PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- ACA Connects (America's Communications Association) issued the following news release: * * * ACA Connects Reelects Board Officers and Executive Committee for New Terms America's Communications Association (ACA Connects) today announced the reelection of officers to its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. "Congratulations to our board officers and executive committee members on their reelection to new terms," said Grant Spellmeyer, President and C  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Bessent: Sanction Entities Illegally Paying Iran for Strait of Hormuz Passage * Contact: Hannah McCarthy (202) 465-5601 May 22, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent encouraging the administration to use existing authorities to sanction any entity assisting Iran with illegally blocking the Strait of Hormuz, including the  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-050) on April 29, 2026 entitled "Audit of the Office on Violence Against Women Grant to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus Program Awarded to Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania": Here is the executive summary: * * * Objectives The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) awarded Arcadia University (Arcadia  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on May 22, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Announces Grants to 26 Schools Preparing High School Students for Careers as Special Education Teachers Under Governor Shapiro's leadership, the Pennsylvania Department of Education is making strategic investments to strengthen Pennsylvania's educator workforce and make sure there's a highly qualified teacher in every classroom - especially Speci  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Appoints New State Librarian of Pennsylvania Heather Sharpe will serve as Pennsylvania's State Librarian effective May 30, 2026, following the retirement of current State Librarian Susan Banks. * Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Secretary Dr. Carrie Rowe today announced that effective May 30, 2026, Pennsylvania's new Deputy Secretary of the Office o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on May 22, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Highlights how STEM Activities are Helping Students to Reenvision Sustainability, Build Hands-On Skills During Remake Learning Days Under Governor Shapiro's leadership, Pennsylvania has increased funding for public education by almost $3 billion in just three years. In addition, the Shapiro Administration has also increased career and technical   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 (TNSxrep) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on May 22, 2026: * * * Pennsylvania Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 4.2 Percent in April, Remains Below National Average Total nonfarm jobs were up to a record high level of nearly 6.2 million in April. * The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today released its preliminary employment situation report for April 2026. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate wa  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Pennycuick Measure to Help Pennsylvanians with Mental Illness Receive Timely Access to Care This week, Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) introduced legislation to reduce delays in access to mental health medications. Specifically, the measure requires health insurers to follow a clear process that ensures Pennsylvanians with mental illness can receive timely and meaningful treatmen  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Probes Trump's Corrupt, Self-Dealing $1.776 Billion Slush-Fund * WASHINGTON, DC - After the Trump Administration announced that President Trump is "settling" a lawsuit and attempting to grant himself control of a $1.776 billion non-transparent slush fund, paid for by U.S. taxpayers, the New York Times reported that Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials prepared a previously undisclosed 25-p  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following letter with 92 co-signers, to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 19, 2026 The Honorable Robert Cekada Director Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 99 New York Avenue NE Washington, DC 20226 * The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of J  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 22, 2026: * * * AG McCuskey to Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Attorney General JB McCuskey is standing up for West Virginia's energy workers and states' rights in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. In the brief, West Virginia, Alabama and a 24-state coalition, are urging the Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder  more