ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * 2026 California Employment Law Conference Fisher Phillips is pleased to announce that in partnership with Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, the firm's annual Employment Law Conference will return on June 5, 2026, at the Disneyland Hotel. The conference will feature keynote speakers, and the latest hot topics in employment law, workers' compensation, and HR. Conference sessions include: more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Allen Applauds Federal Court Ruling Overturning Biden-Era Fiduciary Rule * Yesterday, a federal court vacated the 2024 Biden Administration Department of Labor's (DOL) 'Retirement Security Rule,' also known as the 'Fiduciary Rule.' This disastrous rule redefined when a financial services provider would become subject to regulation as a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (E more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, March 18 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Annual Women in Science Conference Inspires Next Generation of STEM Leaders * Emily Berry's love of the outdoors - especially the living organisms calling it home - first sparked her interest in STEM. The more time she spent out in nature, the more questions she had. "I wanted to understand what was happening at the invisible levels inside these ecosystems: why pla more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ATL Mayor Dickens Endorses Warnock Provision Banning Private Equity in Housing * Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens endorsed Senator Reverend Warnock's provision that bans large private equity corporations from mass purchasing single-family homes The bipartisan 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which includes Senator Warnock's private equity ban, passed out of the Senate last week by a vote of 89 more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson 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 Dr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * Bipartisan Helsinki Commission Leadership Issue Statement on OSCE Report on Human Rights Abuses in Georgia U.S. Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Co-Chairman Representative Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Ranking Member Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Ranking Member Representative Steve Cohe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Josh Rodgers, franchise owner of Camp Bow Wow, Parkville, Missouri, on behalf of the International Franchise Association, from a March 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Main Street's Top Dog: Growing the Small Business Pet Economy": * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Joshua R more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 9) on March 12, 2026, entitled "Interim Estimates of 2025-26 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness -- California, October 2025-January 2026.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) varies annually by  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 9) on March 12, 2026, entitled "Interim Estimates of 2025-26 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness -- United States, September 2025-February 2026.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? CDC routinely monitors influenza vaccine effective more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 8) on March 5, 2026, entitled "Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Infection and Complications Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients -- United States, January 2021-September 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Kaposi sarcoma-a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 9) on March 12, 2026, entitled "Measles Outbreak -- New Mexico, 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? High 2-dose measles vaccination coverage provides the best protection against measles. A measles outbreak that began in west Texas more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 8) on March 5, 2026, entitled "Notes from the Field: Congenital Rubella Syndrome -- Florida, 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Rubella infection during early pregnancy can result in miscarriage, fetal death, and characteristic b more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 8) on March 5, 2026, entitled "Notes from the Field: Exposures to Chemical Munitions During Commercial Fishing Operations -- New Jersey, 2016-2023.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Until 1970, unexploded chemical warfare munitions (C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Chairman Bost Leads Hearing on Veteran First VA Reauthorization Initiative to Modernize the Delivery of Healthcare, Benefits, and Infrastructure at VA Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Committee's legislative hearing on 27 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Inspector General issued the following report (No. OIG-26-07) on Jan. 15, 2026 entitled "Additional Actions Would Strengthen Georgia's Internal Controls for Implementing the Home Energy Rebates Programs." Here are excerpts: * * * The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 allocated $8.8 billion to the Department of Energy for issuing grants to states, U.S. territories, and Indian Tribes for distribution to the public in the form of home more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * Exclusive: State Officials Meeting with Election-Denier Linked EagleAI Founder on NEW Voter Roll Purge Tools * Wednesday, we released newly obtained government records showing that state election officials have met with Dr. John "Rick" Richards, Jr. -the founder of the controversial voter roll purge tool EagleAI, which has drawn scrutiny from election officials and experts more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on March 18, 2026: * * * State Department Expands Visa Bonds to Combat Illegal Overstay Rates The State Department is expanding its visa bond program to apply to a total of 50 countries on April 2 and will require foreign nationals from these countries to post a bond of $15,000 before receiving B1 or B2 visas for business and tourism in the United States. The bond will be returned to visa recipients who return h more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Carr Fights for Parental Rights in School Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of a mother whose public school deliberately hid efforts to "socially transition" her child. "This is not about just one parent - it's about all parents and protecting their rights to direct their child's care," said Carr. "For any more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Carr Takes Action to Enforce Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Laws Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has taken action to enforce the Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act - seeking an official hearing to determine whether the Georgia Republican Assembly, Inc. ("GRA") and the Georgia Republican Assembly PAC ("GRA PAC") violated the law. Carr's of more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Gov. Kemp: Healthcare Technology Company Scales Up in Metro Atlanta Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Glytec, a major health tech company, will relocate its headquarters to Cobb County, adding 500 new jobs over the next several years. "Georgia's skilled workforce and business-friendly approach have fostered