SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would combat robocalls by enhancing existing "Know-Your-Customer" (KYC) obligati  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications netw  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Economics] -- The R Street Institute posted the following news release: * * * Highlights from the R Street Institute's 50-State Election Policy Scorecard * American elections are highly decentralized, meaning state and local governments hold much of the authority for deciding how to conduct elections in their jurisdictions. The resulting variety of approaches to election policy reflects the belief that states should serve as laboratories of democracy in which t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. commu  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 29 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Policy Delivers Powerful Results in First Year Nearly one year after the implementation of New Hampshire's bell-to-bell cell phone law, educators and school leaders report that the change has been effective in reducing distractions in the classroom and improving student focus. Nearly 80 percent of teachers recently surveyed about the first y  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 29 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Insurance Department Announces $189.2 Million General Fund Contribution and Key Achievements for Fiscal Year 2026 The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) today announced key accomplishments from Fiscal Year 2026, including its work to protect consumers, enforce state insurance laws, support a competitive insurance marketplace, improve healt  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 29 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Again Ranked the Safest State in the Nation Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte and law enforcement leaders celebrated New Hampshire once again ranking as the safest state in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 "Best State" rankings. "New Hampshire is the safest state in the nation thanks to the dedicated first responders who protect and serve our   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 29 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * New Hampshire Best State for Economic Opportunity Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte celebrated new rankings from U.S. News & World Report that once again name New Hampshire as the best state for economic opportunity. "New Hampshire is a beacon of opportunity in New England and for the nation, and it's no surprise that we once again rank #1 in the country for economic op  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Economics] -- The R Street Institute posted the following news release: * * * New R Street Scorecard Grades All 50 States on Election Policy * A new analysis finds most states have overall good policies, but that there is room for improvement to ensure fair, speedy, and accurate election results WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the R Street Institute released a new study, "Election Policy 50-State Scorecard," authored by Chris McIsaac, a resident fellow with R Street'  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen "Know Your Customer Rules" Against Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 49 other Attorneys General in pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Stop $1 Billion in Tax Fraud and Identity Theft * U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Act to better protect Americans from tax fraud and identity theft by more quickly giving the federal government the information that it needs to verify tax re  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Colleagues Press Hegseth on Inaccurate Casualty Reporting, Lack of Transparency About Human Cost of War in Iran * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a group of her Senate colleagues in a letter to the Department of Defense (DoD) demanding a full and accurate a  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Three Pappas-Backed Bipartisan Bills to Fight the Addiction Crisis and Improve Care for Seniors Advance Out of Committee * Three bipartisan bills backed by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) were voted out of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce last week, and now head to the House floor for a vote before the full House of Representatives. Pappas introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Comba  more