LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter (PDF) to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- The American Hospital Association issued the following news release: * * * AHA Announces Class of 2027 Next Gen Fellows The national fellows class of 2027 will tackle key challenges affecting healthcare affordability, quality and safety - America's hospitals and health systems are transforming to meet the changing needs of patients and communities by developing leaders with bold perspectives and specialized skills -- from technology and data analytics to popula  more

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, July 13 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: * * * ASSP Opens Call for Presenters for Safety 2027 Conference + Expo Safety professionals invited to share expertise at the industry's premier education and networking event - The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) today opened its call for presenters for the Safety 2027 Conference + Expo, taking place June 7-9, 2027, in New Orleans. Individuals are invited to subm  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Condemns Deadly Iranian Attack, Warns Iran Against Further Attacks, and Calls for Diplomacy to End Trump's Illegal War * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) released the following statement after two American service members were killed in an Iranian attack: "The deaths of two American service members in today's Iranian attack are a tragic reminder of the esca  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch, Schiff, Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Legislation Imposing Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices * Legislation Cracks Down on Lavish Gifts to Supreme Court Justices With $50 Limit Aligning Ethics Rules With Congress, Other Judges, and Federal Officials Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the High Court G  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, July 13 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * Netherlands 2027: ENA Announces First-Ever Global Education Event In partnership with Elsevier, ENA plans three-day emergency nursing conference in Rotterdam By Dan Campana Known for delivering high-quality education and innovative learning opportunities at its education and networking events, the Emergency Nurses Association on Monday announced plans for the 2027 Global Emergency Nursing Conf  more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, July 14 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * PJM Capacity Auction Procures 138,318 MW of Generation Resources as Work Continues To Address Growing Electricity Demand Price Comes in at FERC-Approved Cap, Down 2.5%; Total Capacity Cleared Is 6,831 MW Short of Reliability Requirement - PJM Interconnection today announced the results of its 2028/20  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSrep) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds Violence Policy Center annual report examines the latest national homicide data and finds that more than 84% of Black homicide victims were killed by guns - Black Americans accounted for more than half (52.2%) of all homicide victims in the United States while com  more