WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * 144 suspects arrested following Las Vegas Homeland Security Task Force investigations * LAS VEGAS -- Homeland Security Task Force Core 8 launched Operation Loaded Dice in July 2026. This was a strategic investigative initiative focused on disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations, gangs and other criminal networks involved in illicit firearms and narcotics trafficking, bulk cash s more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * 3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo's Corruption is Costing Nevadans ("Billionaire Friends" Edition) * In the final week of the election cycle, NV Dems is launching a new series to highlight Joe Lombardo's long history of cutting deals with billionaires instead of cutting costs for working families. On day one, we're breaking down how Lombardo abuses his power to take care of his ultra-wealthy donors as Nevadans drown in record-high costs. From cover more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 28 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * 3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo's Corruption is Costing Nevadans: Backdoor Deals Edition * In the final week of the election cycle, NV Dems has launched a new series to highlight Joe Lombardo's long history of cutting deals with billionaires instead of cutting costs for working families. On day two, we're breaking down Lombardo's ongoing coverup for Elon Musk that left two Clark County firefighters and as many as 20 Nevada workers with serious inj more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * 3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo's Corruption is Costing Nevadans: Big Pharma Edition * In the final week ahead of Election Day, NV Dems is launching a new series to highlight Joe Lombardo's long history of cutting deals with billionaires instead of cutting costs for working families. On day three, we're breaking down how Lombardo sold out to Big Pharma while Nevadans' health care costs have risen faster than anywhere else in the nation. As of Oct more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Sues to Protect New Jersey From Financial Crimes Trump Administration Changes Rules to Reward Fraudsters and Tax Cheats October 27, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 20 other states in a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. "This administration continues to do e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Abortion is "A Key Part" of Democrats' Closing Pitch to Voters: Mini Timmaraju Joins MS NOW's The Assignment to Discuss The Final Stretch of the Midterms * ICYMI: Abortion is "A Key Part" of Democrats' Closing Pitch to Voters: Mini Timmaraju Joins MS NOW's The Assignment to Discuss The Final Stretch of the Midterms Yesterday, Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju  more PR

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

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 27 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues to block the federal administration's gutting of the Corporate Transparency Act * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of 20 states in a lawsuit to stop the federal administration from gutting a law that helps banking regulators and law enforcement investigate shell companies and crack down on financial crime. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires corporations and limited liability co 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. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Federal Rule Weakening Financial Transparency Requirements * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging a Trump Administration rule that effectively guts federal financial transparency requirements designed to help law enforcement investigate money laundering, fraud,  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

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Gift to Fraudsters and Tax Cheats * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires businesses to tell the federal government who actually owns and controls them. Th more PR

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

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 29 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, posted the following news release: * * * Allstate says impersonation scams lead top 2026 scam cases: How to spot the warning signs * Allstate helps customers prevent, detect and recover from scams and identity theft through employee benefit plans and eligible insurance policies. Key takeaways: * Impersonation scams accounted for nearly 60% of scam cases handled by Allstate from January through September 2026. * Nearly 75% of cas more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 26 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Amanda Skenandore to receive Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Silver Pen Award * This year, at the 39th annual Nevada Writers Hall of Fame event, Amanda Skenandore and Fil Corbitt will receive the Silver Pen Award. The 2026 Hall of Fame inductee is John L. Smith. The Silver Pen Award was established in 1996 as part of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame to recognize writers who work in or write about Nevada, are in their midcareer and have already shown substantial a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Talarico Wants to Ban Right to Work in Texas and Nationwide John Kartch 10/28/2026 All 26 Right to Work states would become forced unionism states under the PRO Act endorsed by Talarico - If Democrat James Talarico has his way, Right to Work will be abolished in Texas and nationwide. Texas has been a Right to Work state since 1947, providing a key competitive advantage over forced-unionism blue states. Talarico has endorsed the PRO Act, federal legis more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * ANOTHER Dead Donor: Flippo Reported A Donation From Someone Who Died in 2019 * After the Wall Street Journal reported that David Flippo lied about receiving a donation from a woman who died in 2024, the Washington Sun is now uncovering that the Flippo campaign also attributed a donation to someone who died in 2019. This is now at least the third fake donation that the Flippo campaign has claimed to have received. After getting caught lying mul more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 27 -- Central Michigan University posted the following news: * * * April Northrop brings a personal touch to Business Student Services * With a background in music, health care, and administration, Northrop finds purpose in helping others and building connections. When April Northrop was a child, she often spent her afternoons at the church in Southwest Kansas where her mother worked as a secretary. She'd sit beside her mother's desk, typing imaginary documents on a typewriter, and help prepare materials for  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

