NEW ALBANY, Indiana, March 13 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Andrew Takami named 2026 IU Southeast Distinguished Alumnus, six receive Alumni Award of Excellence * Floyds Knobs native, Andrew Takami, has been awarded the honor of IU Southeast Distinguished Alumnus. An award ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 22, at 6 p.m. in the IU Southeast Library the Breezeway in the University Center S outh between Administration and Grenadier Hub as part   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following letter on March 11, 2026: * * * ATR Coalition Letter Urges Missouri to Eliminate Income Tax On March 11, Americans for Tax Reform led a coalition of national and state organizations supporting the effort to eliminate the state income tax in Missouri via ballot referendum. The House will consider and vote on HCS for HCRs 173 & 174 this week. Read the full letter below: Dear Representative, We, the undersigned organization  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 13 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition of 21 States Supporting Common-sense Election Integrity Laws at the United States Supreme Court * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, to protect and uphold election integrity laws across our country, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 21 states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court rul  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 12 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Highlights Key Investments Secured in Final Budget * Charleston, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today highlighted several key priorities secured in the FY 2027 state budget he approved today, including full funding for the HOPE Scholarship program, increased funding for roads, and continued legislative progress toward enacting an income tax cut. "The difficul  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. A-07-24-06116) on Feb. 10, 2026 entitled "West Virginia Did Not Obtain Rebates Associated With Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Physician-Administered Drugs Dispensed to Enrollees of Medicaid Managed-Care Organizations" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Here are excerpts: * * * Why OIG Did This Audit For a covered outpatient drug to be eligible for Feder  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Great Smoky Mountains National Park Welcomes New Superintendent The National Park Service welcomed Charles D. Sellars as the superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park during an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony held in the park on March 4. The ceremony marking the transition of leadership brought together National Park Service leadership, tribal leaders, p  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Sewell and Rogers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Alabama's Rural Wastewater Crisis * Bill would help households install or upgrade wastewater systems through USDA grant program Washington D.C. - U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Mike Rogers (AL-03) introduced the Rural Decentralized Water Systems Reauthorization Act in the House of Representatives. This bipartisan, bicameral b  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 24-03708-141) on Jan. 29, 2026 entitled "Follow-Up Inspection of Information Security at the VA Beckley Healthcare System in West Virginia." Here is the summary: * * * The VA OIG conducts information security inspections to assess whether VA facilities meet federal security requirements. The OIG followed up on an inspection it conducted at the VA Beckley Healthcare System in West Virginia  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00245-60) on Feb. 24, 2026 entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Beckley Healthcare System in West Virginia." Here is the summary: * * * This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA Beckley Healthcare System in West Virginia. This evaluation focused on fiv  more