CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 1 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * "FOREST" project examining endangered habitat to be presented in series of events over 18 months * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Illinois interdisciplinary artist Deke Weaver will create the multimedia performance "FOREST" over the next 18 months that will explore the forest ecosystem and the connections between plant and animal species. He'll present the first iterations of "FOREST" at two  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Crackdown on "Tranq" as Xylazine Abuse Surges * AG Bonta again calls on U.S. Congress to classify the animal tranquilizer xylazine, commonly called "tranq" and frequently combined with illicit fentanyl, as a controlled substance OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 41 attorneys general, sent another let  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter from Bipartisan, 41-AG Coalition Asking Congress to Pass the Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act * Griffin: 'Criminals and foreign adversaries are targeting Americans with this combination of drugs, and we need to do everything in our power to stop them' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leadin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation That Would Regulate Deadly Drug Xylazine * Attorney General Jeff Jackson today joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545/ H.R. 1266). The bipartisan bill would classify xylazine as a Schedule III substance under federal la  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Against Illicit Xylazine * Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Highlights Importance of Acknowledging Lynchings in a Public Comment to the National Park Service * Follows 2022 passage of his Evaluating Lynching Locations (ELL) Act MEMPHIS - In 2022, President Biden signed into law the Evaluating Lynching Locations (or ELL) for National Park Sites Act, named in part in memory of Ell Persons, lynched by a Memphis mob in 1917. The legislation   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Seeks to Make Elvis Presley Boulevard Repairs a State DOT Priority MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Will Reid urging him to prioritize the long overdue completion of repairs to Elvis Presley Boulevard. In his letter, the Congressman noted that continued delays and uncertainty have dragged this project on for  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 2 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Mississippi schools prepare for higher accountability standards; grades for 2025-26 will set new baseline for measuring school, district performance The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today reminded communities and education stakeholders across the state that new, higher standards for earning school and district letter grades take effect with the 2025-2  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 1 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * New MSU tourism, destination development minor prepares students for success with essential industry skills, experiences * Mississippi State's new tourism and destination development minor is equipping students with the essential skills they need to succeed in an industry generating more than $11.5 billion in spending and supporting approximately 130,000 Magnolia State jobs.  Housed in MSU's C  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for March 31, 2026 There has always been more to substance use disorders than just the substances. For example, the harms of high-potency cannabis use in developing brains ( The American Journal on Addictions ) are also about legalization, which incentivized the market to develop these higher-potency products, the harms of which we're now   more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, April 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner observes National Donate Life Month with bold innovations * NEW ORLEANS - As April marks National Donate Life Month, the Ochsner Transplant Institute celebrates more than four decades of transforming lives through organ transplantation while showcasing recent innovations that are redefining what's possible in transplant care. Since 1984, Ochsner has performed over 9  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * Sullivan honored at ERDC retirement ceremony By Annette Kirklin, public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently celebrated the distinguished career of Patricia M. Sullivan, Senior Executive Service (SES), who retired after more than 41 years of dedicated service. The ceremony, hosted by Brig. Gen. Kirk Gibbs, deput  more

TROY, Alabama, April 1 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY's John M. Long School of Music hosts annual Flute Day * On Saturday, Feb. 28, about 50 high school and college students participated in the 8 th annual Flute Day on the Troy campus. This year's event welcomed guest artist Dr. Olivia Boatman, Assistant Professor of Flute at Mississippi State University, who presented a session on time management for musicians, taught a masterclass and performed a recital. Severa  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, April 1 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Launches AI and Data Center to Improve Student Outcomes, Drive Rural Innovation and Workforce Opportunity Across the Delta * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has launched the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (CAIDA), a university-wide initiative to integrate artificial intelligence and data analytics across academics, research, and institutional operati  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 2 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * New Book Explores Small Talk, Big Silence in Evangelical Communities Sociologist Amy McDowell studies impact of silence, chitchat in church * In a new book, University of Mississippi sociologist Amy McDowell says small talk can be used as a tool to block meaningful conversation in the evangelical church, leaving some people feeling isolated in their beliefs that conflict with Christian nationalism  more