RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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 - Today, Attorney General Jones announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. of which Virginia will receive a gua more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Abdo Named Top Lawyer by PHOENIX Magazine * Taft partner Amy Abdo has been named a 2026 Top Lawyer by PHOENIX magazine in the Professional Malpractice Defense and Plaintiff specialty, earning a spot on the publication's respected annual list of the Valley's leading attorneys. PHOENIX magazine's Top Lawyers list is generated through a rigorous, peer-driven survey sent to 16,000 active Arizona State Bar attorneys, who are asked to no more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * AJPH Supplement Releases New Findings on the First Nationwide Community Health Worker Program * 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

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- ARAMARK, a provider of food, facilities, refreshments, hospitality and supply chain services, issued the following news release: * * * Aramark Brings Major-League Hospitality to College Campuses for the 2026 Season From Bold Culinary Creations to Enhanced Fan Experiences, Aramark Continues to Transform NCAA Gameday - Across NCAA campuses nationwide, Aramark is transforming the university atmosphere by bringing a major-league experience to gamedays this season. Through innovative culinary programs, en more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Review of Automated License Plate Readers' Impact on Privacy Rights, Voices Concerns on Misuse Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced she will conduct a review of the use of Flock cameras and other similar surveillance and automated license plate reader systems across Arizona. "Technology can and does play an important role in helping law enforcement solve and prevent crime, but its more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Reminds Veterans About the Deadline to Submit a Claim Form for VetLink Solutions' Restitution Attorney General Kris Mayes is reminding veterans who may be eligible for restitution in the VetLink Solutions settlement that the deadline to submit a claim form is Thursday, September 10, 2026. In June 2026, Attorney General Mayes secured a settlement from White Tanks Group LLC, doing business as VetLi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release: * * * August 2026 board meeting highlights The following are news briefs from the Arizona Board of Regents August 27 special board meeting. Full board materials are available here. FY 2028 budget proposal prioritizes health care, affordability and workforce development The Arizona Board of Regents' FY 2028 budget request is focused on strengthening the state's health care workforce pipeline, expanding access to the universities and advancing work more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Declines to Ban AI Use by Judges, Will Keep Testing It Instead In its annual conference to decide requests to amend court rules, the Arizona Supreme Court today refused a request to temporarily ban judges from using generative artificial intelligence, or AI, in their core judicial work. Instead, the Court will keep letting judges test AI tools in a careful, controlled way. The Court said this is the best way to learn how AI c more PR

YUMA, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Western College issued the following news: * * * Hector Zepeda receives national award from US Department of Energy Arizona Western College student Hector Zepeda has been announced as the national winner of the 2026 Emerging Leader Award through the US Department of Energy Expansion Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC). The award honors a student in their first year who excels in leadership roles, takes initiative, and demonstrates skill. Last year, Zepeda participated in the ITAC at AWC, makin more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: * * * Assistance Available for Middle Income Families to Pay APS Bills * Power AZ assistance is available for a limited time Arizonans earning average wages may be eligible for as much as $640 or more in assistance to pay their Arizona Public Service (APS) bills through a state program called Power AZ, while funding lasts. The temporary program is an initiative from Gov. Katie Hobbs administered by the Arizona Department of Economic Se more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Over New Mail-In Ballot Rule That Could Prevent Eligible North Carolinians from Voting * 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE COLLECTION OF NATIONAL WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposal to eliminate the longstanding requirement that large employers, labor unions, schools, state and local governments, and others report the demog more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE OVER UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WITH MAIL VOTING IN ILLINOIS * 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces That Meta Will Pay Up to $17.1 Billion for Exploiting Kids with Intentionally Addictive Social Media Platforms * 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

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by Christopher Cytera, senior fellow with the Tech Policy Program: * * * Unbreakable Shield: Why Taiwan's Chip Expertise Cannot Be Cloned Taiwan is building semiconductor plants in the US, Japan, and Europe. But this diversification will not break global dependence on the island. - As Taiwan became the predominant manufacturer of semiconductors, Western governments became frightened and moved to "de-risk" from the vulnerable isl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Honors Local Heroes at Fifth Veteran Servant Leader Awards, Meets with Veterans Advisory Council * Sierra Vista, AZ - Representative Juan Ciscomani spent time with local veterans this week, holding his fifth Veteran Servant Leader Award Ceremony in Sierra Vista and meeting with his Veterans Advisory Council to provide a legislative update and discuss the unique needs of veterans in Arizona's 6th Congressional District. "It was an honor more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Clean energy advocates and public interest groups call on Arizona Corporation Commission to protect ratepayers and ensure transparency in billion-dollar utility market decision Advocacy groups and energy experts urge regulators to use their statutory authority to require data-driven analysis before utilities commit to regional electricity markets Summary * Joint letter: Clean energy advocacy and public interest groups urge the Ariz more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Files Complaints Against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington Challenging State Laws that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens New lawsuits bring total to 21 in-state tuition laws challenged for preferential treatment of illegal aliens - Today, the Department of Justice filed lawsuits against four states that seek to undermine federal law by placing aliens over citizens in clear defiance of  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * El Ninos more intense over last 40 years than previous 1,000, according to U-M study As an El Nino of historic proportions is taking shape in the tropical Pacific, a University of Michigan study has found that El Nino events have become nearly 40% stronger in the last 40 years than they were in the pre-industrial era. In fact, the study, which examined modern and ancient corals in the Galapagos Islands, found that El Nino events in the last  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-220): * * * 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

