DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 7 -- AT&T issued the following news release: * * * DALLAS, October 06, 2026 AT&T, Global Infrastructure Partners, and CPP Investments to Form New Fiber Joint Venture The joint venture will bring together Forged Fiber 37 and Gigapower under one wholesale fiber commercial open access company to accelerate expansion of fiber internet across more U.S. communities Key Takeaways: * New joint venture will extend AT&T's fiber scale advantage, bringing the unrivaled benefits of fiber connectivity - ultra high-speed, unmatched c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Secures Over One Million for Scio Rural Fire * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced that the Scio Rural Fire Protection District has received a $1.19 million federal grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support firefighter safety and fire prevention. Congresswoman Bynum advocated for the funding by writing a letter to FEMA in support of Scio Rural Fire's grant application. "When you call 911, you shouldn't hav more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 10.06.26 New Analysis Shows Federal Government to Save Nearly $2 for Every $1 Invested in Flood Prevention WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at the request of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report detailing that every $1 the federal government invests in flood adaptations can save taxpayers n more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Court Sides with Attorney General Tong in RealPage Case; Antitrust Lawsuit Over Rent Pricing to Continue * (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong's bipartisan antitrust lawsuit over RealPage's rent-pricing algorithm will continue after a court ruled in favor of Connecticut and denied the software company's attempts to have the case thrown out. Connecticut, the U.S. Department of Justice, and a coalition of states sue more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Drazan Loses Big at Eugene Debate By Doubling Down on MAGA Policies October 2, 2026 Portland, OR -- Yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek debated MAGA Republican Christine Drazan in Eugene in the first of three scheduled televised debates. Over the course of the debate, Christine Drazan repeatedly aligned herself with Donald Trump and the MAGA wing of the Republican party, pushing an extremist agenda that Oregon voters have repeatedly rejected in statewide ele more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 30 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Drazan Welcomes Convicted Violent Criminal Greg Gianforte to Oregon in Yet Another Campaign Stop with MAGA Extremist September 30, 2026 Portland, OR -- After fundraising alongside anti-abortion extremist Ron DeSantis this weekend, Christine Drazan is hosting an event in Oregon today with MAGA extremist and convicted criminal Greg Gianforte in another attempt to prop up her flailing campaign. Gianforte - who Trump called "my guy" after he assaulted a  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 30 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Washington Post Calls out Drazan for Trying to Hide Her Conservative Record September 30, 2026 Portland, OR -- Christine Drazan back in the news again for efforts to hide her conservative policies on key issues. The Washington Post identified Drazan as the latest Republican candidate for governor caught trying to paper over her record as a far-right extremist, going as far as removing the word "conservative" and opposition to common sense gun s more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Democrats Continue Their "No Trump In Oregon" Tour in Salem, Highlighting Drazan's Far-Right Record on Health Care October 1, 2026 Salem, OR -- Today, the Democratic Party of Oregon held their latest press event in Salem as part of the "No Trump in Oregon" Tour, highlighting Christine Drazan's record of voting lock-step with the MAGA agenda on issues relating to Oregonians' health care. Democratic Party of Oregon Chair Nathan Soltz was joined by Oregon more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 7 -- Purdue University posted the following news release: * * * Earhart expedition update: Crew arrives at Tarawa, prepares for departure * TARAWA, Kiribati -- Fourteen members of the Taraia Object expedition -- the Archaeological Legacy Institute, Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue University's joint expedition to explore a Pacific island lagoon for Amelia Earhart's missing plane wreckage -- arrived Tuesday (Oct. 6) at Tarawa, Kiribati, the expedition's staging area. After linking up with the expedition's t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-276): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Comm more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 5 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * Investiture Celebrates Inaugural Endowed Dean Derek McLean and Supporting Foundations * Leading a college with the breadth and impact of the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources takes remarkable leadership -- someone who can see connections and build on them, who can help students to build judgment and discover how their strengths complement the world around them, according to Provost Chris Corcoran during the investiture of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, McGovern Unveil New Legislation to Protect Hong Kong Residents in America from Being Forced to Return to PRC * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative James P. McGovern (MA-02)--Ranking Members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)--announced the Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act, new legislation to provide protections for Hong Kong residents who have fled persecution and are l more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * New Analysis Shows Federal Government to Save Nearly $2 for Every $1 Invested in Flood Prevention * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at the request of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report detailing that every $1 the federal government invests in flood adaptations can save