COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 22 other states supporting a challenge to a Massachusetts law that bans the sale, and even transportation, of any pork that was produced in violation of Massachusetts hog housing space requirements. In their friend-of-the-court brief, t more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight for Pork Producers at the United States Supreme Court * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 24 states in a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to rule that Massachusetts's radical pork ban is unconstitutional. Massachusetts's "Question 3" pork ban prevents other states from selling pork in or transporting through Massachus more PR

NEW YORK, March 25 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on March 24, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * CATHOLIC HIGH COURT JUSTICES PROBED AGAIN When Jews and Protestants are being considered for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, they are rarely, if ever, asked by legislators to explain how their religious convi more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, March 25 -- Fairmont State University issued the following news: * * * Fairmont State Advances Support for Foster Youth Through Middle College and RISE Initiatives Fairmont State University continues to demonstrate its dedication to serving West Virginia through its Middle College and RISE (Resilience, Independence, Support, Empowerment) programs. Both initiatives provide vital social support and raise awareness for one of the state's most vulnerable populations: yout more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 24 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to discuss U.S.-China relations amid war with Iran * The Chicago Project on Security and Threats' 2026 Hagel Lecture will feature Kurt M. Campbell, the former U.S. deputy secretary of state, offering insights into the wide-ranging effects United States-China relations will have on global economics, technology and security. The lecture, titled America's Role in Asi more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fry to Speak on Gross Receipts Taxes at COST Spring Conference * Taft Cleveland partner Rich Fry is speaking on the panel "Gross Receipts Taxes: Trends, Challenges, and What's Next" at the Council on State Taxation (COST) Spring Conference on April 22 in Coral Gables, FL. During the session, Fry will discuss recent case developments and tax saving opportunities related to Ohio co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following written testimony by Latesha Love-Grayer, director of international affairs and trade at the Government Accountability Office, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Foreign Assistance: Lessons Learned and Charting a Path Forward": * * * Chairman Mills, Ranking Member Moskowitz, and Members of the Subcommittee: I appreciate the opportunity to discuss more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11409) on March 23, 2026, by legislative attorneys Christopher T. Zirpoli and Jennifer K. Elsea: * * * Legal Authority for Export Controls and Tariffs on Semiconductor Chips Sold to China Semiconductor chips (also known as computer chips, microelectronic chips, or integrated circuits) have been a focus of U.S. export control policy for several years, partly due to concer more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Lone Star Women * Each year in March, we celebrate Women's History Month in honor of the extraordinary leaders, educators, artists, and innovators who have impacted our lives and shaped our future. In Texas, we are no strangers to strong women. From the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor, to six-time Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor, Texas women have enriched our cul more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 24 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Media Statement: Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Issues Statement On Luther v. Hoskins Win * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of Missouri opinion upholding Luther v. Hoskins : "The Missouri Supreme Court has reinforced what we've known all along -the Missouri FIRST Ma more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 24 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Leads In First Amendment Victory * Attorney General Catherine Hanaway Secures a Federal Consent Decree, Safeguarding American Voices from Federal Censorship for Years to Come JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - In the fight to protect the First Amendment rights of all Americans, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that Missouri and Louisiana secured a more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 25 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * North Carolinians Condemn Michael Whatley For Elevating A Known Child Sex Predator, Endangering NC Children Today, outside the Wake County GOP Convention where DC insider Michael Whatley was scheduled to speak, North Carolinians condemned Whatley for using his position of power to knowingly elevate convicted child sex predator Harvey West to NCGOP leadership. After Whatley put West in a  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 24 -- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the New Jersey Attorney General issued the following statements on March 23, 2026: * * * Statement from New Jersey's Acting Labor Commissioner and Attorney General on the Supreme Court's Unanimous Decision on Sergio Lopez v. Marmic LLC "The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling makes it crystal clear what should have never been in question: in New Jersey, you must be paid for the work you do -- period more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 25 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Notre Dame scholar joins Supreme Court brief defending birthright citizenship Amid the Trump administration's legal challenge to birthright citizenship, Amy Hsin is among a group of scholars who have submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, providing social science evidence for the justices to consider as they hear a case this spring. The brief argues  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Oklahoma Supreme Court sides with Drummond in tribal hunting, fishing dispute Attorney General Gentner Drummond's legal opinion protecting tribal members' right to hunt and fish on their reservations survived a challenge at the Oklahoma Supreme Court, after the justices unanimously rejected Gov. Kevin Stitt's attempt to strike it down. The governor and t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Today: Immigration Advocates Tell Justices Trump's Turnback Policy Violated Law * Thousands denied right to seek asylum and forced back into danger; case has implications for refugee rights Immigration advocates argued today before the Supreme Court that the Trump administration's turnback policy violated federal immigration law. Under  more PR

PLANO, Texas, March 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Texas County's Ten Commandments Monument Constitutional, Religious Liberty Law Firm Affirms * Fort Worth, TX -Representing the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, First Liberty Institute sent a letter to the Freedom from Religion Foundation ("FFRF") affirming that a permanent monument of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Marine Corps Gen. Francis Donovan, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture & National Security Challenges in the Western Hemisphere": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished committee members: thank you for your vote of confidence and the opportunity to lead United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). It is a privi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 24 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Victory for free speech in Louisiana! * Louisiana and Missouri secure federal consent decree with the Trump administration, barring the federal government from using Biden-era coercion tactics to force social media companies into censoring the speech of the American people. In 2022, Louisiana and Missouri filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration for pressuring major s more PR