LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding from Illegal Conditions Imposed by Federal Government * LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit (PDF) over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants, including grants int more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49189) on Aug. 14, 2026, entitled "AI Chatbots as Companions - Overview, Uses and Considerations for Congress:" (Continued fromPart 1 of 2) * * * Selected Issues: AI Chatbot Use As mentioned, much of what is known about AI chatbot interactions is from short-term studies or company disclosures. Some surveys indicate that the use of AI chatbots for companionship is becoming more prevalent,/71 particularly among teens./72 The widespread use of more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 21 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Public Safety Funding * Today, Attorney General Clark joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants. Last year, the Trump Administration, disregarding the clear letter of the law  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL DEMAND OF CDL DRIVERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION * U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers and from terminating more than $10 million in federal funding to the American Association of  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION TO PROTECT LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a multistate coalition in filing an updated lawsuit over the Trump administration's illegal attempt to hold critical public safety funding hostage unless states comply with its immigration enforcement priorities. These public safety grants, authorized by Congress to help fight crime, include grants intended to kee more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Law Enforcement Funding * (Hartford, CT) - Today, Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally authorized public safety grants, including grants intended to keep law enforcement  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Milestone in Expansion of New York State's Quantum Communications Network * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a milestone in the partnership between the State University of New York at Stony Brook and the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory to extend New York State's existing quantum communications network. The successful experiment by researchers at both institutions marks a key step in a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on Officer-Involved Shooting * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after an officer-involved shooting in Newington that left one man dead and two police officers injured: "I am saddened to learn of the shooting that took place last night in Newington that tragically left one man dead and two officers injured. There must be a full and transparent investigation, and I am glad t more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 22 -- Yale Divinity School issued the following news: * * * YDS annual fund hits record goal and sustains tuition-free commitment Pressley Peters At a moment when new financial pressures are reshaping budgets across higher education, Yale Divinity School's alumni and friends delivered a record-breaking Annual Fund year--$1,032,228.65 from 1,370 donors--helping sustain YDS's tuition-free model for qualified students. Divinity School graduates traditionally go on to serve in congregations and ministries, pursue f more PR