SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back Against Republican AG Letter to SEC: Investors Must Have Full Information About Investing Risk Related to Climate Change * Refutes inaccurate assertion that climate and energy transition risks are no longer valid concerns OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta last week joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter to   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES EPA PROPOSAL TO WEAKEN REGULATION OF HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE POLLUTION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to loosen regulations that control the emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) from semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. Raoul and t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. BalladHealth August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Alan Levine Chair & Chief Executive Officer 303 Med Tech Parkway Suite 300 Johnson City, TN 37604   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * Blue List makes waves in the Pacific * HONOLULU - Members of Defense Contract Management Agency's Blue List team visited units in Hawaii during the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise to see emerging capabilities on the islands July 7-9. The group engaged Army, Navy and Marine Corps stakeholders working on developing unmanned systems and additive manufacturing technologies. "We'd been extremely   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Following Schatz-McMahon Agreement, Education Department Set to Deliver Nearly $30 Million in Federal Funding to Hawai'i Providers by Friday * HONOLULU - Following an agreement between U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, the U.S Department of Education finalized an extension to fully fund the Native Hawaiian Education Program for another year and today awarded  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * FOLLOWING SCHATZ-MCMAHON AGREEMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SET TO DELIVER NEARLY $30 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO HAWAII PROVIDERS BY FRIDAY HONOLULU - Following an agreement between U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, the U.S Department of Education finalized an extension to fully fund the Nati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Business] -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release: * * * International Franchise Association Names 2026 Franchisees of the Year * World's oldest and largest franchising association recognizes 89 individual franchise owners for excellence in business, giving back to their communities, and providing opportunities to those around them; Will be honored in Washington, D.C. in September WASHINGTON, D.C. - The International Franch  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare for Transgender Youth Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and some young adults.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Approves Emergency Conservation Program Assistance for Hawaii County * Hawaii and Pacific Islands Hilo, Hawaii, September 1, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Hawaii County is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from Hurricane Lala that occurred August 13, 2026 through August  more