WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Farmland Trust posted the following news release: * * * American Farmland Trust Announces Winners of the 18th Annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm) * (Washington, D.C.) American Farmland Trust (AFT) announces the winners of the 18th annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm), a national event honoring the role of farmers markets, which ran between August 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. Ten markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. A  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's War in Iran Drives Up Heating Oil Prices, Warren, Lynch, Trahan, Lawmakers Demand Administration Provide Relief for Skyrocketing Winter Heating Bills * Around one-third of New England homes rely on heating oil to heat their homes; families that rely on heating oil expected to see energy bills spike $600 on average this winter "As Americans face immense difficulty with keeping the heat on, the administration appears to be cuttin more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition in Opposing Trump Administration's Cruel Gutting of Head Start Standards * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program desig more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Defends Cornerstone of U.S. Forest Conservation * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration's proposed rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule) and the accompanying draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). If adopted, the United States Forest Service's (USFS)  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO GUT HEAD START STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Raoul and the coalition explain in their letter that the proposed rule would gut long-stan more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 7 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser opposes Trump administration proposal to gut Head Start standards * Oct. 7, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program that helps children from low-income familie more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Schrier Lead Colleagues to Demand Answers on Childhood Vaccines EO, Measles Deaths, & Delayed Vaccine Access * Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-Wash.) led 29 colleagues in a letter to Dr. Erica Schwartz, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to call out efforts to reject settled vaccine science and demand answers about the CDC's efforts to implem more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 8 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * A Public Education Worth Fighting For By Lia Gavin '30 The topic of public education is often a lightning rod for intense debate. Yet in focusing on what different factions feel is "wrong," we risk overlooking what we have collectively done "right," two education scholars recently argued at Bowdoin. On October 1, co-speakers and coauthors Jack Shneider and Jennifer Berkshire visited Bowdoin as guest seakers in the Brodie Family Lecture series. Established in 1997  more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 8 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Michael Franz Has Been Tracking AI-Generated Political Ads--and There Are a Lot of Them If you've spent any amount of time watching television or scrolling social media, you have no doubt witnessed the slew of political ads running as part of the US midterm campaigns. Michael Franz, Bowdoin's DeAlva Stanwood Alexander Professor of Government, has been tracking the use of AI in these ads as part of his research with the Wesleyan Media Project, of which he is a co-d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2026, by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy on the State Fiscal Policy Team: * * * Millionaires' Tax Before Washington Voters Supports Vital Investments, Makes Tax Code Fairer On November 3, voters in Washington State will decide whether to protect landmark legislation enacted in March that will generate billions in new annual revenue for schools, child care, and other priorities while also helping balance out the state more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 7, 2026 LET THEM EAT ROAD SALT - Collins Slammed for Marie Antoinette Moments in Maine Senate Debate That Could Have "Real Consequences at the Ballot Box" MS NOW's Molly Jong-Fast: "32 years ago, Senator Collins didn't have health insurance for a year and I guess it left an impression on her" Bangor Daily News: "On the eighth anniversary of her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins ref more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Statutorily Mandated Designation of Difficult Development Areas and Qualified Census Tracts for 2027 This document designates "Difficult Development Areas" (DDAs) and "Qualified Census Tracts" (QCTs) for purposes of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) makes new DDA and QCT designations annually. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. T more PR

NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- Colby-Sawyer College posted the following news: * * * From Minnesota to Mexico, Center for Wildlife Studies and Colby-Sawyer Provide Hands-On Learning Opportunities Through Travel Courses * Theodora (Thea) Quint '28 has always been interested in animals. With two dogs, three cats, a turtle and two birds at home, she's had a lot of experience caring for pets. Now, as an environmental science major, she has added courses in Colby-Sawyer's wildlife ecology, conservation and management track to gain skills a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSida) -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 10.07.2026 Grassley, Lee, Collins Call on Trump Administration to Issue Emergency Scheduling Order for 7-OH, Initiate Permanent Scheduling Proceedings for Kratom BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * October 6, 2026 New Study: Parents Report Vast Majority of Afterschool Students In Both Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Are Engaging in STEM Learning in Their Afterschool Programs, But More Than One Million Children Shut Out LOS ANGELES, CA -- Afterschool programs are leading the way in educating the next generation in the STEM subjects the jobs of the future will require. Ninety-seven percent of parents of Los Angeles afterschool students, and 9 more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Northeastern invests a record $525m in financial aid, welcomes talented class to multiple campuses * The incoming undergraduate class is the largest class welcomed at Northeastern and includes more than 7,200 students across the global university system. Northeastern is investing a record $525 million in financial aid - grants, not loans - for the 2026-2027 academic year, showcasing its commitment to meeting the full demonstrated financial need for ev more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 8 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release: * * * Nurses put D.C. hospitals on RED ALERT * RNs demand MedStar Washington Hospital Center reopen postpartum unit amid maternal health crisis in D.C. Registered nurses will hold a rally and community event on Saturday, Oct. 10 in Washington, D.C. to demand that MedStar Washington Hospital Center reopen its shuttered postpartum unit in the midst of a Black maternal health crisis in the District. Following the rally, the nurses an more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Turning the tide on Massachusetts shellfishing data MIT researchers built a cloud-based platform to help Massachusetts coastal towns and the state manage shellfishing closures, giving thousands of permit holders a clearer view of where they can fish. - Until recently, when a Massachusetts shellfish warden needed to know how much rain had fallen overnight before deciding whether to close a shellfishing area, the process might look more PR

ORONO, Maine, Oct. 8 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * UMaine launches free program to address rural special education teacher shortage * More than 20% of Maine's K-12 public school students qualify for special education services, one of the highest rates in the nation. At the same time, schools across the state continue to face teacher shortages, including a shortage of qualified special educators. In rural communities, smaller pools of potential teachers and transportation and housing challenges compound more PR