WASHINGTON, May 5 -- A coalition of 15 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services citing concerns about the agency's recent Request for Information related to Comprehensive Regulations To Uncover Suspicious Healthcare. The letter emphasize their shared commitment to combating Medicaid and healthcare program fraud, while cautioning that recent federal actions risk undermining the longstandi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- A coalition of 57 housing advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits." The coalition and partners argue that the proposal would jeopardize housing stability for millions of HUD-assisted residents, exacerbate homelessness, and impose undue burdens on housing providers. According  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown files brief urging Supreme Court to stay restrictions on Mifepristone * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. This morning, the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Block Restrictions On Mifepristone * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 4 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Calls on 5th Circuit to Immediately Stay Ruling that Blocks Access to Mifepristone * "Today's ruling by the Fifth Circuit, which temporarily halts providers' ability to prescribe mifepristone through telemedicine and send those pills by mail, is deeply troubling. "Mifepristone is a safe, FDA-approved drug, and has been used by millions of people across our country for decades.   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Welcomes Supreme Court Stay on Mifepristone Restrictions, Warns Fight for Abortion Access Not Over Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that restricted access to mifepristone, a safe and effective  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling * U.S. Supreme Court temporarily preserves telehealth access to mifepristone following coalition brief OAKLAND - Co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this mor  more

ALBANY, New York, May 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone * May 4, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and e  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is expressing relief after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restored access to Mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. The decision comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling that would have reinstated a   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSED POSTAL SERVICE RULE THAT WOULD ALLOW UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO GUNS BY MAIL Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general, opposed an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to allow individuals to send certain firearms by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For almost 100 year  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: SUPREME COURT ENTERS ADMINISTRATIVE STAY, PREVENTING RESTRICTIONS ON MIFEPRISTONE GOING INTO EFFECT * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the U.S. Supreme Court entered an administrative stay to pause a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication. T  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone Fifth Circuit Decision Arbitrarily and Abruptly Bans Telehealth Prescribing, Forces Patients to Medically Unnecessary In-Person Appointments  * Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a rul  more

EUGENE, Oregon, May 5 -- The Civil Liberties Defense Center issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attacks on Privacy: A Tragedy in 3 Acts and Why it Matters to Activists On April 29, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a three-year reauthorization of FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) Section 702, by a vote of 235 to 191, advancing the bill to the Senate. The legislation extends the government's warrantless surveillance authority to collect foreign intel  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's contro  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Durbin Statement On Sham DOJ Investigation Into Illinois School Districts U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) sham investigation into 36 Illinois public school districts: "I can save DOJ some time  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 5 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary by partners Bonnie Allyn Barnett Rachael Dettmann Spiegel and associates Amy L. Waite and Amani B. Khoury: * * * Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Six State Reports Due May 31 Major Reporting Deadlines on May 31, 2026 At a Glance * Seven states now have active EPR laws for paper and packaging, with six major reporting deadlines on May 31, 2026. * Businesses must determine if   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 5 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State University Appoints Tyrell Warren-Burnett New Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving Georgia State University has named Tyrell Warren Burnett as its next associate vice president for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving and executive director of the Georgia State University Alumni Association, effective May 4. In this role, Warren Burnett will oversee the university's al  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * Institute of Food Technologists to Honor Top Achievements in Food Science at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo * CHICAGO - May 4, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, will honor this year's recipients of its prestigious IFT   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest federal employee union endorses Sen. Jeff Merkley and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Maxine Dexter, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum and Andrea Salinas for re-election * Oregon's statewide primary is May 19, and the general election is Nov. 3. The American Federation of Government Employees today endorsed Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Maxi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail, endangering the public and harming state and local budgets. For al  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $1.1 Million for Oregon Fish and Wildlife Conservation Efforts * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced a total of $1,059,961 in federal funding is coming to Oregon to support state fish and wildlife agencies. This funding comes from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) State Wildlife Grant program, which supports state agencie  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, States Oppose U.S. Postal Service Rule Flouting Federal Gun Law Coalition Opposes Trump Administration Efforts to Allow Guns by Mail, Harming Public Safety * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport led a multistate comment letter today on behalf of 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibite  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, May 4 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * New research reveals increased wildfire risk for more than 400 communities in Northwest * CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new wildfire risk assessment tool that takes social vulnerability into account indicates more than 400 communities in the Pacific Northwest are at greater risk than previously thought. However, researchers at Oregon State University and The Nature Conservancy say their assessment tool could  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commi  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * OREGON AIRPORTS TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN FEDERAL INVESTMENT * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter today announced that 10 Oregon airports will receive a combined federal investment of more than $3.1 million to improve their infrastructure. "Small airports throughout our st  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Protect Abortion Access Amid Federal Court Battle and Confusion Over Mailing of Medication Abortion, Reiterates Commitment to Protecting a Woman's Right to Choose Pennsylvania joins a multistate amicus brief to push back on ruling that blocks mailing of mifepristone and threatens access to safe, widely used reproductive health car  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 1 -- Portland State University issued the following news release: * * * Four CLAS faculty honored for research excellence, impact and mentorship From workplace wellbeing to housing justice, from microscopic marine life to African history, researchers in Portland State's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are making an impact in their respective fields and at PSU. Three faculty are among those being honored with the university's 2026 Research Awards: Anne Thompson, an   more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 5 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by senior transportation policy analyst Marc Scribner: * * * Privacy protections are key to establishing public trust in mileage-based user fees The architecture of a GPS-enabled mileage-based user fee system can be designed to protect privacy. * Proposed mileage-based user fees (MBUF) systems would charge roadway users per mile driven. This model offers advantages over traditional fuel e  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Structural biologist sharpens focus on the tiniest units of life * Meghna Gupta, Ph.D., is fascinated by the smallest units of life. "There is a universe within each cell," she said. "We're still discovering new proteins, and new pathways." A biochemist and structural biologist by training, Gupta is an assistant professor of chemical physiology and biochemistry in the OHSU School of Medicine   more

SALEM, Oregon, May 4 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Issues Temporary Stay on Restrictions on Mifepristone after Attorney General Rayfield and Coalition File Brief * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia successfully urged the U.S. Supreme Court today to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe a  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 5 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * College of Engineering and Applied Science alum finds meaning in giving New UC scholarship supports a graduate student, research endeavors in electrical engineering By Julia Mace, julia.mace@uc.edu The notion of Dana, or selfless giving, is a fundamental tenet of the Hindu religion has always been important to Narendar Sahgal, MS, CEAS '83. He's received much in life, he says, for which he's always want  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * War in the Middle East Is Driving Hunger Far Beyond the Frontlines, Report Warns * Economic shockwaves from the Middle East conflict are driving up food, fuel and fertilizer prices across six of the world's most vulnerable countries, deepening hunger crises far beyond the region, according to new analysis by Mercy Corps. The new report, From Hormuz to the Frontlines of Hunger, trace  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Champions Bill Defending the U.S. Kombucha Industry * The legislation would update outdated laws that unfairly tax non-intoxicating kombucha the same as beer Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), said today that he, along with Representatives Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.) and Adrian Smith (R-Neb.), have introduced a bill that would exempt kombucha from taxes intended for beverages with muc  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Strengthen Protections for Dogs Under the Care of Breeders * The Puppy Protection Act aims to end cruel, mass breed practices by improving care standards for dogs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined colleagues in introducing legislation that would strengthen protections for dogs under the care of breeders by ensuring th  more