WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * 209 Foreign Regulators to Participate in 2026 NAIC Spring Virtual International Fellows Program * After celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) International Fellows Program is kicking off its 2026 virtual spring session today. More than 200 insurance regulators from 42 j  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on April 20, 2026: * * * ABA spring conference to explore legal foundations and protections of democracy The 2026 SLTG and JD Spring Conference: Defending Democracy and Strengthening Justice will be held April 30-May 2 at the State Bar of Georgia in Atlanta. The conference is an opportunity for judges, public officials, lawyers, scholars and students to assess the process of how the law defends democracy, p  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson continues work to stop illegal Chinese vapes Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 13-state coalition in a letter asking major credit card networks to stop the sale of illicit e-cigarette products. These products account for almost all the U.S. e-cigarette market, with $11 billion generated in annual retail sales. This makes up more than 80% of   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Coalition of Local Leaders, Advocates, and Lawmakers Back Lujan Push to Protect the Chama Watershed and Surrounding Communities in Northern New Mexico * Lujan and N.M. Delegation to Introduce Legislation to Withdraw Chama Watershed from Mineral Development Washington, D.C. - As U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) leads the fight to protect communities in Northern New Mexico and the Chama Wate  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Delta's connected onboard platform recognized as best in industry * Delta has once again set the standard for in-flight innovation, earning top industry recognition for its commitment to delivering a seamless, connected onboard experience. At the heart of this achievement is Delta's Connected Onboard Platform (CoP), a first-of-its-kind digital foundation that works behind the scenes to comb  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 21 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * Driven by purpose, guided by mentorship, a UNF grad student's path to research excellence Growing up in Northern India, Swarnima "Tina" Naithani watched as her mother lived with epilepsy. "I saw the care that was given to my mother who has epilepsy, and it inspired me to help others in the same situation," explained Naithani. She knew from an early age that she wanted to major in physical t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Researchers explore legal and ethical questions raised by Utah AI prescription pilot A first-in-the-nation program in Utah is testing whether artificial intelligence can independently renew prescriptions for certain chronic conditions, and a new article in New England Journal of Medicine explores the legal, ethical and patient safety questions the initiative raises. The c  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 21 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 20, 2026: * * * ICE Changes I-9 Enforcement Standards, Raising Stakes for Employer Compliance Federal immigration officials just quietly but significantly shifted how they will evaluate Form I-9 violations, making it more likely that you could be tagged with "substantive" errors that could have big consequences. Historically, certain I-9 errors were treated as technical and correctable, but March   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 21 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 20, 2026: * * * When is a Trucking Facility a "Mine"? Federal Appeals Court Upholds MSHA's Broad Interpretation and Employers Should Take Note The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals just upheld MSHA's broad interpretation of what constitutes a "mine" - any facility "necessarily connected with the use and operation of extracting, milling, or processing coal and other minerals" - that offered lessons for  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 21 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 20, 2026: * * * Your International Student-Athletes Want NIL Deals: Here's What Schools and Sponsors Need to Know First The rules surrounding name, image, and likeness (NIL) payments are markedly different for international student-athletes than they are for their domestic counterparts. So higher ed institutions and companies eyeing athletes for sponsorship deals need to understand the important n  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 21 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by Olivia Hansen, graduate student at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado: * * * Rising Electricity Prices High power costs are driving up the cost of living. * Half of Americans now struggle to pay basic bills on time. Nearly four in ten people have been displaced from their homes by rising costs, as housing costs jumped sharply in just two years, medical   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 21 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Gov. Kemp: Red Cat's Blue Ops, Inc. to Bring Hundreds of New Jobs with Lowndes County Manufacturing Facility Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Blue Ops, Inc. will invest $30 million in its new manufacturing facility in Valdosta, which is expected to create 200+ jobs over the next several years in Lowndes County. Blue Ops is the maritime division of Red Cat Holdings  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 21 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones Announces Workforce Opportunity PSAs Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced a series of workforce opportunity public service announcements. Lt. Governor Jones worked with Champ Bailey to develop this three-part series with a goal of bringing awareness to workforce opportunities across the state. "I want to thank Champ and everyone else who was in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 (TNSjou) -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Batteries Not Included, or Required, for These Smart Home Sensors Engineering and computing researchers create simple metal tags with unique ultrasonic fingerprints to detect door openings and other movements. By: Joshua Stewart (jstewart@gatech.edu) Most smart home devices require power one way or another. You have to plug them in, recharge them, or replace their batteries at some   more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, April 20 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * How One UWG Alumnus Turned a Distant Lunar Flyby into a Shared Human Moment * T he astronauts of Artemis II's 10-day voyage rewrote the boundaries of human distance. And behind every image beamed back from that record-breaking arc was a University of West Georgia alumnus whose job was to make the impossible visible. From NASA 's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Roger Lascorz '14 helped shape ho  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by journalist Giorgi Menabde in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Hungarian Elections Will Have Drastic Effects on Georgia Executive Summary: * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze congratulated Peter Magyar's victory in Hungary's April 12 parliamentary elections, expressing hope for continued Georgian-Hungarian cooperation. He also thanked outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orban for his long  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 20 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * New Affordable Apartments in Austin, Texas, Helped by $2M Grant from FHLB Dallas and Bank OZK * AUSTIN, TEXAS, April 20, 2026-Austin, Texas, residents have new affordable housing options, thanks in part to a $2 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) through member, Bank OZK. The banks joined Austin Housi  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 20 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Record 17 Montana State students complete year of service on local nonprofit boards A record 17 students successfully completed their service term in Montana State University's Boardroom Bobcats program this spring, marking another year of MSU fostering relationships between service-minded students and local nonprofits. Through the program, students contribute to decision-making and gain insight into how l  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. David Scott, Miller-Meeks, Williams, and Crenshaw Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Endometriosis Awareness Month Resolution * WASHINTON - Today, Representatives David Scott (GA-13), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) introduced a bipartisan measure to increase education, awareness, and recognition of Endometriosis-a painful chronic condition impa  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 20 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Researcher uses emerging technologies to improve prostate cancer detection * Prostate cancer remains one of the most common diseases among men, yet current screening methods often lead to unnecessary biopsies and missed diagnoses. At Kennesaw State University, assistant professor Muhammad Imran is working to improve accuracy and reduce patient stress using artificial intelligence and advanced i  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 20 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Sarah Baker Builds a Future in Historic Preservation Through Hands-On Learning * BRISTOL, R.I. - Traveling from Chicago to pursue a specialized academic path, senior Sarah Baker has embraced opportunities in historic preservation while building a multidisciplinary foundation through her studies and hands-on experience at Roger Williams University. Drawn to one of the few undergraduate preservation  more

ROSWELL, Georgia, April 21 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Southeastern Legal Foundation and Defense of Freedom Institute Celebrate OCR Recognizing Shawnee Mission SD "Gender Identity" Policies as Unlawful Today, Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) and the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) celebrated the recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) declaring that the   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ joins coalition urging WHCA to defend press freedom at annual dinner * The Society of Professional Journalists joins a coalition of journalists, journalism organizations and free expression groups in a petition to the White House Correspondents' Association, its officers, board of directors and members. The coalition urges the association to use the platform of it  more

VIENNA, Austria, April 20 -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe posted the following news release: * * * Strengthening regional security focus of OSCE Secretary General's participation in Antalya Forum * VIENNA, 20 April 2026 - The OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioglu participated in the fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum this week, joining heads of state and government, foreign ministers, senior officials and experts from around the world to address pressing global  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * THE IMPERIAL PRESIDENCY: A FAREED ZAKARIA SPECIAL PREMIERES APRIL 26 at 8pmET/PT * April 20th, 2026 New York, NY - (April 20, 2026) -In his second term, President Donald Trump has pushed the boundaries of presidential authority-defying Congress, ignoring the courts, denying due process, attacking free speech, prosecuting political opponents, launching a war unilaterally, and deploying troops domesticall  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches Initiative to Eliminate Traffic Bottlenecks Across America * States will identify target areas and collaborate on plans to deliver congestion relief to American drivers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today launched the Freedom to Drive initiative: an opp  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches Initiative to Eliminate Traffic Bottlenecks Across America States will identify target areas and collaborate on plans to deliver congestion relief to American drivers * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today launched the Freedom t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * U.S. Buys Land for New Chattanooga Federal Courthouse * The federal government has purchased a 22,000-square-foot property on Georgia Avenue in downtown Chattanooga for $4.1 million. It was the last parcel needed to build a new federal courthouse on Vine Street, Local 3 News reports. Planners say that location offers the best schedule, cost, security, constructabi  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 22 Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, vice chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Vice Chairman Allen Delivers Floor Remarks on Legislation to Streamline Bureaucratic Permitting Processes and Strengthen Emergency Communications Today, Congressman Rick Allen (GA-01), Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology,   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Carter delivers remarks as House passes Mystic Alerts Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today spoke in support of the Mystic Alerts Act, a bipartisan bill to modernize America's emergency alert systems and strengthen public safety communications, especially for rural communities. This bill will strengthen the emergency alerting framework by directing the Federal  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "There's a Storm Coming" - Senate Republicans "Sound the Alarm" as Democrats Create "A Feasible Path" to the Majority New York Times: "[Democrats have] recruited unusually strong candidates in three states that supported Mr. Trump three times: North Carolina, Ohio and Alaska" MS NOW: "Now, just over six months out from Election Day, the herculean suddenly seems p  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, April 21 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * Wofford to confer four honorary degrees at 172nd Commencement Allen, Carpenter, Samhats will be honored; Nayef Samhat to give Commencement address * Wofford College will confer honorary degrees on Ashley Richardson Allen, Christopher A.P. Carpenter '90, Dr. Nayef Samhat and Prema Samhat during its 172nd annual Commencement on Sunday, May 17. Nayef Samhat, the 11th president of Wofford College, will del  more