WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, March 23 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * Aetna collaborates with community organizations to strengthen access to quality care in central Missouri * Springfield, MO, March 23, 2026 - Aetna Better Health of Missouri, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS ), announced today that Aetna provided a total of $35,000 in funding to two community-based organizations in central Missouri to improve access to health care and supp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * BOSTON -Today, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) progra  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 24 -- The National Corn Growers Association posted the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Action on Phosphate Fertilizer Duties Over 50 state grower groups and eight national ag groups filed a letter with the Department of Commerce on Friday urging it to revoke countervailing duties on imports of phosphate fertilizer as the sunset review begins. The letter, signed by groups like the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Asso  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration (PDF) over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on funding received through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, gr  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Healthcare for Transgender Youth * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia have secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending necessary healthcare for transgender youth. The Court granted the coa  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Artist Avery Williamson partners with MSU on Grand River art installation * Seeing beneath the surface, or making the invisible visible, is what Michigan-based artist Avery Williamson hopes to accomplish with an upcoming art installation. Williamson has partnered with Michigan State University to develop an exhibit reflecting the science and community of the Grand River with a focus on micro- and  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 24 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Urges Commerce to Revoke Phosphate Fertilizer Duties The American Soybean Association (ASA) joined a coalition of agricultural organizations on Friday in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the revocation of countervailing duties (CVDs) on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco and Russia. "We are disappointed Mosaic and Simplot did not listen to their farm  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Impose Discriminatory Conditions on Billions in USDA Grant Funding * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's attempt to impose new discriminatory conditions on U.S. Department of Ag  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding Nationwide * Unlawful Grant Terms Threaten Over $200 Million in Federal Funding for Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U  more

ALBANY, New York, March 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful USDA Funding Conditions * New York Attorney General Letitia James and 20 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block sweeping new funding conditions imposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that jeopardize billions of dollars in funding for critical state programs.   more

DENVER, Colorado, March 23 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Agriculture Secretary Rollins for holding hostage billions in critical USDA funding * Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual interes  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR HOLDING HOSTAGE BILLIONS IN CRITICAL USDA FUNDING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unco  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 23 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * AG Rayfield: "No family in Oregon should have to worry about whether their child will have enough to eat." Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general sued the Trump administration today over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch released the following written testimony by John D. Rackey, associate director of the Structural Democracy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, from a March 17, 2026, member day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations: * * * Chair Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in support of the fiscal year 2027 legislative branch appropri  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Peace bombers? Meet the Weather Underground The FBI couldn't catch them, but a lot of their fellow leftists wish that "Weatherman" had never been created. Here's a history of America's most infamous domestic terrorists. Editorial note: This is a reproduction of the InfluenceWatch profile of the Weather Underground (Weatherman/The W  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch released the following written testimony by James H. Townsend, director of the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy at Wayne State University, from a March 17, 2026, member day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations to strengthen and preserve access to inspector general reports: * * * Chair Valado, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, thank you for  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 23 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Centralis scholar explores environmentalism in New Zealand * Spending a night with the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand gave a Central Michigan University senior a unique exposure to the spiritual side of environmentalism. Megan Hart, a Centralis scholar at Central Michigan University, stayed with the Maori tribe, the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand, for a night. The tri  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 23 -- The Prevent Cancer Foundation issued the following news: * * * Colon cancer vs. rectal cancer: What's the difference? * Colorectal cancer, colon cancer and rectal cancer are often lumped together or even used interchangeably, leading to some confusion as to the relationship between these cancer types. Colorectal cancer has been grabbing headlines in recent years after the deaths of several prominent celebrities from colon or rectal cancer, including Cather  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Detroit Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization A Detroit, Michigan man was sentenced today for his role in a drug trafficking operation that distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl in Harrison County, West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced. Malik Rashard Fikes, also