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

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

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Neguse Press Trump Officials on Plans for Wildfire Response and Preparedness in Colorado Ahead of Fire Season * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Congressman Joe Neguse pressed the Departments of Agriculture and Interior for answers regarding their agencies' efforts to ensure the federal government is ready to prepare for and respond to wildfire in the face of record-high   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Smith, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation Protecting Children Harmed by ICE Actions Against Their Parents * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) to introduce the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act. The legislation would protect children affected by immigration enf  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Business Software Alliance issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * BSA: CO AI Law Revisions Raise Significant Concerns Business Software Alliance (BSA) Senior Vice President of US Government Relations Craig Albright issued the following statement regarding legislation introduced in Colorado to replace the state's AI Act: "When Colorado's AI Act was enacted, the state's elected leaders acknowledged that the first-of-its-kind law required continued work to  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado and Wyoming Announce Agreement to Coordinate Carbon Storage Efforts * Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Wyoming to strengthen coordination on permitting for carbon storage efforts that may cross state boundaries.  "This MOU brings Wyoming and Colorado together to speed up permitting, support cleaner air, and protect property rights. Color  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colter Backcountry Selects Steamboat Springs for Expansion with Support from Rural Jump-Start * STEAMBOAT SPRINGS -Today, Governor Polis and the Business Funding and Incentives (BF&I) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Colter Backcountry LLC, a flyfishing apparel and gear company, has joined the Rural Jump-Start initiative. Colt  more

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Geologist Mike Kaplan Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow Kaplan studies the ways ice sheets, mountain glaciers, climates and landscapes changed in the past. By Olga Rukovets Mike Kaplan was heading to the dentist's office when he received a career-highlight email. "I will always remember where I was," he says. A research professor at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, which is part of the Colum  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

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Midwestern families on the hook for $180 million to keep Michigan coal plant open under Trump administration's mandates EDF Statement from Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel for U.S. Clean Energy * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) New filings from Consumers Energy show that consumers will be on the hook for $180 million in additional costs (and counting) as a result of the Trump administration's ma  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 4 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Faculty spotlight / Newcomer Gnettner working on statistical uncertainty quantification * How much is enough? That depends on the subject. When John D. Rockefeller, the world's first billionaire, was asked, "How much is enough?" he famously answered, "Just a little bit more." When it comes to sampling and statistics, the answer usually involves what Rockefeller was well known for -money. " Co  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

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 5 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Fossil donations from UCCS alum anchor new downtown exhibit on Southern Colorado's geologic history | Jack Null '77 A new display of fossils at UCCS Downtown has drawn attention to southern Colorado's deep geologic past. The specimens were all found in the Pikes Peak Region and shed light on ecosystems long erased from the modern landscape. Many of the findings were donated by UCCS Alum J  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs Bills into Law Today, Governor Polis signed the following bills into law administratively.  * SB26-059 - Multiple Elected Offices Prohibited for General Assembly, sponsored by Senators Lisa Cutter and Matt Ball, and Representative Mandy Lindsay.  * SB26-076 - Certification & Practice of Certified Public Accountants, sponsored by Senators William Lindstedt and Assistant M  more

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs HB 1144 Into Law, Marking Step Forward on Tackling the Spread of 3D-Printed Guns as Advocates Push for Stronger Action * DENVER - Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law HB 1144, legislation to address the growing threat of 3D-printed firearms and illegal gun parts. The bill builds on Colorado's existing ghost gun law and takes steps to help ensure t  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Jessica Killin Added to DCCC's Coveted 'Red to Blue' Program * Killin will flip CO-05 blue and help take back the House majority Today, the DCCC announced that Jessica Killin has been added to the committee's highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Killin, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winnin  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Announces U.S. Service Academy Applications Open * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced the application process is now open for his U.S. Service Academy nomination for the graduating Class of 2031. "The men and women who attend our service academies are the cream of the crop," said Johnson. "Each year I receive applications from South Dakotans   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

DENVER, Colorado, May 4 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * Meet Layla Blair: Student Researcher and Future Biomedical Engineer * Layla Blair was in middle school when her mom was diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases. She watched her loved one-who always enjoyed doing activities with their family and being active-languishing instead of doing what she once loved. After many doctor visits and trial and error with different medications, her mom found a treatmen  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 4 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Model United Nations Team Receives Highest Award * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville University's Model United Nations team received the Outstanding Delegation award, the conference's highest honor, at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City, the world's largest international Model UN competition. Cedarville students represented Jamaica at National Model Unite  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Monday and Tuesday feature three Second Round matchups of 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO * * Back-to-back Second Round Game 1 and Game 2 action Monday and Tuesday across ESPN * 2026 NHL Draft Lottery coverage on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO continue on Monday and Tuesday for back-to-back Second Round ac  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