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Statement on Abandonment of PlayPower-Burke Merger Following Antitrust Lawsuit October 27, 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that Platinum Equity and its portfolio company PlayPower have abandoned their proposed acquisition of BCI Burke, one week after Arizona, 11 other states, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit to block the deal. "Within a week of our filing, PlayPowe more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 27 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Senator Dunn Proposes New Water Supplies, Stronger Voice in Colorado River Negotiations Monday, October 26, 2026 PHOENIX, ARIZONA--With Arizona fighting further Colorado River cuts in court, Senator Tim Dunn is drafting legislation to create an Arizona Colorado River Commission and calling on Congress to advance HR 10420, Congressman Andy Biggs' Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act. Arizona is the only Lowe more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 27 -- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the designated National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Ashlee Harrison Appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Huntsman Cancer Foundation Oct 26, 2026 Takeaways: * Ashlee Harrison, MPA, will serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of Huntsman Cancer Foundation. * Huntsman Cancer Foundation is a charitable organization with a singular mis more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 27 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Ask the Professor: Why do we see ghosts? * Arianna Thoksakis is a doctoral student in the integrative neuroscience graduate program. She studies pareidolia in the hopes of understanding why it is that we see ghosts and shares her expertise here, just in time for Halloween. What's happening in our brains when we see a ghost? There isn't one specific thing that happens in the brain when someone sees a ghost, because what we call a 'ghost sighting' can encompa more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Defends State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Utah's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Utah gaming authorities in KalshiEX LLC v. Cox, which is pending in the U.S. Court  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

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Rolling Back Financial Crime Enforcement * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging rulemaking by the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding the Corporate Transparency Act. FinCEN's recent rule permanently removes Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI 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

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

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

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop Federal Policy Shielding Criminals' Finances * New Treasury Department Rule Illegally Gutted Law Requiring Shell Companies to Disclose Their Owners AG James and 20 Other Attorneys General Sue to Enforce Transparency Law to Combat Money Laundering, Corruption, and Other Crimes NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Tr 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

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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RULE THAT GUTS CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT * Corporate Transparency Act was Designed to Help Detect Money Laundering, Fraud Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act, which helps police and prosecutor more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, FTC ANNOUNCE PLAYPOWER TERMINATES PROPOSED MERGER OF COMMERCIAL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 12 attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today announced that Playpower has abandoned its proposed acquisition of BCI Burke (Burke) just a week after Raoul and the coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the transaction. Playpower  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

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

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues to stop Trump administration from gutting law that helps uncover financial crimes * Oct. 27, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule that exempts nearly all businesses from a federal law designed to help law enforcement investigate money laundering, fraud, and tax evasion. The Corporate Transparency  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 27 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * B of A BofA Names Wendy Franco Las Vegas President * LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Bank of America today announced that Wendy Franco has been named president of its Las Vegas market. Franco succeeds Al Welch, who led the market for 10 years and recently retired from the company after 37 years. As president and head of the market, Franco will connect clients, teammates and communities to the full  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Opens First Financial Centers in Wisconsin, Sets 2027 Entry into Alabama and Louisiana * Expansion extends the bank's in-person reach to approximately eighty-three percent of Americans New centers are part of the bank's five billion dollars investment in its network since 2016 CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Bank of America continues to expand and modernize its financial cen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis: * * * October 30, 2026 Standing up to the Lawless Crypto Industry For years now, too many leaders on Wall Street and Washington either looked the other way or unquestioningly supported the crypto industry as it worked relentlessly to infiltrate our financial system and rewrite the laws and rules to benefit their special interests. Tens  more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Oct. 28 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news: * * * BHSU Professor Denice Turner Publishes New Memoir * Black Hills State University Professor of Language Arts Education Denice Turner has published a new memoir, "A Beginner's Guide to Faults," a literary achievement that highlights the creative and scholarly contributions of BHSU faculty. Published by the University of Nevada Press, "A Beginner's Guide to Faults" explores fidelity and forgiveness through Turner's long-term marriage and its even more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg Government: DGA's "Aggressive Strategy to Flip Gubernatorial Seats" Oct 29, 2026 New reporting from Bloomberg Government highlights the Democratic Governors Association's "aggressive strategy to flip gubernatorial seats that once seemed out of reach." Bloomberg Government notes that potential wins "in Georgia, Nevada, Alaska, Ohio, and Iowa, a mix of established and fresh battlegrounds where the party has historically struggled to compet more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: "Another Dead Person Appears to Have Donated to David Flippo's House Campaign" [Washington Sun] * Flippo "has faced a slew of controversies during his campaign, including campaign finance violations, accusations of exaggerating his military record and questionable circumstances surrounding multiple firings in previous jobs" Sometimes, a headline says it all... The Washington Sun reports that Fraudster David Flippo list more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Building the next generation of innovators * For Nick Cote, the Disruptive Innovations Program has transformed a future aspiration into a present-day pursuit. "I knew that when I finished college, I wanted to design low-cost medical devices. The Disruptive Innovations Program challenged me to ask, 'why not start now?' I didn't have a product idea, but I was driven to find one," said Cote, a second-year student at the University of Nevada, Reno studying biome more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the issued the following working paper paper (No. CES-26-64) entitled "Which Employers Alter Offers of Health Insurance in Response to Minimum Wage Increases? Evidence From the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component." The paper was written by Emma Wohl. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Minimum wage increases raise labor costs for employers, who may adjust labor practices to minimize cost increases. They can do so through a variety of adjustments, including  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Western States Led the Way in Electric Car Adoption 2025 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Now Available - OCT. 29, 2026 - California had the largest share of households (about 14%) that owned or leased electric vehicles (EVs), more than twice as many as the national estimate (5.5%), according to new 2025 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This marks the first time the ACS has rel 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