success for global healthcare technologies like Glytec,  more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, March 18 -- Georgia Gwinnett College issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * Global supply chains feeling ripple effects of Iran conflict As attacks on shipping vessels and the instability it creates in the Strait of Hormuz continue, ripple effects are already being felt in the United States. Sanjaya Mayadunne, associate professor of decision sciences and management information systems at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), said consumers are beginning to see t more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, March 18 -- Georgia Gwinnett College issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * A little reading goes a long way As very young children, learning begins with recognizing numbers and letters. By third grade, students are reading books, opening worlds of wonder and knowledge. However, not all children make the transition to reading at grade level. According to the Georgia Council on Literacy, 62% of third grade students are not reading proficiently. That number  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia State University issued the following news ON March 18, 2026: * * * Georgia State University Announces Ignite Awards Winners Georgia State University has long been a place where research, academic achievement and creative excellence thrive. With more than $241.11 million in research expenditures in one year and hundreds of researchers, scholars and students dedicated to pursuing new ideas, the university continues to strengthen its well earned reputation  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * High Cancer Burden Shifted From Urban to Rural Areas and Gap Widening * ATLANTA, March 18, 2026 -Where a person lives in the United States increasingly shapes their chances of developing and surviving cancer. A new large nationwide study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) reports a long-term shift in the high cancer burden from urban to rural areas in the U. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Requests Court to Order Fani Willis to Release Communications with Special Counsel Jack Smith, Pelosi's January 6 Committee * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced that it has asked a Georgia state court to reject Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' efforts to continue hiding records about her office's communications with Jack Smith's office and the January 6 Co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Case to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of Mastermind Behind Multimillion-Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has filed and served a civil denaturalization complaint in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore, Maryland, against Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, a native of Nigeria who organized a vast conspiracy to steal identiti more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, March 18 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * KSU researchers approaching disaster cleanup from different angles How fast does radiation dissipate following a nuclear disaster?  There have only been a handful of reactor meltdowns throughout the history of nuclear engineering, but the 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine and the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster are among the most notable. At Kennesaw State  more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 19 -- The University of Iowa International Programs issued the following news: * * * Meet the recipients of the 2026 Stanley Award for International Research By Ben Partridge, International Programs The Stanley Award for International Research is given annually to outstanding University of Iowa students in all academic fields to support research abroad, learning activities in international studies and international career interests. The Stanley-University of Iowa Fou more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 18 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer administrator finds lifelong passion in student affairs * A profession she once didn't know existed became a lifelong passion for Mercer University Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Samantha Murfree. "Student affairs is an umbrella term that serves as a catch-all for all the ways in which we impact the lives of students from a co-curricular standpoint," Dr. Murfree said. "One of the greate more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Turning extreme heat into large-scale energy storage * Thermal batteries can efficiently store energy as heat. But building them requires a carefully designed system with materials that can withstand cycles of extremely high temperatures, without succumbing to problems like corrosion, thermal expansion, and structural fatigue. Many thermal battery systems move high-temperature g more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Peter Wood, president of the National Association of Scholars, New York, New York, from a March 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Transparency and Trust: Exposing Malign Foreign Influence in Higher Education": * * * 1. Introduction Chairman Cassidy M.D., Ranking Member Sanders and Members of the Committee: My name is Peter Wood. I am the President of the National Associati more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 17 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the history of Earth's climate records and expanding researchers' understanding of how the planet has changed over the last 3 million years. The findings, published this week in two papers in the journal Nature, more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New model predicts how mosquitoes will fly * A mosquito finds its target with the help of certain cues in its environment, such as a person's silhouette and the carbon dioxide they exhale. Now researchers at MIT and Georgia Tech have found that these visual and chemical cues help determine the insects' flight paths. The team has developed the first three-dimensional model of mos more PR

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, March 19 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Endowed Chair at UGA Surpasses $1 Million In 2024, the NWTF and the University of Georgia created the first endowed professorship solely focused on the management, research and conservation of the wild turkey. Now, the endowed professorship -- chaired by esteemed researcher Mike Chamberlain, Ph.D. -- has surpassed $1 million. The annual returns from the $1-million-and-growi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for March 2026 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions for March 2026. The OCC uses enforcement actions against an institution-affiliated party (IAP) to deter, encourage correction of, or prevent violations, unsafe or unsound practices, or breaches of fi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Warren Fights Back Against "Jim Crow 2.0," Slams Trump's Reckless War in Iran * Warren calls for lowering costs for health care, child care instead of funding war "[I]nstead of changing their policies and actually trying to help the American people... Trump and the Republicans are working to keep as many Americans from voting as possible... Every Senator must vote no."  