CHICAGO, Illinois, June 19 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA 2026 Pro Bono Publico honorees recognized for extraordinary service in the field A Chicago litigator, a New York trial lawyer and a Midwestern law school's pro bono initiatives are recipients of the American Bar Association 2026 Pro Bono Publico Award, which annually recognizes individuals and groups for their commitment to volunteer legal services for low-income and disadvantaged persons. The aw  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 18 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * EV Driving in Vermont Gets Easier with Charger Transparency Law (Montpelier, VT) - A new law will require public electric vehicle charging network providers to share key, real-time data with software developers at no cost. This will give drivers vital information about fast-charging infrastructure at their fingertips, like charger location, availability, price, and other important data. "E  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Illinois: Governor Signs Law Raising Adult-Use Marijuana Possession Limits, Expanding Expungement Opportunities, and Restricting Sales of Hemp-Derived Products Springfield, IL: Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation into law doubling adult-use marijuana possession limits and making numerous other changes to the state's cannabis laws.  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative John W. Mannion Announces $4.1 Million For Town of Sennett Water Infrastructure and Replacement of the Bridge to Deauville Island at Emerson Park * AUBURN, NY - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced $4.1 million in federal funding for two major infrastructure and economic development projects in Cayuga County. Cayuga County will receive $3.1 million to replace the   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Sanders Introduces Legislation to Create $7 Trillion AI Sovereign Wealth Fund This Bill Would Give the American People, Not Oligarchs, Control Over the Future of AI - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act to give the public a 50% ownership in the largest artificial intelligence (AI) companies in our country. "Left unchecked, Artif  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 18 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Graduate School of Nursing Prepared Military Medical Providers for the Realities of Combat Casualty Care * The Uniformed Services University's (USU) Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing (GSN) strengthened the Military Health System's operational medical readiness mission through its expanding Deployment Medicine Program and the implementation of the Defense Health Agency's Tier 4 Prov  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls for Support to Advance Bipartisan "NO FAKES Act" in Judiciary Committee Markup * Bipartisan legislation would address the use of non-consensual digital replications in audiovisual works or sound recordings WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welc h (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, today expressed support for the advancement of the Nurtur  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Senate Dems in Demanding Answers from Trump's Chief of Staff About $22 Million in Federal Contracts Awarded to Firm Connected to Trump's January 6th Rally * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma  more