WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * 40+ Groups to Senate: Federal Courts Are an Affordability Issue * WASHINGTON -A coalition of more than 40 organizations on Tuesday urged senators to confront the role the federal courts are playing in the nation's affordability crisis, drawing a connection between the anti-consumer and anti-worked records of many judicial nominees and harmful decisions being handed down by judges already on the bench. "Today, decisions issued more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices * Attorney General Wilson, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announces preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs. (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in sending a letter urging congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for security needs. Amid the alarming rise in threats against judges across the ju more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new rule limiting affirmative asylum applicants' opportunity to participate in an asylum officer interview and explain why they more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. The bipartisan letter from 45 state attorneys general to congressional leaders, called for the resources n more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Nessel today announced a $2.3 million multistate settlement (PDF) with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a American Medical Collection Agency ("AMCA"). The  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Celebrates Victory in CFPB Funding Lawsuit * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, holding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Mark Paoletta must request necessary funding from the Federal Reserve so the CFPB can operate as Congress intended: lawfully funded and working to ensure consumers ha more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, sent a comment letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's 2027 fiscal year security request, warning that threats against justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the letter to congressional leaders, Raou more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Skrmetti leads a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Climate Action Learning Lab bridges research and policy for effective climate solutions J-PAL North America's Learning Lab supported a second cohort of U.S. government and nonprofit organizations in building and using rigorous evidence to advance effective decarbonization and adaptation strategies. - J-PAL North America, a regional office of MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), convened the second cohort of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz Explains the Military Service Academy Nomination Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Because of the importance and value of our Military Service Academies and the educational opportunity they offer, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) wishes to share the annual process of nominating Oregon students for attendance at these academies. Said Congressman Bentz: "Our Military Academies (U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Acade more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz Introduces the Public Access to HHS Health Data Act * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) introduced yesterday the Public Access to HHS Health Data Act (H.R. 10616), a bill that would require The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a centralized repository of all publicly available data. While the HHS maintains a large portfolio of publicly available information, it can be difficult and confusin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. Meets with Sandy Mayor to Discuss Community Priorities and Infrastructure Investments * SANDY, OR - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) met with Sandy Mayor Kathleen Walker and city officials to discuss the community's infrastructure needs, explore local parks and visit a small business serving Sandy residents. During the visit, Dexter learned more about Sandy's investments in public parks, efforts t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors posted the following news release: * * * CSBS Launches Nonbank Industry Advisory Council * Washington, D.C. - The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the formation of the Nonbank Industry Advisory Council (NIAC), a forum designed to foster dialogue among industry experts and state supervisors. The NIAC will convene industry members to share their experience and engage with CSBS and state supervisors on matters related to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors, Protecting Crucial Grants to Support Victims of Violence Nationwide Final Ruling Follows Series of Court Orders Blocking Unlawful Administration Attempt to Weaponize Violence Prevention Funding September 29, 2026 Providence, R.I. - A judge on the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Christopher Nadorff, M.D.; Decision and Order On February 24, 2026, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to Christopher Nadorff, M.D., of Worthington, Ohio (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 1, at 1, 3. The OSC proposed the revocation of Registrant's Certificate of Registration No. FN4962761, alleging  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Angela Turner-Brown, N.P.; Decision and Order On November 18, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to Angela Turner-Brown, N.P., of Evansville, Indiana (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 2, at 1, 4. The OSC proposed the revocation of Registrant's Certificate of Registration No. MB0434035, allegin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Reestablishment of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee The U.S. Department of the Interior is reestablishing the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee. The Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the General Services Administration, is reestablishing the Committee charter for 2 years. The Committee provides advice related, and not limited to, commercial