WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Conservatives Are Beating Newsom at His Own Game By Logan Sekulow Democrats thought they had the upper hand in the redistricting fight - pouring millions into Virginia and with Gavin Newsom leading the charge in California. But now the landscape has perhaps shifted. Legal setbacks, such as the recent Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana, are mounting, making the battle for control of Congress far more  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 20-state and territory letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of parental rights. It has been reported that schools within the Montgomery County Public School District in Maryland push students toward  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 7, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Minnesota's taxpayers should not be forced to fund the media Last month, the Star Tribune's mascot Stribby the Gray Duck was at the Capitol "lobbying in support of local news." I have not seen Stribby on the register of lobbyists, but it's been a while since I've   more

TROY, Alabama, May 7 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Design Professor named top creative educator in southeastern U.S. * Troy University Design Professor Chris Stagl will be awarded the American Advertising Federation's (AAF's) Donald G. Hileman Award, which recognizes a college educator as the best in creative advertising. The nominees came from creative disciplines from AAF's District 7, which includes colleges and universities in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisian  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary by Communications Manager Athan Clark: * * * Many People Don't Know What a Charter School Is. Every year, thousands of Georgia parents fill out lottery applications for schools their children may never get to attend. Not because they can't afford it, but because thousands of other Georgia families want the same thing and there simply aren't enough seats. That school is a public charter school.   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Mississippi Bankers Association has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the agency's proposed rule implementing the GENIUS Act for the issuance of payment stablecoins by entities under OCC jurisdiction. Representing all Mississippi-based banks holding over 99.5% of the state's deposits, the MBA emphasized the high stakes for community banks that play a vital role in lending to agriculture and small businesses. In   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 7 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU biologist Gout contributes to study reshaping complexity of aging * Contact: Sarah Nicholas STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State University biologist Jean-Francois Gout's contributions to a study highlighting key advances in the complexity of aging now are published in Science Advances, a leading peer-reviewed journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Gout's collab  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 7 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU breaks ground on new poultry feed mill * Contact: Karen Brasher STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State University broke ground Thursday [May 7] on a new poultry feed mill that will strengthen research, teaching and industry collaboration. (Video by Ottevanger Milling Engineers) The modular, containerized system, manufactured by Netherlands-based Ottevanger Milling Engineers, will be located  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 7 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU experiencing outage to the Canvas Learning Management System * To: Members of the Mississippi State community Today [May 7, 2026] at approximately 3 p.m., Instructure, the vendor that provides Canvas, was breached. As a result, Mississippi State University is currently experiencing an outage to the Canvas Learning Management System related to an ongoing nationwide security incident. It is im  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Asks Court for Emergency Action to Stop Illegal Air Pollution from xAI's Data Center Power Plant SOUTHAVEN, Miss -Today, the NAACP filed a request for a preliminary injunction to stop unpermitted air pollution from an illegal power plant built by Elon Musk's company, xAI, and its subsidiary, MZX Tech. The unpermitted power plant, which is located in Southaven, Mississippi, powers xAI's Colossus  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Leads 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay Today, Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers filed an amicus brief on behalf of 23 states asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The stayed rule,  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, May 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Rush Medical Center receives an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group * MERIDIAN, Miss. - Ochsner Rush Medical Center has been awarded an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog dedicated to patient safety. This recognition places the medical center among the safest hospitals in the nation, reflecting its  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 7 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter announces latest cohort for Essential Skills leadership program The Poynter Institute today announced the newest cohort of its Essential Skills leadership program, bringing together journalists and newsroom leaders from around the world for an intensive training experience focused on leadership, strategy and communication. The Essential Skills program is designed for eme  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on May 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on FEMA Review Council Report Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on the Trump administration releasing its FEMA Review Council report: "After leaving FEMA floundering for over a year, the Trump administra  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump Administration's Counterterrorism "Strategy" Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on the Trump administration releasing its Counterterrorism Strategy: "The Trump administration's counterterrorism s  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 7 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * NAACP asks court for emergency action to stop illegal air pollution from xAI's data center power plant NAACP asks court for emergency action to stop illegal air pollution from xAI's data center power plant Instead of addressing its Clean Air Act violations, Elon Musk's company added even more unpermitted gas turbines to its illegal powerplant--saddling nearby commu  more

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, May 8 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Southern Miss Drives $1.3 Billion Economic Impact Across Mississippi By: Jennifer Rigney The University of Southern Mississippi generated an estimated $1.3 billion in total economic impact in fiscal year 2025, according to a newly released study, reinforcing its role as a key contributor to Mississippi's economy. The report outlines the university's economic contributions through opera  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, May 8 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Two Faculty Members Honored as 2026 Distinguished Professors Faculty, staff recognized for outstanding research, scholarship, support of students * University of Mississippi professors Barry Babin and John Bentley were recognized this week as Distinguished Professors for their devotion to training the next generation of pharmacists and business professionals. The university established the Distingu  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 7 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Western Kentucky University leadership reflects on another year of success * During its May 7 committee meetings, the Western Kentucky University (WKU) Board of Regents took time to highlight the university's numerous accomplishments since the 2025 Commencement exercises. Board Chair Jan West shared milestones in student success, philanthropic support, campus transformation, athletic excellence and  more