WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Endorses 7 Illinois Lawmakers for Reelection to Congress * Largest federal employee union says lawmakers stand with union members and all federal workers FOWLERVILLE, Mich. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of seven incumbents for reelection to Congress from Illinois - U.S. Reps. Jonathan Jackson, De  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

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

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

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

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 urges court to reject corrupted $14B Hewlett Packard Enterprise/Juniper Networks merger settlement * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a court brief opposing the $14 billion merger settlement between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, the second and third largest providers of  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Urges Court to Reject Corrupted $14B Hewlett Packard Enterprises/Juniper Networks Merger Settlement * Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general filed a court brief opposing the $14 billion merger settlement between Hewlett Packard Enterprises and Juniper Networks, the second and third largest providers of wireless networking equipment in the   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

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Augusta Museum of History, Georgia, is preparing to repatriate a funerary object from its collection after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the museum determined that a funerary object in its holdings has a cultural affiliation based on geographic location and acquisition history. The action allows for the retu  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, March 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Dreaming of Georgia: McCullen Willmert's honors journey * As a College of Business student planning on graduating in three years, McCullen Willmert had no plans to study abroad during his time at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. In Honors 100, a first-year seminar for new students enrolled in the Mark Stephen Cosby Honors College, Willmert -a Mounds View, Minnesota, native  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Epic has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the proposed revisions to the Certification Program and information blocking requirements outlined in the HTI-5 Proposed Rule. The company expresses concern that certain deregulatory actions could inadvertently increase the burden on certified developers rather than relieving it. In its letter, Epic supports the finalization of many proposed revisions intended to remove   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating various flight procedures at airports across the National Airspace System. This administrative action enables the agency to transition to updated criteria for instrument flight rules, ensuring the safe use of navigable airspace as airport environments and air traffic requirements change. The amendatory provisions for the following procedures become effective April   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * First Exhibition to Explore Photography's Relationship with Resource Extraction Opening at the National Gallery of Art Beneath the Surface to feature some 150 photographs by 100 artists spanning 185 years of society and industry in the United States * The National Gallery of Art presents Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography, the first exhibition to exclusively examine the relationshi  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Florida State Department has completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects and plans to repatriate them under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Officials said the remains represent at least three individuals of Native American ancestry. Two associated funerary objects--identified as unmodified faunal remains--were also recorded during the inventory process. The materials were transferred to the Florida State Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * FOIA Documents Reveal Trump Administration Ordered Fish and Wildlife Service to Change Materials About Indigenous Peoples * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Official Trump Administration documents obtained by the Sierra Club reveal the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) took steps to censor materials at its headquarters in Virginia and at a wildlife refuge in Oklahoma as part of Donald Trump's attempt  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman, Pocan Introduce SAFE Pathways Act to Protect Aquatic Fisheries and Local Economies * Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced the Safeguarding Aquatic Fisheries and Ecosystem (SAFE) Pathways Act, legislation designed to protect Wisconsin's rivers and lakes from the spread of invasive species, like Asian Carp. Fishways are a key tool for s  more

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, March 17 -- Surrey Satellite Technology U.S., a subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology, issued the following news: * * * HydroGNSS Satellites Proving In-Orbit Capabilities Just three months after launch, the European Space Agency and Surrey Satellite Technology's twin HydroGNSS satellites are already proving their capabilities in orbit. By exploiting reflected signals from navigation these compact satellites are beginning to 'scout' for water across Earth's surface and  more

NEW YORK, March 17 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges New EPA Air Pollution Standards that Discount Human Life and Weaken Clean Air Protections Challenge targets unlawful standards for fossil fuel-burning turbines and EPA's refusal to count the health benefits of reducing soot- and smog-forming pollution * A coalition of public health and environmental organizations filed a lawsuit today challenging the Environmental Protecti  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, March 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researchers use milk-derived nanoparticles to target aggressive bile duct cancer * ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a promising new way to deliver treatment directly to cholangiocarcinoma tumors, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer with limited treatment options, using milk-derived nanoparticles that act like guided delivery vehicles. The   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 17 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New mayor, same problem: FFRF condemns NYC mayor's ongoing violations The Freedom From Religion Foundation is again warning New York City's mayor that the Constitution prohibits government officials from using the machinery of public office. FFRF has sent its second letter in a couple of months to Mayor Zohran Mamdani after receiving a complaint from a New York City employee regardin  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

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

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

RENO, Nevada, March 17 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * University of Nevada, Reno convenes global experts to safeguard the world's largest trout Leading scientists, conservationists, tribal representatives and students from around the world addressed urgent conservation challenges facing the largest trout species on Earth * Hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno's Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability at the Lake Tahoe campus, experts met for an inter  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 14 (TNSrpt) -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * Updated Report: Advocates Creating Momentum for Water and Wastewater Investment in the Great Lakes and Beyond The State Revolving Fund (SRF) Advocates Forum (Forum) brings together over 200 community leaders from across the country - including many in Great Lakes states - advocating for critical water infrastructure funding needs to replace lead service lines, upgrade storm sewer   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

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Wied, Steil Call for Investigation into Newcap's Misuse of Taxpayer Dollars * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressmen Tony Wied (R-WI-08) and Bryan Steil (R-WI-01) wrote a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner, calling for an investigation into the allegations of egregious mismanagement of taxpayer dollars by Newcap Inc. in Green Bay, WI. "Northeast Wisc  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Wisconsin Credit Union League submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration expressing support for a proposal addressing suretyship and guaranty activities by federally insured credit unions. The League's letter highlights the benefits of removing the current regulation, asserting that it will allow FICUs to manage surety agreements with fewer burdens, thereby enhancing their ability to determine what types of collateral they may accep  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Wisconsin Credit Union League submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration expressing support for proposed revisions to catastrophic act reporting requirements for federally insured credit unions. The League endorses extending the deadline for FICUs to report a catastrophic act from the current timeframe to 15 calendar days. This extension, according to the League, would afford credit unions the necessary time to stabilize operations   more