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Event Recap: "The Rise of Agentic AI: What It Means for Climate Innovation" Panelists discussed how agentic AI is beginning to reshape Earth systems modeling, improve climate predictions and support adaptive decision-making. October 29, 2026 One day in late September, researchers, engineers, students and industry leaders gathered at the Columbia Engineering Innovation Hub for "The Rise of Agentic AI: What It Means for Climate Innovati more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11495) by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from August 2026 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals are often the last word on consequential legal questions. The federal appella more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee, Culinary Union Call on Station Casinos to Negotiate a Fair Contract After U.S. Supreme Court Denial * Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Culinary Union leaders, Station Casinos workers, Attorney General Aaron Ford, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) at Culinary Union headquarters to urge Station Casinos to come to the table and negotiate a fair first union contract. "Culinary Union h more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 26 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Corporate Landlord Billionaires Jacking Up Housing Costs for Nevadans are Bankrolling Lombardo, O'Donnell * As corporate landlords price Nevadans out of home ownership and into debt, Joe Lombardo and Marty O'Donnell are raking in max out contributions from the worst offenders while their campaigns collapse. Lombardo is taking tens of thousands of dollars from a Blackstone-owned real estate investment trust after vetoing legislation to curb cor more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 28 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * Crowns, class and razzle-dazzle: SC State celebrates its newest royalty * Jakari Jones and John Seay-Oliver crowned in Harlem Renaissance-inspired celebration of student leadership and tradition ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- South Carolina State University celebrated a new chapter in its royal tradition Thursday, Oct. 22, as Jakari Jones of Columbia, South Carolina, and John Seay-Oliver of Atlanta were formally crowned the university's 90th Miss S more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene on Democrats Competing in Deep-Red Districts * "We're going to hear a resounding voice from the American people on Tuesday" and "we're going to win" After announcing a major $15-plus million investment across 49 competitive districts with less than a week until the election -- including deep-red offensive targets like FL-07, NV-02, VA-05, and TN-05 -- DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene joined CNN to emphasize that  more PR

