WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, March 23 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * Aetna collaborates with community organizations to strengthen access to quality care in central Missouri * Springfield, MO, March 23, 2026 - Aetna Better Health of Missouri, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS ), announced today that Aetna provided a total of $35,000 in funding to two community-based organizations in central Missouri to improve access to health care and supp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * BOSTON -Today, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) progra  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration (PDF) over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on funding received through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, gr  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Healthcare for Transgender Youth * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia have secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending necessary healthcare for transgender youth. The Court granted the coa  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- American Water Works Co. Inc., Camden, New Jersey, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing support for the agency's proposal to extend the compliance deadline by three years for the Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Report Plans regulation (Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585). American Water, a major water and wastewater service provider serving approximately 14 million people across 14 states, including over   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ASSOCIATED PRESS: Career Politician Tom Kean Jr. "Is Among His Party's Most Endangered Members" * "The family lineage may not be enough to protect Kean in this year's midterm elections" National and local outlets continue to report on the fact that career politician Tom Kean Jr. is on the ropes as he suffers through a series of self-inflicted wounds and continues to betray New   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Impose Discriminatory Conditions on Billions in USDA Grant Funding * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's attempt to impose new discriminatory conditions on U.S. Department of Ag  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding Nationwide * Unlawful Grant Terms Threaten Over $200 Million in Federal Funding for Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U  more

ALBANY, New York, March 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful USDA Funding Conditions * New York Attorney General Letitia James and 20 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block sweeping new funding conditions imposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that jeopardize billions of dollars in funding for critical state programs.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 23 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group of AGs Urging Federal Action on Fentanyl Money Laundering Through Chinese-Based Messaging App * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson led a bipartisan group of attorneys general today asking the president and the federal government to take action to address the issue of drug traffickers using messaging apps like WeCh  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 23 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Agriculture Secretary Rollins for holding hostage billions in critical USDA funding * Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual interes  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR HOLDING HOSTAGE BILLIONS IN CRITICAL USDA FUNDING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unco  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 23 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * AG Rayfield: "No family in Oregon should have to worry about whether their child will have enough to eat." Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general sued the Trump administration today over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Schumer, Durbin, Blumenthal, Hirono, Whitehouse, Warren Challenge FCC to Conduct Full Review of Foreign Investment Concerns in Paramount & Warner Bros. Merger * March 23, 2026 CONTACT: press_@booker.senate.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Democratic Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT),  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 24 (TNSrep) -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following news: * * * Do trade deals put public health care up for sale? Alberta's promised two-tier transition comes with unacknowledged threats from trade and investment agreements Written by: Andrew Longhurst and Stuart Trew In their defining 2004 book (https://policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National_Office_Pubs/bad_medicine.pdf) on health care privatization and tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Peace bombers? Meet the Weather Underground The FBI couldn't catch them, but a lot of their fellow leftists wish that "Weatherman" had never been created. Here's a history of America's most infamous domestic terrorists. Editorial note: This is a reproduction of the InfluenceWatch profile of the Weather Underground (Weatherman/The W  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, March 24 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA DIRECTOR SUES NJ OFFICIALS OVER DENIED RECORDS REQUESTS * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms today announced that Board of Directors member and journalist John Petrolino has filed a suit against New Jersey officials over repeat records request denials. While CCRKBA is not a party to this case,  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at an executive business meeting on the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act: * * * On today's agenda, we have three bills and seven nominations. Today, we'll vote on five nominations: * Colin McDonald to be Assistant Attorney General of the National Fraud Enforcement Division, * James Bishop to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, *   more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 24 -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news on March 23, 2026: * * * Flagship