PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Names Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, FAACR, as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Cancer Discovery * PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced the appointment of Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, Fellow of the AACR Academy (FAACR), as editor-in-chief of Cancer Discovery, one of the 10 highly esteemed journals published by AACR. Vander Heiden will serve as ed more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues over unlawful federal implementation of Medicaid work requirements * The federal administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements will make it even harder for people with challenging medical conditions to get the healthcare they need, Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and two governors argue in a new lawsuit filed today. "With this new rule, peo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Medicaid Work Requirements Rule Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 26 states in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The lawsuit challenges provisions of an interim final rule published by the U.S. Depar more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Federal Government Over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals As part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a lawsuit over the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Specifically, the lawsuit challe more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Supplemental Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's New Funding Restrictions for Permanent Housing Projects * OAKLAND - As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a supplemental complaint challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Cont more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Implementation Of Medicaid Work Requirements For Medically Frail Individuals * As part of a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and two governors, Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a lawsuit over the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, HR.1. Specifically, the lawsu more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Medicaid Coverage for Vulnerable New Yorkers * June 29, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 24 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule that threatens to take health care away from vulnerable Medicaid recipients. The rule, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 29 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration for unlawful implementation of Medicaid work requirements for medically frail individuals * June 29, 2026 (DENVER) - As part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 29 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals * AG Rayfield: "Eligible people will lose coverage despite doing nothing wrong." Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a lawsuit today over the Trump Administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements that would strip healthcare access from thousands of Oregonians and cr more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 6.29.2026 Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Anna Naimark, of Sacramento, has been appointed Undersecretary at the California Environmental Protection Agency. Naimark has been Deputy Secretary and Special Counsel for Water Policy at the California Environmental Protection Agency since 2022. She was Senior Advisor for Tribal Negotiations in the Offi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Chevron-Microsoft Deal Fuels a Large Data Center in Texas with Natural Gas * Key Takeaways 1 Chevron and Microsoft are partnering to build a 2.7-gigawatt data center in West Texas near Pecos, fueled by natural gas turbines that will not initially be connected to the electric grid. 2 The gas will be produced locally in the Permian Basin and is an example of a "bring your own power" AI project, which seeks quicker deployment w more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 30 (TNSletter) -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following letter to President Trump on the implementation of the administration's Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and 2027: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 15, 2026 The Hon. President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, Today, June 15, is the effective date for the Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes for 2026 and 2027 published on April 1. We write to thank you and you more PR

HAMILTON, New York, June 30 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate Announces New Residential Commons Co-Directors Colgate University's Hancock and Dart Colgrove Commons welcome two new co-directors for the 2026-27 academic year. Rodney Agnant '14, MA'23, director for campus culture and inclusion, will join Hancock Commons as staff co-director; and Lauren Philbrook, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences, will serve as faculty co-director of Dart Colgrove Commons.  Philbrook and Isla Globus-Harris, a more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- Comcast, a cable television company, issued the following news release on June 29 , 2026: * * * Comcast Announces Plans to Separate Media and Technology Businesses into Two Leading Public Companies * Creation of independent Comcast and NBCUniversal positions both companies for enhanced strategic focus, agility and value creation. * NBCUniversal is a premier global media and entertainment company anchored by leading theme park, film, television and streaming assets. * Tax-free spin-off of media busines more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Doctoral grad wins Ivy+ Three Minute Thesis competition * Cornell 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) winner Ellen van Wijngaarden, Ph.D. '26, has done it again, taking home first place in a 3MT competition with an engaging, succinct presentation on her mechanical engineering dissertation research. But this time, rather than being up against seven other Cornell competitors, she faced off against students representing eight peer institutions. The Ivy+ 3MT was hel more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matt Taylor Named to City & State Pennsylvania's Philadelphia Power Brokers List Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew Taylor has been selected to City & State Pennsylvania's inaugural Philadelphia Power Brokers list. The list recognizes influential public-sector executives, policymakers, advocacy and business leaders and government affairs professionals dedicated to advancing collab more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted U.S. Ecology Nevada Inc. a site-specific variance allowing stabilized elemental mercury generated from hazardous waste treatment to be permanently disposed in a permitted Nevada hazardous waste monofill instead of being returned to commercial markets, concluding the alternative approach better protects human health and the environment. The final rule, published in the Federal Register, takes effect July 27 and approves, with conditions, U.S. Ecology Nevada Inc.'s p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- Nine federal agencies issued the following action in the Federal Register. The agencies are the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Federal Housing Finance Agency; Federal Reserve System Board; National Credit Union Administration; Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of the Treasury and its Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The OCC, Board, FDIC, NCUA, CFPB, FHFA, CFTC, SEC, and Treasury are publishing a  more PR

