WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by A6 Scientific Corp., Houston, Texas, challenging the award of a federal contract to RIO Technical Services LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, for operations at a visitor center run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The dispute centered on a contract to manage the Western Currency Facility's tour and visitor center in Fort Worth, where the public can access free tours and exhibits abo more ST

ZURICH, Switzerland, March 26 -- ABB, a technology company specializing in electrification and automation, issued the following news release: * * * ABB and VoltaGrid extend collaboration on data center power infrastructure * Building on previous orders, ABB will supply 35 additional synchronous condensers with flywheel technology and eHouses for major power generation projects globally for VoltaGrid * The equipment will enable VoltaGrid to significantly expand its data center power platform, more PR

ZURICH, Switzerland, March 24 -- ABB, a technology company specializing in electrification and automation, issued the following news release: * * * ABB extends automation and electrical scope for Rio Grande LNG Trains 4 and 5 * ABB awarded additional orders by Bechtel for Trains 4 and 5 of the Rio Grande LNG project in Texas * Contract builds on ABB's ongoing execution of integrated automation, electrical and digital solutions for Phase 1 * Once operational, Phases 1 and Trains 4 and 5 will more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC announces 2025 Annual Excellence Award winners * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announced the winners of its 2025 Annual Excellence Awards during a banquet March 26 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The event honored the immense contributions of AFIMSC's workforce, whose efforts direc more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Too much sitting is taking a toll on heart and brain health * Too much sitting has quietly become one of the most common threats to heart health in the United States. Research shows that prolonged sedentary time is linked to higher risks of heart disease, stroke and poorer mental health, even among people who exercise. On National Walking Day, the American Heart Associat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and c more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 31 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * As Trump rolls back protections, Governor Newsom signs first-of-its-kind executive order to strengthen AI protections and responsible use What you need to know: While the federal government dismantles contracting standards and removes basic protections for Americans, Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order to explore stronger AI standards for state proc more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 30 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson pushes for state, local authority to combat illegal drone drops at prisons * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multistate effort to combat the alarming rise in drones that are illegally dropping contraband into prisons, including narcotics, weapons, cell phones, and other items. Per federal law, only a narrow set of feder more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Container Company Responsible for Chemical Fire That Contaminated West Texas Neighborhoods * Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Permian Basin Containers, LLC ("PBC") and related entities for violations of Texas environmental laws and regulations after the company caused a catastrophic chemical fire in Odessa that endangered public health. A more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Paxton Sues Dental Providers and Fraudulent Marketers for Performing Medically Unnecessary Procedures on Patients and Defrauding Texas Medicaid * Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against a group of dental providers ("provider defendants") and sham marketers ("marketer defendants") for bribing Medicaid patients and for performing medically unnecessary procedures to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Joins Bipartisan Bill to Impose Sanctions on Russian Energy Sector, Shadow Fleet * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to co-sponsor the Sanctioning Harbors and Dodgers of Western  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prevent Illegal Immigrants from Receiving Commercial Driver's Licenses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) introduced the Dalilah's Law Act. The legislation would create new criminal and civil penalties for illeg more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force David R. Wolfe from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Quality of Life in the Military": * * * Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Wasserman Shultz, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement for the record. It is an honor to represent  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 30 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Children's Book Author, Soon-To-Be Grad Sees Value in Experience * Like the main character of a good book, Luisana Duarte Armendariz has a deep backstory, each turn casually worked into conversation when, and only when, it becomes pertinent to drop mention of things like dean of discipline at a boarding school. She doesn't open with graphic designer or multimedia journalist and won't even talk a more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 31 -- The Christian Theological Seminary issued the following news: * * * CTS Alumnus Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III Wins Congressional Primary Christian Theological Seminary recognizes the recent primary election victory of alumnus Frederick D. Haynes III (PhD '25), who won the Democratic primary for Texas's 30th congressional district, according to reporting from CBS News. Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III has served for decades as senior pastor of Friendshi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Compassion in Action: Honoring Our Physicians * Answering the call to be a doctor is a vocation -a demanding path driven by deep meaning and purpose, with the profound responsibility of caring for patients and families during meaningful and challenging moments. Ascension's commitment to care is captured in our Mission, but it is truly lived out by the p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self and the Sharia-Free America Caucus Take Over House Floor * The Sharia-Free America Caucus, co-chaired by U.S. Representatives Keith Self (TX-03) and Chip Roy (TX-21), took to the House floor for an entire hour to speak about the clear threat Sharia poses to our families, communities, and nation. Congressmen Self and Roy were joined during the Special Order Hour by U.S. Represen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Introduces the GUARD Act to Block Foreign Adversary Donations * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) introduced the Guarding U.S. Associations from Rogue Donations (GUARD) Act. This is common-sense legislation that strips tax-exempt status from nonprofit organizations that accept money from citizens or nationals of foreign adversary nations. The GUARD Act amends the Internal Revenue  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pfluger Announces Town Hall in Eden * EDEN, TX- U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is excited to announce a community town hall in Eden. The event is open to the public and all members of the media. WHAT: Eden Town Hall Meeting WHO: U.S. Rep. August Pfluger WHEN: Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, from 2:00 -3:00 pm CT WHERE: Eden Multipurpose Center 409 West Blanchard Street, E more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by Leslie Abrahams, deputy director and senior fellow with the Energy Security and Climate Change program: * * * What the TotalEnergies Deal Means for Energy Investment, Political Risk, and Affordability On March 23, The Trump administration announced a deal with French energy firm TotalEnergies, agreeing to pay the company $1 billion to stop developing two offshore wind projects and ins more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: CPAC Crowd "Made Their Feelings about Mr. Cornyn Known" As They Booed "Again... And Again" In case you missed it, the messy GOP Senate primary runoff in Texas took center stage at CPAC this weekend, with Texas Republicans bracing for two more months of a "knock-down drag-out fight" and conservatives slamming floundering incumbent Senator John Cor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Kroger for Firing Employee with Disability After Stripping Her Of Existing Accommodation * Federal lawsuit charges that grocery store terminated employee with neuropathy after denying access to previously settled accommodation HOUSTON - Kroger Texas L.P. - Houston Division, operator of Kroger grocery store #300 in Houston's Clear Lake/NASA area, violated federal employment more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues The Cogar Group for Religious Discrimination After Baptist Deacon Forced to Resign from Security Job * Federal suit charges security services company failed to accommodate New Orleans employee's request to accommodate Sunday church attendance NEW ORLEANS -The Cogar Group, Ltd., a Fairfax, Virginia-based security services company operating in several states, violated federa more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, March 31 -- Fairmont State University issued the following news: * * * Fairmont State University Aviation Program Continues to Soar with New Leadership, Major Investments, and Expanding Opportunities Fairmont State University's premier Aviation program continues to advance, strengthened by new leadership and significant investments that position it for lasting growth, expanded enrollment, and an even greater impact on West Virginia's aviation workforce. "The Board o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Takes Action Against Match and OkCupid for Deceiving Users by Sharing Personal Data with Third Party * The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against OkCupid and its affiliate Match Group Americas over allegations OkCupid deceived users of its dating app by sharing their personal information, including photos and location information, with an unrelated third party, contrary to OkCupid's p more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 31 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Carr Pushes for State, Local Authority to Combat Illegal Drone Drops at Prisons Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a multistate effort to combat the alarming rise in drones that are illegally dropping contraband into prisons, including narcotics, weapons, cell phones and other items. This is a major public safety threat impacting correctional facilities acro more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, March 30 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * Genuine connections. Compassionate care. Real recovery. * Breah Knape had a migraine. Or at least that's what she was told. Two days later, she had a stroke. This time, her father insisted that the emergency services personnel who were called take her to The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) in Clear Lake. He wasn't taking no for an answer. That was the start of a  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Nueces River Authority Board Of Directors * Governor Greg Abbott appointed Gary Krause and Eliza Santos McElhaney to the Nueces River Authority Board of Directors for terms set to expire on February 