COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 22 other states supporting a challenge to a Massachusetts law that bans the sale, and even transportation, of any pork that was produced in violation of Massachusetts hog housing space requirements. In their friend-of-the-court brief, t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the United States Supreme Court * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 24 states in a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to rule that Massachusetts's radical pork ban is unconstitutional. Massachusetts's "Question 3" pork ban prevents other states from selling pork in or transporting through Massachus  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 24 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute: SB90 Will Help Businesses Bring New Products to Market Safely * Columbus, OH - On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute testified (see full text below or download a PDF ) before the Ohio Senate General Government Committee on the policies in Ohio Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Applauds Taiwan's 30th Anniversary of Direct Presidential Elections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee today issued the following statement: "In March of 1996, the people of Taiwan went to the polls for their country's first direct elections. The success and prosperity of Taiwan is one of the great transformations  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on Low-Cost Munitions * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the role of low-cost munitions in U.S. national defense and the need to strengthen the defense industrial base to support scalable, affordable weapons production. Vice Admiral Elizabeth Okano, USN, Principal  more

DOVER, Delaware, March 25 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: * * * University announces Commencement keynote speakers The University will hold its 2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively, on Friday, May 15, on its main campus in Dover. Nearly 1,000 graduates are expected to grace the Commencement stage and receive their degrees. The morning Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will be held outdoors (weather permitting) at  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Dollar General for Religious Discrimination * Federal lawsuit says nationwide retailer demoted manager for observing his Sabbath MOBILE, Ala. - Dolgencorp LLC, the operator of Dollar General stores, violated federal law when it demoted a Jewish assistant store manager because of his Sabbath observance, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a la  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, March 25 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC Advances Joint Port Damage Recovery Capabilities Through Tri-Service Training By Kaley Webb, public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is strengthening expeditionary logistics capabilities through the development and deployment of innovative Port Damage Recovery (PDR) kits, designed to rapidly restore damaged mari  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * FEMA Grants States Additional Time to Complete Critical Hazard Mitigation Projects Work Aligns with FEMA's Commitment to Empowering States to Protect Communities * The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that 19 states and two U.S. territories will have more time to finish projects that help prevent damage from  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 25 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on March 24, 2026: * * * Trump's 'for Jesus' remarks show Christian nationalism link of SAVE Act Proof that the secular community must speak out loudly against voter suppression was provided yesterday when President Trump told Republic  more

ADA, Oklahoma, March 24 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * First American women make history at East Central University * Sisterhood can take many forms. Gamma Delta Pi, a new sorority at East Central University (ECU) in Ada, Oklahoma, aims to strengthen the bonds of sisterhood, specifically for First American women. Nicole Schultz, the older sister of ECU freshman Gabrielle Nucosee, had been a member of Gamma Del  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection released the following opening remarks from a March 18, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Readiness entitled "Posture and Readiness of the Mobility Enterprise": * * * Before we start, I'd like to take a moment and remember all the casualties from Operation Epic Fury, including the six fallen Airmen from last week's tragic crash of Zeus 95. Our thoug  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates that approximately $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed fo  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 25 -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * MDEQ Lifts Beach Water Contact Advisory for Pass Christian West Beach The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted the beach water contact advisory for Pass Christian West Beach. Water samples at this station show the area has reached acceptable bacteria levels. There are currently six water contact advisories   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 25 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New fish consumption guidelines aim to limit exposure to mercury and PFAS Analysis of fish tissue, previously outsourced to Canada, now takes place at Minnesota's own Public Health Lab * After analyzing data showing the presence of mercury and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the tissue of some fish from certain Minnesota waterbodies, the Minnesota Department of Health (  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 24 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU celebrates 12 school district teachers earning prestigious National Board Certification Mississippi State's World Class Teaching Program is celebrating 12 teachers who have achieved the prestigious National Board Certification and 13 who have renewed the credential. Representing school districts in Mississippi and Alabama, teachers earning or maintaining certification through the universit  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Mysterious Box Discovered at State Capitol Opened by History Colorado, Governor Polis on Live TV * DENVER -Today, Governor Polis and History Colorado opened a mysterious box that was discovered beneath the pedestal that once held a Civil War monument on the Colorado State Capitol steps. Colorado Governor Jared Polis, History Colorado staff, representatives from the Department of Military and   more

DENVER, Colorado, March 25 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Mysterious Box Discovered at State Capitol Opened by History Colorado, Governor Polis on Live TV Today, Governor Polis and History Colorado opened a mysterious box that was discovered beneath the pedestal that once held a Civil War monument on the Colorado State Capitol steps. Colorado Governor Jared Polis, History Colorado staff, representatives from the Department of Military and V  more

OAKLAND, California, March 25 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * NCYL files amicus brief in support of challenge to Mississippi law that violates students' First Amendment rights Law restricts students' speech and violates students' right to receive information and ideas * The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) has filed an amicus brief (https://youthlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026.03.20-mtn-for-leave_ncyl-amicus-brief.pdf) in the Fifth Circuit t  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, March 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Michigan Should Follow Mississippi's Lead on Reading * MIDLAND, Mich. -Nearly two-thirds of Michigan students cannot read proficiently, and the state now ranks in the bottom 10 nationally for literacy. A new Mackinac Center report shows how Mississippi reversed a similar crisis -and how Michigan lawmakers can do the same. The  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * OWN'S EXPANDS THE BELLE COLLECTIVE FRANCHISE WITH BELLE COLLECTIVE: BIRMINGHAM PREMIERING ON FRIDAY, APRIL 10 * (Los Angeles, Calif.) - BELLE COLLECTIVE: BIRMINGHAM, OWN's newest franchise and first-ever Belle Collective spin-off, is set to premiere on Friday, April 10 at 9pm ET/PT featuring a powerful collective of southern Belles in the rising cultu  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps News receives Gracie Award for its continued investigation into child fentanyl overdoses * March 24, 2026 By Molly Miossi WASHINGTON, D.C. - For its dogged and persistent investigation of the fentanyl crisis, Scripps News is being honored with a Gracie Award from The Alliance for Women in Media. The investigation, "Poisoned: Fentanyl's Child Victims,  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Sues Hinds County Sheriff's Office and Mississippi Dept. of Public Safety for Failing to Release Records About Inmate Deaths * HINDS COUNTY, Miss. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a complaint against the Hinds County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) for violating the Mississippi Public Records Act. The lawsui  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Spring arrives on the Upper Mississippi River as first tows reach St. Paul, MN * ST. PAUL, Minn. - - The first tows of the 2026 Upper Mississippi River navigation season arrived in St. Paul, Minnesota, Monday, March 23. Corps of Engineers staff locked the Motor Vessel Crockett through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minnesota, late in the afternoon with two barges en r  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, March 25 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Professor Reflects on Thoreau in New Ken Burns Documentary Cristin Ellis explores enduring relevance of 19th century writer, philosopher and naturalist * A University of Mississippi faculty expert gets to shine in the upcoming "Henry David Thoreau" documentary produced by Ken Burns. Cristin Ellis, associate professor of English and co-director of the interdisciplinary major in environmental stud  more