ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Praises South Carolina GOP for Adopting Resolution in Support of REINS * Jan 20, 2026 by AFP COLUMBIA, SC - Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) praised the South Carolina Republican Party for adopting a resolution expressing support for H. 3021, the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act. This resolution reinforces the party's commitment to greater l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Democrats Pounce On Virginia Taxpayers Under unified Democrat control, Virginia is poised to become a tax-hiking outlier in a region full of states that are phasing out their income taxes. Immediately upon seizing control of government, Virginia Democrats introduced the following bills that seek to impose an array of new and higher taxes: HB 378 - Imposes a 3.8% net investment income tax   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports protecting private spaces * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding the introduction of H.4756 in the South Carolina legislature. "This is not about discrimination. This is a public safety issue and a constitutional right to privacy issue." "As Attorney General, I have fought t  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Jan. 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University launches AI Initiative to foster discovery and impact and advance human-centered innovation Clemson University Interim President Robert H. Jones and Provost J. Cole Smith have announced the establishment of the Clemson University AI Initiative, a cross-disciplinary effort to bring together faculty, staff and students to create Clemson's human-centered approach to artificial intelligence.  more

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Jan. 21 -- Coker University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Natalie Harder Named Among Pee Dee's Most Influential Leaders Dr. Natalie Harder, president of Coker University, has been named one of the Pee Dee region's most influential leaders as part of the 2026 50 Most Influential list published by B2B: Pee Dee Business. The annual recognition honors individuals whose leadership, vision, and impact shape the economic, educational, and civic life of the Pee Dee  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Nancy Lacore for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Nancy Lacore for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "As a lifelong public servant and Navy veteran, Rear Admiral Nancy Lacore has   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House * WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule showcases six days of conference matchups and ranked showdowns, Jan. 20-25 * Three ranked matchups across ESPN network * College GameDay Covered by State Farm (r) returns Saturday, live from Texas Tech * Dick Vitale makes 2026 debut Saturday, Jan. 24 for UNC-Virginia * ESPN's men's college basketball coverage continues with   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 21 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University expert provides analysis on surging energy costs from artificial intelligence * The global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) has driven billions of dollars into new data centers, sharply increasing energy use and costs for consumers. Built to handle the massive computational power of AI workloads, these data centers are creating wholesale electricity costs as much as 26  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: How states fund K-12 open enrollment programs * States are increasingly allowing public school students to find the right school for them. Since 2020, eight states have adopted strong K-12 cross-district open-enrollment laws, allowing students to transfer to public schools other than their assigned schools when open seats are available. Twenty-three states now have robust  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Earns "A+" Rating for Defending Life * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) received an "A+" rating on the Susan B. Anthony (SBA) National Pro-life Scorecard. This scorecard recognizes members of Congress who have championed pro-life policies in the 119 th Congress. "As a pro-life senator, I proudly stand by my record of defending the rights of the most vulne  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Individual Faces 21 Months In Prison For Threatening To Kill Rep. Mace, Bomb Congressional Office * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 20, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) confirmed federal prosecutors are seeking a 21-month prison sentence for an individual who threatened to kill the Congresswoman and detonate explosives at her Congressional office in a series of threatening communications   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * New "Lines of Communication" meetings scheduled for North Carolina * Itching to share your ideas on federal fisheries management? T he North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries encourages fishermen to attend one of four upcoming South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Lines of Communication meetings scheduled for North C  more