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 17 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * One in Three Georgia Families Experience Food Insecurity, Emory Poll Finds * A new statewide poll of Georgia parents by researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health finds that one in three Georgia families with children (33%) experience low or very low food security. Nearly one in five families (18%) report having very low food security, meaning they sk more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Bipartisan Helsinki Commission Leadership Issue Statement on OSCE Report on Human Rights Abuses in Georgia Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, and Sheldon  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Readout of Congressional Black Caucus Roundtable on the State of Black Farmers and Agriculture * In recognition of Black History Month, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) convened a virtual roundtable on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, titled "The State of Black Farmers and Agriculture." Led by Representatives Sanford Bishop and Shontel Brown, the discussion brought together CBC Members and extern more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: So-called SAVE America Act is a Radical Voter Suppression Bill That Aims to Give Trump Unprecedented Power Over Elections Nationwide * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, at the insistence of President Trump, Senate Republicans are seeking to jam through the ultra-partisan voting suppression legislation misleadingly called the "SAVE America Act." This bill will give the Trump Administration unprece more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Johnson Aces League of Conservation Voters 2025 National Environmental Report Card * Congressman Scores 100% - Top in GA Delegation - Highest Lifetime Score of 97% WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today he earned a perfect 100 percent from The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) on their 2025 National Environmental Scorecard, which tallies the perf more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Loudermilk: The House Should Go To Conference for Affordable Housing Legislation * Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement on the need for bicameral housing legislation: "Last month, the House passed The Housing for the 21st Century Act with overwhelming bipartisan support. My colleagues and I are seeking tangible, quality reforms t more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports election integrity law at SCOTUS * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 19 other states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of a Pennsylvania law that required voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The States argue that the lower court, completely lacking judicial restraint, badly erred in striking down  more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, March 18 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * School of Computer and Cyber Sciences professor receives Distributed Computing award * Dariusz Kowalski, PhD, a professor in Augusta University's School of Computer and Cyber Sciences, has received the 2026 Prize for Innovation in Distributed Computing, an international honor recognizing nearly two decades of contributions to the study of how computer systems communicate and operate reliably. "I was s more PR

SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * South Carolina woman sentenced to prison for multi-state unemployment insurance fraud Family members also implicated in COVID-era scheme * AUGUSTA, Georgia: A South Carolina woman was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay substantial restitution for her role in a multi-state scheme to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefi more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC's Vote Your Voice Initiative Launches New Grant Cycle to Strengthen Democracy Across the Deep South * Three grant opportunities are available to nonprofit organizations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi Montgomery, Ala. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced the launch of its 2026 Vote Your Voice grant cycle, opening applications for  more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, March 18 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Student named Platinum Winner for video game narrative review at Game Developers Conference Anna Green never imagined that her love for video games would lead to a trip to San Francisco to present her work to one of the world's largest gatherings of game developers.  When the Kennesaw State University English major submitted her video game narrative analysis paper, she thought of it simply as a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters at Keurig Dr Pepper Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: mdrumm@teamster.org (JONESBORO, Ga.) - Members of Teamsters Local 528 at Keurig Dr Pepper facilities in Norcross and Union City, Ga., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The vote comes after the company continuously failed to o more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech students represent university at Southeast Journalism Conference * Students from Tennessee Tech University's student media programs connected with peers and industry professionals from across the region recently at the Southeast Journalism Conference. The annual gathering brings together collegiate journalists from more than 30 universities across at least six state more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Georgia General Assembly Approves $1.5 Million GOSA Grant for Final Expansion of McIntosh Reserve Trust for Public Land announced today that the Georgia General Assembly has approved a $1.5 million grant through the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act (GOSA) to support the final expansion phase of McIntosh Reserve, advancing one of west Georgia's most significant conservatio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks at Alabama League of Municipalities Breakfast, Receives Hometown Hero Award * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined the Alabama League of Municipalities in their breakfast panel during the National League of Cities' Congressional City Conference. During the panel, Sen. Tuberville touted Alabama's many accomplishments over the last year and the importa more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB conference to examine how climate change, emerging contaminants impact health in Asia * An illustration of a village on the water in a tropical setting. The University at Buffalo will host an international conference will examine the impact of climate change and emerging contaminants on health in Asia. Pohot: Illustrated by Kayla Naas Free event will explore more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, took to the Senate floor to lead the opposition to President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE America Act. Padilla outlined how the voter suppression bill would make it harder for Americans to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Dismantles Republican SAVE America Act, Urges Congress to Focus on Lowering Costs Not Disenfranchising Voters * Schiff: "This legislation will not save anything about America, but it will destroy something precious about this country. It is not meant to empower people to determine the direction of the nation, but to deprive them of that power. Not to encourage citizen participa more PR