Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS
AG Campbell Defends Colorado Law Banning Conversion 'Therapy' For Minors At SCOTUS
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Defends Colorado Law Banning Conversion 'Therapy' For Minors At SCOTUS
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BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court defending a Colorado law that prohibits licensed health professionals from practicing conversion "therapy"--a harmful and i
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Appeals Court Decision On "Emergency" Tariffs Welcome Check on Trump's Power Grab
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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Appeals Court Decision On "Emergency" Tariffs Welcome Check on Trump's Power Grab
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a 7-4 ruling, a federal appeals court struck down President Trump's use of emergency powers to impose sweeping, "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries. In response, Melinda St. Louis, director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, issued the following statement :
"Today's decisi
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks U.S. Supreme Court to protect South Carolina's Bathroom Privacy Law
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks U.S. Supreme Court to protect South Carolina's Bathroom Privacy Law
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with SC Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver, announced that the state has formally asked the United States Supreme Court to step in and block a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals injunction that forces a So
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Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Appeals Court Win Declaring Trump Tariffs Illegal
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Appeals Court Win Declaring Trump Tariffs Illegal
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# Connecticut Now 2-0 Against Trump Over Lawless Tariffs
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sided with Connecticut and 11 other attorneys general suing to block Trump's unlaw
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Bill Moher Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release:
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Bill Moher Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
Arlington, VA - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2025 Virginia house of delegates candidate, Bill Moher
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Bipartisan Policy Center Senior Fellow Schwartz Testifies Before Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Allyson Y. Schwartz, a senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, from a July 30, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future is Loper Bright: Congress's Role in the Regulatory Landscape":
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Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Fetterman, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for convening this Hearing and
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Bipartisan Policy Center Senior Fellow Schwartz Testifies Before Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Allyson Y. Schwartz, a senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, from a July 30, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future is Loper Bright: Congress's Role in the Regulatory Landscape":
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(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
A regulated entity, such as a company, says the meaning of a word or phrase is X; an agen
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Brandon Achor Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release:
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Brandon Achor Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
North Little Rock, AR - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Arkansas state senate candidate, Brando
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Catholic University of America Assistant Law Professor Testifies Before Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Chad Squitieri, an assistant law professor at the Catholic University of America, from a July 30, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future is Loper Bright: Congress's Role in the Regulatory Landscape":
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Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Fetterman, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for i
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Congressman Massie Introduces Bill to Repeal Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Massie Introduces Bill to Repeal Federal Gun-Free School Zones Act
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Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov
Contact #: 202-225-346
Washington, D.C.- Today Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) re-introduced the "Safe Students Act." The "Safe Students Act" (H.R. 5066) repeals the "Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990," (GFSZA) eliminating GFSZA's one-size-fits-all federal ban on guns in
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Consumer and Medical Groups File Amicus Brief Supporting Independence of Safety Watchdog
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release:
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Consumer and Medical Groups File Amicus Brief Supporting Independence of Safety Watchdog
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Washington, D.C. -- Consumer Federation of America and other leading consumer protection advocates filed an amicus curiae brief in Boyle v. Trump, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to protect the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) independence.
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Corey Foreman Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release:
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Corey Foreman Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
Richmond Hill, GA - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Georgia state senate candidate, Corey Forem
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Dusty Maeder Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release:
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Dusty Maeder Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
Council Bluffs, IA- U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Iowa state house candidate, Dusty Maeder (di
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FEC Issues Digest for Week of Aug. 25-29, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest:
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Commission meetings and hearings
No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.
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Litigation
Berman v. FEC (Case No. 24-5289) On August 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a Per Curiam Order denying Plaintiff's petition for rehearing and a Per Curiam Order denying Plaintiff's petition for rehearing en banc. Plaintiff had filed suit in
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George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center Founder Dudley Testifies Before Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Susan E. Dudley, founder of the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center, from a July 30, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future is Loper Bright: Congress's Role in the Regulatory Landscape":
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Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Fetterman, and Members of the Subcommittee:
Thank you for the oppo
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Goldwater Institute: Week in Review - 16 States!
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 30 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news:
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Week in Review: 16 States!
