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'Trojans, One and All' wins USA TODAY Sports' Readers' Choice Award for best college fight song (10)
TROY, Alabama, Aug. 27 -- Troy University issued the following news:
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'Trojans, One and All' wins USA TODAY Sports' Readers' Choice Award for best college fight song
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Troy University's fight song, "Trojans, One and All" has been selected as USA TODAY Sports' 2026 Readers' Choice Award for Best Fight Song.
Announced online on Wednesday morning, "Trojans, One and All" placed first ahead of Michigan State's "Victory for MSU," USC's "Fight On," Navy's "Anchors Aweigh," Tennessee's "Rocky Top," Georgia Tech's "Ramblin' Wreck," Wisconsin's more PR
A Better Wisconsin Together: TBT - Tom Tiffany and His Vote for the Foxconn Boondoggle (10)
MONONA, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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TBT: Tom Tiffany and His Vote for the Foxconn Boondoggle
As a state senator Tom Tiffany voted for a massive corporate subsidy, hiking electric rates for consumers, weakening clean water protection, and condemning family homes and farmland
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MADISON, Wis. - Some politicians are willing to say anything to try to win an election, regardless of what they've done or how they've voted more PR
A.G. Jones Announces a $17 Billion Landmark Settlement With Meta With $353 Million Guaranteed for Virginia (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Announces a $17 Billion Landmark Settlement with Meta with $353 Million Guaranteed for Virginia
Settlement requires Meta to implement sweeping child-safety reforms for Virginians on Instagram and Facebook after deceiving the public about teen mental health harms
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Today, Attorney General Jones announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of which Virginia will receive a gua more PR
AG Campbell Challenges Title X Funding Conditions On Family Planning Programs (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Challenges Title X Funding Conditions On Family Planning Programs
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens critical federal funding for family planning programs unless states and providers comply with a variety of unlawful conditions.
The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court f more PR
AJPH Supplement Releases New Findings on the First Nationwide Community Health Worker Program (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release:
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AJPH Supplement Releases New Findings on the First Nationwide Community Health Worker Program
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Contact: mediarelations@apha.org
CDC's CCR Initiative Success Makes the Case for More Investment
Community health workers promote community health and address inequities, guiding the nation toward a healthier future. Findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Community Health Worke more PR
Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Impose Unlawful Conditions on Title X Family Planning Funds (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Impose Unlawful Conditions on Title X Family Planning Funds
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration's U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over recent efforts to upend the Title X federal family planning pr more PR
Attorney General Bonta Leads Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration Rule Restricting Length of International Student Visas (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Leads Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration Rule Restricting Length of International Student Visas
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to block a Trump Administration rule restricting international students to a fixed four-year visa period while litigation co more PR
Attorney General James Leads Lawsuit to Protect Title X Family Planning Services (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Leads Lawsuit to Protect Title X Family Planning Services
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they align with the Trump administration's political views and priorities. The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court for th more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Over New Mail-In Ballot Rule That Could Prevent Eligible North Carolinians from Voting (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Over New Mail-In Ballot Rule That Could Prevent Eligible North Carolinians from Voting
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RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued over a new United States Postal Service (USPS) mail-in voting rule that goes into effect only days before North Carolina law requires county boards of elections to begin mailing ballots for the midterm elections. The rule could mean that eligible vo more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RULE RESTRICTING LENGTH OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISAS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RULE RESTRICTING LENGTH OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISAS
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Chicago - Attorney General Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief on Tuesday urging the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to block a Trump administration rule restricting international students to a fixed four-year visa period while litigation continues.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE OVER UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WITH MAIL VOTING IN ILLINOIS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE OVER UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WITH MAIL VOTING IN ILLINOIS
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Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional Postal Service Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 25 states, today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging its new rule that purports to authorize the USPS to regula more PR
Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms
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Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta). It is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside of the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The District will receive at least $90,395, more PR
Attorney General Tong Challenges Title X Funding Conditions (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Challenges Title X Funding Conditions
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, challenges new conditio more PR
Bismarck CEO Appointed National Role, Brigadier General (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Bismarck CEO Appointed National Role, Brigadier General
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BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Bismarck President & CEO, Todd Schaffer, M.D., has been selected for promotion to Brigadier General and appointed to serve as Assistant for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs within the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel & Readiness (OUSW(P&R)), a senior military leadership position responsible for advising on Reserve component m more PR
Bronson introduced as UW-Oshkosh head women's basketball coach (10)
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news:
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Bronson introduced as UW-Oshkosh head women's basketball coach
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Lindsay Bronson, officially announced Wednesday as head women's basketball coach at UW-Oshkosh, takes over the Titans program following the departure longtime coach Brad Fischer.
