COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * 61 Nationally Renowned People and Groups Support The Buckeye Institute's Case to Overturn Federal Ban on Home Distilling * Columbus, OH - Sixty-one nationally renowned organizations, public interest law firms, states, and individuals from across the country filed amicus briefs supporting The Buckeye Institute's clie more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 24 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads Coalition of States Raising Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting * Lincoln, NE - Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers co-led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The letter addresses the Big 4's stated commitmen more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Automated phone counseling program for rural areas helps more than 30 percent of participants meet national exercise guidelines * Dorothy Pekmezi, Ph.D. New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health shows that an automated phone counseling program helped people who are inactive in underserved rural communities exercise more. With results published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers tested t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Aderholt Mourns the Loss of Cullman Businessman, Oldest Living Marine, Roy Drinkard at 106 * Cullman, AL -Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement on the passing of Roy Drinkard of Cullman, a World War II veteran, businessman and longtime community leader. Drinkard was 106 years old. "Caroline and I were so sad to learn of the passing of our friend, Mr. Roy Drinkard. Roy lived 106 remarkable years, and it more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Department of Justice Announces Launch of National Fraud Detection Center to Combat Fraud Against Taxpayer-Funded Programs NFDC Opens with Widespread Collaboration with Inspectors General and Law Enforcement Agencies - Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the launch of the National Fraud Detection Center (NFDC), a prosecutor-led, multi-agency team designed to investigate the most harmful actors defrauding federal gover more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * New Reporting and Campaign Missteps Further Expose Slick Rick Jackson's Record of Rigging the Health Care System at Georgians' Expense New Reporting and Campaign Missteps Further Expose Slick Rick Jackson's Record of Rigging the Health Care System at Georgians' Expense In the past few weeks, a series of devastating new stories - and multiple comments from Rick Jackson himself - have exposed Jackson's record as the ultimate insider who has rigged Geo more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Announces First Grants in Major New Rural Healthcare Program Totaling More than $144 Million * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the awarding of 138 grants worth a total of more than $144 million to healthcare providers and institutions throughout the state as part of the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP). The funds awarded today will support projects covering rural areas in each Alabama county  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * In victory for Tennessee city, Alabama nonprofit abandons lawsuit * Springfield, Tennessee; August 24, 2026: The City of Springfield, Tennessee, is celebrating a legal victory after Alabama-based nonprofit Tennessee Riverkeeper chose to abandon its lawsuit rather than respond to the City's constitutional challenge in court. "We are pleased with this quick victory for our client. But our work to end this unconstitut more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 24 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * NATO co-operative drone competition concludes with a City St George's win at the Unmanned Valley The Euros1.2m SAPIENCE programme has been sponsored by the Science for Peace and Security Programme of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. By Shamim Quadir (Senior Communications Officer) This summer, City St George's, University of London won the third and final phase of the SAPIENCE autonomous drone programme competition at an event hosted by more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Pennsylvania ranks second in U.S. natural gas production, accounting for about one-fifth of U.S. output in 2024, and has one of the most extensive histories of energy extraction in the country. A team of researchers from Penn State is trying to better understand the environmental impacts of these sites -specifically, if fracking is incr more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 25 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Part of Coalition Voicing Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. "These firms stand to profit from the climate relat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * SBE Council Applauds Treasury for Ending CTA-BOI Mandate; Congress Must Make Small Business Relief Permanent * Treasury Fixed the Regulation. Congress Must Fix the Law. Washington, D.C. - The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) applauded the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for finalizing its rule ending the burdensome Beneficial Ownership I more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 25 -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * BIMS Alumnus Guides Students Toward Diverse Healthcare Paths Ever the Aggie, Ricardo Diaz '00 has grounded his career in service, leadership, and a deep appreciation for the people who keep healthcare running. After two decades working as a hospital executive across the country, he returned to Aggieland in 2023 and now serves as assistant vice president for clinical affairs for the Texas A&M more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Aug. 24 -- The University of Central Arkansas posted the following news: * * * UCA Community Development Institute marks 40 years of training community leaders * Nearly 175 participants from 10 states attend five-day training Nearly 175 community leaders from across Arkansas and nine other states - Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas - participated in the 40th annual Community Development Institute (CDI) at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). The five-day train more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Roster for Upcoming Agribusiness Trade Mission to Australia * Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2026 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service announced the participant list for its upcoming trade mission to Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. Through FAS agribusiness trade missions, American agribusinesses connect directly with overseas buyers to expand market acces more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Wood Preserving Company Selects Scotland County for $40 Million Lumber Treatment Facility * Today Governor Josh Stein announced Great Southern Wood-NC, Inc. (GSWNC), a manufacturer of pressure-treated lumber, will create 43 jobs in Scotland County. The company will invest $40 million to construct a lumber treatment manufacturing facility at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport. "We are excited that Great Southern Wood has decided to plant  more PR