CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * 16 Clemson students and alumni recognized by National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program * Sixteen Clemson University students and alumni were recognized by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), a highly competitive award that supports outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The fellowship  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Win Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS LAWSUIT PROTECTING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE; COURT ISSUES FINAL WRITTEN ORDER * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten health care providers who treat youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Update: Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * State Strategies for Protecting Higher Education Funding After the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Colleges and universities across the United States are facing a funding crisis thanks to the Trump administration's Big Beautiful Bill (BBB), enacted into law in July 2025. The BBB will slash $186 billion in food assistance and more than $1 trillion in health care spending over the   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Court issues opinion and judgment in AG Brown case protecting youth gender-affirming care * AG Brown, along with the Attorneys General of Oregon and New York, lead a coalition of 22 states that secured a federal court order Saturday permanently blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers for treating youth with gender dysphoria.   more

DOVER, Delaware, April 21 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer Nominates Robert Storch to be Delaware's First Inspector General Governor Matt Meyer today announced the nomination of Robert P. Storch to serve as the first Inspector General for the State of Delaware. "For far too long, Delaware's institutions have lacked the independent oversight that Delawareans deserve," said Governor Matt Meyer. "With a seasoned leader li  more

COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Ursinus College issued the following news: * * * Lenape Symposium returns to Ursinus * After a one-year hiatus, Ursinus College and the Delaware Tribe of Indians co-hosted the third annual Lenape Symposium on April 17 and 18. Along with several local dignitaries, the two-day event featured representatives from three federally recognized tribes -the Delaware Tribe of Indians, Delaware Nation, and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. "Given the history   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 states today secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration addressing concerns about HRSA's proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. MACHC urged HRSA not to implement a mandatory rebate model for any 340B covered entities and proposed alternative approaches to protect CHCs and their patients. MACHC highlighted that savings from the 340B program are vital to Maryland and Delaware CHCs' ab  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Opposes CFPB Strategic Plan to Gut Agency and Strip its Fraud-Fighting Tools Multistate AG Coalition Sounds Alarm as Scams Continue to Hurt Consumers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and 23 attorneys general sent a letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan, which would severely   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 20 -- Nemours Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Nemours Children's Health Scientists Present NIH-funded Research on High-impact Children's Health Topics at Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting * BOSTON, Massachusetts (April 20, 2026) - Researchers from Nemours Children's Health will present more than 60 studies and posters, showcasing innovations that are reshaping how clinicians save lives and improve outcomes for children across the nation and  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * New Yorker Sentenced for Supplying Kilogram Quantities of Cocaine to D.C. -Area Distribution Ring * WASHINGTON - Daryl Smith-Winfree, 44, a New York-based cocaine supplier, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 96 months in prison for his role in a large-scale narcotics distribution conspiracy that funneled multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine from New York in  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Capito, Daines, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating the American Chemical Society's 150th Anniversary U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the American Chemical Society (ACS), one of the world's largest scienti  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Inc., Salisbury, Maryland and TidalHealth Nanticoke, Seaford, Delaware, have submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opposing the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. Their comments emphasize the substantial operational and financial burdens that would arise if HRSA replaces the longstanding upfront discount model with a post-sal  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 21 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Tozorakimab met primary endpoint in Phase III MIRANDA trial in patients with COPD Third positive pivotal Phase III clinical trial of AstraZeneca's IL-33 targeting biologic further demonstrates its benefits in COPD * Positive high-level results from the pivotal Phase III MIRANDA trial showed potential first-in-class tozorakimab demonstrated a statistically significant and clin  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 20 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Goldwater Scholar Ohio Wesleyan University student Ian Sander has been named a 2026-2027 by the prestigious Barry M. ship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The highly competitive ship is widely considered the preeminent undergraduate award for students pursuing degrees in mathematics, science, or engineering. A junior from Pemberville, Ohio, Sander is one of 454 college sophomores and juniors  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M experts explore benefits, harms of AI for people with developmental disabilities WHAT'S THE STUDY: The Science, Technology, and Public Policy program at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy is embarking on a project to explore the potential benefits and harms of artificial intelligence to support people with developmental disabilities, their families and direct-care workers. R  more