FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * 'It's About Time': ALG Praises House Passage Of Sunshine Protection Act, Urges Senate Passage * July 15, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House for passing the Sunshine Protection Act and urged the Senate to do the same: "The House has finally p  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Recruiting Service welcomes new commander, command chief at JBSA-Randolph * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - U.S. Air Force Col. Lacresha A. Merkle assumed command of the Air Force Recruiting Service (AFRS) on July 30, 2026, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, marking a pivotal moment for the Air Force Accessions Center (AFAC). AFAC, headqua  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians * Trump Administration is attempting to disclose troves of data about Californians receiving financial assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to DHS and other agencies OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multista  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to City Harvest in Brooklyn as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years o  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private info  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rate 5.5 percent in Georgia, 5.4 percent in Alaska, during 2025 During 2025, the job openings rate averaged 5.5 percent in Georgia and 5.4 percent in Alaska. Average job openings rates were also 5.0 percent or higher in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Mississippi. Rates averaged under 4.0 percent in six states: California, Hawaii, Iowa, Nebraska, N  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates down in 27 large metro areas, up in 26, over year ended June 2026 Of the 56 metropolitan areas with a 2020 Census population of 1 million or more, 27 large areas had unemployment rate decreases from June 2025 to June 2026, 26 had increases, and 3 had no change. The largest rate decrease occurred in Columbus, Ohio (-1.2 percentage points). T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Schumer Lead Senate Democrats In Legislation To End Unprecedented Presidential Corruption, Stop "Pay-To-Play" Pardons * [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the No Payoffs For Pardons Act to strengthen transpa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Health Care Training in Remote and Rural Areas * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) in introducing the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Reauthorization Act, which will increase access to hig  more

MERCED, California, Aug. 3 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Dublin High Grad Drawn to UC Merced's Growth and Potential * This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2026 semester. Incoming UC Merced student Shrihan Lakinana is bringing a growth mindset, a passion for engineering and a deep appreciation for community to the Bobcat experience. Lakinana says his proudest achievements have come not from perfect grad  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 3 -- Kamehameha Schools posted the following news: * * * E Ola: From a school store to a store that's a different kind of school * People who stopped by a bustling pop-up at either the Alumni Week Makeke or the 25th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention got an early look at a new Ke Kula `o Kamehameha initiative. More than a store, E Ola is designed as a place where products, stories, people and learning come together to strengthen Hawaiian identity and build community.   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 4 -- The Hawaii State Department of Education issued the following news: * * * Haaheo Elementary welcomes students back after three-year campus upgrade HILO -- Haaheo Elementary School is excited to welcome students back to its Wainaku campus following a three-year construction upgrade. The addition of three new buildings has significantly expanded facility space while existing buildings have been renovated and repurposed. The three new buildings house classrooms, a ca  more

PARIS, France, Aug. 4 -- The International Science Council issued the following news: * * * Pacific leaders and researchers unite to strengthen food systems resilience ahead of COP31 As momentum builds towards COP31, scientists, policy-makers, development partners and community leaders from across the Pacific gathered in Noumea, New Caledonia, from 20 to 22 July for the Pacific Resilience by Design Symposium: Reimagining Food Systems Policy and Planning in a Risk-Driven World, convened to str  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 3 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Tagging whales from the sky: New methods revolutionize research Marine mammal research has attained new heights as scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa are deploying noninvasive suction-cup tags onto humpback whales using drones. Traditionally, researchers from the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) in the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology approached animals closely via boats  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information * The federal government is seeking to illegally use the sensitive private information of tens of thousands of Washingtonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a new lawsuit to protect residents from this unlawful abuse o  more