1, 2031. Additionally, the Governor appointed Mark Moczygemba and Chasey Sanchez, Ed.D. to the board for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027. The Authority shall adm more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Appoints Monroe, Recine To Texas State Library And Archives Commission * Governor Greg Abbott appointed Monte Monroe, Ph.D. and Leslie Recine to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for terms set to expire on September 28, 2031. The Commission serves Texans in four key mission areas: archives management and historical preservation; support for libraries and learning; acce more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cornyn, Colleagues Target Child Predators in New Legislation * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the Child Predators Accountability Act to ensure abusers who include children in the production of sexually explicit content are prosecuted to the fullest ext more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Grassley, Cornyn, Colleagues Target Child Predators in New Legislation Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the Child Predators Accountability Act to ensure abusers who include children in the production of sexually expl more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 31 -- The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Visitor Spending and Visitor Arrivals Increased in February 2026 According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total spending by visitors in February 2026 was $1.91 billion(1) (measured in nominal dollars), an increase of 10.3 percent compared to February 2025. In February 2 more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth, VA Secretary honor Vietnam War vets * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Doug Collins, Veterans Affairs secretary, were joined by dozens of former service members -the majority of them having served during the Vietnam War -Gold Star family members, and others at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington March 29 for a ceremony in recognition of Nat more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Houston Endowment grant expands opportunities for Rice students and strengthens city's nonprofit impact * Rice University has received a $2.4 million grant from the Houston Endowment to expand opportunities for students in the Master of Social Policy Evaluation (MSPE) program and to strengthen the impact of nonprofit work across Houston. At its core, the investment is about people. It gives Rice students t more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 31 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Huawei Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition in Telecom DC Power Huawei is recognized for redefining the functional potential of telecom energy infrastructure through cloud-based intelligent battery control, propelling innovation and market leadership i more PR

LOVELAND, Colorado, March 31 [Category: BizConsulting] -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, posted the following news release: * * * HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bay City HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 57-key La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bay City, located at 5300 7th Street, Bay City, Texas 77414. The property, built in 2008, was purchased by Vibrant Hospitality, based in Rosenberg, Texas, from Twiga Hotels B more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sens. Schiff, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Sports Prediction Market Contracts * The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act marked the Senate's first bipartisan bill seeking to regulate prediction markets "It ought to be up to the states to decide what kind of gambling goes on within their state. This kind of end run around the law is encouraging vast amounts of gambling. W more PR

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, March 31 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * IDC: AI Compute Boom Propels Foundry 2.0 Market to USD 360 billion, Up 17% in 2026 SINGAPORE - According to IDC's latest Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Tracking Intelligence, the broadly defined Foundry 2.0 market, comprising pure-play foundry, non-memory IDM, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT), and photomask fabricat more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Turns Away Texas Woman's Challenge to "Bonkers" Constitutional Violation Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Erma Wilson, who had her life turned upside down by a conviction in which her prosecutor was on the judge's payroll. Despite the outrageous facts of the case, lower courts held Erma was not allowed to vindicate her rights in federal court wit more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 -- The City University of New York issued the following news: * * * Latinx Freedom Movement Conference at the CUNY Graduate Center, April 9-10, 2026 A Landmark Gathering of 1960s Movement Veterans, Scholars, Cultural Leaders & the Public * Latinos have played a pivotal role in expanding American democracy -- yet their history is routinely erased. The Latinx Freedom Movement Conference brings veterans of the 1960s civil rights era into dialogue with scholars, artists, hist more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Urges Fifth Circuit To Reject Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Corporate Activism * (AUSTIN, Texas)-The First Amendment protects the right of every American to express their views, but it does not grant corporations a right to have their political activism subsidized by the government. The Liberty Justice Center filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Ap more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, March 31 