SACRAMENTO, California, April 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sponsors Legislation Focused on Transparency Around Conditions at Immigration Detention Facilities * SB 1399, authored by Senator Durazo and co-sponsored by Immigrant Defense Advocates, advances out of committee OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced his sponsorship of Senate Bill (SB) 1399, which ensures conditions at immigration   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Calls on Cabinet to Remove Trump from Office * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) called for the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from office in a letter to the 16 members of Donald Trump's cabinet. The letter cited Trump's recent threat to wipe out the entire Iranian civilization, as well as numerous other instances of unhing  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Durham County (North Carolina) Sheriff Clarence F. Birkhead from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship II: Federalism, Sanctuary Cities, and the Rule of Law": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and other distinguished members of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Clarence Birkhead, Sher  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by former Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares, partner at Torridon Law from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship II: Federalism, Sanctuary Cities, and the Rule of Law": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee -- I want to begin with a name. Stephanie Minter. She was 41 years old. A mother. From Fredericksburg, Vir  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget * Heinrich, Lujan: "Trump's budget is a slap in the face to working families in New Mexico" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Budget Committee, released the following stateme  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on April 8, 2026: * * * House Armed Services Committee Democrats' Priorities House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement outlining HASC Democrats' priorities for the year ahead: "We face many national security challenges. As we look to this year and beyond, Congress must play a critical role i  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Ideological Alliance Between Georgian Dream and Fidesz Intensifies Executive Summary: * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest on March 21, emphasizing Georgian Dream's goal of defending traditional values in alliance with conservative and traditionalist fo  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council posted the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by Brianna Budelli, manager for client experience at Weber Shandwick's Health practice: * * * Massachusetts: The State of Possible, The Question of Fragility Massachusetts is the capital of life sciences, but leadership in biotech is never guaranteed - it must be defended. At the 2026 MassBio State of Possible Conference, a critical question emerged: What threatens ou  more

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * More than 200 Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump's Threats of War Crimes and Call for Accountability * We the undersigned human rights, humanitarian, civil liberties, faith-based and environmental organizations, think tanks and experts are deeply alarmed by President Trump's threat regarding Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if his demands are not met. Such langu  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * New alliance targets fake drugs: IPR Center partners with Rx-360 to protect patients and supply chains * The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center and the International Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Consortium, known as Rx-360, announced a new partnership to strengthen efforts against illicit pharmaceutical trade April 6, protecting a   more

GLASGOW, Scotland, April 8 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * New Fair Work Agency risks becoming a 'toothless watchdog', experts warn * A joint briefing from the Institute of Employment Rights warns that the Government's new workplace watchdog, the Fair Work Agency, risks failing to deliver meaningful protections for workers unless urgent changes are made. The briefing, authored by David Whyte, Queen Mary University of London and Ruth Dukes, University of Glasgo  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 8 [Category: Education] (TNSrpt) -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * OSBA/COSA Legislative Report summarizes 2026 session * The 2026 legislative session started Feb. 2 under a cloud. The 2026 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report shows some of the silver linings but also the potential for more storms. Federal tax and spending changes in 2025 cut Oregon's revenue expectations and reduced the federal support for health and nutrition programs.   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Urges Feds to Roll Back Obama-Era Ban on Collecting Immigration Data in Schools * April 8, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chip Roy sent a letter to Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon and Education Secretary Linda McMahon urging the two federal agencies to rescind an Obama-era policy that has prevented states from collecting basi  more

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, April 9 -- The Christian Labour Association of Canada issued the following news: * * * Residential Care Workers Will Now Be Covered by Workplace Health and Safety Insurance Cambridge, ON -- CLAC supports the Ontario government for taking action to better protect workers in the residential care sector by expanding access to coverage through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). This expansion will ensure that workers in retirement homes, group homes, and home   more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Thailand * Introduction 1. Human Rights Watch submits the following information regarding Thailand's human rights record since its 2021 Universal Periodic Review (UPR), including efforts toward implementing UPR recommendations, as well as developments in the human rights situation since then. This submission is not a complete assessment of all r  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Van Hollen, Ramirez, Carter, Demand Investigation into Trump Admin's "Unlawful and Costly System" of Third-Country Deportations * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with Representative Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) and Representative Troy Carter (D-La.), pressed the Inspectors General of the Departments of  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 8 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Yardi Matrix reports modest U.S. multifamily rent growth in Q1 2026 * Performance trailed historical levels as headwinds continue to subdue economic activity SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., April 8, 2026 - U.S. multifamily rents rose in March 2026 for the sector's first monthly gain since last  more