WASHINGTON, March 17 -- A coalition of 39 census stakeholders organization submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce raising concerns about proposed changes to the 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The coalition argues that scaling back the test and altering its design could undermine efforts to achieve an accurate national count. One of the primary issues highlighted in the letter is the decision to reduce the number of census test sites from six t  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Endorses 7 Illinois Lawmakers for Reelection to Congress * Largest federal employee union says lawmakers stand with union members and all federal workers FOWLERVILLE, Mich. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of seven incumbents for reelection to Congress from Illinois - U.S. Reps. Jonathan Jackson, De  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition challenging HUD attack on states' fair housing laws * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies for abiding by state la  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Attack On States' Fair Housing Laws * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to challenge unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Block On Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination Of Temporary Protected Status Protection For Haitian Nationals * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United State  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * In a Rare Bipartisan Breakthrough, the Senate Passes a Key Piece of Legislation on Housing Affordability Alianza Americas, a national network of more than 55 immigrant-led, community-based organizations in the United States, commends the Senate for approving the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with overwhelming bipartisan supp  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, March 16 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Alumnus Joshua Veath '13 M.Ed. Announced as 2026 Finalist for Golden Apple Award * The Golden Apple Foundation recently released the list of finalists for the 2026 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Leadership. Joshua Veath, a 2013 master of education graduate from Olivet Nazarene University's School of Education was recognized as one of the 30 finalists for the Excellence in Teachi  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals States Lack Evidence of Harm in Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration's New Regulations Intended to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Receiving Welfare * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lacked a plausible basis to plead injuries in their legal campaign against the Trump Administration over new regula  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges Congress to Investigate and Legislate Against Blue States Lacking Evidence of Harm in Lawsuits Against the Federal Government * America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, urging the committee to address the apparent practice of blue states suing the federal government w  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed changes to essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The letter emphasizes the importance of retaining routine adult dental services as an essential health benefit, arguing that it is vital for ensuring comprehensive health care access for millions of Americans. In the letter, ADHA, which re  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline * The school-to-prison pipeline impacts communities across the country; often, this system and the families impacted by it remain invisible. But librarians, educators, and others who work with youth know first-hand that libraries and reading can be life-altering for youth impacted by incarceration. Written by Carrie Scott Ban  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on States' Fair Housing Laws Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agenci  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Theresa Grover: * * * ATR Commends Illinois Pledge Signers Ahead of March 17 Primary As Illinois Primary voters head to the voting booth, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on key issues such as taxes and spending. Fortunately for voters in Illinois, these candidates have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and made written commitments to oppose and vote against tax hikes.  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Rollback of Fair Housing Protections * HUD guidance eviscerates enforcement of fair housing laws OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 16 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over guidanc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Drinking Water Safety Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (Rule), which strengthened requirements to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water. Finalized in Oc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: New Trump Administration Requirements Would Halt Federally Funded Electric Vehicle Charging Deployment * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the state of Kentucky in sending a comment letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), opposing its unlawful proposal that would effectively bl  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 16 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Attack on Fair Housing Laws * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to impose illegal conditions on HUD funding and to withhold funding from state and local fair   more

ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Protections for Haitian Immigrants * March 16, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to preserve the legal status of hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, including many who have lived and worked in the Unite  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 16 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights to Keep Lead Out of Our Drinking Water * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 16 other attorneys general argued to keep federal protections designed to replace lead pipes and prevent lead from leaching into drinking water. "We should all be able to agree on getting lead out of our children's drinking water," said Attorney Gene  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins coalition challenging Trump administration's attack on state fair housing laws * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing e  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser urges court to reject corrupted $14B Hewlett Packard Enterprise/Juniper Networks merger settlement * March 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a court brief opposing the $14 billion merger settlement between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, the second and third largest providers of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON