NEW YORK, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 83 Candidates Across 18 States * Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running AZ, CT, FL, IL, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, VT, VA, and WI NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of endorsements of Moms Deman  more

ALBANY, New York, July 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces New Gun Safety Actions to Protect New Yorkers from Federal Firearm Regulation Rollbacks * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced actions in response to the Trump Administration's proposed rollbacks that would make sweeping and dangerous changes to federal firearms regulations. Earlier this year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced c  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia an  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Michigan: Supreme Court Finds Marijuana Odor Is Insufficient Cause for a Motor Vehicle Search * Lansing, MI: Police cannot engage in the warrantless search of a motor vehicle based solely upon the smell of marijuana alone, even in instances where the occupants are under 21 years of age - according to a decision by the Michigan Supreme Court. The  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 29 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * National Jewish Health Appoints R. Stanton Dodge as Chair of Board of Directors * DENVER - R. Stanton Dodge has been named chair of the National Jewish Health Board of Directors. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors for 16 years. He succeeds Evan Zucker, who has served as board chair since July 2023 and will continue to serve as a member  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following commentary on July 29, 2026, by Policy Director Aissa Canchola Banez: * * * Congress Wants to Make it Easier to Load Students Up with State-Based Private Student Loan Debt Trump's OBBBA hasn't Made College Any Cheaper. More Student Debt Cannot Be Lawmakers' Only Answer. - One year ago this month, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, making unpreceden  more

STORRS, Connecticut, July 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Research Development - It Takes a Village * A group of research development leaders from six public research universities across New England, including UConn, has recently been honored with the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) Leadership Award. This award recognizes the team's outstanding contributions to advancing the field of research development. The New Engla  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Introduce Bipartisan Provider Reimbursement Stability Act to Ensure Long-Term Access to Medical Care * WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Peter Welch (D-VT), Roger Marshall M.D. (R-KS), Angus King (I-ME), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act to modernize Medicare's Physician Fee Schedule (MFPS). The bipartisan, comprehe  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate, University of Vermont researchers uncover new way dengue virus evades the immune system Researchers from Upstate Medical University and the University of Vermont have discovered that the dengue virus can infect and replicate inside memory B cells--immune cells previously thought to protect the body from infection. The findings, published in the J  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * USDA Continues Field Assessment of Oral Rabies Vaccine for Raccoons and Other Wildlife * WASHINGTON, July 29, 2026 -The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced it will continue field assessment of the oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait ONRAB in six states as part of its larger-scale rabies manag  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Bipartisan Bills to Support Taxpayers Advance Through Finance Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Two bipartisan bills championed by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) advanced out of the Finance Committee today with bipartisan support. Senator Welch, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, partnered with U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) on the bills, which would support lower-income taxpayers in  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Boozman Lead Colleagues on Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Seniors' Access to Health Care * Bill would update decades-old Medicare rules that trigger harmful cuts to health care providers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, along with U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-Ark.), Angus King (I-Maine), Roger Marshall M.D.   more