MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Marshall Joins U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Parents' Religious Rights October 19, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall joined an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting the religious rights of parents to object to vaccination requirements for their daughter who attends an online-only public school. Krystal and Anthony Perry believe that vaccinations developed fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * When The Helping Profession Hurts October 20, 2026 A CALL TO REFORM COUNSELING & HUMAN SERVICES THE SCOPE OF INFLUENCE: How Many Americans Participate in Mental Health Services? National surveys show that participation in mental health services has been steadily rising from roughly 7% to 11% from 1999 to 2018, to 19% to 23% from 2019 to 2022. * In 2024, over 60 million Americans sought counseling or human services for things such as family or more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * October 20, 2026 Are There Limits to Conservatorship? FHFA, Bill Pulte, and the Administrative Procedure Act Thomas Kingsley Executive Summary * The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) supervises and regulates the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while also exercising broad corporate powers as their conservator, creating a longstanding question over when an enterprise directive constitutes corporate governance and whe more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 19 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Issues Statement on Recent Appeal in 2020 Fake Electors Case * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following statement after his office appealed the most recent decision in the Eighth Judicial District Court to dismiss the case against the 2020 fake electors. The Office of the Attorney General filed this appeal on Monday, Oct. 12. "The job of my office is to seek justice, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11170) by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu: * * * Circuit Split on Constitutionality of Federal Felon-in-Possession Prohibition Persists After Supreme Court Denies Review Federal appeals courts disagree as to whether the federal ban on individuals convicted of felonies from possessing firearms - located at 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)(1) and commonly known as the "felon-in-possession" prohibition - violates the Second Amendme more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11490) Oct. 16, 2026, by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu: * * * The Commerce Clause and Federal Firearms Prohibitions "Most" modern federal criminal laws are predicated on Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce. Federal firearms offenses are no different in this respect. For example, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)(1), which prohibits felons from possessing firearms "in or affecting commerce," stems from Congress's Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following Monthly Budget Review for September 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * The federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion in fiscal year 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimates, $218 billion more than the deficit recorded in fiscal year 2025. Although revenues rose by $169 billion (or 3 percent), outlays rose more - by an estimated $386 billion (or 6 percent). Outlays increased for net interest on the debt, major benefit programs, defense, and education, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, FWS Director Nesvik Visit Farmers in Prairie Pothole Region to Assess Impact of Biden-Era FWS Rule * GUELPH, N.D. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Brian Nesvik on a tour in the heart of prairie pothole territory in Dickey County. Nesvik and his Principal Deputy Tyler Kellogg went to North Dakota at Cramer's request to see the devastating effects of a rule imposed by the Biden admin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * What Happens After the Election Commentary by William Alan Reinsch October 20, 2026 It would be a mistake for an amateur like me to predict the election results, but I can, with some degree of confidence, predict what the outcome will bring in terms of trade actions. I will focus on scenarios where one or both houses of Congress are taken over by the Democrats. If that doesn't happen, the country should expect more of the same,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons receives four awards at the Legal 500 Central and Eastern Europe Awards 2026 October 20, 2026 Warsaw and Bratislava--Global law firm Dentons was recognized in four categories in the Legal 500 Central and Eastern Europe Awards 2026, which took place at the Westin Warsaw on October 15, 2026. Dentons' Bratislava office was named "Slovakia Firm of the Year" in recognition of the Firm's leading market position in the Slovak market, the strong reputation of its  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Receives Chicago Bar Association's Justice John Paul Stevens Award * Durbin receives award in honor of his decades-long work on the Senate Judiciary Committee CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today was presented the Chicago Bar Association's (CBA) Justice John Paul Stevens Award in recognition of his longstanding efforts to support the federal judiciary and his more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release: * * * ERIC Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Review Actuarial Equivalence Ruling October 19, 2026 - Washington - The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting two petitions for certiorari (requests for review) in FedEx Corp. v. Watt and Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Pension Committee v. Reichert, urging the Court to take the cases and reverse the Sixth Circuit's previo more PR

