WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Zeldin Announces Selection of Members to the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the selection of new members to the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). The well-qualified experts from a broad range of scientific disciplines bring the experience and expertise neede  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IN Endorses Three Candidates in House District Races INDIANAPOLIS, IN - American for Prosperity-IN (AFP-IN) backed three new candidates in races for the State House in a statement released on Monday. It comes exactly a week following the chapter's State Senate endorsements on March 2. AFP-IN's candidates for State House include: * Rep. Greg Steuerwald - House Distri  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the right of churches to be free from unnecessary litigation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 23-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting churches' right to autonomy in decisions touching on religious faith, doctrine, leadership, membership, and internal affairs. "Churches have a clearly d  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Cedars-Sinai Expands Virtual Second Opinion to Patients in 39 States * Cedars-Sinai has expanded availability of its Virtual Second Opinion program to residents of 39 states, giving people across the U.S. fast, Shoma Desai, MD convenient, at-home access to expert medical insights on treatment options for more than 600 health conditions.   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 10 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Duke Energy announces proposed offering of $1 billion of convertible senior notes due 2029 Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $1 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2029 (the "convertible notes") in a private placement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Secu  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI's Operation No Escape Leads to Arrest of Violent Fugitive Indianapolis - A man who had been on the run since the spring of 2025 has been arrested in central Indiana. Angel Roman-Hipolito, 37, was taken into custody March 5, 2026, in Boone County as part of Operation No Escape, an FBI-led, multi-agency initiative focused on locating and apprehending violent fugitives - no matter where they are wanted or where they at  more

MATTOON, Illinois, March 10 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Bank & Trust Introduces Goal Setter Account to Help Customers Build Credit While Saving As the cost of everyday necessities continues to rise, building credit or saving for a major purchase can feel out of reach for many Americans, particularly those with limited or damaged credit histories. To help address that challenge, First Mid Bank & Trust (First Mid) is introducing a new product desig  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Five Former Multi-Sport Athletes Headline 2026 Class of the National High School Hall of Fame Five former standout high school athletes, including baseball star Joe Carter and football standout Patrick Willis, along with volleyball stars Alisha Glass Childress and Jordan Larson and ice hockey standout Krissy Wendell-Pohl, highlight the 2026 cla  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 9 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Mike Braun's Energy Affordability Strategy Delivers Early Results for Ratepayers * INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun's energy affordability priorities are delivering early wins for ratepayers. Governor Braun recapped Indiana's new approach to lowering energy costs and strong commitment to affordability. "Utility rates are too high, and my actions to stand up for ratepayers on appoin  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus issued the following news: * * * Hidden blood mutations may be driving severe IBD -- IU team uncovers new treatment target Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that an age-related blood condition may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Their findings suggest that a new drug strategy targeting the blood condition may reduce IBD severity and offers a new pat  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 9 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Improving robots' social skills: Purdue professor programs robots for improved nonverbal communication to better support humans Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They're emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to communicate like humans do -even when they communicate in only beeps and bloops. At Purdue Uni  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Marian (Ind.) Captures Back-to-Back NAIA Men's Indoor Track & Field Titles GAINESVILLE, Fla. [RESULTS] - One NAIA Championship Record was broken on the third and final day of the 2026 NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship as Marian (Ind.) secured its second consecutive Red Banner at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center. Mile * Tristan Trevino of Ma  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Marian (Ind.) Wins Program's First NAIA Women's Indoor Track & Field Title GAINESVILLE, Fla. [RESULTS] - Two NAIA Championship Records were broken on the final day of the 2026 NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship as national champions were crowned, and the Red Banner was awarded at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center. Mile * Heidi Heldt of Oliv  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 9 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Multistate Coalition Successfully Challenges Biden Administration Housing Rule that Would Increase Construction Costs * Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a federal court in Texas has vacated a rule implemented by the Biden Administration that would have imposed spiked housing costs by imposing radical energy codes on home construction. The Biden Administration conceded th  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 9 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School Delegation Visits Insper in Sao Paulo, Brazil for Joint Faculty Workshop and Scholarly Exchange * This week, a delegation from Notre Dame Law School is embarking on a three-day visit to Sao Paulo, Brazil, from March 9 to 11. Led by G. Marcus Cole, the Joseph A. Matson Dean of Notre Dame Law School, the delegation aims to strengthen the Law School's relationship with   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Drummond pursues motion to support Trump Administration's rollback of extremist vehicle emissions standards Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion to intervene with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of the Trump Administration's efforts to eliminate radical regulations of carbon emissions. At issue is a decision by the  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Sen. Banks Joins IndyCar, Penske at Freedom 250 Grand Prix Press Conference on the National Mall Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) attended a press conference on the National Mall announcing the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an upcoming race that will take place in Washington, D.C. in August as part of the celebration of America's 250th birthday. The race will be August 22nd and 23rd, 2026   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on March 9, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Highlights Additional $6.6 Million Investment in EMS Professionals to Improve Care for Pennsylvanians, Demonstrates Lifesaving Equipment These Dollars Help Provide EMS investments help local agencies pay for equipment, tuition support, recruitment, and training assistance. Since taking office, Governor Josh Shapiro's budgets have invested more t  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Earns Top Ranks in 2025 Bond Buyer Rankings * Taft has been recognized in the Bond Buyer 2025 Annual Review, which ranks the nation's leading public finance law firms based on the volume and value of municipal bond transactions they handle from the previous year at the state and national levels, published by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (fka Refinitiv). The ranking ra  more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 9 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Data center water spikes could cost billions The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is outpacing the ability of many community water systems to deliver large bursts of water on the hottest days of the year to keep the nation's data processing centers cool.  A study by a UC Riverside research team in collaboration with Caltech found that community waterwor  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Backs Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) backed the Direct File Act, new legislation that would reverse the Trump administration's decision to end the highly successful Direct File program -which allowed taxpayers to file their taxes online, for free, and directly with the government -and make the program permanent. "The Di  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Has Secured Trillions of Dollars in New Investments - and the List Keeps Growing Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his bold America First economic policies have unleashed an unprecedented wave of private-sector investment. Companies worldwide are racing to onshore production, strengthen domestic supply chains, and build the future here at home -- delivering trillions of dollars in new investme  more