WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Endorses North Carolina's Jamie Ager for Election to Congress * AFGE says Ager understands the value of public service and fighting for working people WASHINGTON -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Jamie Ager for election to the U.S. House representing North Carolina's 11th Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The general election is Nov. 3.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * After Top General Says No Troops at Our Polls, Slotkin Seeks Same Assurances from DOJ, DHS/ICE, FBI and National Guard * Today, MS NOW's Morning Joe reported that Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent letters to Attorney General Todd Blanche, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kash Patel, and Chief of the National Guard General Steven Nor more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * ALG Hosts Discussion At GOP Midterm Convention On Sept. 10 On Lawfare, Dark Money And Foreign Influence * Sept. 3, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government today announced a discussion on lawfare, dark money and foreign influence targeting U.S. economic infrastructure critical to national security at the Dallas, Texas GOP Midterm Convention on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.: GOP MIDTERM CONVEN more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 4 -- The British Electoral Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Political parties accept just under pound sterling17.1m in donations in Q2 2026 Political parties registered in the UK have reported accepting pound sterling17,085,354 in donations and public funds during the second quarter of 2026 (April to June), according to figures published today by the Electoral Commission. This compares to pound sterling11,346,722 in the same period in 2025, and pound sterling24,507,274.33 in the pr more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Sept. 3 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Renaming of Lake Ontario signals widening fracture in U.S.-Canada relations By Melinda Cheevers U.S. President Donald Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario is the latest manoeuvre in his ongoing campaign to undermine Canada's sovereignty, say experts from Brock University's Department of Political Science. In the days following the breakdown of U.S.-Canada trade negotiations, Trump signed an executive order to change the lake's more-than-400-year-old name to L more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (TNSrep) -- Courier, an independent advocacy news and media network, issued the following commentary on Sept. 3, 2026, by national correspondent Camaron Stevenson: * * * Poll: Epstein Cover-up front of mind for voters going into Midterms With just two months until the midterm elections, voters across party lines are looking for candidates who are willing to take on corruption, hold powerful abusers accountable, and demand the full release of the Epstein Files. A new nationwide poll conducted by public opinion research firm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Inside Elections Shift Alaska, Ohio, and Kansas Senate Races Towards Democrats Momentum is continuing to build for Senate Democrats as race raters at Inside Elections shift three Senate races - in Alaska, Ohio, and Kansas - towards Democrats. Republicans are "decidedly on defense" with just two months to go until Election Day. The latest move comes just weeks after Inside Elections shifted the Georgia, Iowa, North Car more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * FEC Shutdown Nears One-Year Mark With No Quorum, No Consequences * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Federal Election Commission, the agency responsible for enforcing federal campaign finance laws, closed its doors in October 2025 because of a lack of a quorum. Without a quorum of at least four members, no official action may be taken. The agency's own closure notice notes: "Virtually all core agency functions (will cease), including: review of campaign more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Hears Arguments for Preliminary Injunction to Block U.S. Postal Service from Interfering with Mail Ballots * Contact Michelle Boykins (202) 296-2300, ext. 0144 mboykins@advancingjustice-aajc.org Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org BOSTON - A federal District Court today heard arguments in a lawsuit1 challenging a new rule issued by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to implement more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Federal Court Hears Voting Rights Groups' Challenge to USPS Mail Ballot Rule USPS' final rule on mail ballots is unlawful, unconstitutional, and risks disenfranchising millions of eligible voters - A federal District Court today heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging a new rule issued by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to implement President Trump's March 31 executive order restricting mail voting more PR

RICHMOND, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Butcher, acting director of the Center for Education Policy, and senior research fellow of the Heritage Foundation, from an Aug. 25, 2026, field hearing entitled "Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools": * * * My name is Jonathan Butcher. I am the Acting Director for the Center for Education Policy and the Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in thi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Sept. 2, 2026, by nonresident senior fellow Can Kasapoglu: * * * Ukraine Military Situation Report | September 2 Executive Summary * Battlefield assessment. Ukraine continued to attack the integrated systems that support Russia's strike capabilities, while Russia retained the offensive upper hand on land despite heavy losses and a lack of operational breakthroughs. *  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Midterm forecast strongly favors Democrats to win House majority * Democrats have an 8 in 10 chance of securing a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives this fall, according to Cornell political scientists whose model has correctly predicted winners of the previous 14 congressional elections. Released Sept. 3 at the American Political Science Association (APSA) annual meeting in Boston, the researchers' midterm forecast - based on data collected at leas more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP, ACLU, ACLU-MS, and LDF Successfully Defend Fair Representation in DeSoto County Judicial Districts * September 2, 2026 Contact: NAACP, communications@naacpnet.org LDF Media, media@naacpldf.org ACLU Media, media@aclu.org WASHINGTON \-Challengers of DeSoto County's sole majority-Black judicial subdistrict filed a stipulation yesterday to dismiss their own lawsuit after a federal judge rejected their effort to dismantle the district. Di more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Morelle Demand DHS Restore Cybersecurity Funding to Protect State and Local Election Offices * DHS has failed to follow congressional direction to restore funding to help states with cyber threats, misinformation