WASHINGTON, April 1 -- A coalition of 23 state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the General Services Administration opposing proposed changes to certification requirements tied to the System for Award Management, arguing the revisions could impose unlawful and burdensome conditions on recipients of federal funding. The letter argues that the proposed changes are unnecessary, duplicative, and violate the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) because they add burdens without justifi  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit (PDF) challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to outdat  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 2 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Common virus plus mono associated with increased risk of MS Having the disease infectious mononucleosis, often called mono, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published on April 1, 2026, in Neurology Open Access, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The Epstein  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 2 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Is vitamin D associated with lower levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers? Highlights * Higher vitamin D levels are associated with lower levels of the Alzheimer's biomarker tau protein years later. * The study does not prove cause and effect; it only shows an association. * No relationship was seen between vitamin D levels and the biomarker amyloid beta. * The results need   more

NEW YORK, April 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * April Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV * From the series launch of Foul Play with Anthony Davis to The Office joining the comedy roster on TBS, NBA Championship games and movie marathons galore, April is packed with can't-miss programming across TNT, TBS, and truTV. Here's what's coming up: Wednesday, April 1 * Impractical Jokers "April Fools" on tr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 23 other attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of the SCOTUS oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara: The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitut  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As SCOTUS arguments begin, 24 states' attorneys general issue joint statement affirming birthright citizenship * Attorney General Nick Brown today released the following statement with 23 other attorneys general before oral arguments began in the U.S. Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara, which concerns President Trump's unlawful executive order to end birthright citizenship.   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Asmus to Speak at the American College of Investment Counsel's 2026 Spring Investment Forum * Taft Minneapolis partner Jason Asmus is speaking at the American College of Investment Counsel (ACIC) 2026 Spring Investment Forum on April 23, 2026, in Chicago. Moderated by MetLife's Katherine Lindsay, Asmus will be joined by CNA's Mary McDermott for the panel titled "Ethics Scenarios:   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Crackdown on "Tranq" as Xylazine Abuse Surges * AG Bonta again calls on U.S. Congress to classify the animal tranquilizer xylazine, commonly called "tranq" and frequently combined with illicit fentanyl, as a controlled substance OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 41 attorneys general, sent another let  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter from Bipartisan, 41-AG Coalition Asking Congress to Pass the Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act * Griffin: 'Criminals and foreign adversaries are targeting Americans with this combination of drugs, and we need to do everything in our power to stop them' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leadin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation That Would Regulate Deadly Drug Xylazine * Attorney General Jeff Jackson today joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545/ H.R. 1266). The bipartisan bill would classify xylazine as a Schedule III substance under federal la  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION ISSUE STATEMENT AS SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 24 attorneys general in issuing a statement on Barbara v. Trump, a challenge to President Trump's executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship for countless children born in the United States to immigrant parents  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * Attorney General William Tong is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazin  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Against Illicit Xylazine * Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Kenmare sewer system repairs * ST. PAUL, Minn. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft environmental assessment, or EA, to upgrade the sanitary sewer and water system in Kenmare, North Dakota. The proposed project would support upgrades to the system through either rehabilitation   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration's Politically-Driven Child Care Funding Freeze * Preliminary Injunction Restores Critical Support for Working Families, Child Care Providers, and Small Businesses San Francisco -A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump-Vance administration's unlawful freeze o  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Earth Month events in April at UW-Eau Claire * Lauren Jordahl, a junior political science major from Eagan, Minnesota, and director of the Student Office of Sustainability, is excited to offer some fun ways for students to connect with nature during April. "We believe that Earth Month is a great time to demonstrate the importance of coming together as a community to support our   more

RARITAN, New Jersey, April 2 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * INLEXZO(TM) (gemcitabine intravesical system) Assigned Permanent Billing Code, Supporting Access for Patients with Certain Bladder Cancers - INLEXZO permanent J-code (J9183) effective April 1 * Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today announced the permanent Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) J-code for INLEXZO(TM) (gemcitabine intravesical system) is no  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 2 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Public Interest Law Firm Applauds West Virginia for Easing Restrictions on Selling Homemade Foods Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) applauded West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey for signing into law a bill that would allow home cooks to sell more of their products. IJ worked closely with State Sen. Patricia Rucker and Del. Kathie Hess Crouse, the bill's sponsors, on the refo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement by 24 Attorneys General on Trump v. Barbara Oral Argument * WASHINGTON, D.C. -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside 