LOGAN, Utah, April 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * College of Engineering Celebrates Faculty Promotions * The College of Engineering at Utah State University is recognizing faculty members who have earned promotions effective at the start of the 2026-27 academic year. The promotion and tenure process is highly demanding, reflecting years of sustained commitment, achievement and impact. These promotions honor excellence in teaching, research, outreach and servic  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. William H. 'Butch' Graham Jr., chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army of Corps Engineers, from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * *. Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to testify before your committee today, along with the Honorabl  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 16 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release: * * * Diamond Jo Casino Visitor Scores $40,000 Jackpot DUBUQUE, Iowa- Luck was in the air at Diamond Jo Casino on Saturday, April 11, as a local guest landed a thrilling $40,000 jackpot. The winner, Dan, placed a $50 bet on IGT's Double Diamond(TM) slot machine, triggering the jackpot win. Diamond Jo Casino offers more than 700 slot machines, ranging from classic reels to video slots, video poker and keno, along w  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * EDC Convenes Leaders to Launch New Future-Ready Workforce Network Early in April, EDC led a two-day event to launch our Powering Regional Education and Workforce Development for New Economies (Power Network) initiative supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Through the Power Network, EDC experts Andres Henriquez, Jacqueline DeLisi, and Josephine Louie are connecting and suppor  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11419) on April 15, 2026, by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Election Law and the Supreme Court in 2026: Pending Cases on Redistricting, Campaign Finance and Mail-In Ballots As the November 2026 congressional elections approach, three cases addressing various aspects of election law are pending at the U.S. Supreme Court. In Louisiana v. Callais, the Court i  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a proposal to release approximately 5.46 acres of airport property at Hesler Noble Airfield, Laurel, Mississippi. The Laurel Airport Authority submitted the request to waive the requirement that this specific parcel be reserved exclusively for aeronautical purposes. The land is situated in the northeast quadrant of the airport property, adjacent to Interstate 59. According to the p  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has completed an environmental assessment for the Ameren--EMRT Big Hollow Project, a natural gas pipeline system proposed for construction and operation in Monroe County, Illinois, and Jefferson County, Missouri, by Houston, Texas-based Enable Mississippi River Transmission LLC. The project involves a 9.6-mile-long, 20-inch-diameter lateral pipeline. It will connect existing mainlines in Illinois to the Big Hollow Energy C  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 15 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Former Samford Provost, Business Professor Mike Hardin Reflects on a Career of Leadership and Learning Ahead of Retirement * After more than four decades in higher education, J. Michael Hardin, professor of quantitative analysis, will retire at the end of the spring semester, concluding a career defined by academic leadership, scholarly impact and service. Hardin came to Samford University in 2015 wh  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Carr Fights Spread of Deadly Tranquilizer Drug Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. Xylazine, often referred to as "tranq," is a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer used for large animals, but it is also the top ingredient found in fentanyl powder, including fenta  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys gen  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Meet seven of the nearly 500 VCU students who presented their research this week at a prestigious conference Undergrads from a range of disciplines explain their research, what attracted them to it and what participating in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research meant to them. By William Lineberry, Honors College The National Conference on Undergraduate Research attracted more than 5  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * MISS. SENATORS EMPHASIZE SUPPORT OF U.S.-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT, URGE MARKET ACCESS FOR AMERICAN PRODUCERS * Wicker, Hyde-Smith Sign Bipartisan Letter of Support Ahead of Trade Pact Review WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among a bipartisan push to ensure that members of Congress, farmers, and ranchers are consulted as the U.S.-Mex  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, Bipartisan Coalition Support Federal Rule to Increase PBM Transparency in Drug Pricing Pharmacy Benefit Managers Affect Affordability of Prescription Drugs, Hurting Patients and Taxpayers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general filed a comment letter in support of a proposed U.S. Depart  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Foundation Announces 2026-2027 Faculty Scholars Prestigious mentorship program welcomes cohort of six new pharmacy professors. * The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation (NACDS Foundation) has selected the participants for the 2026-2027 Faculty Scholars Program. Six faculty members from U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy nationwide will engage in a  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 16 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Ole Miss Names Political Science Department for Ray Mabus * OXFORD, Miss. - Former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus has been called "one of the outstanding public servants of our time." Now his legacy at the University of Mississippi is being acknowledged with the naming of its Department of Political Science in his honor. The Institutions of Higher Learning board of trustees approved the naming of th  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins AG Coalition to Support Federal Rule Promoting Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 45 Attorneys General in sending a comment letter that supports a proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule that would require greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Calls for Answers About Musk-backed xAI's Pattern of Operating Illegal Data Center Gas Plants xAI operated dozens of unpermitted gas turbines in vulnerable communities * U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), tod  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Senate Passes Biomarker Testing Coverage Bill, Sending to Governor's Desk * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Senate unanimously passed a bill to expand coverage of biomarker testing on Thursday, April 16, sending it to the desk of Gov. Bill Lee. SB0435 would expand coverage of biomarker testing for patients enrolled in state employee health insuranc  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Supports American Farmers * WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke on the Senate Floor in support of American farmers, who are the lifeblood of the United States. In his speech, Sen. Tuberville addresses his concerns about the mass outsourcing our country is doing with food production, as well as the dangers our country is facing with our foreign adversari  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 16 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Hotty Toddy to the Moon and Back * OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi mechanical engineering degree helped alumna Addison McNutt get astronauts around the dark side of the moon. McNutt, of Decatur, Alabama, has worked with Boeing as an electrical design and analysis engineer since graduating from Ole Miss in 2018. She has spent the past several years involved in building and testing the  more

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, April 17 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Missy Warren McGee Creates Named Endowment to Advance Joe Paul Leadership Scholarship Program By: Samantha McCain Alexander, APR As a dedicated alumna and advocate for The University of Southern Mississippi, Missy Warren McGee '90, '93 is investing in the future of the Joe Paul Leadership Scholarship Program with a named endowment that will support the program and its students for ge  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing and Lower Costs Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 at  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey joins bipartisan coalition in support of federal rule to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan co  more