LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Congratulates Department Staff Receiving Recognition for Contributions to Michigan * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is congratulating outstanding Department of Attorney General staff recently recognized for their contributions to the State of Michigan. "I am incredibly proud of these dedicated and talented attorneys," said Attorney General Nessel. "They are deeply committed to serving the people of Michiga more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Partners With 12-State Coalition Defending President Trump's Election Integrity Reforms Against Renewed Legal Challenge * America First Legal (AFL) is partnering with a coalition of 12 states seeking to defend President Trump's election integrity reforms against a renewed lawsuit challenging the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) final rule implementing new safeguards for mail-in ballots in fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSletter) -- Campaign for Accountability issued the following letter to Chrissoula Potaris, senior appellate court attorney at the Office of the Legal Profession of State of New York Supreme Court: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 28, 2026 Chrissoula Potaris, Esq. Senior Appellate Court Attorney Office of the Legal Profession State of New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department P.O. Box 7288, Capitol Station Albany, NY 12224-0288 Email: ad3-olp@nycourts.gov Re: Matter of the more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * A dual perspective: a 3L's path through health law and social work By pairing a JD with a MSW, Noah Perrin blends hands-on social work, health law scholarship and state agency experience to advocate for underserved populations. Story by: Lauren Marchaza Noah Perrin's academic journey consists of two intertwining paths: law and mental healthcare. Since the day he graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in political more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Aug. 31 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA: 'SECOND WAVE' NAT'L FIREARMS SURVEY HITS BULLSEYE * BELLEVUE, WA - A newly-released "second wave" of the National Firearms Survey by Prof. William English at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University shows an estimated 88 million citizens own some 461 million firearms, including more than 40 million modern semiautomatic rifles, affirming such rifles are in "commonly  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- Courier, an independent advocacy news and media network, issued the following commentary on Sept. 1, 2026, by author of Once Upon a Hill Michael Jones: * * * What would a Democratic Congress do about student debt? The national debt crossed $40 trillion for the first time last month, setting off another round of warnings in Washington about how much the federal government owes and what it will take to bring its borrowing under control. But millions of Americans are confronting a debt problem of their own. More than 42  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: GOP Affordability Crisis Spikes Costs Across Key Senate Battleground States Republican Senate candidates have all lined up behind a toxic agenda that includes price-spiking tariffs and a costly war that are forcing families to pay more for everyday essentials - In key Senate battleground states, voters are feeling financial pain from the toxic, price-spiking agenda backed by Republican Senate candidat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Republicans in "Serious Trouble," Bracing for "Historic Losses" as GOP Senate Map Collapses Amid "Grim Political Environment" With just over two months until the midterm elections, Senate Republicans are "trailing" in major battleground races, "looking at historic losses" akin to 2006 - when "voters upset with corruption, the price at the pump and an unpopular Middle Eastern war [voted for a] comp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Divided Supreme Court Allows Construction of White House Ballroom; Congress Must Push Back * WASHINGTON, D.C. -In a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court granted a stay of a district court order blocking President Trump's White House ballroom project, allowing construction to continue. The Court majority did not address the legality of Trump's ballroom project but ruled that the plaintiffs in the case did not have standing to sue. Wr more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 7 [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

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 2 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 31, 2026, by associate Nickolas I. Merrill and partners Jesse A. Witten and Alison M. Agnew: * * * Second Circuit Adopts the Indirect Purchaser Rule for Civil RICO At a Glance * Manufacturers facing civil RICO claims should raise the indirect purchaser rule at the pleading stage as a threshold defense. * While four circuits have now adopted the indirect purchaser rule in the RICO context, the rule has faced considerable crit more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 1 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF contacts Pentagon over its Christianizing of history curriculum A new history curriculum for the federal school system serving military families appears designed to promote Christianity while presenting Islam as a threat to Western civilization. The Freedom From Religion Foundation has written a letter to the Department of War Education Activity Director Paul Craft that expresses serious constitutional and educational concerns o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following New Whistleblower Disclosure, Blumenthal Demands USPS Provide Documents, Answers About "Shit Show" Process to Screen