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: * * * Finish What You Started with KU's Online General Business Degree Kutztown University understands that today's adult students want access and flexibility without compromising quality. KU's new Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA): General Business online program was designed for students who have previously earned college credits or completed an associate's degree to seamlessly transfer to Kutztown University. The online general bu more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Curtis Toll Recognized on City & State Pennsylvania's 2026 'Philadelphia Power Brokers' List * PHILADELPHIA -- Curtis B. Toll, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Environmental Practice and Philadelphia office chairman, was named to City & State Pennsylvania's 2026 "Philadelphia Power Brokers" list.  According to City & State Pennsylvania, the inaugural list recognizes influ more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * How Penn State Beaver is helping farmers respond sooner to animal health challenges * After a cold winter in western Pennsylvania, Old English Acres Farm owner Ed Clark noticed something was off with his herd of cattle. Several cows weren't gaining weight normally, but the cause wasn't immediately clear. Clark first tried treating the issue himself, giving the animals mineral supplements while sending blood samples to Michigan for test more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a notice listing 95 petitions filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program between May 1 and May 31, 2026, as required by federal law. The filing provides the names of petitioners, their cities and states, and docket numbers assigned by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. The notice fulfills a requirement under the Public Health Service Act directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Blumenthal on Weak House KIDS Act: It's Not Just Insulting; It is Absolutely Dangerous On Friday, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), author of the Senate Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, were joined by families who have suffered devastating losses due to their children's use of social media in a virtual press confer more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 30 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Victory! Virginia Woman Allowed to Work with Patients Following Judge's Ruling; Lawsuit Continues Last week, substance abuse counselor Melissa Brown successfully passed a "screening assessment" allowing her to begin working with patients again. Melissa is currently challenging Virginia's "barrier crime" law, which prevented her from working with patients due to a decades-old conviction. Melissa went through the screening assess more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following letter to Arnall Golden Gregory LLP: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 10, 2026 Brian Stimson Arnall Golden Gregory LLP 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 350S Washington, DC 20037 Re: United States' Title VI Inquiry Findings Dear Mr. Stimson: We write to notify you ofthe findings ofthe U.S. Department ofJustice (the "Department") after its investigation to determine whether the admissions practices of the University of California, Davis S more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Adds Cross-Border Aviation Finance Partner in London London - Global law firm K&L Gates welcomes Andrew Harper as a partner in its Finance practice in London. He joins the firm from Reed Smith LLP. Harper is an asset finance lawyer, with a particular focus on fixed-wing and rotary aircraft finance and leasing transactions. His experience includes secured debt and export credit agency-supported financings and operating, finance, and more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- La Roche University posted the following news release: * * * La Roche University President Christina A. Clark Elected to AICUP Board of Directors * PITTSBURGH, June 29, 2026 - Christina A. Clark, Ph.D., president of La Roche University, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP). Her term as a member of the AICUP Class of 2029 begins July 1. AICUP represents more than 80 independent nonprofit colleges and universities a more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news on June 29, 2026: * * * Leonard Klingbaum and Jennifer Harris Join Dechert, Launching New Cross-Disciplinary Capital Solutions Team Dechert LLP today announced that Leonard Klingbaum and Jennifer Harris, two leading practitioners in special situations finance, liability management and distressed capital markets, have joined the firm as partners. Mr. Klingbaum will head the firm's new cross-disciplinary capital solutions team that will work with the full bre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Slotkin, Warnock, Booker, Bennet, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Support for Specialty Crop Growers * Supports America's Specialty Crop Growers Who Produce Trademark Crops from Pecans to Chile Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Cory Boo more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 29 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Manufacturing Innovation Developed by Pitt and Lubrizol Recognized in 2025 Manufacturing USA Report to Congress Collaboration through the RAPID institute cut capital costs 65% and operating costs 60% by moving a chemical process from batch to continuous production - A University of Pittsburgh collaboration with Lubrizol, a global specialty chemical leader, was featured in the newly released 2025 Manufac more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Bill Act. Specifically, the lawsuit cha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Provides Update on Status of DHS Detention Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) released the following statement after confirming that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has canceled plans for proposed immigration detention and processing facilities in Berks and Schuylkill counties. "My office has been informed directly that DHS, under the leadership of Secretary Markwayne Mullin, has advanced imm more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Montgomery County Man Charged with Duping Dozens of Investors in $3.8M Ponzi Scheme * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a Montgomery County man accused of operating a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors of more than $3.8 million, using a ruse that funds would be invested and generate monthly returns. Richard L. McNeil, 59, of Norristown, is charged with felony theft by deception, dealing in p more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Partner Heather Egan Named a Go To Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly BOSTON: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly has named Morgan Lewis partner Heather Egan among its Go To Cybersecurity & Privacy Lawyers for 2026. The special feature recognizes top cybersecurity and data privacy lawyers in Massachusetts who exemplify leadership in the field and a sustained record of excell more PR

