FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Excitement Builds as Families Explore the New Western High School * Prospective students from western Fairfax County and their families enjoyed an in-person look at the new western high school during a lively and well-attended open house on January 11. More than 2,300 individuals (representing about 800 families) registered to attend. Three one-hour sessions were held, giving families a chance more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court REJECTS Loudoun County Public Schools' Attempt to Dismiss America First Legal's Lawsuit * Today, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied Loudoun County Public Schools' (LCPS) motion to dismiss America First Legal (AFL) and the Founding Freedoms Law Center's (FFLC) lawsuit, brought with outside counsel Dunlap, Benn more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 17 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * 'Theocratic' Texas AG Paxton files baseless religious discrimination lawsuit FFRF Action Fund names Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a staunch Christian nationalist, as its "Theocrat of the Week" for his basele more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 16 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Florida man accused of defrauding the Sabine Parish School Board out of more than $250,000 arrested by Louisiana Bureau of Investigation * Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a man from Florida for defrauding the Sabine Parish School Board out of more than $250,000. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) received a request for ass more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Board Appointments * RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional board appointments. BOARD APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY RICHMOND EYE EAR HOSPITAL AUTHORITY * Peter Pastore of Richmond, CFO, Richmond Marketing Inc. COMMONWEALTH VIRGINIA AFRICAN AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD * Pastor Robert "JR" Gurley of Newport News, D more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * January 15, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Natural Resources Commission; Michigan Civil Rights Commission; Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention (Children Trust Michigan) Board of Directors; Michigan Board of  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas to Participate in President Trump's Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program for School Choice * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced that Arkansas will participate in the federal tax credit scholarship program for school choice established by President Donald J. Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. "Arkansas is a national leader in school cho more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court REJECTS Loudoun County Public Schools' Attempt to Dismiss America First Legal's Lawsuit * Today, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied Loudoun County Public Schools' (LCPS) motion to dismiss America First Legal (AFL) and the Founding Freedoms Law Center's (FFLC) lawsuit, brought with outside counsel Dunlap, Benn more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * January 15, 2026 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Natural Resources Commission; Michigan Civil Rights Commission; Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention (Children Trust Michigan) Board of Directors; Michigan Board of  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 16 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * K-12 Leaders to Gather in Nashville for AASA's 2026 National Conference on Education * Alexandria, Va. - January 16, 2026 - More than 5,000 K-12 public school superintendents, district administrators and advocates from across the country are set to gather in Nashville, Tennessee from February 12-14 for the 2026 National Conference on Education (NCE), h more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Public Citizen Sued the Trump Administration 30 Times Since the Inauguration * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Since Donald Trump took office for his second term nearly one year ago, his administration has consistently flouted the rule of law -often with devastating consequences. Pushing back against these illegal actions, Public Citizen has sued Trump and his administration 30 times, and have achieved sig more PR