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Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for 2026-08-26 ( 55 items )  
'We Won't Back Down': Common Cause Vows to Fight After SCOTUS Ruling Threatens Vote-by-Mail (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * 'We Won't Back Down': Common Cause Vows to Fight After SCOTUS Ruling Threatens Vote-by-Mail Common Cause will continue to challenge any illegal attempt to limit vote-by-mail or nationalize elections. - WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court's block on Trump's executive order restricting mail voting. While the Executive Order is still blocked by a ruling in a different case, the Supreme Court's action makes it  more PR

AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections For Universal Preschool (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections For Universal Preschool * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending Colorado's requirement that preschool providers participating in the state's Universal Preschool program comply with state antidiscrimination laws,  more PR

AG Nessel Releases Flint Water Crisis Report (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 (TNSrpt) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Releases Flint Water Crisis Report * Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the release of a report detailing the Department of Attorney General's yearslong criminal investigation into the Flint Water Crisis (PDF). The report offers an account of the decisions, evidence, and prosecutorial strategies surrounding the investigation. The report was released to the public today in an effort to ensure Fl more PR

AG Nick Brown statement on SCOTUS allowing Trump's illegal mail-in voting order to be implemented as lawsuit proceeds (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 24 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Nick Brown statement on SCOTUS allowing Trump's illegal mail-in voting order to be implemented as lawsuit proceeds * Attorney General Nick Brown released the following statement in response to today's U.S. Supreme Court action allowing the president's unconstitutional executive order attacking mail-in voting to proceed for now. The court's order puts on hold an injunction granted in June in a lawsuit brought by Washington more PR

Arizona Supreme Court Must Ensure State Accountability for DEI Violations (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Must Ensure State Accountability for DEI Violations * Arizona law is clear: state agencies cannot force their employees into discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings as a job requirement. But a court ruling that prohibits state workers from suing when their employers do just that threatens to leave this important law essentially meaningless. That's why the Goldwater Institute is heading back to t more PR

Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key provisi more PR

Attorney General James Announces Conviction and Resignation of Former New York State Police Trooper Who Jeopardized Narcotics Investigation (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces Conviction and Resignation of Former New York State Police Trooper Who Jeopardized Narcotics Investigation * August 25, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the conviction and resignation of Rosalia Flower, 35, of Lancaster, a former New York State Police (NYSP) trooper, for leaking confidential information and jeopardizing a major narcotics investigation in Wester more PR

Attorney General James Releases Statement on Supreme Court Mail-In Voting Decision (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Supreme Court Mail-In Voting Decision * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the Supreme Court stayed a lower court's order protecting access to mail-in voting for the 2026 midterm elections: "This decision is a painful setback, but it will not be the final word. The right to vote is sacred, and no administration should be allowe more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on Supreme Court ruling on mail ballot executive order (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 24 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on Supreme Court ruling on mail ballot executive order * Aug. 24, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court paused a lower court ruling blocking key provisions of President Trump's executive order seeking to impose new federal restrictions on mail voting. "We are 71 days away from Election Day and the Supreme Court is giving  more PR

Benedictine Library Dedication With U.S. Supreme Court Justice Barrett (10)
ATCHISON, Kansas, Aug. 26 -- Benedictine College issued the following news: * * * Benedictine Library Dedication with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Barrett The new Independence Hall-inspired library at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, is complete and will be formally dedicated on September 26 during the college's Family Weekend. The Moritz Library in D'Aniello Hall will be the center of attention in a ceremony that includes remarks from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The event is free and open to the public and will begin more PR

C-SPAN Covers Antitrust Symposium Hosted by GW Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news: * * * C-SPAN Covers Antitrust Symposium Hosted by GW Law * C-SPAN provided full day coverage of "The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) After Trump v. Slaughter" symposium at GW Law on August 3. GW Law's Competition Law Center partnered with the American Antitrust Institute to host the symposium, which examined how the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Trump v. Slaughter case impacts the future of the FTC. GW Law Professor William Kovacic, the glo more PR

Campaign Legal Center's Trevor Potter Issues Statement Responding to SCOTUS Ruling on Mail Voting Executive Order (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Campaign Legal Center's Trevor Potter Issues Statement Responding to SCOTUS Ruling on Mail Voting Executive Order * WASHINGTON -Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on the shadow docket pausing a lower court order that had blocked President Trump's second executive order on voting from going into effect. The Supreme Court order states that it was too early for a decision to be made in this case because at the time of th more PR