Lindsay Bronson, new head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh women's basketball team, will soon begin putting her stamp on the program.
Following Brad Fischer's highly successful 14-y more PR
California Answers the Call: The State Has Deployed 3,372 Personnel Since June to Support Disaster Response Across the Country and Abroad (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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California answers the call: The state has deployed 3,372 personnel since June to support disaster response across the country and abroad
Governor Newsom and the Legislature's unprecedented investments are making a difference
What you need to know: Since June, California has deployed 3,372 personnel and 258 pieces of equipment to support wildfire, flood, and earthquake response in 12 states and two countries, all wit more PR
Congressmen Bill Foster and Sean Casten Join in FHLBank Chicago Roundtable Focused on Housing, Community Lending, and Economic Priorities in Chicagoland (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, posted the following news:
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Congressmen Bill Foster and Sean Casten Join in FHLBank Chicago Roundtable Focused on Housing, Community Lending, and Economic Priorities in Chicagoland
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) hosted a roundtable with U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11), U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (IL-06), member financial institutions, trade association partners, and industry leaders for a discus more PR
Cosby Honors College Catalyst Week gives Blugolds a kickstart to fall (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news:
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Cosby Honors College Catalyst Week gives Blugolds a kickstart to fall
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"Being able to start school a full week early and establish a large group of familiar faces to start my first year is incredible," Zell says.
Catalyst is a free weeklong summer program for all incoming honors students, made possible by funding from Mark Stephen Cosby in support of the college. Honors students were invited to arrive on Aug. 24, a full week ea more PR
Dr. Sylvia Ramirez honored for financial leadership at Madison College (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- Madison Area Technical College posted the following news:
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Dr. Sylvia Ramirez honored for financial leadership at Madison College
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Dr. Sylvia Ramirez was named a top financial leader by In Business Madison this month, recognizing her leadership in guiding Madison College's financial operations and supporting its long-term success.
The award recognizes top financial professionals for their contributions to their organizations' growth, vitality and future.
Ramirez, Madison College's executive vice presi more PR
EEOC Sues Dentsu for Pregnancy Discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues Dentsu for Pregnancy Discrimination
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Federal lawsuit alleges marketing firm refused to hire most qualified candidate for position because she would need maternity leave
MINNEAPOLIS -International advertising and marketing firm Dentsu International Americas, LLC, violated federal law when it refused to hire a pregnant woman for a Minneapolis-based position promoting alcoholic beverage brands, the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor more PR
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Section 214 Application to Grandfather Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-220):
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Com more PR
FHLBank Chicago Celebrates Opening of 50 Affordable Apartment Unit at Historic Earle School (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, posted the following news:
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FHLBank Chicago Celebrates Opening of 50 Affordable Apartment Unit at Historic Earle School
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Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago), Gorman & Company, The Phoenix Foundation, and community partners gathered yesterday to celebrate the grand opening of Earle Residences, an adaptive reuse project converting the closed Charles Warrington Earle School in more PR
FMCSA Advances Hours of Service Pilot Programs for America's Truck Drivers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration posted the following news release:
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FMCSA Advances Hours of Service Pilot Programs for America's Truck Drivers
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INFORMATION BULLETIN
Contact: FMCSA.PublicAffairs@dot.gov(link sends email)
Pre-tests move programs forward in preparation for 2027 rollout
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced continued progress on two Hours of Service Pilot Programs designed to evaluate whether p more PR
Foremost Farms Teamsters Authorize Strike (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Foremost Farms Teamsters Authorize Strike
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Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org
(REEDSBURG, Wis.) - Members of Teamsters Local 120 at Foremost Farms in Reedsburg, Wis., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The group of 40 workers is fighting for a fair contract while the company fails to address chronic staffing problems, lagging wages, and retirement s more PR
Ga. A.G. Carr Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Carr Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, M more PR
GIFFORDS PAC endorses David Crowley for governor and Sarah Godlewski for lieutenant governor in Wisconsin (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release:
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GIFFORDS PAC endorses David Crowley for governor and Sarah Godlewski for lieutenant governor in Wisconsin
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WASHINGTON -GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement endorsing Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley for governor and Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski for lieutenant govern more PR
Gift creates visionary program in the UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics (10)
WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release:
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Gift creates visionary program in the UW-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics
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A major gift from the McPartland Family Foundation will drive the creation of a Future Leaders Program through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Sentry School of Business and Economics.
