OLYMPIA, Washington, July 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown challenges unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funding * The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are imposing unlawful conditions on federal funds to coerce states into complying with the federal administration's political agenda, Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition argued in a lawsuit filed today. The coalition's lawsuit chall more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions On Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states into complying with the Administration's political and pol more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Weakens Regulation of Highly Potent Greenhouse Gas * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging its rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equipment. HF more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 24 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * ALI, Purdue expedition to search for Amelia Earhart's plane will depart in October * * Info for journalists WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -On Amelia Earhart's 129th birthday, Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and Purdue University announced Friday (July 24) that the Taraia Object Expedition will depart in October in search of Earhart's lost aircraft. The expedition seeks to help complete the historic journey that en more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Advances Accessibility Across Its National Network * As the nation marks the 36th ADA anniversary, Amtrak reaffirms its commitment to creating a more accessible travel experience for all customers. WASHINGTON - Accessibility remains a core component of Amtrak's mission to provide safe, reliable and welcoming transportation for all travelers. As the nation marks the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce compet more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy priorities. Mayes and the more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement * Co nsumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs Between May 2009 and December 2019 May Qualify for Settlement Money Attorney General Charity Clark recently joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, a generic drug manufacturer, to resolve al more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states into complying with the Administration's political and policy priorities. The coalition more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 23 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Carson City, NV -Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds -specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds -to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and policy prioriti more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding * Press Releases Attorney General Tong Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal cou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * CFP Board Promotes Public Trust With 14 Actions Upholding Ethical Standards in a Thriving Network of Over 109,000 CFP(R) Professionals - Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board), a nonprofit organization with more than 109,000 CFP(R) professionals, today announced actions taken to uphold its ethical standards, imposing sanctions on fourteen individuals. CFP Board is a professional body more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board authorized limited production activity for SSI Shredding Systems Inc. at Subzone 45J in Wilsonville and Portland, Oregon. The authorization covers industrial shredders and compactors and requires duty payment on steel, aluminum and derivative components under applicable Section 232 proclamations. Elizabeth Whiteman signed the notice. -- Kripaa Chhughani, Targeted News Service * * # * * View July 24, 2026, Federal Register source information here: htt more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Raskin, Bacon Celebrate House Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Protecting Pension Payments for NOAA Corps, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Don Bacon (NE-02) and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) celebrated the House passage of their bipartisan legislation safeguarding pension payments for an estimated 8,000 retired uniformed servicemembers. The Pensions for Retired Uniformed S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 25-203): * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment from interested parties on a Numbering Authorization Application (Application) filed by ActionVox, Inc. (ActionVox or Applicant), an interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, pursuant to section 52.15(g)(3) of the Federal Communications Commission's rules, seeking authorization to obtain North American  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 23 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen is Part of Virtual Panel on Transportation Emergency Response * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - When an emergency strikes impacting Nebraska roadways, the Department of Transportation is a frontline tactical force. Speaking as part of a panel during the Western Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (WASHTO) Conference, Governor Jim Pillen highlighted accomplishments and challenges faced by more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin July 20, 2026 Via Regulations.gov EPA Docket Center Office of Water Docket Mail Code 28221T U.S. Environmental Protec more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating DEI in American Institutions." DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. * * * My name is Mike Gonzalez. I am the Angeles T. Arredondo Senior Fellow on E Pluribus Unum at The Her more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * How will climate change affect marine life in the Arctic? * Polar scientist's research with students highlights disappearing sea ice and threatened food chains Polar scientist Karen Frey and geography Ph.D. students Morgan Lehman and Anna Zhu of Clark's School of Climate, Environment, and Society have returned to the Pacific Arctic this summer to study the warming ocean, declining sea ice, and shifting food-web dynamics that impact marine life, from mic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Husted joins bill to encourage creation of small businesses Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Chris Coons' (D-Del.) in introducing the bipartisan New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency (NO BOSS) Act to support individuals as they pursue small business ownership. The bill would strengthen the underutilized Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Program by reducing barriers for states to  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 24 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Labor Board to Prosecute UFCW Union for Illegal Strike Fine Against Oregon Fred Meyer Grocery Worker Who Resigned * On appeal, NLRB General Counsel finds UFCW union bosses violated the law by fining worker nearly $1,000 for supposedly working one hour during strike Portland, OR (July 24, 2026) - Portland-area Fred Meyer grocery store employee Coyesca Vasquez has been vindicated in her nearly two-year dispute with more PR

