BOONE, North Carolina, March 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Advocates release policy solutions to help miners with black lung * COAL COUNTRY - Today, Appalachian Voices and partners unveiled the 2026 Federal Black Lung Policy Platform. It is intended to provide federal lawmakers with a policy framework to address the scourge of black lung disease and improve the Black Lung Program for coal miners and their families. The platform spo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration To Restore Billions In Disaster Mitigation Funding * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 23 states today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination the Building Resilien  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Defends Access to Birth Control and Other Contraceptive Care * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging the first Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations undermining the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by employer healthcare plans. The   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following report on March 5, 2026 by Edward J. Pinto entitled "AEI State Housing Supply Legislative Update." Here are excerpts: * * * AEI State Legislative Update as of March 5, 2026 By: Ed Pinto, AEI senior fellow and co-director of the AEI Housing Center This is the year (and hopefully decade) of: "It's Supply, Stupid" and "Small Lot, Small Lot, Small Lot." As of today, there are bills or ones pending introdu  more

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

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 -- The University of San Francisco issued the following news release: * * * App by USF Student Entrepreneurs Named Most Disruptive Startup A team of USF students began the spring semester with a huge win: Their app, Globana, was named one of 2025's Most Disruptive Business School Startups by business school news outlet Poets & Quants. Fintech app Globana was also a winning entry at USF's Innovation Summit last year. Founded by economics major Chibuike Nkem  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Introduces 'Smitty Check Act' Honoring Lubbock Native Caleb Smither by Enforcing Stronger Safety Protocols in Military * Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Smitty Check Act, legislation honoring Private Second Class Caleb "Smitty" Smither of Lubbock, Texas, who died on active duty at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in 2020 after suffering a head inj  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Secures Conviction of West Memphis Woman for Medicaid Fraud * Griffin: 'Those who attempt to cheat Medicaid for personal gain will be prosecuted and held accountable' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of Kimberly Rios, 40, of West Memphis, on one count of Medicaid fraud, a Class B felony:   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Announces $12.7 Million Medicaid Fraud Sentencings * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced the sentencing of the final of five defendants involved in a scheme that defrauded the North Carolina Medicaid program of over $12.7 million. In total, the defendants must repay over $2.5 million to the IRS and over $15 million to Medicaid.   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Warnock Introduce Bill to Create Task Force to Reform the Deployment of Federal Disaster Aid * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (R-Ga.) introduced the bipartisan Disaster Recovery Improvement Act this week to establish the Disaster Recovery Improvement Task Force. The interagency task force would take input from local leaders, including county c  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NC, MAPAC, Charlotte Muslim Caucus Host Iftar at NC Executive Mansion Honoring Imams, Highlighting Muslim NC Legacy and Calling for Protection of Civil Rights, Free Speech The North Carolina office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NC) hosted an iftar (breaking of the daily fast in Ramadan), with contributions by the Muslim American Public Affairs Council (MAPAC), an  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * The opposition to emissions-free nuclear power There are more than 700 nonprofits and other advocacy groups in the United States that oppose the use of carbon free nuclear energy. Editorial note: What follows is a reproduction of the InfluenceWatch report for the Opposition to Nuclear Energy movement. * * * Opposition to Nuclear En  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. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Kristi Noem * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on President Trump firing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem: "Kristi Noem has been a disaster for North Carolina. Our state and our country are better off with her gone. "Noem personally withheld disaster aid from communities   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Votes for War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted for a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to curb President Trump's use of miliary force in Iran and prevent further military action without congressional authorization. "The Constitution explicitly gives Congress the authority and heavy responsibility to declare war. Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit union champions win big in first set of primaries * America's Credit Unions PAC started off the election cycle strong with 31 PAC-backed candidates winning their primaries races in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas. In Texas, Sen. John Cornyn, who took 41% of the vote, is heading to a runoff race on May 26th against attorney general Ken Paxton. Also to watch in Texas, for  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats' Enthusiasm Sweeps Across the South, GOP Plagued With Infighting, Chaos, and Major Enthusiasm Slump During Texas' primary elections on Tuesday, Democratic enthusiasm reached heights not seen in decades as voters turned out in droves to support Democrats. For the first time in over 20 years, Democrats outperformed Republicans during early voting and trampl  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 7 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Duke Students Innovate New Device for POTS Patients Patients with the syndrome have disruptions to their autonomic body processes * A team of Duke biomedical engineering students turned a class project into a new medical device startup to help people with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS. POTS affects how the body controls basic automatic functions, such as keeping blood flowing properly w  more

