WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Moves to Immediately Block Enforcement of California's Unconstitutional "Stop Nick Shirley Act" * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with co-counsel John W. Howard, Alex Kozinski, and Jonathan F. Mitchell, has moved for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on behalf of investigative journalist Nick Shirley, asking the court to i more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Oklahoma Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines Alexandria, Va. (October 1, 2026) -- As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Oklahoma is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Indiana, Arkans more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Histori more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement with Sandoz for Overcharging for Generic Drugs and Limiting Competition * DES MOINES - Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-runn more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Environmental Protection Agency Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA's  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Seeks Court Approval for $358,000 Settlement with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General Clark today joined a coalition with 42 other states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million multistate settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running co more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Challenges Federal Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * October 2, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 25 other states, counties, and cities in suing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for rolling back critical money-saving fuel economy standards for vehicles. Earlier this week, the Trump administration sharply reduced efficiency standards more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request to help protect Supreme Court justices. Threats against the justices have escalated in volume, risk, and credibility to a lev more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 2 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging federal fuel economy standards rollbacks * Oct. 2, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 27 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA's standar more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES COURT WIN IN CONTINUING ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST REALPAGE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), with a bipartisan coalition of eight other attorneys general, secured a win in their antitrust lawsuit over RealPage's rent-pricing algorithm. This week, a court denied the software company's attempts to have the case thrown out. "I am pleased with the court's  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule that weakens corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. In their lawsuit, Rao more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration from Gutting Fuel Economy Standards * #Rollback would cost drivers nearly $220 billion at the pump Attorney General Dan Rayfield is taking action to stop a new Trump Administration rule that would roll back fuel efficiency standards and let automakers sell less fuel-efficient cars and trucks, a move that means Oregonians will pay more at the pump. "When gas prices are at more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 2 -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * Bethel celebrates record incoming undergraduate class for second year in a row For the second consecutive year, Bethel welcomes its largest incoming undergraduate class, continuing strong enrollment momentum. October 02, 2026 For the second consecutive year, Bethel has welcomed the largest incoming undergraduate class in university history. This fall, 1,179 incoming undergraduate students are starting their Bethel experience through traditional undergraduate, more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * "Nothing good happens after midnight" - especially in a stolen car Written by David Zimmer | October 2, 2026 One of the lessons I taught my kids is that nothing good happens after midnight. My unscientific guess is that becomes even more certain as one approaches 4 am. One of the more troubling public safety stories of the week bore that out early Tu more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Fact checking Keith Ellison on fraud Written by Bill Glahn | October 2, 2026 MPR News hosted a broadcast debate between current Attorney General Keith Ellison (D, running for a third term) and his Republican opponent Ron Schutz. The program aired at noon today (Friday) The full 59-minute debate can be seen here (the program begins at the 0:35-second  more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * How the DFL trifecta hiked sales taxes and hit affordability Written by John Phelan | October 2, 2026 In July 2022, Minnesota's average combined state and local sales tax rate was 7.49%, which was lower than in 16 other states, according to the Tax Foundation (Figure 1). [View figure in the link at bottom] For January this year, Tax Foundation data more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Klobuchar blames Trump for Insurance hikes, overlooking her biggest problem Written by Matt Dean | October 2, 2026 On October 1, the Minnesota Department of Commerce approved a 17.4 percent average weighted increase in the individual market, covering about 203,000 people. Carrier averages run from 10.0 percent at Quartz to 21.1 percent at HealthPartne more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * NIMBYs, renewables & affordability: highlights from The Jon Justice Show Written by Darren Nelson | October 2, 2026 I had my second appearance on The Jon Justice Show earlier this week on Monday the 28th of September. The focus was on NIMBYnomics, renewables and energy affordability. A 55 seconds clip from that appearance can be found here => https: more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * President Obama was right: "electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket" Written by Darren Nelson | October 2, 2026 Note: Renewable portfolio standards (RPS), and clean energy standards (CES), are considered by most experts to be less economically efficient than a cap-and-trade system. Thus, ipso facto, "electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Shooting at Eden Prairie High School football game leads to evacuation Written by David Zimmer | October 2, 2026 The Eden Prairie Police Department had to evacuate the Eden Prairie High School homecoming football game this evening after two young men were shot just outside the gates during a confrontation. This bulletin was posted just before 10 pm:  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Court Sides with Attorney General Bonta in RealPage Case, Denies RealPage and Landlords' Attempt to Evade Responsibility in Rent Pricing Lawsuit * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of nine states celebrated a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, ruling in favor of the coalition, refusing to let landlords out of the case, and denying software