WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF A BLUE WAVE DETECTED IN VIRGINIA AND NEW JERSEY" * Less than 25 days out from the midterm elections, Democrats are seeing a surge of momentum as voters take to the polls in New Jersey and Virginia. New reporting on MS NOW and Meidas Touch spotlights how early turnout shows signs of strength for Democrats in both key states, with key flip opportunities in districts including NJ-07, VA-01, VA-02, and VA-05.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Secures Return of Attorney's Phone, Vows to Continue Constitutional Fight Against Warrantless Border Searches * media@adc.org Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) secured the return of Miami-based attorney Jalal "Jay" Shehadeh's phone following an emergency motion filed in federal court in the District of New Jersey challenging its seizure by U.S. Customs and Border more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Terminating Funding for Unemployment Insurance System Improvements * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 13 other states filed a lawsuit last week on behalf of their state workforce agencies challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in funding for preventing fraud and implementing improvements in Michigan and oth more PR

FREDERICK, Maryland, Oct. 12 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association posted the following news release: * * * AOPA Meets with New Jersey Governor's Office on Future of Aeroflex-Andover Airport * "We appreciate Governor Sherrill's staff taking the time to meet with us," said AOPA Eastern Regional Manager Sean Collins. "The governor's team asked engaging and relevant questions about the airport, its operations, and what its future could look like." The meeting comes after months of concern from airport tenants who more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Unlawful Changes to Head Start * RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 24 other states opposed proposed harmful and unlawful changes to the Head Start program that could gut early childhood education in North Carolina. Head Start is a federally funded preschool program that helps address the childcare gap for children aged 3 to 5. It provides early education, h more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the issued the following working paper paper (No. 2026-19) in September 2026 entitled "State Tax Liability and Post-Tax Income Estimates by State using the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Tax Model." The paper was written by Kathryn Shantz and Elizabeth Pelletier. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract State and federal tax policies have a substantial effect on the economic wellbeing of U.S. households. Taxes owed and tax credits received vary widely  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * HMEI to Open Environmental Exhibition by Artist Maya Lin * This month, High Meadows Environmental Institute will open the inaugural exhibition in our new Environmental Gallery in Briger Hall with an installation of artist Maya Lin's What Is Missing? Lin's memorial to the planet uses immersive, science-based artworks to raise awareness about the present sixth mass extinction, emphasizing that, through conservat more PR

UNION, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- Kean University posted the following news release: * * * Kean Awarded $500K Grant for CyberAI Education and Research * Kean University was awarded a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to support the development of academic pathways and prepare students for the emerging CyberAI workforce. The project brings together Kean faculty across multiple disciplines to expand CyberAI coursework, hands-on learning and research while preparing students for careers in the field. Daehan Kwak, associate professor in  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Spinout OppyAI Takes Private Hybrid AI to the Global Stage October 12, 2026 What if organizations could use powerful cloud AI without handing over readable prompts, confidential context, or generated responses? OppyAI, an NJIT spinout led by Associate Professor Hai Phan in the Department of Data Science, is tackling that challenge with Neural Crypto, a technology designed to combine cloud-scale intelligence with customer-controlled pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NYT PROFILES CAIT CONLEY: Combat Veteran's Campaign Is "An Extension Of Her Duty To Service" * highlights how Army Combat Veteran Cait Conley's 16 years of active duty service, including six tours overseas, is driving her campaign to flip New York's 17th District. The Times notes that Cait's service background could be "particularly effective" in NY-17, "where nearly a third of all voters are unaffiliated and roughly half of all  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Kurt Orlofski, CEO of PAI Pharma, Parsippany, New Jersey, from a Sept. 23, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling the Playing Field: Restoring America's Edge in Generic Drug Manufacturing": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify about an issue that is fundamental to both America's health security and its economic security: whether the United States will retain the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Greg Ehrie, chief security officer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing entitled "25 Years Later: Evolutions in Federal, State, and Local Counterterrorism Efforts Since 9/11": * * * Good Morning Chairman Garbarino and Members of the Committee, my name is Greg Ehrie and I am the Chief Security Officer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Port Autho more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Mortgage Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * Prepared Remarks of MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, at the 2026 MBA Annual Convention and Expo * CHICAGO (October 12, 2026) -- Bob Broeksmit, CMB, MBA's President and CEO, delivered the following remarks here at MBA's 2026 Annual Convention and Expo: [Please Note: These are prepared remarks. Mr. Broeksmit may add to or subtract from these remarks during the course of his presentation. Portions of the tex more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Luc Deike wins Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Oct. 12, 2026 Luc Deike, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and the High Meadows Environmental Institute, has won an Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The award supports tenured, mid-career faculty doing experimental work in physics. Deike is one of 21 U.S. researchers  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop First High-Resolution Map of Groundwater Across Brazil * Princeton researchers used machine learning to construct a map of groundwater levels across the entire 3.29-million-square-mile (8.5 million km2) expanse of Brazil, from its rainforests to its alternately dry and rainy savanna. It is the first national-scale high resolution overview of groundwater depth and could help scientists study  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 13 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * More Than 8 in 10 New Jerseyans Support the State's School Cellphone Ban October 12, 2026 At least 70% support the new policy across every key demographic, with the widest divide by age - With the new school year underway, a majority of New Jersey residents support the state's ban on non-academic cellphone use in grades K-12 for the entire school day, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. More than 8 in 10 residents express some level of su more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Oct. 12 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Small Talk, Big Impact: UM Researchers Study on-Trail Conversations * MISSOULA - Have you ever had the experience of passing two people on a path, deep in lively conversation or perhaps walking in complete silence, and wondered what was going on between them? University of Montana researchers got to learn just that through an ongoing study seeking to better understand the impact of everyday conversation in scenic spaces on well-being. "In plai more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * UWO alumnus: When higher education opens doors * University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh alumnus, Phil Hanegraaf '81, right, who retired from a career in urban and transportation planning, made a stop on campus, meeting here with Chancellor Manohar Singh. In June, Phil Hanegraaf, distinguished urban and transportation planning leader and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1981 alumnus had a conversation with Chancellor Dr. Manohar Singh, Christi more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * What Good Judgment Looks Like * In the Lead magazine seeks to inform future leaders, generate global dialogue on leadership and build a community that sees more effective leadership as a prerequisite to building a better world. It is published by the Buccino Leadership Institute, developing leaders at Seton Hall for over 30 years. This edition reaffirms Seton Hall's commitment to fostering innovative, ethical and impactful leadership. Stay ahead of  more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Oct. 12 -- William Paterson University posted the following news: * * * William Paterson University to Partner with New Jersey Community Development Corporation on Establishment of William Paterson University College Central in New Paterson Youth Recreation Center * The Center will provide support and programming for students seeking to attend college William Paterson University is partnering with New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) in Paterson to create the William Paterson University College Central sp more PR