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: * * * MICC Fort Belvoir employees recognized for support to the Army Warfighter Brain Health Task Force By Jose E. Rodriguez, U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public and Congressional Affairs FORT BELVOIR, VA- Three employees from the Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Belvoir office were recently recognized by the Office of the Surgeon General for their p more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 30 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NASA astronaut, engineer to speak at NMSU's 1888 Leadership Series in April * Jose M. Hernandez dreamed of going to space, and he made the dream a reality in August 2009 when he flew aboard the space shuttle Discovery as a flight engineer. The NASA astronaut and engineer will travel to Las Cruces and be the April speaker for the 1888 Leadership Series. The free event will be held from 4 t more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * New $20M effort aims to address critical gaps in care for people with single ventricle heart disease * DALLAS, March 30, 2026 -The lifesaving surgery used to treat children with single ventricle heart disease, the Fontan procedure, can pose serious health complications throughout life. The American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * PLA announces record number of conference scholarship winners in celebration of ALA's 150th anniversary * CHICAGO -The Public Library Association (PLA) is proud to award 150 scholarships for public library professionals and students to attend the PLA 2026 Conference, taking place April 1-3 in Minneapolis, Minn. This represents a record high number of PLA scholarships more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 [Category: Economics] -- Prosperity Now (formerly the Corporation for Enterprise Development) posted the following news release: * * * Prosperity Now expands Nationwide VITA Support with Wells Fargo Foundation Grant * 2026 VITA Support Fund strengthens community-based organizations providing no-cost tax preparation services WASHINGTON, D.C. - With support from a $1 million Wells Fargo Foundation grant, Prosperity Now announced today the recipients of the 2026 VITA Supp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Raskin, Warren Lead 45+ Lawmakers in Investigating Contractors, Real Estate Firms Involved in Trump's Expansion of Inhumane Warehouse Detention Centers ICE Director intent on building warehouse system like "[Amazon] Prime, but with human beings" * Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia, D-Texas, dated March 24, 2026, for a March 26, 2026, member day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations requests: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chair, Ranking Member, and Committee Members, for the opportunity to provide written testimony for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Member Day. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia, D-Texas, dated March 23, 2026, for a March 26, 2026, member day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chair, Ranking Member, and Committee Members, for the opportunity to provide written testimony to the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia, D-Texas, from a March 25, 2026, member day hearing on fiscal 2027 funding requests: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chair, Ranking Member, and Committee Members, for the opportunity to provide written testimony for the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee Appropriations Member Day. This is an important oppo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Issues Statement Following Tragic Shooting at Hill Country College Prep * March 30, 2026 Press Release Rep. Roy extends his deepest condolences and prayers to the Hill Country College Prep community following today's senseless act of violence. Rep. Roy's office has been in contact with the Comal County Sheriff's Office and local law enforcement and commends their swift and decisive respons more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on funding for Gulf Coast infrastructure: * * * Good morning, Chairman Cole, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member DeLauro, Ranking Member Kaptur, and distinguished members of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee. My name is Congressman Randy Weber, and I prou more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New Rice and UH partnership aims to address real-world solutions for plastics recycling Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute and UH's Energy Transition Institute combine policy, economics and science to tackle energy transition * The Center for Energy Studies (CES) at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the University of Houston Energy Transition Institute (UH-ETI) are lau more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice experts share sustainability strategies for Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale boom * A delegation of researchers from Rice University's WaTER Institute traveled to Argentina's Neuquen province this month to help address a pressing question facing one of the world's fastest-growing energy regions: how to balance rapid oil and gas development with long-term environmental sustainability. At the center of the more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice rises in national patent rankings * Rice University continues to strengthen its position as a leader in innovation, rising to No. 66 in the 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities List for utility patents, released by the National Academy of Inventors. The university moved up two spots from last year, with 29 patents issued during the 2025 calendar year. "Rice's continued ascent in the NAI Top 100 reflects our more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 30 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Releases Statement After Violent Criminal Illegal Kills Two in Drunk Driving Accident * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today released a statement on the arrest of Jose Luis Gamez, a violent illegal immigrant who killed two motorcyclists in Avoca, Arkansas. "Every day that Senate Democrats delay funding for DHS is another day that immigration offi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:26-MC-0003; N.D. Tex. filed Mar. 27, 2026): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. John Olsen, et al., Misc. Action No. 4:26-MC-0003 (N.D. Tex. filed Mar. 27, 2026) On March 27, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a subpoena enforcement action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, seeking an order to compel Florida business executi more PR

