OLYMPIA, Washington, March 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition challenging HUD attack on states' fair housing laws * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies for abiding by state la  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues OneMain Financial for alleged bait-and-switch lending scheme * El procurador general Brown demanda a OneMain Financial por una presunta estafa crediticia Attorney General Nick Brown and 12 other attorneys general today announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and its related entities, alleging that the installment lender charged consumers nationwid  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Attack On States' Fair Housing Laws * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to challenge unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Temporary Protected Status Protection For Haitian Nationals * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United State  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals States Lack Evidence of Harm in Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration's New Regulations Intended to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Receiving Welfare * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lacked a plausible basis to plead injuries in their legal campaign against the Trump Administration over new regula  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on States' Fair Housing Laws Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agenci  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Rollback of Fair Housing Protections * HUD guidance eviscerates enforcement of fair housing laws OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 16 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over guidanc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Drinking Water Safety Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (Rule), which strengthened requirements to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. Finalized in Oc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: New Trump Administration Requirements Would Halt Federally Funded Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the state of Kentucky in sending a comment letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), opposing its unlawful proposal that would effectively bl  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 16 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Attack on Fair Housing Laws * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to impose illegal conditions on HUD funding and to withhold funding from state and local fair   more

ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Bipartisan Coalition Suing Predatory Lender OneMain for Scheme to Trap Consumers in Debt * March 16, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 12 other attorneys general in suing OneMain Financial (OneMain) for illegally misleading its customers and trapping tens of thousands of borrowers in expensive l  more

ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Protections for Haitian Immigrants * March 16, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to preserve the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, including many who have lived and worked in the Unite  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 16 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights to Keep Lead Out of Our Drinking Water * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 16 other attorneys general argued to keep federal protections designed to replace lead pipes and prevent lead from leaching into drinking water. "We should all be able to agree on getting lead out of our children's drinking water," said Attorney Gene  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition challenging Trump administration's attack on state fair housing laws * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing e  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON STATES' FAIR HOUSING LAWS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforce  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues OneMain Financial over hidden loan add-ons that inflated borrowers' costs * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado has joined a multistate lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities, alleging the company engaged in deceptive and unlawful lending practices that saddled consumers with hundreds of  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 -- The New Jersey Attorney General Office issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General's Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Lacey Township, N.J. The Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) is investigating a fatal shooting by a police officer that occurred Monday, March 16, 2026, in the Lanoka Harbor section of Lacey Township, New Jersey. One woman was fatally injured. Her identity  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSrep) -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * NRDC adopts nuclear power sanity and exits list of nuclear energy enemies Previously a strident opponent of America's largest source of carbon-free power, the Natural Resources Defense Council will be the first anti-energy NGO to be removed from the InfluenceWatch list of nuclear power opponents. * According to an Axios r  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Center for a Humane Economy Files Petition with New Jersey DEP to Ban Lead Ammunition for Hunting Lead poisons and kills dozens of wildlife species and is also an acute threat to hunting families and others eating wild game shot with the toxic, irreducible metal * The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action have filed a formal petition with the New Jersey Department of En  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 17 (TNSxrep) -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * CMSRU launches New Jersey's only PhD in cancer cell biology & genomics Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) has launched the PhD in Cancer Cell Biology & Genomics (CCBG), a new doctoral program designed to train the next generation of cancer researchers and accelerate discovery in one of medicine's most urgent fields. The program -- the only cancer biology PhD program in New Jersey --   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following written testimony by Julia Einbond, CEO of Covenant House New Jersey, Newark, from a March 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Lost and Exploited: Confronting Child Trafficking and the Failure to Protect America's Most Vulnerable": * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify. Chairman Hawley, we are grat  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Five exclusive NHL games this week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * * The Point continues Monday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+ * All NHL on ESPN games stream on the ESPN App via DTC or pay TV authentication * 43 NHL Power Play out-of-market games streaming on ESPN+ this week The NHL season continues this week with five exclusive games across ABC, ESP  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 17 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Andrew Bernstein, member of the FEE Faculty Network: * * * The Brooklyn Bridge A triumph of capitalism. * There are two extraordinary truths about the Brooklyn Bridge. The first is that its creation was one of the heroic feats of 19th-century American capitalism; the second is that it was the personal epic of John Roebling and his family. The bridge's construction was   more

ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Announces the Start of Construction on the $34.6 Million Expansion of Shea's Buffalo Theatre * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of construction on a $34.6 million expansion of the historic Shea's Buffalo Theatre plus an additional commitment of $5 million in capital funding from New York State. Driven by a $18.5   more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 17 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Houshmand honored on ROI-NJ's Super 75 Power List This week, the ROI Influencers Power List 2026: Super 75 ranked President Ali Houshmand #26 for his dedication to leading Rowan's enrollment growth and academic expansion. Houshmand has made the Power List since its inaugural group in 2018. Specifically, editors wrote that Houshmand advanced the development of the Rowan Boulevard economic district and eleva  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers issued the following news: * * * IFPTE Locals, International Meet with New Jersey AFL-CIO Leaders Led by IFPTE Atlantic Area Vice Presidents, Sean McBride (Local 196 president) and Steve Pinto (Local 195 president), leaders from Locals 194, 195 and 196, along with International President, Matt Biggs, and Secretary-Treasurer, Gay Henson, met this week in Trenton, New Jersey, with New Jersey AFL-CIO Pr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE BLOCK OF UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS PROTECTION FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al., opposing the Trump administration's effort  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 16 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Inspiring Women Alumnae Shaping the Future of Law * Every March, Women's History Month invites us to celebrate the remarkable women whose courage, innovation and leadership have shaped our world. For Seton Hall University - and Seton Hall Law School - that legacy runs deep. Women were first admitted to the University in 1937, and in 1951, the Law School broke new ground when Miriam Rooney became not   more

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, March 17 -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, issued the following news: * * * KERENDIA(R) (finerenone) Meets Primary Endpoint in Investigational Phase III FIND-CKD Study in Patients with Non-Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease * KERENDIA(R) (finerenone) met its primary endpoint demonstrating a statistically significant improvement vs. placebo in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) slope from   more

