LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues to Block Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 21 other states and the District of Columbia in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule (PDF), 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 dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Asks Trump Administration to Cut Federal Funding for Oregon's Child Sex-Change Regime * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), asking the Trump Administration to cut federal Medicaid funding to Oregon for puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries on chil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSletter) -- The American Bankers Association issued the following letter with 79 co-signers to Senate leaders John Thune and Charles Schumer: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - RE: Amend the Clarity Act to Preserve Local Lending Dear Majority Leader Thune and Minority Leader Sch more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- The American Medical Association issued the following letter with 50 organizations to Reps. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, and Kim Schrier, D-Washington: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 The Honorable John Joyce, MD U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Kim more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 14 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Co-Leads Coalition to Secure Yet Another Win in USPS Election Rule Case, Supreme Court Decision Ensures USPS Will Not Disrupt 2026 Voting by Mail * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has announced the Supreme Court has blocked a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have undermined vote-by-mail systems ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Attorney Gen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2026: * * * AWI Grants Fund Innovative Wildlife Coexistence Research September 15, 2026 Washington, DC -- The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today announced the nine recipients of its annual Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing more humane, innovative, and nonlethal methods for resolving human-wildlife conflicts and studying wildlife. "As our nation's beloved wildlife face growing threats to their welfare and long-term survi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act Clears Key Committee Hurdle * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner's (WA-05) bipartisan Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026 was approved by the House Natural Resources Committee by a voice vote. This clears the bill to be considered by the full House of Representatives. "I am pleased the House Natural Resources Committee voted i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Current College Athletes and Coaches in Support of the Protect College Sports Act September 14, 2026 "I'm asking my colleagues to join us in fixing what's wrong with college sports today" The Protect College Sports Act creates federal rights and protections for student athletes and secures the future of women's and Olympic sports; vote on legislation more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Gonzaga's Mark Few, Current College Athletes & Other Coaches Speaking in Support of Protect College Sports Act * 09.14.26 # #CANTWELL: "I'm asking my colleagues to join us in fixing what's wrong with college sports today."; FEW: "We really, really need help, and we need it from Congress."; Cantwell's bipartisan Protect College Sports Act ensures federal rights and protections for athletes and secures the future of women's and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * NEW: Extremist Christine Drazan Caught Scrubbing Campaign Website to Cover Up MAGA Record Sep 15, 2026 New reporting from The Oregonian reveals that Oregon GOP gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan scrubbed her campaign website in a desperate attempt to hide her extreme MAGA credentials from voters. Drazan scrubbed the words "Tough. Tested. Conservative" from her website as well as her record of fighting against common-sense gun safety legislatio more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Portland State University posted the following news release: * * * Frontline Safety Concerns Mount Among Property Managers, New PSU Survey Shows * Safety and security challenges are creating unprecedented strain for frontline property management professionals, according to a new bilingual survey conducted by Portland State University's Center for Real Estate. Initiated after industry partners raised alarms about changing workplace conditions, the study offers insight into the daily risks experienced by property more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * Gaby Garcia Bocaletti Named 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellow * Gaby Garcia Bocaletti BA '27 has spent much of her Lewis & Clark experience helping create spaces where students can connect, speak up, and learn from one another. Now that work has earned her national recognition. Garcia Bocaletti has been named a 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a coalition of colleges and universities focused on the public purposes of higher education. The yearlon more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Breaks Ground on New Facility for Advanced Manufacturing in Bend * Bend, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek joined Lonza, a global company that helps life science companies develop and manufacture medicines, to announce the start of construction on a new advanced manufacturing facility in Bend. The expansion will create more than 80 high-wage, permanent jobs along with approximately 650 construction jobs over the duration of the projec more PR

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Sept. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM District 70 Members in Wichita Vote to Pursue Coverage Under IAM-Boeing Master Agreement * WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 15, 2026 -Following Boeing's reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, IAM Union Local 839 (IAM District 70) members voted Sept. 12, 2026 to pursue coverage under the IAM Union/Boeing Master Agreement as opposed to renegotiating the existing Spirit AeroSystems ind more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Sept. 9, 2026 Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 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 Requir more ST

