PHOENIX, Arizona, April 4 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Secretary of State Fontes Sue Trump Administration over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control over Elections Arizona today joined a coalition of states suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitution  more

PASADENA, California, April 4 -- The Art Center College of Design issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * ArtCenter College of Design Finalizes Teach-Out Agreement with California College of the Arts (CCA) New Partnership Establishes Teach-Out Pathway for CCA Students to Complete their Degrees at ArtCenter Upon the Closure of CCA * ArtCenter College of Design and California College of the Arts (CCA) have finalized an official teach-out agreement. As part of this partnershi  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Office of Inspector General (OIG) addressing the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) regulations. ABHW, representing payers that manage behavioral health insurance benefits for approximately 200 million people across public and private sectors, advocated for updates t  more

MONROVIA, California, April 1 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: * * * AV Selected to Deliver Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Services to U.S. Navy with JUMP 20-X, Advanced Payload Integrations ARLINGTON, Va. - AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in autonomous systems and intelligence services, today announced its selection by the United States Navy to provide Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reco  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The California Disability Services Association (CDSA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing strong opposition to the agency's proposed direct final rules at docket numbers DOE-HQ-2025-0015 and DOE-HQ-2025-0024. The CDSA represents 120 disability service provider organizations across California, serving more than 100,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization warns that the proposed ru  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Center for Biological Diversity submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) concerning the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for federal oil and gas lease sales on the California Outer Continental Shelf. The environmental group strongly urged the agency to halt any new lease sales off the California coast and specifically called for a prohibition on offshore hydraulic fracturing an  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Children living near the Salton Sea in Southern California show slower lung function growth Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC monitored 369 children for an average of two years in one of the first long-term studies of rural air pollution in Southern California. Zara Abrams Children who live within 11 kilometers of the Salton Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Disability Resource Center (DRC) at Porterville College in California submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing proposed direct final rules under docket numbers DOE-HQ-2025-0015 and DOE-HQ-2025-0024. These proposed regulations would rescind key portions of DOE's implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in federally assisted programs or activities  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Family Violence Appellate Project (FVAP) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing a proposed rule concerning verification of eligible status under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. FVAP warns that the rule revisions could seriously harm survivors of domestic violence by restricting access to safe, affordable housing, a critical resource for escaping abuse. FVAP is a California-based organizat  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 4 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 3, 2026, by Douglas Carswell, president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy: * * * Why the US South Is Rising The region has become a business-friendly destination. * While New York and California are losing population, states like South Carolina and Alabama are not only gaining residents at a record rate, but they are also experiencing rapid economic growth. A recent JL Par  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48893) on April 3, 2026, entitled "FY2024 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act" by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), most recently comprehensively amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; P.L. 114-95), is the pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Greenpeace USA submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) opposing the agency's Request for Information and Interest (RFI) concerning commercial leasing for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) minerals offshore Alaska. The letter, addressing BOEM's Alaska Region, highlights broad environmental, legal, cultural, economic, and national security concerns related to the proposed seabed mining initiative. Greenpeace USA emphasizes Alaska's  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien Sends Two ICE Officers to Hospital After Attempt to Dangerously Evade Arrest * WASHINGTON -On, April 2, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers attempted to arrest an illegal alien with a final order of removal, but the illegal alien chose instead to dangerously evade arrest-endangering himself, law enforcement, and the general public. On Thursday afternoon, ICE  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Indian Illegal Alien Indicted After Leading Police on 100 MPH Chase, Causing Fatal Head-On Collision that Killed Pregnant 17-Year-Old and Her Unborn Child in Ohio * This criminal illegal alien was indicted on involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide, among other charges, in relation to the February 16 fatal collision WASHINGTON - Today, the United States Department of Homeland Sec  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 (TNSrpt) -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following news release: * * * Institute for Clinical and Economic Review Publishes Final Evidence Report on Therapies for IgA Nephropathy -- Independent appraisal committee found a net health benefit for sibeprenlimab, atacicept, and Nefecon -- * The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) today released a Final Evidence Report assessing the comparative clinical effectiveness and   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 4 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * A Preview of the Role Health Care May Play in the 2026 Election KFF has long examined the role of health care in U.S. elections, tracking how the issue ranks among voters' top concerns, which political party or candidate voters' trust, and how health care issues might motivate voter turnout. This issue brief summarizes the role health care has historically  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, April 1 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: * * * Los Angeles Times Media Group Receives Two Webby Award Nominations 404 by L.A. Times was nominated in the social video category and LA Times Studios' 'Rebuilding L.A.' was recognized in the podcast category. * The Los Angeles Times Media Group has been recognized in the 30th annual Webby Awards, a celebration of internet excellence. The 404 by L.A. Times has been nominated for a Webby Award for  more