Cantwell Statement on SCOTUS Decision Enabling Trump Admin to Restrict Mail-In Ballots (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on SCOTUS Decision Enabling Trump Admin to Restrict Mail-In Ballots * 08.24.26 # EDMONDS, WA - Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump could proceed to restrict mail-in voting, allowing implementation of an executive order despite rulings of lower courts finding the president's order unconstitutional. The executive order would enable the United States Postal Service (USPS) and other agencie more PR

Catholic League Issues Commentary: DSA is a Blend of Anarchism and Marxism (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * DSA IS A BLEND OF ANARCHISM AND MARXISM There is nothing democratic about the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)--their vision is totalitarian--and contrary to what they say, they are not fully socialist. It would be more accurate to say that they are part s more PR

Children's Health Defense: For Millions of Kids, Back to School Means Back to Pesticide Exposure (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * For Millions of Kids, Back to School Means Back to Pesticide Exposure A rare childhood cancer cluster near Ladera Ranch, California, has prompted a school district to pause pesticide use -- and cast a spotlight on the tens of thousands of U.S. schools within reach of agricultural spraying. Most schools still lack the pest- more PR

Children's Health Defense: Maine Doctor's Lawsuit Against State Medical Board Can Go Forward, Judge Rules (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * Maine Doctor's Lawsuit Against State Medical Board Can Go Forward, Judge Rules Dr. Meryl Nass, an internal medicine physician and outspoken critic of official COVID-19 policies, told The Defender, "I will eagerly move forward with the legal case to clear my name and defend the free speech right of medical practitioners to  more PR

Congressman Johnson Denounces SCOTUS Decision Opening Door for Trump's Attacks on Mail-in Ballots Ahead of November Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Denounces SCOTUS Decision Opening Door for Trump's Attacks on Mail-in Ballots Ahead of November Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, issued the following statement: "As it did with Trump's unauthorized and illegal quest to build his golden ballroom, the 6/3 MA more PR

DCCC, DSCC, DNC, and DGA Statement on Supreme Court's Procedural Ruling Regarding Trump's Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC, DSCC, DNC, and DGA Statement on Supreme Court's Procedural Ruling Regarding Trump's Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting * Following a decision by the Supreme Court staying a permanent injunction of Trump's Executive Order to restrict mail-in voting, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene, DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand, DGA Chair Andy Beshear, and DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "This is the latest attempt fr more PR

Durbin Statement On Supreme Court's Temporary Order On President Trump's Attempted Mail-In Voting Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court's Temporary Order On President Trump's Attempted Mail-In Voting Restrictions * August 25, 2026 CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted President Trump to move forward with portions of an executive order that seek to restrict mail-in voting while litigation on the  more PR

Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable (10)
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable * June 29, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Watson v. Republican National Committee: "In an apparent bid to avert Democrats' threatened Supreme Court packing scheme, Republican-appointed justices John Roberts and Amy Coney  more PR

Elon Law Review's 2026 Symposium to examine immigration law changes (10)
ELON, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Elon University posted the following news release: * * * Elon Law Review's 2026 Symposium to examine immigration law changes Attorneys, scholars and advocates will examine asylum, immigration policy, family immigration and other issues during "A Changing Landscape: Immigration Law in the 21st Century" on Sept. 25 at Elon Law's downtown Greensboro campus. As immigration law evolves amid shifting policies and legal challenges, area lawyers, scholars and the public will hear insights from experts on the nation' more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: When Can You Deny a Religious Accommodation? 6 Practical Steps for Employers as Guidance Evolves (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * When Can You Deny a Religious Accommodation? 6 Practical Steps for Employers as Guidance Evolves Many employers have seen an uptick in religious accommodation requests over the last three years following a Supreme Court decision making it harder for employers to deny them. Employers have wrestled with applying the new standard as dozens of courts have weighed in on their actions and the EEOC has made it a priority to protect workers more PR