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 16 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Oregon Court Rejects Per-Paycheck Penalties for Unlawful Wage Deductions By Christine Sargent September 15, 2026 On September 10, 2026, the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of the plaintiff's individual and class action wage violation claims in Winn v. Blakeslee Vineyard Estate, Inc., holding that the $200 statutory damages outlined in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Sec.652.615 are awarded per category of statutory violations, not per payc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Williams, Booker Lead Push to Close Constitutional Loophole Allowing for Slavery * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05) today teamed up with New Jersey's U.S. Senator Cory Booker to reintroduce the End the Exception Amendment. The bicameral resolution would strike the 'Slavery Clause' of the 13th Amendment, a constitutional loophole that allows slavery "as a punishment for cr more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 [Category: Economics] -- The International Center for Law and Economics posted the following news: * * * New ICLE White Paper Finds Social-Media Bans Lack Evidence and Risk Harm * ICLE September 15, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 15, 2026) -Restrictions on minors' social-media use, including a recently introduced federal bill that would require parental permission for users younger than 16, have become common responses to adolescent mental-health problems. But a new white paper from the International Center for Law & more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU experts give advice on navigating a 'post-truth' era * Brian Druker, M.D., has pretty much done it all as a pioneer in precision medicine. He developed a drug that turned chronic myeloid leukemia from a death sentence into a manageable condition; his discovery spurred the development of numerous similar life-saving precision therapies; and he is the animating force behind the Knight Cancer Institute's initiative at Oregon Health & Scien more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Oregon DOJ Launches "Open Door to Government": a New Resource to Make Government more Transparent and Accessible for Oregonians * #New online toolkit offers plain-language guidance on public records, public meetings, AG opinions, AG appointments, and more The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) today launched Open Door to Government, a new online resource designed to help Oregonians better understand how their state government works. Th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * PE emissions rival major countries amid data center boom * Private equity firms' emissions rank fifth globally, new analysis finds Most comprehensive scorecard to date maps more than 1,050 fossil fuel assets and finds oil and gas funds lost money after inflation New York, NY -The energy portfolios of 20 major private equity firms produce an estimated 1.5 gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions annually, according to the more PR

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news: * * * 'Woven Welcome' project to bring campus and community together Artist Jill Odegaard will invite students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to help create a collaborative art installation in the Library Oasis September 14, 2026 By Ryan Abramson CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- An evolving community art project that has brought people together from Minnesota to the Lehigh Valley will begin its next chapter at Penn Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSrpt) -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release: * * * Private Equity Firms' Emissions Rank Fifth Globally, New Analysis Finds * Most comprehensive scorecard to date maps more than 1,050 fossil fuel assets and finds oil and gas funds lost money after inflation New York, NY -The energy p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Applauds Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump's Voter Suppression Plan * Washington, D.C. -Today,Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Trump Administration's request to allow new U.S. Postal Service restrictions on mail-in ballots to take effect ahead of the November midterm elections. The Court's action leaves in place a lower court order blocking the new requi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.15.26 Trump's War in Iran Cost DoD Nearly $40 Billion and Drove Nearly Half of Inflation, According to CBO Report Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, along with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released n more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- TEGNA Inc., a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * TEGNA Stations Receive Four National Edward R. Murrow Awards McLean, Va. - TEGNA Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) today announced its stations have won four 2026 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism. The Edward R. Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's War in Iran Cost DoD Nearly $40 Billion and Drove Nearly Half of Inflation, According to CBO Report * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, along with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new data on the cost of President Trump's war in Iran. The major  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Stops Trump Administration's Illegal USPS Mail Voting Rule Supreme Court rules in favor of coalition, blocking chaotic and burdensome requirements on Virginia's vote-by-mail systems ahead of 2026 midterms - RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania won in the Supreme Court, following the decision to leave in place a lower court order  more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, Sept. 16 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Bureau of Land Management Misrepresents Wild Horse Roundup after Groups Win Order Blocking the Action September 15, 2026 Bureau of Land Management Misrepresents Wild Horse Roundup after Conservation Groups Win Order Blocking the Action - BURNS, Ore.--A federal judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on September 8, 2026, halting a wild horse roundup in the Riddle Horse Management Area (HMA) of eastern Oregon. The round-up, which was more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Williams, Merkley, Booker Lead Push to Close Constitutional Loophole Allowing for Slavery Sep 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) today teamed up with New Jersey's U.S. Senator Cory Booker to reintroduce the End the Exception Amendment. The bicameral resolution would strike the 'Slavery Clause' of the 13th Amendment, a constitutional loophole that allows slavery "as a punishment f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15,2026 Wyden Statement at Hearing on Trump Administration Nominees As Prepared for Delivery Washington, D.C. - The Finance Committee is gathered today to consider another set of Trump nominees. This hearing comes as the country has been plunged into the largest measles outbreak since the wide availability of the vaccine for this dangerous disease. Chris Klomp has been nominated to serve as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Protect Agricultural Water Access Amid Worsening Drought in Oregon * #Legislation would help upgrade outdated water infrastructure systems to support agriculture Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would help improve water resilience in communities across Oregon and the West as drought in the region persists after last year's record-low snowpack. "Water sca more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Protect Agricultural Water Access Amid Worsening Drought in Oregon * #Legislation would help upgrade outdated water infrastructure systems to support agriculture Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today introduced legislation that would help improve water resilience in communities across Oregon and the West as drought in the region persists after last year's record-low snowpack. "Water scarci more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Veasey Introduce Resolution Recognizing September as National Voting Rights Month Ahead of Midterm Elections * #Resolution comes amid efforts by Donald Trump and Republicans to upend vote-by-mail and make voting harder for Americans Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Marc Veasey, D-Texas, announced today they have introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing September as "National Voting Rights Month."  more PR