STATES' FAIR HOUSING LAWS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforce  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REMINDS ILLINOIS VOTERS OF RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged voters to know their rights as early voting is underway for the March 17 general primary election. It has been the longstanding practice of the Attorney General's office to monitor elections in Illinois to ensure that voters' rights are protected and polling places are a  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Urges Court to Reject Corrupted $14B Hewlett Packard Enterprises/Juniper Networks Merger Settlement * Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general filed a court brief opposing the $14 billion merger settlement between Hewlett Packard Enterprises and Juniper Networks, the second and third largest providers of wireless networking equipment in the   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Augusta Museum of History, Georgia, is preparing to repatriate a funerary object from its collection after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the museum determined that a funerary object in its holdings has a cultural affiliation based on geographic location and acquisition history. The action allows for the retu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Back To Form or Back to the Drawing Board? How To Navigate the Decision Vacating the New HSR Rules * In this episode of American Bar Association's Our Curious Amalgam podcast, Daniel Rosenthal discusses the impact of the recent EDTX court decision vacating the newly expanded HSR rules, the Fifth Circuit's administrative stay and what this ongoing legal battle means  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Budzinski and Lujan Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Resilience of the U.S. Food Supply Chains Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), a member of the House Agriculture Committee and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant Program Act, legislation that would create a new, permanent grant program to provi  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for 'F*** Iran' Attack Targeting Man in Lombard The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the filing of hate crime charges against a suburban Chicago man accused of verbally harassing and spitting on a victim while shouting "f**  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Cannabis Teamsters in Chicago Ratify Contract * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (CHICAGO) - After five months of negotiations, cannabis workers at Dispensary 33 have unanimously ratified their first five-year contract with Teamsters Local 777. "This contract recognizes the vital roles these workers play in the success  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * VP Vance to head anti-fraud task force In a New York Post exclusive, "President Trump will sign an executive order [EO} Monday afternoon formally creating a benefits fraud task force chaired by Vice President JD Vance -- the president's designee to le  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Continues to Meet the Needs of Customers as Third Round of Significant Weather Enters Northern Illinois * Since Tuesday, ComEd has worked to restore more than 200,000 customers impacted by severe weather. Strong storms that produced an EF3 tornado impacted more than 27,000 customers, 99 percent of whom were restored in 36 hours. On Friday, winds in   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by fellow Hideki Tomoshige and non-resident senior adviser Phillip Singerman, both of the Renewing American Innovation Program: * * * Government as a Demand Creator for the Quantum Industry The United States stands at a decisive moment in the commercialization of quantum technologies. While quantum computing, sensing, and networking have advanced rapidly at the researc  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by fellow Hideki Tomoshige and non-resident senior adviser Phillip Singerman, both of the Renewing American Innovation Program: * * * Investing in National Assets for Quantum Commercialization The United States stands at a pivotal moment in the global race to commercialize quantum information science and technology (QIST). While China and other competitors are rapidly   more

ARGONNE, Illinois, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Inverse design: A new pathway to custom functional polymers What if you could dream up a new material and let artificial intelligence and robotics do the rest? * Autonomous workflow combines artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics to rapidly create polymers with precise, customizable properties. At a potluck, you ate the best chocolate ch  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Nanodiamonds and beyond: designing carbon materials with artificial intelligence at exascale Argonne scientists discover how extreme conditions shape carbon into advanced materials for medicine, energy and defense Argonne researchers use supercomputers and artificial intelligence to predict how carbon transforms under extreme heat and pressure, paving the  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * DURBIN, DUCKWORTH, SCHNEIDER SLAM TRUMP EPA PROPOSED WEAKENING OF EtO PROTECTIONS * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), both members of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, and U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Ethylene Oxide Task Force, today released the following statement on the Tru  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 16 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Engineered yeast gives the U.S. a green edge in the critical minerals market * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -There is a new, U.S.-based, environmentally friendly method for mining rare-earth elements used in consumer electronics, clean energy, defense and biomedical imaging. By using oxalic acid made by sugar-eating engineered yeast, the new technique can extract almost all the rare-earth   more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, March 17 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC Hydrogen Energy Node Installed at Fort Bliss Innovations Lab By Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist EL PASO, Texas - The 1st Armored Division (1 AD) Innovations Lab, located on Fort Bliss, Texas, is now at the forefront of Army energy modernization following the installation and operational validation of a cutting-edge hydrogen nanogrid, also known as an e  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces commentator pairings for exclusive coverage of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball * Starting Wednesday, March 18, fans can tune in across ESPN networks for exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Presented by Capital One. Along with ESPN's robust studio coverage, 16 top-tier commentator teams will head to host sites   