SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 27 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * 100-Day Countdown to the Fourth of July: America250 Reveals First Five Host Cities for July 3-4 Block Parties and Launches National Give-Back Effort America250 Names iHeartMedia an Official Audio Partner, Creating a Unified National Listening Experience for the Fourth of July * WASHINGTON, D.C. - America250, the national nonpartisan organization charged by Congress with leading the celebra more PR

ALFRED, New York, March 26 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * ACAM to host 21st Perkins Lecture April 2 * The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum will host the 21st Perkins Lecture of Ceramic History Thursday, April 2, welcoming artist Eugene Ofori Agyei and curator Larry Ossei-Mensah in the Nevins Theater of the Powell Campus Center. The lecture will begin at 4:30 pm. Agyei and Ossei-Mensah's joint lecture will explore artistic origins, material experimentation, and the e more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 27 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries posted the following commentary by John Iekel: * * * Utah Retirement Plan Exchange 'Leaps Forward' into Law The Utah Retirement Plan Exchange is a proposal no longer. On March 24, Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed the measure that creates the program into law. With the stroke of his pen, the Beehive State not only enters the club of states providing a program that covers employees whose private-sector empl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: * * * Army reaches conditional agreement with private industry for hyperscaled data centers The U.S. Army has conditionally selected two companies to enter into exclusive negotiations to build and operate commercial hyperscaled data centers on two Army installations. The initiative demonstrates a model for industry relationships under the Army's Enhanced Use Lease program. Global Investment Firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) was more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Arnold Ventures, Niskanen Center Applaud Utah Clearance Rate Legislation * Houston, TX (March 26, 2026 ) - Arnold Ventures and the Niskanen Center applaud the Utah State Legislature and Governor Spencer Cox for passing new, bipartisan legislation designed to solve more crimes and provide support for crime victims. The bill, H.B. 137, passed bot more PR

WACO, Texas, March 27 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor Ranked Among Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2025 National Academy of Inventors celebrates universities that play a large role in advancing U.S. innovation and invention By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations Baylor University is ranked No. 81 among the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2025, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This is the f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Slotkin, Young, Schiff Lead Bipartisan Bill to Stop Insider Trading from Government Officials on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Todd Young (R-IN), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Public Integrity in Financial Predic tion Markets Act of 2026. The bill prohibits federally elected officials and government employees from us more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on March 25, 2026: * * * COMMISSIONER TRUSTY HIGHLIGHTS CONNECTIVITY, INNOVATION, AND LOCAL IMPACT DURING KANSAS AND UTAH VISIT Trip highlights "golden age of communications" in action and underscores importance of smart FCC policy to support broadband expansion, broadcasting, and emerging technologies * FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty today released the following statement after returning from a mu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board announces it has made the joint findings with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency required for the OCC to approve a request by Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., for an exemption under section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act * The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced it has made the joint findings with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) required for the OCC to a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Carr Fights for Farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a brief in opposition to a Massachusetts law that seeks to regulate pork production nationwide. If upheld, this statute will impose costly mandates on out-of-state pig farmers - burdening the interstate pork market and increasing prices for all Americans. Carr and 23 other at more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Cox takes action on remaining bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session * Governor issues two vetoes, makes two line-item vetoes, and allows one bill to go into effect without signature SALT LAKE CITY (March 26, 2026) - Today, Gov. Cox announced that he has signed 53 bills in the 2026 General Legislative Session. Information on signed bills can be found below: 1. H.B. 2 New F more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, Additional Legislation and Two U.S. Marshals The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), by a vote of 19-3. Xylazine is a highly toxic veterina more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Sounds Alarm on Pro-Abortion United Nations Nominee * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today urged that the United States veto the nomination of pro-abortion radical Dr. Michelle Bachelet to the position of United Nations Secretary General (UNSG). In a bicameral letter with support from a large congressional coalition, Lee and his colleagues outline Bachelet's extreme promotion for abortion a more PR

