WASHINGTON, May 6 -- A coalition of 114 state legislators submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on employee versus independent contractor status under several federal labor laws. The letter argues that the proposed rule, which would replace the current federal test with a modified 2021 standard, threatens the fiscal integrity of state programs reliant on accurate worker classification. The legislators, representing states wi  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 5 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * 2,314 Merrill Advisors Recognized on the 2026 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor Lists, more than Any Other Firm * NEW YORK, NY - Forbes recognized Merrill Wealth Management advisors across two of its annual wealth advisor rankings: "America's Top Wealth Advisors" and "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" (published April 7, 2026, based on data a  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly * The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys ge  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Rebukes Trump Administration for Proposal to End a Nearly Century-Old Restriction on the Shipping of Handguns Through USPS * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, today submitted a comment letter opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow anyone to ship a handgun -without   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Coinbase Global Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency addressing the agency's proposed rulemaking on the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act. The letter emphasizes the importance of adhering strictly to the statute's text and limits, cautioning against the agency exceeding its authority by imposing rules beyond those Congress prescribed, partic  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Delaware State Council for Persons with Disabilities has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing a proposed regulatory changes regarding nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs or activities. The letter raises concerns about the DOE's use of a direct final rule approach to amend facility accessibility requirements under Section 504. The SCPD argues that the DOE's approach limits public engagement by circumventing the standard  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 6 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: * * * DSU students win $40,000 in seed funding with AI chip design platform A team of Delaware State University students is putting the foundation they built at DSU to work, turning their knowledge, skills and creativity into a winning AI chip design platform that earned $40,000 in seed funding at the Venture Innovation Summit 2.0. Held in April on DSU's Dover campus, the summit brought together students, entrepre  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 6 -- DuPont issued the following news release: * * * DuPont Reports First Quarter 2026 Results Exceeds First Quarter 2026 Guidance Raises Full Year 2026 Guidance First Quarter 2026 Highlights * Net Sales of $1.7 billion increased 4%; organic sales increased 2% versus year-ago period * GAAP Income from continuing operations of $150 million; operating EBITDA of $414 million * GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.36; adjusted EPS of $0.55 * Cash provided   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 states and the District Columbia in urging the Supreme Court of the United States 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 a  more

BUFFALO, New York, May 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * MimiVax and Roswell Park Open Phase 2 Trial of SurVaxM for Patients with Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors * BUFFALO, N.Y.-Biotechnology company MimiVax Inc. and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center today jointly announced the launch of a phase 2 clinical trial (NCT06202066) evaluating SurVaxM in combination with temozolomide in patients with progressin  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, May 5 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Mortar Board 2026-2027 * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University tapped eight students this spring for membership in the Mortar Board national honor society. Mortar Board recognizes students for "exemplary scholarship, leadership, and service." The honor society, founded in 1918, also "provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to colleges and universities, and en  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 5 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Past and Present UConn Students Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships * Fifteen current and former UConn students have received Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. UConn's recipients include three members of the senior class of 2026, four graduate students, and eight recent alumni. In addition to these 15 students, one participant in UConn's NSF-funded Research and Me  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 5 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo Announces Fiscal 2026 Fourth Quarter Financial Results * GREENSBORO, N.C. - May 5, 2026 - Qorvo (r) (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced financial results for the Company's fiscal 2026 fourth quarter ended March 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Senator Coons investigates Commerce Secretary Lutnick's statements on Nvidia H200 chip exports in new letter U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, pressing him for clearer answers on whether Nvidia H200 semiconductors have been licensed for export or shipped to the People's Republic of China following a hearing where Secretary Lutnick  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 6 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Supreme Court issues stay of restrictions on mifepristone following advocacy by AG Jennings, coalition Attorney General Kathy Jennings yesterday 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 ab  more

ADA, Oklahoma, May 4 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Tate's 'Loksi' Shaali' (Shell Shaker)' selected for OPERA America conference * Each year, hundreds of people attend OPERA America's annual conference, one of the most influential gatherings of opera administrators, artists, trustees and advocates. Only three operas are chosen for performance. This year, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate's "Loksi' Shaali' (Shell Shak  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 5 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * Top WVU seniors named, 8 honored with 2026 Order of Augusta * Six members of the West Virginia University Class of 2026 and two December 2025 graduates have earned the Order of Augusta, the University's most prestigious honor for academic excellence, leadership and service. The eight inductees were selected from the 52 WVU Foundation Outstanding Seniors. Most of this year's cohort are from the Hon  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Joins Multistate Effort to Oppose Postal Service Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law Attorney General Jay Jones joined a multistate comment letter signed by 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons to move across state borders by mail, endangering the public and further straining sta  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * What's There to Hide? Attorney General Bonta Urges Transparency in Federal Spending of Taxpayer Dollars * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Management and Budget challenging the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) deactivat  more