ELMIRA, New York, Oct. 28 -- Elmira College issued the following news: * * * Elmira Announces Strategic Leadership Reorganization to Forward Growth and Momentum October 28, 2026 Elmira College has announced a major leadership change that will support the College's forward momentum and position it for continued growth. The new structure will streamline the executive team to accelerate decision-making and provide a clear reporting structure to support the EC campus community. As of October 19, Dr. Patricia Ireland and Paula Lee Hobson began  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Empresario de Las Vegas Que Voto por Trump Se Pronuncia en Contra de sus Politicas * El propietario de un negocio local, quien apoyo a Donald Trump en las elecciones anteriores, se manifiesta ahora en su contra, afirmando que "todo esta peor" bajo su mandato. El empresario comenta que, debido a la economia de Lombardo y Trump, se ha visto obligado a buscar un segundo empleo; esto, sumado a la guerra con Iran --que ha aumentado el precio del di more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 28 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Empresario de Las Vegas Que Voto por Trump Se Pronuncia en Contra de sus Politicas * El propietario de un negocio local, quien apoyo a Donald Trump en las elecciones anteriores, se manifiesta ahora en su contra, afirmando que "todo esta peor" bajo su mandato. El empresario comenta que, debido a la economia de Lombardo y Trump, se ha visto obligado a buscar un segundo empleo; esto, sumado a la guerra con Iran --que ha aumentado el precio del di more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 27 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Exceeding Expectations in Medical Education * Tucked behind the glass facade of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV's medical education building, away from classrooms and clusters of students, Dr. Robert Hernandez, Jr., sits in his office thinking about the best part of his job. As vice dean and chair of medical education, he oversees a team of educators, administrators, and professionals he describes as exceptional. "The very more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 28 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Faces of the Pack: KC De la rosa * Kamille Ciara (KC) De la rosa is a third-year student pursuing a degree in psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Science (HDFS). De la rosa first discovered her passion for psychology in high school and hopes to take her passions through graduate school. "I took AP Psychology in high school and my teacher, Mrs. Roberts, is who inspired me," De la rosa said, "It helped me discover my calling for working wit more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 26 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Faces of the Pack: Sai Mani * At his first Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) state competition, Sai Mani was so nervous to speak publicly he had to ask a friend to request water from a restaurant waiter. Now, the Davidson Academy senior serves as Nevada DECA's state vice president of leadership and has built Finlingo, a free online platform that makes financial literacy more accessible to students. Located on the University of Nevada, Reno campu more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 27 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | November 2026 * Szabolcs Blazsek, Ph.D., professor of economics, co-authored the paper "Hessian Filter-Based Gradient Scaling for Score-Driven Filters with Financial and Economic Applications," which was selected as the best paper for the 57th EBES Conference, held in October in Prague. The paper was co-authored with Astrid Ayala, Ph.D., associate professor of economics and finance, and Alvaro Escribano of the University Carlos III o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-285): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Announcement of Determination To Approve Authorized Program Revisions This notice announces the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) approval of requests to revise/modify EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting from Arkansas Energy and Environment (E&E), Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (AZDEQ), Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protec more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Obayashi-Jay Dee Joint Venture; Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel Project; Grant of Permanent Variance In this notice, OSHA grants a permanent variance to Obayashi--Jay Dee Joint Venture (OJD) related to work in compressed air environments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of thisFederal Register notice. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at http://www.r more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 28 -- The University of California Riverside campus posted the following news: * * * Fresh as the microplastic-laden Sierra snow * For the first time, UC Riverside scientists have measured how much microplastic pollution falls on the Sierra Nevada during snowstorms and were surprised to find significant amounts even in the most remote locations. Lead researcher Aleksandra Karapetrova, a UCR environmental toxicologist, could not access any of the snowfall collection sites by car or even on foot. She expected plas more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * From Jackie Kennedy to Cinderella: UNLV Opera Presents Two Distinctive Productions * UNLV's nationally award-winning opera program presents its fall chamber opera production, featuring two one-act works: Jackie at Vassar and Cinderemma and the Green Sneaker. Performances take place Nov. 12 and 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dr. Arturo Rando-Grillot Recital Hall on the UNLV campus. Tickets are available here. Admission is free for all Nev more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Prestique Inc., Dayton, Texas, challenging the U.S. Air Force's rejection of its bid for roof repairs and replacements at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming and the subsequent award of the contract to Miwok Construction LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Prestique, a small business, argued that the Air Force unreasonably found its proposed manufacturer's warranty unacceptable, resulting in the rejection of its lowest-priced bid under the solicitation. In an Oct. 19 de more ST

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

PEARL CITY, Hawaii, Oct. 30 -- The University of Hawaii's West Oahu campus issued the following news: * * * Golden! UH Community Colleges win big at regional marketing awards October 29, 2026 The University of Hawaii Community Colleges took top honors at the District 6 National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) Medallion Awards ceremony in Scottsdale, Arizona in October, taking home both a gold and a silver medallion for the inspiring "Start Here, Go Beyond" campaign. The campaign, which spotlights authentic student transfer more PR

HELENA, Montana, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte, Trump Administration Sign Agreement to Streamline Infrastructure Projects * PHILIPSBURG, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana will partner with the Trump administration to streamline federal and state permitting on critical infrastructure projects. Gov. Gianforte joined Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director Emily Domenech today in Philipsburg to make th more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lombardo's Letter to State Employees - Nevada Day 2026 * Dear State Employees: As we approach Nevada Day, I want to take a moment to thank you for your hard work and dedication to the Silver State. As state employees, you are the backbone of the services we provide to Nevadans. Much of the work you do happens behind the scenes, but its impact is felt in communities across our state every day. As Nevadans, we take pride in our com 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