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary by Marvelous Spiral Studios CEO Stephen Weese: * * * The Truth About Data Centers It's all about how and where. - It seems that everyone is talking about data centers these days; they've taken over the Internet with memes and conspiracy theories. As a computer professor, I decided to apply an academic research regimen to the situation and cut through the exaggeration and emotion that often accompany these current polarizing issues. Two impo more PR

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Aug. 27 [Category: Sports] -- The International Boxing Association issued the following news: * * * From homemade rings to world titles: three boxing journeys that inspire * International Boxing Day is a celebration not only of champions, but of the transformative journeys that shape them. Behind every medal, belt, and victory lies a story of persistence -of early mornings, crushing setbacks, unexpected opportunities, and the mentors who help an athlete keep moving forward. Some careers begin in traditional gyms, whi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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 - 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

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Asks Supreme Court to Close Costly Civil Forfeiture Loophole * Civil forfeiture, the legal process the government uses to seize property from people who haven't been convicted of a crime, is such a grave threat to liberty that Congress passed a law to strengthen protections for property owners. Yet, despite those protections, innocent people targeted by police still face enormous costs. That's why the Goldwater Institute joi more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 27 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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 - 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

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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 - 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

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 27 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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 - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United Stat more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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 - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the Un more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Vote-by-Mail Procedures * 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: * * * August Recess Ends: What's Next for Congress Before the Election By: Terry Waters Lawmakers will have only 16 legislative days between their impending return to Washington, D.C., and their departure for the midterm elections. This leaves a limited window to avert a government shutdown and accomplish other unfinished business. The House of Representatives will be back in session Aug. 31, and the Senate will join them Sept. 14. With the end o more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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 - 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

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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 - 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

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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 - Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today joined a coalition of 25 states filing a lawsuit  more PR

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 28 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * #HIVResists: August 2026 Monthly Policy Update Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks. A Fond Farewell: The Final MPU by Helina Haile It is with deep gratitude and thanks that I write my final MPU as PWN's Lessow Reproductive Health Law Fellow. Throughout the last year we navigated various domestic policy and legal updates including: the more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Reaching underserved consumers with a digital brand * With more than 600,000 Arizonans left unserved by the mainstream financial system, Phoenix-based Arizona Financial Credit Union set out to do more to reach them. The credit union launched its new digital brand Azpire to reach those who are underbanked by traditional financial institutions. A recent America's Credit Unions Blog entry examines how they are working to reach these c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * Republican Attorneys General Association Highlights New Ad to Stop Michigan Mamdani * 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

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 27 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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

MILPITAS, California, Aug. 27 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMICON West 2026 to Spotlight $1 Trillion Semiconductor Milestone and Technologies Powering the Industry's Next Era * SEMI Announces Keynotes from U.S. Department of Commerce and Global Semiconductor Leaders MILPITAS, Calif. - August 27, 2026 - SEMI, the industry association advancing the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufactu more PR

MILPITAS, California, Aug. 28 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: * * * SEMICON West 2026 to Spotlight $1 Trillion Semiconductor Milestone and Technologies Powering the Industry's Next Era SEMI Announces Keynotes from U.S. Department of Commerce and Global Semiconductor Leaders - SEMI, the industry association advancing the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today announced keynotes and program highlights for more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following letter with 6 co-signers to Federal Reserve Chairmain Kevin M. Warsh: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 25, 2026 The Honorable Kevin M. Warsh Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20551 Dear Chairman Warsh, We write regarding reports that you are considering reducing the frequency of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. We have serious concerns about the impl more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Making a case for connection Engineering faculty member Dr. Noemi Mendoza Diaz aims to improve college student mental health by bringing The Connection Project to Texas A&M. By Alyssa Schaechinger, Engineering News Staff College can be a challenging time for students due to stress from academics, extracurriculars and being away from home - researchers at Texas A&M are working to help. At Texas A&M University's College of Eng more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network To Broadcast San Diego's 2026 Poinsettia Bowl and Holiday Bowl Games * Poinsettia Bowl Returns on Wednesday, December 23, at 7:30pm ET Holiday Bowl Kicks Off on Monday, December 28, at 5:00pm ET BURBANK, CA - The CW Network and Sports San Diego announced today that The CW will serve as the official broadcast partner for the 13th San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU) Poinsettia Bowl  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 27 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * 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