LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 7 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 12 students selected as 1st cohort of Tracy Farmer Scholars * The Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment (TFISE) at the University of Kentucky selected 12 students for the inaugural cohort of Tracy Farmer Scholars conducting research in environment and sustainability. The cohort includes eight graduate students and four undergraduate students who will each receive a $6,000 fello  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown wins tariffs lawsuit against Trump administration * Attorney General Nick Brown today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court - ruling on a challenge brought by a coalition of 24 states - struck down those tariffs and specifically enjoined thei  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 7 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU students develop low-cost solution to protect regional water supply * APSU engineering physics students Eric Rose, Lily Skau, and Casey Holly with Dr. Karen Meisch, dean of the College of STEM. | Photo by Colby Wilson CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -A team of Austin Peay State University engineering physics students has developed a promising, low-cost solution that could be used to inspect a critical wa  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court granted summary judgment to a coalition of 24 states, striking down those tariffs. "President T  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 20-state and territory letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of parental rights. It has been reported that schools within the Montgomery County Public School District in Maryland push students toward  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's New Illegal Tariffs Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy * Attorney General Charity Clark today secured a court order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products p  more

ALBANY, New York, May 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Defeats Trump's Tariffs, Again * May 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that President Trump's second attempt to impose sweeping tariffs - enacted after Attorney General James and 11 other states defeated the first tariff scheme at the Supreme Court   more

SALEM, Oregon, May 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * BRANDEIS CENTER CALLS ON DOJ TO INVESTIGATE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY FOR VIOLATING FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT OVER SECRET QATAR-LINKED DEAL Letter to Acting Attorney General Blanche Demands FARA Inquiry After Contract Revealed Georgetown Was Required to Consult Qatar Government on Conference Speakers and Themes at Washington, D.C. Events * The Louis D. Brandeis Center for   more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, May 7 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * From battlefield to justice: A combat engineer's story * Richard Adams remembers precisely how far he was from the bomb's explosion in Afghanistan in 2013. Ten feet-far enough to survive the improvised explosive device (IED) blast but close enough to watch his friend, a fellow combat engineer, lose both legs. "We got tourniquets on almost immediately," Adams said. "We were   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Finalizes Consent Order in Valvoline-Greenbriar Deal * The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order resolving antitrust concerns related to a deal between Valvoline Inc. and private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Fund V., L.P. (Greenbriar). The consent order requires the divestiture of 45 quick-lube oil change shops to address antitrust concerns surrounding Valvoline's acquisition of app  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 7 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Markey study finds lung cancer screening rates rising but still low * A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that lung cancer screening rates among eligible U.S. adults have improved in recent years, but fewer than one in four are getting screened annually as recommended. The study, led by Todd Burus, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UK Colle  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * AG Davenport: Court Agrees That Trump Tariffs Are Illegal Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs That Are Making Life More Unaffordable for New Jerseyans * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by New Jersey  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Leads 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay Today, Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers filed an amicus brief on behalf of 23 states asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The stayed rule,  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Plants, biochar point to new possibilities for managing fly ash-contaminated soils * Two Kentucky State-led papers examine how plant-based remediation strategies could support long-term environmental management of coal combustion byproducts. FRANKFORT, Ky. -What power plants leave behind could become the starting point for a cleaner approach to restoring contaminated land. Two recent peer-reviewed pa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * State House and Senate Pass, Governor Signs New Congressional Map * Tennessee lawmakers passed a new congressional map today, the Daily Memphian reports. The House approved the new map on a 65-24 vote with three present and not voting. The Senate passed the proposal 25-5. The governor signed HB7003/SB7004 today as well. House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, and  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Thorobred Trail project strengthens Kentucky State's growing campus stewardship efforts * Tree Campus Jumpstart stipend will support educational signage, seating, and hands-on learning in campus woodland FRANKFORT, Ky. -A wooded trail on Kentucky State University's campus will become a more visible outdoor classroom through new educational signage and seating funded by a $5,000 Tree Campus Jumpstart s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt University honors Class of 2026 Founder's Medalists * Vanderbilt University recognized the 2026 Founder's Medalists for their remarkable scholarly dedication and outstanding achievements during the Graduates Day event on May 7 as part of the Commencement celebration. Since 1877, the university has awarded a medal to the student graduating with top honors from each of the university's sc  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 7 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Western Kentucky University leadership reflects on another year of success * During its May 7 committee meetings, the Western Kentucky University (WKU) Board of Regents took time to highlight the university's numerous accomplishments since the 2025 Commencement exercises. Board Chair Jan West shared milestones in student success, philanthropic support, campus transformation, athletic excellence and  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, May 7 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Why DAV service officers matter for veterans' claims * For many veterans, the first step in seeking benefits is also the hardest. It means asking for help after years of carrying the weight alone. And often, the first person they meet on that journey is a DAV chapter or department service officer. That moment matters. Chapter and department service officers are not just v  more