Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon
9-10-26 New Harmony Gallery Be, Held
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release:
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9-10-26 New Harmony Gallery Be, Held
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The University of Southern Indiana New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (NHGCA) is pleased to present Be, Held: Contemporary Analog Art by Johanna Aenderl, Jenny Zoey Casey and Rachel Singel. The exhibit opens Saturday, September 12 with an opening reception from 3 to 5 p.m. The exhibit will run through October 31.
This multidimensional exhi
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After 9/11: How the UVA Law Community Responded
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news:
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After 9/11: How the UVA Law Community Responded
25 Years Later, a Look Back at How the Terror Attacks Affected the Law School
September 10, 2026
Cooper Allen
Stacey Rose Harris '03 recalls Sept. 11, 2001, beginning as a picturesque morning in Charlottesville, much as it did in New York and Washington, D.C.
"I remember what a beautiful day it was -- like a distinct memory of wa
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AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks Of Endangered Species Act Regulations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks Of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Mar
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rul
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Limits on ICE Warrantless Arrests
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Limits on ICE Warrantless Arrests
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of attorneys general in urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless arrests.
In an amicus brief (PDF) file
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illega
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today are filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (t
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Attorney General Ford Joins State Coalition Urging Court to Halt Warrantless Arrests by ICE
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 9 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Joins State Coalition Urging Court to Halt Warrantless Arrests by ICE
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Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has filed an amicus brief urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless civil arr
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requir
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Attorney General Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Ser
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATIONS
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New Rules Put Species and Their Habitats at Risk
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today will file two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species.
The lawsuits, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged a federal court to uphold a lower court ruling blocking key provisions of an unlawful rule issued by the Trump administration in June 2025. The rule would make it harder for consumers to enroll in and maintain health covera
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS LIMITS ON ICE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS LIMITS ON ICE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of attorneys general, urged a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order enjoining U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from making warrantless arrests unless they follow statutory safeguards.
In an amicus brief filed in the U.S
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using t
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so
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Attorney General Tong to Challenge Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong to Challenge Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general announcing two lawsuits to be filed today to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the N
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CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Light-Up Children's Toys
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert:
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Name of Product: Light-Up Children's Toys
Hazard: The recalled light-up toys violate the mandatory safety standard for children's toys because the toys contain button cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
Remedy: Refund
Recall D
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Dexter, Ruiz Condemn Lack of Due Process for Imprisoned Palestinian Pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and Demand His Release by Netanyahu's Government
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Dexter, Ruiz Condemn Lack of Due Process for Imprisoned Palestinian Pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and Demand His Release by Netanyahu's Government
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Lawmakers: "We write with urgent concern about the life-threatening conditions facing Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian pediatrician being badly mistreated in Israeli custody."
Netanyahu's government has filed no formal charges against Dr. Abu
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Governor Ferguson appoints Bree Black Horse to Yakima County Superior Court
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ferguson appoints Bree Black Horse to Yakima County Superior Court
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Black Horse joins Yakima County Bench in first expansion in nearly 20 years
OLYMPIA - Today Governor Bob Ferguson announced the appointment of Bree Black Horse to the position of
Yakima County Superior Court Judge. Black Horse's appointment, effective today, fills the new position created by a law signed by
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Governor Kotek Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Observance of 9/11
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Governor Kotek Orders Flags Lowered to Half-Staff in Observance of 9/11
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Salem, OR -Today, Governor Tina Kotek ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on September 11, 2026, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 civilians and first responders who were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Governor Kotek issued the following statement in rem
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Governor Kotek Recognizes Progress on Public Defense Crisis
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Governor Kotek Recognizes Progress on Public Defense Crisis
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Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced major progress in addressing Oregon's public defense crisis, with the number of unrepresented defendants falling 66% over the past year.
This outcome follows the transfer of the agency to the executive branch, Governor Kotek's decision to appoint Ken Sanchagrin to lead the Oregon Public De
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Graduate Student Gains Hands-On Research Experience Aboard Research Cruise in the Gulf of Mexico
CONWAY, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- Coastal Carolina University posted the following news:
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Graduate Student Gains Hands-On Research Experience Aboard Research Cruise in the Gulf of Mexico
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While most students spent their final days of summer preparing for the start of classes, Coastal Carolina University graduate student Dakota Baxter was hard at work aboard the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico.