Ballots & Potentially Catastrophic Impact on Mail-In Voting * [WASHINGTON, DC] - After receiving information from a whistleblower, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), wrote Postmaster General David Steiner demanding answers and documents abo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Continues Fight to Lower New Hampshire Energy Costs, Petitions to Intervene in Liberty Utilities Rate Hike Case * Nearly 100,000 New Hampshire ratepayers could see bills rise more than 16% under Liberty's $35.8 million rate request Concord, N.H. -On Monday, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) filed a petition with the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) seeking to intervene in Liberty Utilities' pending rate c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Pressley and Clarke Condemn Deportation and Dehumanization of Haitian Nationals * Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals at Risk of Job Loss and Deportation "There is no excuse for treating our neighbors with such contempt...We call upon the Senate to immediately take the long overdue step of passing our legislation to restore TPS for Haiti. The lives of Haitians and Americans alike are at stake." WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswomen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Prevent Another Democrat Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON -Today, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks to the media after the House passed a continuing resolution to fund the government until December and avoid yet another costly Democrat government shutdown. Speaker Johnson also addressed House Republicans proposed constitutional amendment to ensure the U.S. Supreme Court remains composed of only nine justices. "Thanks to the Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * In Detroit Free Press Op-Ed, Peters Condemns USPS Final Rule Restricting Vote by Mail as Unconstitutional Power Grab In an op-ed published in the Detroit Free Press, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, condemned the United States Postal Service's (USPS) final rule to carry out President Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10031) on Aug. 28, 2026, by financial economics specialist Karl E. Schneider and legislative attorney David H. Carpenter: * * * Introduction to Financial Services: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) In 2010, through enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank; P.L. 111-203), Congress established the CFPB to implement and enforce federal consumer financial law for certain  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

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Democrats Formally Nominate Historic Ticket for November Today, the Michigan Democratic Party hosted its 2026 State Nominating Convention during which it formally nominated candidates up and down the ticket for the November General Election. "Today, Michigan Democrats formally nominated a strong slate of nominees who will lower costs and stand up to Republicans' corruption," said Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel. "From  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Introduces Bill to End Trump's Trade War with Canada & Lower Costs, Slams Trump's Latest Tariffs as "Economic Arson" * Seattle, WA - After President Trump continued to ignore skyrocketing costs and hit American families with a new round of tariff taxes, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in introducing legislation that would revoke Trump's newest global tariffs and 50% tariffs on Canada,  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Philippine and Brunei Supreme Courts Sign MOU to Strengthen Judicial Education and Cooperation Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, on behalf of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, led the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam to strengthen judicial education and institutional cooperation between the two judiciaries. The ceremony was held at The Empire Brunei, Br more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Strengthens Family Mediation Program Through Second Specialized Skills-Based Training The Supreme Court (SC), through the Committee on Family Courts and Juvenile Concerns (CFCJC) and its Sub-Technical Working Group on the Rule on Family Mediation (Sub-TWG on RFM), conducted the second Specialized Training on Family Mediation with Basic Mediation Course (Specialized Training) held at the Court of Appeals (CA) Auditorium in Manila f more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * SC, Justice Dimaampao Receive Gawad Dangal ng Wika 2026 The Supreme Court (SC) and Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao were honored by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) during the Bunyi: Gabi ng Parangal held on August 27, 2026, at Lucky Chinatown in Binondo, Manila. The Gawad Dangal ng Wika recognizes individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions to the promotion, development, and preservation of  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Affidavit of Desistance May Not Be Used to Dismiss Human Trafficking Case The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that an affidavit of desistance, or a sworn statement withdrawing a complaint, is considered "highly suspect" when made by a victim of exploitation and cannot be used as a basis to dismiss a trafficking case. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan, the SC's Third Division affirmed the conviction of a w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Slams GOP Attacks on Birthright Citizenship, Harm of 'Great Replacement Theory' * "What this is about is a strategy to codify the Great Replacement theory in law, to further codify white supremacy, and to weaponize the entire federal government in pursuance of it. And that is the fact of the matter. And I refuse to let that happen." