JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 30 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces that GM Will Pay Alaska $2.5 Million for Selling Drivers' Private Data October 29, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Acting Attorney General Cori Mills announced today that Alaska, as part of a coalition of 36 attorneys general, settled with General Motors to resolve allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who th more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Addison Pumphrey joins Penn State Dickinson Law as associate director of development * CARLISLE, PA--Addison Pumphrey has a penchant for connecting with people. He diligently tends to those bonds, whether he met the person a day or a decade ago. He boasts friendships dating back to high school, elementary school, and even kindergarten. As Penn State Dickinson Law's newly hired associate director of development, Pumphrey more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Celebrates Major Victory Blocking Implementation Of Unlawful Medicaid Work Requirements For Medically Frail Individuals * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today secured a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump Administration's implementation of new Medicaid work requirements under the Big Be more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures $5.7 Million For Massachusetts In Settlement With General Motors Over Alleged Data Privacy Violations * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and 35 other attorneys general today announced General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it unlawfully sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location informat more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's FinCEN Exemptions Under the Corporate Transparency Act * The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) works tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Michigan. The DAG handles a wide range of legal matters from civil and criminal cases, to providing legal counsel to state agencies and officers, to advocating for crime victims. The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel, Coalition Reach $220 Million Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 36 attorneys general in a settlement with General Motors (GM) in which the company will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information without their consent to third parties, including d more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news: * * * 28 October 2026 Amick Farms expands South Carolina footprint with new Edgefield County operations $54.78 million investment will create 40 new jobs - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Amick Farms, a poultry processor in Batesburg, announced today that it is expanding its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Edgefield County. The company's $54.78 million investment will create 40 new jobs. Founded in 1941, Amick Farms is a fully int more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Settlement with GM, Company to Pay $220 Million for Sharing Drivers' Private Data October 29, 2026 PHOENIX--Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consum more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports State Laws Ensuring Minors Receive Protection and Medical Care * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v Ferguson, relating to Washington State's laws surrounding runaway minors who seek refuge and care at licensed youth homeless shelters. In the brief, Att more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackson Wins Court Ruling Protecting Healthcare for More than 60,000 North Carolinians with Serious Illnesses * Federal judge strikes down unlawful Medicaid restriction that threatened patients with cancer and other severe illnesses FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 29, 2026 RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson won a federal court ruling striking down a new Medicaid restriction that th more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $220 Million from General Motors for Selling Drivers' Private Data * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 other attorneys general in securing $220 million from General Motors (GM) for illegally selling drivers' private driving and location data to data brokers who then sold the information to insurance companies. Following an investigation by Atto more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $220 MILLION GENERAL MOTORS SETTLEMENT FOR SHARING DRIVERS' PRIVATE DATA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general, today announced General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the dat more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 29 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Leads States in $220M Settlement With GM Over Sale of Drivers' Private Data * Oregon will receive more than $10.4 million, and GM must now get drivers' clear permission before collecting or sharing their driving and location data Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it sold drivers' private driving behavior and location data to data br more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 29 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Secures $220 Million National Settlement over Allegations that General Motors Shared Drivers' Private Data * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a coalition of 36 attorneys general in reaching a $220 million settlement with General Motors regarding consumer data-sharing. The settlement resolves allegations that General Motors illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and locati more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces GM to Pay $220m For Selling Drivers' Private Data * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insur more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release: * * * ATU Mourns the Passing of Labor Icon Dolores Huerta * The labor movement recently lost one of its greatest teachers with the passing of Dolores Huerta. Dolores was an organizer, strategist, negotiator, and boycott architect. She spent more than 70 years proving that working people have power when they come together. The Amalgamated Transit Union joins her family, the farmworkers she fought for, and workers eve more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Md. Joins Anne Arundel Co. Indivisible, Anne Arundel for Palestine, Coalition Partners in Condemning Unsubstantiated Attacks on Late Activist Philip Ateto, Rejects