WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Business] -- Open Markets Institute posted the following news release: * * * Ad Tech Decision Constitutes 'Embarrassing Capitulation' to Google * In one of the most consequential decisions in recent US history - affecting freedom of the press, freedom of expression, freedom of inquiry, and freedom of debate - Judge Leonie Brinkema has failed to hold Google accountable for its illegal domination of display advertising on the internet. Barry Lynn, Director of the Open Markets Institute: "After finding Google  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 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Parents' Right to Challenge Laws That Hide Their Children's "Gender Transitions" * America First Legal (AFL), along with co-counsel Jonathan F. Mitchell of Mitchell Law, PLLC, and Adam K. Mortara of Lawfair LLC, has filed an amicus brief in International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc., v. Ferguson, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the Ninth C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Austen Bannan, employment policy fellow at Americans for Prosperity, from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job Creators": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am Austen Bannan, Employment Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity. AFP is the premier grass more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * As Canada Enacts Retaliatory Tariffs on American Products, Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Repeal Trump Tariffs on Canada * Senator Rosen Released a Statement Earlier This Month Denouncing Trump's Trade War with Canada WASHINGTON, D.C. - As prices continue to rise as a result of Donald Trump's trade wars and as Canada enacts retaliatory tariffs on American products, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in introducing a bill that w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Celebrates Constitution Day * "Under President Trump and Republicans, the Constitution is respected once again. By contrast, the Left does not value the Constitution, let alone celebrate it... The simple truth is, people who want to tear up our Constitution cannot be trusted to build up our country." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today commemorates Constitution Day and contrasts Republicans' commitment t more PR

PARIS, France, Sept. 16 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Brazil's presidential election: Measures to combat online electoral disinformation are largely inadequate * As the first round of Brazil's presidential election approaches on 4 October 2026, online disinformation, particularly content generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), remains widespread despite measures taken by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Reporters Without Borders (RSF) deplores the limited scope of these measures and st more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against New Trump Tariff Powers * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, Senate Amendment to H.R. 5334, because, despite its name, it fails to mandate tough sanctions on and hands the President sweeping new tariff authorities. "Despite its name, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 fails to sanction Rus more PR

ELON, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Elon University posted the following news release: * * * Elon University Poll finds strong support for three constitutional amendments on the North Carolina November ballot * A new Elon University Poll also found support for less regulation of marijuana in North Carolina. Three constitutional amendments on the ballot in the November general election receive strong support in a new Elon University Poll, conducted August 21-31. #Constitutional Amendment - Photo ID Likely voters in the November general elec more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * EPA Sued Over Repeal of Power Plant Carbon Reduction Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 17, 2026) - Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency's repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution. NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, Clean Air Council, and Clean Wisconsin (represented by Clean Air Task Force), and the Environmental  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * EPA Sued Over Repeal of Power Plant Carbon Reduction Rules * Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency's repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution. NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, Clean Air Council, and Clean Wisconsin (represented by Clean Air Task Force), and the Environmental Defense  more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * EPA Sued Over Repeal of Power Plant Carbon Reduction Rules * Contact: edeanne@nrdc.org, mediarelations@apha.org Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency's repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution. NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, Clean Air Council, and Clean Wiscon more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 17 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * EPA sued over repeal of power plant carbon reduction rules * WASHINGTON - Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency's repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution. NRDC (Natu more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 18 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * September 17, 2026 Trump v. Slaughter: Implications of the US Supreme Court's Ruling for EU-US Data Transfers and the Data Privacy Framework Next steps for businesses that transfer personal data between the EU/UK/Switzerland and the US At a Glance * International transfers of personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which