Baxter, a first-year student in the Master of Science in Coastal Marine and Wetland Stu
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Kohl's Expands Babies"R"Us Shops, Adds New Brands and Products
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- Kohl's, a department store retail company, issued the following news release:
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Kohl's Expands Babies"R"Us Shops, Adds New Brands and Products
Kohl's is adding dedicated Babies"R"Us shops to 56 additional stores this September, bringing a focused selection of baby gear, nursery items, and gifting essentials to more communities nationwide.
A Curated Destination for Growing Families
The new shops feature a thoughtful lineup of go-to products from
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Md. A.G. Brown and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that stops the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit, co-led
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Merkley, Wyden Tout Nearly $10 Million For Oregon Tribes' Affordable Housing Efforts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Wyden Tout Nearly $10 Million For Oregon Tribes' Affordable Housing Efforts
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PORTLAND, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding a combined nearly $9,917,680 to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and the Warm Springs Housing Authority to build more affordable housing for Tribal m
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New measure captures how scientists' identities shift across academic disciplines
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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New measure captures how scientists' identities shift across academic disciplines
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Does the academic discipline of a scientist's doctorate degree accurately capture their disciplinary affiliation decades later? Consider a scientist who earned a doctorate in physics 25 years ago who now studies climate change, publishes primarily in interdisciplinary journals and considers herself a climate scientist. Does "
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New Record for Women Gubernatorial Nominees, Other Results From New Hampshire & Rhode Island Primaries From CAWP
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 11 -- The Center for American Women and Politics issued the following news release:
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New Record for Women Gubernatorial Nominees And Other Results from New Hampshire & Rhode Island Primaries from CAWP
September 10, 2026
Primary elections were held this week in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Full results for women candidates in federal and statewide executive races are available on this post on our Election Analysis page; there is one undecided race feat
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Oregon Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Coercing a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity and Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material
TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release:
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Oregon Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Coercing a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity and Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material
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Tampa, Florida - Aleksandr Golovchenko (50, Oregon) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti to 25 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for three counts of production of chil
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Permitting Delays Block AI-Era Broadband, New ICLE Issue Brief Finds
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 10 [Category: Economics] -- The International Center for Law and Economics posted the following news:
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Permitting Delays Block AI-Era Broadband, New ICLE Issue Brief Finds
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Jeffrey Westling September 10, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 10, 2026) -Permitting and access costs can exceed the price of the fiber needed to build a broadband network, according to a new issue brief from the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE). The brief argues that delays, fragm
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Rebecca Ellis of the Los Angeles Times honored with the Institute's Sheehan Award for Investigative Journalism
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release:
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Rebecca Ellis of the Los Angeles Times honored with the Institute's Sheehan Award for Investigative Journalism
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-Rebecca Ellis, a Los Angeles Times staff writer whose work focuses on government accountability, investigations and legal affairs, will receive the National Press Club Journalism Institute's 2026 Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for Investigative Journalism.
Ell
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Sens. Wyden, Whitehouse, Rep. Harrigan Issue Letter to Commerce Secretary Lutnick
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following letter with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, and Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 9, 2026
The Honorable Howard Lutnick
Secretary of Commerce
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20230
Dear Secretary Lutnick:
We write to request that you take action against foreign mercena
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Syracuse University: From Class to National Conference - A Maxwell Grad's Research Journey
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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From Class to National Conference: A Maxwell Grad's Research Journey
Amelia Rudolph '26 presented undergraduate research at the largest gathering of geographers in North America.
Sept. 10, 2026
Amelia Rudolph came to the Maxwell School with questions about how people make decisions and left with research that reached a national audience.
When she graduated in May, Rudolph wrapped up a senior year that inc
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Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using
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White House Fact Sheet: Returning Biden Overcharges to Working Families
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Working Families Obamacare Refunds
RETURNING BIDEN OVERCHARGES TO WORKING FAMILIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will return to the American people hundreds of millions in Obamacare overcharges, collected by the Biden Administration, by issuing refunds of $500 per person to nearly 1 million Americans in
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