WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABA Recognizes Excellence in Agricultural Finance with 2026 Bruning and Blanchfield Awards * The American Bankers Association today announced the recipients of its highly regarded Bruning and Blanchfield Awards, the association's premier awards presented annually for significant contributions to agricultural banking. ABA will honor Nathan Franzen, president of the Ag Banking Division at First Dakota National Bank  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues to block new public charge rule from U.S. Department of Homeland Security * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the new public charge rule from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new policy would give immigration officers broad dis more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues To Block Trump Administration's New Public Charge Rule * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined 21 other states and D.C. in suing to stop the Trump Administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration office more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Another Federal Court Blocks Implementation of USPS Rule That Would Have Hindered Mail Voting * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, in a victory for voters, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia blocked a new United States Postal Service (USPS) rule that, as dictated by an executive order issued by the president in March, would have given the executive branch unprecedented control over mail voting and injected chaos an more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 15 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Calls on Congress to Preserve States' Ability to Protect Americans from Cryptocurrency Scams PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 14 other attorneys general in opposing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act). In a letter sent to Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urb more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Opposition to President Trump's Unlawful Tariff Regime, Urges Court of International Trade to Declare Trump's Third Attempt Illegal * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta, as part of a coalition of 25 states, filed an amicus brief in the Court of International Trade in Learning Resources v. Trump, a case challenging President Trump's latest unlawful attempt to tax the states and American c more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Supreme Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting * Eligible voters urged to make their voices heard this November OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to leave in place a lower court order blocking the U.S. Postal Service  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues to Block Trump Administration's Cruel New Public Charge Rule * Dramatic expansion of who is considered a "public charge" would force millions to choose between protecting their pathway to citizenship and access to healthcare or food assistance for themselves and their families SAN FRANCISCO -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multistate coalition, sued to block the Trump Admin more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump Administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration officers broad discreti more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Preserve States' Ability to Protect Americans from Cryptocurrency Scams * September 14, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 17 other attorneys general in opposing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act). In a letter sent to Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, Chair and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on B more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Major Challenge to Trump Administration's Attack on Immigrant Families * September 14, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt a catastrophic new Trump administration policy that would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. Filed alongside a separate lawsui more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 14 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block Trump administration's public charge rule * Sept. 14, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security policy would give immigration of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TO BLOCK TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PUBLIC CHARGE RULE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawfully using public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration officers more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration Rule Punishing Immigrants * Attorney General Dan Rayfield took action against the Trump administration today to stop a new rule that would punish immigrants for using public benefits they're legally allowed to use, like Medicaid and food assistance. The rule would let immigration officers deny green cards to people simply because they or a family member used help they we more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Calls on Congress to Preserve States' Ability to Protect Americans from Cryptocurrency Scams * The Clarity Act Would Jeopardize State Attorneys General's Ability to Protect Investors from Scams and Frauds (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 16 other attorneys general in opposing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act). In a letter sent to Sena more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined 21 other states and D.C. in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration officers more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of September 14, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Wednesday, September 16, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad." Appropriations On Tuesday, September 15, the Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Developm more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- The Columbia Law School posted the following news: * * * David Stiepleman '97: 'Building Things,' From Adviser to Principal * David Stiepleman '97 is co-president and co-founder of global investment firm Sixth Street, which manages more than $135 billion in assets, but what he really wants to talk about is the amazing effects of washing the sidewalk. Since Sixth Street's founding in 2010, Stiepleman has helped build it into a leading private capital investment firm. He is now applying the same business-building mindse more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * NBC: