WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A group of 13 state Attorneys General have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning the agency's proposed rule on National Emission Standards for Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations. The letter opposes key aspects of the EPA's approach regarding the treatment of health benefits and residual risk reviews under the Clean Air Act. While supporting adoption of technology to curb hazardous air pollutants and volatile organic c  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A coalition of 27 civil rights, immigrant rights, and community-based organizations submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed rule on verification of eligible status under Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. The letter urges HUD to withdraw the proposed rule and maintain existing regulations that allow mixed status families to remain together in federally subsidized housing. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A coalition of 34 environmental and community organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration opposing Sable Offshore's request for a special permit to waive federal pipeline safety requirements. The groups stress that granting the permit would violate federal law, jeopardize public safety, and threaten ecologically sensitive coastal areas and the ancestral lands of the Chuma  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A coalition of 51 organizations advocating for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and human trafficking submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The letter opposes HUD's proposed rule under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 concerning Verification of Eligible Status. The organizations urge the agency to withdraw the rule, citing harmful impacts on survivors, service providers, and c  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * ADL Welcomes Introduction of Federal Buffer Zone Legislation to Protect Safe Access to Synagogues and Houses of Worship Bipartisan bill would establish "safe access" zones around churches, synagogues and mosques * ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today wel  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Russell Christoff: * * * Income Tax Cuts Doubled Tax Revenue In Idaho, New Mountain States Policy Research Reveals Mountain States Policy Center President Chris Cargill debunks a common belief that cutting taxes reduces government revenue in a new analysis highlighting the impact of Idaho's tax cuts over the past decade. As Idaho steadily lowered its top income tax rate from 7.4% in 2014 to a flat 5.3% today,   more

LONDON, England, April 23 -- The British Film Institute issued the following news release: * * * BFI announce programme highlights for June 2026 including seasons marking the centenaries of Marilyn Monroe and visionary South Asian filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, the continuation of our major cinematic survey of Brazil on Film, plus a celebration of skateboarding * Guests on stage at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX in June will include Academy Award-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins presenting FARGO a  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, April 25 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: * * * Faculty in the News, April 24 A news article announced that Vincent Nestler (cyber and decision sciences) was named the 2025-26 Outstanding Professor at CSUSB, and Daniel MacDonald (economics) was interviewed about the Inland Empire's housing market. * * * Nestler named top CSUSB professor (https://iebusinessdaily.com/nestler-named-top-csusb-profe  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The California Immigrant Policy Center, Los Angeles, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing opposition to a proposed rulemaking. The proposed rule aims to change verification requirements for eligible status under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. CIPC highlighted the rule's detrimental impact on mixed-status immigrant families in California, urging HUD to withdraw the proposal. CIPC, a nonpro  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Call Marin Home, a coalition of 28 Marin County, California, organizations advocating for affordable and inclusive housing, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing opposition to the agency's proposed rule titled Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status. The group urged HUD to withdraw the measure, warning that it would destabilize families, harm community and economic health  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSxrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following research: * * * Drinking water of almost 1 in 5 Americans contains nitrates linked to cancer and birth defects Overview * Nitrate pollution of drinking water is mainly caused by fertilizer and manure from agriculture. * Even with nitrate's known health harms, about one-fifth of the U.S. population drinks water contaminated with elevated nitrate levels. * Climate change is making the problem worse and fed  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 25 -- Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Research, an organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing, issued the following news release: * * * Empower Oversight Expands State Fraud Inquiry into New York Washington, D.C. - Empower Oversight has filed a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), seeking records related to the oversight and integrity   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by President and CEO Drew Altman: * * * A One-Pager on What's Wrong with U.S. Health Care The other day, I was asked for a one-pager on what's wrong with the U.S. health system. "Just one page." To my amazement, with our thousands of fact sheets and policy briefs and even our Health Policy 101, we didn't have anything short or current, nor could  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 21 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Hennepin County Medical Center placed on 'RED ALERT' as nurses warn of irreversible impact of federal healthcare cuts RNs condemn healthcare cuts that endanger 600+ hospitals nationwide * The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, has placed Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN on "RED ALERT" status, warning policymakers and the public   more

MENLO PARK, California, April 25 -- Robinhood Markets, a financial services company, issued the following news: * * * Robinhood Secures In-Principle Approval to Launch Brokerage in Singapore In-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore marks a key milestone in Robinhood's international expansion and commitment to the Asia-Pacific region * In a milestone for our international expansion, Robinhood has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singap  more

MENLO PARK, California, April 22 -- Robinhood Markets, a financial services company, issued the following news: * * * Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) Announces $75M Investment in OpenAI Today, Robinhood Ventures Fund I (NYSE: RVI) announced it has closed an investment in OpenAI. On April 17, 2026 RVI purchased approximately $75 million of common stock of OpenAI. "OpenAI is one of the frontier artificial intelligence companies, and we are incredibly proud to add them to the Fund," said Sarah   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Protect Vote By Mail * This Comes In Response To President Trump's Unconstitutional Executive Order To Restrict Mail In Voting WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act ( Absentee MVP Act ), which aims to protect the right to vote-by-mail. The bill would block President Trump's unconstitutional executiv  more

MARINA DEL REY, California, April 22 -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news: * * * Study Uses AI to Uncover a Hidden Link Between Legal Troubles and Suicide Risk A new study led by USC Viterbi professors uses third-party data and a mixture of human and AI-driven analysis to power insights on suicide prevention. By Sammy Bovitz When someone dies by suicide, the focus naturally turns   more

MARINA DEL REY, California, April 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news: * * * When "Probably" Isn't Enough: USC Researchers Find AI and Humans Speak Different Languages of Uncertainty A new study from USC Viterbi shows how small differences in words like "likely" can quietly reshape real-world decisions By Marc Ballon A doctor finishes a long day and turns to a familia  more