LANSING, Michigan, May 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Postal Service Proposed Rule Undermining Federal Gun Law * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate comment letter (PDF) signed by 22 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 7 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 6, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were little changed in March in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fourteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 34 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 pe  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 33 States And D.C. Between March 2025 And March 2026; 31 States And D.C. Add Jobs In March Texas and Missouri Top Lists of 12-Month Gains, While California and Alaska Have Worst Job Losses; Ohio and Delaware Lead Monthly Gainers; Nevada Has Largest Monthly Decline  * Construction employment increased in 33 states and the Dis  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 6 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Developing targeted therapies to treat pediatric brain injury * What if the origins of chronic childhood diseases -and targeted therapies to treat them -could be uncovered through a deeper understanding of cells and their pathways within the body? That's what Manideep Chavali, Ph.D., hopes to discover through his research at Oregon Health & Science University. Chavali is an assistant professo  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, May 6 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman prepares to welcome one of its largest classes in a decade * As the national enrollment picture remains uncertain and, at times, volatile, Furman University has significantly exceeded its enrollment goals for Fall 2026, preparing to welcome one of its largest incoming classes in a decade -a clear signal that families are choosing an education built on deep investment in every student. Across high  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 6 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek and Speaker Fahey Applaud PeaceHealth for Changing Direction on Staffing Contract * Salem, OR - PeaceHealth, a healthcare system with medical centers throughout the Pacific Northwest, will no longer transition their Lane County emergency department staffing to an out-of-state company. PeaceHealth had earlier announced outsourcing ED staffing at three facilities, including the busy Sacre  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on May 6, 2026: * * * March State Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 27 States, Decreased in 14, and Increased in 10 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In March, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment remained unc  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation: FEMA Must Approve Waivers for Two Critical Disaster Mitigation Projects in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led a letter with their Democratic colleagues in the Oregon congressional delegation-Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (O  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation: FEMA Must Approve Waivers for Two Critical Disaster Mitigation Projects in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led a letter with their Democratic colleagues in the Oregon congressional delegation-Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexte  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wicker, Joyce, Bonamici, Underwood, Kiggans Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Marking National Nurses Week 2026 * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) teamed up with U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution honoring Nati  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wicker, Joyce, Bonamici, Underwood, Kiggans Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Marking National Nurses Week 2026 U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) teamed up with U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution honoring National Nurses Week.   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Demand Federal Agencies Uphold the Law Over Trump's Unlawful Order Limiting Voting Access * Senators push Social Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security to put the law ahead of bending to Trump's illegal Executive Order Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined over 24 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in demanding the   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Oregon Lawsuit Validates State Law Targeting Corporate Control of Medicine * This is the first major test of Oregon's SB 951, which forces hospital system to end illegal corporate practice arrangement Washington, D.C. - The American Economic Liberties Project today celebrated the first major victory under Oregon's Senate Bill 951, the state's 2025 Corporate Practic  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 7 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Oregon State University PTIE Delegation Visits UW to Advance Innovation and Entrepreneurship Recognition A delegation of the Promotion and Tenure - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PTIE) initiative visited the University of Wyoming April 20-21 as part of Research and Discovery Days. PTIE (pronounced "P-Tie") is a global movement dedicated to the inclusive recognition of innovation and entrepreneurship contr  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13096) on May 4, 2026, by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Introduction The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) provides federal funding for the protection, conservation, and restoration of Pacific salmon species (Oncorhynchus spp.) and steelhead trout (O. mykiss) that are listed or a  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, May 6 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * Top Dog: Stockton K-9 Team Wins National Title at Home * Atlantic City, N.J. -Stockton University Police Chief Tracy Stuart and her K-9 partner, Freya, made what could be their final national competition together one to remember. The duo won the explosives detection division at the United States Police Canine Association's 2026 National Detector Dog Trials with a perfect score this week at Harrah's Atlantic  more