Efforts to Smear Palestine Advocacy October 29, 2026 Coalition calls for public accountability and corrections; says baseless accusations must not erase a legacy of community service or silence advocacy against genocide - The Maryland office of the Council on American- more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 29 [Category: Medical] -- Cancer Nation (formerly the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship) posted the following news: * * * Cancer Nation Joins 31 Organizations in Amicus Brief to Protect Medicaid Coverage for Patients with Serious Health Conditions * Coalition urges federal court to protect patients from harmful Medicaid work requirement restrictions WASHINGTON, DC - October 28, 2026 - Cancer Nation joined 31 health care, patient advocacy, and civil rights organizations in filing an amicus brief challe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACSBR-028) by Gloria G. Guzman and Marissa Davila entitled "Household Income in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2025." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This brief presents statistics on median household income and the Gini index of income inequality based on data collected from the 2025 (and earlier) American Community Survey (ACS) and the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS)./- This brief examines a historical time series of median household income  more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 30 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * All that glitters is not gold: Unless it is renewables gold plating Written by Darren Nelson | October 29, 2026 The proverbial saying of "All that glitters is not gold," means "not everything that is shiny and superficially attractive is valuable." This is particularly apt for wind and solar, from the perspectives of electricity end-users, but not th more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 30 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * AG Jennings announces $220 million settlement with General Motors for selling sensitive driver data October 29, 2026 Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior and location data. The data - collected by GM's OnStar Smart Driver to data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies - was used by insuran more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Meyer Takes Fight to Defend Gun Safety Laws to The U.S. Supreme Court October 28, 2026 DOVER, Del. -- Governor Matt Meyer today announced that he has joined governors from across the country in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to uphold state and local laws regulating assault weapons and preserve states' authority to protect their residents from gun violence. The brief, filed through the Governors Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Convenes Roundtable for Domestic Violence Awareness Month * SEVERN, MD - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) hosted a roundtable discussion with partners and leaders working to end domestic violence in Maryland. Elfreth has focused much of her first term on delivering legislative solutions and federal funding to address sexual assault and domestic violence. This was the second convening of this group in the Congresswoman's firs more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN unveils commentator teams for 2026-27 college basketball season * ESPN's industry-leading college basketball coverage enters the 2026-27 season with the sport's deepest rosters of commentators, analysts, hosts and reporters. The lineup features five Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers, championship-winning players and coaches, longtime ESPN voices and several notable additions. Coverage tips off Monday, Nov. 2, w more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 30 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation Increases Support for Shelter, Safety and Stability Expanded initiative provides $120,000 to New Jersey organizations and $500,000 across five states - HOLMDEL, New Jersey - The FirstEnergy Foundation has awarded $120,000 to 10 New Jersey nonprofit organizations that provide emergency shelter, housing assistance and supportive services for individuals and families facing homelessness, domestic violence and other housing-related challenges.  more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 30 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * New Technologies Could Help Pennsylvania's Grid Work Smarter FirstEnergy transmission company selected to participate in a federally funded project to improve reliability and support future growth in western Pennsylvania - GREENSBURG, Pa. - As electricity demand continues to grow in Pennsylvania and across the country, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) transmission subsidiary Keystone Appalachian Transmission Company (KATCo) is joining utilities, regulators and technol more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 29 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * General Motors will pay $220M in nationwide settlement for illegally sharing drivers' private data, Weiser announces * Oct. 29, 2026 (DENVER) - General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insurance compani more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * GM to pay $220M for sharing drivers' private data in case co-led by Washington * General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers, who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insurance companies in part to set insurance rates. Washington co-le more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 30 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * GM to Pay $220M for Sharing Drivers' Private Data in Case Joined by Attorney General Aaron M. Frey 10/29/2026 AUGUSTA - General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies. For many consumers, this data was used by insurance companies in part to set insurance ra more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on the Passing of Dolores Huerta * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement regarding the passing of labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta: "Dolores Huerta was an American hero and a powerful agent of change. With her colleagues, she saw injustice for farm workers and their families and organized for action. Because of her, millions of workers gained basic protections, better wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections * The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Researchers' Cancer