WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The National Association of Black Journalists issued the following news: * * * 2025 NABJ Salute to Excellence Nominees Announced The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has announced its nominees for the 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards. Winners will be announced during the Salute to Excellence Gala at the #NABJ25 Convention & Career Fair on Saturday, August 9 in Cleveland. The full listing of winners will be posted online after the event this summer. Co more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 9 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * As bill herd thins, everything moves faster More bills will come to a timely end today, May 9, the "second chamber work session posting deadline." Bills in policy committees must be posted to a future agenda by the end of today, or they will not be moving forward. The rules, revenue and joint committees remain exempt from the deadline, though, giving a place for both hope and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats' Momentum Continues While Republicans Suffer Humiliating Losses As a Result of Their Unpopular Agenda This week, democracy prevailed in North Carolina's Supreme Court race, as disgraced Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin finally conceded the election to lawful winner Justice Allison Riggs. For nearly six months, Griffin and North Carolina Republicans made multiple  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 9 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF supports brave N.C. school board member and teacher opposing board prayer * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation stands firmly behind a courageous North Carolina school board member and a local teacher opposing a troubling proposal to introduce Christian prayer into Cabarrus County Board of Education meetings. At its April 14 meeting, the board  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Anthony J. Tata, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Defense for personnel and readiness, from a May 6, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor and privilege to appear before you as the President's nominee for Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. I want to thank the President and Se more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit That Seeks to Punish Non-Profit Advocacy against Religious Activities in Oklahoma Schools OKLAHOMA CITY - Today, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against it by the more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 10 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * ACLU Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit That Seeks to Punish Non-Profit Advocacy against Religious Activities in Oklahoma Schools The Oklahoma State Department of Education is pursuing a SLAPP suit against the Freedom From Religion Foundation OKLAHOMA CITY - Today, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against it by the Okla more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 9 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF moves to dismiss Ryan Walters Okla. lawsuit that aims to punish it for its advocacy * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a motion to dismiss an Oklahoma State Department of Education lawsuit against it. FFRF is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Oklahoma. FFRF sent letters to public schools in Oklahoma  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 9 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF supports brave N.C. school board member and teacher opposing board prayer * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation stands firmly behind a courageous North Carolina school board member and a local teacher opposing a troubling proposal to introduce Christian prayer into Cabarrus County Board of Education meetings. At its April 14 meeting, the board  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, May 10 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 9, 2025, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: The Idaho GOP Abandoned Your Schools, Let's Show Up For Them May 20 When public schools thrive, so does Idaho. Our classrooms prepare the next generation to lead, build, and care for our communities. Yet year after year, the Republican-controlled Legislature underfunds our schools, abandoning its responsibility to Idaho kids and the futur more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 10 -- Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a unit of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: * * * PSO Announces AEP Teacher Vision Grants to 23 Public School Projects TULSA, Okla. (May 9, 2025) - Greenhouses for 3rd graders at Oologah Upper Elementary, a weather lab at Ketchum Middle School, and racing drones for Bixby High School students are just some of the projects funded by 2025 AEP Teacher Vision Grants, Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) a more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 9 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces 2026 Virginia Teacher of the Year RICHMOND, VA -- Yesterday, high school teacher Matthew Neale was named the 2026 Virginia Teacher of the Year at an announcement ceremony hosted by Governor Glenn Youngkin on Capitol Square. Matthew Neale was selected last month as Region 6 Teacher of the Year and is now Virginia's nominee for the 2026 Nati more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 10 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * WVDP Condemns Morrisey's Dangerous Exec Order Undermining Public School Immunization Requirements Charleston, WV -- The West Virginia Democratic Party strongly condemned Governor Patrick Morrisey today for issuing an irresponsible and politically motivated directive promoting so-called "religious waivers" from childhood immunization requirements in public schools. This misguided mo more PR