MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 6 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson Named in Top 10 of Seramount's 2026 100 Best Companies National law firm Baker Donelson has earned a spot in the top 10 of Seramount's 2026 100 Best Companies for Working Parents and Caregivers. This prestigious list recognizes companies that set the standard by providing inclusive benefits for families, including parental and caregiver leave, childcare resources, increased mental  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Jennifer Coco, interim executive director of the Center for Learner Equity, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "Meeting the Individual Needs of All Students: The Role of Charter Schools": * * * Good morning Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Committee -- thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Jennifer Coco. I am the  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 5, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Presses Zohran Mamdani, NYC Hospital on Major Health Breach, Calls for Safeguards to Protect Patients U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, pressed New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration on the recent cybersecu  more

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Coalition of Civil and Voting Rights Organizations Condemns New York Redistricting Changes that Roll Back Protections for Minority Voters * Contact: Media@latinojustice.org Media@naacpldf.org LLEID@CLSJ.org New York, NY - LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, The Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, and the L  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund posted the following news release: * * * Coalition of civil and voting rights organizations condemns New York redistricting changes that roll back protections for minority voters The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, The Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, and the Legal Defense Fund, long-time civil rights organizations who are members of the New York Vo  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following statement on June 4, 2026, with the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Democratic Women's Caucus, Congressional Equality Caucus and New Democrat Coalition: * * * Congressional Caucuses Urge Corporate America to Defend Voting Rights and Equal Representation Today, the chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (C  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Health Wanted: Pride * The Episode Pride month might be the perfect excuse to practice a glitter makeup look or dust off your rainbow colored shorts, but it's also an important time to remember the trailblazers that contributed to health and science before there was a parade to attend. This week on Health Wanted, we're checking off the next item on the gay agenda: celebrati  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICE Denies Efforts from Bell, Deports Constituent * St. Louis, MO - Today, despite efforts from Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), his constituent, Boanerges Flores-Bravo, was deported to Nicaragua. OFFICIAL STATEMENT: "The more I think about my visit to help Mr. Flores-Bravo in the Louisiana detention center, the more disgusted I get with Donald Trump and ICE. This is a hard-working man who fol  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers Demand FEMA Release of Withheld Disaster Mitigation Funds During Fire Season * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Sam Liccardo (CA-16) and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) led a coalition of twenty-five Members of Congress urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to release disaster assistance funds. Their push follows reporting by The Washington Po  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 6 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news: * * * Louisiana Department of Health establishes minimum qualification standards for Louisiana sign language interpreters Requirements provide clarity for interpreters and individuals receiving services * The Louisiana Department of Health, through the Louisiana Commission for the Deaf, recently released new statewide standards establishing minimum qualification, training, and registration requir  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Shrimp Act To Crack Down On Foreign Shrimp Fraud And Protect South Carolina Shrimpers * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jun. 5, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) introduced the Shrimp Honesty and Responsibility in Import Monitoring Protocols (SHRIMP) Act of 2026. The legislation takes direct aim at unaccountable foreign imports, directing the Administrator of the Nati  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns FDA for Moving Ahead with Sham Review of Mifepristone * Washington, DC - Today, new leadership at Trump's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that the agency is rushing through its politically motivated review of mifepristone ahead of critical midterm elections. Administration officials confirm  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McGarvey and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Children with Hearing and Vision Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 05, 2026) - Today, Congressmen Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and John H. Rutherford (FL-05) introduced the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act (Cogswell-Macy Act), a bill to improve educational resources for children and youth who are blind or low visio  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Capito, Reps. McGarvey, Rutherford Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Access to Educational Services for Students with Communications Disabilities * Bill Text (PDF) Boston (June 5, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) today announced the reintroduction of th  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, June 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Solar Microgrid Powers Lifesaving Care in Sudan * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 584 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 3.6 million defined daily doses of medication Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for infectious and chronic diseases, diagnostic and di  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36447) entitled "Lake Providence Port Commission - Feeder Line Application - Line of Delta Southern Railroad Located in East Carroll and Madison Parishes, Louisiana": * * * DECISION ISSUING SUBPOENAS PURSUANT TO THE ALJ'S JUNE 3, 2026 ORDER Discovery is before the undersigned pursuant to a ruling by the Surface Transportation Board. See Decision (Dec. 12, 2025)  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of June 1, 2026 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Holding Fraudulent Child Care Programs Accountable Low-income families rely on federal child care programs so parents can work, provide for their families, and achieve economic freedom. Congress directs taxpayer dollars to support these programs-not to enri  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, June 6 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release on June 5, 2026: * * * U.S. Department of Energy Awards Grant for Upgrades at SWEPCO's Flint Creek Power Plant Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) customers will benefit from funding announced Thursday from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) grant program. The announced $29.8 million award will support necessary, targeted upgrades at SWEPCO's Flint Cr  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Grid Reliability Improves This Summer * Key Takeaways 1 FERC has issued its annual summer assessment covering markets and reliability, which finds that grid reliability will improve from last year. 2 A large increase in capacity - the largest one-year increase in over a decade - combined with a slowdown in unit retirements, results in adequate operating reserves across al  more