24 attorneys general, issued a joint statement ahead of U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump's illegal executive order attempting to terminate birthright citizenship. "The President's executive order redefining bir  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship * Attorney General William Tong and 23 other attorneys general this morning released a joint statement ahead of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, the case regarding President Donald Trump's illegal attempt to rewrite the constitution and end bi  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Meets with New Canadian Ambassador to the United States * Senator Klobuchar and Canadian Ambassador Mark Wiseman WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) met with the new Canadian Ambassador to the United States, Mark Wiseman. "The Ambassador and I had a productive conversation about the key issues facing our countries, including the tariffs that are raising prices throughout C  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 1 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Making her voice heard: Researcher Peiyin Hung strives to improve rural health disparities * Two young girls walked into a hospital one afternoon after school. Their grandmother had gone to the emergency department the day before with respiratory symptoms. She had traveled an hour from her rural home in Taiwan to the city hospital for treatment. Instead, the girls found her lying in a hallw  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Matter Mission and Mentorship * The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is pleased to welcome Christopher "Dirk" Keene, MD, PhD, as the new chair of the Department of Pathology effective April 1, 2026. "I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Keene to UC San Diego," said Barbara Jung, MD, associate vice chancellor and dean for the School of Medicine. "His experience develo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends States' Rights to Protect Public Health in Brief Before the Supreme Court of the United States Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that Maryland has joined a multistate coalition, in filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implica  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown, with 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general today issued the following statement, ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizens  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * DEED Awards More Than $2 Million for Redevelopment Projects The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced $2.08 million in awards for five redevelopment and demolition projects statewide. The projects will collectively create or retain 185 jobs, increase local tax bases by nearly $1 million and levera  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Small Business Majority issued the following news release: * * * More Than 100 Organizations Call on SBA to Reverse Loan Ban for Green Card Holders Groups note severe lending restrictions will have a negative impact on small business creation throughout the United States for years to come * Small Business Majority, alongside more than 100 state and national organizations serving small businesses, recently sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) o  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 1 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Port Charlotte nurses to hold protest for patient safety following patient deaths * Registered nurses at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte, Fla., will hold a protest on Friday, April 3, 2026, to highlight patient safety concerns at the hospital. Nurses say multiple recent patient deaths have been caused by short staffing and other harmful practices by HCA, the ho  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition issue statement before Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship oral arguments Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 23 attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of oral arguments for Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, fed  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for rolling back limits on toxic air pollutants Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated stand  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, April 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * (VIDEO) Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy study of more than 2,000 lung lesions suggests safer, faster path to diagnosing lung cancer 5-year, multisite Mayo Clinic study finds high diagnostic accuracy, low complication rates -and a shift toward earlier-stage detection * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -As lung cancer screening identifies an estimated 1.6 million suspicious lung nodules each ye  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to Fleury Michon Division in Acquisition and Development of First U.S. Production Site * Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to MarfoFMA Corp., a division of Fleury Michon, in the acquisition and development of its first U.S. production facility in Covington, Kentucky. Read the release here. MarfoFMA is the business unit of the French group Fl  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Expands Lease at Block 162 in Downtown Denver, Supporting Rapid Colorado Growth * Taft, one of the nation's fastest-growing law firms, has signed its third lease at Block 162, a 30-story, 596,295-square-foot Class A speculative office building developed by Patrinely in the heart of Denver's central business district. The firm is expanding its footprint from approximately 72,000  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 1 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * The Courts Say Facebook and YouTube Are Addictive--What Does That Mean for Your Teen? * Social media companies may be on the verge of a reckoning for their impacts on children. Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) lost two landmark court cases last week about the way their apps affect mental health for kids and teens. * A court in New Mexico found that Me  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments For Trump v. Barbara Begin * Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued a joint statement alongside 24 attorneys general ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright ci  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 1 (TNSrpt) -- World Relief issued the following news release: * * * World Relief, NAE, USCCB, NaLEC, Center for Study for Global Christianity Reflect on U.S. Church & Immigration, Release New Lifeway Research Faith leaders gather during Holy Week to reflect one year after One Part of the Body report * On March 31, one year after the joint launch of the One Part of the Body: The Potential Impact of Deportation on American Christian Families report, report coauthors  more