NEW YORK, March 26 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 24, 2026, by senior fellow Shawn Regan to the Washington Post: * * * The Great Salt Lake Is Drying Up. Utah Has an Ambitious Plan to Save It. It could be a blueprint for a West that is running out of water and time. * The Great Salt Lake is in trouble. After the lake's water level reached a historic low in 2022, Utah is experiencing its worst snowpack on record. The lake is plunging toward a more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Navy Sailor posthumously awarded Purple Heart at Hanscom AFB ceremony * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - A U.S. Navy Sailor received the Purple Heart nearly 82 years after being injured during the World War II D-Day invasion June 6, 1944. Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joseph Tryon was posthumously awarded the medal during a ceremony here March 20. His son, Thomas, accepted the awa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Praises Utah's Gov. Cox for Signing Firearms Liabilities Amendments into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praises Utah's Gov. Spencer Cox for signing House Bill 214, Firearms Liability Amendments, into law in a ceremony in Salt Lake City. The NSSF-supported House Bill 214 amends civil liability laws to protect firearm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, D-Utah, has drafted and circulated a Dear Colleague letter supporting funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant. * * * To: The Honorable Robert Aderholt, Chairman, U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, 2358-B Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member, U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Huma more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Kennedy and Crank Co-Lead Bill to Protect Access for Public Land Recreation * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) and Congressman Jeff Crank (CO-05) introduced the Public Lands Access Restoration Act (PLARA) to restore broad access to public lands for recreation. Before 2005, public lands generally operated under an "open unless posted closed" policy, meaning roads and trails w more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Spring Runoff Conference Highlights Partnerships, Water Leasing and Utah's Challenging Water Year * The 2026 Northern Utah Water Users Spring Runoff Conference concluded this week after bringing together nearly 300 attendees and participants for two days of presentations, conversations and breakout sessions focused on water challenges and solutions in Utah. Hosted by Utah State University and Cache Water Distri more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Spring Runoff Conference Honors Inaugural Water Champion Award Recipients * LOGAN, Utah -Organizers of the Northern Utah Water Users Spring Runoff Conference honored the inaugural recipients of the Northern Utah Water Champion Award on March 25, recognizing two individuals whose careers have made sustained, meaningful contributions to water stewardship, management and policy in Northern Utah. This year's honore more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * STB Proposes Comprehensive Permitting Reform to Streamline its Processes and Lower Infrastructure Costs The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) today issued a unanimous decision proposing a comprehensive rule to modernize and reform its permitting process, accelerating the approval of rail infrastructure projects, cutting unnecessary b more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 27 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Professor Lauded for Excellence in Education Research University at Albany's Paul Morgan, Director of the Institute for Social and Health Equity and Empire Innovation Professor and Social and Health Equity Endowed Professor at the College of Integrated Health Sciences, received the 2026 Special Education Research Award from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) -- the largest international pr more PR

RENO, Nevada, March 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Women advancing research in obstetrics and gynecology at UNR Med During Women's History Month, faculty achievements and a new residency program highlight momentum in women's health * In observance of Women's History Month, the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) recognizes the leadership and impact of women advancing the field of obstetrics and gynecology, improving access to car more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 27 -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * USHE institutions join partnership with Interfaith America Public colleges and universities across Utah have signed a memorandum of understanding to participate in the Utah Cooperation Cohort, a statewide initiative focused on fostering collaboration and cooperation across differences on college campuses and in communities across the state. The agreement formalizes a partnership between Interfai more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Moab SBDC Offers No-Cost Advising, Workshops to Help Local Businesses * MOAB, Utah -Have a small business in or around Moab and need help? The Moab Small Business Development Center, located on the campus of Utah State University Moab, is encouraging local business owners and entrepreneurs to take advantage of the center's free advising services and educational workshops. The SBDC seeks to empower local ent more PR

LOGAN, Utah, March 26 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Researchers Collaborate to Create the USU Fiber Hub * Researchers from around Utah State University have teamed up to uncover, or in some cases rediscover, new uses for ancient materials. The Natural Fiber Hub at USU is a new focal point for Aggie researchers to collaborate with each other, as well as with global experts, government agencies and industry leaders to push the boundaries of fiber research. T more PR