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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * September 29, 2026 The $810 Million Pocket Rescissions Request: What It Would Cut and Why Its Timing Matters Jordan Haring Executive Summary * On September 25, President Trump sent House Speaker Johnson a formal rescissions request proposing 11 budget authority cuts totaling $810 million. * By sending the request only a few days before the funding expires and withholding it through September 30 - the end of fiscal year (FY) 2026 - the administration see more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11485) by legislative attorney Jay B. Sykes: * * * Artificial Intelligence Safety Collaboration and Antitrust Law On September 12, 2026, Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei published a blog post arguing that the artificial-intelligence (AI) industry should slow the pace at which it develops frontier models to mitigate risks of catastrophic harm, including the loss of control of AI systems and misuse of AI for cyberat 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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news: * * * AU urges 5th Circuit to protect Johnson Amendment, houses of worship, & elections September 29, 2026 Americans United for Separation of Church and State late Monday urged the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm that a lower court correctly dismissed a case seeking to exempt houses of worship from the Johnson Amendment. This 72-year-old federal law protects the integrity of elections and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, inc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Duckworth, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Extend and Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians * The senators call for an 18-month extension and redesignation as TPS for Ukrainians is set to expire next month Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and a bipartisan group of 29 Senate colleagues to demand that the Trump administration issue an 18-month extensi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Berger Montague, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Borrowers Sue Education Department for Reporting $4.6 Billion in Canceled Student Loans * Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiff law firm, and the Project on Predatory Student Lending (PPSL) have filed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for reporting canceled student loans as unpaid debts on borrowers' credit reports. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Distric more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Files Amicus Brief Defending the Rights of Homeschool Parents to Choose Religious-Based Curriculum * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reverse the lower court's decision, which wrongly ruled that homeschool independent-study programs are public school programs. The brief defends homeschooling parents' rights by reinforcing a common-sense principle: parents are not state actor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following report on September 21, 2026, by Devon Ombres entitled "Previewing the 2026-2027 Supreme Court Term: Continuing the Rightward March." Here are excerpts: * * * This year, the Supreme Court will continue hearing and deciding cases that will impact the rights and freedoms of Americans in all walks of life. As in past years, it is likely that the right-wing supermajority on the high court will use these cases to advance the conservative agenda, curtailing the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12741) by American national government analyst Taylor R. Knoedl: * * * Citizenship and Residence Criteria for the 2030 Census: Recent Developments The decennial census of housing and population is conducted every 10 years to count each resident of the United States and its territories, as well as military personnel and dependents abroad. The constitutionally mandated purpose of the decennial census is to determine the apportio more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Dean's Corner: October 2026 * College of Arts and Humanities Dear Faculty, Staff, Alumni and Friends, It has been a heady month in the College as we launched Fiercely Forward into a new academic year. Lessons from the Ancient World Two weeks ago, we hosted Shadi Bartsch, the Helen A. Regenstein Distinguished Service Professor of Classics and Director Emerita of The Institute on the Formation of Knowledge at the University of Chicago. She is an elec more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Duquesne University posted the following news release: * * * Duquesne Kline School of Law Alumni Association Honors Alumni with Awards * The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University's Alumni Association was honored to bestow awards on three exceptional alumni during the 74th annual Law Alumni Reunion Dinner on September 25, 2026. The Honorable Christine L. Donohue, L'80, The Honorable Elliot C. Howsie, L'98, and The Honorable Matthew V. Rudzki, L'13, were recognized for their leadership, ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news: * * * Experts at GW Law Discussed Pending U.S. Supreme Court Cases * Questions before the U.S. Supreme Court this term include whether felony defendants in all 50 states are guaranteed 12-member juries and whether assault weapons are protected by the Second Amendment. These and other issues were discussed at GW Law's annual SCOTUS preview held on or near Constitution Day, which commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution in September 1787.  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund condemns Senate push to promote religious education September 29, 2026 The FFRF Action Fund is decrying a senatorial resolution that promotes religious instruction and urges states to aid programs yanking public school students from class for religious educati more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news: * * * GW Law Professor Tara Twomey Testifies at Council of the District of Columbia Hearing * GW Law Professor Tara Twomey, the Jeff and Martha Kohn Associate Professor of Clinical Law and Director of the Small Business & Community Economic Development Clinic, testified in Council of the District of Columbia hearing on Wednesday, September 23. Professor Twomey provided testimony on Bill 26-771, the Tax Sale Equity Amendment Act of 2026, to the Co more PR

