ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Urges Lawmakers to Cut Government Red Tape, Support H. 3021 / S.254 COLUMBIA, SC - Americans for Prosperity South Carolina (AFP-SC) issued a Key Vote Alert this morning urging state lawmakers to support H. 3021 / S.254, the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act. The bill would reform South Carolina's regulatory environment, making it easier to run and start a busin  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 22 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson requests financial documents from non-profits potentially linked to support of Hamas * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is taking steps to make sure non-profit groups in South Carolina are not supporting terrorist organizations. Today, he sent letters to The Hope Foundation of Palestine, Islamic Relief USA, Carolina Peace Resource Cente  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * EMILYs LIST IS NOT A "PRO-WOMEN'S" GROUP By Bill Donohue Tomorrow is the March for Life, so we turn our attention to abortion. ABC News ran a story on January 21 about a woman candidate running for a House seat in South Carolina. The for  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Jan. 23 -- The College of Charleston issued the following news: * * * How AI Is Revolutionizing College Searches and What We Can Do About It By Ron Menchaca For many years, the College of Charleston Office of University Communications has used various software programs to monitor where and in what context our university is being mentioned in news outlets and on social media. These platforms are constantly crawling the vast universe of digital, print, television   more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Jan. 22 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Columbia College, Newberry College and USC Aiken Awarded CHE Grant to Establish Center of Excellence in Elementary Math * Columbia College, Newberry College and the University of South Carolina Aiken have been awarded a $178,688 grant from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) to establish a collaborative Center of Excellence in math education. The project, titled The Center of Excellen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Norman Introduces Amendment to Strike Senate-Added LHHS Earmarks from FY26 Minibus * WASHINGTON -Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced an amendment to strike Senate-inserted earmarks from the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill, which funds federal programs related to workforce development, public health, and educa  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Jan. 22 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Critical Atlantic Ocean currents remained active during the last ice age, according to new study * Woods Hole, Mass. (January 22, 2026) -A powerful system of Atlantic Ocean currents continued to transport warm, salty water northwards during the last ice age despite extensive ice sheets covering much of the Northern Hemisphere, according to new research l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * On Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Women Leading Red State Democratic Parties Slam Donald Trump for Banning Abortion 13 states have enacted abortion bans since Roe v. Wade was struck down Reminder: Trump said 'I was able to kill' Roe v. Wade in a Truth Social post in 2023. * Today, State Democratic Party Chairs Jane Kleeb of Nebraska, Nikki Fried of Florida, Lauren Necochea of Id  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN College Basketball Schedule Changes - Jan. 24-25 * Due to the impending winter storm, the following college basketball changes have been made to ESPN's schedule, Jan. 24-25. Men's college basketball changes (as of January 22 at 3 p.m. ET) * Saturday, Jan. 24 * No. 22 North Carolina at No. 14 Virginia moves from 2 p.m. on ESPN to noon on ESPN2 * NC Sta  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * Drummond leads multi-state support for Trump's funding cuts over transgender bathroom policies Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a multi-state coalition of attorneys general in support of President Trump's decision to withhold federal funding for New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) over district policies that allow biological males to access fema  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Over 20 States and Legal Organizations Rally Behind the ACLJ To Defeat Newsom's War on the Church at the U.S. Supreme Court By Nathan Moelker Today marks a momentous development in the ACLJ's battle to defend Calvary Chapel San Jose against California's unconstitutional COVID-era fines. A number of powerful amicus briefs have been filed - including a powerful one filed by 20 states - at the United  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, Jan. 22 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Presbyterian College welcomes six new members to the Board of Trustees * Presbyterian College has welcomed six accomplished leaders to its Board of Trustees, adding expertise in law, finance, media, the arts, and community development, along with deep ties to the College and a shared commitment to service. "These new trustees represent the very best of Presbyterian College," said President Dr. Anita G  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Calls Out Hypocrisy, Media Silence, And Failure To Protect Victims During Clinton Contempt Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 22, 2026) - During yesterday's House Oversight Committee hearing on holding former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for ignoring a Congressional subpoena to appear in front of the House Oversight C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Chris Butler, founding chairman of the South Carolina Boating and Fishing Alliance, from a Jan. 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Hunting and Fishing Access in the Great American Outdoors": * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the importance of protecting hunting and fishing access in th  more

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Jan. 23 -- Volvo Cars issued the following news release: * * * The Volvo EX60 Cross Country is built to do and see more On the same day that Volvo Cars reveals the all-electric Volvo EX60 to the world, it also provides a first look at the EX60 in another flavour as it introduces the newest entry in its popular line-up of Cross Country models. The EX60 Cross Country provides customers with all the benefits found in the EX60: class-leading electric range, fast charging, and s  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- USA Softball issued the following news: * * * Top 50 Watch List revealed for 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year With the highly anticipated 2026 NCAA Division I Softball season approaching, USA Softball has officially announced the Top 50 Watch List (including ties) for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. This award recognizes outstanding athletic achievement among Division I collegiate softball players from across the nation.   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 23 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * TEDxCongaree Vista set for March 14 Event planned and organized by USC student team By Chris Horn, chorn@mailbox.sc.edu Shyam Ganesh Babu was about to log a little study time for the medical college admissions test one day last summer when he pivoted to a very different task. The University of South Carolina Honors College senior applied to stage a TEDx Talk in Columbia. Since August when  more