known as "Face," was  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces Nominees for EMILYs List's Annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, announced the five nominees for the annual 2026 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award, an award that celebrates outstanding women serving in state or local office. This year's nominees are Detroit Mayor Mary Sheff  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 02-378) on March 23, 2026: * * * Introduction. By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on the Region 21 (Michigan)/1 - Regional Planning Committee's (RPC's) proposed modification to its 700 MHz Public Safety Plan (Plan) for General Use/2 spectrum in the narrowband segment of the 700 MHz ba  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * From beats to people power: U-M Wallenberg Fellow amplifies protest music in the Philippines How does music strengthen organizing and progressive movements in the Philippines? How does politically driven music shape public awareness of social issues--and how do artists craft and communicate those messages through their lyrics and intent? Those are some of the questions that University of Michigan stu  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 21 -- Calvin University issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * International Business Student Club Launches at Calvin University School of Business Club provides space for global curiosity, cultural learning, and career preparation. A new Calvin University School of Business club is bringing together students who are curious about global business, cross-cultural work, and how those interests translate into real career paths. The International Busines  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Threats to Billions in Critical USDA Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its attempt to impose unlawful conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements, and mu  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * MDHHS announces new plan to address sickle cell disease The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announces the release of a new sickle cell disease (SCD) strategic plan that continues more than a decade of work to improve care and services to individuals with SCD, with a heightened focus on reducing barriers for adults who live with the disease. The  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * MDP Endorses No Votes on Con-Con and Voter Suppression Ballot Measures On Saturday in Saginaw, the Michigan Democratic Party's State Central Committee voted to endorse no votes on Proposal 1, the ballot measure to call a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con), and the pending voter suppression ballot measure. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the followin  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Chair Hertel: "Mike Duggan Refuses to Stand Up to Donald Trump" DETROIT -- On the Mildred Gaddis Show on 105.9 Kiss-FM in Detroit yesterday, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel outlined how Mike Duggan can't be trusted to fight for Michiganders, including how Duggan refuses to stand up to Donald Trump during his campaign for governor and how Duggan allowed toxic, c  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Michigan Council of Animal Welfare (MICAW) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Docket No. APHIS 2025-1000), which proposes standards for breeding female dogs. MICAW, representing 29 commercial dog breeders, emphasizes the importance of breeder and veterinarian discretion over rigid regulatory mandates. MICAW calls for a precise definition of "breeding female dogs," suggesting it shoul  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Neighborhood Income and Cognitive Health An interview with Laura Zahodne, PhD * Welcome back to Minding Memory! In today's episode, Lauren & Matt speak with Dr. Laura Zahodne - a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and an affiliate of the Institute for Social Research. She's a clinical neuropsychologist by training and stud  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Michigan Sen. John Cherry points to MSU research innovation as key to agriculture industry success * Michigan Sen. John Cherry, 27 th District, makes it clear he's not a farmer. But that doesn't mean he isn't keenly aware of the challenges facing Michigan agriculture or the value the industry provides to the state. During his first term in the Michigan Senate representing Flint and the bulk of Gen  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Moolenaar: FCC Action on Chinese Routers Protects America Today, the Federal Communications Commission prohibited foreign-adversary controlled networking equipment from being used in U.S. IT infrastructure. "Today's tremendous decision by the FCC and the Trump   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar: The Trump Administration Acts to Combat China's Chip Smuggling Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement on the Justice Department's filing of charges against three individuals for a conspiracy to violate U.S. national securit  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 24 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Multi-year collaboration between Wayne State and MillerKnoll showcases creativity, collaboration and impact Earlier this year, Wayne State University unveiled two art classrooms in its historic Old Main building that received a transformational donation from storied furniture designer and manufacturer MillerKnoll, the MillerKnoll Foundation, and its distributor American Interiors. The donation of new chairs  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Sues to Protect Billions in USDA Funding Trump Administration Issues Unlawfully Vague and Coercive Conditions That Hold Over $2 Billion in Food Assistance and Other Funds Hostage * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlaw  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Analilia Mejia for New Jersey's 11th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Analilia Mejia for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. A proud grassroots organizer and advocate for working families, Analilia helped  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 23 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following statement: * * * Nurses condemn the Epstein class' war on women * As a profession and union of predominantly women, the more than 225,000 registered nurse members of National Nurses United rise up in solidarity this Women's History Month 2026 to defy the global patriarchy that continually attacks and attempts to oppress us. While we celebrate all that women have achieved over the centuries, the  