WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Dennis Hull: * * * West Virginia Legislature Delivers Third Income Tax Reduction, Scores Several Conservative Policy Wins West Virginia's 2026 session concluded on Saturday with another five percent across-the-board cut to the personal income tax, completing an ambitious agenda driven by Governor Patrick Morrisey and dominant Republican majorities in the state House and Senate. The Mountaine more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REMINDS ILLINOIS VOTERS OF RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged voters to know their rights as early voting is underway for the March 17 general primary election. It has been the longstanding practice of the Attorney General's office to monitor elections in Illinois to ensure that voters' rights are protected and polling places are a more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Bangladesh: New Government Should Prioritize Human Rights * (London) - Bangladesh 's recently elected prime minister, Tarique Rahman, and his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government face many urgent challenges but can use this opportunity to bring lasting protections of human rights, nine rights groups wrote in a letter to Rahman published today. Prime Minister Rahman came to office fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by senior fellow Mitzi Perdue and Amyn Jan, founder of A.J. Emtech LLC: * * * How to Make AI Tell the Truth As AI models increasingly talk to one another, it's critical to make sure the inputs are accurate. * Imagine the following: a dozen senior government officials are gathered around a wall-sized screen in Washington. Its background is matte black, and lines of green text sc more PR

PARIS, France, March 16 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * China's Growing Grip on the Solomon Islands' Fragile Media Sector Since the Solomon Islands established diplomatic relations with China in 2019, the Pacific archipelago has become a strategic arena for Beijing's influence. By capitalising on the economic fragility of the local media sector, China has stepped up conditional funding, editorial partnerships and influence programmes to dissemin more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 17 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Proposed Initiative #109 Qualifies for General Election Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #109, "Male and Female Participation in School Sports," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot. Proposed Initiative #109 s more PR

PASAY CITY, Philippines, March 17 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release: * * * DFA-OVS, COMELEC-OFOV Take Part in Commission on Filipinos Overseas Forum Entitled - Votes That Count: Overseas Voting Dialogue with Filipino Diaspora The Department of Foreign Affairs - Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS) and the Commission on Elections - Office for Overseas Voting (COMELEC-OFOV) represented by Vice Chairperson Raul H. Dado and Director Jan Jordan L. more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 16 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Florida Wells Fargo Bank Branch Employees to Vote In Election Over Whether to Remove CWA Union Bosses from Workplace * In response to workers' petition, the National Labor Relations Board has scheduled a "decertification" vote to end union affiliation Spring Hill, FL (March 16, 2026) - Employees at Wells Fargo's Spring Hill branch have filed a petition with the N more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer, Tallahassee, Florida, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on a matter of profound national securi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-17) on March 16, 2026, entitled "Modifications to Rules for Computing Taxable Income or Loss and Foreign Currency Gain or Loss Under Section 987". * * * SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice announces that the Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intend to issue proposed regulations (forthcoming proposed regulations) under section 987. The Treasury Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * McCain Institute Delegation Conducts Pre-Election Assessment in Armenia The McCain Institute has released an assessment ahead of Armenia's June 7 National Assembly Elections following a McCain Institute-led mission to Armenia February 23-26 supported by the Armenian civil society organization Union of Informed Citizens. The delegation included experts on elections, the South C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * Nation's Mayors Call on U.S. Senators to Oppose the SAVE Act Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill that would mandate proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo identification to cast a ballot. A wide range of civil rights, religious, and social justice organizations warn that, if  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: GOP's Voter Suppression Law Would Cost WA Taxpayers $35M+ This Year * 03.15.26 A new snapshot report from Sen. Cantwell, WA SoS, and WA Assoc. of County Auditors shows the SAVE America Act would spike the cost of administering elections by 60%; Cantwell: "The SAVE America Act will actually cost Americans: time, money, and even their constitutional right to vote" WASHINGTON, D.C.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * PHILLY INQUIRER: Democrats Go on Offense on Health Care & Affordability "To Win Back Congress" * Philadelphia Inquirer : "Democrats will be telling voters that Republicans are to blame for problems with health care, now and in 2027" After gutting access to health care, forcing premiums to skyrocket, and raising costs on everyday goods, the disastrous records of Brian Fitzpatric more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * "Cherry-pick[ed] Studies of Poor Quality" to Drive ACIP Meeting of RFK Jr.'s Motley Crew of Anti-Vaxxers Medical experts are ripping apart a 'confidential report' by the COVID-19 Immunization 'working group' for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) ahead of its slated meeting this week to discuss 'COVID-19 vaccine injuries'. As the New York Times reports: "Dr. Sean O'Leary, head of the pediatric infec 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

NEW YORK, March 16 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release: * * * UBS publishes agenda for its Annual General Meeting on 15 April 2026 * * Lukas Gahwiler, William C. Dudley and Jeanette Wong will not not stand for re-election * Markus Ronner, Agustin Carstens and Luca Maestri nominated for election to the Board of Directors * All other members of the Board of Directors will stand for re-election * The Board of Direc more PR

MERCED, California, March 16 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Launches California Government and Policy Certificate Program * The inner machinery of democracy in California - from bills and lobbying to courts and elections - is revealed in a professional certification program launched at the University of California, Merced. UC Merced's Division of Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) offers the Professional Certificate in California more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * UN Committee Should Promote, Not Oppose, Civil Society * The United Nations will hold elections in April for the 19 members of the UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, which controls UN accreditation for nongovernmental groups. The election to the UN's gatekeeper for civil society comes at a difficult time for human rights and civil society groups around the world, with governments  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Pushes Tech Companies to Take Action Against Deepfakes, Maliciously Manipulated Media * WASHINGTON - Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, urged leading social media firms, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) platforms, and media editing software providers to take action against maliciously m more PR