company more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Court Sides with Attorney General Jeff Jackson in RealPage Case; Antitrust Lawsuit Over Rent Pricing to Continue * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson's bipartisan antitrust lawsuit over RealPage's rent-pricing algorithm will continue after a court ruled in favor of Attorney General Jackson and denied the software company's attempts to have the case thrown out. "RealPage helped landlords rig the system and charge peop more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Court Sides with Attorney General Rayfield, Allows RealPage Rent-Pricing Case to Move Forward * #Judge rejects software company's attempt to get the case thrown out Attorney General Dan Rayfield's work to hold RealPage accountable will move forward, after a judge rejected the company's attempt to throw out a lawsuit accusing it of using software to help landlords push rents higher. "Housing is the biggest cost most Oregon families pay ev more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * D.C. Felon Sentenced for Possession of a P90 'Ghost Gun' * WASHINGTON - Dayvon Darius Marson, 31, a previously convicted felon residing in the District, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 24 months in federal prison in connection with his possession of a loaded pistol -an unbranded, non-descript P90 ghost gun -and attempting to flee from a police traffic stop with it at a crowded gas station, announced U.S.  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * October 2, 2026 DFL Party Statement on MPR's Attorney General Debate ST. PAUL -- Ron Schutz spent today's Attorney General debate misrepresenting Attorney General Ellison's strong record prosecuting fraudsters, while refusing to answer the simple question: when will he stand up to Donald Trump and protect Minnesotans? The contrast is clear: Keith Ellison has secured more than 350 Medicaid fraud convictions, helped pass legislat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * October 2, 2026 IN THE STATES: After Driving Up Costs, Republicans Are on Defense and Begging for Votes Democrats are putting Republicans on defense over their failed record, forcing Trump and Vance to scramble to red states to shore up support from voters who are feeling the squeeze from the administration's cost-spiking policies - Against the backdrop of disastrous approval ratings and a fracturing base, Donald Trump and JD Vance are embarki more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * October 01, 2026 MPSC Holds DTE Accountable For Google Data Center Cost Forecasts Environmental and Clean Energy Groups Criticize MPSC For Falling Short On Clean Energy Investments Lansing, MI - The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today approved a 20-year agreement between DTE Energy and Google that calls for enhanced reporting and oversight requirements to allow regulators to frequently monitor the costs and benefits ove more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * October 02, 2026 Right to Work Reforms from 1 October 2026: What Employers Need to Know New Changes Mean Businesses Should Review Arrangements for Compliance At a Glance * On 1 October 2026, new right to work duties came into effect under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025. * The government also published a new Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working alongside updated guidance for employers. * These more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recalls to Include Additional Lots of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, Great Value Frozen Organic Blueberries 10 OZ and One Lot of Trader Joe's Frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend 12 OZ Because of Potential Contamination with E. coli O145 Summary Company Announcement Date: October 02, 2026 FDA Publish Date: October 02, 2026 Product Type: Food more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Hosts Open Discussion with Fairmont Area Veterans and Veterans Organizations * NEW ULM, MN - Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) hosted an open discussion in Fairmont to hear from southern Minnesota veterans and local organizations about improving veterans care services, sharing information on available resources, and strengthening partnerships between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs), nonprof more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Secures Settlement that Protects Small Businesses from Illegal Price Discrimination * The Federal Trade Commission secured a settlement agreement with Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC, the nation's largest distributor of wine and spirits, that will redress allegedly illegal price discrimination practices and make it easier for small businesses to compete against large chain retailers. The sweeping settlement covers nearly all Southern wine more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Eight Gubernatorial Appointments * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced eight gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions. Michael Bonham, of Freeburg, was reappointed to the Missouri Sheriff Methamphetamine Relief Taskforce. Sheriff Bonham previously served as the deputy sheriff and chaplain for the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office before being elected as the Osage County Sher more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Oct. 2 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Grace Lau and Charles Tsui Finance Lab opens at UW-Eau Claire * Dr. Lisa Jepsen, dean of the College of Business, says it's hard to quantify the academic and practical advantages this increased technology access will bring to students, and not only finance majors. "These Bloomberg terminals are the gold standard of the industry, the identical tech used by experts in top firms like Goldman Sachs," says Jepsen of the terminals that more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig: "Working people cannot afford Trump's America" EAGAN, MN, October 1, 2026 Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) released the following statement. "Trump's tariffs and war with Iran are increasing prices across the board. While congressional Republicans defend the president's backward priorities and unpopular war, millions of Americans a more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 2 -- The University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs posted the following news: * * * Humphrey School Dean Nisha Botchwey Becomes President of NASPAA * Nisha Botchwey, dean of the University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, began her term as president of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) on Oct. 2 at the organization's 2026 Global Conference in Seattle. NASPAA brings together more than 300 member schools around the wo more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Frank R. Hugus * Frank R. Hugus, professor emeritus of German and Scandinavian studies in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, died Sept. 21 in Amherst. For 50 years prior to his retirement in 2020, Hugus presented a wide variety of courses in Scandinavian and German subjects at UMass