WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * 41 Press Freedom Groups Call for Immediate Release of Nashville-Based Journalist Arrested by ICE * On Tuesday, a coalition of 41 press-freedom groups demanded that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immediately release journalist Estefany Rodriguez. Read the letter here. ICE failed to produce a warrant when Rodriguez, a Colombian-born reporter, was arrested on March 4, 20 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Differs Sharply Across Rural US Regions Geography, race, and insurance status strongly influence stage at diagnosis among rural populations, a national study finds Key Takeaways * While women living in rural regions are known to face a higher risk of advanced breast cancer, a new analysis found that even within rural America, ou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Shawn M. Morgan, vice president of workforce and strategic initiatives at Bevill State Community College, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Preparing for the Future: America's Community Colleges": * * * Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 1.8 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: * * * CDC's NIOSH Continues Annual Free Health Screenings for Coal Miners, Announces 2026 Dates The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will kick off the agency's annual mobile health screenings for coal miners this month. The federal program, in its 21st year, provides free, confidential screenings that support early  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ditch Democrat Heat Rule Proposal U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), led 15 Republican Senators urging the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from th more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 10 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * City Revitalization Features Church Plant by Beeson Divinity School Alumnus * Nearly seven years after moving to Woodlawn, Alabama, Dan Edwards, MDiv '24, has planted The Way City Church in the city he has grown to love. The church launched Feb. 1 with a vision of cultivating a vibrant Gospel presence rooted in discipleship and community. Edwards sensed both opportunity and calling in Woodlawn-a ne more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Coalition of 46 Press-Freedom Groups Calls for Immediate Release of Nashville-Based Journalist Arrested by ICE Rodriguez's attorneys have filed an emergency petition, seeking an immediate review of whether her detention is legal * On Tuesday, a coalition of 46 press-freedom groups demanded that the U.S. Immigration an more PR

ITHACA, New York, March 12 -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * New Paper Explores Black Workers in the South and Their Views on Unions Black workers in the Southeast face numerous challenges, including little advance notice of their work schedules, concerns about workplace safety and racial discrimination, but they also believe unions could alleviate some of these issues, according to a working paper co-authored by Kate Bronfenbrenn more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Supports Effort to Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), co-chair of the Community Development Finance (CDF) Caucus, joined Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), also co-chair of the CDF Caucus, to introduce the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, and Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Alabama, ranking member of the Subcommittee Oversight, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Davis, Sewell Press Trump Administration for Explanation After More Than 830,000 Taxpayers Have Their Refunds Delayed Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- A public comment letter issued to the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) highlights concerns regarding the management of the red snapper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico, particularly in response to the fluctuating length of fishing seasons. The letter notes the analysis of angler response to shortened fishing seasons, focusing on data collected from 2012 to 2017 in coastal Alabama. The research examined fishing effort, measured by daily boat launches and number  more ST

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU College of Engineering research offers path forward for integrating flood modeling methods * Before rain begins to fall, scientists and engineers can predict where a storm might cause flooding thanks to advanced modeling and digital simulations that help guide billion-dollar decisions involving infrastructure design, emergency response, land-use planning, insurance, agriculture, water quality more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 11 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Florida Society of Neurology Meeting Highlights Advances in Migraine Care and Neurology Innovation * As the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Dr. Teshamae Monteith concluded her term as president, the Florida Society of Neurology's annual meeting spotlighted new research, evolving migraine treatments and collaboration across the state. At this year's annual meeting,  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 11 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Signs Highway Safety Bill, Continues Crackdown on Illegal Trucking Operators * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 242, legislation aimed at improving safety on Alabama's highways by ensuring commercial motor vehicle operators meet federal work authorization and communication standards. Surrounded by state troopers, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALE more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Historic Wage Increase for Anniston Army Depot Workers Brings Millions in Economic Investment to Northeast Alabama, Union Announces * About 1,500 blue-collar workers receive long-delayed pay raises plus backpay after moving to higher paying wage region, AFGE says ANNISTON, Ala. - About 1,500 wage grade employees at Anniston Army Depot have received his more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-506) on the Modern Worker Security Act (H.R. 1320). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Feb. 20, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE To ensure that the provision of benefits to an individual is not considered in determining whether such individual is an employee of a person. COMMITTEE ACTION 115TH CONGRESS First Session--Hearing On February 16, 2017, the Committee on more ST