Cell Mapping Technology Chosen for Anthropic AI for Science Project * Johns Hopkins University astrophysicist Alexander Szalay, Ph.D., and Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Dermatology and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center pathologist Janis Taube, M.D., M.Sc., were chosen for a research project in Anthropic's AI for Science program. They were selected for their pioneering AstroPath technology, which co more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 30 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, Coalition Sue Trump Administration for Enabling Fraud and Corruption 10/29/2026 AUGUSTA - Attorney Aaron M. Frey has joined a coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. "It is inexplicable that the Trump Administ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Push Trump Administration for Answers, Action on Fuel Spill at Joint Base Andrews * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) are continuing to press the Trump Administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Push Trump Administration for Answers, Action on Fuel Spill at Joint Base Andrews * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representatives April McClain Delaney, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.) are continuing to press the Trump Administration for answers on the March 2026 fuel spill discovered at Joint Base more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 -- Marywood University posted the following news: * * * Marywood Interior Architecture Students Reimagine Campus Theatre Through National Competition * Marywood University third- and fourth-year Interior Architecture students are participating in the national ASTC-USITT Student Venue Renovation Challenge, developing ideas to reimagine the university's performing arts theatre. The competition gives students an opportunity to apply their interior architecture and design skills to a real performance space while more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces $220M Multistate Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data 10/29/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it unlawfully sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance com more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces No Charges Will Be Filed in the September 6, 2026 Fatal Police-Involved Collision in Jessup 10/29/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the September 6, 2026 fatal police-involved collision that occurred in Jessup, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and involved the Howard County Police Department (HCPD). An investigation by the  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Resolves Civil Rights Investigation with Maryland Association of Realtors for Potentially Discriminatory Provisions in Model Lease 10/29/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement with the Maryland Association of Realtors (Association) to resolve his Civil Rights Division's investigation of discriminatory provisions in the Association's General Model Residential Dwellin more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * October 29, 2026 AG Fitch Announces $220 Million Settlement with GM GM convinced consumers that their Smart Driver program was designed to promote safe driving. Instead, the company sold sensitive location and driving data to third-party data brokers without consumers' consent. We will hold companies accountable when they mislead consumers and violate their trust. I'm proud to stand alongside my colleagues in this settlement. - more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, posted the following news release: * * * Moore-Miller Administration Launches Statewide Initiative to Build Trades Pipeline with Local Tech Schools * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Moore and the Maryland Department of General Services today announced a new statewide pilot program partnering with tech schools to develop a pipeline for skilled students to access sustainable paid internships in construction, engineering, and maintenance fields. The program allows the state to help students more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 29, 2026 Attorney General Formella Announces $220 Million Settlement with General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that General Motors (GM) will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it improperly sold consumers' driving behavior and location data to third parties, including data brokers that provided the information to insurance companies. In more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Celebrates Major Victory Blocking Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals October 29, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today secured a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts finding the Trump Administration's implementation of new Medicaid work requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey to Receive $8.9 Million from Multistate Settlement Resolving Allegations that General Motors Illegally Sold Consumers' Private Data Insurance Companies Used Information to Raise Rates for Many Drivers October 29, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that New Jersey will receive $8.9 million from a multistate settlement resolving allegations tha more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release: * * * NIH Awards Morgan State $520,000 Grant to Advance Biomedical Artificial Intelligence Research * Four-Year ORBIL-AI Project Builds on Faculty Research Presented at Yale University to Explore How Artificial Intelligence Can Better Interpret Complex Biomedical Data BALTIMORE -- Morgan State University has received a four-year research award totaling approximately $520,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Library o more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Nonprofit Groups, State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Challenge Unlawful Conditions Imposed by HHS * A lawsuit has been filed today by a coalition of organizations to challenge unlawful new grant restrictions from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that are forcing hundreds of nonprofit organizations, domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, and a county  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Nonprofit Groups, State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Challenge Unlawful Conditions Imposed by HHS Grant Restrictions Jeopardize Crucial Funding for Critical Services, Support and Healthcare October 