fishing, tourism, general more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 29 [Category: Economics] -- The International Center for Law and Economics posted the following news: * * * ICLE Calls for Stronger FTC Research Capacity and Clearer Limits on Enforcement * ICLE September 29, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 29, 2026) -Congress should strengthen the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) research capacity and work to remove government barriers to competition while limiting the administrative discretion that can turn uncertain legal theories into costly investigations, settlements, and rules, th more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * Students Network with Nike Legal Team * On September 25th, Nike hosted a networking event at their headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, for Lewis & Clark Law students. Over sixty students spent the afternoon with their in-house attorneys, discussing career paths after law school and the future of the legal field in an era of emerging technology. The event is part of the Center for Business Law and Leadership, connecting law students with businesses. After more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Merkley, Brown Champion Legislation to Improve Educational Outcomes and Experiences * Washington, DC-U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-06) and Shontel Brown (OH-11) have joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) to introduce H.R. 10631, the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act. This legislation would make investments to address overcrowded classrooms and set students up for success. Research shows students achieve better acade more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Applauds GAO for Reaffirming that Trump's Pocket Rescissions Are Illegal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reaffirmed that the Impoundment Control Act does now allow for the President to issue a pocket rescission on expiring funding. On Friday, President Trump issued more illegal pocke more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.29.26 Merkley Applauds GAO for Reaffirming that Trump's Pocket Rescissions Are Illegal WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reaffirmed that the Impoundment Control Act does now allow for the President to issue a pocket rescission on expiring funding more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Renews Push to Crack Down on State and Local Corruption * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley pushed to strengthen federal anti-corruption laws after the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for state and local officials to accept gratuities for official actions. Merkley reintroduced the Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act, which would restore public trust in state and local government officials by clearly banning corrupt payments, v more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Pingree Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center * The bicameral, bipartisan effort comes amid recent threats from President Trump that the living memorial to JFK could be 'ripped down' unless his name is added to the building Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Ranking Members of the Senate and House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittees, today more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 AG Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation from Generic Drug Settlement (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch is urging Mississippians to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Att more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 30 (TNSletter) -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following letter with co-signers to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ranking Member Rick Larsen, D-Washington: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito Chairman Committee on E more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats September 29, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a bipartisan multistate letter to Congress calling for full funding of the U.S. Supreme Court's fiscal year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 29 [Category: Political] -- VoteVets posted the following news release: * * * New Video and Tracker Fact-Check Trump's Lies That the Iran War Will End in "About Two Weeks" * New campaign is part of a broader partnership between Home of the Brave and VoteVets to mobilize veterans and pro-democracy Americans against Trump's disastrous policy agenda WASHINGTON - Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - Home of the Brave and VoteVets released a new video and tracker, AboutTwoWeeks.com, documenting the Trump administration's repeat more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU enrolls first West Coast participant in gene-editing trial for high cholesterol * Oregon Health & Science University has enrolled the first participant on the West Coast in a clinical trial using gene editing to reduce a form of high cholesterol known to raise the risk of heart attack and stroke. The multicenter, open-label trial is evaluating the safety of a one-time infusion of a lipid nanoparticle using CRISPR gene editing to inhibit more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Releases Attendance Data Showing Progress for Third Year in a Row * Salem, OR - Governor Tina Kotek shared early data from the 2025-2026 school year, showing that 2,655 more students attended school regularly than last year. That follows an increase of 3,111 students in 2024-2025 and marks a third year of year-over-year improvement across the state. Since the Governor took office, 23,426 more students are attending school regularly, and ear more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 29 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Chief Justice Gesmundo Highlights Philippine Judicial Innovations before Global Legal Community September 28, 2026 Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo highlighted the Philippine Judiciary's ongoing digital transformation before an