BOISE, Idaho, July 24 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Labrador Defends Rule Blocking Illegal Immigrants from Obtaining CDLs * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of states led by Florida in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, backing a federal rule that cracks down on states issuing commercial driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in violation of federal law. The brief was filed in Lujan v. FMCSA, defending a Federal Motor C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce $30 Million Federal Support to Expand Clatskanie Scion Sawmill * SALEM, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will finance $30 million for Clatskanie Scion LLC to expand a new sawmill. Clatskanie Scion LLC will use the funding to expand operations for Myers Woodline to manufacture industrial lumber products and bolster the region's timber industry. Th more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 24 -- The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * National Association of Charitable Gift Planners 2027 National Board Members Elected The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) is pleased to announce the 2027 class of Board of Directors. Six members were elected to the board to serve three-year terms beginning January 2027. The members were elected at the Assembly of Delegates during the Annual Business Meeting held on June 23, 202 more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 24 [Category: Economics] -- The International Center for Law and Economics posted the following news: * * * New ICLE Issue Brief Challenges the Case for Global Tax Harmonization * Julian Morris July 24, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. (July 24, 2026) - International efforts to impose minimum corporate tax rates weaken economic growth, national sovereignty, and democratic accountability, according to a new issue brief from the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE). Authored by ICLE Senior Scholar Julian Morris, the b more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 23 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * Pacific Friendship 2026 concludes in Vietnam, strengthening U.S.-Vietnam humanitarian partnership * QUANG TRI, Vietnam -U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and Quang Tri Province concluded Pacific Friendship (PF26) on July 6, following more than two weeks of combined medical, disaster management, engineering, and community outreach engagements conducted alongside the U.S. Navy-led Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26). From June 20 to July 6, PF26 and PP26 brought to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing on President Trump's trade agenda: * * * Donald Trump's trade agenda is dominated by big promises. First, he promised lower costs. Second, he promised to be tough on China. Third, he promised to open up new markets for American farmers and small businesses. Those promises haven't panned out. About a year and a half into Trump's second term, farmers are on the ropes. I just got back from six town hall me more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Than Just a Career: BOSN Paul Zado Reflects on 32 Years at Sea * After 32 years at sea, Chief Warrant Officer Paul Zado doesn't just measure his Coast Guard career by the cutters he served aboard, the commands he held or the historic moments he witnessed. He measures it in people. The shipmates who stood watch beside him, the young members who grew into confident professionals, the crews who shared long deployments and ordinary d more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Files Amicus Brief Supporting Continued Access to Mifepristone as Case Returns to Fifth Circuit Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the manufacturers of mifepristone in Louisiana v. FDA. In the amicus brief, the coalition urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reject Louisiana's request to reinstate ov more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 25 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * VoteVets Endorses Seth Bodnar in Montana U.S. Senate Race Today, VoteVets endorsed Seth Bodnar in the Montana U.S. Senate Race. A business leader, the former president of the University of Montana, and a former Green Beret, Seth is a singular, independent voice breaking through in a crowded race. "At VoteVets, we support winners, and Seth Bodnar is best positioned to run and win in Montana," said VoteVets Senior Advisor General Paul Eaton. "Seth  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 25 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * VoteVets Endorses Slate of Democratic House Candidates Ahead of Midterms Part of VoteVets' larger effort to elect more veterans to the U.S. Congress - Today, VoteVets endorsed a strong slate of Democratic candidates to represent our nation's veterans in the U.S. Congress: Chris Gallant (NY-1), Kristina Knickerbocker (OH-10), Dwayne Romero (CO-3), and Raymond Smith (NC-03). "These four candidates - Chris, Kristina, Dwayne and Raymond - represen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Leads Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care * More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone a rigorous FDA approval process and has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading Senate and House Democrats in filing an amicus brief pushing b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on July 24, 2026: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump's Latest Tariff Tantrum Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it will impose steep tariffs on more than 80 countries around the world, under the guise of combating forced labor. "This is a blatant attempt to revive Trump's illegal global tariffs under a different name.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Demand FTC Reject X's Petition to Evade Privacy Obligations * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to urge the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reject X's petition to end the company's privacy responsibilities under a unanimously approved 2022 order. In its petition, X makes the extraordinary and baseless claim that rebranding Twitter as X frees the company from the privacy obligation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Wyden, Whitehouse Demand Update on DOGE Infiltration of the Social Security Administration Trump put Americans' sensitive private data at risk - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano urging the SSA to finally detail the now-defunct more PR