SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Defends Order Blocking Trump Administration from Interfering with California Ballots * AG Rayfield Defends Order Blocking Trump from Interfering w/CA Ballots Attorney General Dan Rayfield today again backed California in its fight to protect its elections, co-leading a filing that urges a federal appeals court to reject the Trump administration's last-minute attempt to keep about 20,000 mail ballots from being counted in an e more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads 17-State Coalition: No One is Above Fraud Laws... Not Even Trump * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today led 17 states in defending a basic principle: fraud is against the law, no matter who commits it or how sophisticated the victim is. Oregon filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the civil fraud case New York brought against Donald Trump and his business associates for inflating the values of assets to obtain better term more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * APHA Honors Magda Schaler-Haynes with Award for Public Health Law * The American Public Health Association (APHA) Law Section is honoring Magda Schaler-Haynes, JD, MPH '98, professor of health policy and management, with its 2026 Jennifer Robbins Award for the Practice of Public Health Law, recognizing her leadership and dedication to the field. The award is named for Jennifer Robbins (1940-1987), a public health lawyer who practiced i more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief Supporting State's Right to Seek Accountability for Fraud Among Private Businesses * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in People of the State of New York v. Trump, emphasizing the important role state attorneys general play in policing economic fraud even when that fraud takes place in private commercia more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $4.5M Settlement With General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data * Attorney General Charity Clark and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other attorneys general today announced General Motors (GM) will pay a total of $220 million to settle allegations that the company illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties. The third parties included data br more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 28 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Defending Assault Weapons Restrictions Before the U.S. Supreme Court * Attorney General Clark joined a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court today defending the right of states to protect their citizens from the extraordinary lethality of AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic rifles. The brief, joined by a coalition of 17 other states and the Distric more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $220 Million Settlement with General Motors Over Secret OnStar Data Sharing * Friday, October 30, 2026 RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 36 states have reached a $220 million settlement with General Motors to resolve allegations that the company illegally collected and sold data its OnStar Smart Driver program collected about its drivers. "Gener more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 30 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Authority to Enforce Fraud Law Against President Trump * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 17 states in urging the New York Court of Appeals to reject an argument by Donald Trump that could weaken the ability of state attorneys general to hold businesses and individuals accountable for fraud. Connecticut joined an amicus brief in the civil fra more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Oct. 30 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF leader Denise Hartmann inducted into the Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame * FLORHAM PARK, NJ, October 30, 2026 -- BASF today announced that Denise Hartmann, Senior Vice President, Dispersions and Resins Americas, has been named as one of 10 outstanding leaders who make up the 2026 class of Women in Manufacturing (WIM) Hall of Fame inductees. The WIM Hall of Fame honors outstanding women who have made exceptional more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Kim Urge Trump to Approve New Jersey's Request for a Federal Disaster Declaration This letter comes after New Jersey was severely impacted by September's nor'easter which caused roughly $27 million in damage across the shore October 28, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Colum more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Celebrate Princeton Innovation showcases research discoveries with industry potential By Rosa Doherty, Office of Innovation Oct. 30, 2026 More than 400 faculty members, researchers, students, inventors, entrepreneurs, investors and government leaders convened last week for Celebrate Princeton Innovation, an annual showcase of research discoveries that hold transformative potential. Vice Dean for Innovation Craig B. Arnold welcomed the crowd to the Oct.  more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Michael Nevradakis, senior reporter for The Defender and host of the Defender In-Depth on CHD.TV.: * * * 'The Globalists Really Want It': UN Renews Push for Vaccines in 100 Days The U.N. says the world needs to help low-income countries access vaccines as quickly as wealthier countries during a global pandemic. But Brian more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Jill Erzen, associate editor for The Defender: * * * 'The Revolution Is Here': Spellers, Families Fight for the Right to Communicate About 650 spellers, families and advocates gathered in San Diego for the first Spellers Freedom Conference, sharing how spelling has opened new possibilities for people who spent years unab more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * CDC Death Certificate Codes Show 'Robust Safety Signal' for COVID Vaccines The number of U.S. death certificates listing Y59.0, the code for a death caused by a viral vaccine, rose from fewer than 10 per year through 2020, to 198 in 2021, the year COVID-19 vaccines  more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * HHS Seeks New Vaccine Advisers as Lawsuit Challenging Previous Panel Members Drags On The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, has been unable to meet for nearly a year, after a federal judge temporarily suspended new appointments to the panel made more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender: * * * More Than 5,500 NYC Teachers Fired Under COVID Vaccine Mandate, Attorney Says Newly obtained New York City Department of Education (DOE) figures conflict with data officials originally released. Meanwhile, former teachers continue fighting for reinstateme more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta named Best U.S. Airline by Forbes Travel Guide for third year in