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 26 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces Health Care Scholars United Scholarship recipients * With support from United Health Foundation, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has awarded $10,000 scholarships to 65 students from HACU-member institutions for the 2026-27 school year. Student recipients are: * Abraham B. - University of the Incarnate Word * Adrienne R. - Marymount University * Alexander  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * How Much is the Lombardo-Trump Economy Costing Nevadans This Week? * Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nevada earns C-minus in report card on housing affordability Las Vegas Sun: CCSD faces millions more in bus fuel costs as diesel hits record Welcome back to your final weekly rundown of the damage the Lombardo-Trump economy is doing to Nevada -- from driving up costs to leaving working families behind. In a last-ditch effort to spin his record ahe more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 31 -- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the designated National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Huntsman Cancer Institute Awards and Appointments Fall 2026 Oct 30, 2026 Faculty and staff of Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) continue to earn recognition for leadership, innovation, and meaningful contributions to cancer research, prevention, and care. These highlights of re more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 26 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Inside the Real Time Intelligent Systems Lab * A tiny tot riding a hot pink bicycle with training wheels follows a ball out into a busy intersection. Will the autonomous vehicle driving at a high rate of speed and headed in the same direction accurately identify the girl in real time and quickly slow to a stop? The miniature-sized scenario -- featuring a Barbie doll and a one-tenth scale autonomous vehicle -- is one that's playing out  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Delivers Second-Largest Energy Revenue Disbursement * WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of the Interior announced more than $21.8 billion in fiscal year 2026 revenue disbursements from energy and mineral production on federal and tribal onshore lands and federal offshore areas. The Office of Natural Resources Revenue says it's the second-largest annual disbursement in the Department of the Interior's history, providing billions of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 48 Aliens for Election-Related Crimes October 26, 2026 Today, the Justice Department announced charges involving 48 aliens in Pennsylvania, California, Florida, New York, and Nevada in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes. The cases include voting by aliens in federal elections and false claims of U.S. citizenship to register to vote or to vote. C more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Las Vegas Business Owner Who Previously Voted For Trump Now Speaking Out Against His Cost-Raising Policies * A small business owner who supported Donald Trump in previous elections is speaking out against him as "everything is worse" under the president. The business owner says he has to get a second job under the Lombardo-Trump economy because of Trump's Iran War that is driving up diesel prices and inflation due to Trump's tariffs. Things ha more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 28 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Las Vegas Business Owner Who Previously Voted For Trump Now Speaking Out Against His Cost-Raising Policies * A small business owner who supported Donald Trump in previous elections is speaking out against him as "everything is worse" under the president. The business owner says he has to get a second job under the Lombardo-Trump economy because of Trump's Iran War that is driving up diesel prices and inflation due to Trump's tariffs. Things ha more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Las Vegas Sports Jobs Have More Than Doubled in a Decade, UNLV Data Shows * Las Vegas' sports economy has more than doubled its workforce in the past decade, growing from approximately 8,500 to an estimated 18,816 workers between 2015 and 2025. Fitness and recreational sports centers account for the largest share of employment, highlighting the range of sports-related jobs beyond professional teams. That's one of several findings from a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Filed to Protect Rare Nevada Toad, Fish from Gold Mining * LAS VEGAS, Nev.-- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking protections under the Endangered Species Act for two animals threatened with extinction by gold mining in Nevada. The Amargosa toad and Oasis Valley speckled dace, a species of fish, live only in spring-fed wetlands near Beatty, Nevada. The area is a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Protect West Coast Fishers * Defenders of Wildlife alongside the Center of Biological Diversity and others today notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of their intent to sue over the agency's denial of Endangered Species Act protections for fishers in northern California and southwestern Oregon. Fishers are relatives of martens and wolverines and are dependent on mature and old-growth forests for their  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Protect West Coast Fishers * PORTLAND, Ore.-- The Center for Biological Diversity and allies today notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of their intent to sue over the agency's denial of Endangered Species Act protections for fishers in northern California and southwestern Oregon. Fishers are relatives of martens and wolverines and are dependent on mature and old-growth forests for their survival more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 28 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * LEAKED AUDIO: Joe Lombardo Admits He 'Marginalized Other Communities' as Law Enforcement Officer * A new report caught Joe Lombardo admitting he "marginalized other communities" when he was a law enforcement officer. When asked how his leadership has evolved since leaving the Sheriff's office and becoming governor, Lombardo said, "the majority of my career has been in law enforcement, right? And I marginalized other communities as a result of  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

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. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks to Protect Corporate Transparency Act Against Trump Administration Rollback 10/27/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax evaders. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires businesses t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: How Democrats Are Using Abortion in Their Closing Pitch * RE: How Democrats Are Using Abortion in Their Closing Pitch DATE: October 27, 2026 With one week until Election Day, Democrats in races up and down the ticket are making reproductive freedom a central closing argument. Across ads, debate stages, and campaign events, candidates are exposing Republicans' support for abortion  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