SAN MATEO, California, March 31 -- Oracle NetSuite, a subsidiary of Oracle, issued the following news: * * * NetSuite Extends Commitment to Helping Businesses Use AI Their Way Latest additions to NetSuite AI Connector Service help popular AI assistants understand NetSuite's data, permissions, and workflows while also expanding access to NetSuite and third-party data Customers can now bring familiar NetSuite user experiences directly into their own AI assistants * Oracle NetSuite, the #1 AI  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Northern Alaska Environmental Center (NAEC) submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region regarding the agency's Request for Information and Interest (RFI) on commercial leasing for mineral extraction in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) areas. NAEC emphasizes the ecological, fisheries, and subsistence concerns posed by proposed mineral leasing across an extensive area spanning approximate  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Trump's FY 2027 Budget Proposal * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump announced his official Fiscal Year 2027 budget request: "Donald Trump has raised the cost of housing, groceries, and health care, taken our country into war, and now he's asking familie  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Parents Helping Parents, a nonprofit organization advocating for families with children with special needs, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing proposed direct final rules that would rescind critical sections of DOE regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The proposals, identified under Docket Numbers DOE-HQ-2025-0015 and DOE-HQ-2025-0024, would eliminate requirements for new construction and alterations to be  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 4 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 3, 2026, by drug policy analyst Layal Bou Harfouch and senior fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * Separating fact from fear in drug-related child welfare policy Parental drug use does not necessarily mean abuse or neglect of children. * Child welfare is a particularly difficult area of public policy. Interventions are frequently based on limited information and early warning signs, rather t  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Announces $850,000 in Federal Funding to Rebuild the San Pablo Pedestrian Bridge * Seaside, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta was joined by Seaside Mayor Ian Oglesby, Monterey County Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Board Member Dr. Bettye Lusk, and International School of Monterey Head of School Jessica Allen to announce $850,000  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, through a public comment letter, has submitted supplemental concerns to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management regarding the scoping framework for the 11th Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The letter highlights critical deficiencies in BOEM's evaluation of economic risks, ecological impacts, and mitigation measures related to offshore oil and gas development along Califor  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Southern California College Attainment Network (SoCal CAN) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that would require reverification of eligible status for public housing residents nationwide. The letter outlines concerns that this policy shift reverses decades of federal policy and could harm thousands of U.S. citizen children living in mixed-status families by incr  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Healthcare is undergoing a transformation as advances in technology and lifestyle medicine reshape how professionals approach patient care. Leaders at Southern California University of Health Sciences indicate that improving long-term health outcomes requires a shift from managing disease to emphasizing prevention, personalization, and whole-person well-being. Tracy Gaudet, executive director of the Doctor of Whole Health Leadership program, stated that healthcare systems  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 3 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI team publishes new book centering disability voices * KINGSTON, R.I. - April 3, 2026 - Offering insight into the developmental trajectories of people with disabilities from childhood through adulthood, College of Education faculty Adam Moore and Annemarie Vaccaro will host a talk at the University of Rhode Island about their new book, "Disability Life Stories: Unfiltered Voices on School, F  more

SAN MATEO, California, March 31 -- Oracle NetSuite, a subsidiary of Oracle, issued the following news: * * * Vatn Systems Charts a Course to Growth and Efficiency with NetSuite Autonomous underwater vehicles innovator leverages the power of the suite to simplify finance and supply chain processes * Vatn Systems, a defense technology company building autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), is using Oracle NetSuite to support its mission to deliver AI-powered maritime solutions for the U.S. mi  more