WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project Commends the Bipartisan Group of Governors that Proclaimed "Ronald Reagan Day" in Their States Rachel Loren The Ronald Reagan Legacy project celebrates the 115th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birthday. Each year, in honor of the nation's 40th President, the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project sends proclamation requests to governors urging them to proclaim February 6 as "Ronald R  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious freedom of church-affiliated preschools and daycares * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today he has joined a friend-of-the-court brief with a coalition of 11 attorneys general defending free speech and the religious freedom of families. The states' brief explains that California is requiring churches that   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: Any Federal Legislation to Protect Kids Online Must Allow States to Continue Critical Work in This Space * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress supporting the passage of the bipartisan U.S. Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748 and urging polic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Releases Report Finding Personal Bankruptcies at Highest Levels in Years Under Donald Trump A new report by House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) finds that personal bankruptcies are rising across the country under President Donald Trump, with filings increasing in 47 states and the District of Columbia durin  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Bill to Protect Second Amendment Rights * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed SB 2, which fittingly protects the 2 nd Amendment. SB 2 deregulates firearm suppressors at the state level by removing them from the definition of a "controlled weapon." "South Dakota is the most Second Amendment-friendly state in America, and this is yet another opportunit  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 11 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE EFFORT URGING CONGRESS TO PASS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT Attorney General Anne Lopez led a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country, with a letter urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Leading Patient Advocacy Organizations Join Effort to Bring Medicaid Expansion to the 2028 Ballot in Florida * Tallahassee, Florida - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are joining forces to support a proposed ballot initiative allowing voters to decide whether Florida should expand Medicaid. Flo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, alongside a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Feb. 10 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Faculty Collaborate on Innovative Approach to Extract Rare Earth Elements from Coal Waste * Two South Dakota Mines professors are transforming coal mine waste into a potential domestic source of rare earth elements, materials critical to advanced technology, low-carbon energy and national defense. After three years of research, Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, Ph.D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Salutes South Dakota's Gov. Larry Rhoden for Signing Suppressor Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF (r), the Firearm Industry Trade Association, salutes South Dakota's Gov. Larry Rhoden for promptly following through on his promise to sign into law Senate Bill 2, which deregulated suppressors, or silencers, in the state after the legislation was unanimously approved  more

WACO, Texas, Feb. 10 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Six Head Coaches Named To AFCA Board Of Trustees * Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, New Mexico head coach Jason Eck, San Diego State head coach Sean Lewis, Montana State head coach Brent Vigen, Michigan State head coach Pat Fitzgerald, and Old Dominion head coach Ricky Rahne have been named to the Board of Trustees of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Kentu  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Feb. 9 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Unveils its First Solar Installation with GenPro Energy * South Dakota Mines has energized its first-ever solar installation, marking a milestone in the university's commitment to renewable energy and innovation in STEM education. Located at Vanderboom Laboratory for Entrepreneurial Research building on the Mines campus in Rapid City, the new solar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Funding DHS Is Critical to Americans' Safety * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Good afternoon. "I'm sure you've already heard from the Democrats. "So, we might have a slightly different view of whe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Tax Relief Is on the Way * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, tax filing season is no one's favorite season. "But thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, things are looking up this year. "Americ  more