GREENWOOD, South Carolina, March 3 -- Lander University issued the following news: * * * 50 Years of Impact: Lander Alumna Jane Dean Champions Prevention of Birth Defects Karen Petit For 50 years, Lander University nursing alumna Jane Dean '74 has transformed lives through her work at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC), blending compassionate care with tireless education. As a nurse and long-time public health advocate, Dean has spent decades guiding families through the complexities of birth defects while championing one of the most power more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins two multistate coalitions to preserve access to critical crime-fighting tool * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined two multi-state coalitions in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "Law enforcement uses important tools to keep our communities saf more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 2 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway, Nebraska, Iowa File Brief To Support Uniform Labeling Requirements For Herbicides Used In Farming * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a 15-state coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to support uniform labeling requirements for herbicides used in farming. This action supports farmer access to glyphosate, one of the most  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Center of Excellence for Educator Preparation & Innovation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education, advocating for the inclusion of education students and educators within the professional definition framework. This request is part of a proposed rule (Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944). The Center, which aims to enhance the educator workforce and improve educational outcomes, highlighted its commitment to addressing teacher shortages through various initiatives, including Registered Apprent more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren Release Bill Text Ahead of Senate Consideration of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Ahead of Senate consideration of the most comprehensive, bipartisan housing affordability legislation in decades, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren have released updated bill text and section more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson leads S.C. universities in research activity, per NSF * Research Clemson University has grown to become the most active research institution in South Carolina, according to data from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Clemson's total research and development (R&D) expenditures topped all South Carolina universities for the first time at $339 million in 2024, the latest year for which data is available for all universities in the NSF Highe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Clyburn Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iran COLUMBIA, SC - Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement via X on U.S. strikes on Iran: "The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war for a reason: to ensure that such a consequential decision is made only after full consideration by the people's representatives of the case for military action, the plan for success, the potential costs, and more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Division of Marine Fisheries accepting Gulf Flounder carcass donations; participants may win prizes * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries will collect Gulf Flounder carcasses from recreational fishermen during the 2026 spring season, held March 9-22 in ocean waters from Portsmouth Island to the South Carolina line. The carcasses will be used for research purposes. Recre more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * EPIC, global partners form consortium to further eukaryotic pathogen research * More than a dozen years ago, six Clemson University assistant professors who studied eukaryotic pathogens realized they could accomplish more together than they could individually. Since then, researchers in the Clemson Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC) have been at the forefront of biomedical research on parasitic and fungal pathogens that threaten the health o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Centurion Analytics LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The company challenged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs decision to cancel a solicitation for grounds maintenance and headstone replacement services at the Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, South Carolina. The dispute began after the Veterans Affairs agency initially selected another vendor for the contract. Centurion filed an initial p more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The Antitrust Division received notifications from the Defense Industrial Based Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of numerous parties and the withdrawal of one entity. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of the Act that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual dam more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition and withdrawal of numerous parties. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of the Act that limit the recovery of antitrust pla more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Feb. 27 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: * * * Medical Aid Supports Health Services in Yemen, South Sudan, and More Direct Relief's Humanitarian Activity for the week of 02/20/2026 - 02/27/2026 * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 514 shipments of requested medical aid to 48 U.S. states and territories and 22 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 14.5 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included specialty therapies, chronic disease  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Julie Squire, vice president of policy and general counsel at the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me here today to testify on behalf of the National Association of State Wo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The National Council of Nonprofits issued the following news release: * * * Court Victory Safeguards SNAP Access, Protecting Families and Nonprofit Food Providers Nationwide The National Council of Nonprofits, the largest network of nonprofits in the nation, celebrates an important legal victory as it concludes its lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's abrupt termination of existing waivers protecting part-time workers and job seekers from losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 2 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri File Brief in Support of Effort to Stop California from Imposing Labeling Requirements on Critical Farming Inputs * LINCOLN -Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led a 15-State coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to support uniform labeling requirements for critical farming inputs, ensuring farmers have access to glyphosate, one of the safest, most environmenta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Rex Healthcare to Pay $150,000 in EEOC COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Accommodation Suit * Settles federal suit alleging health care provider refused to accommodate remote employee's sincerely held religious beliefs RALEIGH, N.C. - Rex Healthcare, Inc., a private, non-profit health care provider in Raleigh, will pay $150,000 and furnish other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) religious accommodation  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The South Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for the inclusion of nurse anesthesia doctoral degrees in the definition of professional degrees within the proposed rule Reimagining and Improving Student Education. This proposal, identified under Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944, has raised concerns among the organization's 1,580 members regarding the exclusion of these crucial degrees. The association emphasizes that Certified Registered  more ST

TROY, Alabama, March 2 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * School of Music hosts 12th annual Guitar Festival * On Friday, February 20, Troy University's John M. Long School of Music hosted over 160 participants for the 12 th annual Guitar Festival. The festival featured guitar concerts, masterclasses, ensembles and competitions and had artists and adjudicators from the United States, Canada, Cuba and Mexico. Other participants traveled from Alabama, Florida, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Texas Guitar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Scott, Warren Release 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Legislative Package to Boost Housing Supply and Bring Down Costs Package includes vast majority of Senate's ROAD to Housing Act, vast majority of the housing provisions from the House's 21st Century Housing Act, and a bill to rein in corporate landlords * Today, Tim Scott (R-SC), and Elizabeth more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 2 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * South Carolina export sales reach $38.5 billion in 2025, marking seven-year high * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster, the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) and South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) today announced that the state's 2025 export sales grew 1.5%, reaching $38.5 billion -the highest value in seven years -as reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The 2025 export sales underscore the continued g more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The South Carolina Nurses Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for post-baccalaureate nursing programs to be classified as "professional" degrees under new federal student loan provisions. The request comes as part of the agency's implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA or H.R. 1), a measure aimed at improving access to higher education funding across the United States. In its letter, SCNA highlighted the challenges faced by nursing professionals more ST

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 2, 2026, the nominations of 20 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Jeffrey Brodsky, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2029. Adam Cassady, of Virginia, to be Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy. Kaveh Farzad, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs). William Gallo, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a ter more PR