WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Adobe Chair and CEO Narayen to headline upcoming Presidential Lecture * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Adobe Chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen, who has transformed one of the world's largest and most diversified companies into an industry innovator and pioneer, will join Purdue University President Mung Chiang for a conversation about AI on March 25 as part of the university's Presidential Lecture Series. T  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 17, 2026, by Director for Homeland Security and Immigration Cooper Smith to the Tennessean: * * * Tenn. Takes a More Active Role in Immigration Enforcement For too long, states have taken a passive approach to immigration enforcement - deferring almost entirely to the federal government even as the consequences of illegal immigration increasingly fall on state budgets, schools, ho  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * Attorney General Liz Murrill today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, the coalition sent a l  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker and Sen. Banks Commend Groundbreaking of New Munitions Campus in Indiana * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Jim Banks, R-IN, issued the following statement regarding the new munitions campus in Indiana: "We commend the groundbreaking of the new munitions campus in Bloomfield, Indiana, which will   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Announces Opening of 2026 Congressional Art Competition * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) announced the 2026 Congressional Art Competition is now open. The competition is open to all qualifying students in Indiana's Fourth Congressional District who are looking to display their artistic passions. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 24, 2026. "I'm pleased to announc  more

NEW YORK, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Products Business CEO And Consultant Plead Guilty To Creating False Books And Records * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that CHRISTOPHER B. FERGUSON and BRIAN MCFADDEN pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon to falsification of books, records, and accounts for causing the submission of  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Cassidy to Urge U.S. Department of Labor to Ditch Democrat Heat Rule Proposal * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) and 15 additional Senate Republican colleagues in penning a letter to urge the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden Administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era pro  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Clean Energy Program Exceeds Enrollment Targets in North Carolina * Cisco, United States Cold Storage Inc. and Daimler Truck North America among early participants to advance sustainability goals * Green Source Advantage Express (GSA Express), Duke Energy's newest clean energy program for large business customers in North Carolina, has surpassed initial enrollment targets, highlighting st  more

NEW YORK, March 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Forces Washington's Last Coal Plant to Stay Open Longer, Data Proves It's Not Even Running Data from the Energy Information Administration shows that the coal plant produced no electric power in the previous 'emergency' period DOE claimed it was needed. * WASHINGTON - The Trump administration issued a second illegal emergency order mandating the TransAlta Centralia coa  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 17 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate joins Mendoza College of Business * New alignment supports faculty research, academic programming and industry engagement. The University of Notre Dame's Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate (FIRE) has joined the Mendoza College of Business, giving the institute a new academic home. As a result of this change, FIRE has been reclassified as a College Institu  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 17 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Invests Record-Breaking Commitment in Agriculture & Life Sciences, $1 Billion to Grow Over 100K New Jobs in 10 Years * Investment empowers region-led growth, more jobs and higher wages INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun today formally announced a major investment in agricultural and life sciences with the goal of creating 100,000 high wage jobs over 10 years and making Indiana  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Groups Challenge Illegal Order Halting the Retirement of Indiana Power Plants Forcing the polluting coal power plants to remain open is unnecessary and threatens to increase electricity bills and pollution * Washington, D.C. -- Today, public interest groups filed a challenge in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to overturn illegal "emergency" orders issued by   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Husted honors fallen Ohio Air National Guard members on Senate floor Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor recognizing the service and sacrifice Capt. Seth Koval, Capt. Curtis Angst and Major Sgt. Tyler Simmons who lost their lives in a KC-135 crash in Iraq on March 12, 2026. The three servicemembers were serving with the 121st Air Refueling Wing based a  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * IUP Receives Eighth Year of "It's On Us Pa" Funding; Programming to Focus on Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence and Abuse Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $40,000 through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's It's On Us PA initiative to continue the university's work to combat campus sexual assault. IUP will use this year's grant funds for implementation   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 17 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Midwestern Higher Education Compact Grant to support student success, workforce development for health professions in South Dakota The Midwestern Higher Education Compact has awarded South Dakota State University, in partnership with Black Hills State University, a $250,000 Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant to support success for students pursuing careers in health professions. The SDSU/B  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Drummond leads push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The coalition sent a letter yesterday to Senate Majority Leader John   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private Equity Healthcare Acquisitions - February 2026 * In light of continued investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare buyouts, growth investments, and add-o  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Introduces Bipartisan POINTS Act During Problem Gambling Awareness Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), alongside Representatives Erin Houchin (IN-09), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), and Troy Carter (LA-02), introduced the bipartisan Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act of 2026, legislation to expand preven  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senator Banks on the Senate Floor: "We Must Pass SAVE America Act!" Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of requiring voter ID laws in America and how the SAVE America Act would enable this commonsense legislation. See remarks below: "Mr. President, there are some things in the world that are so obvious that there's really no use in debati  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, March 16 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Socks, Mouth Protectors in 2026-27 High School Soccer Rule Changes * INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (March 16, 2026) - Clarifications for uniform and equipment rules were among the rule changes approved in high school soccer for the 2026-27 school year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). In Rule 4-1-4c, the word "dark" was added to clar  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Pushes for Election Integrity at the United States Supreme Court * Tennessee has joined Missouri and 19 other states in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to review and overturn a federal appellate decision that struck down a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The multistate brief supports a peti  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Honoring Lou Holtz * WASHINGTON - Last night, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) honoring the life of Coach Lou Holtz and his enduring legacy of faith, family, and the pursuit of excellence. The resolution celebrates Coach Holtz's legendary career as a college football  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Bill Cassidy, Colleagues Call to Repeal Restrictive Biden-Era Heat Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and 14 of their Senate Republican colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden Administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era proposed rule would m  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Travel] -- The U.S. Travel Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Travel Joins Congressman Andre Carson for "Travel Works" Power Hour in Indianapolis * The U.S. Travel Association joined Congressman Andre Carson, Visit Indy and the Indiana Destination Development Corporation, along with legislative and local business leaders for a "Travel Works for America" Power Hour at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum on March 11. The discussion focu  more

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, March 17 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Men's Basketball Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals The University of Mary Washington men's basketball team has advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament Quarterfinals. The team will take on the University of Chicago on Thursday, March 19, at 9 p.m. ET at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The winner will face either Trinity College (Connecticut) or Tufts Un  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 18 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Do political insults pay off? New research shows what politicians actually gain from divisive political rhetoric Amid widespread concern that American political discourse has become less substantive and less civil, often devolving into personal insults, the question of why political elites engage in divisive rhetoric has continued to puzzle the public. A new   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Warnock Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Medical Care for Americans with Diabetes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced the Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act, legislation that would increase access to diabetic shoes for more Americans. Some Americans with diabetes on either Medicaid or Medicare face access issues when tryi  more