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, during a House Oversight Committee task force hearing on "birth touri more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11472) by legislative attorney Sean Stiff: * * * Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Recent Legal Developments For nearly 20 years, Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended, has authorized a benefit for borrowers of federal Direct Loan program student loans commonly known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). First established by the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (CCRA), the PSLF progra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to the National Academy of Sciences President Neil H. Shubin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 28, 2026 Dr. Neil H. Shubin President The National Academy of Sciences 500 Fifth Street NW Washington, D.C. 20001 Dear President Shubin: The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is continuing its oversight of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter to Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health Director Kristen Mark: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 28, 2026 Dr. Kristen Mark, PhD, MPH Director Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 180 Minneapolis, MN 55455 Dear Dr. Mark: The Committee on Education and Workforce (Committee) is concerned about whether federal taxpayer dolla more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Launches $250,000 Mail Program Ahead of Midterms Reminding Maine Voters Susan Collins Helped Overturn Roe * Washington, DC -Today, Reproductive Freedom for All and Senate Majority PAC launched a $250,000 direct-mail ad campaign aimed at defeating Senator Susan Collins this November. The ad reminds Mainers that Collins lied to them in 2018 and cast the deciding more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following statement on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * AFTER LATEST FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE SHOWS STAKE IN FOSSIL FUELS, ALITO STILL REFUSES TO RECUSE HIMSELF FROM CLIMATE CHANGE CASE Stand Up America Executive Director Christina Harvey issued the following statement after Justice Samuel Alito's latest financial disclosures reveal he h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * Statement of National Disability Organizations on the Department of Justice's Proposed Resolution of Texas v. Kennedy * Washington, DC - On August 31, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with Texas, Florida and Alaska filed a proposed resolution of Texas v. Kennedy. These states challenged the HHS 2024 regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitatio more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 1 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute to the U.S. Supreme Court: It is Time to Reconsider Raich * Columbus, OH -On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute filed its reply brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, responding to the federal government's filing in Ream v. U.S. Department of the Treasury-one of The Buckeye Institute's cases challengin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12595) on Aug. 28, 2026, by international trade and finance analyst Kyla H. Kitamura. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Canada Trade Relations The United States and Canada have one of the largest bilateral trade relationships in the world, including highly integrated energy and automotive markets. Since 1989, U.S.-Canada trade has been governed by the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement, then by the 1994 North American Free Trade Ag more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 1 -- The University of Denver issued the following news: * * * Sturm College of Law Welcomes 2026 Incoming Class Students kicked off the fall quarter with remarks from Colorado Supreme Court Justice Susan Blanco and a day of community service. - Monday, August 24, marked the start of the fall semester for students at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. This year, admissions officers reviewed 2,554 applications before enrolling the incoming class of 276 JD students. Of those, 233 will attend full time and more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 1 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * Law School Kicks Off New Year of Public Service Maggie Birkel '18, Joe Zogby '96 Receive Shaping Justice Awards Cooper Allen The University of Virginia School of Law kicked off a new year of public service on Thursday, honoring two alumni for their contributions to the field while highlighting the resources available to students interested in public interest careers. The kickoff event was jointly hosted by the Law School's Morti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Defending Court's Right to Seek Answers, Transparency in JGG v. Trump * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), joined by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), submitted an amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in the case of In re Donald J. Trump, et. al,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Political] -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, posted the following news release: * * * WinSenate Dismantles Susan Collins' "Independent" Record in New Ad Campaign * Today, WinSenate released a $4 million ad campaign countering Susan Collins' record of being an "independent" voice for Maine, focusing on the cri 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 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * 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,  more PR