a row * For the third consecutive year, Forbes Travel Guide has named Delta the Best U.S. Airline in its annual Verified Air Travel Awards. For the third consecutive year, Forbes Travel Guide has named Delta the Best U.S. Airline in its annual Verified Air Travel Awards. The publication pointed to Delta's premium service, top-tier customer satisfaction and industry-leadin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Deporting Food Safety * An increasing number of Americans are grappling with the fallout from the Administration's mass deportation campaign. They may have taken in a child whose parents were deported, contributed to a GoFundMe page for an immigrant family with a caregiver in detention, or simply struggled to pay grocery bills made higher by the exodus of immigrant labor from the agricultural sector. Mass deportat more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Celebrates Court Ruling Protecting Healthcare Coverage for Virginians With Serious Illnesses * Judge Strikes Down Federal Rules that Would Have Made It More Difficult for Patients with Cancer, Substance Use Disorder, Disabilities & Other Chronic Illnesses to Access Care RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Abigail Spanberger today celebrated Virginia winning a federal court ruling blocking the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Med more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-826) on the Health Data Access, Transparency and Affordability Act (H.R. 9228). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Sept. 15, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 9228, Health Data Access, Transparency, and Affordability Act of 2026 (Health DATA Act of 2026), is to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure employee benefit plan fiduciaries may access certain information relati more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * October 28, 2026 Kim, Booker Urge Trump to Approve New Jersey's Request for a Federal Disaster Declaration This letter comes after New Jersey was severely impacted by September's nor'easter which caused roughly $27 million in damage across the shore WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Housing Mobility * Washington, D.C. - 10/28/26... Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler and Congressman Josh Gottheimer ( NJ-05) introduced the bipartisan American Home Mobility Act, legislation designed to help increase housing mobility by making it easier for long-term homeowners to relocate without an immediate tax burden. Under current federal law, the tax-deferral benefit for the like-kind ex more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Litigators of the Week: An Early Win for Eli Lilly in Showdown Over GLP-1 Ads * Gregg LoCascio, Diana Watral and T.J. McCarrick participated in a Q&A as part of The American Lawyer Litigation Daily's "Litigator of the Week" feature. Kirkland was recognized for its recent win for Eli Lilly involving advertising for Lilly's GLP-1 drugs. Robin McCue, Josh Berlowitz, Maggie LaPoint, Saunders McElroy, Adelaide Daughtrid more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: LCV Action Fund 2026 Pre-Election Final Update * From: Sara Chieffo, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Date: October 30, 2026 Re: LCV Action Fund 2026 Pre-Election Final Updates Voters across the country have made it clear: they cannot afford the economic disaster of Trump and MAGA Republican's dirty energy agenda. Trump and Congressional Republicans are raising costs, banning clean energy, and gutting more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Monmouth University Celebrates Naming of Hackensack Meridian Athletic Center October 29, 2026 Monmouth University officially introduced the Hackensack Meridian Athletic Center as the new name of its signature athletics venue on Oct. 24 before an exhibition men's basketball game against Seton Hall University. The newly named facility serves as the home of Monmouth's men's and women's basketball programs and hosts athletic competitions, University e more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Datta Publishes New Book on Indian Democracy October 28, 2026 Rekha Datta, Ph.D., Freed Endowed Chair in Social Sciences and professor in the Department of Political Science, co-edited, "Justice and Sustainability in Indian Democracy: Tryst with Destiny" (Routledge, 2026). Datta worked alongside Zaad Mahmood, Ph.D., (Presidency University) and Sanjeeb Mukherjee, Ph.D., (Jadavpur University). The book offers a unique examination of India's democrat more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Debate Hawks Take Home Individual and Team Awards in New Mexico Tournament October 29, 2026 The Monmouth University Debate Hawks won eight team and individual speaker awards at a tournament hosted by the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Oct. 24 and 25. The event featured debate teams from eight other colleges and universities including the University of Houston, University of New Mexico, Trinity College, and University of Tex more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Three Men, Including Former Local Councilman, Indicted for Loansharking, Extortion, and Other Crimes October 30, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced that three men, including a former councilman in Englishtown, New Jersey, were indicted today for loansharking, extortion, conspiracy, and other crimes. John E. Alite, 64, of Englishtown, New Jersey, was cha more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * October 30, 2026 SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION ADVANCES OPERATION FAST INITIATIVES TO DELIVER HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT TRENTON - Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Ed Potosnak today announced a new effort to streamline permitting timelines for projects that restore the state's environmental resources and reduce the backlog in applications needed for the remediation of contaminate more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * GirlHacks 2026: The Enchanted Grove Cast a Spell on Excellence October 28, 2026 Written by: Michael Giorgio If success is measured in numbers, GirlHacks 2026 and its theme of The Enchanted Grove has broken records for what could be called the best NJIT hackathon in years. But then this year's event went beyond metrics to provide an intangible experience for corporate sponsors and student hackers alike that has set a new benchmark for simi more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Michael Vaks '19 on Building the Software Behind Meta Wearables October 30, 2026 Written by: Nayib Moran At Meta, Michael Vaks '19 helps solve the engineering problems behind an everyday expectation: a device should respond when someone needs it. As a staff software engineer on the company's Core UX / System UX team, he builds foundational software for wearable devices, including AI and display glasses. At NJIT, Vaks studied computer sci more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone and Wyden Hail Court Victory Against Republican Effort to Take Health Care Away from Americans October 29, 2026 House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) released the following statement today applauding a court ruling that the Trump Administration violated the law by limiting acc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou And Sherrill Take Paterson; Accurate Box Company Tour * PATERSON, NJ - This week Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) and New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill toured Accurate Box Company, a woman- and family-owned manufacturer based in Paterson, New Jersey. "Accurate Box Company is a great example of a business not only surviving, but thriving here in northern New Jersey," said Rep. Nellie Pou. "Paterson is the cradle of our nation's industrial r more PR