ELON, North Carolina, March 7 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Elon Law named a top law school for student access, opportunity by National Jurist The National Jurist gave Elon Law an "A" in its "Justice & Opportunity" ratings, listing the school in its inaugural honor roll for student access, persistence and professional support. Elon Law is the only law school in North Carolina listed by the influential legal journal. * Elon University School of Law has been reco  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- FarmSTAND issued the following news release: * * * FarmSTAND Moves for Public Access to Sealed Documents in Agri Stats Anticompetition Suit Group requesting further consideration of a district court's orders sealing important documents on how Big Ag firms operate * Fair food system advocacy organization FarmSTAND has filed a motion requesting further consideration of court orders that would keep important information about large meat corporations from public view. The  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

FREDERICK, Maryland, March 3 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Women in Science Speak builds community for fifth straight year Scientists, students, and community members united for the Women in Science Speak panel in February, marking International Women and Girls in Science Day. This year also marked the event's five-year milestone and its growing reach within the regional community. What began in 2022 as a video  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces $40 Million for Disaster Relief and Mitigation, Volunteer Organizations * Today Governor Josh Stein announced the recipients of more than $24 million in mitigation grants from the Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund as well as $16 million in grant funding to volunteer organizations active in rebuilding homes during the Governor's Advisory Committee on Weste  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Attends United Tribes of North Carolina's Annual Unity Conference * Today Governor Josh Stein joined tribal leaders and members from all eight of North Carolina's state-recognized tribes and four Urban American Indian Organizations for the United Tribes of North Carolina's Annual Unity Conference. Photo Credit: NC Department of Administration "American Indians in N  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein's team visits Lady Marian Dam to highlight $2.7 million grant to address hurricane damage * North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson and Matt Calabria, Director of the Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC), traveled to Lady Marian Dam in McDowell County today to highlight the Department's r  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein, DEQ Secretary Wilson Announce $17 Million in Grants to Address PFAS in New Hanover County, Highlights Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects * Today Governor Josh Stein and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson visited Cape Fear Public Utility Authority's Sweeney Water Treatment Plant in Wilmington to announce $17 million in g  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Highlights Ongoing Efforts in Energy & Commerce Full Committee Markup on Grid Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) joined his Energy & Commerce colleagues in a full committee markup of several bipartisan bills, including legislation focused on strengthening the security and resilience of America's energy infrastructure. Protecting our critical infrastruc  more

