WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Labor Day: Americans Flee Forced-Unionism States and Move to Right-to-Work States By John Kartch Americans are moving to Right-to-Work states and moving away from forced unionism states, per data pulled from the 2026 U-Haul Growth Index -Among the top ten growth states in the U-Haul index, nine have a Right-to-Work law that protects workers from being forced to pay dues to union bosses as a condition of employment. -Among the bottom ten states in the U- more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Extended Block on Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granting the coalition's request for a preliminary injunction, which ensures that key provisions of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Court Strikes Down Republicans' Latest Ploy to Meddle in PA-07, Orders Green Party Plant Off the Ballot * After lighting $1.7M on fire in a failed effort to stop Bob Brooks in the primary, Republicans strike out once again Breaking: A Pennsylvania court just ruled that Republican-backed 'Green Party' candidate Andrew Tupone must be removed from the ballot in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. The ruling is the more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Center for Plant Excellence to award $130,000 in grant funding * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Center for Plant Excellence will offer over $130,000 in grant funding for proposals in research and advancement of Pennsylvania's plant industries. The Center of Plant Excellence, a strategic partnership between Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture and Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, is designed to drive economic growth, suppor more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 5 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender: * * * 6-Week-Old Amish Infant With Fatal Genetic Condition Died From Measles, Coroner Confirms Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamontoni today told the media that a Pennsylvania infant died from measles. Diamontoni said the 6-week-old girl was born with Amish more PR

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Sept. 2 -- Cornell College issued the following news: * * * Stewart shares summer work at the NEH Institute Professor of History Catherine Stewart shares an update on her recent work over the summer. - I spent June and July serving as guest faculty for a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute on the Federal Writers' Project. The NEH Summer Institute brought together scholars and educators to explore the rich collections of the New Deal government project to put unemployed writers to work by docume more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Housing Trust Fund: Fiscal Year 2026 Allocation Notice The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) established the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to be administered by HUD. Pursuant to the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Security and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by HERA, eligible HTF grantees are the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Gu more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Thirteen to the Florida Concrete Masonry Education Council * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Mark Arbuckle, Arnold Capote, Josh Hutchinson, James "Jamie" Johnson, Treavor Kuipers, Bob Marion, Jason Morin, Lisa Pelham and Kyle Phelps and the reappointment of David Cerniglia, Shawn McGee, Robert Melgaard and Jerry Painter to the Florida Concrete Masonry Education Co more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * GSA Opposes Reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments BOULDER, COLORADO, USA -- The Geological Society of America (GSA) opposes the significant reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. GSA joins scientists, educators, Tribal Nations, and others who have called for the continued protection of these landscapes. The reductions are also being challenged in fede more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * ICYMI: With Historic Investments from Chobani and Burlington Stores, Pennsylvania Surpasses $43 Billion in Private Sector Investment, Nearly 29,000 Jobs Created Under Governor Shapiro's Leadership "For the second time in three days, a national company announced major investments in Pennsylvania... [the announcements are] expected to bring nearly 3,000 jobs to the commonwealth over the next five years." -- City & S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * MALDEF PROMOTES MARTIN KLEIN TO SENIOR POLICY ATTORNEY CHICAGO - MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) has promoted Martin Klein to Senior Policy Attorney. Since 2022, Klein has served as a legislative staff attorney in MALDEF's Chicago regional office. In his new position, Klein will take a lead role in planning and leading legislative and policy advocacy in the Midwest Region. Working with MALDEF sen more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Marker Lectures in Physics set for Sept. 30, Oct. 1 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Jun Ye, professor of physics and JILA Fellow at the University of Colorado Boulder, will present the 2026 Russell E. Marker Lectures in Physics on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 on the Penn State University Park campus. These free public lectures are sponsored by the Penn State Eberly College of Science. The series includes a lecture intended for a general audience, title more PR

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- Northampton Community College issued the following news: * * * OSHA Training Strengthens Worker's Skillset Mia Rossi-Marino In Eric Frederick's line of work, he needs to be prepared for any potential workplace hazards and make his team aware of them, too. That's where Northampton Community College's (NCC) OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center comes in. OTI Education Centers are a national network of non-profit organizations authorized by OSHA to deliver occupational safety and health training f more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State architecture student wins 2026 Corbelletti Design Charrette * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Zachary Anderson, a third-year student in the Department of Architecture, Stuckeman School, at the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture, was named the winner of the Department of Architecture's 2026 Corbelletti Design Charrette. The annual competition challenges Penn State architecture students to create hand-drawn designs based on a se more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: How do statisticians contribute to research and policy on gun violence? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -On average, more than 46,000 people die from gun violence in the United States each year, with tens of thousands additional injuries, according to Giffords Law Center. But data is still limited about firearm ownership and use, the causes and consequences of gun violence, and the impacts of policy and technological interventions, which can more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * University Advancement's Welch '20 Earns Nod From DesignPhiladelphia * Sydney Welch '20, philanthropic giving officer at Arcadia, was nominated for DesignPhiladelphia's Artist Collaborator of the Year award for her work with the Makers Table, a collaborative dinner series she co-founded to connect artists, entrepreneurs, and other creatives. From her first professional experiences as an Arcadia student to her work today as an entrepreneur, author, and U more PR