CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL APPROVAL IN $700 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT OVER APP STORE MONOPOLY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal court has stated it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google following allegations the tech giant dominated Android app distribution and in-app payments related to the Goo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE STATE AUTHORITY OVER SPORTS-RELATED PREDICTION MARKETS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general, urged federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a comment lette  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 2 (TNSLrpt) -- Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - May 1, 2026 * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.3 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that one year ago  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Carnegie-Whitney Grant 2026 Award Winners * The Carnegie-Whitney Grant provides grants for the preparation, either in print and/or electronically, of popular or scholarly reading lists, webliographies, indexes and other guides to library resources that will be useful to users of all types of libraries in the United States. The American Library Association Publishing C  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 1 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Chemistry researchers awarded major grant to support development of more effective drugs * Developing tools that scientists in the pharmaceutical industry can use to make new drugs has long been at the center of research carried out by Angus Lamar, associate professor of chemistry & biochemistry in Oxley College of Health & Natural Sciences. Recently, Lamar and his colleague Gordon Purser, professor of chemist  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, May 1 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Direct Relief Ships 5.9M Doses of Medicine for Maternal Health, Disaster Response and Pediatric Care * Over the past seven days, Direct Relief dispatched 443 shipments of requested medical aid to health care providers across 36 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries. The shipments included 5.9 million defined daily doses of medication, along with diabetes supplies, antibiotics,   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Groups Sound the Alarm on Massive Tar Sands Oil Pipeline, Demand Additional Opportunity for Public Comment President Trump on Thursday issued cross-border permit for Bridger pipeline before completing environmental review, consulting Tribes * Bozeman, MT -- A coalition of Indigenous, conservation, and community groups today sounded the alarm on the proposed Bridger Pipeline Expansion, wh  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 2 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Groups Sound the Alarm on Massive Tar Sands Oil Pipeline, Demand Additional Opportunity for Public Comment President Trump on Thursday issued cross-border permit for Bridger pipeline before completing environmental review, consulting Tribes * BOZEMAN, Mont. - WildEarth Guardians joined a coalition of Indigenous, conservation, and community groups today to sound the alarm on the propo  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 2 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Hamm Institute for American Energy at OSU announces leadership transition Dr. Ann Bluntzer Pullin to join Advisory Board and serve as Special Advisor to Harold Hamm * Today, the Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University announced that Ann Bluntzer Pullin, PhD, will transition from her role as Executive Director of the institute into the role of Special Advisor to Harold Hamm an  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Two Bipartisan Bills, Four Federal Judges, U.S. Marshal and U.S. Attorney * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Sheria Akins Clarke, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, by a vote of 15-7. * Kathleen S. Lane, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, by   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 1 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Justice Dana Kuehn Symposium examines Declaration of Independence at 250 * The University of Tulsa's College of Law hosted the Justice Dana Kuehn Symposium on Justice and Law this spring, featuring a live recording of the "3 Whisky Happy Hour" podcast. The UTulsa program, titled "The Declaration of Independence at 250: The Future of Republican Government," examined the legacy of the Declaration of Independen  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Repeal of Inflated Government Spending Models * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced legislation to repeal the outdated Davis-Bacon Act to curb inflated government spending on construction projects. U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tim Scott (R-SC), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ron Johnson (R-WI), James Lankford (R-OK), and Ted Budd (R-NC) cosponsored the legis  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google has received final judicial approval. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a formal comment with the Commodity F  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Leads AGs In Urging CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports gambling belongs to states. "Prediction markets have no right to offer sport  more

BELMAR, New Jersey, April 28 -- The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release: * * * NCOIL Concludes Successful Spring Meeting in Louisville New Model Laws and Resolutions Adopted; Strong Attendance Continues; Timely Policy Discussions Held * The National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) concluded a highly successful 2026 Spring National Meeting (Meeting) from April 16th - 19th in Louisville, KY. In what was the first of the organization's three   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 2 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU faculty ranked among the best researchers The Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List comprehensively assesses peer-reviewed research across all scientific disciplines. It evaluates each study's impact, considering factors such as citation frequency in other scientific work. This publication ranks research that has made the most profound contributions within each field. Oklahoma State University ha  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 2 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU students advance land-grant mission on national research stage Six Oklahoma State University students joined peers from across the country in one of the nation's largest undergraduate research gatherings as they showcased their work at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, held April 13-15 in Richmond, Virginia. The conference highlights student achievement across all academic disciplin  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 2 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSUIT's NAEDA program prepares diesel technicians for high-demand careers Aspiring diesel technicians gain versatile engine repair skills from the OSUIT School of Transportation and Heavy Equipment's North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) Agricultural Equipment Technician program. Cody Wornkey, a NAEDA faculty member at OSUIT, traveled to Hot Springs, Arkansas, last week to show prospectiv  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 1 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice engineering students turn $300 car into dystopian endurance racer * A team of Rice University engineering students performed a time-bending feat by turning an almost half-century-old vehicle into a race car. The Lemons Racecar senior design team, winner of a Staff Favorite Video Award at the 2026 Huff OEDK Engineering Design Showcase and Competition, rescued a retired 1980 Datsun 200 SX a model also know  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Designates May as Beef Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced a resolution to designate May 2026 as Beef Month in America. Ricketts is a longtime champion -and enjoyer -of Nebraska beef. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), James Lankford (R-OK), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) cosponsored this resolution. "Nebra  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Texas Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Adverse Weather Conditions * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Texas of the deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by adv  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 2 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * UNF celebrates its largest graduating class during Spring 2026 Commencement Today, the University of North Florida celebrated about 2,300 students - its largest graduating class - earning their degrees during the Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies at the UNF Arena. Interim President Dr. Angela Garcia Falconetti presided over the ceremonies. Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of the State University Syst  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 2 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * Blocking Stress Signals Could Limit Harmful Inflammation After Heart Attack After a heart attack, the body rapidly floods the injured heart with neutrophils -- white blood cells that help repair damage but can also make it worse when too many arrive too quickly. New research from the University of Oklahoma shows that these early-arriving cells come not from the bone marrow, as long beli  more

ADA, Oklahoma, May 1 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Updated Chickasaw Nation Caring Van Unveiled * The Oklahoma Caring Foundation and Chickasaw Nation launch updated mobile health unit to expand access to care OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Caring Foundation, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, in partnership with the Chickasaw Nation, announced the launch of a newly updated Caring Van, designed  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news on May 1, 2026: * * * USACE hosts public meeting on Tulsa-West Tulsa Levee Safety Project By Stacey Reese The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, provided updates on the Tulsa-West Tulsa Levee Safety Project during a community meeting Thursday, April 30, at the Common Good, Northwest Hub. The Tulsa District, Tulsa County Drainage District 12, Tulsa County, the City of Tulsa and the   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Bowie and Cass Counties in Texas Also Eligible for Assistance Texas Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: The Off-Cycle Deception * Off-cycle elections are not an accident of scheduling-local governments routinely choose to put major spending decisions up for a vote when they know most people aren't paying attention, amplifying the influence of public sector unions and other special interests. This is a nationwide problem, and a new Goldwater Institute report makes the case f  more