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

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

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 2 -- Emory University College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Dean Kimberly Jacob Arriola reappointed to lead Laney Graduate School Jazmyn Burton At a time of significant change and uncertainty for graduate education nationally, Kimberly Jacob Arriola has provided steady, student-centered leadership for Emory's James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies. Following her recent reappointment as dean of the Laney Graduate School and vice provost for  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

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 5 -- The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts issued the following report entitled "Department of Community Health: Georgia School Personnel Post-Employment Health Benefit Fund." Here are excerpts: * * * Independent Auditor's Report Members of the Board of Community Health and Dr. Dean Burke, Commissioner Department of Community Health Opinion We have audited the schedule of employer contributions subsequent to the measurement date of June 30, 2025 (the Sche  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 5 -- The Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts issued the following report entitled "Effingham County Board of Education." Here are excerpts: * * * Independent Auditor's Report The Honorable Brian P. Kemp, Governor of Georgia Members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Members of the State Board of Education and Dr. Yancy Ford, Superintendent and Members of the Effingham County Board of Education Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements O  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Freeport, Texas, Family to Appeal in Case to Keep Their Land From Port's Eminent Domain Abuse Freeport, Texas--Yesterday, a Texas trial court granted a motion for summary judgment against a group of property owners in Freeport's historically Black community of East End. The ruling comes after the Texas Court of Appeals rejected a previous attempt to seize the land and remanded t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * NSF Awards $20M to USC and Collaborators to Renew AI Institute * AI 4 Optimization (Credit: Dall-E) The National Science Foundation (NSF) has renewed the Artificial Intelligence Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT) through 2031, awarding $20 million to support the institute's next phase of research at the University of Southern California (USC),  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: How do statisticians contribute to research and policy on gun violence? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -On average, more than 46,000 people die from gun violence in the United States each year, with tens of thousands additional injuries, according to Giffords Law Center. But data is still limited about firearm ownership and use, the causes and consequences of gun violence, and the impacts of  more