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating various flight procedures at airports across the National Airspace System. This administrative action enables the agency to transition to updated criteria for instrument flight rules, ensuring the safe use of navigable airspace as airport environments and air traffic requirements change. The amendatory provisions for the following procedures become effective April   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 (TNSxrep) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * February Spending Rebounds as Consumer Resilience Drives Market Stability, Reports Circana Weather brings short-lived shifts, but consumer desire looms large at retail * U.S. consumer spending has stabilized following January's weatherdriven volatility, with overall retail sales revenue rising 1.3% in February compared  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Delivers Over $16.3 Million for 11th District in Community Project Funding * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that 14 of the Community Project Funding requests he submitted on behalf of Illinois' 11th Congressional District were funded for a total of $16,383,000. Project funding was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations packages signed into law by Pr  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 16 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * How Mizzou is helping mentor the next generation of sports broadcasters * Mizzou students interested in play-by-play announcing gather to learn more about the profession. This semester, John Anderson is sharing his industry insights, connections and experience in play-by-play announcing and sports broadcasting with Missouri School of Journalism students By Eric Stann   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Unlocks Growth in the Southeast United States with Expanding Essentials Portfolio * 30+ new select-service hotels in development across the fast-growing region poised to take advantage of significant population growth, corporate relocation and infrastructure investment CHICAGO (March 16, 2026) -Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced sign  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE BLOCK OF UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS PROTECTION FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al., opposing the Trump administration's effort  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Illinois-Iowa Center for Independent Living (IICIL) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing opposition to proposed regulatory changes that could undermine accessibility standards for people with disabilities. IICIL, a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with disabilities, argues that the proposed changes threaten decades of progress in ensuring accessibility in new construction and existing facilities. The or  more

LIVERMORE, California, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Engineered yeast produce acids needed to refine rare-earth elements From mining to magnet manufacturing, the process for refining rare-earth elements is complex and intensive. The supply chain for such critical materials is dominated by China -- and so is the oxalic acid needed for the separation and purification stages. To move toward a U.S. suppl  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Budzinski Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Resilience of the U.S. Food Supply Chains * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced the Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Grant P  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott doubles down on Private Client growth with latest Los Angeles addition * International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte continues to expand its market-leading Private Client platform with the addition of Peter Tucci as a partner in Los Angeles. Peter advises ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals, multigenerational families, and closely held busin  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Block on Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status Protection for Haitian Nationals Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the Supreme Court of the United States, opposing the Trump admin  more

DECATUR, Illinois, March 16 -- Millikin University posted the following news: * * * Millikin hosts SCALE Conference to support the next generation of creative entrepreneurs * DECATUR, Ill. - Millikin University recently welcomed student artists and creatives from across the Midwest for the SCALE Conference (Student Creatives & Artists Learning Entrepreneurship), a two-day event designed to help emerging artists develop the entrepreneurial skills needed to build sustainable creative careers.   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing proposed changes to regulations that significantly impact individuals with disabilities. In their letter, MDA expressed concerns that the direct final rules threaten essential provisions under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The organization highlights that the proposed rule under DOE-HQ-2025-0015 would eliminate a critical requirement mandating  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opposing a proposed rule concerning nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in programs receiving federal financial assistance. The association urged the agency to maintain updates included in the 2024 Section 504 regulations, arguing that the proposal could weaken protections important to individuals living with neuromuscular diseases. MDA, a lea  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Stop Assault on States' Civil Rights Laws Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina School Library Media Association Awarded AASL ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant * North Carolina School Library Media Association is the recipient of the 2026 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant. Sponsored by Bloomsbury, the $1,750 grant is given to an AASL Chapter for planning and implementing leadership programs at the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news on March 16, 2026: * * * Building Leaders at the Intersection of Law and Business: The JD-MBA With backgrounds in engineering, business management, and corporate strategy, Mack Krell, KeVohn McMahon, and Tram Nguyen (all JD-MBA '26) represent just some of the different experiences students bring to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Kellogg School of Management's JD-MBA de  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Playing for Phoenix: ESPN is once again the exclusive home of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball * * All 67 games of the tournament available across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and the ESPN App, March 18-April 5 * 1 Seeds: No. 1 UConn, No. 1 UCLA, No. 1 Texas, No. 1 South Carolina * Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship, the