Amherst-ranging from "Old Norse" and "The History of the German Language," to "Hans Christian Andersen" and "Trolls, Giants, and Dwarves." He w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Inexport Logistics LLC Recalls Ineligible Pork Cracklings Products Imported From The Republic of Colombia * WASHINGTON, Oct. 09, 2026, Inexport Logistics LLC, a Miami, Fla. firm, is recalling approximately 189 pounds of potato chip products containing chicharron (pork cracklings) because they were produced in the Republic of Colombia, a country that is not eligible to export meat products to the United State more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Jason Robey investigates changes in American incarceration * By Bri Brands For Jason Robey, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, the story of incarceration is more complicated than the common narrative of a dramatic rise in imprisonment rates across the United States. In a recent study of imprisonment rates from 2000-2019, Jason Robey's team examined how incarceration rates have declined su more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news: * * * 63,396 Ballots Accepted in First Two Weeks of Voting for November 3 Election October 2, 2026 426,403 ballots have been distributed since voting began September 18 - SAINT PAUL - In the first two weeks of voting, local election officials in Minnesota have distributed 426,403 absentee and mail ballots. As of close of business on October 1, 26,174 voters have cast their ballots in person and 37,222 have returned their ballots by mail - fo more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release: * * * State Auditor Julie Blaha Releases 2024 County Finances Report October 2, 2026 "Minnesota counties saw strong revenue growth in 2024, but spending climbed even faster as communities invested in services and major projects," said State Auditor Julie Blaha. - ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) released the 2024 Minnesota County Finances Report today. In 2024, county governmental fund revenues totaled $10.3 billio more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 3 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * Low Energy Republicans Can't Cancel Their Way Out Of This Election ST. PAUL -- Today, Minnesota Republicans canceled a weekend doorknock mere weeks before the 2026 midterm general elections due to lack of volunteers. Meanwhile, Minnesota Democrats have knocked 1.6 million doors so far in 2026. Minnesota Republicans are trying to buy the election because they can't build the grassroots movement they need to win it. Republican-all more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards October 2, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), challenging its final rule that weakens Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Secures Nearly $2.3 Million in Federal Funding for Rosemount Fire Department to Hire Additional Firefighters * #The Lakeville, Shakopee and Woodbury Fire Departments also received federal grants EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced that her office secured $2,290,047 in federal funding for the Rosemount Fire Department. The funding, which came through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo recognized as a Level IV Neonatal Facility * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Health Fargo has been designated as a Level IV Neonatal Facility by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The AAP's Neonatal Excellence Program awards such designations to hospitals that meet the highest standards established through an independent neonatal verification and designation process. The AAP Neonatal Excellence Program supports hospital more PR

MARSHALL, Minnesota, Oct. 2 -- Southwest Minnesota State University posted the following news: * * * Schwan's Corporate Giving Foundation Gifts $5.5 million to Indoor Sports & Recreation Dome Southwest Minnesota State University has received a historic $5.5 million leadership gift from the Schwan's Corporate Giving Foundation to support the development of the Southwest Minnesota Indoor Sports and Recreation Dome. The gift represents the largest single gift in the university's history. The transformational commitment moves the dome project s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * October 2nd, 2026 A Stable Future for College Sports College sports has a unique place in South Dakota. It's deeply rooted in our communities and families. Many college athletes at our state's schools are South Dakotans themselves, and they have the opportunity in college to compete at a high level with the support of their friends, parents, and neighbors. Anyone who knows me knows I'm a big sports fan, and I spend a lot of time at games around So more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE Has 20 Club Sports Teams and Like Frisbee and Fencing All Are Welcome * Hayden Devore, a junior history major with a pre-law minor, joined SIUE's fencing club after Thanksgiving break two years ago, knowing nothing about the sport. What kept them coming back wasn't just the fencing-it was weekends like the one at a tournament in their first year, when the team rented an Airbnb and went to see a movie together the night be more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Oct. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * South County Health becomes first health system in Rhode Island to join Mayo Clinic Care Network * WAKEFIELD, R.I., and ROCHESTER, Minn. -South County Health (SCH) and Mayo Clinic today announced SCH has become the first healthcare organization in Rhode Island to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a select group of independent healthcare organizations carefully vetted by Mayo Clinic and granted special access to Mayo Clinic's kno more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft, JPMorganChase, and LASCO Receive 2026 CPBO Pro Bono Partner Award * Taft, in partnership with JPMorganChase and Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO), has received the Pro Bono Institute's (PBI) 2026 Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) Pro Bono Partner Award. The award recognizes innovative collaborations among in-house legal departments, law firms, and public interest organizations that demonstrate a meaningful impact in thei more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 2, 2026 Achievements | Honors, appointments, retirements and publications for Oct. 2 Recent achievements for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community were earned by Somdatta Achar, Roberto Cortinas, Kiyomi Deards, Catherine Eichhorn, Mackenzie Long, Leonardo Luna-Duran, Rhonda Revelle, Mark Svoboda, Cephas Sithole, Sarah Winn and Dance Marathon. Honors Somdatta Achar, a graduate student and research assistant in agronomy and horticulture;  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA joins coalition challenging federal fuel efficiency rollback * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is unlawfully weakening fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition argued in a new lawsuit. Historically, the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards have reduced consumer costs by improving fuel efficiency  more PR