BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * Attorney General Liz Murrill today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, the coalition sent a l more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, March 18 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * BHSU/SDSU Partnership Awarded MHEC Grant to Support Student Success and Workforce Development for Health Professions in South Dakota Black Hills State University (BHSU), in partnership with South Dakota State University (SDSU), has been awarded a $250,000 Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant from the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) to enhance student success and exp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on March 17, 2026, involving Director Jerry McGinn, Deputy Director Aleksandar Jovovic and research assistant A.J. Dilts, all of the Center for the Industrial Base: * * * SBIR and STTR Reauthorization and the Future of Small Business Innovation On March 3, 2026, the United States Senate unanimously passed legislation to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak, Carter introduce bipartisan legislation to strengthen rural health offices nationwide * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Congressman Troy Carter Sr. (D-LA) today introduced the State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to strengthen rural health care. "Rural communities face unique challenges in providin more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 17 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Signs Good Government Bills into Law * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed nine good government bills into law, including SB 39, which repeals the state industrial hemp program. "South Dakotans deserve a small, limited government that works effectively, stays accountable, and makes commonsense decisions," said Governor Larry Rhoden. "These bills shrink th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Announces $889 Million Investment in Western Water Infrastructure Through President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill * The Department of the Interior today announced $889 million in investments for critical water infrastructure projects across the West made possible by President Donald J. Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The funding will support Bureau of Reclamation projects in Cal more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 17 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Midwestern Higher Education Compact Grant to support student success, workforce development for health professions in South Dakota The Midwestern Higher Education Compact has awarded South Dakota State University, in partnership with Black Hills State University, a $250,000 Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant to support success for students pursuing careers in health professions. The SDSU/B more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Drummond leads push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The coalition sent a letter yesterday to Senate Majority Leader John  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Mariana Trujillo, managing director of government finance, Jordan Campbell, managing director of government finance and senior quantitative analyst, Ryan Frost, director of budget and tax policy at the Washington Policy Center, Truong Bui, director of data strategy and analytics and managing director of the Pension Integrity Project and quantitative analyst Steve Vu: * * * How every more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * West Virginia House Bill 4819 reduces licensing barriers for people with criminal records The bill would strengthen licensing reforms and give people with criminal records clearer access to stable employment. By Vittorio Nastasi and David L. Morgan Access to gainful employment can reduce the likelihood of criminal recidivism. Yet state occupational licensing restrictions create unnecessary government more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Introduces Legislation to Support Rural Transit * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced the Investments in Rural Transit Act, legislation that would help rural transit providers improve their services. Rural transit operators provide essential lifeline services to millions of Americans, getting them to work, school, grocery stores, medical appointments and more. "Fo more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Final Defendant Sentenced To Life in Prison for Rapid City Double Homicide South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the final defendant convicted in a 2022 double homicide in Rapid City has been sentenced to life in prison. Montell Olivera, 29 of Rapid City, received three life sentences when he was sente more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Lawsuit Against OneMain Financial, Inc. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a bipartisan group of 13 Attorneys General in suing OneMain Financial, Inc. for illegally misleading its customers and trapping tens of thousands of borrowers in expensive loans with hidden costs. "This company packs its loans with o more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 17 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * The Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University will host the Innovate AI 2026 Symposium, a one-day convening of leaders from academia, industry, government and the startup ecosystem to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming critical sectors of regional and national importance. The event will be held on March 27 at the Sanford Event Barn in Sioux Falls an more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Ten from JBSA among Air Force Medical Service 2025 award winners * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. There are 10 recipients from Joint Base San Antonio. The nominations submitted reflect the ex more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Pushes for Election Integrity at the United States Supreme Court * Tennessee has joined Missouri and 19 other states in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to review and overturn a federal appellate decision that struck down a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The multistate brief supports a peti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on the SAVE America Act * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "I think as everybody knows, we are looking forward to having an important battle on the floor of the Senate this week on the SAVE America Act.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Put Political Games Above Public Safety, National Security * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, today is day 32 of Democrats' shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. "On Thursda more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: The SAVE America Act Protects Our Elections and Our Youth * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, today we are kicking off an extended debate on the SAVE America Act - a package of commonsense measures more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18 more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Sues OneMain Financial for an Alleged Lending Scheme Involving Hidden Add-On Products 13 States Seek Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Restitution, Penalties, and Ask the Court to End the Unlawful Conduct * Attorney General Jay Jones and 12 other state Attorneys General announced a lawsuit against OneMain Financial, Inc. and related entities  more PR