one-hour women's basketb  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on March 16, 2026: * * * ESTABLISHING THE TASK FORCE TO ELIMINATE FRAUD By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. American taxpayers fund a vast benefits system for citizens in need that includes housing, food, medical care, cash assistance, and more. States administer these federally funded progr  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 17 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition challenge Trump Administration's attack on fair housing laws Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housi  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 16 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice hosts first-of-its-kind workshop exploring how AI can accelerate discoveries in major neutrino experiment * Researchers at Rice University recently convened an international group of scientists to explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning could transform one of the world's most ambitious physics experiments: the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). Held March 10-12 at Rice's Bio  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate, House Judiciary Leaders Refer Kristi Noem To Justice Department For Perjury Investigation * March 16, 2026 Durbin, Raskin to Bondi: "Making false statements to Congress is a crime... While we have low expectations that you will pursue this matter given your partisan weaponization of the Department of Justice, we note that the statute of limitations for knowingly and willfully making  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Senate, House Judiciary Leaders Refer Kristi Noem To Justice Department For Perjury Investigation Durbin, Raskin to Bondi: "Making false statements to Congress is a crime ... While we have low expectations that you will pursue this matter given your partisan weaponization of the Department of Justice, we note that the statute   more

NEW YORK, March 16 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Duckworth and Hispanic Federation Convene Illinois Latino Leaders to Address Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, and Economic Equity Chicago, IL - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Roberto Valdez, Midwest Regi  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum: * * * State of the States: Governors lay out their visions for lower bills and more clean energy TO: Interested Parties FROM: Bill Holland, VP of State Policy and Advocacy, LCV MEMO: Governors lay out their visions to lower bills, build more clean energy and hold big tech, utilities, and major polluters accountable Over the last month, in state capitals across the country, Gov  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Techstars and Northwestern Medicine Announce 2026 Class * CHICAGO - The Northwestern Medicine and Techstars Healthcare Accelerator is thrilled to announce the startups selected for its 2026 class. Following a highly successful inaugural year, the program continues to provide healthcare startups with the resources, mentorship, and network needed to scale across the healthcare   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Launches Industry-First Integration of Thomson Reuters Deep Research Into Firm's Proprietary AI Agent * Troutman Pepper Locke today announced the industry's first integration of Thomson Reuters's Deep Research solution into a proprietary AI environment. This new integration embeds the powerful, agentic research tool directly into Troutman's enterpr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces New Section 301 Trade Investigations, Potential Tariffs Could Follow * Last week, the Trump Administration announced dozens of investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, citing unfair or discriminatory trade practices by U.S. trading partners. New 301 Investigations These investigations cover most major t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 17 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * UIS announces 2026 class of Promising Prairie Stars The University of Illinois Springfield has released the names of the 2026 class of the Promising Prairie Star Recognition Program. This program, established by the Young Alumni Committee, honors outstanding graduates under the age of 40 or those who have graduated within the previous five years. The honorees are selected for thei  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Ancient star opens window to early days of the universe Still in its original galaxy, a rare holdout from the second generation of stars sheds new light on the origins of the elements--and how massive supernovae reshaped the cosmos * Not all archaeologists study ancient pottery and arrowheads. If you're a stellar archeologist, you seek the oldest stars in the universe--those born long before   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Amanda Frost, David Lurton Massee Jr. professor of law at the University of Virginia, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists": * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify regarding the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I am a professor of l  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 14 (TNSrpt) -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * Updated Report: Advocates Creating Momentum for Water and Wastewater Investment in the Great Lakes and Beyond The State Revolving Fund (SRF) Advocates Forum (Forum) brings together over 200 community leaders from across the country - including many in Great Lakes states - advocating for critical water infrastructure funding needs to replace lead service lines, upgrade storm sewer   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 16 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * Using ultrasound in the classroom, TCOM students finds her own cancer, but overcomes it as is prepared for Match Day * Sometimes the stars have to be aligned for that perfect moment. In the case of Dominque Iida, a fourth-year student at UNT Health Fort Worth's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, it was decades of moment after moment, after moment. If her brother hadn't been d  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Weiser: Proposed federal EV charger manufacturing rule sets 'impossible' standard * Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle chargers funded with federal dollars to be made entirely with U.S. components.  "A 100% domestic  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 16, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud ESTABLISHING THE TASK FORCE TO ELIMINATE FRAUD: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order creating the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, which will advise the President and coordinate government-wide efforts to combat widespread fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal benefit programs. * The Vice President will serv  more