IAFF Local 3631 Settles Case for Denying Retirement Benefits to Nonmember Firefighter (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 24 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * IAFF Local 3631 Settles Case for Denying Retirement Benefits to Nonmember Firefighter * Union bosses attempted to withhold benefits from employee who exercised First Amendment rights under Janus Supreme Court precedent Irvine, CA (August 24, 2026) - Peter Crary, a Fire Apparatus Engineer who has served his community for over 20 years with the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), has prevailed in his dispute with I more PR

ICYMI: Hickenlooper Op-Ed: Trump's Agenda Is Punishing Colorado (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hickenlooper Op-Ed: Trump's Agenda Is Punishing Colorado * Hickenlooper has called for an investigation into the Administration's targeting of CO WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper penned an op-ed in The Denver Post highlighting how President Trump's agenda is punishing Colorado. The piece comes after an email revealed that officials at the highest levels of the White House were directed to orchestrate a political  more PR

ICYMI: Ranking Member Heinrich on Supreme Court Allowing Continued Construction for President Trump's Ballroom (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Heinrich on Supreme Court Allowing Continued Construction for President Trump's Ballroom * MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and Editors From: Caty Payette, Office of U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Date: August 24, 2026 Re: WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, published the foll more PR

Krishnamoorthi Condemns Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Mail-Voting Restrictions, Renews Call for Postmaster General Steiner to Resign or Be Removed (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Condemns Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Mail-Voting Restrictions, Renews Call for Postmaster General Steiner to Resign or Be Removed * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement after the Supreme Court lifted an injunction against President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting while a separate nationwide injunction remains in effect: "Today, the Supreme Court's conservative majority  more PR

Krishnamoorthi, Cook County Clerk Gordon, Voting Rights Leaders Highlight Threats to Voting Access Posed by Trump Administration Ahead of November Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Cook County Clerk Gordon, Voting Rights Leaders Highlight Threats to Voting Access Posed by Trump Administration Ahead of November Elections * CICERO, IL -Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon and Illinois voting rights leaders at the Cook County Elections Processing Center for a tour and roundtable discussion on threats to voting access and election administration ahead of the Novembe more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE'RE GOING TO HOLD THE CROOKS ACCOUNTABLE" (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE'RE GOING TO HOLD THE CROOKS ACCOUNTABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he emphasized that with 70 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living and holding Donald Trump and his administration accountable for their unprecedented corruption and extremism. WOLF BLITZER: Joining us now more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE'RE GOING TO HOLD THE CROOKS ACCOUNTABLE" (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE'RE GOING TO HOLD THE CROOKS ACCOUNTABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he emphasized that with 70 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living and holding Donald Trump and his administration accountable for their unprecedented corruption and extremism. WOLF BLITZER: Joining us now to discuss this and more  more PR

Lombardo's "Commanding Officer" Announces New Tariffs As Tourism Plummets and Inflation Worsens (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo's "Commanding Officer" Announces New Tariffs As Tourism Plummets and Inflation Worsens * Joe Lombardo's "commanding officer" Donald Trump just announced new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, dragging Nevada's economy deeper into a full-blown crisis with higher prices and even steeper tourism declines. Nevada workers "are seeing reduced hours, smaller tips and layoffs" as Canadians decide against visiting the U.S., all while our state's u more PR

Minn. Secretary of State Simon Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Mail Voting (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 26 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news: * * * Secretary Simon Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Mail Voting On Monday, August 24, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that would allow the USPS to move forward* with implementing a new rule around mail voting. The decision did not consider the legality of the USPS rule or the underlying executive order, only the timing of the lawsuit. USPS approved of the final rule for mail voting on August 21, 2026. The r more PR

Montana DEQ Accepting Public Comment on Second Supplemental EA for Yellowstone County Generating Station (10)
HELENA, Montana, Aug. 26 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Montana DEQ Accepting Public Comment on Second Supplemental EA for Yellowstone County Generating Station On Monday (August 24) the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released a second draft supplemental environmental assessment (EA) under the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) for the Yellowstone County Generating Station, commonly referred to as the Laurel Generating Station, a natural-gas more PR

NALC statement on Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news: * * * NALC statement on Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots * NALC President Brian L. Renfroe released the following statement: Yesterday evening's Supreme Court ruling was the latest development in a broader effort to diminish the credibility of mail-in voting, undermine the dedicated work of the nation's 200,000 active city letter carriers, and suppress Americans' access to the ballot. States administer elections.  more PR