for 2026 midterms WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the House Administration Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * People For the American Way Responds to House Republicans' Vote in Favor of Freezing Supreme Court Justices at Nine * Washington, DC - In response to the nearly unanimous rejection by House Democrats of the Republican scheme to amend the Constitution to freeze the number of Supreme Court justices at 9, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following statement: "Yesterday was a watershed moment for Sup more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 3, 2026, by Managing Director of Government Finance Mariana Trujillo: * * * Texas property tax relief won't last unless local governments rein in spending Recent exemptions may lower tax bills temporarily, but durable relief requires limits on local spending, borrowing, and costs. - Texas is proud to be among the states with the lowest taxes. According to the Tax Foundation, the state ranks seventh in overall tax competitiveness, largely beca more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Evans Votes to Condemn Democrat Socialism * WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Gabe Evans voted to condemn socialism in all its forms and oppose the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. Evans cosponsored the resolution, introduced by fellow Colorado Republican Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05). The measure passed 220-192 with Colorado Republicans voting in favor while Colorado Democrat Representatives Jason Crow (CO-06), Brittany  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, issued the following news release: * * * Gill Opens Hearing on Protecting American Citizenship by Confronting Birth Tourism Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Brandon Gill (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Protecting American Citizenship: Confronting Birth Tourism." In his opening statement more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Ballots by Election Day Act to Establish Clear Deadline for Federal Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15), Chairwoman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections and former Florida Secretary of State, introduced the Ballots by Election Day Act, legislation establishing a clear, uniform standard that ballots cast in federal elections must be received by the close of polls on Electio more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Sept. 3 -- Royal Roads University posted the following news: * * * RRU Research Chair explores Indigenous economic self-determination * Learn more about the School of Business. For Tasha Brooks, the most important research questions come from the communities that will benefit from the answers. They start with questions like: Why are Indigenous Nations that are leading transformative work in governance, education and law facing barriers to economic development? And what would it take to build economic systems  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2026, by Chairman Paul S. Atkins on a proposal to rescind the "pay-to-play" rule: * * * Today, by proposing to rescind the "pay-to-play" rule (Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940), the Commission is clearly reiterating that the SEC is not the nation's elections regulator. The "pay-to-play" rule was intended to deter fraud by prohibiting investment advisers from providing compensated investment advisory services to a gov more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of Secretary Marco Rubio's interview via teleconference on Sept. 1, 2026, with Brian Kilmeade on The Brian Kilmeade Show: * * * QUESTION: All right, Mr. Secretary, Marco Rubio, thanks so much for joining us - and National Security Advisor. I understand the Iranians are, on the recipient of American attacks. In fact, the President put on Truth Social - and I'll read some of it: The U.S., as we speak, is striking Iran near the strait. The strikes are large and powe more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Speakers, Panelists Announced for Sept. 15 'Making Democracy Work' Conference * Amy Widestrom, Ph.D., executive director of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, will offer the morning keynote for Millersville University's Sustainable Development Goals Conference on Sept. 15 at the Ware Center in downtown Lancaster. "Making Democracy Work: Strengthening Institutions, Engaging Communities, Empowering Citizens" is open to the public. The sche more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 3 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * State of the Unions on Labor Day: California organized labor grows despite headwinds * California unions added more than 100,000 workers to their ranks in 2025, even as federal labor regulation slowed, union elections declined and many newly organized workers struggled to secure their first contracts. Workers across the state also continued to take collective action. Although they launched fewer strikes than in previous years, Californ more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * University of Scranton Welcomes New Faculty Members Ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, the University appointed new, full-time faculty members. - The University of Scranton has appointed 20 new, full-time faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year. * Michele Boland, previously a lecturer and faculty specialist in the Nursing Program at the University, was named an instructor in the Department of Nursing. A certified academic clinical nurse  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Groups Challenge USPS Mail Ballot Rule in Federal Court, Seek Injunction USPS' final rule on mail ballots is unlawful, unconstitutional, and risks disenfranchising millions of eligible voters - A federal District Court today heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging a new rule issued by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to implement President Trump's March 31 executive order restricting ma more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue To Stop Florida SAVE Act * MIAMI -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Democracy Defenders Fund (DDF) today filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Black Voters Matter Fund (BVMF) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) challenging H.B. 991, recently passed legislation that requires voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship or risk losing their right to register to vote, more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 4 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Office of the Secretary of State and Attorney General's Office release guide on state and federal election authorities The Office of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General's Office have released a new guide for county election officials which outlines state and federal roles in election administration. As the federal government continues to push falsehoods about the security of elections systems, the guide is intended to support county more PR