DES MOINES, Iowa, April 23 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Top Credit Ratings Agencies to Stop Using Unlawful Policies that Hurt Iowa Farmers * Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a coalition of 23 states urging the top three credit rating agencies to stop using unlawful environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies in their credit rating process. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Mood  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 23 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill Joins Letter to Top Credit Ratings Agencies Raising Concerns Over ESG Policies * Attorney General Murrill today joined a coalition of 23 States in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies of three top credit rating agencies. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings-have pledged to systematic  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Minnesota schools projected to lose students by 2031 Minnesota public school enrollment is expected to decline between 2022 and 2031, according to projections from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The NCES predicts that only ni  more

HELENA, Montana, April 23 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte Selects Dutton/Brady School for National Christmas Tree Display * * April 23 2026 DUTTON, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the Dutton/Brady School art class was selected to represent Montana in the 2026 National Christmas Tree display in Washington, D.C. and visited students as they designed their ornaments for the national showcase. "It's exciting to have   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updat  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Making 'light' work of computing * Eighty years ago, Penn researchers J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly launched the age of electronic computing by harnessing electrons to solve complex numerical problems with ENIAC, the world's first general-purpose electronic computer. Today, that same architecture still underlies general computing, but electrons are beginning to show their limits. Be  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 23 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State offering noncredit project management course in May * BOZEMAN-The Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Montana State University will offer a noncredit project management course in May, preparing participants to take a certification exam. Registration closes on Sunday, May 10. The course, titled "Project Management Essentials and Certified Associate in Project Management Ex  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, April 23 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Saluki Pride: Jody Paulson earns Teaching Excellence Award for non-tenure track faculty Jody Paulson brings a "foundational love" of teaching and a teaching philosophy rooted in experiential and interdisciplinary learning. Her students bring continuing motivation. These are the primary ingredients behind the success of Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Art Education Program. A clin  more