WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Labor Day: Americans Flee Forced-Unionism States and Move to Right-to-Work States By John Kartch Americans are moving to Right-to-Work states and moving away from forced unionism states, per data pulled from the 2026 U-Haul Growth Index -Among the top ten growth states in the U-Haul index, nine have a Right-to-Work law that protects workers from being forced to pay dues to union bosses as a condition of e  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Extended Block on Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granting the coalition's request for a preliminary  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Blocks U.S. Postal Service from Interfering with Mail Ballots in November Election * Preliminary injunction bars USPS from enforcing a rule that would have made voter disenfranchisement "practically inevitable" BOSTON - A federal District Court today issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of a rule th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks U.S. Postal Service from Interfering with Mail Ballots in November Election * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org BOSTON - A federal District Court today issued a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of a rule that would have operationalized President Trump's Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Blocks Unlawful New USPS Rule on Mail Voting * BOSTON -Today, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a new order blocking the United States Postal Service (USPS) rule that would have implemented last-minute and confusing changes to mail voting at the behest of the president's unlawful March 2026 executive order. Earlier t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Housing Trust Fund: Fiscal Year 2026 Allocation Notice The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) established the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to be administered by HUD. Pursuant to the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Security and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by HERA, eligible HTF grantees are the 50 states, the District of Columbia, t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following August 2026 Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity expanded further at a slight pace. Consumer spending grew only marginally overall. Manufacturing activity ticked up further on balance. Nonfinancial services firms noted small revenue gains, and bank loan volume increased a bit. Commercial real estate activity was mostly unchanged, but office leasing showed small improvements. Residential   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Breaks Ground on North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today joined Interim Transportation Secretary and MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng, labor leaders and local officials to break ground on the North Station Draw One Bridge Replacement Project, one of the most important rail infrastructure projects in Massachusetts histor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey to Commemorate 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks * BOSTON -Governor Maura Healey today announced plans to lead Massachusetts in marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, calling on people across the state to come together in remembrance of the 2,977 people senselessly killed, in support of the families who continue to carry thei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Federal Court Blocks US Postal Service from Interfering with Mail Ballots Preliminary injunction bars USPS from enforcing a rule that would have made voter disenfranchisement "practically inevitable" - BOSTON - A federal District Court today issued a preliminary injunction blocking the US Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of a rule that would have operationalized Presiden  more