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

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * A Wisconsin-sized Chunk of Alaskan Permafrost is Thawing; Arctic and Global Climate May Never be the Same * In a first-of-its-kind study, a team of researchers led by geoscientist Michael Rawlins at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has shown in fine-grained detail what happens when Arctic permafrost thaws.Focusing on a Wisconsin-sized area of Alaska's North Slope containing hundreds of   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

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

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

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * United States and State of Wisconsin Obtain Over $140M Judgment and Permanent Injunction Against Operator of Deceptive Timeshare Exit Services Aimed at Elderly Consumers The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted summary judgment to the Department of Justice and State of Wisconsin against Defendant Christopher Lee Carroll, finding he was a "mastermind" of an unlawful timesh  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

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * FFRF applauds federal court dismissal of Johnson Amendment challenge The Freedom From Religion Foundation is cheering a federal court decision yesterday that dismissed a lawsuit seeking to undermine a longstanding provision of federal law preventing charitable nonprofits from engaging in partisan political activity. In the March 31 ruling, a federal district court in   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * FFRF court victory! Federal judge rules Arkansas Ten Commandments monument unconstitutional The Freedom From Religion Foundation and its co-plaintiffs have secured a major First Amendment victory after a federal court's ruling that a Ten Commandments monument at the Arkansas Capitol is unconstitutional and must be removed. In a sweeping decision issued late Tuesday, M  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * FFRF: Supreme Court conversion therapy ruling will harm children Today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Chiles v. Salazar unfortunately has handed another victory to litigants who continue to use our courts to mold the law to reflect their religious beliefs. A Christian therapist, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, orchestrated a legal challenge to a Colorado  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * FFRF: Utah's bible mandate targets young students with religious agenda The Freedom From Religion Foundation is castigating a newly enacted Utah law that will require public school students -- beginning as early as third grade -- to study bible passages as part of the state's social studies curriculum. Under HB312, signed into law last week by Gov. Spencer Cox, Utah   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Freethought TV launches on Apple TV and iPhone, reaching millions of new viewers Freethought TV, the Freedom From Religion Foundation's free secular streaming channel, is now available to more than 150 million iPhone users and 30 million Apple TV owners across the United States. The highly anticipated debut on Apple's platforms marks a major milestone for Freethought   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Okla. taxpayers seek to block unconstitutional religious public school A group of seven Oklahoma taxpayers -- including families with children attending public schools -- filed a motion today in federal court seeking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation. This religious organization is trying to open the nation's   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced that thermal paper from Germany was not sold at less than normal value during the latest review period. The findings cover operations from Nov. 1, 2023, through Oct. 31, 2024. As part of this decision, ITA is rescinding the review for 14 specific companies. This action follows a request from Domtar Corp., Fort Mill, South Carolina, and Appvion LLC, Appleton, Wisconsin, who withdrew their   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

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

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

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 1 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Rockwell Automation and SLB Complete Dissolution of Sensia Joint Venture * Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) and SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced they have completed the dissolution of the Sensia joint venture.  With the dissolution now finalized, each company has assumed the Sensia products, services, and team  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Study: Elected Officials Tend To Discount Social Media Input By: Jessica Good A University of Texas at Dallas political scientist and his colleagues have found that elected officials put much more stock in in-person communication with their constituents than they do in messages conveyed via social media. The research, published in Public Opinion Quarterly, suggests that a social med  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

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Wisconsin Head Start Association submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration regarding the agency's Information Collection notice on System for Award Management registration requirements for financial assistance recipients. The association, representing forty member Head Start grantees across Wisconsin, expressed concerns about the potential impact of the proposed registration changes on the delivery of Head Start services within the s  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 (TNSrep) -- The World Council of Credit Unions issued the following news release: * * * WOCCU 2025 Impact Report Shows System-Level Change for Global Credit Unions Global impact in 2025 sets the stage for expanded advocacy, deeper partnerships and innovation in 2026 * World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) has released its 2025 Impact Report (https://www.woccu.org/documents/2025_WOCCU_Impact_Report), available in Spanish (Version en espanol) and Portuguese (Versa  more