiative #308 submitted 205,670 petition signatures. A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Ben Winters, director of AI and privacy at the Consumer Federation of America, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The AI Deception Machine: Deepfakes, Chatbots, and the New Frontier of Senior Fraud": * * * Thank you, Chair Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee. My name is Ben Winters, and I am the Director of AI and Privacy at the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), one of the nation's leading non-profit consumer or more PR

BERKELEY, California, Aug. 20 -- The University of California Haas School of Business issued the following news release: * * * Falling wages, not rising prices, drove the 2024 election * * Falling wages, not rising prices, drove Republican gains in 2024, according to a working paper by UC Berkeley Haas Professor Francesco Trebbi and Georgetown's Juan Felipe Riano. * Once real wage growth is accounted for, counties with higher inflation actually shifted less toward Republicans-a reversal that the authors trace to wealthier, more urbanized more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation DCCC v. FEC (Case No. 24-2935) On August 14, the Commission filed a Reply in Support of Supplemental Brief, the NRSC filed a Response to DCCC's Supplemental Memorandum, and DCCC filed a Response to Defendant FEC's and Intervenor-Defendant NRSC's Supplemental Memoranda in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. * * * more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Sherrill Responds to House Republicans' Letter, Calls Out Their Efforts to Undermine Elections * TRENTON - Governor Mikie Sherrill today responded to the July 24th letter from a group of House Republican members reiterating her continued focus on fixing the MVC issue and calling out their long record of actively undermining elections. "My administration is fully committed to ensuring that elections in New Jersey remain free more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 21 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Graduate Student Government welcomes new leadership for 2026-27 * Justin Gibson '24 and Antonia Blank have been named president and vice president, respectively, of Graduate Student Government (GSG) following the organization's electoral process this spring. In their roles, the two support Clemson graduate students by fostering connection and representing and advocating for them in front of University leadership. Gibson's presidential term got underway  more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll 126: Majority of North Carolina Voters Say Country Headed in Wrong Direction * HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 21, 2026 - A new High Point University(r) Poll of North Carolina likely voters found that a majority (59%) said the country is on the wrong track, while 36% said that the country was headed in the right direction. More than one-third of likely voters (35%) said the state of North Carolina was headed in the right direction, while 4 more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Chad: Political Opponents Freed * (New York) - The Chadian authorities should vacate or set aside the conviction of Succes Masra, the former Chadian prime minister and main opposition leader, Human Rights Watch said today. Masra was released from prison on August 15, 2026, after receiving a presidential pardon. His pardon and those of eight other political opponents led to their release from prison. However, their convictions for conduct that more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 -- The International Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * IBAHRI calls for independent investigations and due process amid crackdown on protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has called for independent investigations, judicial oversight and full respect for due process amid escalating violence and a crackdown on protests in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) during the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections. The I more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI from WLNS: "Unknown US House candidate who secured Green Party nod with little vetting donated to Republicans in 2023" WLNS has reported that Shane Dedrick, the Green Party nominee in Michigan's 7th congressional district, donated to Republican Perry Johnson and that "party officials say they have not been able to reach him" following his nomination - raising concerns from "a spokesperson for the Green Party [who] said there is a possib more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Hannity on Fox News * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Hannity on Fox News last night on a panel with Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) where the pair discussed how the Democratic Socialists of America are no longer on the fringe of the Democratic Party, but have taken over the Democratic Party entirely. Senator Britt touted Republican wins that are aligned with the American people, and contr more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier awarded Ohio State's Pierre Agostini Prize * Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Distinguished University Professor and Vernal Riffe Professor of Political Science at The Ohio State University, has been named the 2026 recipient of Ohio State's Pierre Agostini Prize. The Pierre Agostini Prize is the university's most prestigious award for scholarly and artistic achievement and is presented annually to one faculty member in recognition of the more PR

