ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Court Order Halting Nexstar-Tegna Merger * April 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of seven other attorneys general today secured a court order halting the merger of Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar) and Tegna, Inc. (Tegna). Attorney General James and the coalition filed a lawsuit on March 19 to block the merger, al  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule * INQUIRIES: media@naag.org Washington, D.C. - April 15, 2026 -Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general submitted a comment letter t  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * In Win for Election Integrity, Federal Court Shuts Down Trump's 'fishing expedition' for Sensitive RI Voter Records * PROVIDENCE, RI - In a win for voter privacy, data security, and election integrity, Rhode Island became the fifth state to defeat the Trump Administration in court after a federal judge ruled against the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division's demand for sensiti  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year * Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is. It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Northwest Horticultural Council, representing apple, pear, and cherry growers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the agency's Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision for pyrimethanil. The fungicide, critical to postharvest disease management in stone and pome fruits, is under review as part of EPA's ongoing pesticide registration assessments. NHC noted that pyrimethanil  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Oregon Housing and Community Services, Salem, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the department's proposed rule to allow Public Housing Agencies and certain Multifamily Housing Owners to implement optional work requirements and term limits for assisted housing programs. OHCS outlined significant concerns about the proposed policy's impact on Oregon's housing crisis. The proposed rule would permit PHAs a  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Oregon's Wolf Population Rises 13% But Deaths Remain High * PORTLAND, Ore.-Oregon's wolf population grew by 13% last year, marking only the second year of double-digit growth since 2019, according to a report released today by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The known population was 230 wolves at the end of 2025, but there were a significant number of poachings   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * West Linn High captures second National Journalism Quiz Bowl win in Minneapolis * Students from West Linn High School in Oregon were named JEA National Journalism Quiz Bowl champions on April 18 at the Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Minneapolis. The winning team featured four students representing West Linn High, seniors Garrett Arendt, Iris   more