DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * 2026-2027 Global Scholars * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University is welcoming 20 first-year students into its Thomas W. Palmer '69 and Susan Palmer Global Scholars Program in recognition of the students' potential for high academic achievement and passion for international issues. The selective four-year program is part of Ohio Wesleyan's Global Studies Institute. In this hub, faculty and students from the natural sciences, social sciences, h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER HIS ADVOCACY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEARLY $300,000 FOR THE TOWN OF HAMDEN TO MAKE MAJOR REPAIRS TO ROADS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY TROPICAL STORM DEBBY * In 2024, Tropical Storm Debby Devastated Communities Across The Southern Tier & Upstate New York, Schumer Says New Federal Funding Will Help Town Upgrade Roads & Critical Infrastructure Schumer Will Continue To Advocate For More Federal Investment To Ensure Town Has  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads coalition opposing attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture * Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. USDA's "reorganization" would not benefit t more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news: * * * Alabama Plans to Execute Jeffery Lee Despite Jury Vote for Life * An Alabama jury rejected the death penalty for Jeffery Lee and decided that life imprisonment without parole is the appropriate punishment in his case. But the State nonetheless plans to execute Mr. Lee by lethal injection today. Mr. Lee's Jury Chose Life Imprisonment At Jeffery Lee's capital trial in 2000, an Alabama jury voted 7-5 against the death pena more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * 50 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions John Kartch 09/16/2026 In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Route 66 Meat Processing (Yukon, Oklahoma) -- Expensi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Gut U.S. Department of Agriculture * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Nationwide Bipartisan Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender, Returns $6.86 Million in Restitution and Debt Relief to Affected California Consumers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies, resolving allegations that CAC engage more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * #Griffin: 'I am pleased that this issue has been resolved and trust that CAC will no longer prey on vulnerable Arkansans' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the largest auto finance co more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Nebraska will receive $12 more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * September 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $700 million, including more than $630 million in debt relief for consumers, from Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), an auto lender that specializes in subprime loans to consumers with low or no credit scores. Attorney General James and t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Over $9 Million for New York from Abbott Laboratories for Manufacturing Potentially Unsafe Baby Formula * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that baby formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) will pay more than $384 million to states and the federal government, including more than $9.3 million to New York. Attorney General James and a coalition of 39 other atto more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $694 Million Settlement Over Predatory Auto Loans * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general reached a $694 million settlement over predatory lending practices with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the country's largest auto finance companies. The settlement includes about $7.5 million in debt relief and $2 million in restitut more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Paxton Investigates AI Data Center Development in Taylor Over Potential Misuse of Land Conveyed Years Ago for Use as Parkland * Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the proposed development of an AI data center in Taylor, Texas on land conveyed more than 25 years ago for use as public parkland in the future. In 1999, the Bland Family conveyed the property to the Texas Parks and Recreation Foundation " more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $694 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH SUBPRIME AUTO LENDER CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 states, secured a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers across the country in connection with their car loans. CAC is one of the nation's largest auto fin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES ATTEMPT TO GUT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign by forcing them to move across the country. In their brief, Raoul and the coalition urge th more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Delivers Win for Oregon Drivers Trapped in Predatory Auto Loans * #Oregon and 40 other states part of $694M settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, that will deliver $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers nationwide. Oregon worked more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined 40 other state attorneys general announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) to direct $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Connecticut consumers will be eli more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, Sept. 17 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State University to Celebrate Opening of Center for Innovation and Collaboration with Sept. 24 Ribbon-Cutting * Ball State University will celebrate the official opening of its new Center for Innovation and Collaboration with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the corner of Martin Street and Ashland Avenue in Muncie. The event is free and open to the public. Parking will be available on the fourth floor of the McKinley A more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 17 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado joins $694M nationwide settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * Sept. 17, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that Colorado, along with 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. CAC is one of the nation's largest auto finance compan