Election-Denying GOP Candidates for Governor Fight for Control of Elections in Battleground States Sep 14, 2026 New reporting from NBC highlights how "several Republican candidates for governor in key battleground states have repeatedly cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election." GOP candidates Andy Biggs (AZ), Tom Tiffany (WI), John James (MI), and Rick Jackson (GA) have extreme records that range from sowing doubt and spr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Washington Post Profile Highlights David Crowley's "Against-The-Odds" Story Sep 14, 2026 A new Washington Post profile of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley highlights how his "stunning upset" in last month's gubernatorial primary was just the latest twist in a remarkable "against-the-odds" personal story. As the Post's Karen Tumulty reports, Crowley "roots his priorities in the scorching experiences of his life," bringing people together to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Announces New Expand the Map Fund Sep 14, 2026 Today, the Democratic Governors Association is announcing a new Expand the Map Fund to raise additional resources to support Democratic candidates running for governor in challenging races across the country.This will be the DGA's first-ever direct no-overhead fund solely dedicated to further changing the playing field and how Democrats think about what states we can compete in. In addition to pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * DOJ's Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG Target $245M in COVID Loan Fraud Enforcement Activity as State Partnerships Continue Expanding 44 U.S. Attorney's Offices, along with 20 federal and state investigative agencies, participate in summer SBA fraud enforcement surge - Today, the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division along with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the SBA Office of Inspector General, a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Statewide Endorsements, Backing 40 Statewide Candidates in 15 States * Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, ID, MD, MI, MN, NV, NY, OK, PA, TN, and WI NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of statewide endorsements: 40 candidates across 15 states running for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, At more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 02-378): * * * Introduction. The Region 21 (Michigan)/1 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC) submitted a proposed 700 MHz Public Safety Plan (Plan) for General Use spectrum/2 in the 769-775/799805 MHz band for review and approval./3 For the reasons discussed below, we approve the Region 21 700 MHz Plan. Background. In 1998, the Commission established a structure to allow RPCs optimal  more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Sept. 14 -- Gateway Technical College posted the following news release: * * * Gateway partners with Pritzker to honor fallen soldiers * Gateway Technical College students are using the skills they've learned in the classroom and applying them to something much bigger - to honor those who have paid the ultimate price for the United States. Gateway's Welding students and instructors have partnered with the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on a project that will honor fallen Vietnam War veterans to be installed at the m more PR

WINONA LAKE, Indiana, Sept. 14 -- Grace College posted the following news: * * * Grace For Two: First-Generation Twins of Cobb, Wisconsin Among Grace College's Incoming Class * Twin sisters Pajessa and Trinity Baker of Cobb, Wisconsin, have grown up inseparable. They have spent their lives playing sports together, joining the same clubs and sharing friends. So when it came time to choose a college, they knew one thing for certain: They wanted to go together. As first-generation college students, they couldn't fall back on a parent's alma m more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Hundreds of Cancer Advocates Travel to D.C. Urging Congress to Make Cancer a National Priority * WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 750 cancer patients, survivors and advocates from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Guam and Puerto Rico, representing nearly every congressional district, will be on Capitol Hill this week to make clear to members of Congress that cancer must be a national priority. As part of the A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * In a Victory for Voters, SCOTUS Upholds Block on USPS Rule That Would Have Impeded Mail Voting in the Midterms * WASHINGTON -Today, in a victory for voters across the country, the United States Supreme Court declined to block an order issued by a federal judge in Massachusetts that prevents a new United States Postal Service (USPS) rule from being implemented before the midterm elections. This rule, as directed by an executive or more PR

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin, Sept. 15 -- Kohl's, a department store retail company, issued the following news release: * * * Kohl's Expands Babies"R"Us Shops, Adds New Brands and Products Kohl's is adding dedicated Babies"R"Us shops to 56 additional stores this September, bringing a focused selection of baby gear, nursery items, and gifting essentials to more communities nationwide. A Curated Destination for Growing Families The new shops feature a thoughtful lineup of go-to products from popular brands, including strollers, car seats, fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 11 Michigan Candidates for U.S. House * AFGE says endorsed candidates will fight for working people in Congress WASHINGTON -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of 11 Michigan candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 election. Four of the endorsed candidates are incumbents seeing reelection:  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic warns of tickborne-illness risk in autumn * MARSHFIELD, Wis. - While many people are ready to enjoy the cooler weather while hunting, hiking or pumpkin picking, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute research has shown an autumn surge of deer ticks, which transmit Lyme disease. That means being tick aware and taking preventive measures while outside this fall. The Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS) i more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to penalize immigrants for lawful use of public benefits. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release: * * * Meet the Original Swimmers of the Chicago River with Shedd Aquarium Freshwater fishes are key indicators of a healthy habitat September 14, 2026 - This September, Shedd Aquarium shines a spotlight on some of the other swimmers in the Chicago River - around 60 types of freshwater fishes like largemouth bass, walleye, black crappie, pumpkinseed sunfish, bluegill and channel catfish. The bustling aquatic world is just below the surface. These animals have  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 15 -- Royal Credit Union, a member company of the Minnesota Credit Union Network, issued the following news: * * * Royal Credit Union Expands Treasury Management Expertise to Help Businesses Reduce Risk and Improve Efficiency 9/14/2026 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - Royal Credit Union (Royal) is expanding its Treasury Management expertise to help business Members strengthen fraud prevention, simplify financial processes and more effectively manage cash flow. As part of that investment, Royal has welcomed Annette Wanchena as V more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * More than 90% of Adults with Down Syndrome Will Develop Alzheimer's Disease. A Pitt Researcher is Working to Change That. By Shannon Turgeon Scientists have made major strides in Down syndrome research over the past several decades: In the early 1950s, the life expectancy of a person born with Down syndrome was around 15 years old, as compared to nearly 60 years old today. "We've made huge gains through better medical ca more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: * * * Monday, September 14, 2026 NCDPI Awarded Nearly $4 Million to Help Students Show the Skills That Matter After Graduation Federal grant will expand Skills for the Future to 6,000 more students and 250 more teachers, giving families a fuller picture of what their children can do - Thousands more North Carolina students will soon be able to show colleges, employers and the military not just what they scored on sta more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Challenges Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule DHS Rule Seeks to Punish Immigrants Entitled to Assistance for Seeking Vital Benefits - TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over its unlawful public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials broad discretion to de more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Quarles and Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Announce Recipients of 11th Annual Community Engagement Award * The national law firm of Quarles & Brady and the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC) are proud to announce the winners of their 11th annual Community Engagement Award. The first-place $2,500 prize was awarded to Reedsburg Area Medical Center and honorable mention $500 prizes were given to Door Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Chairs Judiciary Subcommittee Field Hearing on Obamacare Waste, Fraud, & Abuse * CHARLOTTE, NC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, held a field hearing in North Carolina titled, "Examining Healthcare Markets: Fraud and Competition." Rep. Fitzgerald issued the following statement about the hearin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, to 350.org Executive Director Anne Jellema: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 Anne Jellema Executive Director 350.org PO Box 843004 Boston, MA 02284-3004 Dear Ms. Jellema: The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology ("the Committee") writes to request th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * SBA Announces Suspensions for 870,000 U.S. Borrowers Tied to $39 Billion In Suspected Pandemic Fraud Largest SBA action extends nationwide crackdown to recover funds and hold fraudsters accountable WASHINGTON -- Today, during a major fraud announcement in Kansas City, Missouri, alongside Vice President JD Vance, Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, SBA Administ more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Skrmetti, Other AGs Urge FCC to Strengthen Robocall Rules * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general (AGs) are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen requirements aimed at preventing scammers from using U.S. phone networks to make illegal robocalls. The coalition is asking the FCC to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provide more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging FCC TO Strengthen Robocall Protections * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require v more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 14 [Category: Business] -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: * * * The Association of Equipment Manufacturers Calls on the Federal Government to Prioritize Tariff Relief, Trade Competitiveness in Budget 2026 * OTTAWA, ON, September 14, 2026 - The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), which represents off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers across Canadian construction, agriculture, forestry, mining and utility sectors, today announced its recommendations to the f more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Trusted Commercial Litigation Attorney Yosef Itkin Joins Quarles San Diego Office as Of Counsel * San Diego -The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Yosef Itkin has joined the firm's San Diego office as of counsel in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Itkin represents clients at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts. He focuses on complex insurance more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 14 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * University Chamber Music Series starts Oct. 2 * The South Dakota State University School of Performing Arts announces the 2026-27 University Chamber Music Series, a four-concert season bringing exceptional national artists to Brookings for intimate performances at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. All concerts are free and open to the public, continuing the school's commitment to high-quality musical experiences for the Brookings comm more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering issued the following news: * * * To teach quantum to teens, teachers reach for ice cream and cell phones By: Emily Ayshford Now in its sixth year, TeachQuantum helps teachers make quantum concepts accessible and engaging September 14, 2026 The teachers at James H. Bowen High School know how to get their students interested in abstract concepts like quantum science. The first step: use the right tools. That means lessons that incorporate ice  more PR