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- Muhlenberg College issued the following news: * * * Muhlenberg Health Professions Advisor Earns National Award Carey Manzolillo Cailin M. Cordon-Waldman has been named Private University Advisor of the Year by the Health Professional Student Association (HPSA) Student Advisory Council. Cordon-Waldman is director of health professions advising at Muhlenberg College, where she is instrumental in maintaining Muhlenberg's 90% medical and dental school placement. The award was presented at the National Associa more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: * * * MYA CORCORAN '25: Taking Her Writing from the Wilkes Classroom to an International Journal Mya Corcoran '25 crafted an impressive list of accomplishments while she was an English major at Wilkes. She was president and captain of the dance team, editor-in-chief of the Inkwell Quarterly, secretary of the Alpha Gamma Alpha Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta honor society, a peer writing consultant, an intern for Marketing Communications, member of the Hono more PR

VALHALLA, New York, June 30 -- New York Medical College issued the following news: * * * Opening Doors to Medicine--Earlier and Wider With expanded pipeline initiatives, NYMC deepens its commitment to educational opportunities and access - Kelsey Murray, School of Medicine (SOM) Class of 2027, always knew that she wanted to go to medical school. But rather than jump straight into the application process after graduating from Stony Brook University, she wanted to take some time off, while remaining engaged in scientific learning. "My adviso more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Newer Insulin May Reduce Dangerous Low Blood Sugar in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes in Low-Resource Settings A trial led by University of Pittsburgh researchers and published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology adds nuance to the question of whether older human insulins are as effective as insulin analogues in low-resource settings. The randomized clinical trial, which enrolled 400 participants with Type 1 diabetes more PR

IRVING, Texas, June 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * NewsNation Announces Special Programming for America's 250th Birthday on Saturday, July 4 Network to Broadcast Live Throughout the Day from the National Mall  Four-Hour Special Primetime Broadcast Anchored by Leland Vittert, Elizabeth Vargas, Katie Pavlich, and Chris Stirewalt CHICAGO, IL -NewsNation, America's fastest-growing cable news network in total day and primetime, today announced that it  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Senate Calls for Congressional Medal of Honor for Maj. Richard D. Winters The Senate today unanimously adopted Senate Resolution 326, which urges Congress to recommend Maj. Richard D. Winters for the Congressional Medal of Honor, said Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. Winters was a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania who served as the commandi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- Saul Ewing, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * New Partner Sandeep Kathuria Brings More Than Two Decades of Government Contracts Experience to Saul Ewing's Washington, D.C. Office Washington - Saul Ewing LLP has expanded its Government Contracts Group in its Washington, D.C. Office with the hiring of Partner Sandeep Kathuria, who brings more than two decades of work as a senior in-house lawyer for major defense contractors, IT and telecom companies, and a defense tech startup to his wo more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 29 (TNSrpt)) -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Addressing workforce challenges to strengthen US power grid The nation's electric grid faces mounting pressures from aging infrastructure, growing energy demand and increasingly frequent extreme weather events. A team led by Penn State researchers is working to address a less visible but equally critical challenge: the future workforce needed to keep the power flowing. The American Society of Civil Engineers' 2025 Report Card  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 30 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for its unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Specifically, the more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith Launches AI Leadership Program with Cornell University * NEW YORK - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced the launch of the Reed Smith AI Leadership Program at Cornell University, a customized curriculum developed in partnership with the school's Executive Education organization. The program, to be held at the Cornell Tech campus in New York City in September 2026, will equip the firm's partners with more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, with 14 co-signers issued the following letter to the Government Accountability Office: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 24, 2026 Ms. Orice Williams Brown Acting Comptroller General of the United States U.S. Government Accountability Office 441 G Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20548 Dear Acting Comptroller General Brown: As members of the House Budget Committee, we request that the Government Accountability Offic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, with 10 co-signers issued the following letter to President Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 10, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Mr. President: Last week, you announced that you were appointing Bill Pulte-the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-as t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Physician to the President Sean P. Barbabella: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 18, 2026 Captain Sean P. Barbabella, D.O. Physician to the President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Captain Barbabella: It has apparently taken 22 medical