allows transfers of personal data from the EU, rely heavily on Federal Trade Commiss more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following statement by Chairman Travis Hill: * * * Statement by Chairman Travis Hill on the Proposed Rule Regarding Bank Merger Transactions September 17, 2026 Today's proposal is motivated by two fundamental concerns with the FDIC's historical approach to processing bank merger applications. First, the merger review process has often taken far too long. On one end of the spectrum, a routine application to acquire, for example, a small wholly owned subsidiary tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Unveils Declaration for Life with Christian Leaders * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) hosted the First Annual Missouri Prayer Breakfast and held a press conference to unveil the new Declaration for Life with Missouri pastors and Christian leaders. Senator Hawley emphasized that our country was founded upon the defense of human dignity and the unalienable right to life. Because of the rise of chemical abortion, Senator Hawley be more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes 70+ Bills This Week, Including Ratepayer Protection Act, Legislation to Sanction Russia and Iran, Affordability and Anti-Fraud Measures * WASHINGTON -Last night, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside Rep. Gabe Evans (CO-08) following House passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act, the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, and legislation to further Republicans war on fraud and overturn costly, Biden-era EPA mand more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes 70+ Bills This Week, Including Ratepayer Protection Act, Legislation to Sanction Russia and Iran, Affordability and Iran, Affordability and Anti-Fraud Measures * Speaker Johnson delivered remarks capping off a milestone week in the House WASHINGTON -Last night, Speaker Johnson held a press conference alongside Rep. Gabe Evans (CO-08) following House passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act, the Lindsey Graham Sanctio more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Suddes Calls Out Ramaswamy for Treating Ohio as a Flyover State as He Focuses on Future Presidential Campaign * Columbus, Ohio -In a column for the Dispatch, Thomas Suddes is calling out Vivek Ramaswamy for using Ohio as a convenient springboard for his self-serving ambitions as he sets his sights on another presidential campaign. As Suddes notes, Ramaswamy's newfound interest in the Buckeye State comes after "moving his main enterprise... out of O more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: * * * INTA Calls on the U.S. Supreme Court to Hold that Trademark Strength Must Be Decided by a Jury New York, New York--September 16, 2026--The International Trademark Association (INTA) filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in RiseandShine Corp. dba Rise Brewing v. PepsiCo, Inc., No. 24-1016, urging the Court to hold that when a jury trial has been requested and when the facts do not warrant entry of summary judgment or jud more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * KATU Photojournalist Hits IATSE Union, Station with Federal Labor Board Charges after Being Illegally Fired * Union officials and complicit management illegally demand photographer join union and authorize dues deductions, then had him fired when he refused Portland, OR (September 17, 2026) - With free legal assistance from the National Right to Work Foundation, a former employee for KATU-TV has filed federal cha more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Exports Were Up 14% in Second Quarter, with Widespread Global Growth September 17, 2026 Minnesota exports of agricultural, mining and manufactured goods were valued at $6.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026 (April - June), a 14% increase (up more than $800 million) over the second quarter of 2025, according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Deve more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 16 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism faculty publish books grounded in world-class research * By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 16, 2026) -Three books from Missouri School of Journalism faculty, ranging from recently published to upcoming, showcase how the School's experts are moving the industry forward with research-backed explorations of important issues. Assistant Professor Nick Mathews tells the stories of people  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following floor remarks: * * * Neal on the House Floor: The American People Can't Afford Congress to Hand Trump More Tariff Power September 16, 2026 (As prepared for delivery) M/ Speaker, I rise today not only because I'm concerned about what this bill would do to the people but also because of what a stain it will be on this institution. My Republican colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee don't even see the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Nebraska: Supreme Court Rejects Second Challenge Seeking To Overturn 2024 Medical Cannabis Vote * Lincoln, NE: For the second time this month, members of the Nebraska Supreme Court rejected litigation that sought to invalidate the state's voter-approved medical cannabis access law. The Court's ruling affirmed a lower court decision finding that the petitioner, former state Senator John Kuehn,  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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Kimberly Yuracko's New Book Explores Fairness and Equity in Girls' Sports 09.17.2026 In her new book, Sex and Sports: Transgender Rights and the Culture War Over Girls' Sports, Kimberly A. Yuracko, the Judd and Mary Morris Leighton Professor of Law at Northwestern Pritzker Law, examines one of the most controversial and polarizing questions of the last decade -- namely whether transgender girls should be permitted to par 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. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release: * * * Remarks by John A. Squires at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law 3rd Annual Washington D.C. Conference * Remarks as delivered John A. Squires Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and 60th Director of the USPTO University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Center for Transnational Law and Business (CTLB) 3rd Annual Washington D.C. Conference: Protecting U.S. IP an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER OPPOSES EFFORT TO GIVE TRUMP BROADER TARIFF AUTHORITY * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, voted against giving President Trump more power to capriciously abuse tariff authority and arbitrarily threaten allies. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act would grant the President power to enact more sweeping tariffs without Congressional app more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on voting YES on Senate Amendments to H.R. 5334 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), shared the following statement on Senate Amendments to H.R. 5334: "For more than four years, the people of Ukraine have stared down Russian aggression and have done what seemed impossible: they have survived. They have stood their ground. And, with our support, they will outlast this brutal invasion. Supportin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Taylor Introduces Bill to Deliver Justice to Veterans and Victims of Terrorism * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today introduced the Justice for Veterans and Victims of Terrorism Act, which would deliver justice to victims of attempted extrajudicial killing by state sponsors of terrorism. This bill would direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study assessing the cost of allowing victims of attempted extrajud more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 17 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Asks the U.S. Supreme Court to Take Up Both of Buckeye's Home-Distilling Cases Together * Columbus, OH -On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed its response brief in McNutt v. U.S. Department of Justice-one of The Buckeye Institute's two cases challenging the unconstitutional federal prohibit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Directive Would Allow Killing of Endangered Wildlife * WASHINGTON-The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a sweeping new directive that attempts to strip imperiled wildlife of protections from most activities that can kill or injure them. "This stabs at the very heart of the Endangered Species Act by giving federal approval to the killing of some of America's most beloved wildlife," said Brett  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Honors Constitution Day, Calls on Schools to Strengthen Civic Literacy and Invite Routine Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance * In observance of Constitution Day on September 17th and following America's historic 250th anniversary of independence, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon today issued a Dear Colleague Letter to all education leaders and teachers, urging them to strengthen civic learning and provi more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 18 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Kris Warner announced today election related convictions in a Cabell County case September 16, 2026 Charleston, W.Va. - WV Secretary of State Kris Warner announced today that Cabell County residents Jan Hite King and Kimberly Maynard have been convicted of one count each of False Swearing in connection with violations of West Virginia election law. The convictions stem from actions taken d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Huge Support Across America After Trump EPA Delivers Largest Power Sector Deregulatory Action in U.S. History, Saving Over $300 Billion * WASHINGTON - On Monday, September 14, 2026, at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial in Houston, Texas, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin finalized the largest power sector deregulatory action in U.S. history, repealing the majority of the Biden admini more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump's Top 250 Victories For People of Faith September 17, 2026 Promises Made, Promises Kept. Since taking office, President Donald J. Trump has made history again and again for the faith community. Since the founding of our nation, nobody has fought harder or gained more for believers, reversing the catastrophic policies of the previous administration while building on the winning legacy of his first term. President Trump has: 1. Protected Religious Libert more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Wil Haygood earns place on Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Nonfiction * Miami University alumnus Wil Haygood is one of 10 selected contenders for the National Book Award for Nonfiction. The 1976 graduate of Miami is the university's Boadway Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence. His most recent book, "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home," was among the works announced by the National Book Foundation for the Longlist for the 20 more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * With Support From Ballard Spahr, a Win for Lenders and Borrowers Alike at Washington Supreme Court * Ballard Spahr represented the Community Bankers of Washington (CBW) in supporting a successful motion for reconsideration of the Washington Supreme Court's published decision in Vargas v. RRA CP Opportunity Trust 1, et al. The Washington Supreme Court's order withdrawing the Vargas decision is significant for c more PR