ENCINO, California, March 7 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.18 Million Sale-Leaseback of Medical Office in Kinston, N.C. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale-leaseback of Eskra Plastic Surgery, a 6,959-square-foot single-tenant net-leased medical office in Kinston, North  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 6 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Music Made of Dreams: Catawba College Professor Turns Imagination into Sound * Looking like it was derived from part of a harp or piano, a stringed instrument graces a corner of the lobby in Catawba College's Center for the Environment. Those who want to hear it need only wait, at most, four minutes. It plays itself, which seems deceptively simple. Yet digging into how it does that with Aaron Shay, assis  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * "Certified NC Destination Business" Designation Program Grows to 72 Businesses Seventy-two small businesses from Murphy to Manteo have earned the designation as a Certified North Carolina Destination Business by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Launched by the North Carolina Main Street and Rural Planning Center in 2025 with 33 businesses, this stat  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 6, 2026: * * * "Trailing in Enthusiam": DC Insider Michael Whatley Enters General Election With Splintered GOP Base This week, North Carolina Republicans sent an unmistakable message: They aren't enthusiastic about DC insider Michael Whatley. Whatley earned less support than Mark Robinson did in the 2024 GOP primary, even after Whatley and his allies spent over $6 million and received Tr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * As North Carolina Republicans Pushed Noem for Delayed Helene Relief, "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Did Nothing As Kristi Noem is replaced as DHS Secretary, reporting from the New York Times is highlighting how North Carolina Republicans pushed Noem for "the billions of dollars FEMA owed the state" while "recovery czar" Michael Whatley did nothing. Despite being put in charge of "lead[ing  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following memorandum on March 4, 2026: MEMO: Meet Michael Whatley TO: Interested Parties FROM: NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton DATE: March 4th, 2026 With the general election for North Carolina's U.S. Senate race officially underway, voters will continue to see over the next eight months that Michael Whatley is a DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist who is only looking out for himself, enriches himself at their expens  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * REMINDER: Whatley Said There's "Nobody Better" to Lead DHS Than Kristi Noem, Refused To Denounce Her Directing FEMA Aid To Florida Political Donor Over Helene Victims As Kristi Noem is replaced as the Secretary of Homeland Security, here's a reminder that DC insider and "recovery czar" Michael Whatley loyally stood by her as they failed to deliver desperately needed federal relief to Weste  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Whatley Says That Inflation Is "Way Down" As Costs Skyrocket New reporting is exposing DC insider Michael Whatley's out-of-touch and false claims that inflation is "way down" and "costs are coming down." The truth is, prices have spiked 2.4% from last year. Inflation also rose more quickly than expected this past December and continued to increase in January. Whatley continues to prove   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 7 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * NCGOP Congratulates Angela Hawkins on Appointment to NC State Board of Elections The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) congratulates longtime Wake County Board of Elections member Angela Hawkins on her appointment to the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Hawkins, who most recently served as Chair of the Wake County Board of Elections, brings years of experience to the  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 3 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * NCGOP Statement on NC-01 Republican Primary Please see the following statement from NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons: "The voters of Eastern North Carolina made a strong choice with Laurie Buckhout in the 1st District and we look forward to firing Don Davis in November. "Our state will proudly send another conservative voice to Congress to back up President Trump and vote for the Americ  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 3 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * NCGOP Statement on U.S. Senate Republican Primary Please see the following statement from NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons: "We are proud to stand behind Michael Whatley as our nominee and are energized to elect a leader who will fight every day for lower taxes, safe communities, and strong borders for North Carolina families. "The contrast could not be clearer in this race: Republican  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement: * * * NRCC Statement on NC-01 The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on North Carolina's First Congressional District primary election: "Congratulations to Laurie Buckhout on her primary win! As a retired Army Colonel and former Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Cyber Policy, Buckhout has what it takes to defeat do-nothing Don Davis this   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Don Davis is in Serious Trouble Out of touch Democrat Don Davis has once again found himself right where he belongs: among the most vulnerable Democrats in the country. Yesterday, the National Journal released their House race ratings, showing NC-01 is among the top 3 pickup opportunities for Republicans. Davis is in trouble for a number of reasons: * President Trump enjoys broad support   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 5 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * Oregon State Legislature Passes Bill to Stop Predatory High-Interest Loans * Portland, OR -Today, the Oregon Senate passed House Bill 4116, which stops online lenders from exploiting a loophole in federal law to charge consumer loan interest rates above Oregon's 36% cap through "rent-a-bank" schemes. The bill now moves to Governor Tina Kotek's desk to   more

BUFFALO, New York, March 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Preventing violence, protecting mental health focus of 22nd Annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar By Charles Anzalone  Educators, law enforcement, first responders, mental health professionals and other school-safety stakeholders, including parents and guardians, are invited to attend the 22nd Annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar to learn new practical strategie  more

ROHNERT PARK, California, March 7 -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news: * * * SSU to host major conference for bioscience undergrads Sonoma State University will serve as host for the 49th annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, bringing together some of the nation's most promising undergraduate scientists for a dynamic celebration of discovery, collaboration, and innovation. For nearly five decades, the conference   more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, March 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Wilmington District issued the following news release: * * * USACE Wilmington District to Host Public Scoping Meeting for Proposed Water Supply Reallocation at John H. Kerr Reservoir The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Wilmington District, is initiating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to evaluate a proposed water supply storage reallocation from the John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir. Franklin Coun  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 6 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest, Palmer Foundation announce partnership to promote leadership and character through golf * The Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation and the Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University are forming a partnership to promote leadership and character development through youth golf programs around the world and to support student-athletes at Wake Forest. The Arnold & Winn  more

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news: * * * Dr. Elizabeth Sanders and the Importance of Carrying Lessons With You By Anna Mozelewski and Jio Dechicchis Dr. Elizabeth Sanders, the director of Affinity Programs at Washington & Jefferson College, takes something from every interaction she has with people and uses those lessons to guide her along her journey. "I am a personified walking object of everything that has been squeezed into m  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington secures court order to enforce ruling that requires FEMA to restore billions in disaster mitigation funding * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition today secured a court order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to take concrete steps to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (B  more