EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 315 MSU graduates receive Board of Trustees' Award for academic excellence, 4.0 GPA * Three hundred and fifteen Michigan State University graduates accomplished something many students dream of -a perfect college GPA. During its April 10 meeting, the MSU Board of Trustees presented the graduating seniors with the Board of Trustees' Award, recognizing their achievement of the highest scholastic av  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-IN Issues Latest Round of State House Endorsements * INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Americans for Prosperity-Indiana (AFP-IN) released its latest round of three new endorsements for candidates in the State House. AFP-IN will be supporting these candidates ahead of next month's primaries as the best champions for the chapter's Crossroads of Prosperity policy agenda. AFP-IN's n  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of 50 Companies and Foundations Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 50. As documented below at least 50 companies, foundations and individuals have announced contributions to the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautifu  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the Second Amendment from legal attacks * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the constitutional right to obtain firearms without undue burden or expense. "As the state's top prosecutor, I want to ensure our communities are as safe as possible," Attorney General Wilson s  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 13, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates higher in 14 states from January 2025 to January 2026 Unemployment rates were higher in 14 states and the District of Columbia from January 2025 to January 2026. Two states had decreases, and 34 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 percent in January 2026, was 0.3-percentage point high  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, McClain Lead Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating Michigan's Victory in NCAA Championship Game * U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Lisa McClain (R-MI-09) led the introduction of a bipartisan resolution honoring the University of Michigan men's basketball team for their victory in the 2026 NCAA March Madness tournament. On Monday, April 6, the Michigan Wolverines defeated th  more

ANGOLA, Indiana, April 13 -- Trine University posted the following commentary by President Earl D. Brooks II: * * * Focus, flexibility propel Trine to a successful year and bright future * By Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D. I arrived at Trine University 26 years ago as the youngest college president in the state of Indiana. Bill Clinton was wrapping up his presidency. Amazon had yet to post a profit. Facebook, Tesla and AirBnB didn't exist. How things have changed. Nowhere has change had a   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 13 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Mike Braun Takes Action to Make Housing More Affordable for Hoosier Families * INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Indiana Governor Mike Braun today ceremonially signed HEA 1001, legislation aimed at increasing housing production in Indiana. "Affordability is this administration's top priority, and affordable housing is central to that mission. For too many Hoosiers, homeownership is feeling furth  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 13 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * In Print: 'Birck Builds the Future: Celebrating Twenty Years at Purdue University, 2005-2025' * Publication title Birck Builds the Future: Celebrating Twenty Years at Purdue University, 2005-2025 Purdue authors Zhihong Chen Angie Klink Publisher Purdue University Press Publication date Dec. 15, 2025 About the book (from the publisher) "Birck Builds the Future: Celebrating Twen  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Women in STEAM Honors Cynthia Roldan with Inaugural Dr. Theresa McDevitt Research Award Cynthia Roldan, a Philadelphia native majoring in English and biology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, was named the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Theresa McDevitt Women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Research Award. Roldan received the award on April 6 durin  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 13 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Leading tech-industry pioneer, investor to headline upcoming Presidential Lecture on April 30 * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Leading tech-industry investor, engineer and digital multimedia pioneer Bruce Leak, the co-founder of Silicon Valley venture capital firm Playground Global, will join Purdue University President Mung Chiang on April 30 as part of the university's Presidential Lecture Series. The   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Maine Has Legislation That Would Temporarily Ban New Data Centers * Key Takeaways 1 Maine could become the first state to ban new data centers. 2 Maine's temporary ban has passed the State House, and other states are considering ways to slow or stop the deployment of data centers, with concerns ranging from electricity pricing to environmental issues. 3 Most of the stated co  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 14 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Titans analyst, former Cardinals head coach Dave McGinnis dies at 74 Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Longtime Tennessee Titans radio analyst Dave "Coach Mac" McGinnis, who spent 30 years coaching in the NFL including parts of four seasons as the Arizona Cardinals head coach, died Monday after an illness that hospitalized him in March, the Titans announced. McGinnis was 74. In 2000, McGinnis became   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 13 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Statement from University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., in support of Pope Leo XIV * "Pope Leo XIV continues to proclaim the Gospel of Christ by upholding human dignity and serving as a tireless advocate for peace. His message transcends partisan political divisions in this or any country and I'm deeply grateful for Pope Leo's inspiring example. I ask members of the Notre Dame communit  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on April 13, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $2.8 Million in Industry Partnerships to Build a Stronger, More Resilient Workforce The Industry Partnership program brings together business, education, workforce development, economic development, organized labor, and community partners to strengthen the competitiveness of key industries and regional economies. With Pennsy  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 13 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 4 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced * CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 4 with 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ Region 4 includes Michigan, Ohio, We  more

ITHACA, New York, April 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * William Maxwell, computer simulation pioneer, dies at 91 * William L. Maxwell '57, Ph.D. '61, the Andrew Schultz Jr. Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering and a pioneer in the field of simulation and scheduling, died March 31 at Saint Andrew's Village in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He was 91. Maxwell spent his entire academic career at Cornell, where he earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees b  more