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK LABOR DEPT. TO DITCH DEMOCRAT HEAT RULE PROPOSAL * Senator Trash Biden-era OSHA Plan as Overbearing, Costly and Impracticable for Businesses and Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today added her voice to calls for the U.S. Department of Labor to drop an overbearing proposed heat rule written by the Biden administration and instea more PR

TROY, Alabama, March 11 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Lulu Gribbin, surgeons to speak at Troy University's Helen Keller Lecture on March 31 A panel consisting of shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin and her surgeons Dr. Glenn Gaston and Dr. Bryan Loeffler will speak during Troy University's Helen Keller Lecture on March 31 on the Troy Campus. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 11 a.m. in the Claudia Crosby Theater inside Smith Hall. Dr.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * On the Senate Floor, Cortez Masto Sounds the Alarm About Dreamers Detained by ICE * FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here. Cortez Masto shared the stories of 10 young Dreamers who have been held by ICE or deported without due process Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) took to the Senate floor today to call attention to the horrors young Dreamers across more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 11 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Remembering Bernard LaFayette Jr. * The University of Rhode Island and the nation lost a civil rights trailblazer and a leader in the nonviolence movement last week with the passing of Bernard LaFayette Jr. LaFayette, known as "Doc" to many in the URI community, served as the inaugural director of the University's Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies. He was 85. Born July 29, 1940, in Ta more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi more PR

SEOUL, South Korea, March 12 -- Samsung, a manufacturer of mobile devices and wearable tech to intelligent home appliances, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Samsung Announces 10 Finalist Classrooms Advancing in National Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition Competing for $2 Million in Total Prizes, Students in Grades 6-12 Will Pitch Community-Driven STEM Solutions Live at Washington, D.C. Finalist Event * Spotlighting the next generation of innovators applying AI, design thi more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, March 12 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: * * * Smarter Acquisition: Enterprise Contracts Make the Army More Agile By Bridget Lynch, U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground The U.S. Army is optimizing its procurement strategy to more effectively leverage enterprise-wide buying power through the expanded use of enterprise contracts, while maintaining a robust competitive environment where vendors still compete for Army  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Advocates for American Agricultural Producers * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with American agriculture leaders at a U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry hearing titled "Increasing Domestic Consumption of U.S. Grown Agricultural Products." Sen. Tuberville asked witnesses Zippy Duvall, Scott Metzger, Cathy Burns, Jed Bower, Nathan Reed, a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Colleagues Call for End to Biden-Era Heat Rule * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined 15 of his GOP colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era proposed rule would mandate that all businesses, no matter their safety record, size, loca more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Calls Out Democrats for Failing to Come to the Table Amid DHS Funding Negotiations * 'We've heard more from our Democratic colleagues today on the floor than we have heard in the last [40] days.' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) spoke on the Senate floor today calling out Democrats for failing to sit down with Republicans to fund the Department of Homel more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 11 -- The University of Alabama issued the following Q&A involving Paige Porrett, professor of surgery and obstetrics and gynecology: * * * A hidden immune circuit in the uterus revealed: Findings shed light on preeclampsia and early pregnancy failure Research Findings Behind the Technology Q&A with Researcher  * A new peer-reviewed study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, supported by the National Institutes of Health and published today in Science Tr more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Advocates Propose Actions to Strengthen Fair Redistricting in Maryland's Prince George's County * Proposal would create a more independent redistricting commission, protect communities and prevent future redistricting conflicts WASHINGTON -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) submitted a proposal this week to the Prince George's County Charter Review Commi more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Westminster College issued the following news: * * * Westminster students capture state championships and national speech and debate honors Westminster College's Speech and Debate Society captured multiple state championships and a national team title after strong performances at two major competitions in February and March. At the Pennsylvania Forensic Association (PFA) State Tournament held Feb. 21-22 at Bloomsburg University, the team's Readers Th more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 12 -- The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * WS/FCS Board of Education Appoints New District Leaders The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education announced new district leaders, including in Financial Services positions: * Jennifer Del Rosario as Director of Payroll * Stacy Long as Executive Director of Finance * Anita Hooker as Principal of Bolton Elementary School * Allison Thomas as more PR