HILLSDALE, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: * * * Sept. 29, 2026 Hillsdale College Ranks Among the Top 50 National Liberal Arts Colleges Hillsdale also earned high rankings from the U.S. News & World Report for freshman retention rate and financial resources devoted to academics. - HILLSDALE, Mich. -- Hillsdale College ranked among the top 50 national liberal arts colleges in the U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings, released Sept. 22. Hillsdale also earned high rankings for fres more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SIGNS AMICUS BRIEF DEFENDING RIGHTS OF HOMESCHOOL PARENTS TO USE RELIGIOUS-BASED CURRICULUM * Senators Encourage SCOTUS to Overturn a Lower Court Decision with Religious Freedom & Parental Choice Implications WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Tedd Budd (R-N.C.) in filing an amicus brief encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision that wrongly ruled that 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

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTS ASSOCIATE JUDGE SARAH DUFFY AS CIRCUIT JUDGE IN ELEVENTH CIRCUIT Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Sarah Duffy as a Circuit Judge in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Judge Duffy is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the impending retirement of Chief Judge Casey Costigan on October 16, 2026. The appointment  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * IP Attorney Rouser to Co-Present Trademark and Copyright Damages CLE Webinar * Taft Minneapolis attorney Grace E.K. Rouser will co-present the CLE Webinar, "Proving Damages in Trademark and Copyright cases" hosted by BARBRI on Oct. 6. Throughout this program, Rouser will co-present a CLE program examining how counsel can assess and prove damages in trademark and copyright infringement litigation. The presenters will address avail more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The University of the District of Columbia posted the following news: * * * Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Brings U.S. Supreme Court Perspective to UDC Law * U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson focused on fairness in the judicial process, public understanding of the courts and the rule of law during the 31st Annual Joseph L. Rauh Jr. Lecture on Sept. 24 hosted by the University of the District of Columbia's David A. Clarke School of Law. Before a capacity audience filled with students and other members o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Welch, Shaheen Urge Trump Admin to Stop Meddling in Brazil's Elections, Recognize Certified Outcome and Support Brazil's Democracy * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations (SFRC) Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues, along with Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), sent a lette 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

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following letter with co-signers to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 The Honorable John Thune U.S. Senate Majority Leader 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House H-232 The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 - Re: S.4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 29 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release: * * * Morgan State's School of Global Journalism and Communication Names Adam Mahoney 2026 Vernon Jarrett Medal Recipient * Capital B Climate and Environment Reporter Recognized for Investigative Reporting on the Impact of Data Center Expansion on Black Communities BALTIMORE -Morgan State University's School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC) named Adam Mahoney, climate and environment reporter for Capital B, as the 2026 recipient of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Ahead of PCSA Vote: This Bill is a Long-Term Threat to College Athletics * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate ahead of a vote on final passage of the so-called Protect College Sports Act, sweeping legislation to grant the NCAA an unprecedented antitrust exemption, cap the earnings and organizing potential of college athletes, and codify into law a permanent imbalance of pow 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49350) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Selected Issues for Congress" by environmental policy analysts Jonathan D. Haskett and Omar M. Hammad. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress passed the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970 to provide "a more effective program to improve the quality of the Nation's air." This legislation included provisions that helped regulate criteria air pollutants present nat more PR

