PHOENIX, Arizona, April 4 -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Secretary of State Fontes Sue Trump Administration over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control over Elections Arizona today joined a coalition of states suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitution  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy Expands Child Care Fraud Investigation U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, expanded his efforts to protect American families and taxpayers' dollars by rooting out the widespread fraud in federal child care funding. Cassidy previou  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R48894) on April 3, 2026, by research librarians Travis A. Ferrell and Hannah Fischer. Here are excerpts: * * * Confederate Names and Military Installations: Fact Sheet SUMMARY Prior to 2023, there were 10 major military installations named after Confederate Civil War commanders, all of which were located in the former states of the Confederacy. Nine of the bases were active-component Ar  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 2, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Universal Broadmoore brand Bellevue and Oaklynn model canopy bed frames Hazard: The canopy beams of the bed frames can collapse primarily when the bed is moved, posing impact and injury hazards to consumers. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: April 02, 2026 Units: About 5,600 (In addition, about 516 units were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Samson Internatio  more

ELON, North Carolina, April 4 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Elon Law marks highest ever first-time N.C. Bar Exam passage The Class of 2025's 91.96% first-time North Carolina Bar Examination passage rate far exceeds state average and marks continued rise in the School of Law's student outcomes. By Michael Abernethy, staff The Elon University School of Law Class of 2025 set a school record for first-time passage of the North Carolina Bar Examination, with a pass   more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 4 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 3, 2026, by Douglas Carswell, president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy: * * * Why the US South Is Rising The region has become a business-friendly destination. * While New York and California are losing population, states like South Carolina and Alabama are not only gaining residents at a record rate, but they are also experiencing rapid economic growth. A recent JL Par  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48893) on April 3, 2026, entitled "FY2024 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act" by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), most recently comprehensively amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA; P.L. 114-95), is the pr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * FROM CARDINAL & PINE: North Carolina Parent Condemns Michael Whatley For Knowingly Elevating A Child Sex Predator New reporting from Cardinal & Pine is highlighting how a mom from Union County drove three hours to condemn Michael Whatley at the Wake County GOP Convention he was attending for knowingly elevating convicted child sex predator Harvey West. Cardinal & Pine: [  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * FROM FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER: Michael Whatley Profits Off War In Iran After Dismissing Sacrifice Of Service Members A new column from the Fayetteville Observer is highlighting that DC insider Michael Whatley is personally financially profiting from the war in Iran as it spikes his oil and gas investments. Whatley is a "longtime oil lobbyist" who represented Big Oil companies  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on April 2, 2026: * * * FROM MS NOW: DC Insider Michael Whatley "Dismissing Affordability Concerns" & Claiming "Costs Are Coming Down" New reporting from MS NOW is highlighting how DC insider and Big Oil Lobbyist Michael Whatley has repeatedly "dismiss[ed] affordability concerns," claiming that inflation is down and that "costs are coming down." Whatley's tone deaf comments couldn't be more out  more