HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor General DeFoor Releases Audits for Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Associations in 24 Counties * HARRISBURG - Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 42 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Armstrong, Berks, Bucks, Bradford, Carbon, Chester, Crawford, Delaware, Fayette, Greene, Juniata, Lancaster,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49046) on July 27, 2026, entitled "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations - Funding History and Agency Descriptions:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) ARPA-E is a DOE office authorized by the America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110-69) to support transformational technological advances in energy technology research "in ar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Continues to Expedite New Hampshire's Clean Air Act Requests with Two Proposed Actions * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed two actions to grant New Hampshire's petition to withdraw from the Ozone Transport Region (OTR), and to conditionally approve the state's request to remove its Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program from the State Implement  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Signs PROTECT Act to Keep ICE out of Courthouses, Schools and Hospitals * CHELSEA -Governor Maura Healey today stood with immigrants, advocates, community leaders, law enforcement, teachers, nurses, doctors, clergy and elected officials at La Colaborativa in Chelsea to sign the PROTECT Act, landmark legislation that provides the strongest protections in the nation aga  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Continues Pressure on Boston ICE Field Office to Answer for Continued New England Deportation Regime * Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) again demanded answers from David Wesling, Acting Field Office Director for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston Field Office, after receiving an incomplete response from ICE to his December 17, 2025, letter that was sen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Coast Guard Installations, Allow Cost-Saving Community Partnerships * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), along with U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Richard Blumenthal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Nonprofits Move for Court Stay of New USDA Rules Preventing Crucial Work To Support Farms and Hunger Relief * Today, Public Citizen Litigation Group, FarmSTAND and Earthjustice filed a request on behalf of five nonprofit organizations for preliminary relief in their new case in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, asking the court to stay new and unlawful terms and c  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 7 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Nonprofits Move for Court Stay of New USDA Rules Preventing Crucial Work To Support Farms and Hunger Relief Plaintiffs and other grantees cannot effectively do that work while subject to the unlawful terms and conditions, we are asking the Court to put these rules on hold while the case continues - Washington, D.C. -- Today, Public Citizen Litigation Group, FarmSTAND, and Earthjustice   more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 6 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Partners with Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England to Offer Direct Admission for Gold Award Recipients * BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University and Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that streamlines the college admissions process for Girl Scouts across the country who have earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gol  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Aberdeen welcomes new providers * The couple graduated from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. Dr. Bourgon completed residency in general surgery from Wright State University at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. He is board certified in general surgery and served in the United States Air Force Base for nine yea  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Murkowski introduce bipartisan bill to use Temporary Protected Status to help vulnerable Afghans in the United States U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today introduced the Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026, legislation to protect eligible Afghan nationals already living in the United States from being forced to return to Taliban-controlle  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE, Babson College sign agreement to give UNE students specialized graduate-level business education The University of New England and Babson College have signed an agreement to expand post-graduate opportunities for eligible UNE undergraduate students, as well as UNE alumni and employees. The agreement builds on UNE's strong relationship with Babson, one of the world's leading institutions for entrep  more