OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown secures court order temporarily blocking Postal Service's unlawful mail voting rule * District court judge issues temporary restraining order to block rule from taking effect A coalition of 25 states co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown has secured an order temporarily blocking a new rule by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have disrupted the states' vote-by-mail programs and put voters' rights at risk ah more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service's Unlawful Mail Voting Rule * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 25 states have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, temporarily blocking a new rule by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that would have imposed burdensome requirement more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Title X Funding Conditions * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a multistate coalition in suing to block unlawful grant conditions that threaten to strip federal funding for family planning services from states and providers. The lawsuit (PDF), filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, challenges new conditions on Title X funds, which support reproductive healt more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * The brain health movement just got bigger with BrainHealth.com American Academy of Neurology launches new public website - The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has launched BrainHealth.com, a new public resource offering expert-reviewed information, tools and stories to help people improve and protect their brain health. BrainHealth.com is designed for people living with neurological conditions, supporting a loved one or just lo more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Reduced brain volume may act as a clock for progression to early-onset dementia In people diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, a biomarker tool that detects shrinkage of the brain's gray matter may predict how quickly someone may progress from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia, according to a new study published August 26, 2026, in Neurology(R), an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The American Soybean Association issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by chief economist Scott Gerlt and senior economist Omid Karami: * * * A Look at Potential Soybean Farmer Premiums with 45Z Since 2004, the U.S. government has put its money where the fuel tank is, and it has implemented policies such as the Biodiesel Blenders' Tax Credit (BTC) to reward the production biofuels. The rationale is straightforward: biofuels can displace petroleum and trim greenhouse gas emissions, so the p more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Title X Funding Conditions * Attorney General Clark today joined a coalition of 22 other states in suing to block a new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit, filed today in federal court, challenges new conditions on Title X funds, which support reproductive health care, famil more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES NEW BARRIERS TO SPONSORSHIP OF UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rule that would add unnecessary and burdensome new requirements for sponsors of unaccompanied immigrant children. Raoul and the coalition argue in their  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 27 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Stands Up to Federal Attacks on Family Planning * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is challenging the federal government to stop a new policy that would cut off family planning funding to states and health clinics unless they agree to a list of political conditions that are illegal, unreasonable, and completely out of touch with families' needs. AG Rayfield filed the lawsuit today alongside 22 other attorneys gener more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 28 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser secures court order temporarily blocking Postal Service's unlawful mail voting rule * #Federal judge blocks last-minute requirements that threaten to disrupt Colorado's mail ballot system ahead of November election Aug. 28, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser and a coalition of 25 states secured a temporary restraining order blocking a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would have imposed burdensome ne more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 27 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues to protect federal funding for family planning and preventive health care * Aug. 27, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition in suing to block new unlawful conditions on Title X funding, which supports reproductive health care, family planning, cancer screenings, and other preventive care for millions of Americans. The new policy threatens access to affordable, high-quality he more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan: * * * As Senator Klobuchar voted for health care tax credits to expire in 2025; now blames Trump admin for health care tax credits expiring in 2025 In her gubernatorial campaign, Senator Amy Klobuchar has made much of the hit Minnesotans have suffered from the expiration of federal health care tax credits: This is curious, since th more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 28, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Big Tech settlement includes practical changes but also caveats The massive tech company Meta has agreed to pay nearly $18 billion to settle the sprawling lawsuits brought by 48 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories accusing the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook kids  more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * The fraud in Minnesota higher education While not part of the supernatural world, "ghost" students in higher education are an issue that needs to be exorcised from Minnesota's college and university system. Reporting by KSTP found that the threat of these "ghost" students -- criminal actors who use st more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan: * * * How the 2023 trifecta hiked your property taxes A couple of weeks back, I wrote about the latest wave of property tax hikes sweeping across Minnesota -- Dakota County, Washington County, Blaine, St. Paul, and Minneapolis. St. Cloud can be added to the list, and others will follow. Why is this happening again, given that prope more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by Vice President of Communications Bill Walsh: * * * KSTP challenges the $9 billion fraud total (spoiler alert: it's accurate) Tom Hauser of KSTP TV ran a story last night questioning the origin and accuracy of the claim that fraud in Minnesota amounts to $9 billion. Among many others, American Experiment is using the $9 billion fraud figure to help explain more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Pre-crime at the State Fair State Attorney General Keith Ellison put out a press release last week, "Attorney General Ellison, Ramsey County Attorney Choi win agreements and injunctions to prevent gang violence at the State Fair." In the backstory, a few alleged members of Somali street gangs allegedly put up posts on soc more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 25 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * U.S. Education Department ends racial balancing in school discipline New guidance from the U.S. Department of Education says schools cannot use a student's race when deciding how to discipline them. The guidance, a "Dear Colleague Letter," says that "discipline policies must treat students even-handedly and must neithe more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 28, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * What Dolly's death illustrates about early literacy philanthropy Beloved singer Dolly Parton passed away earlier this week at 80 years old. Her legacy as country crooner may be a highlight of American culture, but her philanthropic work may prove to be more impactful. Dolly started the Imagination Libr more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 28, 2026, by policy fellow Matt Dean: * * * Will a fake $30,000 nosebleed land us all on Peggycare? A recent Peggy Flanagan stump speech turned to health care costs. "My friend Tom is an ER doctor who worries he is going to kick someone into bankruptcy every time he treats someone in the ER..He's like... 'someone just paid $30,000 when I treated the more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following news: * * * Written by Bill Walsh American Experiment wins national award for fraud coverage Center of the American Experiment won the 2026 Bob Williams Award for Securing Durable Freedom from the State Policy Network (SPN). The award was announced this week at SPN's annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. SPN recognized American Experiment's work exposing and documenting Min more PR

