LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * "Nevada is the Perfect Petri Dish": The Silver State's Bellwether Status in the Spotlight as NV Dems Make Pitch for First in the Nation * "Nevada, with its mix of working class Latino voters, transient independents and tourism-dependent economy, is as good a bellwether as any" "It's the Sun Belt where the demographic growth of Latinos is booming. And it's where the GOP stands to lose as much as  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Emerson J. Sykes, senior staff attorney of the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education": * * * Good morning, Chair Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, Subcommittee Chair Burgess, Subcommittee Ranking   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH Applauds Passage of Home Education Bill Concord, NH -Today, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) applauded the passage of HB 1268, which will update state law governing home education programs. HB 1268 modernizes New Hampshire's home education laws by reducing unnecessary mandates on families while reaffirming parents' primary role in directing their child  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NH: Senate Missed Opportunity to Deliver Meaningful Relief to Small Businesses During Small Business Week Concord, NH -During National Small Business Week, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) expressed disappointment with the Senate's amended version of HB 155, which removed the original Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate reduction included in the House-pass  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Tyson Langhofer, senior counsel of the Alliance Defending Freedom, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education": * * * Dear Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Subcommittee: "The college classroom with its surrounding environs is peculiarly the 'marketpla  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Credit Card Companies to Block Illegal Vape Sales * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging nine major credit card companies and payment processors ( American Express, Capital One, Citigroup, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block ) to take stronger action to stop  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Blu Zeke Daly Indicted for the Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer A former Manchester resident was indicted for attempting to kill a Border Patrol agent, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Blu Zeke Daly, a/k/a Cullan Zeke Daly, 26, with one count of Attempted Murder of a Federal Of  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 8 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Disclosure of the Police Officers' Names in Raymond, New Hampshire Officer-Involved Shooting Incident Attorney General John M. Formella announces the identity of the police officers who discharged firearms during a shooting incident on the evening of April 4, 2026, in Raymond, New Hampshire, that ended in Matthew J. Massey (age 38) taking his own life. Just af  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Goodlander, Joyce Introduce Legislation to Recognize April 2026 as "National Native Plant Month" * Concord, N.H. - Last week, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing April 2026 as "National Native Plant Month," highlighting the critical role native plants play in supporting ecosystems, strengthening local economies, and preserving Americ  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 8 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte Calls for Protecting Children's Mental Health Coverage During a Mental Health Awareness Month event with leaders and advocates from community mental health centers today, NAMI New Hampshire, the Department of Health and Human Services, and other mental health and recovery organizations, Governor Kelly Ayotte recognized the important work done to strength  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 7 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following statement on May 6, 2026, by Commissioner D. J. Bettencourt: * * * New Hampshire Insurance Department statement regarding SB 498 Today, Insurance Commissioner D. J. Bettencourt released the following statement on SB 498: "Governor Ayotte has been clear that children and families cannot be left in the middle of prolonged contracting disputes, and that taxpayers should not foot the bill for Anthem a  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, May 8 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE researcher fills gap in Gulf of Maine harbor porpoise data UNE Assistant Professor Michelle Caputo, Ph.D., and her students are tracking the species in the Gulf of Maine through three different studies, the first such research in at least 10 years Story by Deirdre Fleming Stires Harbor porpoises dart through the Gulf of Maine year-round, small and fast, largely invisible to science in this part of  more