WASHINGTON, March 17 -- A coalition of 39 census stakeholders organization submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce raising concerns about proposed changes to the 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The coalition argues that scaling back the test and altering its design could undermine efforts to achieve an accurate national count. One of the primary issues highlighted in the letter is the decision to reduce the number of census test sites from six t more ST

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 17 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Arkansas Customers Gain More Energy Control as SWEPCO Debuts Pay As You Go - a New Prepay Program for Customers On a recent weekday morning, an Arkansas woman picked up the phone hoping for just one thing - help she could trust. Like many families navigating tight budgets, she was worried about keeping her home powered and wasn't sure w more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends transparency in asbestos litigation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading an 11-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Delaware Supreme Court, raising serious concerns that certain asbestos bankruptcy trusts are planning to destroy documents and data related to past claims and compensation payments. "Doc more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 16 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill releases 2026 Regular Legislative Session bill package highlights * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has released a list of her major bills for the 2026 Regular Legislative Session to move Louisiana forward. This year's priorities follow her highly successful 2025 legislative package. The effort delivered major policy reforms across multiple areas,  more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, March 16 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Brittany Howell tapped for Postpartum Support Virginia board of directors * Brittany Howell, an associate professor with Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been chosen to serve on the board of directors for Postpartum Support Virginia. The Fredericksburg-based nonprofit, which was established in 2009, educates families, providers, and commu more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, March 16 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Class of 2026 Inductees Welcomed to Phi Kappa Phi * HIGHLIGHTS * These honorees are among about 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. * The society is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor societ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 16, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, March 17, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness (Day 1, Morning Session)." On Tuesday, March 17, the Su more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy marks 25 years of giving through Environmental Initiatives Fund Entergy recently invested $1 million of shareholder funds in 10 local environmental partners through the company's Environmental Initiatives Fund. These grants mark the 25th year that Entergy has used its financial resources to support projects that save energy, educate the public, restore habitat, reduce waste and i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating various flight procedures at airports across the National Airspace System. This administrative action enables the agency to transition to updated criteria for instrument flight rules, ensuring the safe use of navigable airspace as airport environments and air traffic requirements change. The amendatory provisions for the following procedures become effective April  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following letter (No. DA 26-244) on March 16, 2026: * * * To: Todd A. Steiner, Esq., c/o 3 Daughters Media, Inc., Steiner Law Offices, PLC, P.O. Box 751, Woodstock, VA 22664 (sent via email) Kevin J. Youngers, c/o 3 Daughters Media, Inc., Technical Consultant, 3004 70th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634 (sent via email) Re: WMNA-FM, Halifax, VA Facility ID No. 9985 File No. 0000281963 Dear Counsel and Engineer:  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSrpt) -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Kennedy Human Rights Asks UN to Address Racially Discriminatory Policing in the U.S. Last week, the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center submitted a report to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights documenting ongoing racial discrimination against Black people in the United States. The submission outlines how disproportionate use of police force, lega more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, March 16 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Momentum builds at KSU as Owls return to March Madness * Fresh off its first Conference USA tournament title, the Kennesaw State University men's basketball team joined an exuberant Owl Nation at VyStar Arena to learn its March Madness opponent during a Selection Sunday watch party. The Owls, who earned their second NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament berth in four years, were announced more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 16, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Nashville Reporter Faces Bond Hearing After ICE Arrest Estefany Rodriguez, a Nashville journalist detained earlier this month by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, was scheduled to appear in a Louisiana immigration court for a bond hearing today. Separately, a federal judge in Nashville has set a hearing for Tuesday to consider c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following written testimony by Staca Shehan, vice president of the Analytical Services Division at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Alexandria, Virginia, from a March 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Lost and Exploited: Confronting Child Trafficking and the Failure to Protect America's Most Vulnerable": * * * I. Background The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children ( more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health among Newsweek's 'World's Greatest' Hospitals * Three Ochsner Health hospitals have been recognized on Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2026 list. This ranking highlights leading medical facilities around the world, providing readers with trusted, country-specific evaluations to help them find the best care tailored to their needs and location. Inclusion  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- President Trump issued the following statement on March 16, 2026, on the birthday of President James Madison: * * * Today, we celebrate the birthday of President James Madison--the Father of our Constitution and intellectual architect of the American Founding, whose wisdom and commitment to the common good breathed life into our Republic 250 years ago. Born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, Madison was deeply devoted to the pursuit of knowledge. Through his  more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 16 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Ruby Bridges, Annette Gordon-Reed Named Commencement Speakers * Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed will address the 2026 graduates. With the United States celebrating its 250 th anniversary this year, American history will be at the center of commencement ceremonies at Bryn Mawr College as civil rights icon Ruby Bridges and Pulitzer Prize-winning author  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Nomination for DHS Secretary Draws Bipartisan Acclaim President Donald J. Trump's nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security is earning strong, bipartisan praise from lawmakers, tribal leaders, law enforcement organizations, industry groups, and other prominent voices. A proven champion of border security, a fierce defender of American more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on March 19, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Nominees * Colin McDonald, to be an Assistant Attorney General * James Bishop, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina * Brian Barber, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana * Brian Gootkin, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana * Stev more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, March 16 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Senator Hattie Caraway Honored with Historic Marker at A-State * JONESBORO - U.S. Senator Hattie Caraway will be honored at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, with the placement of a historical marker by the Arkansas250 Commission. The marker will be placed at the V.C. Kays House, located at 2506 Aggie Rd. on the campus of Arkansas State University. "I'm excited that the Arkansas250 Commission has ch more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of March 16, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Confronting Deficit Spending and Getting America's Financial House in Order For years, the federal government's spending has been out of control, driving up our deficit and sending the United States deeper into debt. We saw the disastrous effects of deficit spending u more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Calls on "God Squad" to Weaken Endangered Species Act Protections * The Trump administration today announced its intent to convene the Endangered Species Committee -colloquially known as the "God Squad"-on March 21, 2026, to consider an exemption under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for oil and gas-related activities in the Gulf of Mexico. Already imperile more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 [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 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Ilan Wurman, Julius E. Davis professor of law at the University of Minnesota, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists": * * * Chairman Schmitt and Members of the Committee: It is often believed that the common-law rule of birthright citizenship was that mere birth on the sovereign's s more PR

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, March 17 -- McNeese State University shared the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * Woodside LNG Hosts McNeese Students at LNG Americas Summit McNeese State University students who are pursing the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Business Certificate and are receiving the Woodside Energy LNG Business Scholarship last semester were invited to attend a panel discussion at LNG Americas Summit and Exhibition in Lake Charles. The College of Business students had the uniqu more PR