WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Dennis Hull: * * * Utah Enacts 6th Income Tax Cut In 6 Years - And Shaves 6 Cents Off Gas Tax Utah lawmakers concluded the 2026 legislative session by delivering another reduction to the state income tax, bringing the flat rate from 4.5% to 4.45% and putting a hundred million dollars back into the pockets of families and small businesses. This year marks the sixth such cut in as many years,   more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 19 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Anthropology professor publishes new book, a compilation of stories from the South Carolina mountains * Mike Coggeshall, cultural anthropologist and professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice, shares a compilation of human interest stories collected over nearly two decades in his new book, "A Slow Life but a Good Life: Stories from the South Carolina Mountains," published  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces couple already charged with neglect resulting in death now charged with additional death * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office's Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has served additional arrest warrants on Cynthia Kelly and Reginald Kelly. This follows the Unit's in  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren Lead Bipartisan Letter to SEC on Risks from China-Linked Entities in U.S. Markets Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) were joined by Banking Committee Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Thom T  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Join Cornyn to Introduce Bill to Allow Law Enforcement Officers to Purchase Retired Firearms * Washington, D.C. \-U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and nine of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, which would allow active and retired federal law enforc  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 20 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy invests $500,000 to strengthen storm preparedness across North Carolina * Funding will help communities better prepare for severe weather, natural disasters and emergency response challenges * Local nonprofit and government organizations can apply by April 30 * Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $500,000 in grants to support local storm preparedness and emergency readiness initiatives ac  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 20 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy partners with colleges to train next generation of lineworkers Through the Duke Energy Foundation, Duke Energy is awarding Lake-Sumter State College, Seminole State College of Florida, Valencia College, St. Petersburg College and South Florida State College each $50,000 to support their electrical lineworker training programs. Why it matters * Each program provides students with industry-  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the receipt of three environmental impact statements filed between March 9, 2026, and March 16, 2026. The following projects have been filed for review: * EIS No. 20260027, Final, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Utah, Gould Wash Flood Protection Project, Review Period Ends: 05/04/2026, Contact: Ammon Boswell 435-459-1621. * EIS No. 20260028, Final Supplement, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, South Carolin  more

GREENWOOD, South Carolina, March 20 -- Lander University issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Lander College of Education Honored by Local School District Lander University's College of Education is a leader in training teachers for the workforce in South Carolina, and that commitment was on full display Monday, March 16, as Greenwood County School District 50 honored the college as members of "The Greenwood 50." According to school district officials, the recognition celebrate  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Norman Leads House Effort to Unlock Life-Saving Islet Transplants for Americans with Diabetes * WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Norman (R-SC) introduced the House companion to Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Senator Ted Budd's (R-NC) Increase Support for Life-saving Endocrine Transplantation (ISLET) Act, legislation aimed at removing outdated federal regulations that currently prevent many Americ  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) (TNSrpt) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission published a final environmental impact statement regarding the proposed license renewal for the H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit No. 2 located in Darlington County, South Carolina. This report evaluates the potential effects of extending the operating license for an additional 20 years. The document entitled "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 13, Second Renewa  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 19 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Paladin watch parties are on campus, in Greenville and all across the country * The Paladins are dancing again and the energy around Furman University is electric. Fresh off a Southern Conference championship run, Furman has punched its ticket to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament as a No. 15 seed, sparking celebrations from campus to coast. Timmons Arena filled with fans on Selection Sunday, and t  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Must Read: ProPublica: How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues Reaction from Kayla Hancock, Director of Protect Our Care's Public Health Project: "Anti-vax kingpin RFK Jr. has created a perfect storm for multiple preventable diseases to return with a very costly and deadly vengeance against our kids." Key Excerpts from ProPublica's reporting: The U.S. government took  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * REMINDER: "Lines of Communication" meetings to be held next week * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries reminds fishermen that the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold its Lines of Communication meetings in North Carolina next week. Lines of Communication is a new council initiative to build relationships   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Revised Basel III Endgame Proposal Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement after regulators released a revised Basel III capital proposal: "I have long said that overly complicated capital rules can slow economic growth without making our financial system safer. Th  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 19 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Siena/SBU Survey: Half of Americans to watch some of March Madness * Mar 13, 2026 Nearly half of Americans (49%) say they plan to watch college basketball games during March Madness, according to a new survey of United States residents released today by the Siena Research Institute (SRI) and St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli School of Communication. Over a quarter (28%) will fil  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 20 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on March 19, 2026, from United Composite Materials: * * * United Composite Materials, LLC selects Greenville County for first South Carolina operation $17.5 million investment will create 50 new jobs * United Composite Materials, LLC (United Composite Materials), an advanced carbon composite materials manufacturer, today announced it selects Greenville County for its first South Carolin  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 19 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC Board approves projects, receives master plan update, honors US and university anniversaries * The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees met Thursday (March 19) and approved a number of new construction and renovation projects, and received updates on the university's master plan, including potential developments on South Main Street. USC Next, South Main Street and Sumter S  more