NEW YORK, March 17 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 15, 2026, by Cities policy analyst Santiago Vidal Calvo to the New York Post: * * * NYC Doing Everything Possible to Ruin Its Chances for a Huge World Cup Windfall New York City is about to host the biggest sporting event on the planet - the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. Over 1.2 million fans will flock to the tristate area expecting American greatness at its best, bringing $3.3 billion in econ  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues One Main Financial for Alleged Bait and Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Add-On Products Attorney General Anthony G. Brown's Consumer Protection Division, and 12 other state attorneys general, announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities (OneMain), alleging that OneMain, a non-prime installment lend  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status Protection for Haitian Nationals Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United States, opposing the Trump admin  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Matsui, Barragan, and Carter Introduce Legislation Compelling FCC to Re-Establish Communications Equity and Diversity Council * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressmembers Rob Menendez, Doris Matsui (CA-07), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), and Troy Carter, Sr. (LA-02) introduced the Communications Equity and Diversity Council Act, which would compel the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella Sues OneMain Financial, Seeks Hundreds of Millions in Restitution for Alleged Bait-and-Switch Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Loan Add-Ons Attorney General John M. Formella along with 12 of his fellow state Attorneys General announce a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities regarding the installment lender c  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues OneMain Financial for Packing Loans With Add-Ons to Extract Hundreds of Millions in Junk Fees From Consumers Bipartisan Multistate Lawsuit Targets OneMain's Hidden Add-On Products That Drove Up Borrowing Costs and Made Loans Unaffordable * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the D#ivision of Consumer Affairs (DCA) today sued one of   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Stop Assault on States' Civil Rights Laws Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Reserve Board urging regulators to condition approval of a proposed merger between OceanFirst Financial Corp. and Flushing Financial Corporation on a comprehensive Community Benefits Agreement. The NCRC, representing over 700 community-based organizations that advocate for fairness and equity in banking, housing, and lending, has highlighted the merger's implications for compet  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 16 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * New Social Sciences Hub Opens in Jubilee Hall * The College of Arts and Sciences has launched a new Social Sciences Hub in Jubilee Hall, Room 570, creating a central location for students across the social sciences to access information, support and opportunities. The Hub is designed to function as a one-stop resource center for students studying disciplines within the social sciences. Rather than   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Demands Trump Admin Restore Staff to 9/11 Health Program After They Were Reassigned to ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the top Democrat on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, today blasted the Trump Administration after reports () the Department of Health and Human Services would reassign staff at the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP)  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou Reacts to Leqaa Kordia's Release from ICE Detention * PATERSON, NJ - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today reacted positively to the release of Leqaa Kordia after one year of derailment by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "Today is a great day for justice. Leqaa Kordia has finally been released from ICE custody. My thoughts are with Leqaa, who has suffered a tremendous   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 16 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Preaching as Hospitality Celebrates Two Years * Since receiving its $1.25 million grant from the Lilly Endowment in 2023, the Preaching as Hospitality Formation Program at Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology (ICSST) continues to blossom. The five-year grant will prepare seminarians, diaconal students and graduate students studying theology to become more compelling preachers. The progra  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 17 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition challenge Trump Administration's attack on fair housing laws Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housi  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing opposition to a proposed rule that seeks to revise Section 504 regulations regarding disability discrimination in federally funded programs. The Foundation contends that the proposed exclusion of gender dysphoria from the definition of disability undermines the tenets of health equity and the rights of individuals with this diagnosis. In  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 17 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Experts at the New Jersey Poison Control Center Urge Families to Prevent the Preventable National Poison Prevention Week highlights simple everyday actions that can reduce injuries By Alicia Gambino Most poison emergencies begin with an ordinary moment - a distracted minute, an unlocked cabinet or a dangerous product left within a child's reach. And yet, many emergencies that happen at home are enti  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 16 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on Sports: Penn College wrestlers post best finish at nationals * Last week in review: Penn College sent three wrestlers to the NCAA Division III National Championships, and all of them, although eliminated on Friday's first day, came away winners and helped the team to its best finish ever (40 of 68) on the national level. Also, the baseball, softball and lacrosse teams   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum: * * * State of the States: Governors lay out their visions for lower bills and more clean energy TO: Interested Parties FROM: Bill Holland, VP of State Policy and Advocacy, LCV MEMO: Governors lay out their visions to lower bills, build more clean energy and hold big tech, utilities, and major polluters accountable Over the last month, in state capitals across the country, Gov  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, March 16 [Category: BizTravel] -- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: * * * Trademark Collection by Wyndham Marks Milestone, Surpasses 100 U.S. Hotels * PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 16, 2026) - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchisor with more than 8,300 hotels spanning approximately 100 countries, is celebrating a major milestone for its Trademark Collection by Wyndham brand: more than 100 hotels now open across the U.S.   more

STORRS, Connecticut, March 16 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Helps Sea Scallop Communities Adapt to Ocean Warming * In the coastal waters stretching from Maine to Virginia, Atlantic sea scallops rival lobster as the top shellfish caught in the wild. This delectable mollusk supports one of the most valuable fisheries in the U.S., generating $360 million in revenue annually, and making the U.S. a global leader in wild scallop fishing. A combination of  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Amanda Frost, David Lurton Massee Jr. professor of law at the University of Virginia, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists": * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify regarding the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I am a professor of l  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Weiser: Proposed federal EV charger manufacturing rule sets 'impossible' standard * Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle chargers funded with federal dollars to be made entirely with U.S. components.  "A 100% domestic  more