The McPartland Family Foundation will support a new, highly experiential program beginning this fall for a select group of Sentry School stud more PR
Giving Review: Welfare Reform and the Work of Philanthropy (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of and commentary about philanthropy and giving, posted the following article on Aug. 25, 2026, by William A. Schambra:
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Welfare reform and the work of philanthropy
On the 30th anniversary of substantial, work-based policy revision to social-service delivery, a still-relevant call for grantmakers to look beyond "picking up the slack" and instead strengthen the grassroots institutions that foster self-governing citizenship.
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This month marks the 30th more PR
Giving Review: Where the Experts Weren't Looking (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of and commentary about philanthropy and giving, posted the following article on Aug. 26, 2026, by William A. Schambra, senior fellow emeritus at the Hudson Institute:
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Where the experts weren't looking
Well-credentialed social-service expertise and everyday, actual, real-life, neighborhood authority.
This month marks the 30th anniversary of President Bill Clinton signing federal welfare reform into law in 1996, following Gov. Tommy Thompson's signing more PR
Gov. Shapiro Challenges Trump Administration's Decision to Politicize Funding for Pennsylvanians' Reproductive Health Care, Family Planning Services (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Governor Shapiro Challenges Trump Administration's Decision to Politicize Funding for Pennsylvanians' Reproductive Health Care, Family Planning Services
The Trump Administration's decision to condition funding for family planning services prioritizes political agendas over the health of Pennsylvanians.
Governor Shapiro is taking action once again to protect access to reproductive health care.
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Today, Governor more PR
HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN HISTORY (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 27 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ ANNOUNCES LARGEST BIG TECH SETTLEMENT IN HISTORY
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Today, Attorney General Anne Lopez announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. -- one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addi more PR
KU to host summit on Indigenous food sovereignty (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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KU to host summit on Indigenous food sovereignty
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LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives will host a daylong summit in the Sovereign Futures Series centered on Indigenous food sovereignty
The Sept. 16 event, free and open to the public, will take place at the Lied Center of Kansas. Participants should register to attend by Sept. 4.
Highlights include a keynote by KU and Haskell Indian Nations Univer more PR
Lakeshore College invests in students, strengthens surrounding communities through comprehensive technical education (10)
CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 (TNSxrep) -- Lakeshore College posted the following news release:
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Lakeshore College invests in students, strengthens surrounding communities through comprehensive technical education
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At Lakeshore College, the value of technical education can be measured in more than dollars and enrollment numbers. It is reflected in the course of opportunity taken by the graduate who lands a first job, the employer that finds the skilled worker it needs, the apprentice who builds a career, and the business that grows be more PR
Lakeshore School of Innovation Moves to UW-Green Bay Manitowoc Campus (10)
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release:
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Lakeshore School of Innovation Moves to UW-Green Bay Manitowoc Campus
Manitowoc, Wis.-- This fall, 83 high school students will walk into a college building and call it their new home.