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

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 28 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * More than 300 attend Center for Constitutional Law lecture on birthright citizenship * More than 300 students, faculty, staff and community members gathered at the University of Nevada, Reno on Oct. 22 for a discussion on birthright citizenship, featuring two of the nation's leading constitutional scholars: Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, Akhil Reed Amar and Distinguished Professor of Law at UC Davis, Vikram David Amar. Hos more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Mortgage Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * Mortgage Application Payments Increased in September * WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 29, 2026) - Homebuyer affordability declined in September, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,215 from $2,162 in August. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across 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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * NASDA Foundation receives USDA grant to introduce veterinary students to careers in state and regulatory veterinary medicine * ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation received a Veterinary Services Grant Program award from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to expand veterinary students' exposure to ca more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * National Leaders Barnstorm Nevada in Final Stretch of Critical Midterms * "Nevada is the microcosm of our country. It is the perfect proving ground for anyone who wants to be successful nationwide." - Senator Cortez Masto Nevada is a critical battleground state home to the closest gubernatorial contest in the nation and national leaders are barnstorming the state in the final stretch of the midterm election. With the most working class voter more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 27 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * NCT Proudly Presents 'The Inspector General' Nov. 12-22 * The Nevada Conservatory Theatre proudly presents The Inspector General from Nov. 12-22 in the Black Box Theatre. When the corrupt city council of a mid-sized American town mistakes a penniless drifter for a federal accountability agent, it's a slap-dash scramble to the bottom. Most famous and funniest of the satires of Nikolai Gogol, The Inspector General receives a modern makeov more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Nevada Logistics Company to Pay Over $396,000 to Resolve EEOC Religious Harassment Charge * RENO, Nev. -- A third-party logistics company based in Reno, agreed to pay more than $396,000 to settle a 2025 charge alleging religious harassment claims investigated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC's investigation found reasonable cause to believe that soon after hire,  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Nevada Supreme Court lets licensing board fine architect without a jury * Carson City, Nevada; October 29, 2026: The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that a California architect had no right to a jury trial before a state licensing board imposed over $29,000 in fines. Jeffrey Hagen now plans to petition the U.S. Supreme Court after the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state constitution's jury trial guarantee does not  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

SOCORRO, New Mexico, Oct. 27 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * New Mexico Tech Receives $1M Award from Energy Department to Help Rebuild America's Critical Minerals Workforce Oct 26, 2026 The university is among 16 selected by the DOE to receive the PROSPECT Planning Prize for ambitious plans to train the next generation of mining, material science, and critical minerals and materials workforce The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) tod more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Oct 27, 2026 New Poll From DGA-Backed Group Shows Aaron Ford Leading Joe Lombardo in Nevada Governor's Race Poll finds Ford leading Lombardo 49-45, Lombardo and Trump underwater - A new poll from DGA-backed A More Affordable Nevada found Attorney General Aaron Ford leading Joe Lombardo, the most vulnerable governor in the country, 49 to 45 percent in the Nevada governor's race. The poll shows Donald Trump's favorability is -18, a massive vulnera more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 27 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Flippo Tried to Screw Over Veterans and then Lied About it * New reporting shows that David Flippo tried to screw over veterans when he worked as a financial adviser and then lied about it consistently. Flippo made "willful misrepresentations and/or omissions of material fact to establish a client relationship using securities that First Command typically does not accept" at the company that primarily serves veterans. Once the company was more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 26 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * NIH invests nearly $5 million in University of Nevada, Reno research addressing major health challenges * Three University of Nevada, Reno research teams have secured nearly $5 million in National Institutes of Health funding to advance studies of the biological processes behind preterm birth, psychiatric disorders and metabolic health. Scott Barnett, Mitchell Omar and Meet Zandawala, researchers with the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resou more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division, Keyport's Hawthorne Operating Site turns 50 * Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport's Hawthorne Operating Site celebrated its 50th anniversary in a ceremony at the United Services Organization Convention Center in Hawthorne, Nevada, Sept. 18. The event featured remarks from NUWC Division, Keyport Commanding Officer Capt. Brandon Monaghan, Hawthorne Army Depot Commander Lieutenant Colonel Rylie DeLong and Hawthorne Operating Site D 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

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Playground Manufacturers Back Down from Proposed Unlawful Merger After Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Lawsuit * RALEIGH -- After Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued to stop a playground manufacturer from acquiring its rival and making it more expensive for towns and schools to build playgrounds, the companies have decided to abandon the proposed merger. "This deal would have made playgrounds more expensive for schools a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Legislation to Restore National Parks and Public Lands * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs, Reps Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03), announced the Caucus' endorsement of the America the Beautiful Act (H.R. 9250), bipartisan legislation to address overdue repairs at America's national parks, public lands, and Bureau of Indian Education schools. The America the Beauti more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Quorum sale raises concerns reminiscent of Steward, Prospect * New Mexico -- A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) warns that GoldenTree Asset Management's proposed sale of Quorum Health to a newly formed nonprofit could follow a troubling pattern seen at Steward Health Care and Prospect Medical Holdings, where private equity firms exited heavily indebted hospital companies. The proposed $957  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 28 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for enabling fraud and corruption October 27, 2026 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 states 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. "In these often politically polarized times, e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Morelle Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Use of Bogus Noncitizen Claims to Strip Americans of Their Voting Rights After Wrongly Flagging 185 American Citizens in Nevada, Trump Administration Sues California for Refusing to Disenfranchise Voters and Threatens Election Workers With Prosecution Washington, D.C. (October 23, 2026)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 22, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Mullin: Why is the Department of Homeland Securi 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