taxpayers nearly $2 in disaster spending, as well as reduce National Flood I more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Fraud Marie's Health Care Hustle October 5, 2026 Fraud Marie Gluesenkamp Perez turns promises of affordable health care into campaign cash while leaving questions about her own staff's coverage unanswered. A former mechanic at her auto shop told the Washington Free Beacon that employees weren't provided health coverage while he worked there. It's a pattern: * She told voters the shop pays employees a living wage. * The shop is in Portl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * October 5, 2026 Pulitzer Reporting Inspires Oregon Students Creating Community Based Photojournalism Projects Author: Charles Sanderson, Lesson Builder User Charles Sanderson, a creative writing and vocal justice teacher at Woodburn High School in Woodburn, Oregon, created the lesson plan, A Different Lens: Reclaiming Our Stories With Counter Narrative Photojournalism, as a part of the spring 2025 Teacher more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE CONDUCTS OVERSIGHT AT TACOMA ICE FACILITY * Eugene, OR - Today, Congresswoman Val Hoyle and her staff conducted an oversight visit at a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Tacoma, Washington, where constituents are being detained. After the visit, Rep. Hoyle released the following statement: "Constituents in my district are footing a nearly $1,500-per-person bill for illegal mass deportations," said Rep. Hoyle more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Justin Riemer, president of Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, and a partner at First Street Law, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Restoring Election Integrity: Oversight of Voter Fraud in New Jersey": * * * I. Executive Summary New Jersey recently acknowledged that about 6,600 people who had told the State they were not citizens had been registered to vote anyway. Each answered "no" to the citizenship question at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from a Sept. 24, 2026, executive session to consider the nominations of Gerard 'Chris' Klomp to be deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, James 'Jim' Gadwood to be chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, Ge Bai to be assistant secretary of HHS for planning and evaluation, and Andrew De Mello to be a judge on the U.S. Tax Court: * * * Today the Finance Committee will vote on four Trump nominees who wil more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * SWANA's RCon(R) 2026 Brings Together More Than 1,500 Industry Professionals in St. Louis October 6, 2026 -- St. Louis, Missouri The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) concluded RCon(R) 2026 on October 2 after a week of education, networking, innovation, and collaboration that brought together more than 1,500 waste and resource management professionals and over 200 exhibitors in St. Louis. Held September 29  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * TWS Fellows named for 2026 A celebrated group of 10 wildlifers have been selected for excellence in the field October 5, 2026 The Wildlife Society has awarded fellowships to 10 wildlife professionals for 2026. The Society gives Fellows Awards each year to individuals who have "distinguished themselves through exceptional service" to the profession and have been members for at least 10 years. The new fellows will be re more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service projects smaller apple, peach and pear crops but larger table-grape and cranberry harvests in 'Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook: September 2026,' Report No. FTS-386, authored by Catharine Weber, Helen Wakefield, Skyler Simnitt and Seth Wechsler. The outlook describes uneven growing conditions and regional supply shortfalls as consumers face higher fresh-fruit prices. The report, issued Sept. 24, 2026, forecasts U.S. apple production at 10.4 billion pounds more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has updated streamflow statistics for 310 monitoring stations in and near Nevada, finding downward trends at many long-term sites in 'Methods for the Computation of Streamflow Statistics for Selected Streamgages in or near Nevada Through Water Year 2021.' Written by Christopher M. Morris, Gwendolyn E. Davies, Harold Jones and Hampton K. Childres, Scientific Investigations Report 2026-5063 provides calculations intended to support flood-risk assessment, infrastructure design and water-re more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Warehouse Logistics Company to Pay $500,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Charge * SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. -- Birchstone Management, a warehousing and logistics management company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, agreed to provide $55,000 to a female job applicant and $445,000 for a class settlement fund following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Washington Lawmakers, Colleagues Demand Transparency After U.S. Forest Service Coordinates with ICE on Public Lands * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Congresswoman Emily Randall (D, WA-06), and Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D, WA-08), Rick Larsen (D, WA-02), Suzan DelBene (D, WA-01), Jared Huffman (D, CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Adriano Espaillat (D, NY-13), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus,  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, multistate coalition seek approval for $400 million settlement in drug price-fixing case * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that two generic drug manufacturers engaged in long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. The coalition of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 03,2026 Wyden Statement on Trump's Latest Attempt to Bribe the American Public Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after Donald Trump announced he had drained the Medicare Improvement Fund to send a nominal sum to seniors with Medicare Part B. "This year, Trump handed seniors a $200 monthly Medicare premium for the fir more PR