HOUSTON, Texas, March 6 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * 100 Days to World Cup matches: CenterPoint Energy performing critical electric and gas infrastructure preparedness actions ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in Houston CenterPoint continues inspecting infrastructure, performing grid hardening efforts and gas safety inspections and collaborating with local leaders as Houston is set to host seven matches * With 100 days before the start   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * AAMC Member Medical Schools Recognized for Advancing Nutrition Training in Medical Education U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education Recognized Efforts in the Academic Medicine Community to Further Strengthen Nutrition Education * Leaders from the AAMC and a number of member medical schools joined a convening hosted today by U.S.  more

NEWARK, Delaware, March 5 -- The American Philosophical Association issued the following news: * * * APA Committee Appointments for 2026 Announced The APA board of officers is pleased to announce the committee appointments for terms starting July 1, 2026. Committee members serve three-year terms ending June 30, 2029, unless otherwise noted. Associate chairs serve a one-year term, followed by a three-year term as chair of the committee. Congratulations to the appointees and thanks to all who w  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Statement on Passage of 2026 Farm Bill in House Agriculture Committee * Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement on the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in the House Agriculture Committee: "While I regret that I could not be there, I am proud to have done a lot of work to get this bill in its final form. I am pleased to see that my  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Exploring the machinery that surrounds DNA to stop cancer Cancer therapies that work with the immune system are already saving lives, but to develop more immunotherapies, researchers need a better handle on how cancer sidesteps the immune system in the first place. At the core of cancer's most pernicious powers -evading the immune system, resisting conventional therapies, spreading through metasta  more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 5 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach Appoints Mark Bingle as General Manager * Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach announces that Mark Bingle has been appointed General Manager, bringing nearly three decades of Four Seasons experience to the iconic oceanfront retreat. Palm Beach's only Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five Diamond property, the Resort is set on a private stretch of the islan  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Schumer to Pass DHS Funding Package * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 20 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging him to pass the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package. You can find the letter here. "A fully funded Department of Homeland Security ensures our national secu  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 4 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Central Michigan University Board of Trustees; Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents; Ferris State University Board of Trustees; Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees; Michigan Technological Univ  more

WINONA LAKE, Indiana, March 6 -- Grace College issued the following news: * * * Grace College Professor Publishes 13th Book: "The Wisdom of God: Revealed, Reviled, and Reverberated" Dr. Matthew S. Harmon, professor of New Testament Studies at Grace College and Grace Theological Seminary, recently published his thirteenth book, "The Wisdom of God: Revealed, Reviled, and Reverberated." The book, edited by Dane Ortlund and Miles V. Van Pelt, traces God's wisdom throughout Scripture and is part o  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Houchin, Fong, and Obernolte Introduce Dalilah Law to Remove Illegal Truck Drivers from U.S. Roads U.S. Representative Erin Houchin (IN-09), alongside Representatives Vince Fong (CA-20) and Jay Obernolte (CA-23), recently introduced H.R. 7793 (link is external), the Dalilah Law, legislation that would prevent illegal aliens from obtaining commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) and operating commercial t  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 5 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Indiana Earns Top Credit Rating from Major Agency * Outlook reflects expectations that revenues will grow in line with inflation INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana has earned a 'AAA' credit rating from major credit-rating agency, Fitch Ratings, for the 17th year in a row. The 'AAA' credit rating is the highest rating possible, emphasizing the state's leadership in disciplined fiscal management, econo  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Messmer Celebrates the 2026 Farm Bill Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement after passage in the House Agriculture Committee of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, praising the legislation that will strengthen America's agricultural economy, support rural communities, and ensure long-term food security: " The 2026 Farm Bill delivers the certainty and economic   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Mrvan Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan released the statement below on the Iran War Powers Resolution. "Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons poses a serious threat to the United States, our allies, and stability in the Middle East, but under our Constitution, the authority to declare war rests solely with Congress, not the President acting alone.   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 5 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Nanovic Institute awards 2026 Laura Shannon Prize to Eric Calderwood, author of 'On Earth or in Poems' * The Nanovic Institute for European Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, has awarded the 2026 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies to Eric Calderwood, professor of comparative and world literature at the University of Illinois Urbana  more

