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

SACRAMENTO, California, May 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal to Unlawfully Collect Backup Power Generation Data * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate letter opposing the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) proposal to extend and expand its collection of data regarding backup power generation, specifically targeting state-level air permits  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48936) on May 5, 2026, entitled "The Electoral College: Frequently Asked Questions" by American national government specialist R. Sam Garrett. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Individual voters in the United States do not directly elect the President and the Vice President. Instead, their votes select intermediaries, known as electors, to cast votes for a presidential ticket on their behalf. T  more

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 7 -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: * * * Farm bill containing Healthy H2O Act passes House of Representatives The U.S. House of Representatives on April 30 passed the U.S. Farm Bill which included key principles of the Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, also commonly known as the Healthy H2O Act. The Healthy H2O Act, which has been supported by NGWA, was reintroduced in the House last year by Representatives David Rouze  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 7 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Five Eckerd College alumni earn prestigious National Science Foundation fellowships While many people prefer eating oysters--on the half shell with mignonette, dressed up Rockefeller-style, or fried with lemon wedges and tartar sauce--AJ Gross '23 much prefers studying them. A graduate student at the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science, Gross is researching how pollutants like pesticides and  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH BACKS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO EXTEND RURAL HOSPITAL PROGRAM Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Provides Lifeline to Rural Communities, Including Six in Mississippi  * U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today highlighted bipartisan legislation she's joined to extend a federal health program that provides a financial lifeline to rural hospitals, including six participatin  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 6 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Judith Rosenbaum-Andre to serve as next dean of the KU School of Journalism & Mass Communications The University of Kansas has selected Judith Rosenbaum-Andre, associate dean for faculty affairs and administration in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Maine, as the next dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications. Rosenbaum-Andre is also the chair of   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Spotlights How Trump's Reckless Policies are Skyrocketing Health Care Costs for Small Businesses, Families New data shows Trump's unaffordable policies are exacerbating the nationwide health care crisis * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today spotlighted new da  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Visits Community Development Projects in Cumberland County * HARRISON, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited community development projects in Cumberland County yesterday that were supported by Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) she secured since 2022 through her role on the Senate Appropriations Committee. These projects include a renovated food bank facility in Harrison and   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Durbin Lead Call Urging FDA to Strengthen Efforts to Reduce Youth Vaping * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary urging the agency to reconsider its recently issued draft guidance document, Flavored Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Premarket Appl  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, May 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE students demonstrate impactful solutions to planetary health at Earth Day Innovation Showcase Student innovators demonstrated their long-term projects designed to respond to real needs in Maine and beyond Story by Alan Bennett On Earth Day, as the University of New England announced the launch of the David Evans Shaw Institute of Public and Planetary Health, students across disciplines gathered to   more