WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Historic Hotels of America issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal List Is Announced Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating historic hotels, is pleased to announce The 2026 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America for a Romantic Proposal List. This selection of 25 authentic historic destinations celebrates the places where more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 13 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * A rousing start to Furman's year of Bicentennial celebrations * A Community Comes Together to Mark 200 Years Furman University began, in earnest, it's official Bicentennial Celebration today with a special convocation ceremony that brought together Furman leadership, past presidents, distinguished guests from peer institutions, longtime friends and, of course, students, faculty and staff. The messag more PR

ANDERSON, South Carolina, Feb. 14 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: * * * Booker T. Washington and the Bible: Noble's Book Explores Race and Religion Noble's book examines the religious rhetoric of Washington through his influential leadership at Tuskegee Institute. * A new book by Dr. Redunda Noble, visiting assistant professor of history in the Anderson University College of Arts and Sciences, explores the faith of noted African American scholar and leader Booker T more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Grants Announcement: Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Research Grants During the Fourth Quarter of 2025 Demonstrate Its Commitment to Rigorously Test Public Safety Interventions * In the fourth quarter of 2025, Arnold Ventures ( AV ) awarded more than 15 new research grants through its open request for proposals ( RFP ) for criminal justice rese more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Urges USDOJ to Investigate 150 Climate Groups Using Foreign Funding to Influence U.S. Energy Policy * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 19 Attorneys General requesting that the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) investigate over 150 U.S.-based climate activist groups taking money from foreign entities to influence domestic energy po more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 13 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Basketball great Bob Pettit remembers Frank Selvy '54 on SEC Network * In a documentary about Southeastern Conference basketball history that aired on ESPN's SEC Network, hoops legend Bob Pettit of Louisiana State University remembers another legend, Furman University's Frank Selvy who made history when he scored 100 points in a 1954 game against Newberry College. ABC affiliate WUTR in Utica, New York,  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in January, up 1.9 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 per more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Norman's Catawba Nation Legislation Advances Out of House Natural Resources Committee * WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC) announced that earlier this week, H.R. 4463, legislation to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993, advanced through the House Committee on Natural Resources and is now headed to the House floor for  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Ranks Nicotine Pouch Access Across the U.S. CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SMOKING ALTERNATIVES * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Consumer Choice Center has released its first Nicotine Pouch Accessibi more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's women's and men's college basketball are on pace for their best seasons in more than a decade * * Women's college basketball viewership up 33% year over year, on pace for best season in 17 years * Men's college basketball viewership up 25%, pacing for best season in 11 years * ESPN networks account for nine of the top 20 women's games and 10 of the top 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board received a notification of proposed production activity from Coroplast Tape Corp. for its facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina, located within FTZ 38. The proposal outlines the manufacture of finished products, including: * Abrasion resistant tape * Double sided adhesive tape * Electrical insulated tape * Foam tape * Halogen free wire harness tape * Heat resistant tape * Non-woven stitch bonded tap more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 13 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman unboxes its legacy within a 1993 time capsule * Furman University cracked open a treasure trove of memories 33 years in the making on Thursday, when university officials unveiled the contents of a time capsule buried in 1993. As part of the Bicentennial Celebration, this capsule - sealed on April 14, 1993, by the Student Alumni Council - contained artifacts from Furman's first year as an indepe more PR

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 9 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news release: * * * GSSM Foundation Welcomes Four Industry Leaders to Board of Directors The South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation has elected four new members to its board of directors, adding industry expertise to support the school's statewide STEM education mission. The newly elected board members are: * Carter Bright, directo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Graham Pushes Legislation to Abolish Sanctuary Cities, Blocked by Democrats * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) yesterday took to the Senate floor to call for immediate passage of his legislation that would abolish the practice of sanctuary cities and states once and for all. Unfortunately, Graham's bill was blocked by Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) who more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Rolling Stone - The Senator Who Has Made It Her Mission to Stop RFK Jr. In case you missed it, Rolling Stone marked one year of RFK Jr. in office by covering Senator Angela Alsobrooks' (D-Md.) campaign to remove RFK Jr. as health secretary. Read the full article below or here (https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/rfk-jr-hhs-one-year-senator-alsobrook more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 13 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Incentive program for teachers yields long-term student gains * A teacher-incentive program in South Carolina has led to striking long-term benefits for students, including lower rates of felony arrest and reduced reliance on government assistance in early adulthood, a new study reports. Ozkan Eren, a professor of economics at UC Riverside, co-authored the study with colleagues  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced its final determination that the domestic industry is materially injured or threatened by imports of hard empty capsules. The decision follows investigations into products originating from Brazil, China, India and Vietnam. The commission found that imports from China, India, and Vietnam are sold in the United States at less than fair value. Additionally, the commission determined that imports from Brazil, China, India,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Develop, Demonstrate, and Deploy Technologies to Accelerate Nuclear Waste Cleanup * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Combining Laboratory Expertise to Accelerate Novel Solutions for Minimizing Accumulated Radioactive Toxins (CLEAN SMART) Act, legislation that would build on the su more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 13 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University launches free microcredential on inclusive advising for a neurodiverse campus * Marshall University has launched a new, free professional development microcredential, Inclusive Advising for a Neurodiverse Campus, designed to equip academic advisors with practical, evidence-based strategies to better support neurodivergent students. As colleges and universities welcome incr more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Feb. 14 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC Board of Trustees advances major strategic initiatives to strengthen cancer care, innovation and resiliency Board actions include review of the new cancer hospital budget estimate and design process, establishment of the newly named AI Center for Health Innovation and Informatics, national recognition for energy leadership, and key institutional milestones. * At its  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she has joined together with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country in urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate versio more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Files Brief Supporting Louisiana's Challenge to Biden-Era Abortion Drug Rule * LINCOLN- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led 21 States in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. The case challenges a 2023 Food and Drug Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Legislation To Deport Illegal Aliens Convicted Of Animal Cruelty * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 13, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the Illegal Alien Animal Abuser Removal Act of 2026, legislation which makes illegal immigrants convicted of animal cruelty or animal fighting offenses inadmissible to the United States and subject to immediate deportation.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement On Senate's Failure To Fund DHS, Impending Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 13, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace issued the following statement after the Senate failed to move forward with a Department of Homeland Security appropriations measure, prompting a partial government shutdown at midnight tonight: "The Senate's failure to advance DHS funding threaten more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Lujan introduce bipartisan legislation to leverage cutting-edge technologies to accelerate nuclear waste cleanup * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) introduced the Combining Laboratory Expertise to Accelerate Novel Solutions for Minimizing Accumulated Radioactive Toxins (CLEAN SMART) Act, legislation that would build on the success of the U.S. Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott introduces legislation to make Medicare plan choices clearer for seniors * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2026, legislation requiring the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide seniors with clear, comparable data when choosing between Medicare Advantage (MA) and traditional Fee-for-Service coverage. By giv more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Receives Testimony on Public Lands Bills Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining received testimony on several bills focused on public lands management, grazing policy, wildfire mitigation, mineral development, and conservation across the West. The Subcommitt more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-r more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association issued the following news release: * * * Where Does Your State Stand? The ALS Association Releases Latest ALS State Policy Report Cards as Legislative Sessions Begin New report highlights where states are making progress and where gaps in care and coverage remain for people living with ALS * As many state legislatures across the country begin their 2026 sessions, the ALS Association released its annual ALS State P more PR