COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes woke gender ideology on government passports * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief defending a traditional understanding of sex on U.S. passports. "For years, we have fought against radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson said. "Whether on government documents or in everyday life, t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 6 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * Back to Class Bash: Texas Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State * Texas Southern University Men's Basketball invites Tiger Nation to kick off the Spring 2026 semester at the Back to Class Bash as the Tigers face Mississippi Valley State. The matchup marks the first day of classes and serves as an exciting opportunity for students, alumni, and fans to come together and show their support. The game will take  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Cleveland, MS Repeat Offender Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Aberdeen, MS - A Cleveland man was sentenced today to 151 months in prison for distribution of cocaine. According to court documents, Anthony Williams, a/k/a "Big Ant", 45, of was convicted of sale and distribution of cocaine. Williams was sentenced as a career offender  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball slate features 16 Top 25 teams and three ranked matchups, Jan. 6-11 * * 240+ games across ESPN networks * Freshmen stars Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson, Nate Ament, Darius Acuff and more showcased throughout the week ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage continues Jan. 6-11 with a loaded  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2026, regarding Brandon Phillips, the chief of staff of Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia: * * * Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Brandon Phillips Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2026, regarding Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On October 7, 2025, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Conduct (OC  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH LEADS SENATE INTRODUCTION OF ROLL-OVER PREVENTION & SAFETY ACT * Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Would Help Farmers Retrofit Tractors to Save Lives WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led the Senate in introducing legislation to help protect farmers from fatal tractor rollovers through a U.S. Department of Agriculture cost-share grant program for retrofitt  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * January 6 Committee Chairman Thompson Marks Five Years Since Attack on the Capitol * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), former Chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, released the below opening statement for the Democratic hearing marking the five-year anniversary of the attack: Five years ago today, an armed  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 6 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Louisiana Wins Back-to-Back Platinum Deal of the Year, Signaling a New Era of National Competitiveness * BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana has earned Business Facilities' Platinum Deal of the Year for the second consecutive year, with Hyundai Steel's $5.8 billion investment in Ascension Parish recognized as the nation's most significant development announcement of 2025. With this selection, Lo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medical Genetics Center: Empowering Patients One Test at a Time * Serving 9.5 million beneficiaries, the Medical Genetics Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, the only genetics laboratory in the War Department, supports military medical facilities around the globe with centralized testing and consultative service. The lab empowers patients by giving them insight into their health, enabling them to t  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 7 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * Photographer Philip Gould captures 'Louisiana from the Sky' in new book from UL Press By Marie Elizabeth Oliver Photographer Philip Gould joined La Louisiane for a conversation about his 20th photography book, Louisiana from the Sky, published by UL Press. In this podcast episode, Gould discussed how aerial and drone photography offered a new perspective on a state he has documented  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Jan. 7 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Real-Life Space Rangers Study at Ole Miss Law School Center for Air and Space Law prepares military attorneys for Space Force and national security roles * In "Toy Story," no one asked Buzz Lightyear how to become a space ranger as he declares his mission "to infinity and beyond." But real-world space activities require something Buzz never needed: lawyers trained to navigate the legal complexities  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Yost Co-leads 25-State Coalition Challenging California's Ammunition Restrictions * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador are leading a coalition of 25 states in opposing California's latest attempts to undermine the Second Amendment by tightening restrictions on ammunition. "California has spun a web of burdensome laws designed to stop resi  more