ALBANY, Georgia, March 28 -- Albany State University issued the following news: * * * Albany State University Will Host 2026 Blue & Gold Scholarship Gala to Raise $1.5 Million for Student Success and Workforce Innovation Albany State University (ASU), Georgia's largest public Historically Black College and University (HBCU), will welcome corporate leaders, alumni, and community partners from across the Southeast to the 2026 Blue & Gold Scholarship Gala on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 6 p.m.  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Alleged murderer and multiple repeat felons among those prosecuted as part of Operation Take Back America efforts * HOUSTON - A total of 439 new cases have been filed against 440 individuals in immigration and border security matters from March 20-26, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The Southern District of Texas filed 187 criminal complain more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect religious freedom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 16 other states supporting a public schoolteacher's challenge to a district policy preventing her from decorating her classroom with a small personal crucifix. The district asks teachers to decorate their classrooms. Mrs. Arroyo-Castro's walls were more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * BIDMC Researchers Identify Gene Driving Colorectal Cancer Development Loss of COSMC Gene Destroys Gut's Protective Barrier * Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have answered a question that has puzzled cancer researchers for decades: Does a genetic defect found in nearly all human colorectal cancers simply accompany the disease, or does it actually trigge more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in Kentucky 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 27, 2026 * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 70 in 2024 for Kentucky, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Kentucky was down 23.1 percent from 91 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 3.7 fatalities per 100,0 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in Tennessee 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 27, 2026 * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 155 in 2024 for Tennessee, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Tennessee was down 5.5 percent from 164 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 5.1 fatalities per 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act (H.R. 2768): * * * H.R. 2768 would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to study the feasibility of designating the 287-mile Benton MacKaye Trail system in the states of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina as a national scenic trail. Using information on the cost of similar studies, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2768 would cost  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Scott Requests Nearly $32 Million in FY2027 Community Project Funding Priorities for Georgia's 13th District * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), a senior member of the House Agriculture and House Financial Services Committees, announced a list of twenty Community Project Funding priorities in the 13 th Congressional District for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 app more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, March 27 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * D.C. Owl trades campus tours for U.S. Senate internship * Kennesaw State University student Darrius Knight is putting his education to work on the nation's biggest stage, one legislative memo at a time. Knight was in the middle of giving a campus tour when his phone rang. On the other end was a staffer from the office of U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, calling to let him know he had been selected more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on March 25, 2026: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones Issues Statement in Support of FY27 Budget Priorities Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement in support of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget passing the Senate Appropriations Committee with bi-partisan, unanimous support. "I want to thank Chairman Blake Tillery, the subcommittee Chairs, and all members of the Senate Appropriations Committee for t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on March 27, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Raffensperger Announces Anti-Human Trafficking Trainings for Georgia Businesses Against Trafficking Today, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger officially announced the relaunch of Georgia Businesses Against Trafficking (GBAT), a statewide initiative designed to equip business owners and their employees with the tools necessary to spot and report human traffickin more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Health Wanted: Wellness Scams * The Episode From magical amulets to metal funnels that cost $270, there are wellness scams all around for those who have eyes to see them. This week on Health Wanted, we're preparing for April Fools' Day by reviewing some health and wellness products, practices, and claims so ridiculous they make you say, "this is a joke, right?" Listen n more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-541) on the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act (H.R. 7640). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on March 12, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 7640, the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026, introduced by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), would prohibit state and local governments, officials, or other personnel from restricting cooperation with federal law enforcement, includin more ST

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 27 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Inside CERAWeek: OSU students engage with top industry leaders at global energy conference * Media Contact: Dara McBee | Hamm Institute for American Energy | 580-350-7248 | dmcbee@hamminstitute.org When the global energy industry gathers, the questions are rarely small. How will the world meet rising electricity demand in an AI-driven economy? What kind of workforce will be needed as intelligent sy more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Care, an organization that says it is dedicated to ending poverty, issued the following news release: * * * Kenya faces flood emergency in addition to drought crisis * Nairobi, Kenya, 27 March, 2026 -CARE is sounding the alarm as a rapidly escalating flood emergency sweeps across Kenya, compounding an already severe humanitarian crisis in parts of the country. Weeks of relentless heavy rains and flash floods have submerged entire village more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer engineering professor builds up students though mentorship * As a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Mercer University, Dr. Makhin Thitsa accelerates progress in her field while opening doors for students to engage in mentorship that shapes their futures as engineers. While growing up in Myanmar, she was often told subjects like math and engineering were meant for boys. When she first s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Obelisk Tech Systems Inc., Thomasville, Georgia, submitted a public comment letter to the Corporation for National and Community Service addressing deficiencies in the Segal Education Award information collections. Obelisk Tech highlighted challenges faced by AmeriCorps alumni and small businesses in managing the student loan obligations associated with the Segal Award. The company emphasized that small businesses in rural HUBZone communities experience indirect workforc more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Public Health Leader Deb Houry to Deliver 2026 Commencement Address * Nationally recognized emergency medicine physician and public health leader Debra Houry, MD, will deliver the Rollins School of Public Health's commencement address at this year's degree candidate recognition ceremony on May 9. As the field of public health faces challenging times, Houry's decades-long  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12927) on March 25, 2026, by social policy analyst Alexandra Hegji. Here are excerpts: * * * Section 117 of the Higher Education Act: Reporting of Foreign Gifts and Contracts Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA; P.L. 89-329, as amended) establishes foreign gift and contract reporting requirements for certain domestic public and private institutions that (1) o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Delivering Resources to Strengthen Public Safety in Carrollton * Carrollton, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is upgrading public safety in Carrollton. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to help the Carrollton Police Department upgrade its investigative technology to better protect its residents. These new Federal resources will allow the City to purchase a crime scene more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on TSA Funding Deal * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement. "Senate Republicans blocked this for weeks. Last night they finally agreed to pay TSA workers. Now the House must act swiftly to get this done and get our airports moving again." *** Original text here: https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/press-releases/sen-ossoff-statement-on-tsa-fu more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 28 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Engineering and Business Students Get in the Game Together to Take Learning and Leadership Out of the Classroom Tuskegee University continues to raise the bar on innovative ways to prepare students for workforce impact sooner by cross-training them through interdisciplinary teamwork that further enhances their skillsets. A recent example: The 2026 Tuskegee University Business and Engineering (TUBE) Confer more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, March 28 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Professor designs inclusive technologies for a variety of populations Matthew Schmidt prioritizes co-designing instructional tools with the people they serve By Anika Chaturvedi Like many others in his industry, Matthew Schmidt didn't originally set out to become an instructional designer. "This is a field that we kind of jokingly refer to as the best career that you've never heard of," said Schmidt,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Victories for Higher Education: Raising Academic Standards and Ensuring Admissions Transparency * The Trump Administration is changing the culture in higher education. Just over a year ago, we saw men claiming victories in women's athletics. Colleges and universities were focused more on diversity, equity, and inclusion than ensuring graduates were prepared for success in life after graduation more PR