EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Supreme Court rulings: MSU experts can comment * The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled on major cases regarding topics ranging from voting rights to tariff authority to abortion pills. As the end of the term approaches, the high court is set to deliver rulings on key issues touching all aspects of American life. The following legal experts from the Michigan State University College of Law   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 14 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Settlements with Greystar Over Hidden Rental Charges and Junk Fees Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced three settlements with Greystar, the nation's largest multi-family rental property manager, and two apartment complexes owned or operated by Greystar. The Greystar general settlement officially adopts the injunctive relief negotiat  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet and Curtis Lead Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Rubio Reaffirming U.S. Commitments to Taiwan * Washington, D.C. -Ahead of President Donald Trump's summit with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senator John Curtis (R-Utah), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 10 col  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Voting Against the Confirmation of Kevin Warsh as Chair of Federal Reserve * Washington, D.C. -Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after he voted against Kevin Warsh's nomination to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: "Today, I voted against confirming Kevin Warsh to serve as Chair of the F  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Release of $47 Million in Federal Funding for Four Colorado Projects to Address Colorado River Crisis * Follows a year and a half delay for Colorado's "Bucket 2E" water projects Senators continue pushing to release additional $92M in funding for remaining Colorado projects, including Shoshone Washington, D.C. -Colorado Senators Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for September 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Colorado * LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 29 oil and gas parcels totaling 14,095 acres in Colorado in a September 2026 sale. The comment period ends June 12, 2026. The BLM completed scoping on these   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * Call for California Crackdown on PFAS-Laden Pesticide * California needs to re-evaluate the safety of a widely used herbicide, Indaziflam, according to a legal petition filed today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and Salinas City Councilmember Andrew Sandoval with California's Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The petitio  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Caroline Dias Goncalves Wins Key Legal Victory Against ICE * 20-year-old Goncalves was wrongfully detained by ICE after a traffic stop in Colorado Hickenlooper hosted Goncalves as his guest for the State of the Union to highlight her case WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper welcomed the District Court decision to rebuke ICE's lawlessness and side with Caroline Dias Goncalves   more

NEW YORK, May 13 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Chipotle Mexican Grill Founder Named Keynote Speaker for Baruch's 2026 Commencement Ceremony * Steve Ells will deliver the keynote address to Baruch College's Class of 2026 at Commencement on June 1. Founder and former CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill Steve Ells will be the keynote speaker at Baruch College's 2026 Commencement, addressing more than 20,000 attendees-including over 5,500 members of the Class of 2026 on Monday,   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Colorado Legislature Wraps 2026 Session, Prioritizing Politics Over Affordability and Opportunity * DENVER, CO - As the Colorado General Assembly gavels out its 2026 legislative session today, a series of controversial bills underscores what many see as misplaced priorities-advancing regulatory mandates, tax increases, and expanded government control rather than addressin  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Colorado River Basin Cities, Businesses, Farmers, Utilities, and Conservationists Unite to Call for $2 Billion in Federal Drought Funding * A broad coalition of organizations from throughout the Colorado River Basin is urging Congress to provide at least $2 billion in new federal funding to begin to address the region's escalating water supply crisis. The coalition includes more tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Seeks to Ban Members of Congress from Stock Trading, Insider Trading on Prediction Markets Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately ban members of the U.S. House of Representatives, their families, and congressional staff from trading in individual stocks and participating in prediction markets. In a new bipartisan letter, Crow says that the U.S. House of R  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, May 12 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Crystal Dobratz named Fryrear Chair for Innovation and Excellence * Crystal Dobratz, associate teaching professor of economics and business and director of the Engineering and Technology Management Program, has been selected as the Fryrear Chair for Innovation and Excellence at Colorado School of Mines. Endowed by Mines alum Ben Fryrear '62, the chair recognizes and supports highly accomplished Mines facu  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Danger Season of Extreme Weather Arrives Amid Widespread Drought, Looming El Nino * This year's Danger Season follows three years of the hottest global temperatures in recorded history and dozens of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters across the United States as climate change boosts the frequency and severity of extreme weather. The potential for   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 11 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news: * * * Advancing climate work through peer learning In honor of Earth Day, The Denver Foundation hosted peers from across the country in the culmination of our Community Foundation Climate Collaborative (CFCC) peer learning exchange. The Community Foundation Climate Collaborative chose the foundation to lead this peer exchange based on our leadership and demonstrated commitment, and investment in climate giving. We   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Detention Center Contractors Line their Pockets by Exploiting Immigrant Workers with $1 Per Day Pay * An estimated 86% of the more than 60,000 immigrant detainees currently held in custody are housed at detention centers run by a handful of for-profit corporations who are reaping immense financial benefits by paying detainees $1 per day to cook, clean, and maintain these facilities, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Advanced Technology Group, Inc. for National Origin Discrimination and Retaliation * Federal agency charges construction services company allowed harassment of American workers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Advanced Technology Group, Inc, (ATG), a project-based construction services company based in Oregon with jobsites nationwide, violated federal law by allowing harassment of Americ  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 14 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Fellowship in Honor of John Seward Johnson Will Support Rutgers-Newark Research on Alzheimer's Disease By Kathleen O'Brien The descendants of a founder of Johnson & Johnson have endowed a postdoctoral fellowship in aging neuroscience to be based at a Rutgers-Newark lab that researches Alzheimer's disease. The $1.6 million gift from the River Branch Foundation creates a fellowship named in honor of the late Joh  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The White House issued the following news on May 12, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump's 10 Achievements Transforming Outcomes for Foster Youth Since the Signing the Fostering the Future Executive Order 180 Days Ago First Lady Melania Trump marked the 180-day milestone following the signing of the Executive Order on Fostering the Future for American Children and Families, highlighting 10 achievements made to expand opportunities, strengthen public and private supports  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Appoints A. Danielle Touart to the 18th Judicial District Court * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed A. Danielle Touart to the 18th Judicial District Court. This appointment fills a new judgeship created by Senate Bill 25-024 and is effective July 1, 2026. Ms. Touart is an Arapahoe County Court Judge in the 18th Judicial District, a position she has held since 2023. Her d  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * How Haynie's Leadership, Scholarship Shaped His Rise to Syracuse's 13th Chancellor Through pioneering research and nationally recognized programs for veterans, J. Michael Haynie built a record of impact that now informs his vision as Syracuse's new leader. Kelly Homan Rodoski When J. Michael Haynie arrived at Syracuse University's Martin J. Whitman School of Management in the fall of 2006 as an assistant prof  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Womack, Ranking Member Clyburn, and distinguished Members of this Subcommittee. I appreciate this opportunity to testify on President Trump's 2027 Budget and what it means for the Department of Housin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 14 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA, City of Goldthwaite award $8,736 grant for new HVAC system at Legion Hall Upgrade will replace 26-year-old system and support year-round community use Key Takeaways * LCRA and the City of Goldthwaite award an $8,736 grant to American Legion Harry F. Edmondson Post 289 to replace its aging heating and air conditioning system. * The upgraded system will improve comfort and reliability f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 14 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA, City of San Saba award $35,000 grant for repairs to historic Old Mill House Renovations at Mill Pond Park will restore community gathering space following 2025 flooding Key Takeaways * LCRA and the City of San Saba award a $35,000 grant to the San Saba Garden Club to restore the historic Old Mill House following severe damage from two floods last year. * Renovations will modernize the  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * National Police Week: Rep. Crank Votes to Back the Blue; Calls out Anti-Police Rhetoric * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on this National Police Week, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 96, Expressing Support for Law Enforcement Officers. This bill expresses support for law enforcement officers and recognizes the risks and sacrifices they make to keep American communities sa  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Omar, More Than 100 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals * WASHINGTON, May 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) today introduced legislation to end child hunger in the United States. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America -r  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Criminally Subpoenaed by Texas Federal Court for Trans Youth Care Records, a Dangerous Escalation in the Attacks on Health Care Providers * HRC Spokesperson: "This is a shocking escalation: the Trump Justice Department and far-right politicians are showing that they will go after the health care rights of anybody they dislike." NEW YORK \- Late in the evening on May 11  more