The Manitowoc Public School District's Lakeshore School of Innovation (LSI) is relocating to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus beginning in the 2026-27 school year. LSI builds upon the foundation of McKinley Academy, Ma more PR
Law professor Randy Kozel to succeed Tricia Bellia as Chair of Faculty Board on Athletics and NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 27 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Law professor Randy Kozel to succeed Tricia Bellia as Chair of Faculty Board on Athletics and NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative
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University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., has appointed Randy Kozel, the Fritz Duda Family Law Professor, to succeed Tricia Bellia, the William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Professor of Law, as chair of the University of Notre Dame's Faculty Board on Athletics and its NCAA faculty athletics representative. Kozel more PR
Maine A.G. Frey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Today, Attorney General Aaron M. Frey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-- the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The settlem more PR
Maine A.G. Frey Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional USPS Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures on an Impossible Timeline and Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United Stat more PR
Marshfield Clinic offers online suicide prevention training (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Marshfield Clinic offers online suicide prevention training
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MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Marshfield Clinic is offering two free, online suicide prevention trainings in September for community members especially those who support farmers, first responders, military personnel and veterans.
The events are part of a community outreach initiative organized by the Marshfield Clinic Veterans Care Coordinator (VetCoor) and the Marshfield C more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Challenges Title X Funding Conditions (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Challenges Title X Funding Conditions
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions.
The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Marylan more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Brief Challenging Trump Administration Rule Restricting Length of International Student Visas (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Brief Challenging Trump Administration Rule Restricting Length of International Student Visas
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to block a Trump administration rule restricting international students to a fixed four-year visa period while litigation continues. For more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional USPS Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures on an Impossible Timeline and Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the Un more PR
Michigan Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Michigan Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Vote-by-Mail Procedures
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LANSING - The State of Michigan today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in federal elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail ballots, and the coalition argues that more PR
Milkmen, DockHounds Clinch, Mears Ties Homer Mark: 10 Things to Know in the AAPB This Week (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release:
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Milkmen, DockHounds Clinch, Mears Ties Homer Mark: 10 Things to Know in the AAPB This Week
Teams Jockey for Miles Wolff Cup Playoff Position in Final Two Weekends of Regular Season
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MOORHEAD, Minn. - The Milwaukee Milkmen and Lake Country DockHounds punched their respective tickets to the AAPB postseason, and DockHound Josh Mears slugged his way into the league record books, highlighting the goings-on i more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces Historic $17 Billion Settlement With Meta (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces Historic $17 Billion Settlement With Meta
Meta to Implement Safeguards to Protect Children and Pay New Jersey at Least $525 Million
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced a landmark multistate settlement of up to $17.1 billion with Meta Platforms, Inc.--a historic step in protecting consumers and the largest state consumer protection settlement in histor more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Challenges Unconstitutional Funding Conditions on Healthcare (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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AG Davenport Challenges Unconstitutional Funding Conditions on Healthcare
Trump Administration Seeks to Impose New Barriers to Title X Funding, Affecting Access to Birth Control and Other Services
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 23 states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family-planning funding from states and medical providers unless more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Block Unlawful USPS Rule Attempting to Restrict Voting by Mail (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Block Unlawful USPS Rule Attempting to Restrict Voting by Mail
Unconstitutional USPS Rule Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters by Disrupting States' Mail-In Ballot Procedures
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Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit challenging an unlawful United States Postal Service (USPS) rule claiming to grant USPS the more PR
N.M. A.G. Torrez Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional USPS Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures on an Impossible Timeline and Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters
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Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today joined a coalition of 25 states filing a lawsuit more PR
R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Announce Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition announce largest Big Tech settlement in history
Attorney General Neronha today joined a coalition of 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in announcing a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of up to $17.1 billion - one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Under the settlemen more PR
R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue USPS Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue USPS over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' vote-by-mail procedures
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the count more PR
Republican Attorneys General Association Highlights New Ad to Stop Michigan Mamdani (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news:
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Republican Attorneys General Association Highlights New Ad to Stop Michigan Mamdani
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today highlighted an ad from its affiliated group Safer Michigan Fund, committed to electing conservative attorneys general and a safer Michigan.
