WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Banks Introduce Bill to Enforce Build America, Buy America Standards Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jim Banks (R-IN) are introducing a new bill to prioritize American workers and businesses by ensuring strong Buy America rules are properly enforced when rebuilding our nation's infrastructure. Senator Baldwin worked to include the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act in t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 [Category: Political] -- The Ripon Society posted the following news release: * * * The Creative Coalition President Tim Daly Rallies Support for the Arts on Capitol Hill * Emmy-nominated actor Tim Daly took center stage Friday afternoon at a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange, delivering remarks on the vital role of the arts in American life and culture.  "We believe that every child and every person, especially ev more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, April 27 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Dan Davis to lead underwater survey of ancient Roman harbor in Greece * Dan Davis, associate professor of classics at Luther College, will embark for Greece this summer to direct the underwater excavation of a Roman harbor town that has sat on the seafloor for more than 1,600 years. A team of Vanderbilt University students, staff, and faculty work alongside archaeological specialists to conduct a large-scale interna more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 27, 2026: * * * EEOC's Top 5 Enforcement Trends for Pregnancy Accommodations Can Teach Employers Lessons The EEOC hasn't been shy about launching litigation against employers that haven't met their accommodation obligations since the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act took full effect. A review of the agency's PWFA enforcement actions since its final rule took effect in June 2024 reveals that the EEOC  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 28 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * From research to reality: OSU seniors solving real-world challenges When someone says engineering, most people likely envision someone who designs machinery or buildings, but graduating engineers also step into a wide variety of careers, from food and agriculture, healthcare and manufacturing to technology, research, design, operations and management. Oklahoma State University Department of Biosystem more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * The Engineer Who Taught Cells to Behave * On paper, Bernhard Palsson builds computer models. In practice, he builds a playbook to make living systems predictable enough to design and harness them for specific uses. His work bridges the industrial and the medical -from using microbes as chemical factories to predicting how pathogens will respond to antibiotics. Most people encoun more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, April 27 [Category: Education] -- Carthage College issued the following news: * * * Grand opening shows School of Health built for future of care * About 550 industry leaders, community members, students, and alumni joined Carthage College on April 23 to celebrate the grand opening of the School of Health. Keynote speaker Steve Serota praised Carthage for its commitment to prepare well-rounded, compassionate healthcare professionals. As we enter an era of rapidly advanci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Introduces the Ending Discrimination in Government Contracts Act * Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced the Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act to stop federal agencies from violating the Constitution by awarding contracts based on recipients' race or sex. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Senate companion of the bill. "Companies in my district more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch: Records Show Nevada Attorney General's Office Coordinated with Leftist NGO and AGs on Election Issues Judicial Watch announced today that it received 238 pages of records from the State of Nevada Office of Attorney General in a Nevada Public Records Act lawsuit that show the state's close coordination with the nonprofit States United Democracy Center, which has pushed indictme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Korean Air Halts Shipments of Roosters to Philippines Recent investigations into smuggling of fighting birds triggered legislation from U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls to halt transnational shipments of tens of thousands of birds * Following a series of investigations by Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, and the Dallas Morning News, and then the subsequent introduction of federal leg more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment (PDF) in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's executive order that unlawfully att more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Stratospheric nanoparticles' surprising abundance is a game changer Another discovery from NOAA's high-altitude research A previously unrecognized but widespread class of ultrafine aerosol particles high in Earth's atmosphere identified by researchers with NOAA's Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL) has revealed a significant gap in scientists' understanding of a k more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars * Nine University of Pennsylvania affiliates-six fourth-years and three recent graduates-have each received a 2026 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Each Thouron Scholar receives tuition for as long as two years, as well as travel and living stipends. Penn's 2026 Thouron Scholars are Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard,  more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 27 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter announces 2026 cohort of Transforming Crime Coverage program The Poynter Institute today announced the 2026 cohort of its Transforming Crime Coverage program, an intensive training and coaching experience designed to help newsrooms fundamentally rethink how they report on crime, public safety and the communities they serve. Running from April 29 through June 24, the p more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Hannah Wiseman speaks with Wisconsin National Public Radio about data centers and elections * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Professor Hannah Wiseman was recently interviewed by Wisconsin National Public Radio, sharing insights on voters' increasing focus on data centers. You can read the story by clicking here. Companies are investing massive amounts of money to build  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Gwen Moore Applauds House Passage of Her Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act * Today, during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the House voted overwhelmingly to pass Rep. Moore's Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act. This legislation, co-led with Rep. Lloyd Smucker, will amend the nation's tax code to ensure survivors of sexual abuse and unwanted and illegal sexual contact do not have t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper Jennifer Hemingway from an April 22, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Heinrich, and members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify in support of the office of the Sergeant at Arms (SAA) fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil and Wisconsin Congressmen Introduce Fair Air Standards Act, Addressing Ozone Nonattainment, Vehicle Emissions Testing * HALES CORNERS, WI - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), and Tom Tiffany (WI-07), introduced the Fair Air Standards Act addressing Southeastern Wisconsin's classification as an Ozone Nonattainment Area.Reps. Steil, Grothm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * SUPPORT GROWS: Wisconsin Restaurant Association and Tavern League of Wisconsin Endorse Baldwin's Bill to Stop Sports Blackouts, Cut Streaming Costs New legislation led by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to stop professional sports leagues from blacking out games for fans and end the complicated and costly web of streaming services has earned the strong support of the Wisconsin Restaurant Associ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The White House sends to the Senate on April 27, 2026, the nominations of 12 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of Australia. Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 28 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * DNR Seeks Public Input On 2026-2036 Fisheries Management Strategic Plan The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently drafting a new Fisheries Management Strategic Plan and is seeking public input. This plan will aim to provide direction on how Wisconsin's fisheries resources are managed and sustained over the next 10 years. The DNR is re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Congressmen Introduce Fair Air Standards Act, Addressing Ozone Nonattainment, Vehicle Emissions Testing Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Bryan Steil (WI-01), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), and Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced the Fair Air Standards Act addressing Southeastern Wisconsin's classification as an Ozone Nonattainment Area. "Because of outdated federal rules, hundreds of tho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Yale Economic Growth Center researchers and global scholars gathered to discuss the causes and consequences of trade policy during the 2026 Kuznets Mini-Conference. The event focused on the intersection of trade reform, exchange rates, and economic history, building on themes from the 35th Kuznets Memorial Lecture delivered by Douglas Irwin of Dartmouth College. Scholars presented findings on how trade policy shapes aggregate welfare and its distribution within the U.S.  more PR