MADISON, Wisconsin, April 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * FFRF condemns bible-heavy Texas reading list The Texas State Board of Education's preliminary approval of a bible-heavy, mandatory reading list for Texas public schools is a brazen promotion of religious doctrine. While removing about 100 readings that represent diversity, such as Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and writings from Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washi  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Billions to Consumers Ripped Off by Scams, Fraud & Unfair Practices * Consumers lost a record $15.9B to fraud and scams in 2025 For last 5 years, FTC has operated without "13(b)" authority-its strongest tool to secure redress for victims-& refunds dropped to $2B from $11B over prior 5 years Washington, D.  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Billions to Consumers Ripped Off by Scams, Fraud & Unfair Practices * Consumers lost a record $15.9B to fraud and scams in 2025 For last 5 years, FTC has operated without "13(b)" authority-its strongest tool to secure redress for victims-& refunds dropped to $2B from $11B over prior 5 years Washington, D.  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods' Allison Wood Elected to American College of Environmental Lawyers The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) has elected McGuireWoods partner Allison D. Wood to be a fellow of the organization, an honor reserved for prominent environmental law practitioners in private practice, academia, nonprofit organizations and the government. The ACOEL is a professional association  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 14 -- The Missouri National Education Association issued the following news: * * * Educators and Parents Will Take Unconstitutional $51 Million Voucher Scheme to Missouri Supreme Court A Missouri trial court today cleared the way for Jefferson City politicians to keep diverting taxpayer dollars to private schools through the MOScholars voucher program. Teachers Kimberly Duvall and Rebeka McIntosh, along with the Missouri National Education Association, will app  more