SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Backs D.C.'s Large Capacity Magazine Ban * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed a brief in support of the District of Columbia in Benson v. United States which is pending before the D.C. Court of Appeals. The District of Columbia's law bans the possession, sale, or transfer of large-capacit  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 24 Counties * HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 48 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Bedford, Bradford, Bucks, Chester, Columbia, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Jefferson, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Leb  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon, Senator Murphy Introduce Legislation to Ban Private Equity Ownership of Hospitals and Nursing Homes * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) this week introduced the Take Back Our Hospitals Act, legislation that would prohibit private equity firms from owning hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. The bill responds  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier Introduces Bill to Address Housing Affordability Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), introduced the Permanent Housing Affordability Act, legislation aimed at addressing the ongoing housing affordability crisis and increasing access to home ownership. Companion legislation was introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Lisa Blunt  more

DOVER, Delaware, March 27 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Governor Matt Meyer Expands Delaware LGBTQ+ Commission Appoints Six New Members from Across the State * DOVER -- Governor Matt Meyer announced today additional appointees to the Delaware LGBTQ+ Commission, strengthening its ability to more fully represent and serve Delawareans across the state. "The Delaware LGBTQ+ Commission plays a critical role in ensuring that all Delaw  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 27 -- DuPont issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * DuPont launches upgraded nanofiltration element for drinking water applications DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced the launch of the upgraded FilmTec(TM) NF270-400/34 nanofiltration elements, designed to help municipalities and drinking water utilities produce high quality water with lower energy consumption and reduced operating costs. The upgraded FilmTec(TM) NF270-400/34 elements build on th  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Regional Administrator Kicks Off 2026 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference in Bethlehem * PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP), and statewide partners, grantees, and industry leaders to kick off the 2026 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference in Bethlehe  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Filmmakers save stories of Topeka's Bottoms neighborhood * LAWRENCE -A 30-minute version of the documentary film "Reclaiming Home: Remembering the Topeka Bottoms" premieres at 7 p.m. March 27, closing out the related exhibition at the University of Kansas Department of Visual Art's Off-Site Art Space downtown. But that is hardly the extent, or the end, of co-producer and co-director Matt Jacobson's work  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- MLCommons Association, Dover, Delaware, filed written notifications to the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division disclosing changes in its membership. These filings, submitted under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, allow the venture to limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific circumstances. The following parties have been added to the venture: * Inventec Corp., Taoyuan City, Taiwan * Greenb  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- OpenJS Foundation, Wilmington, Delaware, has filed written notifications with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division to disclose updates to its membership. The filing, also submitted to the Federal Trade Commission, was made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to maintain the venture's legal protections. The foundation expanded its membership by adding one entity, Socket, Stanford, California. The project remains open to  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- Rust Foundation, Dover, Delaware, has filed written notifications with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division to disclose updates to its membership. The filing, also submitted to the Federal Trade Commission, was made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to maintain the venture's legal protections. The foundation added three entities to its membership: * Doulos, Hampshire, United Kingdom * Meilisearch, Paris, France * T  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today released a statement on the passing of former Delaware Senator Nancy Cook. "I'm mourning a major loss for Kent County, and our state as a whole--the passing of former Delaware Senator Nancy Cook. "Beyond being a legendary and trailblazing legislator, Nancy was a mentor to so many, myself included. I'll be forever grateful for her guidance and m  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Introduces Bill to Break Down Barriers to Homeownership, Put More Americans on the Path to Generational Wealth U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today introduced the Permanent Housing Affordability Act. By providing seed funding for shared equity housing construction and  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: On Trump Administration Move to Limit Health Care Choice for Seniors U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released a statement on the news that the Trump administration is reportedly considering the automatic enrollment of seniors in Medicare Advantage plans. "Automatica  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Topcon Solar Cells, Modules, Panels, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same * News Release 26-048 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1494 Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain TOPCon solar cells, modules, panels, components thereof, and pr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback, Threatening Health and Safety of Virginians * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Colu  more