RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Funding for Nurses and Other Healthcare Workers * North Carolina's rural counties would be the hardest hit. Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that would have devastating consequences for North Carolina's healthcare workforce and leave many rural residents without primary care.  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 20 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * CATC Fuji HIMARS Live-Fire Training * CAMP COURTNEY, Japan -U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, successfully conducted a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live-fire training event at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC), Camp Fuji on May 20, 2026. This training was designed to enhance the readiness and lethality of 3rd Marine Division Marines while  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Company location, rather than growth, may lead to higher investment returns * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Investors looking for higher returns may want to focus on a company's location instead of its growth potential, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. They found that portfolios built to consider company headquarter location and the housing market together could produce r  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * CSAF, CMSAF visit Hickam to drive readiness, synchronize mission focus * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe visited Team Hickam on May 13, to engage with Airmen and reinforce the value of flying and fixing aircraft to deter adversaries and, if necessary, fight and win. Photo Details / Download Hi-Res During t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.5 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in California * San Francisco - Today, EPA is announcing $27.5 million in funding to protect California from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to advancing cooperative federalism and Making America He  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.5 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Nevada * San Francisco - Today, EPA is announcing $27.5 million in funding to protect Nevada from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to advancing cooperative federalism and Making America Healthy Ag  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $6.2 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in American Samoa * Pago Pago - Today, EPA is announcing $6.2 million in funding to protect American Samoa from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to advancing cooperative federalism and Making America   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $6.2 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Guam * Today, EPA is announcing $6.2 million in funding to protect Guam from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to advancing cooperative federalism and Making America Healthy Again. This funding wi  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RELEASES ANNUAL 'LICENSE TO CARRY' FIREARMS STATISTICS The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General released its second annual report today presenting statewide and county data from calendar year 2025 on the licensing of private persons to carry concealed handguns in public for the purpose of lawful self-defense. * * *  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on How USDA's Restructuring Will Affect New Mexico Farmers, Ranchers, & Rural Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden raising concerns and demanding ans  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Schatz, Tokuda, Case, King-Hinds Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Commemorate 70 Years of IPIF * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI), U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI) and Ed Case (D-HI), and U.S. Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP) introduced a resolution recognizing the 70 th anniversary of the United States Forest Service Institu  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Over 440 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Organizations Call Department of Justice Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center a "Naked Attempt to Weaponize the the Criminal Justice System to Silence Speech" * National Coalition Urges Congress to "Put a Stop to It" Ahead of House Judiciary Committee Hearing on SPLC The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association, Olympia, Washington state, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers addressing proposed changes to the Corps' nationwide permit program, particularly Nationwide Permit 48, which regulates commercial shellfish mariculture activities. The letter urges the Corps to clarify regulatory requirements and reduce the federal permitting burdens that disproportionately impact shellfish farms along the Pacifi  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Cosponsors Legislation to Expand Overtime Pay to Nearly 30 Million Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Mark Takano (D-Calif.) in introducing the Restoring Overtime Pay Act to expand and strengthen overtime protections for nearly 30 million workers. This legislation was introduced amid President Tru  more

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, May 20 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Pinnacle Presentation: Aaron Setterdahl, professor of chemistry By Steven Krolak  Dr. Aaron Setterdahl, professor of chemistry, delivered a Pinnacle Presentation touching on his unusual career path and research interests to members of the IU Southeast community. Revered on campus for his popular beer chemistry class, Setterdahl's low-key demeanor and gentle humor belie a restless curiosity a  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 20 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * PRESS RELEASE: Red Flag Alaska 26-2 prepares to kick off * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Red Flag-Alaska 26-2, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin May 28, 2026, with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and is scheduled to run through June 12, 2026. Red Flag-Alaska is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated deployed env  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Highlights Harms Of Micro Prop Bets In Sports, Need To Address Offshore Sports Books * WASHINGTON - During a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on sports betting, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) discussed with gaming experts vulnerabilities created by micro prop bets in sports and the need to address illegal, offshore sports books that harm sports integrity. Schatz is set to introduce l  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Joins Senate Democrats to Unveil Plans to Improve Long-Term Care Amid Republican Attacks Senators Reveal Plan to Create Incentives for More Home Care, Safer Nursing Homes and a Robust Care Workforce Latest Dear Colleague Comes As Republicans Cut Billions from Medicaid, Worsening Home Care and Nursing Home Care for Seniors and Americans with Disabiliti  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 19 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Reservists activate, serving the people of Saipan post-Typhoon Sinlaku * SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -Multiple Army Reserve units under the 9th Mission Support Command have been activated in response to the recent impact of Typhoon Sinlaku within the Mariana Islands, May 18, 2026. The category 4 super typhoon that struck the islands on April 14, 2026, left a path o  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Celebrates House Passage of Lulu's Law, Releases Statement Ahead of Bill Signing U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined Lulu Gribbin of Mountain Brook, Alabama, and her family on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to celebrate passage of Lulu's Law. This bipartisan legislation was originally introduced in the Senate in July of 2024 and passed the Se  more

MANOA, Hawaii, May 21 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH Cancer Center researcher Carbone awarded Szent-Gyorgyi Prize for pioneering cancer research Landmark discovery on mesothelioma to be recognized at Washington, D.C., ceremony * University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researcher Dr. Michele Carbone has been named the recipient of the distinguished 2026 Szent-Gyorgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research, the National Foundation for Cancer Re  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 21 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * Diplomats experience Maunakea through science and culture The University of Hawaii welcomed about 50 international diplomats to Maunakea and the UH Hilo Imiloa Astronomy Center for a firsthand look at the university's leading role in world-class astronomy, scientific discoveries and cultural stewardship that have helped make Hawaii a global center for space research. The visit, coordinated through t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Coalition challenges unlawful rule that could restrict access to advanced education and worsen workforce shortages * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against th  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Wyden, Senate Democrats Unveil Plans to Improve Long-Term Care Amid Republican Attacks Senators Reveal Plan to Create Incentives for More Home Care, Safer Nursing Homes and a Robust Care Workforce Latest Dear Colleague Comes As Republicans Cut Billions from Medicaid, Worsening Home Care and Nursing Home Care for Seniors and Americans with Dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Wyden-Schumer-Bennet Bill Would Increase Tax on Stock Buybacks for Oil and Gas Companies Proposal Would Increase Tax on Buybacks from 1 percent to 25 percent as Major Oil and Gas Companies Profit off Trump's War in Iran * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Michae  more