ELON, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- Elon University posted the following news release: * * * Final Elon University Poll before Election Day: Cooper has double-digit lead over Whatley in NC US Senate race * This final poll before election day was conducted Sept. 29 - Oct. 8 and gathered input from 800 North Carolina adults, with an overall margin of error of +/-4.03%. With 15 days to go before the Nov. 3 election, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has a 13% lead over Republican Michael Whatley among likely voters in the race for the state' more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 21 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * Texas Court Gives Employers More Flexibility to Encourage Employees Not to Compete: 5 Things to Know Oct 20, 2026 Texas employers recently got a win when a state appellate court held that a contract provision giving an employee the option of receiving a benefit by not competing with their employer is not a true "non-compete agreement." The August 6 decision in Healing Hearts Clinic v. Ramineni means that contracts that give employees a financial in more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Fry to Present on Ohio CAT Updates at OSCPA's The Accounting Show * Taft partner Rich Fry will present, "Ohio CAT Update: Comprehensive review following an active year of significant developments" at The Accounting Show, hosted by the Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA) on Oct. 21 and Nov. 11. During his presentation, Fry will examine recent developments surrounding Ohio CAT, focusing on multiple Ohio Supreme Court decisions impacting th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Murphy, Kelly, Schiff Slam Attorney General Blanche for Illegally Allowing Sale of Guns to Teenagers, Increasing Likelihood of School Shootings * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Friday in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding answers regarding the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) decision to break with decades of p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11491) by legislative attorney Justin C. Chung: * * * IRS Proposed Regulations on Racial Nondiscrimination in Private Schools On September 4, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed regulations that would add a rule to provide that "all forms of racial discrimination in education, regardless of the intent behind or the legality of such discrimination" are against "fundamental public policy" and, thus, more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 20 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * John Kulewicz Shines on Debate Stage, Highlights Results-Driven Experience as Ohio's Next Attorney General * YOUNGSTOWN - John Kulewicz won the Ohio Attorney General debate yesterday at Youngstown State University, showing Ohio voters how his results-driven experience spanning 44 years as an attorney and includes winning a case to lower prescription drug costs at the United States Supreme Court will support his mission to root out corruption and lower cost more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 20 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news: * * * Law students engage with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jodi Kantor * Before taking the stage for The University of Tulsa's Presidential Lecture Series last week, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Jodi Kantor spent time with students from the College of Law for a private discussion moderated by Professor Janet Levit. The conversation gave law students the opportunity to engage directly with Kantor on topics ranging from career  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48859) on Sept. 23, 2026, entitled "Mexico: Background and Key Issues in U.S. Relations" by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke and international trade and finance analyst Danielle M. Trachtenberg. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Mexico, the 10th-most-populous country and 13th-largest economy in the world, is bound to the United States by geography and deep economic, cultural, and historical ties. In addition to sharing  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 20 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Midterm elections: U-M's Barbara McQuade on election security, AI and voting rights October 19, 2026 As voters prepare for the 2026 midterm elections, questions about election security, misinformation and the rules governing voting remain central to the national conversation. How can voters evaluate claims of fraud? And what legal challenges arise when artificial intelligence is used to mislead voters? Barbara McQuade, University of Michigan law pro more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Is the First State in the Nation to Impose Mandatory Data-Driven Responsible Gaming Requirements AG Davenport, DGE Launch Partnership with RecoverMe App October 20, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) today announced sweeping data-driven responsible gaming requirements for gambling operators, which now have been codified into state regulations with th more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * Retail Litigation Center Urges Supreme Court to Reinforce Safeguards Against Overbroad Consumer Class Actions * RLC and business groups urge Supreme Court review of a class action case that could reshape injury requirements and litigation risk for retailers. The Retail Litigation Center (RLC), together with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Tort Reform Association, and Business Roundtable, today filed a more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Saudi Arabia: Man Executed for Childhood Offenses * (Beirut) - Saudi authorities announced on October 17, 2026, that they had executed Hassan Zaki al-Faraj, who was convicted of crimes allegedly committed when he was a 14-year-old boy, Human Rights Watch said today. The Supreme Court has also apparently upheld the death sentence of another man, Yousef al-Manasif, who was convicted of crimes allegedly committed when he was 15 and 16, putting h more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 20 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Brewers Association posted the following news: * * * Supreme Court To Hear Case on the Legality of Home Distillation * On Monday, October 19, the Supreme Court agreed to review a court of appeals decision on the constitutionality of the federal ban on distilling spirits in a "dwelling house" (home). The law was enacted in 1868 as part of a comprehensive reform designed to end widespread avoidance of the excise tax on spirits--then a substantial part of the federal budget. The issu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Colleagues Question IRS Over Administration's Threats to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status for Universities with Diversity Programs * U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock, Ron Wyden, and Bernie Sanders are seeking answers from the Internal Revenue Service about a Trump administration proposal to revoke the tax-exempt status of private universities and K-12 programs with diversity programs The Treasury Department's proposed rule would affec more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Applauds Nomination of Joe Falvey to Serve as U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded President Trump's nomination of Joe Falvey to serve as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana. "Joe has dedicated much of his career to serving our country, from his service in the Marine Corps to his work in our federal judicial system. His extensive legal more PR