WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 18, 2026 ONE YEAR LATER: GOP's Toxic, "Broadly Unpopular" Vote to Spike Health Care Costs "Drags Down" Republican Senate Candidates as Midterms Approach The New York Times: "More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills" Axios: "Health care has long been a weakness fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13314) on Sept. 17, 2026, by public finance analyst Victoria M. Martinez: * * * The IRS Direct File Program The IRS Direct File (DF) program provided certain taxpayers with the option of electronically filing (e-filing) their federal tax return through a free, secure portal on the IRS website during the 2024 and 2025 filing seasons. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) su  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Todd and Tanya Tucker 2026 recipients of Herb Coughlan Memorial Family of the Year * Todd and Tanya Tucker of Rock Hill, South Carolina have been named the 2026 Herb Coughlan Memorial Family of the Year. The award has been presented since 2001 to a family who has demonstrated dynamic leadership and service to Clemson University. The Tuckers have served as co-chairs of Fall Family Weekend each of the past  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: * * * UNC Asheville's Toby King Named Chair of UNC System Faculty Assembly Sep 17, 2026 The University of North Carolina Asheville Associate Professor of Music Toby King was named as the new Chair of the UNC System Faculty Assembly. In his new role, King spoke at his first Board of Governors meeting today. ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina Asheville Associate Profes  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * UNC Researchers Awarded Two NIH R01 Grants to Advance Research on Obesity, Weight Loss Medications and Cancer Prevention/Interception September 16, 2026 Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been awarded two new National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grants totaling more than $7.1 million to investigate how incretin m  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * WakeMed and Atrium Meet Demands To Cap Prices, Increase Charity Care, and Fully Invest $2B New Dollars Into Hospital Improvements * Governor Stein released the following statement in response to the proposed merger between Atrium and Wake Med, following updates to the terms of the deal: "The proposed transaction between Atrium and WakeMed has improved substantially in recent day  more