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

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 4 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Announces Redemptions of $500,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Notes and $1,500,000,000 5.933% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes, Due September 2027 * CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Bank of America Corporation announced today that it will redeem on September 15, 2026 all $500,000,000 principal amount outstanding of its Floating Rate Senior N  more

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 5 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender. * * * U.S. Supreme Court Rejects New York Healthcare Workers' Bid to Revive COVID Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit The U.S. Supreme Court today declined for a second time to take up a case brought by New York healthcare workers who  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Davis Announces Christian Barber Press Secretary and Digital Manager * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced that Christian Barber has joined his team as Press Secretary and Digital Manager for North Carolina's First Congressional District. Barber is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Belk College of Business, where he earned a Bachelor of Science   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * ACROSS THE MAP: Democrats in Key Senate Races Campaign on Addressing GOP Affordability Crisis, Bringing Down Costs, and Making Life Easier Across the country, Democratic Senate candidates are centering their campaigns on addressing the affordability crisis created by Republicans' toxic, price-spiking agenda, while slamming their opponents for supporting it. From spiki  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 Richmond issued the following August 2026 Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Fifth District economy continued to grow at a moderate rate. Consumer spending grew moderately, on balance, but consumers showed a preference towards experiential goods and services and pulled back elsewhere. Spending on travel and tourism continued to grow, most notably for higher end hotels. Manufacturing activity was flat and firms noted minimal pr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Observer Trip Scheduling System notifications restored * The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has fixed a technical issue with the Observer Trip Scheduling System (OTSS) that had been affecting the system's automated fisherman selection and confirmation number notifications. The technical problem prevented fishermen from reliably receiving selection not  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Puerto Rico native retires as Army Reserve general after 39 years * FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico - Brig. Gen. Raul Rodriguez, deputy commanding general of the 108th Training Command (Initial Entry Training), concluded 39 years of military service Aug. 29 during a retirement ceremony at the Fort Buchanan Community Club, closing a career shaped by leadership, service and a commitment to Soldie  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 6 -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Clinical assistant professor brings neurologic expertise and passion for students' professional identity formation to physical therapy program KeithAnn Halle's interest in neurologic physical therapy began early in her career when she joined the Concussion Care Clinic at Fort Bragg's Womack Army Medical Center. It was Halle's first clinical role, having just co  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Sept. 4 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * VFW Gives $50,000 to Support CMU Student Veterans * #The gift continues a 30-year relationship connecting student veterans with resources and community For 30 years, generations of local veterans have helped ensure CMU and CMU Tech student veterans know they have someone in their corner. That relationship continued recently in the Len Ladue Veterans Lounge, where student veterans gathered with me  more