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * New York Amish Again Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Their Way of Life * Washington, D.C.-Several New York Amish individuals and schools asked the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that permits the State of New York to compel Amish schoolchildren-who attend private  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 29 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Adopts Term 'Victim-Survivor' in Sexual Violence Cases September 28, 2026 The Supreme Court (SC) has adopted the term victim-survivor when referring to persons who have experienced sexual violence. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao, the SC's Third Division affirmed a man's conviction for the rape of a 12-year-old child. The minor testified that while everyone was asleep, the accused, who was the more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 29 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Chief Justice Gesmundo to Judges: Courts Play Key Role in Climate Action September 28, 2026 With the Philippines facing intensifying climate threats, Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo called on judges to help advance the environmental rule of law, stressing that climate action has become " a matter of survival" for the country. Speaking before first-level court judges during the 26th Annual Convention and Seminar of the Metro more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 29 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Senior Associate Justice Leonen: Technology is an Instrument of Institutional Reform September 29, 2026 Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice (SAJ) Marvic M.V.F. Leonen underscored the need for institutions to pursue digital transformation with purpose, emphasizing that technology should improve public service, strengthen institutions, and remain guided by human judgment and accountability. Speaking during the Microsoft Fro 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 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. BOEBERT COMMENDS SUPREME COURT DECISION ALLOWING HOMELAND SECURITY TO USE SOCIAL SECURITY DATA TO VERIFY CITIZENSHIP AND MAKE ELECTIONS MORE SECURE * LONE TREE, CO -Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court on September 25, 2026, granted a stay allowing the Department of Homeland Security to continue using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program. "I welcome the Supreme more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following letter with co-signers to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the U.S. government foreign intervention in Brazil's political and judicial affairs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20451 Secretary Rubio: We are writing to express our grave concern regarding the Administration's coordinated effort to threaten our strategic alli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 Sen. Banks and Colleagues Defend Homeschool Families' Right to Choose Religious Curriculum WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined twelve of his colleagues in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to protect homeschooling parents' right to choose faith-based curriculum for their children. The brief asks the court to reverse a lower-court decision that wrongly stopped parents participating in California's hom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following letter with co-signers to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 25, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary Department of Homeland Security 245 Murray Lane SW Washington D.C. 20528 Dear Secretary Mullin: We write to warn you against continued activities at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that seek 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 Shaheen, Kaine, Welch Call on Secretary Rubio to Respect Free Elections in Brazil WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Peter Welch (D-VT) sent a letter to Secretary Rubio calling on the Administration to recognize the outcome of Brazil's elections and asking the St more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Republicans Have Delivered Lower Taxes, Lower Crime, More Affordable Prescription Drugs, and a Secure Border * Speaker joins CNBC's Squawk Box as jobs reports exceed expectations, economic growth accelerates, and stock markets approach record highs; says November is a choice between common sense vs. crazy WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Squawk Box on CNBC with Becky Quick, Joe Kernen, and Andrew more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Republicans Have Delivered Lower Taxes, Lower Crime, More Affordable Prescription Drugs, and a Secure Border * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Squawk Box on CNBC with Becky Quick, Joe Kernen, and Andrew Ross Sorkin to discuss striking the responsible balance between AI innovation and safety, the Democrat Party's ongoing leftward shift towards socialism, and Republicans setting the conditions for a strong America more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Asked to Allow Removal of Dangerous Alien Criminals * FAIR shows third-country removals comply with binding regulations WASHINGTON-Yesterday, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) filed an emergency brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to suspend an injunction upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit stopping the ongoing removal of a class of da more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * The $810 Million Pocket Rescissions Request: What It Would Cut and Why Its Timing Matters * On September 25, President Trump sent House Speaker Johnson a formal rescissions request proposing 11 budget authority cuts totaling $810 million. In a new insight, Director of Fiscal Policy Jordan Haring provides an overview of the request. Key points: * By sending the request only a few days before the funding expires and withholding  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 29 [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 Challenges Akron's Tax Grab at Ohio Supreme Court * Columbus, OH - On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed its brief with the Ohio Supreme Court in Kresevic v. Kimmel, asking the court to accept the case and reverse the lower court rulings, telling the city of Akron that a settlement package Ms more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * The Senate's Protect College Sports Act is a NCAA Bailout that Will Harm Athletes for Decades, the House Has A Responsibility to Kill It * Washington, D.C. -Following the U.S. Senate's passage of the Protect College Sports Act (S. 4668), a legislative loophole that backtracks on the U.S. Supreme Court's pivotal 2021 Alston ruling, which holds the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to federal antitrus more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 29 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Files Two Cases Challenging FAA Restrictions on Volunteer Pilots * AUSTIN -The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed two federal lawsuits challenging Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restrictions on volunteer pilots completing charitable flights. Wings of Mercy is a charitable organization that provides free transportation to patients in rural and underserved communities. The FAA has claimed authority to regulate such orga 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

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Graduate student earns national award for community-engaged history work By Diane Deffenbaugh 29 Sep 2026 When the 23/54 Project's Quilt Monument was unveiled in Pulaski last year, Kamille Simon '25 saw years of history gathered in one place. The unveiling brought together descendants of the 23 Black families who fought for better educational facilities for 54 Black children in Pulaski County in the 1940s. Community members, artists, researchers, and others  more PR