MARSHALL, Minnesota, Aug. 27 -- Southwest Minnesota State University posted the following news: * * * Doria (Drost) Esche to Speak at Mustang Success Night, Sept. 9 * Keynote speaker: Doria (Drost) Esche '19/MBA '21 The Deeann Griebel Student Success Center at SMSU is hosting their annual Mustang Success Night on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 7-9 p.m. in the SMSU Conference Center. The program features a support services fair and a major exploration fair to help students learn about the many services available to support their success and guide more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * 78 percent of amusement and recreation attendants were required to interact verbally with the public every few minutes Some of the biggest state fairs take place during the summer and early fall, including the Ohio State Fair, New York State Fair, Minnesota State Fair, The Big E of New England (the only multi-state fair), and the State Fair of Texas. These fairs promote agricultural education and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad, Deluzio Introduce the Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) introduced the Water Authority Cybersecurity Protection Act. This bipartisan legislation would double the amount of funding available in certain grants and technical assistance to local water authorities to strengthen cybersecurity efforts. In July, Minnesota faced more than 30 cy more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Visits Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Meets with Local Nonprofits, Advocates, and Tribal Leaders, Vows to Continue to Fight to Protect Public Lands ELY, MINN. -Last week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, visited gateway communities to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), where he met with local advocates, volunteers, non-profit leade more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Heinrich Visits Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Meets with Local Nonprofits, Advocates, and Tribal Leaders, Vows to Continue to Fight to Protect Public Lands ELY, MINN. -- Last week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, visited gateway communities to the Boundary Waters Canoe  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Slate of Pro-Equality Candidates for Governor in Key States * As LGBTQ+ Community Faces Continued Attacks, HRC is Backing State Leaders Who Will Fight for LGBTQ+ Equality, Protect Fundamental Freedoms and Deliver for Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC announced its endorsement of more than 15 pro-equality gubernatorial candidates across key states. At  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 28 [Category: Nursing] -- The Minnesota Nurses Association posted the following news release: * * * Labor, Faith, Community Groups Pushing for Sanford/North Memorial Community Benefits Agreement Issue Statement Regarding 10-Year Hospital Agreement with MN Attorney General's Office * Newly-Announced Agreement Sets Standard for Sutter/Allina Leadership to Come to the Table to Negotiate This morning, Attorney General Keith Ellison announced an oversight agreement with Sanford Health and North Memorial Health. This a more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Aug. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researcher leads Lancet commission reports on life during and after blood cancer treatment * ROCHESTER, Minn. -Three new articles from The Lancet Hematology published today examine how clinicians and researchers can better identify, track and measure the effects of blood cancer treatments on patients during treatment and over the long term. Gita Thanarajasingam, M.D., a Mayo Clinic hematologist and oncologist, leads more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * MGMA Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Reduction The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850 Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Payment Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Pa more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- The Minnesota Office of the Governor issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Governor's Office Announces Appointments The Office of the Governor today announced the following appointments to the Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Childhood Intervention, the Governor's Council on Freight Rail, the Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Board, and the Statewide Independent Living Council. * Danielle Hayden - Saint Paul, MN Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Childh more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 29 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Secures Court Order Temporarily Blocking Postal Service's Unlawful Mail Voting Rule District Court Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order to Block Rule from Taking Effect - Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez and a coalition of 25 states have secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, temporarily blocking  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Sandia Science & Tech Park bringing new companies, higher-paying jobs * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -The Sandia Science & Technology Park continues to expand its footprint and economic impact, bringing new companies and higher paying jobs to the Albuquerque area. Growing Economic Impact A recent analysis by the Mid-Region Council of Governments shows park companies have paid a cumulative $8.6 billion in wages, g more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Padilla Call for Official Investigation into ICE's Attempt to Enter Sacramento Immigration Law Firm Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, formally demanded an investigation into Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) recent attempt to enter an immigration law firm in Sacramento, California. "The reporting of this operation is alarming. ICE officers attempte more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Aug. 28 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * St. Olaf mourns passing of King Harald V of Norway * St. Olaf College, which was founded by Norwegian immigrants and has maintained deep and enduring ties to Norway, is mourning the death of His Majesty King Harald V. He died on August 28 in Oslo at age 89. "We extend our deepest condolences to Queen Sonja, the Royal Family, and the people of Norway," says St. Olaf President Susan Rundell Singer. "Generations of Norwegian immigrants and their descendants sh more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Attorney General Bonta on Court Ruling Affirming Trump Administration's Illegal Interim Final Rule to Lower Wages for Farmworkers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released a statement after the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California's ruling that the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) 2025 interim final rule, which implements a significant reduction to the Adverse E more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 29 -- The University of Northwestern issued the following news: * * * Northwestern Welcomes 11 New Full-Time Faculty for Fall 2026 Northwestern is pleased to announce the addition of eleven full-time faculty for the fall 2026 term. Each faculty member brings a breadth of knowledge for their area of study and a heart for the UNWavering mission to love God's Word and God's world. We are excited to welcome them into new or expanded roles at Northwestern this fall. Dr. Dalene Fisher, Provost and Vice President for Ac more PR