WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * October 23, 2026 Heating Oil Price Surge: DOE Announces Emergency Reserve Release Shuting Pomerleau Executive Summary * As U.S. average residential heating oil prices surged 74 percent year-over-year to $6.19 per gallon in mid-October 2026, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will loan up to one third of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to private fuel companies to mitigate high fuel costs. * High fuel prices will disproportionately impact  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta to U.S. Supreme Court: The Texas Two-Step Allows Corporations to Evade Accountability, Sidestep Financial Liability. This Is Wrong. * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision permitting a profitable corporation to exploit bankruptcy and Texas state l more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSbrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: * * * Oct 23, 2026 New Analysis Finds Trump Administration Has Devoted at Least $1.6 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars to Vanity Projects Washington, D.C. -- A new analysis from the Center for American Progress finds that the Trump administration has spent or plans to spend at least $1.6 billion in exclusively taxpayer dollars on vanity projects, including some that promote the president's image and personal brand. CAP details alternatives that $1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Releases America First Seafood Strategy Key actions will strengthen U.S. fisheries, processing capacity, and coastal economies. - Today, President Trump announced the America First Seafood Strategy, a key directive under the President's Executive Order Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness. The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plays a key role in the Strategy, which details more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 26 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty/Staff Achievements Roundup: Puccio and Yudess co-edit new book on creativity * This is part of a regular series highlighting the honors and achievements of Buffalo State University faculty and staff. The roundup is compiled from previous months' submissions to the Daily Bulletin and department newsletters. Gerard J. Puccio, SUNY distinguished professor, chair of the Creativity and Change Leadership Department,, and leader of the Center f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-259, 26-260, 26-261, 26-262, 26-277): * * * 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 proce more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * FDA Advances President Trump's America First Seafood Strategy * New guidance on U.S.-origin labeling and crackdown on short-weighted imports aim to protect American seafood producers and consumers WASHINGTON, D.C.--FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2026--The Trump Administration today announced the America First Seafood Strategy, Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness [PDF], links to an external website, opens in a new tab, a coordinated  more PR

ORONO, Maine, Oct. 23 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * From UMaine to Barcelona, Norton Scholarship opens a world of possibilities * Anna Hussey had never been on an airplane. She had never traveled outside New England. And she had never imagined spending three months living in another country. Then, in January, the University of Maine student boarded a flight in Boston bound for Barcelona, Spain. She was nervous. But mostly, she couldn't wait. "I've never been more excitedly anxious in my life," Hussey more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * Heating Oil Price Surge: DOE Announces Emergency Reserve Release * The Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will loan up to one third of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to private fuel companies to mitigate high fuel costs. In a new insight, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Shuting Pomerleau considers the potential impact of the emergency measure and explains why it is unlikely to translate into noticeable pri more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections * The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 2 New Hampshire Candidates for Congress Ahead of Nov. 3 Election * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: AFGE Communications press@afge.org BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsements of Rep. Maggie Goodlander for reelection and Stefany Shaheen for election to the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses New York's Micah Lasher for Election to Congress * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: AFGE Communications press@afge.org BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Micah Lasher for election to Congress representing New York's 12th Congressional District in t more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Celebrates Grand Opening of New Waterbury Branch * New location on Kukas Lane builds on bank's longstanding presence in the Waterbury community WATERBURY, Conn. -- M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) today celebrated the grand opening of its new standalone branch at 184 Kukas Lane in Waterbury with a ribbon-cutting ceremony bringing together M&T leaders, employees and members of the community. The new b more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following text of a radio address: * * * Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 23, 2026 Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. Some years ago, there was a young woman who dated a man who was handsome and charming and smart, and she was in love with him. That man was also an alcoholic, as it turned out. And one night, in a drunken rage, he held a gun to her head. The gun did not go off. She packed her bags and left that place and never turned ba more PR

LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- Northern Essex Community College posted the following news: * * * Mitchell Holmes named Northern Essex Baseball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director * Haverhill, MA (October 20, 2026) - Northern Essex Community College Director of Athletics Dan Blair has announced Mitchell Holmes as the Knights' new baseball coach and assistant athletic director. He will officially begin his duties at Northern Essex on October 26th. Prior to joining the Knights program, Holmes spent the previous two seasons as the lead  more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ORNL launches national center to modernize US forest products manufacturing Oct 22, 2026 The Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is leading a new national effort in collaboration with DOE's National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) to revitalize the U.S. pulp, paper and packaging industry through science and technology innovation. The Center for Research and Advancement of Forest  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 23 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Fights to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that he is involved in a multistate effort, including a coalition of other state attorneys general, to protect children and consumers as Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI, moves through Chapter 11 bankruptcy pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $5 Billion SPUR Guaranteed Loan Program to Expand Processing for American Ranchers and Fishermen * (Washington, D.C., October 23, 2026) - Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the launch of the America First Seafood Strategy (PDF, 11.4 MB) and several actions the Trump Administration is taking to support the American seafood industry. Among these actions is the announcement that the U.S. Department of Agricu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump SBA Approves HUBZone Expansion Petitions in 18 States Approvals Cover 252 Governor-Designated Areas and Expand Access to HUBZone Certification for Rural Small Businesses October 22, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has approved 18 governors' petitions since January 2025 to create new Governor-Designated Covered Areas under the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Progr more PR