"Fighting crime is on the ballot this November," said RAGA Executive Director Adam Piper.
The contrast in Michigan cou more PR
S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces SD to Receive Minimum $52 Million in Multistate Settlement With Meta (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces SD to Receive Minimum $52 Million in Multistate Settlement with Meta
Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive a minimum of $52,612,676 as its share in a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. It is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. Sou more PR
Sanford Sports to create Black Hills home at E3 (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford Sports to create Black Hills home at E3
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Aug. 27, 2026
Contact:
Paul Heinert
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / Paul.Heinert@sanfordhealth.org
RAPID CITY, S.D. -Sanford Sports will establish a new home in Rapid City through the acquisition of the E3 Sports Complex, creating a dedicated location for youth sports programming, sports performance training and sports physical therapy services in the more PR
Sens. Booker, Baldwin Issue Letter to FTC Commissioner Ferguson (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following letter with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, to Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 25, 2026
Andrew Ferguson
Commissioner
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580
Dear Mr. Ferguson:
We write to express serious concern regarding the announcement from Sysco, the nation's most dominant restaurant supply distributor, of its intention to acquire its competitor Jetro Re more PR
UM Welcomes Inaugural Class of Physician Associates (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 27 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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UM Welcomes Inaugural Class of Physician Associates
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MISSOULA - Named after the state she always dreamed of living in, Montanna Zajac was thrilled to be admitted to the University of Montana's new physician associate program.
Zajac, from Wausau, Wisconsin, studied psychology as an undergraduate but discovered a passion for medicine while working various jobs as an EMT, firefighter and medic for an outdoor wilderness therapy team. All the while more PR
Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Utah secures $12.2 billion settlement with Meta over child safety practices
Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court.
It ranks among the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history--rivaled only by the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s--and marks the more PR
UW-Stevens Point leads UW comprehensive campuses in doctoral education, continuing its legacy of strong education and healthcare programs (10)
WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release:
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UW-Stevens Point leads UW comprehensive campuses in doctoral education, continuing its legacy of strong education and healthcare programs
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Known as a leader in teacher and healthcare education, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has taken these programs to the next level, offering the most doctoral degrees out of all the comprehensive Universities of Wisconsin (outside of the Madison and Milwaukee Research 1 campuses).
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UW-Stevens Point student finds confidence and full-time employment through nonprofit internship (10)
WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release:
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UW-Stevens Point student finds confidence and full-time employment through nonprofit internship
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When University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point student Kayla Antos began her summer internship at the Red Cliff Boys & Girls Club of Gitchigami, she expected to work with youth and facilitate programs.
Instead, about two months into her placement, she was unexpectedly moved into a full-time position that challenged her to put her classr more PR
Washington sues to protect funds for reproductive and preventive healthcare from illegal funding conditions (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 27 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington sues to protect funds for reproductive and preventive healthcare from illegal funding conditions
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Washington today joined a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip healthcare funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit challenges new conditions on Title X funds, a program that has existed for more than 50 year more PR
Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Anticipates Increase For 2026 Wild Rice Harvest (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026:
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DNR Anticipates Increase For 2026 Wild Rice Harvest
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today announced that the wild crop is showing improvements in production in 2026 compared to the last few years of low production.
Spring began with heavy rainfall across northern Wisconsin in April, followed by a pattern of drought through the summer. This created relatively stable conditions for wild rice thro more PR
WMC Announces Department Updates and New Roles (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release:
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WMC Announces Department Updates and New Roles
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) has announced two staff moves that will strengthen the organization's events and membership teams.
Emma Boicken has been named Events Coordinator, joining WMC's new Events Department and reporting to Stephanie Stevens. In her new role, Boicken will focus on planning and executing WMC events across the state.
"Emma has already played an important more PR
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