specialists to pronounce President Donald Trump in "excellent health."1 While I am glad that the President ha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon, Warren Introduce Legislation to Ban Sale of Americans' Health and Location Data * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today introduced the Health and Location Data Protection Act, a bill that would ban data brokers from selling or transferring Americans' health and location data. Joining Rep. Scanlon as co-leads for the House bill are Reps. Nydia Velazquez (NY-07), Adriano E more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, with 38 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Justice on the Board of Immigration Appeals actions: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 12, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche: We write to object to the Board of Immigration Appeals precedential decisio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, with 14 co-signers issued the following letter to President Trump on Michigan major disaster declarations: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 8, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C., 20500 Dear Mr. President: We write in support of Michigan's Major Disaster declaration request in response to wi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, with four co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Inspector General: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 23, 2026 Mr. Loren Sciurba Deputy Inspector General Office of the Inspector General U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Room 4436 Washington, DC, 20220 Dear Mr. Sciurba: According to recent reports, the U.S. more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Senate Votes to Install Braille Flag at PA Capitol A new Braille Flag monument honoring veterans with visual impairments could be installed at the Pennsylvania Capitol Building under legislation passed by the Senate today, according to the bill's author, Sen. Scott Martin (R-Lancaster). The Braille Flag was created to honor the service of veterans who have been left with life-long visual disabilities. The monument will be made o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 10, 2026 The Honorable Rodney S. Scott Commissioner U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20229 Dear Commissioner Scott, The Trump Administration collected $166 bill more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * Spruance Gallery to Host Virginia-based Artist Sandy Williams IV's First Solo Exhibition in Philadelphia Region * "Sandy Williams IV: Bunker," the first solo exhibition in the Philadelphia region by the Richmond, Virginia-based artist, debuts in the Spruance Gallery on July 1. Arcadia Exhibitions ' latest show features works from several of Williams' ongoing series, including an immersive audio-visual installation from The Exhaustion Series. Developed o more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, June 29 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * STEM Connect Expands Undergraduate Research * The College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University is continuing to strengthen its commitment to undergraduate scholarship and experiential learning through the Dean's STEM Connect Undergraduate Summer Research Award, an initiative that provides students with the opportunity to pursue intensive, faculty-guided research projects during the summer months. Designed to cultivate both academic growth an more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * The Declaration of Independence: Then and now * The Declaration of Independence, arguably one of the most important documents in the history of the United States, marked the moment when the 13 colonies formally declared their separation from Great Britain and asserted their right to self-government. Adopted on July 4, 1776, the Declaration is celebrating its 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Penn Today spoke with historian Daniel Richte more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Modernizes Crop Reporting to Save Farmers Time and Reduce Paperwork The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced an acreage reporting modernization pilot program that is a foundational part of the administration's One Farmer, One File effort. FSA is focused on creating a more efficient, consistent, and customer-focused acreage reporting experience for producers and FSA employees. After  more PR

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- Vanguard Group, an investment management company, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Vanguard Adds T. Rowe Price as Advisor to Multiple Active Equity Funds VALLEY FORGE, PA --Vanguard today announced changes to the investment advisory arrangements for three active equity funds, Vanguard Explorer Fund, Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Small Company Growth Portfolio, and Vanguard Growth and Income Fund. As part of these changes, Vanguard has added T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Row more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY! Court dismisses Trump appointee's speech-chilling lawsuit against Idaho conservation officer * BOISE, Idaho, Jun. 29, 2026 -An Idaho conservation officer represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has been liberated from a years-long, speech-stifling defamation lawsuit from a now-top U.S. Department of Agriculture official. In a Friday ruling, an Idaho district court dismissed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bill to Combat Consolidation in the Dairy Industry, Ensure Fair Prices for Family Dairy Farms * The Milk from Family Dairies Act establishes a new Dairy Market Stabilization Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety, and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) this week led the introduction of the Milk from Family Dairies Act, leg more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, June 29 -- Westminster College posted the following news: * * * McMinn appointed to national leadership roles in psychology education * Dr. Jamie McMinn, professor of psychology at Westminster College, has been appointed to two national leadership positions that will help shape psychology education for high school and undergraduate students across the country. Effective July 1, McMinn became chief reader for the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology Exam following 19 years of participating in and more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * World Intellectual Property Review Recognizes Morgan Lewis in 2026 Leaders Directory WASHINGTON, DC, LONDON, and SILICON VALLEY: World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) has recognized 23 Morgan Lewis lawyers across the United States and Europe in the 11th edition of its Leaders Directory, including 15 newly ranked lawyers. The guide showcases excellence in intellectual property (IP) law across practice areas an more PR