Verisk Insurance Conference Convenes Leaders to Explore the Future of Insurance, Data and AI Event opens in Las Vegas as the industry confronts a rapidly changing risk environment and rising demand for trusted data, analytics, insights and responsible AI * Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, today ope  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release: * * * Former Hudson County Parks Department Director and Vendor Admit to Participating in a Bribe and Kickback Scheme; Second Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Charged Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Thomas A. DeLeo ("DeLeo") and business owner William A. Murray each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, Special A  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 24 -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command issued the following news on March 23, 2026: * * * Fort Hamilton Hosts TSA Led Multi Agency K 9 Training to Strengthen Regional Readiness By Mark Getman FORT HAMILTON, N.Y. -- More than a dozen federal, state and local agencies trained together at Fort Hamilton on March 11, 2026, as Transportation Security Administration canine training instructors from John F. Kennedy International Airport led a large scale multi  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Booker Introduces Senate's Second War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a war powers resolution seeking to withdraw U.S. forces from this reckless and unauthorized war of choice with Iran. Booker was joined by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). SEE FOR Y  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses AFGE Member Megan O'Rourke in New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District Primary * AFGE endorses Democrat Megan O'Rourke ahead of June 2 primary BRIDGETON, N.J. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Democrat Megan O'Rourke ahead of the June 2 primary for New Jersey'  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Threats to Billions in Critical USDA Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its attempt to impose unlawful conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements, and mu  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues to Protect Billions in USDA Funding Trump Administration Issues Unlawfully Vague and Coercive Conditions That Hold Over $2 Billion in Food Assistance and Other Funds Hostage * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlaw  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Analilia Mejia for New Jersey's 11th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Analilia Mejia for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. A proud grassroots organizer and advocate for working families, Analilia helped  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey and Tennessee Achieve Reaccreditation During NAIC 2026 Spring National Meeting * During the NAIC's 2026 Spring National Meeting, the NAIC Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee voted to accredit the insurance regulatory departments in New Jersey and Tennessee. Accredited insurance departments under  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for placing illegal conditions on billions in critical USDA funding Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 24 -- Rowan University issued the following Q&A on March 23, 2026, involving Ben Dworkin, director of Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship: * * * Immigration issues in New Jersey: A conversation with political analyst, Ben Dworkin Immigration policy has become one of the most consequential and politically charged issues facing New Jersey. With nearly a quarter of the state's residents born outside of the United States, changes in federal immigration enf  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Teaching Robots to Fly Like Birds Rutgers researchers replace motors with smart materials in an innovative approach to flight By Kitta MacPherson A bird banking in a crosswind doesn't rely on spinning blades. Its wings flex, twist and respond instantly to its environment. Engineers at Rutgers University have taken a major step toward building bird-like drones that move the same way, flapping  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Why a Canceled Meeting Feels so Liberating When obligations at work unexpectedly disappear, our perception of that free time - and how we spend it - changes, a Rutgers researcher finds By Greg Bruno Unless your employer is Lumon Industries where the Severance workday never ends, a canceled meeting can feel like a gift of limitless time. A Rutgers University study published in the Journal of   more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, March 23 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Swarthmore Admits 969 to Class of 2030 * Last week, 969 prospective students received letters of admission to Swarthmore's Class of 2030, out of 13,029 applicants. "Helping to shape the future of Swarthmore is a treasured gift and immense responsibility that our Admissions Office carries with great care. Our holistic application review means we not only see the numbers on a transcript, but we also rea  more

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, March 24 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Alumnus Lou Marmo '94 Named 2026 Commencement Speaker By Amy Jessee From the classroom to the C suite, Lou Marmo's career has been defined by adaptability and decisive leadership. The University of Mary Washington alumnus and 2026 Commencement speaker will return to campus on Saturday, May 9, 2026, to share lessons drawn from his journey as an executive, husband and dad. These insight  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 24 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration For Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agr  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA sues USDA for illegally holding hostage billions in critical funding * In a move to protect Washingtonians who depend on federal U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, Attorney General Nick Brown has joined 20 other attorneys general in suing the agency for attempting to impose unconstitutional and unlawful conditions on the agency's programs, grants, and agreeme  more