COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends South Carolina's fishermen and coastal wildlife * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a multistate friend-of-the-court brief to the Washington D.C. District Court in support of coastal states' research of red snapper populations and regulation of fish and wildlife resources. The states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, an  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson, law enforcement, applaud passage of bill with tougher penalties for sex crimes against children * Today at the Statehouse, Attorney General Alan Wilson, Sheriffs, and members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force thanked state lawmakers for passing a bill to strengthen penalties against child predators.  "This law is a strong message to  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill Urges DOJ to Restore States' Authority for Swift Justice in Heinous Crimes * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in filing a 16-state coalition letter supporting a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help streamline federal review of state capital murder convictions. In support of the rule, DO  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Brook T. Smith Launchpad hosts third annual Business of AI Symposium in downtown Clemson * The Brook T. Smith Launchpad in downtown Clemson hosted its third annual Business of AI Symposium, bringing together about 150 students, faculty, staff and community members for a day centered on entrepreneurship, emerging technology and industry connections. As Clemson University's hub for entrepreneurship, the La  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University Forest launches Data Hub to expand research, recreation and stewardship * The Clemson University Forest is opening a new digital window into one of the University's greatest natural assets. The newly launched Clemson University Forest Data Hub brings together decades of forest data, mapping tools and management resources into a single online platform designed to improve recreation, str  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, May 21 -- The College of Charleston issued the following news: * * * College of Charleston Welcomes New Employees Meet some of your new colleagues, and get to know a little bit about them! Alicia Lutz The College of Charleston is excited to welcome this group of new employees! Whether they're taking on a new role or stepping onto campus for the first time, these Cougars bring a lot of experience, talent and enthusiasm to the community. Find out a little about yo  more

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms Today, Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primarie  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Shockwaves, Anger, Disappointment, and Real Concern Among Republicans" as Trump Endorses Scandal-Plagued "Felon" Ken Paxton GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy: "I thought Ken Paxton was a felon" * Republicans are in full-on meltdown mode after Donald Trump endorsed scandal-plagued, corrupt Ken Paxton in the Senate GOP primary runoff in Texas - a move that Repu  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Elevate Well-Being: Using rituals to achieve steadiness * Graduate School The monthly "Elevate Well-Being" blog series shares thoughts and reflections of Clemson Well-Being Council members and University faculty, staff and students. Our May 2026 blog is courtesy Jenny Presgraves, assistant dean for professional development, health and well-being in the Clemson University Graduate School. Like many peop  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * From studio to President's Hall: A Clemson alumnus draws the faces of leadership * College of Architecture, Art and Construction Clemson University alumnus Jon Bolton MFA '23 completed fifteen hand-drawn presidential portraits now installed in President's Hall in the Nieri Family Alumni and Visitors Center. Rendered in graphite, the portraits depict all past Clemson University presidents and were complet  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Haslam Leadership Scholars To Welcome 16 First-Year Students * This fall, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will welcome 16 first-year students as the 2026 class of Haslam Leadership Scholars. Established in 2008 with a gift from Jimmy and Dee Haslam and Jim and Natalie Haslam, the scholarship program honors the Haslam family's legacy of developing community-minded and intellectually gifted you  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Scott Talks America's Economic Future, Global Competitiveness on Walker Webcast Today, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined Willy Walker, Chairman and CEO of Walker & Dunlop, for a candid discussion on America's economic future, ar  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 21 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * Policy Resources for Education Innovation Empowering states to turn policy flexibility into real innovation and transformation KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Many states already have significant policy flexibility to support learner centered innovation but lack practical tools to help leaders operationalize those opportunities * KnowledgeWorks' innovation guides and policy primers translate policy flexibility into clear, acti  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, May 20 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Mary-Mitchell Campbell '96 embraces the "what ifs" through a positive lens * It's been quite the month of May for Mary-Mitchell Campbell '96. She took over conducting duties on Broadway's "Death Becomes Her." She received the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her impressive and intensive theater and performer's advocacy work. And, on May 9, she returned to her alma mater, Furman University, for the first  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Attorney General Sues ISS for Misleading Investors and Pushing ESG Agenda * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), claiming the company misled Nebraska investors by promising objective advice while promoting an undisclosed ESG agenda and coordinating with activist groups. ISS is the world's largest proxy advisor firm.   more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, May 21 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF New York Strengthens Healthy Wild Turkey Habitat The New York State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is collaborating with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to complete a three-year habitat enhancement project within the Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area, a 2,500-acre area that is strategically managed for habitat, hunting, fishing and other wil  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The Department of Commerce announced that Patheon API Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board for its facility in Florence, South Carolina, within Subzone 21J. The notification, received April 15, 2026, seeks authority to expand production activity involving pharmaceutical products and foreign-status materials at the company's Florence operation under Foreign-Trade Zone procedures. According to the notice publ  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Professor Emeritus Thomas Kuehn's legacy celebrated by global academic community in 'Festschrift' of medieval Italian history * Article by Victoria Musheff Clemson University Emeritus College Thomas James Kuehn, Clemson University Professor Emeritus of History and renowned scholar of medieval and Renaissance Italy, is being celebrated by colleagues with the release of Law as Life in Italy, 1200-1800:   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Joint Resolution Requiring Representatives, Senators, Judges, Federal Officers To Be Natural Born Citizens * WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 20, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a long overdue joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require Members of Congress, federal judges, and Senate-confirmed officers of the United States to be natu  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Republican Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Funding Bill Makes Cost of Living Crisis Worse Bill Makes It More Difficult for Americans to Buy a Home or Find Secure and Affordable, Safe Rental Housing * House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies fun  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Speaking the Language of Warfighting: LEAP fuels joint exercise in the Andes * MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - Strategic communication isn't just a complementary skill set; it's a critical warfighting capability. During the Relampago de los Andes exercise, Air University's Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP) Scholars proved exactly that. By bridging critical communication   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on May 20, 2026, by Secretary Scott Bessent before the Brunswick School, Greenwich, Connecticut, commencement: * * * The Life Within Reach, and the Life You Choose to Live Thank you, Tom, for that introduction and for the invitation to be here on this wonderful occasion. It's an honor to join you in celebrating the Class of 2026 Bruins and all those who helped to bring these young men to this moment. Befor  more

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana, May 21 -- Wabash College issued the following news: * * * Four New Trustees Elected The Wabash College Board of Trustees will welcome four new members to its ranks for the 2026-27 academic year, while two-long serving Trustees will leave the Board. Trustees elected Joseph R. Impicciche '80 and Michael J. Rapier '87 to serve four-year terms beginning July 1. The National Association of Wabash Men elected Matthew "Kip" Chase '03 and William J. Kaiser '87 to serve four-  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Pushes Back Against Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court Ruling and Leads Floor Block in Opposition * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and California's former Secretary of State, condemned the Supreme Court's Louisiana v Callais ruling at a Senate Judici  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 21 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * West Virginia sues major proxy advising firm for misleading investors while pushing radical climate agenda Today, West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey filed a lawsuit against Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), the world's largest proxy advisor firm, claiming the company misled West Virginia investors. ISS promised objective advice whil  more