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 28 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * School of Public Health earns reaccreditation through 2033 with full compliance * The School of Public Health has earned reaccreditation through December 2033 from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), achieving 100% compliance with all accreditation criteria. The CEPH Council accepted the site visit team's report without revisions to its findings, affirming the School's commitment to high-quality public health education, research and community  more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 27 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus posted the following news: * * * Silver Slug Scholarship supports UCSC staff member through Ph.D. completion * Roxy Davis, a data and evaluation specialist at UC Santa Cruz's Teaching and Learning Center, is pursuing a Ph.D. in social psychology at the university with the support of the Silver Slug Scholarship. Key takeaways * Roxy Davis is a full-time staff member at UC Santa Cruz, working as a data and evaluation specialist with the Teaching and Learning C more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * State Attorneys General Provide Reminder on Enforcement of Disparate Impact Claims * In May 2025, Frantz Ward's Labor & Employment Practice Group reported on President Trump's April 23, 2025, Executive Order that instructed federal agencies to deprioritize the investigation of disparate impact claims, and in October 2025, the L&E practice group reported that the EEOC stated it would cease investigation of any claims of disparate im more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Study pinpoints states with steepest warming trends since 1980 * Global warming, the observed increase in the Earth's average global surface temperature since preindustrial (1850-1900) times, currently stands at around 1.63 degrees Celsius. While this number is expected to continue to rise, local temperatures will not go up uniformly around the world. In regions where warming trends are most pronounced, local adaptation and resili more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21158) entitled "TBL Group Inc. - Acquisition of Control - Horizon Motor Coach Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: TBL Group, Inc. (TBL Group), a noncarrier holding company that controls multiple interstate motor passenger carriers, has filed an application to acquire control of the member interests in or the primary assets of Horizon Motor Coach, I more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 28 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Teamwork cultivated during Physician Assistant Week * Each year, the PA school participates in PA Week as a way to demonstrate the skills learned while also spending time together to build collaboration and teamwork. This year, the week ran Monday, Oct. 5 through Monday, Oct. 12. "These events highlight the importance of teamwork, community engagement and sharing what we learn," said Brooke Roylance, incoming student in the Physician Assistant (PA) Studies p more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * The College Journey: How UNLV Supports Transfer Students * UNLV welcomed more than 33,000 students to campus this fall, and each one has a different journey. Some are first-year students navigating the anxious beginnings of college life, some are non-traditional students juggling life and academic responsibilities, and others sit somewhere in between. For transfer students, coming to UNLV combines the excitement of a new environment wit more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 26 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * The Course: Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion * Taught in the Department of Anthropology, ANTH 420: Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion explores how people experience belief and provides frameworks for understanding the relationship between cosmology, religion, science, and personhood around the world. Who's teaching it? The class is taught this semester by anthropology professor Liam Frink. Frink, who also founded UNLV's Office of Undergrad more PR

