CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL Opens Call For 2027 AASL National Conference Committee Members * CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks enthusiastic and profession-focused school librarians to serve on the 2027 AASL National Conference Committee. The conference, taking place October 14-16, 2027, in Portland, Oregon, is the only national conference dedicated solely to the needs of school librarians and their roles  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Continued Efforts to Weaken U.S. Nuclear Safety Regulations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined two multistate comment letters opposing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) proposals that would drastically reduce nuclear radiation protection regulations and reactor safety oversight. The proposed rulemakings are part of the NRC's coordinated effort  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Slams EPA's Proposed Rule to Weaken Regulation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) led a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to loosen regulations that control the emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) from semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. I more PR

YONKERS, New York, Aug. 31 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports backs California bill banning the sale of sensitive consumer data Sacramento, California - The California Legislature recently approved Assembly Bill 1542, co-sponsored by Consumer Reports, which would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act to prohibit companies from selling sensitive personal data. The bill now goes to Governor Newsom for his signature. "Consumers' sensitive information is routinely sold to third parties that have no more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 1 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues to stop Trump Administration from cutting family planning funding Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she, as part of a coalition of 23 other states, has sued to block 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 in the U.S. District Court for the District of M more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Randall Send Letter Demanding Answers Over Inhumane Condition at ICE Detention Center * Members call attention to reports of inedible food, lack of medical care and alleged sexual assault occurring inside the facility VIDEO: Dexter and Randall made an unannounced oversight visit at NWDC to meet with hunger strikers earlier this month WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) and Emily Randall (WA-06), sent a letter to ICE more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 1, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses for being here. "Affordable, accessible, and quality child care is essential for children, families, employers, and for the economy. And because a substantial amount of brain de more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 2 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 31, 2026, by associates Amani B. Khoury, Amy L. Waite, Thayer Elizabeth Ellis and Grace Rybak: * * * Federal Court Upholds Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility Law against Constitutional Challenge Ruling Could Serve as Persuasive Authority for Future Challenges under the Dormant Commerce Clause or the Due Process Clause At a Glance * On August 27, 2026, a federal court issued a ruling upholding Oregon's Plastic Pollutio more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 [Category: Business] -- The Toy Association posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Rules Oregon's EPR Law is Constitutional On August 27, a federal judge upheld Oregon's Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), ruling that the state's extended producer responsibility (EPR) law does not violate the U.S. Constitution. The decision marks the first full-record federal ruling to test an EPR law against constitutional challenges and could have implications for similar programs in other states. U.S. District Judge Michael H. Si more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Paiute Chief Joseph Moses of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs * Salem, OR - Pursuant to the United States Flag Code, Governor Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff on September 2, 2026, in honor of Chief Joseph Moses, who passed away on August 27. The flag shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset. Chief Moses was first elected to the Confed more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: As National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion, Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley Calls on Congress to Curb Growing Deficit And Lays Out Deficit Reduction Plan In Case You Missed It, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, published an MS Now opinion essay detailing how the U.S. Government has reached unprecedented levels in our national deb more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Frank Erwin Karasz * Frank Erwin Karasz, 92, Silvio O. Conte Professor Emeritus of Polymer Science and Engineering (PSE) in the College of Natural Sciences, died in Amherst on June 21. A pioneering polymer scientist, Karasz came to UMass Amherst in 1967 and helped shape the university's PSE department during its formative years. Having made lasting contributions to the field of polymer science for six decades through his resea more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes EPA's Proposed Rule to Weaken Regulation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to loosen regulations that control the emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) from semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. If finalized, the EPA's proposed rule w more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Mercy Corps Reaches Flood-Affected Communities in Nepal, Begins Emergency Aid Distributions * Mercy Corps teams have reached flood-affected communities in Nepal's Nuwakot district and are beginning to distribute emergency food kits and hygiene supplies to families displaced by last week's catastrophic flash floods. Working alongside local partners and through the government-led response, Mercy Corps staff have visited emergency ev more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Bringing 'Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings' to Portland, Springfield, Medford * PORTLAND, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold 'Stop the Corruption Town Hall Meetings' in Portland, Springfield, and Medford on Thursday, September 10. "Our democratic republic works best when elected officials work for the public good, not the elected official's personal profit," said Merkley. "Trump and his family abuse h more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 2 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Opposes Trump Administration's Rapid and Drastic Overhaul of Nuclear Energy Regulation * * * Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today took action to oppose U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposals, which are part of a wholesale, rapid revision of its long-standing regulations. In comments submitted to the NRC, Attorney General Torrez and a coalition of attorneys more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. VAL HOYLE VOTES FOR CONTINUING RESOLUTION * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement after voting for a continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded through December 11th. "As costs continue to rise, it's the American people that are paying the price for the political circus in Washington. Instead of voting on a full budget, House Republicans have decided to kick the can down the r more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Texas Biomed names Jim Newman Vice President, Communications & Marketing Texas Biomed has appointed Jim Newman to the position of Vice President, Communications & Marketing, following a highly competitive national search. Newman brings more than two decades of communications and marketing leadership experience across biomedical research and health care organizations. His work has focused on translating complex research topics for broad audie more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * U of I researchers discover 'Vandal' spider species * MOSCOW, Idaho -Along came a spider, bringing acclaim to the Vandals. A University of Idaho research team has discovered a previously unknown species of spider, which they believe lives only in an isolated pocket of moist, coniferous forest in the mountains of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests of north-central Idaho. They've named the nickel-sized, dark-colored spider Hexura vandal, honorin more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 2 -- The University of Portland issued the following news: * * * UP Students Earn Top Honors at International Aerospace Competition The University of Portland's Aeronautics Club is reaching new heights. This spring, a team of UP students earned multiple top honors at the 2026 SAE Aero Design West Competition in Fort Worth, Texas, standing out among university teams from around the world. Competing as the Portland Pilots, the team captured first place in the Micro Class Presentation category and third place in Micro  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden and Jayapal Call for GAO Investigation of DHS Surveillance; Courts Must Protect Public from Subpoena Abuses and Government Intimidation Tactics Used to Keep Surveillance of Americans Secret * #Private companies and other entities often receive subpoenas from federal law enforcement containing vague, boilerplate nondisclosure provisions that can carry threats of legal consequences for noncompliance Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Urges Google, Meta and TikTok To Stop Putting Small Businesses At Risk of Violating State Privacy Laws * #Surveillance Ad Tracking Tools Collect Users' Sensitive Information by Default, Big Tech Tracking Tools Won't to Follow Universal Opt-Out required by Oregon California and Colorado WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged major tech companies to stop putting small businesses at risk of violating state privacy laws and to let A more PR