COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects taxpayers from funding inmate sex-change surgeries * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in a friend-of-the-court brief that supports a state's right to regulate medicine for the protection of public health and safety, particularly in correctional institutions. A prisoner in Alaska is demanding to receive   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10519) on April 1, 2026, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Strategic Nuclear Forces The Department of Defense (DOD) - which is "using a secondary Department of War designation" under Executive Order 14347 dated September 5, 2025 - is in the process of modernizing U.S. strategic nuclear forces. This modernization effort includes nu  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education is now accepting competitive grant applications for fiscal 2026 Parent Information and Training Program. This initiative aims to support regional parent information and training centers that assist individuals with disabilities and their support networks. These centers provide essential resources to help parents, family members, guardians and advocates collaborate with professionals. The goal is to better meet the vocational, rehab  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * How a population boom changed North Dakota's housing markets Latest data show signs that pre-boom affordability levels haven't returned everywhere Article Highlights - Housing supply growth likely moderated increases in household shelter costs - Rapid income growth offset rent increases near oil fields - In the state's largest population centers, affordability has declined Auth  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Electrical Administrative Board; Michigan Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery; Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy; Board of Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; Michigan State  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 3 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * NDSU assistant professor receives NSF-MRI award to acquire laser scanning vibrometer Sulaymon Eshkabilov, NDSU assistant professor of ag machinery engineering, has received an award of $625,244 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation program to acquire a PSV QTEC 3D Laser Scanning Vibrometer. The 3D Laser Doppler Vibrometer (PSV QTEC 3D-H) provides unique capabili  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 3 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * NDSU landscape architecture student wins national research scholarship and travel fellowship NDSU Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) student, Shima Goodarzi, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Kenneth R. Brooks MLA Research Scholarship and CELA Conference Travel Fellowship. Awarded by the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF), this is a competitive, national scholarship that reco  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Introduces Resolution Celebrating American Cowboy Cattle Trails * Today, Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) introduced a House resolution to recognize and celebrate the monumental contributions of the American cowboy and historic cattle trails to the United States. As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary on July 4, this resolution honors the sp  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy proposal protects customers from higher bills as data center demand grows * DENVER (April 2, 2026) - Xcel Energy submitted a proposal to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission today to address the growth in customers with large electricity needs, such as data centers, with a focus on ensuring existing customers do not subsidize large new customers. The proposed Large Lo  more