RENO, Nevada, Oct. 27 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * The fixes for concrete already exist. Why aren't we using them? * Various tools to cut the carbon footprint of concrete have been proven in countries around the world. Combining these tools could cut concrete-related emissions by about three-quarters, yet no country is using them all. That ought to change. That was the argument Sabbie Miller, a professor at the University of California, Davis, a faculty scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * THIS WEEK IN CLIMATE ACTION - OCTOBER 30, 2026 * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, with just days left before the election, we're tracking key races and ad campaigns alongside growing calls for action on energy affordability and data center development. We're also covering the fight to defend public lands more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47563) on Oct. 13, 2026, entitled "Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands - Overview and Selected Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Pat 1 of 2) * * * Co-Managing Historic and Cultural Resources Many Tribes maintain ongoing cultural and spiritual relationships with their ancestral homelands. Tribes may seek access to federal lands to continue practicing traditional ceremonies, and they may argue against certain activities on federal land more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Trinity University posted the following news: * * * Trinity Student Pursues Geosciences and Other Passions as a Semmes Scholar * With Nu Metal music blasting in the background, Wiley Sikes '27 peers into a microscope at a rock sample, its thousands of mineral grains forming an intricate pattern of shapes that reminds him of a kaleidoscope. He counts the grains to determine the mineral composition of the rock, which could be 4.2 billion years old. He works for hours at a time to get through one or two slides o more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 27 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * UNLV Holiday Card Design Brings Warmth to Annual Scholarship Campaign * One of UNLV's longest-standing traditions celebrates the creativity of Rebels while bringing faculty and staff together in support of student scholarships. For nearly 60 years, UNLV has celebrated the holiday season through one of its longest-standing traditions: the Faculty and Staff Holiday Card Scholarship Campaign. Each year, a UNLV student or alumnus is invited more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 27 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * UNLV Jazz Presents the Joe Williams Jazz Scholarship Concert Nov. 1 * UNLV Jazz and Commercial Music Area presents the annual Joe Williams Jazz Scholarship Concert, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1 in Artemus W. Ham Hall. Tickets are available here. This concert features guest artists Clint Holmes, Naomi Mauro, and Laura Taylor; jazz vocal faculty Lara Vivian Smith, Gary Fowler, and Jo Belle Yonely; jazz vocal students Keimaary Griffin and E more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * UNLV Wind Orchestra Presents 'American Celebration - 250: Honoring a Nation's Musical Legacy' Nov. 19 * The UNLV Wind Orchestra proudly presents American Celebration - 250, a spectacular evening of music honoring the United States' 250th anniversary, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the UNLV campus. This extraordinary performance brings together some of the most distinguished figures in American wind ba more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: New Hurdles to Having Votes Counted * (Washington, DC) - US states' use of a tool to verify citizenship that is marred by inaccurate and incomplete data is creating new hurdles for the right to vote with the midterm elections only days away, Human Rights Watch said today. The Supreme Court ruled in late September 2026 that states could use the tool, Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE), to screen lists of registered voters 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

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Challenges Trump Administration's Gift to Fraudsters and Tax Cheats RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones has joined a coalition in filling a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch fraudsters and tax cheats. The Corporate Transparency Act requires businesses to tell the federal government who actually owns and controls them. That matters because cr 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

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 28 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart and Care Access Plan Three Additional Clinical Trial Centers to Expand Access to Medical Research Oct. 27, 2026 Building on four initial locations in Texas, Georgia and Florida, planned expansion into additional communities across three states aims to bring research opportunities closer to where people live and shop. - HOUSTON, Oct. 27, 2026 -- The Walmart Healthcare Research Institute (WHRI) and Care Access, a health and research company, today announced p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WATCH GOP REP. MARK AMODEI ON CNN: "I Ain't Looking in that Mirror Having Voted for the Republican this Time" * Amodei voted third party, citing NV02 Republican nominee David Flippo's "patently disrespectful" scandals Retiring Republican Mark Amodei has some choice words for David Flippo, his own party's nominee to replace him. Amodei joined CNN last week to discuss Flippo's mounting scandals and why - despite representing the d more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 26 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Wesleyan College School of Nursing Conducts White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Newest Class of Nursing Students * BUCKHANNON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Wesleyan College School of Nursing formally welcomed 19 sophomores into the nursing program recently at its annual White Coat Ceremony held in Wesley Chapel. Dr. Kimberly White, Director of the WVWC School of Nursing, highlighted the significance of the event for the new cohort. " more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 26 -- Bryant University posted the following news: * * * Why is it so difficult for lawmakers to regulate AI? * In early September, a former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher posted to X that AI could kill humanity by the end of the decade. His claim quickly went viral and, according to USA Today, led to Florida U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna urging Congress to hold a special session related to AI advancements. While AI has advanced at an unprecedented pace since ChatGPT entered the technological scene i more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Maryland Medical System posted the following news release: * * * Workforce Innovation Developed by Maryland's Largest Healthcare System Accelerates Nurse Readiness, Saves More Than $3.8 Million * Contact: Tyler Waldman: A new technology platform developed at the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) designed to streamline nurse onboarding has saved UMMS nearly $4 million in labor costs while improving resource allocation and bolstering new hire nurse readines more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: Over the Weekend, ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Sexual Predators * DHS will always put America first and remove illegal aliens from our streets WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst public safety threats across the country, including those convicted for murder, sexual assault of minors under 14 years old, sexual assault, and other heino more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 28 -- The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources has issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming Arts Council Announces Public Art Call for Sheridan College Science Center SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Oct. 27, 2026 - The Wyoming Arts Council has opened a public art call for the Sheridan College Science Center through the State of Wyoming's Art in Public Buildings program. Artwork will be commissioned for the facility as part of a building expansion that will provide additional classrooms and instructional s more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 29 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * You Say Nevada, I Say Nevada... * You can just picture Las Vegas legend Wayne Newton singing his own version of "You say To-ma-to, I say To-mah-to, You say Ne-vah-da. I say Ne-va-da." At least, that is, if he was singing to an audience mixed with people from across the country. Because, when it comes to pronouncing the Silver State's name, it's us against everyone else on Earth. Unless you're a politician seeking office. Then you bette more PR