New Mexico Supreme Court Pauses Illegal Water Use for Project Jupiter Construction (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * New Mexico Supreme Court Pauses Illegal Water Use for Project Jupiter Construction * SANTA FE, N.M.-The New Mexico Supreme Court has paused the state's approval of well drilling that has supplied millions of gallons of freshwater for Project Jupiter, the massive data center project being built by Oracle and OpenAI in Dona Ana County. The stay order, issued late Sunday, requires water use at the construction site to stop im more PR

Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Visiting Faculty for the 2026-27 Academic Year (10)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Aug. 26 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Visiting Faculty for the 2026-27 Academic Year Four visiting faculty members join the Notre Dame Law School community for the 2026-27 academic year, including two new and two returning faculty members. Andrew Torrance and Dennis J. Wieboldt III join the Law School as visiting faculty this year, while Frederick Mostert and Daniel Slate return to the Law School for the 2026-27 academic year. Mostert previously more PR

NV Dems Chair Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Trump's Executive Order to Restrict Mail-in Voting (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NV Dems Chair Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Trump's Executive Order to Restrict Mail-in Voting * Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno released the following statement on SCOTUS decision on mail-in voting: "Nevadans can see right through Donald Trump and Republicans' latest attempt to rig the election. After years of driving up costs, Trump knows that the affordability crisis they created is indefensible and is now  more PR

Oklahoma City University: President Evans to Retire at End of Academic Year (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 26 -- Oklahoma City University issued the following news: * * * President Evans to retire at end of academic year Oklahoma City University President Kenneth R. Evans has announced his intention to retire at the end of the academic year, ending a six-year tenure that saw the university grow in prestige and prominence. Evans began as the university's 19th president on July 1, 2021, shepherding in an era of growth in key enrollment areas, fundraising success and expanded community partnerships. Under his guidance more PR

Oregon Leaders Vow to Continue Legal Fight Against Trump's Attempts to Interfere with Oregon Elections (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Leaders Vow to Continue Legal Fight Against Trump's Attempts to Interfere with Oregon Elections * #Supreme Court allows Trump's order to proceed, for now, while legal fight continues In a narrow ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today concluded that lawsuits against President Trump's most recent elections Executive Order are premature-but the Court did not foreclose legal challenges if the United States Postal Service (USPS) interfer more PR

Pelosi Joins Colleagues in Slamming EEOC's Proposal to End Workplace Demographic Data Collection (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Joins Colleagues in Slamming EEOC's Proposal to End Workplace Demographic Data Collection * Washington, D.C. -Today, Speaker Emerita Pelosi joined 123 Members of Congress and Senators in a letter urging the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to reverse its proposed rule that would end the Equal Employment Opportunity reporting requirements to collect demographic data. Established in 1964, the EEOC was commissioned with bipart more PR

Philippine Supreme Court: Bank Cannot Recover Funds Withdrawn Due to Its Own Gross Negligence (10)
MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Bank Cannot Recover Funds Withdrawn Due to Its Own Gross Negligence The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a bank cannot require a depositor to return money they already withdrew on the ground of unjust enrichment when the loss was caused by the bank's own gross negligence. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao, the SC's Third Division denied the petition filed by BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO), holding that the  more PR

Philippine Supreme Court: Flying Risk Pay Only for Personnel Performing Flight-Related Duties (10)
MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Flying Risk Pay Only for Personnel Performing Flight-Related Duties The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that Flying Risk Pay (FRP) under Republic Act No. (RA) 776 or the Civil Aeronautics Act of the Philippines may be granted only to Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) personnel whose duties are directly related to flight operations. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting, the SC En Banc more PR

Philippine Supreme Court: Justice Lazaro-Javier Urges New Era University Graduates to Strive to Be Good People, Stand Up for What Is Right (10)
MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Justice Lazaro-Javier Urges New Era University Graduates to Strive to Be Good People, Stand Up for What Is Right Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier urged graduates of New Era University (NEU) to strive to be good persons and lift others up, reminding them that the world needs people willing to stand up for what is right, even when it is unpopular. She delivered this message during the university's 51st Commenc more PR

Preserving Lincoln's Legacy: A Q&A with University Archivist Mark Schleer (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 24 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Preserving Lincoln's Legacy: A Q&A with University Archivist Mark Schleer * University archivist Mark Schleer discusses preserving Lincoln University's history, helping families and researchers uncover the past and why the archives matter for future generations. A Harriet Tubman book bearing her mark. More than 68,000 digitized images. Records that help families uncover connections to Lincoln University dating back more than a century. Those are just  more PR

Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement Following Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Trump to Advance Voter Suppression Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement Following Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Trump to Advance Voter Suppression Plan * SALEM, OR -Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision that clears the way for President Trump to move forward with parts of his executive order restricting mail-in voting. "The Supreme Court just cleared the way for President Trump to move forward with his pl more PR

Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Mail-In Voting * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court clearing the way for President Trump's restrictions on mail-in voting: "President Trump is terrified of losing at the ballot box in November. He knows his policies are raising costs and hurting families, so instead of changing course, he is trying to ch more PR

Representative Derek Tran Issues Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling Restricting Mail-In Ballots (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Derek Tran Issues Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling Restricting Mail-In Ballots * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court granting an emergency order allowing the Trump Administration to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm election: "The Supreme Court's decision to allow restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the November mid more PR

Reps. Jordan, McClintock Issue Letter to Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Descano in Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, to Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Stephen Descano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 The Honorable Stephen Descano Commonwealth's Attorney Office of the Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 114 Fairfax, VA 22030 Dear Commonwealt more PR

Sen. Markey, 10 Co-signers Issue Letter to Education Secretary McMahon (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with 10 co-signers to Education Secretary Linda McMahon: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 11, 2026 The Honorable Linda McMahon Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary McMahon: We strongly urge the Department of Education (ED) to withdraw the proposed rule entitled "Rescinding the Equity Assistance Center Program Regulations." This proposed rule would effectively g more PR

Sen. Wyden Issues Letter to U.S. Trade Representative Greer (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 18, 2026 Ambassador Jamieson Greer United States Trade Representative Executive Office of the President 600 17th St. NW Washington, D.C. 20508 Dear Ambassador Greer: I write to request that the Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") provide me with information about its role in imposing tariff more PR

Shannon Dugan Elected Chair of State Bar of Texas Aviation & Space Law Section (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Shannon Dugan Elected Chair of State Bar of Texas Aviation & Space Law Section Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Fort Worth associate Shannon Dugan has been elected Chair of the State Bar of Texas Aviation & Space Law Section. Shannon will serve a one-year term leading the Section, a voluntary organization of the State Bar of Texas that supports attorneys who practice in, or have an interest in, aviation and space law. Her election follows her pr more PR

STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min on Supreme Court Decision on Mail-in Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min on Supreme Court Decision on Mail-in Voting * Washington, DC -Representative Dave Min (CA-47) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court majority's decision on mail-in voting: "This is the most corrupt and out of control Supreme Court in history. While this decision, as Sotomayor notes, does not hold that Trump can stop mail-in voting, it does allow Trump to continue to falsely denigrate vote-by-mail and threate more PR

TFAS to Honor Jan Crawford and Neil Cavuto at Journalism Forum + Awards Dinner (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Fund for American Studies issued the following news on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * TFAS to Honor Jan Crawford and Neil Cavuto at Journalism Forum + Awards Dinner The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) will honor veteran journalists Neil Cavuto and Jan Crawford at its 33rd Annual TFAS Journalism Forum + Awards Dinner on Nov. 10, 2026, in New York City. The event will also celebrate 10 emerging journalists selected for TFAS's Robert Novak and Joseph Rago Fellowship programs. TFAS will present Neil Cavuto with the Thomas L. P more PR

UnidosUS Responds to Supreme Court Order on Mail-In Voting Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * UnidosUS Responds to Supreme Court Order on Mail-In Voting Restrictions * WASHINGTON -Today, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court's injunction blocking part of President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of the November 2026 elections. A separate, nationwide injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service from implementing the order's mail-ballot mandates remains in place, meaning the core of the executive order is still bl more PR

University of Arkansas: Law Alumni Society Announces New Officers and Board Members (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Law Alumni Society Announces New Officers and Board Members The U of A School of Law proudly announces the new Law Alumni Society officers and board members for the 2026-27 academic year. Board members are selected to serve a three-year term, and officers are nominated by board members to serve one-year terms. Collectively, the Law Alumni Society sponsors six awards that highlight alumni for their service and contributions to the law school and leg more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented (10)
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