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Atlantic Cape Community College posted the following news: * * * President's Advisory Council Conducts First Meeting; Seeks to Encourage Employee Feedback, Ideas and Perspectives * MAYS LANDING - Seeking to strengthen communication, collaboration and shared governance throughout Atlantic Cape Community College's three campuses, Dr. Jason Abreu, the 10th president in the College's 62-year history, recently established the President's Advisory Council for the 2026-27 academic year. The Council, which is c more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 30 -- Raffles Hotels & Resorts, a part of Accor, issued the following news release: * * * Raffles Hotels & Resorts Unveils Its First Standalone Branded Residences, Selecting Miami's Coveted Coconut Grove Neighborhood October 29, 2026 Developed by Mast Capital and BH Group, the exceptionally limited collection of 35 waterfront private residences will bring more than a century of legendary Raffles service, culture and hospitality to one of Miami's most treasured waterfront neighborhoods - Raffles Hotels & Resorts, part  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- 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

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Noteworthy Achievements October 30, 2026 PROFessionals of the Month - The PROFessionals of the Month program celebrates exemplary Rowan University employees, as nominated each month by their colleagues across the University community. To read honorees' profiles, visit PROFessionals of the Month. - Noteworthy Accomplishments Kristin Bertsch, Rowan-Virtua SOM, received $491,253 from the Health Resources and Services Administration to support the New Jersey  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 31 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * What Are the Polls Telling Us About the 2026 Midterm Elections? October 30, 2026 A Rutgers polling expert explains how to make sense of survey results ahead of Nov. 3 - With the 2026 midterm elections just days away, voters are seeing a steady stream of polls measuring everything from which party Americans want to control Congress to the outlook in closely contested House and other top issues shaping the race. But how much can those numbers tell us  more PR

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Atlantic Cape Community College posted the following news: * * * Second-Year Academy of Culinary Arts Students Receive Official Coat and Toque at 5th Annual Ceremony * MAYS LANDING - Atlantic Cape Community College's Academy of Culinary Arts (ACA) recognized 41 second-year students for completing their first year of studies, and presented them with their official coats and toques at the 5th Annual Coat and Toque Ceremony on October 29 in the Walter E. Edge Theater on the Mays Landing campus. The ACA beg more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSdock) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36948) entitled "Henry Posner III - Control Exemption - Morristown and Erie Railway Inc.": * * * On August 20, 2026,/1 Henry Posner, III (Posner), a noncarrier who controls a Class II carrier, filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1180.2(d)(2) for authority to acquire 27.75% of the shares of Morristown & Erie Railway, Inc. (M&E), a Class III rail carrier operating in New Jersey. H more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Marks Major Milestone in Administration's Successful eVTOL Pilot Program * Florida's recreation of the first-ever passenger flight 112 years later with an eVTOL symbolizes bright future for American aviation innovation WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy celebrated another major milestone in the Trump Administration's landmark Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Marks Major Milestone in Administration's Successful eVTOL Pilot Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy celebrated another major milestone in the Trump Administration's landmark Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) after Florida completed its first demonstration flights. The Florida Depar more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Oct. 30 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Tuskegee University Welcomes Rev. Kevin Peterman as Convocation Speaker for Homecoming 102: A Renaissance Family Affair Thonnia Lee 29 October 2026 Convocation Speaker for Homecoming 102: A Renaissance Family Affair - Tuskegee University's Homecoming celebration will close during the annual Homecoming Convocation when Rev. Kevin Lamar Peterman inspires attendees with a message of faith and perseverance. Widely recognized as one of the nation's leading  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Ukraine Caucus Leaders Demand Customs & Border Protection Enforce Federal Law * Toledo, OH -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), senior appropriator and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), senior member of the House Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee and active member of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, demanded US Customs & Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott enforce federa more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 31 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Utah and other states reach $220 million settlement with GM over driver data SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection, and 35 other attorneys general reached a $220 million settlement with General Motors (GM) over allegations that the automaker sold drivers' driving behavior and location data without their consent. Utah will receive $6,938,619 from the settleme more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * Want to solve housing affordability? Focus on building, not regulating * Politicians have long tried to blame a whole host of actors for America's housing affordability crisis, from corporate landlords to Wall Street investors to software data more PR