international gathering of judges and legal scholars at Stanford University in California. The Chief Justice delivered the speech, titled "Global Innovation Network to Build the Rule of Law: The Philippi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE CALLS ON FDA TO TAKE ACTION AROUND ESTROGEN PATCH SHORTAGE * EUGENE, OR - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), released the following statement after joining her colleagues in the Democratic Women's Caucus in sending a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding they treat the ongoing Estradiol patch supply disruption with the urgency it deserves: "Women across the country can't get their prescriptions fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Brown, McBath, Sen. Merkley Introduce Legislation to Reduce Class Sizes * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-07) have reintroduced the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act. This legislation would provide funding for schools to reduce class sizes and increase individualized attention from instructors-improving the overall school experience for both st more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Researchers push toward improved care for women with dangerous pregnancy condition * PORTLAND, Ore. - A research team led by an Oregon State University scientist has demonstrated in a mouse model a potentially better way of caring for women facing the life-threatening condition of ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the lining of the uterus. Such pregnancies are non-viable and a lead more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following letter to Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 The Honorable Anna Gomez Commissioner Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street NE Washington, D.C. 20554 Dear Commissioner Gomez: I write to ask for your legal opinion on whether the Communications Act permits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to legally function with only three Republican commissioners. I read the statute to more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, Sept. 29 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * SOU to participate in exclusive wellbeing collaborative September 29, 2026 Southern Oregon University will be one of just four campuses in the U.S. to participate over the next year in the 2026-27 NIRSA Wellbeing Collaborative, a high-impact initiative that helps campus recreation departments to move past siloed programs and embed proactive, systemic wellbeing into their culture and operations. The NIRSA Wellbeing Collaborative was launched in October  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Top House, Senate Interior Appropriators Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center * Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Members of the House and Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittees, today unveiled legislation to protect presidential monuments like the Kennedy Center from demolition. The bicameral, bipartisan Protecting Presidential Memorials Act would pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Two Federal Courts Rule Trump Administration's Elimination of Solar For All Program Unlawful, Advancing the Effort of Congressman Cleaver, Congresswoman Fletcher, Senator Whitehouse, Senator Sanders, and Senator Merkley to Save the Program * #Congress created the $7 billion renewable energy program to deliver solar projects to 900,000 households in disadvantaged communities, saving families $350 million every year on energy costs (Washington, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Two Federal Courts Rule Trump Administration's Elimination of Solar For All Program Unlawful, Advancing the Effort of Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Jeff Merkley To Save the Program * Congress created the $7 billion renewable energy program to deliver solar projects to 900,000 households in disadvantaged communities, saving families $350 million every yea more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * A Patchwork Legacy of AIDS Advocacy September 29, 2026 Charles Schelle Amidst the peak of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Eric L. Anderson visited Washington, D.C., to view the AIDS Memorial Quilt as it stretched over 30 acres on the National Mall. At this point in 1996, Anderson lived for five years with a HIV positive diagnosis. The 40,000 panels that laid in front of him represented lives lost to HIV/AIDS. "I was looking at it, and won more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 29 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Expert Examines Growing Evidence for Climate Benefits of Lawns * In your backyard is a giant, underground carbon vault -a dense tangle of roots pulling carbon out of the atmosphere to store it deep underground. It's your lawn. There is growing research evidence that turfgrass plays an important ecological role in urban environments, according to Kelly Kopp from Utah State University's Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate. As communities look for ways t more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * UVA Law Alumni Break Clerkships Record UVA Holds No. 5 Ranking in Supreme Court Clerkships September 29, 2026 Mike Fox A record 129 University of Virginia School of Law alumni are clerking across the country this term, including four at the U.S. Supreme Court, surpassing the Law School's previous high of 116 set in 2021. Also in the 2026 term, 37 alumni are clerking in federal appellate courts, 73 are clerking at U.S. District  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- Yale School of Environment issued the following news: * * * Mapping the Abyss: A Conversation with Oceanographer Dawn Wright Ahead of her upcoming talk at YSE, Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dawn Wright discusses the scientific advances revealing the ocean floor, and why the work is increasingly urgent for climate resilience, coastal safety, and global commerce. Less than one-third of the world's seafloor has been mapped in high-resolution detail. That means we have a clearer picture of the surface of Ma more PR