HERNDON, Virginia, March 5 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * New Data Reveals Outdoor Recreation Is A $1.3 Trillion Economic Driver * This morning, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the highly anticipated 2024 economic data for the outdoor recreation industry. This year's release showed that, in 2024, the outdoor recreation economy generated a 1.3 trillion economic output, supported 5.2 millio  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Outdoor Recreation Economic Statistics, U.S. and States, 2024 * Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new statistics measuring the outdoor recreation economy for the nation, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia. The new U.S. data show the value added of the outdoor recreation economy accounted for 2.4 percent ($696.7 billion) of current-dollar gros  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Phil Low, Purdue drug discovery scholar and impactful innovator whose discoveries saved lives, dies at 78 Purdue University drug discovery scholar and faculty member, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Philip Low, whose life's work turned laboratory discoveries into therapies that save lives, died Wednesday (March 4) at the age of 78. Low served as Purdue's Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery and  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue radar technology estimates location, orientation, radius of underground pipes Purdue University engineers have developed a patent-pending method to decrease hazardous strikes to underground utility pipes during construction projects. This could lower related financial losses, service disruptions, injuries and fatalities. Hubo Cai and Yuxi Zhang are improving upon traditional ground-penetrat  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 5 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Appointments, honors and activities The Center for Advancing the Teaching and Learning of STEM (CATALYST) named Paul Asunda -associate professor of engineering and technology teacher education in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation with a joint appointment in the College of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction -as its new executive director. He succeeds Lynn Bryan,  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11053) on March 4, 2026, by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * Redistricting Commissions for Congressional Districts Historically, state legislatures have determined congressional district boundaries, and this remains true in most states. The role of political actors in redistricting at times leads to concerns, by some, about conflict  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Republican Health Care Cuts Continue to Batter American Communities January Report Confirms Drastic Harms to Families, Providers, and Hospitals Are Growing * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., today released their latest repo  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Republican Health Care Cuts Continue to Batter American Communities January Report Confirms Drastic Harms to Families, Providers, and Hospitals Are Growing * House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), today releas  more

MILPITAS, California, March 5 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Recognizes U.S. Senator Todd Young with Government Leadership Award for Outstanding Support of American Chip Industry * MILPITAS, Calif. -March 5, 2026 - SEMI, the leading industry association representing the global semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today ann  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Spartz Introduces Bills to Reduce Costs for Farmers and Consumers Today, Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05) introduced a set of bills ahead of the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization aimed at lowering costs for farmers and consumers, improving equipment safety, and increasing transparency. The Farm Freedom to Repair Act would ensure farmers have the right to repair the digital agricultural equipment the  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability, issued the following news on March 4, 2026: * * * "This Tragedy Should Never Have Happened": Brecheen Opens Hearing on Public Safety Threats Caused by the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver's License to Illegal Aliens Today, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Josh Brecheen (R-OK) delivered the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Teach Plus Indiana Celebrates Unanimous Approval of Student-Centered Accountability Model Built on Teacher Expertise Teach Plus Indiana celebrates the Indiana State Board of Education's (SBOE) unanimous approval of the final K-12 accountability rule during yeste  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, America is Safer * Secretary Noem has been the most successful DHS Secretary in history WASHINGTON - Under the leadership of Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security had its most successful period ever. Now, President Trump has asked her to continue her work to make America safe again as the Special Envoy for The Shield of   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- USDA's Economic Research Service report "Persistence of Cover Crop Use in Crop Production in the United States, 2012-2022" (EIB-293, March 2026) by Bryan Pratt, Laura Paul, Maria Bowman, Kent Messer, and Paul Ferraro analyzes cover crop adoption and repeated use (persistence) using four panel datasets: Census of Agriculture (2012, 2017, 2022), Farm Service Agency Crop Acreage Reporting Database (CARD, 2013-19), Indiana windshield survey (2014-19), and ARMS Phase   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Response to Situation in Burma, Hold Burmese Military Junta Accountable for Rampant Abuses * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), joined by U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the U.S. response to the current situation in B  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Tom Burke, national president of the Vietnam Veterans of America, from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans and Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold Star Wives of Ame  more