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for placing illegal conditions on billions in critical USDA funding Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar: French Aerospace Company Supports the CCP's Military Capabilities Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar has sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth concerning the operations of French aerospace company Safran in China and the French government's role   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Scholten Announces $11 Million for Lower Grand River Restoration Project * GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced $11,026,695 to restore and revitalize an approximately 2,887-foot stretch of the Lower Grand River flowing through the City of Grand Rapids. The funding is through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and will improve public saf  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch released the following written testimony by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, from a March 17, 2026, member day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations requests: * * * Dear Chairman Valadao and Ranking Member Espaillat: Thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding my priorities for the Fiscal Year 2027 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill. I urge the Subcommittee to include $20 million to implement a chil  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Michigan Dems on the 16th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act On the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law, amid skyrocketing health care costs due to GOP-backed premium hikes, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "Sixteen years ago, the Affordable Care Act expanded health care covera  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 23 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Student's passion found in a Pennsylvania doctor's office * Mary Koroma discovered her passion and started her path to a graduate degree in public health from Central Michigan University sitting in a Pennsylvania doctor's office. She was there to get clinical experience in American health care. She'd earned her medical degree in China but wanted to expand her experience to bolster her future   more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 24 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Supporting students, preparing teachers: Wayne State and DPSCD strengthen Detroit classrooms Wayne State University has a longstanding commitment to K-12 education across Detroit through its partnership with Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), aligning student support, educator preparation and community impact. Serving more than 50,000 students and families, DPSCD is Michigan's largest public  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, March 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Turns Away Mother's Free Speech Appeal * MIDLAND, Mich. -The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a Michigan mother who was bullied by her local school district for speaking at a public board hearing. Hernden v. Chippewa Valley Schools challenged a school board president's decision to report a parent to the U.S  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Talk about streaming bundles: U-M astronomers discover 87 stellar stream candidates in the Milky Way Only 18 such "stellar streams"--objects that can help reveal clues about dark matter and the Milky Way's evolution--had been known previously * Stellar streams are trails of stars that astronomers can study to solve mysteries about the history of our Milky Way galaxy and, potentially, the da  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, March 24 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * 'They are not standing at the edge of discovery -- they are inside it' Associate Professor of Biochemistry Besa Xhabija, a cancer researcher, explores ways to inhibit cancer cell growth. She's training undergraduates to assist her in making new discoveries. * On a recent afternoon Wiam Almahdi, a junior majoring in biochemistry, examined cells through a microscope in Associate Profess  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * The brain remembers: The hidden cost of young adult substance use Young adults who heavily use substances may report significantly poorer memory decades later, a new University of Michigan study suggests. Researchers tracked how frequently participants reported binge drinking and daily--or near-daily--use of alcohol, cannabis and cigarettes between ages 18 and 30. They then compared those pa  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Kids who lose a parent to homicide, suicide or drug overdose are more likely to die as children Childhood deaths are significantly higher among children who lose a parent to drug overdose, homicide or suicide compared to the general child population, a new University of Michigan study found. The research, published in JAMA Network Open, investigated the link between specific types of parenta  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 24 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration For Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agr  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 23 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA sues USDA for illegally holding hostage billions in critical funding * In a move to protect Washingtonians who depend on federal U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, Attorney General Nick Brown has joined 20 other attorneys general in suing the agency for attempting to impose unconstitutional and unlawful conditions on the agency's programs, grants, and agreeme  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 24 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Academic Affairs launches in-house survey to improve undergraduate experience As part of Wayne State's ongoing efforts to enhance students' learning and experiences, the university will conduct its annual undergraduate student survey, the Survey of Warrior Educational Engagement and Transformation (SWEET), from March 23 through April 24. All faculty and staff should encourage students to complete the surv  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 24 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * At the Investigative Reporting Lab, training the next generation of journalists The Investigative Reporting Lab at Yale, founded and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Yale professor in the practice Sarah Stillman, supports young journalists in deep reporting for both local and national audiences. By Lisa Prevost In 2024, Sarah Stillman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning staff writer for The New Yor  more