New Hampshire patients suffering from rare diseases have new hope now that the state has enacted Goldwater's Right to Try for Individualized Treatments. To date, 16 states have enacted Goldwater's lifesaving reform.
Under the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments, patients with rare diseases can access medicine made just for them based on their genetics. Those individualized
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Heinrich, Lujan Announce Introduction of Legislation to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Announce Introduction of Legislation to Restore Abortion Access Nationwide
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Introduction of the Women's Health Protection Act comes as Trump and Congressional Republicans move to restrict a woman's right to choose and toward a national abortion ban
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in int
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Independent Women's Law Center and Broad Coalition File Brief to Support Donor Privacy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release:
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Independent Women's Law Center and Broad Coalition File Brief to Support Donor Privacy
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WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Independent Women's Law Center along with a coalition of 68 other amici filed an amicus brief at the United States Supreme Court in First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin.
In this case, the Attorney General of New Jersey served investigatory subp
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Joshua Longmire Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release:
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Joshua Longmire Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
Walnut Ridge, AR - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Arkansas state house candidate, Joshua Lon
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Justice Department Announces Acting Director of the U.S. Trustee Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Justice Department Announces Acting Director of the U.S. Trustee Program
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Attorney General Pamela Bondi has selected Ramona D. Elliott to serve as Acting Director of the Justice Department's U.S. Trustee Program (USTP), the Justice Department announced today.
Elliott has 31 years of federal service, the majority of which has been with the USTP. Since 2011, she has served as Deputy Director and G
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Kan. Supreme Court Announces Appointments to New Appellate Bench-Bar Committee
TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 30 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2025:
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Supreme Court announces appointments to new Appellate Bench-Bar Committee
Chief Justice Marla Luckert signed an order this week appointing the first members to the Appellate Bench-Bar Committee.
The committee is a forum for communication among appellate judges, court staff, and appellate practitioners on appellate court rules and procedures, continuing education programs on appellate
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Larson Condemns Latest Trump Effort to Subvert Taxpayer Funds
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Condemns Latest Trump Effort to Subvert Taxpayer Funds
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East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned President Trump's unlawful effort to cancel $4.9 billion (link is external) from the federal budget - including funding he signed into law.
"Once again, Donald Trump fully expects that his maneuver to deny funds promised to the people will be rubberstamped by the R
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New Mexico, Texas reach settlement agreements in decade-long Rio Grande water dispute
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 29 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez posted the following news release:
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New Mexico, Texas reach settlement agreements in decade-long Rio Grande water dispute
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SANTA FE - New Mexico, Texas, Colorado and the United States today filed a package of settlement agreements with the Special Master in the U.S. Supreme Court case Texas v New Mexico and Colorado and requested dismissal of the case.
The agreements, drafted with participation from relevant irr
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Secures Significant Victory in Tariffs Case
SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 29 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Secures Significant Victory in Tariffs Case
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Federal Circuit Upholds Ruling that the President does not have authority to impose these tariffs
Today, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Court of International Trade's ruling that the tariffs challenged by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition are unlawful. These t
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Rebecca Bradley Announces She Won't Seek Election in 2026, Admits Her Right-Wing Extremism Not Fit for State Supreme Court
MONONA, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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Rebecca Bradley Announces She Won't Seek Election in 2026, Admits Her Right-Wing Extremism Not Fit for State Supreme Court
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MADISON, Wis. -- Right-wing Justice Rebecca Bradley confirmed long simmering speculation that she did not believe she could win re-election to the state Supreme Court with her announcem
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Sheila McMahan Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release:
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Sheila McMahan Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits
Cosby, TN - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Tennessee state house candidate, Sheila McMahan (d
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U.N. Human Rights Council: Iran - Call to Halt Increasing Executions & Impose Moratorium on Death Penalty
GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 29 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following news release:
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Iran: Call to halt increasing executions and impose moratorium on death penalty
Iranian authorities have executed at least 841 people since the beginning of the year and up until 28 August 2025, according to information gathered by the UN Human Rights Office - ignoring multiple calls to join the worldwide movement towards abolition of the death penalty.
In July alone, Iranian auth
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