OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown, coalition secure new court order blocking illegal USPS attack on mail-in voting * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 25 states have secured a preliminary injunction (PI) blocking illegal efforts by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have disrupted vote-by-mail systems ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The block would last indefinitely while the coalition's lawsuit challenging the rule proc more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER WINNING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL MAIL VOTING RULE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted his motion for a preliminary injunction blocking a new rule by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have imposed illegal and burdensome requirement more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 7 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news: * * * Cedar Rapids boy diagnosed with rare bone marrow disorder * Charlie Price's parents began searching for answers after noticing unusual bruising on his back and arm when he was 4. "Right before the pandemic hit, we noticed a bruise on his arm and then this giant bruise that took over a huge portion of his back," says his mother, Tanya. "It was reddish purple, like a burst blood vessel, but it was just solid." Their local pediatrician said the ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 860.424.3000 An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer portal.ct.gov/DEEP August 31, 2026 Chairman Nieh, and Commissioners Wright, Crowell, Marzano, and Weaver U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: Comments of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on NRC Regulatory Mode more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Holds "We Can't Afford This" Roundtable on How Rising Costs Are Crushing Illinois Families * September 07, 2026 [ROCK ISLAND, IL] - As families across Illinois continue to endure skyrocketing costs as a direct result of President Donald Trump's reckless policies, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today hosted a roundtable discussion with local Quad Cities leaders to discuss how they can address what too many Americans are feeling e more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Meets with Union Workers from Quad Cities Tyson Foods Plant Ahead of Closure * September 07, 2026 [EAST MOLINE, IL] -U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with union workers and local Quad City leaders to discuss the impacts of the closingThis link or tab. of Tyson Foods' plant in Joslin, Illinois last month, which resulted in the loss of approximately 2,500 union jobs in the region. During the meeting, Duckworth reiterated h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 31, 2026 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-001 To Whom It May Concern: On the following pages I offer comments on the NRC proposed rule "Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework" (Docket ID NRC-2025-1140). I am a Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics and Engineering at Francis Marion University in Flo more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 27, 2026 Neena Svingen Air and Radiation Division (AR-18J) Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 Re: Proposed Redesignation of the Berrien, MI and Muskegon, MI Areas to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone Standard, EPA-RO5-OAR-2025-4116 and EPA-R05-OAR-2025-4117 Dear Ms. Nallaballi: The Great Lakes Environmental Law Center an more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 27, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Prime Line Distributors, Inc. and Ferrarini USA, Inc. Recall Imported Ready-To-Eat Pork Guanciale Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination * WASHINGTON, Sept. 06, 2026 - Prime Line Distributors, Inc., a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., firm, and Ferrarini USA, Inc., a Hoboken, N.J., firm, are recalling approximately 1,513 pounds of imported ready-to-eat (RTE) pork products that may be adulterated with Listeria more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 29, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P Re: CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (CMS-1848-P) - Request for Information on Technology- and AI-Enabled Primary Care Submitted electronically via regulations.gov Dear Administrator Oz:  more ST

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, posted the following news release: * * * Warwickshire Pension Fund Appoints Northern Trust as Asset Servicer * Asset Servicing News | September 7, 2026 # LONDON - Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announced it has been appointed by Warwickshire Pension Fund, a UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with approximately PS3.6 billion in pension assets (approximately US$4.8 billion), to provide global custody, valu more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Sept. 6 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * Welcome Titans! UW-Oshkosh students moving in, preparing for start of fall semester * UW-Oshkosh students, family and friends pose with "selfie" signs as part of Welcome events Sunday outside Reeve Memorial Union and on Leffin Terrace. It's a great time to be a Titan on the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus! Sunday featured an ice cream social, pep rally and Titan March before moving to Dinner on the Lawn and bingo. The activitie more PR