29, 2026 Providence, R.I. - A lawsuit has been filed today by a coalition of organizations to challeng more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release: * * * Ohio to Get $8 Million From General Motors for Sharing Data on Drivers * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson joined a coalition of 36 attorneys general in announcing an agreement requiring General Motors to pay $220 million over allegations that it illegally sold consumers' driving behavior and location data to third parties. Ohio will receive $8,076,105 from the settlement, which requires GM to obtain express consent fro more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Parkinson's patient returns to active life after noninvasive treatment * As Stan Au's Parkinson's disease symptoms progressed, everyday activities became daily battles. His hands shook so badly that he struggled to hold utensils and couldn't sign his name. He stopped playing pickleball - a sport he once enjoyed - despite taking a widely prescribed medication for managing motor symptoms, such as rigidity or stiffness, slow movement, involuntary muscle movement a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Prescribed Burns Planned at Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex to Improve Habitat and Reduce Wildfire Risk * Public Contact: Jim Helstowski, Prescribed Fire Specialist, at 443-972-3124 Media Contact: fws_press_r5@ios.doi.gov Cambridge, Md. -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service will conduct several multi-acre prescribed fires at Blackwater and Eastern Neck Natio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers President and CEO Chet Thompson, American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 26, 2026 Mr. Mike Sommers President & CEO American Petroleum Institute 200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20001 - Ms. Suza more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Google Vice President Laurie Richardson: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 22, 2026 Ms. Laurie Richardson Vice President, Trust & Safety Google LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 Dear Ms. Richardson: Every election cycle, bad faith actors, both foreign and domestic, use your platforms to advance false and misleading claims about voting and election integrity.1  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Meta Platforms Chief Information Security Officer Assaf Keren: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 22, 2026 Mr. Assaf Keren Chief Information Security Officer Meta Platforms, Inc. 1 Meta Way Menlo Park, CA 94025 Dear Mr. Keren: Every election cycle, bad faith actors, both foreign and domestic, use your platforms to advance false and misleading claims about voting and election integ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Suzy Loftus, head of trust and safety at the TikTok USDS Joint Venture: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 22, 2026 Ms. Suzy Loftus Head of Trust & Safety TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC 5800 Bristol Parkway, Suite 100 Culver City, CA 90230 Dear Ms. Loftus: Every election cycle, bad faith actors, both foreign and domestic, use your platform to advance false and misleading claims ab more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to X Corp. Head of Safety Kylie McRoberts: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 22, 2026 Ms. Kylie McRoberts Head of Safety X Corp. 865 FM-1209, Building 2 Bastrop, TX 78602 Dear Ms. McRoberts: Every election cycle, bad faith actors, both foreign and domestic, use your platform to advance false and misleading claims about voting and election integrity.1 This year, the ability of state  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tlaib, Watson Coleman introduce Monitor Microplastics Now Act * Today, Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced the Monitor Microplastics Now Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor harmful microplastics and nanoplastics in drinking water. Microplastics are linked to a wide range of health problems, including heart disease, stroke, impaired kidney and liver function, and Alzheim more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tlaib, Watson Coleman introduce Monitor Microplastics Now Act Oct 29, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced the Monitor Microplastics Now Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor harmful microplastics and nanoplastics in drinking water. Microplastics are linked to a wide range of health problems, including heart disease, stroke, impaired kidney and liver function, more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 30 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $2.6 Million In Private Data Protections with General Motors PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota will receive $2,600,792 from General Motors to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance companies more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 30 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, posted the following news release: * * * Salesforce Deepens Investment in Washington, D.C. With New Innovation Center The new space will serve as a hub for public sector customers, partners, and the D.C. community to meet, collaborate, and explore the next generation of government services October 29, 2026 Salesforce today unveiled plans for a new home for its Washington, D.C., operations, reinforcing the c more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Oct. 29 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Send Your Name to Titan Aboard NASA's Dragonfly * You may never soar under the clouds or over the organic sands of Saturn's moon Titan, but your name can. NASA is inviting the public to send their names aboard the Dragonfly rotorcraft and be part of the first science mission to fly and explore the surface of another world. To have your name included on a microchip aboard Dragonfly and receive a p more PR

