SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Waves the Red Flag on Youth Exposure to Tobacco Marketing in Formula 1 * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 (F1) regarding tobacco industry and nicotine sponsorship. Despite F1's 2006 policy prohibiting cigaret  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Leads Multistate Effort Urging Formula 1 To End Tobacco and Nicotine Product Sponsorships * Attorney General Charity Clark today led a coalition of attorneys general from 18 other states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including n  more

ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Immigrant Workers * June 8, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today won her lawsuit against the Trump administration for imposing an illegal $100,000 fee on all new applicants for H-1B visas, a critical program that allows highly-trained immigrants to temporarily work in the United States. H-1B recipients fill essenti  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FORMULA 1 TO END TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCT SPONSORSHIPS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches, and terminate all existing sponsorsh  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 8 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Building Alumni Connections Through Quiet, Consistent Service * Jennifer Belch found her way to UNLV through a path shaped by both personal and professional experiences. After college, she relocated to Southern Nevada as her husband began his career, and over time, she found herself drawn to work rooted in service and connection. Since joining the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engage  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * DARPA invites first wave of Lift Challenge competitors * DARPA invited the first tranche of teams to compete in the Lift Challenge, a national competition to revolutionize heavy vertical-lift aviation. These invited teams submitted drone designs that either demonstrate that they are lightweight and powerful enough to lift four times their own weight or show an innovation potential beyond cu  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 8 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Doormat for Donald: Joe Lombardo About to Stumble Into General Election * Joe Lombardo is about to stumble into the general election with zero real accomplishments of his own -focused solely on being Donald Trump's doormat. As Lombardo caves to Trump every chance he gets, he's going to have to answer for putting his cost-raising agenda over hardworking Nevadans. Under the Lombardo-Trump econom  more

RENO, Nevada, June 8 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Graduate researcher contributes to landmark U.N. report presented at COP15 in Brazil * Dozens of Amazonian fish glided overhead in an aquarium as scientists and policymakers from around the world sat below, discussing the future of migratory species that cross borders and continents. University of Nevada, Reno graduate student Zach Bess sat in the glow of Brazil's Bioparque Pantanal -the world's largest fresh  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE EFFORT URGING FORMULA 1 TO END TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCT SPONSORSHIPS Attorney General Anne Lopez today announced Hawaii is co-leading a coalition of attorneys general from 18 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nic  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Raises Questions on Potential Ethics Violations by Senior Official at Department of the Interior * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Burgum requesting a briefing from the Department's Designated Ethics Official (DAO) rega  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Indiana is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana and Georgia, w  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, June 8 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * How Amentum Fire Protection Personnel Safeguard Communities and Missions * Amentum's mission to advance global safety includes a dedicated team of fire protection professionals who safeguard lives, property, and the environment. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) recently renewed its contract with Amen  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * More than half the U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Schola  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Professor Establishes Ultracycling Record Crossing Utah * Winston posted the record in the Women's 50-59 standard bicycle category, and it stands as the first certified women's time across Utah. Her moving speed averaged 15.2 miles per hour. Winston decided to pursue the record after discovering that few or no WUCA women's records existed across many Western states. "Ultracycling is growing as a sport an  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Justice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship from 17 Naturalized Sex Offenders, Fraudsters, Drug Dealers, and More The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 17 individuals accused of serious offenses--including sexual abuse of a minor, wire and bank fraud, and distributing drugs wholesale without a li  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Effort Urging Formula 1 to End Tobacco and Nicotine Product Sponsorships Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine prod  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Successfully Helps Block Taxpayer Funding for Trump's Ballroom * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and her Democratic Senate colleagues successfully stopped Senate Republicans from funneling $1 billion in taxpayer money to Donald Trump's White House ballroom. Despite Donald Trump's assurances that his gold-plated ballroom will be entirely privately funded, Senate Republicans attemp  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Adds 3 Partners in Denver, Expanding Environmental, Business, Financial Services, and Litigation Capabilities * Taft, one of the nation's fastest-growing law firms, continues the strategic growth of its Denver office with the addition of partners Robert Botts, Jr., Zane Gilmer, and Selena Samale. The group joins Taft from Stinson and brings significant experience in energy, envi  more