KINGMAN, Arizona, Aug. 22 -- Mohave College issued the following news release: * * * Mohave College Board Member Nicole Bratley to resign, replacement candidates encouraged to contact County Schools Supt. Mohave College District 1 Board Member and 2026 Board Secretary Nicole Bratley has announced she will resign from the Mohave College Governing Board. Her final scheduled Board meeting will be in October. Bratley has emphasized workforce education, expanded training in the trades, health care and technology, investment in College facilities more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Trump's Anti-Vax Obsession Becomes GOP Political Crisis: Public Health Project Newsletter The more voters learn about Donald Trump's recent anti-vax executive order that endangers kids and raises costs, the more his Republican accomplices in Congress should sweat about keeping their jobs. A national poll dropped this week showing strong voter revulsion to Trump's scheme to water down federal vaccine recommendations for children. Few are buying Trump's lies trying to ju more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Tejano Musician Bobby Pulido is Making Monica De La Cruz Face the Music * Inside Elections yesterday shifted its rating for TX-15 towards Bobby Pulido and it's looking like curtains for Monica De La Cruz. According to their analysis, the race is getting "incredibly close" as South Texans feel the increasing burden of rising costs under De La Cruz's reckless reign. Meanwhile, Pulido's "celebrity and charisma" is tu more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * San Antonio Airport Fuel Workers Opposed to Forced Dues Win Freedom from Unwanted Machinists Union Bosses * Faced with overwhelming, majority-backed petition to remove the union, IAM union officials left rather than face election defeat San Antonio, TX (August 21, 2026) - Fueling employees with Allied Aviation Fueling Company of San Antonio have regained their workplace freedom from the International Association of more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Seattle TV On-Air Talent Officially Wins Freedom from Unwanted SAG-AFTRA Union Bosses After Successful Decertification Vote * Labor Board certifies vote to remove SAG-AFTRA union officials who were reportedly unresponsive and ineffective Seattle, WA (August 20, 2026) - The on-air staff at Seattle's KOMO-TV have successfully won their independence from the union officials at the Screen Actors Guild - American Federa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Medicaid: The Reality": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Last year, my Republican colleagues passed their so-called Big, Beautiful Bill. I call it a Big Ugly Betrayal because it slashes more than $1 trillion from our health care systems, kicks more than 15 million Americans off their health insurance and skyrocke more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 21 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Serbia: Spiral of violence against journalists intensifying in total impunity * 21 August 2026 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the undersigned organisations raise alarm over the spiral of violence against journalists in Serbia that has intensified over the past weeks. Since the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) international mission to Belgrade in March, online death threats and threa more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Seton Hall Faculty Shine in Summer Media * School may be out, but throughout the summer of 2026, Seton Hall University faculty continued to serve as trusted resources for local, national and international media outlets. From the surge of prediction markets and tech regulation to high-stakes political analysis and international sports economics, University scholars provided insightful commentary across top media outlets around the globe, including The more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Launches 'We Decide: Mississippi' To Boost Voter Turnout Ahead of High-Stakes Midterms * JACKSON, Miss. -Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) will launch "We Decide: Mississippi," a voter engagement effort focused on registering, educating and mobilizing Mississippi voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. This program kicks off with a community public hearing this evening, where residents of Greenwood and more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Texas Democrats Question Strange Timing of Abbott's Special Election for HD 93 DALLAS, TX -- Gov. Greg Abbott has called a special election to fill the vacancy in Texas House District 93, even though voters are already scheduled to choose the next representative for the district in the November 3 general election. The seat became vacant July 2nd when former Rep. Nate Schatzline resigned to become Abbott's Senior Adviser on Election  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 22 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Board of Regents approves healthcare plans and premiums for 2027 Open Enrollment for 2027 benefits will be Oct. 26-Nov. 6, 2026 - The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has approved 2027 healthcare plans and premiums for active employees and pre-65 retirees, along with the 2027 Health Reimbursement Account contribution for Medicare-enrolled retirees. For 2027, there will be no changes to deductibles, co-pays, coinsurance or out-of-pocket maxi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation Calls on USPS to Address Persistent Shortfalls in Serving Vermonters * BURLINGTON, VT- The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), urged the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to address massive shortfalls in serving Vermonters, who have for years experienced postal delivery delays more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation Calls on USPS to Address Persistent Shortfalls in Serving Vermonters * Read and download the Delegation's full letter to USPS Postmaster General Steiner. BURLINGTON, VT - The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), urged the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to address massive  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 22 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Certifies Candidates and Measures for November General Election Today, the Office of the Secretary of State certified statewide results for the Aug. 4 Primary. Along with certification of results, the Secretary of State also certified all measures and candidates that will appear on the ballot in November. According to vote totals certified by Chief of Staff Amanda Doyle, more than 1.8 million voters partici more PR