PANAMA CITY, Panama, May 14 -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Mammal Monitoring Ocelots, monkeys, and anteaters captured by camera traps at the Smithsonian's Tropical Research Institute in Panama inspire a new generation of tropical scientists By Rosannette Quesada-Hidalgo The long-term mammal monitoring project on Smithsonian's Barro Colorado Island (BCI) is one of the most unique camera trap systems in the tropics and the first one of its kind  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 14 -- Western Energy Alliance issued the following remarks on May 12, 2026, by President Melissa Simpson: * * * Trump Delivering More for Conservation than Biden's Lands Rule Following an announcement by the U.S. Department of the Interior that it is rescinding the Bureau of Land Management's Conservation and Landscape Heath Rule from 2024, Western Energy Alliance President Melissa Simpson offered the following remarks: "We're glad to see the Biden rule overturned. Our   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Sanders, Omar, More Than 100 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) today introduced legislation to end child hunger in the United States. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America -- regardless   more

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, May 14 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news: * * * SC State speech pathology and audiology undergraduates achieve 100% licensure eligibility Author: Sam Watson, Executive Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing White coat ceremony honors academic achievement, clinical preparation and future healthcare professionals * South Carolina State University's Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology recently honored its undergraduate  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 13 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * State grand jury indicts paid petition circulators for submitting fraudulent signatures to get school choice initiative on 2024 ballot * May 13, 2026 (DENVER) -The statewide grand jury indicted two individuals on four counts each for allegedly submitting petitions with forged signatures to get a school choice initiative on the 2024 general election ballot, Attorney General Phil Weiser a  more

BROOKLYN, New York, May 13 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * Three Pratt Alumni on How NYC Residencies Helped Them Grow * For students considering an arts education, one question looms large: What comes after graduation? The simple answer is that no two creative careers look identical. This open-ended trajectory is why Pratt students receive specialized training through cour  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 12 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * Two spacecraft observed both hemispheres of interstellar comet simultaneously * The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) instruments aboard ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft and NASA's Europa Clipper made unique observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in late 2025. SwRI leads the UVS instruments on both spacecraft, simultane  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, May 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Experts call on WHO to revisit approach to airborne risk after hantavirus outbreak With three people dead and 11 cases from the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, UMD's internationally renowned expert on airborne viruses, Dr. Don Milton, joins public health colleagues in an opinion piece in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) calling on the World Health Organi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of Available Wildfire Recovery Resources * Nebraska Lincoln, Neb., May 13, 2026 - Agricultural operations in Nebraska have been significantly impacted by wildfires over the past several months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from th  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Expert: More than half of U.S. faces worst drought in decades More than 60 percent of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, with more than 20 percent in an extreme drought. Andrew Ellis, a climatologist at Virginia Tech said the current conditions are among the worst in decades because the combination of intensity and aerial coverage is rare. He explained why, who is most impacted, and when we can e  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Demands Trump Stop the Bombs, Lower Americans' Bills * Hickenlooper: "We have money for ballrooms and bombs -and tax breaks for billionaires - but nothing for hardworking Americans. Hickenlooper has voted seven times to end the war in Iran WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to demand President Trump end the war in Iran and to shar  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The White House sent to the Senate on May 12, 2026, the nominations of six individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Angela Veronica Colmenero, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Lee H. Rosenthal, retired. Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Kasd  more