DES MOINES, Iowa, March 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Win to Protect Affordable Homes for Iowans * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a victory in her lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration to stop a mandate that would have dramatically raised home prices, making them too expensive for many Iowa families. This radical "green" mandate would have forced strict regulations for homeb  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 10 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Crisis Recovery Network trains 34 Mississippi counselors * Counselors from 20 Mississippi school districts received school crisis training through the Southern Regional Education Board's Crisis Recovery Network in February. School counselors from 20 school districts attended the Crisis Recovery Network training on Feb. 24 and 25, 2026, in Ridgeland, Mississippi.  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 10 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Final Amicus Curiae Lecture of the academic year set for March 31 * Sarah Pearsall The final installment of the Amicus Curiae Lecture on Constitutional Democracy for the 2025-2026 academic year is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall at Marshall University. The lecture will feature Sarah M. S. Pearsall, award-winning author and professor of history a  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 10 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Applauds Victory in Anderson v. Crouch Governor Patrick Morrisey today applauded a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Anderson v. Crouch, which allows West Virginia to enforce its policy limiting Medicaid coverage for gender transition procedures. "As the former West Virginia Attorney General who spent years defending common-sense poli  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 10 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Urges Quick Passage of $199 Million Rural Health Funding Bills Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey called on the West Virginia Legislature to move quickly on legislation to authorize the deployment of $199 million in federal funding to launch the state's Rural Health Transformation Program, warning that delays could jeopardize critical healthcare improvements. "West   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 10 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University issues statement regarding recent legal action * Marshall University acknowledges the recent temporary restraining order request and the request for a temporary injunction filed in U.S. District Court in regard to the discontinuation of the university's women's swimming and diving program. The university is providing the following information to address the matter publicly.  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Environment] (TNSxrep) -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * New Data Shows Super-Emitter Oil and Gas Pollution across the Appalachian Basin, Unknowingly Impacting Communities * A new report from the Gas Leaks Project and Earthworks found nearly 100 oil and gas emission events in the Appalachian Basin, which cumulatively were observed emitting an estimated rate of more than 162,000 pounds of methane per hour, unknowingly exposing nearby commun  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * Second-look laws allow courts to reconsider long prison sentences Second-look laws offer a needed way to bring our justice system into alignment with both values and practical constraints. * Since the late 1970s, the United States has been locking up more and more people in prisons for longer periods of time. In fact, according to the National Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 11 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey wins court battle to protect Medicaid dollars, preserve coverage for essential services Court upholds state's authority to prioritize taxpayer funds for proven, essential medical care * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling and  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, March 11 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: * * * West Liberty University Black Student Union Hosts Black History Month Student Panel West Liberty University's Black Student Union (BSU) hosted its second annual Black History Month Student Panel on Feb. 27 in the Paul N. Elbin Library, bringing together students, faculty, and staff for an evening of meaningful dialogue and reflection. The panel featured Xavier Harris, a business major; Serenity   more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, March 11 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: * * * West Liberty University Professor of Art Brian Fencl Named Fellow at the American Antiquarian Society West Liberty University Professor of Art Brian Fencl recently completed a prestigious fellowship at the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), a national research library dedicated to advancing understanding of the American past. Founded in 1812, the American Antiquarian Society is one of the natio  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The West Virginia Rivers Coalition has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service opposing the proposed Project-Level Predecisional Administrative Review Process rule. The group argues that the changes would limit public participation and access to vital information regarding important forestry projects in West Virginia. WV Rivers emphasizes its long-standing dedication to the effective management of National Forests and highli  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The West Virginia Rivers Coalition has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service voicing opposition to proposed changes to the Project-Level Predecisional Administrative Review Process. The organization expresses concern that these changes would significantly hinder public involvement and transparency in Forest Service decision-making, particularly affecting projects in West Virginia. In their letter, WV Rivers emphasizes the importance of well-managed  more