ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs Illumination of State Landmarks to Honor Fallen Firefighters * Governor Kathy Hochul today directed 17 State landmarks to be illuminated red the evening of Saturday, May 2, as part of Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters, which honors firefighters who have died in service to their communities, remembers their families and recognizes National Fallen Firefighters Memori  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Interim Dean Sheehan: Here Are Some Lessons I've Learned About Change * 'every effective leader is a change manager and changemaker' Article by Dr. Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Interim Dean and Professor, University of Baltimore College of Public Affairs We're told that modern life is in a state of constant change. At the same time, signs of evolutionary thinking and behavior can be hard to find. Which i  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/24/2026-5/1/2026 * Grilling Secretary Hegseth on the Cost of War [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) questioned Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Trump Administration's commitment to doing right by our nation's veterans with the Major Richard Star Act, bipar  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Kelly, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Protect Federal Workers' Credit During Government Shutdowns * Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) in introducing legislation to protect federal workers' credit histories during a government shutdown. The   more