CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 14 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Mosaic, J.R. Simplot to Renounce Fertilizer Duties Citing the impact of the Middle East conflict, 64 agricultural groups, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), sent a letter today to the chief executives of two of the nation's largest domestic fertilizer producers urging them to support the removal of duties placed on imported phosphate products from Moro more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 13 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition of 21 States Supporting Common-sense Election Integrity Laws at the United States Supreme Court * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, to protect and uphold election integrity laws across our country, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 21 states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court rul more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Advances Senate Legislation to Make Housing More Affordable, Secures Three Key Louisiana Priorities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting for the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act. The package includes Cassidy's priorities to support veterans, boost disaster recovery, and make housing affordable aga more PR

NEW YORK, March 9 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * New Storytelling Series Reveals How Abortion Bans are Driving Families, Workers, and Business Leaders Out of State "The Price of Safety: Stories of Abortions Denied, Careers Disrupted, and States Left Behind" connects lived experience to workforce and economic shifts driven by reproductive healthcare restrictions * Washington, DC -- Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights released The more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, March 14 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news: * * * CMU's Laurena Davis Builds Newsroom Classroom, Earns National Recognition Colorado Mesa University Assistant Professor Laurena Davis has earned national recognition for her work in journalism education * Colorado Mesa University Assistant Professor of Mass Communication Laurena Davis, PhD, earned national recognition for building a curriculum with a newsroom-style approach. Davis is one of 150 e more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, March 14 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: * * * CohnReznick Foundation Established Nicholls Scholarship Honoring Alumnus Barry Melancon The CohnReznick Foundation contributed $50,000 to establish the Barry Melancon Accounting Endowed Scholarship at Nicholls State University. The contribution honors the legacy of Nicholls alumnus Barry Melancon, certified public accountant, chartered global management accountant and retired CEO and president more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Optical Imaging Combined with AI Reveal the Role of Root Biomass in Wetlands A new imaging and machine learning approach uncovers fine-scale root structure that controls soil stability, carbon storage, and wetland resilience * The Science Coastal wetlands help protect coasts from storms and store significant amounts of carbon in the land-w more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Drug trafficking leader to serve 25 years in multi-state narcotics operation * HOUSTON - A 43-year-old Conroe man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in operating a fentanyl-laced pill distribution network, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Johnny Quoc Tran pleaded guilty Oct. 19, 2023. Senior U.S. District Judge Sim Lake has  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * Energy Department Approves Immediate Additional LNG Exports from Plaquemines LNG U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today authorized an immediate 13% increase in exports at Venture Global's Plaquemines liquefied natural gas (LNG) Terminal in Louisiana. Today's signed export authorization allows additional exports of up to 0.45 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of U.S. natural g more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following fact sheet: * * * The eIPP: What You Need to Know What We're Doing Under President Trump's direction, the FAA introduced the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) to accelerate the safe deployment of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vehicles in the National Airspace System. The program will form public-private partnerships with state, local, tribal, and territorial government enti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Millbrook Support Services Inc., Manhasset, New York, challenging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs decision to rescind a nursing services order after determining the company was not eligible as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business at the time of award. The order, issued under a request for quotations for temporary nursing services, was intended to support medical staffing needs at the So more ST

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces bill to enforce U.S.-U.K. treaty, require U.S. Senate to approve Diego Garcia giveaway * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced the Diego Garcia Treaty Oversight Act, which would require the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate for any changes to the 1966 treaty between the United States and United Kingdom concerning more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Mike McCormick, president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, Jackson, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act": * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Mike McCormick and I have the distinct honor as more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation's Nuclear Plants The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued annual letters to the nation's 95 operating commercial nuclear reactors, regarding their performance in 2025. The 95 reactors currently in the agency's Reactor Oversight Process include Palisades in Michigan, which returned to operational status last year but has yet to restart. Ninety reacto more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Conducts Oversight Visit at Burlington ICE Facility, Gets Answers, Demands Protections for Detained Community Members and Families * Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fighting to Bring Detained Neighbors Home Press Availability Video (YouTube) BURLINGTON, MA - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley visited the U.S. Immigration and more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 14 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * SWEPCO Conducting Drone-Assisted Tree Trimming Inspections to Enhance Reliability Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) is modernizing how it keeps the lights on with the launch of a new drone-based inspection program that gives crews a faster, sharper view of vegetation near power lines. By integrating high-resolution aerial technology into its relia more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate passes Kennedy's homeownership legislation as part of major housing package * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate passed Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) Build Now Act, as part of a major housing package, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Kennedy's bill would incentivize new home construction by tying federal funds to cities' rates of home construction. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Will Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve * Key Takeaways 1 Member states of the IEA have agreed to release 400 million barrels of strategic reserves in the wake of Iran's closure and mining of the Strait of Hormuz. 2 The U.S. share will be 172 million barrels over four months, beginning next week in conjunction with other members. 3 T more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The United Negro College Fund issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * UNCF's 13th New Orleans Mayor's Masked Ball Raises Over $1M to Support HBCUs and Louisiana Students A night of elegance and generosity delivering impact for students across Louisiana and empowering the next generation of leaders * The 13th annual UNCF New Orleans Mayor's Masked Ball was a smashing success, held on Saturday, March 7, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. The black tie more PR

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, March 14 -- Walmart issued the following statement on March 13, 2026: * * * Moving Fast to Serve You Better: Why We're Refreshing Your Neighborhood Market Sam Walton always believed in "swimming upstream," challenging the traditional way of doing things to find a better path for the customer. That's exactly what we're doing with our latest round of Walmart Neighborhood Market store remodels. This April, several Walmart Neighborhood Markets across Florida, Oklahoma, Tex more PR