WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against Penguin Random House, World's Largest Trade Publisher, for Illegal Race- and Sex-Based Employment Practices * Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a federal civil rights complaint against Penguin Random House, LLC (PRH) with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), calling for  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 15 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Opposes U.S. Department of Education Proposal Imposing Burdensome Data Collection Requirements on Schools and Universities * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) reaffirming opposition to the Trump Administration's proposal requiring colleges and  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Announces Benjamin Gutman as Oregon's New Deputy Attorney General * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced the appointment of Benjamin Gutman as the new Deputy Attorney General for the Oregon Department of Justice. Gutman, who has been serving in the role on an interim basis while continuing his work as Oregon's Solicitor General, now formally completes  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement on Eversource Notice that it will Seek $88 Million Rate Hike for Aquarion * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the notice of intent filed by Eversource that the company will seek approval from the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for an $88 million rate hike for Aquarion Water Company c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Slams Republicans for Refusing to Extend ACA Tax Credits, Doubling Premiums for Over 20 Million Americans: "I'm going to tell you right now, we are going to fight for you" * In case you missed it, after Senate Republicans failed to extend the ACA tax credits and voted to increase premiums for over 20 million Americans, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is continuing to stand up to President T  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund condemns Ohio bill smuggling Ten Commandments into public schools The FFRF Action Fund is strongly condemning Senate Bill 34, a deceptive and unconstitutional proposal pending in the Ohio House that would open th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Justice Department Sues the Virgin Islands Police Department for Unconstitutional Practices Resulting in Effective Denials of Gun Permits Today, the Justice Department filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) alleging that the territory's unreasonable delays and conditions on lawful gun owners' rights create an unconstitutional permitting process in viol  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WILL NOW BE PROPERLY REPRESENTED BY AN ACTUAL PATRIOT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks commemorating Barbara Rose Johns of Virginia, who led a two-week student protest in 1951 that led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. A statue in her honor will now stand   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WILL NOW BE PROPERLY REPRESENTED BY AN ACTUAL PATRIOT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivered remarks commemorating Barbara Rose Johns of Virginia, who led a two-week student protest in 1951 that led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. A statue in her honor will now stand in place of Robert E. Lee   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Legal sports betting linked to sharp increases in violent crime, study finds * As legalized sports betting sweeps across the country, new research shows the policy shift comes with a hidden public safety cost: a measurable rise in violent and impulsive crime on game days. "What surprised us most was that the increase in crime isn't limited to states that legalize sports gambling," said Hua Gong, assistant p  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted the following news release: * * * Michigan Parent Petitions U.S. Supreme Court After School Board Reports Her to DOJ * WASHINGTON, D.C. Michigan parent Sandra Hernden, represented by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, has filed a petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court. She asks the court to review whether a school board president violated the First Ame  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 17 -- The Canadian Department of Justice, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Nova Scotia The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 17 -- The Canadian Department of Justice, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Quebec The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release: * * * NTU, State Sen. Titus File Appeal in Nevada Health Care Case National Taxpayers Union (NTU) and State Senator Robin Titus have filed an appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court regarding a lower court's decision on the ongoing litigation regarding the constitutionality of SB 420. They are asking the Court to review the case before its implementation in January 2026. The lawsuit challenges the con  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down social studies standards that impose Christianity on public school students OKLAHOMA CITY - In a victory for religious freedom, church-state separation, public education, and government transparency, the Oklahoma Supreme Court today ruled that former Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Board of Edu  more

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 17 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Bank Deposits Remain Private, But Account Holder Info Can be Disclosed for Cybercrime Cases The Supreme Court (SC) has held that bank deposits remain confidential, but the Cybercrime Prevention Act allows disclosure of certain information for cybercrime investigations. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, the SC's First Division denied the petition f  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Princeton SPIA Meets the Moment in 2025 * For the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, 2025 was a year that required meeting an extraordinary moment. Shortly after President Trump's inauguration, the new administration initiated significant changes in the federal workforce. For an institution and an alumni base so deeply rooted in public servic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Affordability Crisis on Main Street in Trump's Economy Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and two small businesses owners, held a press conference to call out the skyrocketing costs imposed on small businesses by Trump's economic policies. At th  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- The National Taxpayers Union posted the following news release: * * * Selecting the Next Comptroller General: A Guide to the Statutory Process Note: Since the 15-year term of the current head of Government Accountability Office (GAO) ends on December 29, National Taxpayers Union (NTU) and the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) prepared this short guide to walk journalists through the rarely-used appointment process to select the next GAO Comptroller Genera  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * New RWJF grant will create a blueprint for using public health law to address racial discrimination A new grant awarded to the Center for Public Health Law Research (CPHLR) at Temple University Beasley School of Law by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) seeks to provide guidance for using public health law to address racial discrimination. Increasingly, anti-racism and structural racism work add  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Scott Honor Civil Rights Leader Barbara Johns at U.S. Capitol Statue Dedication * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) delivered remarks at the Congressional Statue Dedication Ceremony honoring Barbara Rose Johns, a Prince Edward County civil rights leader whose student-led strike and its subsequent lawsuit became one of five cases combined i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Scott Honor Civil Rights Leader Barbara Johns at U.S. Capitol Statue Dedication * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) delivered remarks at the Congressional Statue Dedication Ceremony honoring Barbara Rose Johns, a Prince Edward County civil rights leader whose student-led strike and its subsequent lawsuit became one of five cases combined into   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget posted the following news release: * * * Washington Should Commit to No New Debt in 2026 * Policymakers have approved $1.5 trillion in net new ten-year borrowing in 2025, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget's Debt Thermometer. This includes $4.1 trillion in new ten-year debt added through legislative and executive actions - almost entirely from the One Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Releases Statement In Response to the Unveiling of the Statue of Barbara Rose Johns * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) released a statement after a statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a leader of the civil rights movement, was unveiled in Emancipation Hall at the United States Capitol. "Barbara Rose Johns lived her life with extraordinary bravery, in pursuit of jus  more