NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Anna Espinoza '26, Connor Stevens '26, and Elizabeth Wehby '26 Named 2026 George Barrett Fellows * Anna Espinoza, Connor Stevens, and Elizabeth Wehby have been named George Barrett Social Justice Fellows for the Vanderbilt Law Class of 2026. Their appointments as George Barrett Social Justice Fellows were announced by Dean Chris Guthrie. The Barrett Social Justice Fellowship honors the legacy of renowned  more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, May 18 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * ASTM International Honors Scott Keenan with Award of Merit * ASTM International presented its top annual award - the Award of Merit - to Scott Keenan for his contributions to its aromati  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 18 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on Colorado Supreme Court directing Children's Hospital to resume gender-affirming care * Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding the opinion from the Colorado Supreme Court in Boe v. Children's Hospital Colorado:  "With today's Colorado Supreme Court decision, Colorado families are finally going to get relief afte  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & MERKLEY LEAD GROUP OF 10 SENATORS IN DEMANDING FDA REVERSE DANGEROUS AUTHORIZATION OF FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES * Recent FDA authorization of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes enables & encourages youth tobacco use Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a group of ten senators in calling on Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FD  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Tours New Affordable Housing Project in Clackamas * This weekend, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) toured Shortstack Milwaukie, a homeownership project in Clackamas County, adding 15 affordable homes to the city. The 900-square-foot, 2-bedroom, and 1.5-bath homes offer affordable homeownership opportunities for small families, couples, and individuals. " Affordable housing starts with buil  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 18 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Former state attorney named dean of U of I College of Law * MOSCOW, Idaho - University of Idaho named Brian Kane, chief executive officer and executive director of the National Association of Attorneys General, dean of the College of Law. He begins July 31. Kane served as chief deputy attorney general for the Idaho Office of the Attorney General for 20 years and has served as adjunct faculty at the Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Golden Ballroom Slush Fund Violates Byrd Rule, According to Senate Parliamentarian Today, the Senate Parliamentarian advised that the provision in the Judiciary Committee title of the Republicans' bill that provides $1 billion for Trump's gilded ballroom would be subject to a 60-vote threshold if it remains in the bill. "The American people shouldn't spen  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following written testimony by Edward C. Forst, administrator of the General Services Administration, from a May 13, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Hagerty, Ranking Member Reed, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Edward C. Forst, and I serve as the Administrator   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and a coalition of ranking committee members: * * * Leader Schumer, And Ranking Members Merkley, Durbin, Peters, Whitehouse, Heinrich Statement On Successfully Striking GOP's First Attempt To Fund $1 Billion For Trump's Gilded Ballroom In Republican Bill Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), an  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Mercy Corps Statement on the Global Partnerships Conference: Global Talks Hosted by the UK Risk Excluding Those Most in Need * This week's Global Partnership Conference in London risks neglecting the most urgent challenges facing international development if it does not grapple with the realities facing communities living in fragile and conflict-affected states. Such places are alrea  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The National Eye Institute issued the following news: * * * NEI-supported project expands access to care for children with amblyopia Open-access tool guides eye doctors without specific pediatric eye care training in amblyopia diagnosis and management * Amblyopia (Lazy Eye) Clinical Research NEI A group of pediatric eye disease researchers supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) has launched an open-access tool designed to help manage pediatric   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Airports to Receive Nearly $19 Million in Federal Investment * Airports receiving federal funds include those in Independence, John Day, Klamath Falls, Madras, Medford, Portland, and Tillamook Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, as well as U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05), announced that eight Oregon airpo  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Airports to Receive Nearly $19 Million in Federal Investment * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, as well as U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05), announced that eight Oregon airports will receive a combined federal investment of nearly $19 million to improve their infrastructure, including over $13 million  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 18 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Abortion bans lead to worse outcomes for miscarriages * Research from Oregon Health & Science University sheds new light on the unintended consequences of the overturn of Roe v. Wade : worse medical care for miscarriages. Miscarriage -or the spontaneous, unexpected loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks -is the most common complication in early pregnancy. The study, published today in JAMA, found  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 19 -- Portland State University issued the following news release: * * * Exploring Portland's parks, one class at a time On a recent sunny afternoon, Laurelhurst Park was filled with Portlanders picnicking, pushing strollers, playing with pups and gathering for a May Day march. And taking it all in was a group of Portland State students. For their history course, Parks & Portland, the scenic park was their classroom for the day. With an iPad loaded with archival photos   more

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 18 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Regional Pulse Crops Diagnostic Lab at Montana State serves northwestern U.S. * A laboratory at Montana State University that provides seed testing for pathogens affecting pulse crop productivity and trade invites growers in Montana and neighboring states to share samples for testing or reach out for diagnosis.  The Regional Pulse Crops Diagnostic Laboratory at MSU, which opened in 2014, is the only labor  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Service Announces Downlisting of Rough Popcornflower * PORTLAND, Ore. - Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that rough popcornflower has been reclassified from an endangered to a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Service also finalized a species-specific 4(d) rule that provides for the conservation needs of the species. This recla  more

NEW YORK, May 19 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska USA Building names Lew Guerrette as REO for West region, Don Kowalchuk as new EVP and GM for Washington Promoted from within, pair of 30-year company Veterans take the reins to drive business strategy, people development, and both local and regional growth * SEATTLE, WA - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today named Lew Guerrette as the new region  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 18 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Solar Project Supports Off-Grid Mission Work * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer In remote regions where electricity is unreliable, solar power can determine whether a ministry stays connected or goes dark. Through a senior capstone project, Cedarville University students are building a new solar charge controller to help strengthen that reliability. Partnership With SonSet Solutions Advances   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Fails to Protect Endangered Wildlife From Atrazine * WASHINGTON-The Trump U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a review of atrazine that concludes the potent, cancer-linked endocrine disruptor does not pose an extinction risk to any threatened or endangered animals or plants. The court-ordered final review, which came in response to a legal chall  more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Study ties states' birth outcomes to workforce support States that prioritize maternal and child health workforces had better results in those domains of care. * A pregnant woman cradles her belly. A new study found supportive work policies for midwives and doulas may improve childbirth outcomes and attrition rates. Brie Thumm, a certified nurse-midwife for 25 ye  more