more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 16 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release: * * * Delaware North Sportservice brings banana-themed menus to Comerica Park for Banana Ball games * DETROIT - Sept. 16, 2026 - Comerica Park is gearing up to host Banana Ball as the Party Animals take on the Firefighters Sept. 18-19, and Delaware North Sportservice is rolling out a lineup of banana-themed food and beverage specialties for fans to enjoy throughout the ballpark. Designed to match Banana Ball's high-energy, fan-first atmos more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 17 -- Delaware State University posted the following news: * * * Delaware State University renames Early College School in honor of Dr. Harry and Dr. Robin Williams * It was a special day at Delaware State University on Thursday, Sept. 17, as the University officially renamed the Early College School as The Williams Early College School in honor of former DSU President Dr. Harry L. Williams and former First Lady Dr. Robin Williams. Students, educators, family, friends and University leaders gathered on campus for a c more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 17 -- Delaware State University posted the following news: * * * Delaware State University Welcomes Class of 2030 at 2026 Convocation * Delaware State University welcomed the Class of 2030 during its 2026 Convocation on Tuesday, September 15, marking an important milestone for first-year students as they begin their journey at the University. Held in Memorial Hall Gymnasium, the ceremony featured remarks from Delaware State University President Tony Allen and a keynote address from Dr. Asya Johnson, a 2003 DSU alumna more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * Genrette Named RFK Human Rights John Lewis Young Leaders Fellow * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 16, 2026) - A senior at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been selected as a 2026-27 Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Human Rights' John Lewis Young Leaders (JLYL) program fellow. Aysha Makayla Genrette, of Newark, Delaware, is a Dowdy Scholar pursuing a B.A. in liberal studies-pre-law in the Col more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 17 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North posted the following news release: * * * Inside the Chef's Kitchen - NFL edition: Zac Ladubec of Lambeau Field * As the 2026 NFL season kicks off, Delaware North Sportservice is going inside the kitchen with the chefs bringing game day to life across some of football's most iconic venues. Throughout the season, we'll spotlight the culinary leaders shaping the fan experience - from new menu items and local flavors to the behind-the-scenes preparation that powers every kick more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release: * * * NFHA Commends State Attorneys General for Affirming Key Antidiscrimination Protections * -Fourteen state Attorneys General issued guidance today affirming that federal and state civil rights protections remain legal and enforceable and that they will continue to enforce them. The guidance covers housing, lending, employment, education, and healthcare, and it comes as the Trump Administration moves to eliminate a 50-yea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for September 2026 WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions for September 2026. The OCC uses enforcement actions against an institution-affiliated party (IAP) to deter, encourage correction of, or prevent violations, unsafe or unsound practices, or breaches of fiduciary duty. Enforcement ac more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 17 [Category: Consumer Services] -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release: * * * Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips Warned Justice Alito His Oil Investments Face Material Risk From Climate Lawsuits For Years; Their Trade Association, Suncor and Exxon Briefed Him on How to Eliminate that Risk * Documents On File At The Supreme Court Of The United States And The Securities And Exchange Commission Establish That Justice Alito Has A Direct Financial Interest In The Outcome Of Suncor V Boulder Consumer W more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- President Trump issued the following executive order: * * * PROVIDING MEANINGFUL WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH COLLABORATION AND OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL SUPPORT September 16, 2026 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in furtherance of the purposes of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and serves more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Calls on Speaker Johnson to Keep House in Session, Address AI Risks * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.) joined her Democratic colleagues in calling on Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to keep the House in session until Congress takes immediate and meaningful action to address the risks posed by artificial intelligence. Speaker Johnson previously canceled the House's final two weeks of scheduled votes in Sep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Secures Delaware Priorities in Water Resources Development Act * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.) voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which includes several Delaware priorities she advocated for during the development of the legislation. WRDA authorizes critical water resources infrastructure projects and studies through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program, supp more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $25 Million Across 14 Community Colleges for Capital Projects and Renovations Funding will support community college campuses to improve facilities and better serve students across the Commonwealth. Since Governor Josh Shapiro took office, Pennsylvania has invested nearly $137 million in capital improvement projects at community colleges across the Commonwealth. September 16, 2026 - Harr more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA consumers get financial relief through auto lender settlement * Hundreds of Washington consumers will receive restitution through a $694 million multistate settlement with the subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). The company will provide cash and debt relief to consumers nationwide to resolve allegations the company steered them into risky loans they would have difficulty repaying. About 260 Washin more PR