WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * 179 Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Protect Preschoolers from Discrimination * #CEC Chair Rep. Mark Takano: "Public dollars are for the good of the public, and this publicly-funded program's nondiscrimination policy reflects that. Washington, DC -Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI), and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) led 179 Members of  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 24 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Adrien Harel Appointed General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora * Adrien Harel has been named General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. This appointment marks the return of Harel to the Two Michelin Key private island resort, where he previously served as Resort Manager. "It is an absolute joy to be back in magical Bora Bora," says Adrien Harel, General  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Union] (TNSletter) -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following letter with 79 co-signers to the Senate leadership: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate July 31, 2026 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: The undersigned 78 civil rights, labor, consumer, community, tech accountability, and other orga  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on A  more

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Washington, Aug. 23 -- Skagit Valley College posted the following news: * * * Cardinal Craft Brewing wins again with two international beer awards * MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -Skagit Valley College's Cardinal Craft Brewing program is once again earning international recognition, bringing home two medals at the 2026 International Beer and Cider Awards, hosted by the North American Brewers Association. Student-crafted beers earned a Gold Medal for English Dark Mild and a Silver Meda  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Empowering high school students through speech and debate * When she was in high school, third-year Renee Liu of the School of Engineering and Applied Science found purpose, confidence, and empowerment in a formative extracurricular activity: speech and debate. "I wouldn't be here today without speech and debate," says Liu, noting the hobby that she began in third grade elevated her commun  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Five Tonkon Torp Attorneys Named Portland Lawyer of the Year * Tonkon Torp partners Sherrill Corbett, Michael Fletcher, Parna Mehrbani, Steven Wilker, and Zach Wright have each been named 2027 Portland Lawyer of the Year in their respective specialties by The Best Lawyers in America(r) peer-review survey. Only one lawyer per specialty in a community is honored as Lawyer of the Year  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fund Mental Health Support for First Responders * (August 24, 2026) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) introduced the Lifeline for First Responders Act with Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Gabe Evans (CO-08), and Sharice Davids (KS-03). The bipartisan bill would create the first federal grant program dedicated to mental health care f  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Attempt to Weaken Environmental Reviews Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and Harris County, Texas, in a comment letter opposing a proposal by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that would unlawfully ignore foreseeable enviro  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections for Universal Preschool Coalition Files Amicus Brief Arguing States Can Require Private Providers Receiving Public Funding to Comply with Nondiscrimination Laws - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Joins Effort to Help State, Local, Tribal Agencies Monitor Air Pollution from Wildfires * Washington, D.C.- Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined his Senate colleagues to introduce new legislation that would help state, local, and Tribal government agencies monitor worsening air pollution caused by wildfires and make more informed public health decisions. "When the 2020 Labor Day fires s  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Surging Black Sea Attacks Threaten Ukraine's Harvest and Global Food Security * New Mercy Corps analysis finds attacks across ports, railways, fuel and storage are triggering a farm-to-market shock, leaving farmers without the cash to finance next year's planting Ukrainian farmers have produced a strong harvest under fire, but escalating attacks on the infrastructure connecting far  more

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 24 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * TUT lecturer receives national arts honour for memory-inspired installation * Mellaney Roberts, lecturer in the Department of Fine and Studio Arts in the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT) Faculty of Arts and Design, has received national recognition after winning the Outstanding Visual Artist Award at the 2026 National Arts and Culture Awards (NACA). The Ancestor, earthenware, glaze,   more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego to Test Innovative Power Technology for AI Data Centers * Key Takeaways * San Diego Supercomputer Center will test a new solid-state transformer that reduces energy waste, lowers costs and shrinks the footprint of power equipment without performance loss. * The project is designed to help data centers support grid reliability while providing valuable data for util  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 24 [Category: Political] -- VoteVets posted the following news release: * * * VoteVets Action Fund Launches Digital Billboard Campaign Nationwide Targeting Veterans and Military Families * #Digital Billboard campaign part of larger effort to educate veterans and military families on the cost of the Iran war Washington, DC. - Today, VoteVets Action Fund launched nearly 1K digital billboards across the country as part of the next phase of our nearly $5 million Iran acco  more