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PERPETUATED ANTI-SEMITIC ENVIRONMENT, DENIED JEWISH EDUCATORS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, ACCORDING TO NEW EEOC CHARGE BY BRANDEIS CENTER The charge alleges that the NEA violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and allowed anti-Semitism to spread in K-12 schools * The Louis D. Brandeis Center Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism, Inc. filed a char  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Expanded Hunting Directive in Some National Park Sites Defies Long-Term Protection National Parks Conservation Association fears these changes could compromise both the long-term protection of wildlife and visitor safety. * New changes are being implemented in 50+ national park sites in the lower-48 states, which National Parks Conservation Association fears could compromise both the l  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 4 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * NSF program to sponsor Missouri S&T ceramic engineering scholarships * Advanced ceramic and glass materials play a critical role in the aerospace industry, semiconductor and quantum computing technologies, clean energy systems, healthcare and more. Renowned for their ability to perform where other materials fail, ceramics are inorganic, nonmetallic materials offering the widest range of  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

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

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news: * * * President Renfroe appoints Region 4 national business agent * NALC President Brian L. Renfroe has appointed John Robles as national business agent (NBA) for Region 4 (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Wyoming) to fill the vacancy left by Dan Versluis, who retired on May 1. Robles' appointment is effective immediately. Robles, a member of Centennial, CO Branch   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Evans Secures $8.6 Million for Greeley's Gold Hill Pipeline Project * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Gabe Evans secured $8,685,000 in federal funding for the City of Greeley's Gold Hill Pipeline Project -delivering a major investment in water infrastructure for Northern Colorado. The Gold Hill Pipeline Project is a critical initiative designed to strengthen water resiliency for Colorado fa  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 4 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * Students Propose Bold Solutions to Help Make Downtown Denver More Sustainable--And Compete to Win $20,000 * Ever wish you could change the city you live in? For the first time ever, five teams of students competed for a $20,000 prize to bring their visions for a more sustainable downtown Denver to life. The competition was the first-ever Blair Gifford Mile High Sustainability Impact Challenge, a new Shark   more

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports Announces Commentators for Second Round of 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO, through Saturday, May 9 * TNT Sports' 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage will feature seven Second Round games over four consecutive days starting Wednesday, May 6, with Game 1 of Nick Suzuki and the Montreal Canadiens visiting Tage Thompson and the Buffal  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 4 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A cadet takes flight ahead of Air Force commission * During his four years in the University of Arizona's Air Force ROTC program, Bridger Frost has collected experiences many would consider the perfect launchpad for a successful military career. He's led dozens of cadets in their volunteer duties at major air shows, assisted Super Bowl operations and flown aboard both a Black Hawk helicopter and  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

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 5 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * UCCS students showcase Aerospace Research Innovation at Colorado Space Grant Symposium UCCS students took center stage at the annual Colorado Space Grant Symposium at Red Rocks Community College on April 25, 2026, presenting their innovative research alongside peers from across the state. With more than 200 participants in attendance, the event provided a platform for students to share the  more

MISSOULA, Montana, May 4 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM to Hold On-Campus Listening Session for Naming of new Waterfowl and Wetlands Center * The proposed name of the facility will be the James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetlands Center. "It is with great enthusiasm that I offer full support for the proposal to name W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation's newest Academic Center the James C. Kennedy Waterfowl and Wetlands Center," said Libb  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 5 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * College of Engineering and Applied Science names Gedare Bloom as Chair of Computer Science UCCS College of Engineering and Applied Science announced the appointment of Gedare Bloom as chair of the Computer Science Department, effective August 17, 2026. In conjunction with this role, Bloom will be promoted to full professor on the same date. Bloom currently serves as an associate professor  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 4 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Witt installed as Kavita and Krishna Bharat Professor * Andrew Witt has been installed as the inaugural Kavita and Krishna Bharat Professor in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. The professorship includes a joint appointment at the WashU McKelvey School of Engineering. A lecture took place Feb. 26 in Steinberg Hall Auditorium, followed by a receptio  more