COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins effort to block abortion drugs sent through the mail * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined 21 other states in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "This is about protect  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 16 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay's SGI picks up $800,000 federal grant for Alabama seed collection * Native seed collections carried out by the Southeastern Grasslands Institute act as a safeguard for biodiversity, ensuring locally adapted seeds are available for restoration projects as needed. | Photo by Colby Wilson CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI) at Austin Peay State University h  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * What can Minnesotans expect from this legislative session? Minnesota's legislature convenes tomorrow. What can we expect in terms of economic policy? Not too much, perhaps, given its partisan composition. The House remains tied between Republicans and Demo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Grand Gulf begins scheduled refueling outage * An aerial image of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station PORT GIBSON, Miss. - Control room operators removed Grand Gulf Nuclear Station from service Feb. 14 to begin its 25th scheduled refueling and maintenance outage following months of safe, secure and reliable operation. During the outage, station and contract workers will perform maintenance and   more

CLINTON, Mississippi, Feb. 17 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: * * * MC MSA's Black History Month performance connects history to today's generation The Multicultural Student Association at Mississippi College will recognize the strength, resilience and achievements of African Americans during "Power in Our Past, Promise for Our Future," a theatrical performance in celebration of Black History Month at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, in Swor Auditorium in Nelson Hall. The eve  more

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference: * * * Thank you very much. We gather here today as members of a historic alliance, an alliance that saved and changed the world. When this conference began in 1963, it was in a nation - actually, it was on a continent - that was divided against itself. The line between communism and freedom ran through the heart of Germany. The first barbed fences of th  more

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Feb. 13 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Shrimp Transparency Bill Passed by Georgia Legislature Georgia Restaurants Will Be Required to Disclose If Shrimp Is Foreign * On Wednesday, the House of Representatives of the state of Georgia voted 159-8 to pass HB 117, requiring food service establishments to disclose whether they are serving imported shrimp. Once approved by Governor Brian Kemp, Georgia will join Louisiana, Alabama  more