ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 6 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news: * * * Anti-Trans Forces Increasingly Target Healthcare Access for Transgender Adults By Emma Chinn After years of escalating attacks at the state and now federal level, restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for youth are widespread, and their impacts are undeniable. Twenty-seven states have passed outright bans on gender-affirming care for youth, and clinics in states without bans are en  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends pro-life students at the Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting a high school student who was prohibited from expressing her pro-life views inside her school. "Deeply held beliefs don't stop when a student enters the doors of their school  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Secures CDS Allocations for Water Infrastructure Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations committee, announced Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocations for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) to support water infrastructure projects throu  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2026 by Greta Bedekovics entitled "The SAVE America Act Explained: How the New 'Show Your Papers' Voting Bill Is Even More Extreme Than the SAVE Act." Here is the introduction and summary: * * * Congressional Republicans have rebranded the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act as the SAVE America Act, and supporters of the legislation are seemingly intent on ramming it through   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Votes Against Democrats' War Powers Resolution Targeting Operation Epic Fury * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore (R-WV) voted against a Democrat-led War Powers Resolution opposing Operation Epic Fury, emphasizing that President Trump's administration has acted within the law and followed the requirements laid out by the War Powers Act. Congress  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following research: * * * Secret GRAS: How 100+ food chemicals bypassed government safety review Thousands of everyday food products potentially could contain substances that carry unknown health risks, a new EWG analysis finds. Although Congress intended for most food chemicals to be rigorously reviewed before being introduced into the market, the reality of food chemical review is far different. A flood of unregula  more

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, March 7 -- Fairmont State University issued the following news: * * * Fairmont State Showcases Continued Institutional Growth at February Board Meeting and Strong Fundraising Momentum on Day of Giving The month of February ended with growth and momentum for Fairmont State University. The University's Board of Governors met on February 25 and received updates from campus leadership on key initiatives, enrollment progress, academic planning, and community engagement eve  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on March 4, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Fifth District economy continued to grow at a modest rate in recent weeks despite some weather disruptions. Reports on consumer spending on retail goods were mixed, while spending on travel and tourism increased slightly in parts of the region. Manufacturing activity continued to contract slightly due in part to winter weather disruptions to oper  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Miller, Colleagues Hold Hearing with Internal Revenue Service Chief Executive Officer, Frank J. Bisignano * Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee participated in a hearing to discuss this year's tax filing season and how the implementation of the Working Families Tax Cuts will positively affect working-class  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, March 6 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: * * * Lifepoint Health Signs Agreement to Acquire Eight Hospitals from ScionHealth Lifepoint Health today announced that it has signed an agreement with ScionHealth for Lifepoint to acquire eight ScionHealth acute care hospitals. With this agreement signed, the companies will pursue the necessary legal and regulatory steps to finalize the transaction, which is expecte  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Monongahela Conservation District Local Work Group Meeting * Monongahela Conservation District Announces Local Work Group Meeting Thursday, April 2 at 1:00 p.m. - Morgantown, WV Morgantown, WV -The Monongahela Conservation District (MCD) invites local residents, landowners, agricultural producers, and conservation partners to participate in its upcoming Local  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Highlights Rural Community Challenges and Federal Support Needs in Brownfields Hearing * WASHINGTON, DC -During a House Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee hearing titled "Ready for Reuse: Legislative Proposals to Unleash the Potential of America's Brownfields Sites," Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) strongly advocated for rural communities that face unique barriers in implem  more