ST. MARY'S CITY, Maryland, Oct. 30 -- St. Mary's College of Maryland issued the following news: * * * Prof. Mertz Lead Author on New Manuscript October 29, 2026 By Lee Capristo Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Pam Mertz is lead author on a recent publication, "Cultivating Collaboration in BioMolViz: Key Attributes for Building a STEM Educator Community of Practice" in the journal, Biochemistry and Molecular Education. The manuscript was written in collaboration with members of the BioMolViz community, for which Mertz serves as asso more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 29 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Steele Chapter Celebrates New Arnold Air Society Members * The AFA D.W. Steele Sr. Chapter joined the Frank P. Lahm Squadron of Arnold Air Society to welcome three new members during the squadron's fall induction ceremony at the historic College Park Airport in Maryland on October 24, 2026. The newest members are Noah Lorenz, Johns Hopkins University; Joanna Chandler, University of Maryland; and Ivori T more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 29 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Steele Chapter Salutes Arnold Air and Silver Wings Cadets * AFA's D.W. Steele Sr. Chapter in Northern Virginia reaffirmed its commitment to developing future Air Force and Space Force leaders during its annual "Salute to Arnold Air and Silver Wings" event on October 22, 2026, in Arlington, Va. More than 40 Arnold Air Society cadets and Silver Wings members from Howard University, George Washington Unive more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Maryland Medical System posted the following news release: * * * Three-time Stroke Survivor Regains Substantial Arm and Hand Function Through Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation * Contact: Stephanie Janard: The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is the first in Maryland to offer rehabilitation for stroke recovery through paired vagus nerve stimulation, an emerging approach that can improve arm and hand function for many people after an ischemic stroke. Pairing  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $87 Million for 129 Rural Healthcare Providers Across Texas * This investment will help close gaps in rural healthcare by growing the workforce, modernizing equipment and facilities, and helping prevent and manage chronic disease across Texas Today, the Trump Administration announced $87 million in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) fundin more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces More Than $233 Million to Improve Rural Healthcare Services Across California * This federal investment will support primary, maternal, specialty, and behavioral healthcare across rural California while growing the healthcare workforce and modernizing technology Today, the Trump Administration announced more than $233 million in Rural Health Trans more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * TWS 2026: Welcome to Des Moines, the beating heart of Iowa The TWS 2026 conference brings us to the capital of a state whose ties to the wildlife profession run deep October 29, 2026 Having grown up in New England, I had never thought I would one day find myself in Iowa, a state that I only knew had a lot of corn. Over the next two and a half years of my master's program, however, I learned Iowa has much more than cor more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * TWS Sacramento logo showcases California's wild side The California-born artist seamlessly blends art and environmental education to share her love for wildlife October 28, 2026 Madyson Brock grew up with firsthand experience with dozens of California's charismatic species. She used her love for her home and its wildlife to come up with a creative homage to California, which was selected to be The Wildlife Society's o more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * UMD launches new Masters in Applied AI for Public Health Data Science * Starting in fall 2027, students can enroll in a new degree that channels all the opportunities - and the ethical framework - to successfully use artificial intelligence to solve real-world public health programs. The degree, a master's in professional studies, or MPS, is called Applied AI for Public Health Data Science. The online program can be complet more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus posted the following news: * * * UMGC to Hold Annual Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11 * Adelphi, Md. -- Oct. 29, 2026 -- University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 9:30 a.m. in the General John W. Vessey Jr. Ballroom at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Adelphi, Maryland. Since its founding in 1947, UMGC has served the U.S. military around the world. Today, more than half of its le more PR

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The University of North Texas posted the following news release: * * * UNT researchers use AI to study pollination and economic outcomes * DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Researchers at the University of North Texas are part of a multi-institutional team using artificial intelligence to help ecologists conduct field studies at a larger scale and at more locations than before plus help economists better understand the value and impacts of pollination. Collecting ecological data often requires researchers to travel to a loca more PR

TUCKER, Georgia, Oct. 29 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * USPOULTRY Foundation Awards Nearly $400,000 in Student Recruiting Grants to Support Future Industry Workforce * The USPOULTRY Foundation has awarded $399,803 in student recruiting grants to 21 colleges and universities nationwide, including six universities with Poultry Science departments and 15 additional institutions offering poultry industry-related programs. Awarded annually, these grants support more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures $6.5 Million for the Commonwealth in General Motors Data Privacy Settlement Settlement marks first announced under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act - RICHMOND, Va. -- General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties, including data brokers who then sold the data to insurance compa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Venable, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Venable Expands Its Family Offices Services Amid Evolving Client Needs Washington, DC (Oct. 27, 2026) - Venable LLP announced today the expansion of its Family Offices offering to address the increasingly interconnected legal and business needs of family offices as they take on broader roles in acquiring businesses and real estate, managing investments, overseeing complex assets, and preserving multigenerational wealth. Family offic more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 29 -- The Notre Dame of Maryland University posted the following news: * * * Women's Volleyball Bested by Brandywine in Four Sets * To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitim more PR