DIAMOND BAR, California, March 31 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following news release: * * * SEMA AND PRI REV THE ENGINES ON NEW ERA OF MOTORSPORTS ADVOCACY, ADD TWO STRATEGIC ROLES The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and its Performance Racing Industry (PRI) subsidiary are building up its capacity to advocate for the motorsports community, adding two new strategic roles on its Washington, D.C., Government Affairs team to bring more focus to racing an more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- Schlumberger, doing business as SLB, issued the following news release: * * * SLB Ranked Among Top 50 Companies for High-Impact AI Inventions Global energy technology company SLB has been named to the Clarivate AI50, a new data-driven benchmark of organizations recognized for exceptional leadership in high-impact artificial intelligence (AI) inventions. This list places SLB among an elite group of innovators leading the global AI ecosystem such as NVIDIA, Siemens  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 30 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI supports novel industrial heat production system * March 30, 2026 -Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is home to the first full-scale system showcasing a novel and commercially scaled method of industrial heat production, the Joule Hive(tm) Thermal Battery. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and led by Electrified Thermal Solutions. SwRI designe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Texas RioGrande Legal Aid has submitted a public comment letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a component of the Department of Homeland Security, regarding the reinstatement and revision of the Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker: H-2A Classification, Form I-129H2A. TRLA, through its Southern Migrant Legal Services project, provides free legal assistance to low-income farmworkers across Texas and six southeastern states, many of whom hold H-2A visas issued  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 30 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Iran Conflict Is Hitting Europeans Hard * Key Takeaways 1 Europe was already suffering from high energy prices before the Iran conflict, as climate policies and other factors lifted prices there much higher than those in Asia and the United States. 2 Higher rates of renewable energy adoption in Europe have not reduced electricity prices, but have instead led to the offsho more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Iran War Is Disrupting Fertilizer Exports * Key Takeaways 1 Iran's threat to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is affecting about a third of the world's fertilizer trade, raising prices 30% to 40% and threatening food supplies around the world. 2 Productive agriculture depends on fertilizer, and fertilizer depends on natural gas as its feedstock. 3 Iran is a major pr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * The Nature Conservancy in Texas Announces New State Director * The Nature Conservancy in Texas (TNC) announced today that James McGuire, a proven leader with more than 20 years of experience in conservation, environmental policy, law, science and public service, will join the organization as its new state director. As the Texas state director, McGuire will work closely with land more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 30 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Thomas to receive honorary degree and deliver address at Honors Convocation * Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas will receive a State University of New York (SUNY) honorary degree from Buffalo State University and deliver the keynote address at the 69th Annual Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 16, at 12:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. The honorary doctorate deg more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association, representing oil and natural gas producers and royalty owners in Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service addressing the agency's status review of the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). TIPRO emphasized that the best available science does not support the designation of distinct population segments (DPS) for the species and argued that a range- more ST

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Toledo Blade Editorial Board: Vivek Ramaswamy Needs to Explain Why Ohioans Are Falling Behind After Years of Total Republican Control * Columbus, Ohio- The Toledo Blade editorial board called out Vivek Ramaswamy for claiming Ohioans are falling behind in a new ad even as his own party has held total control in Columbus for well over a decade. "Vivek Ramaswamy is trying to rewrite the history of how he an more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 30 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB to Present Multimedia Communications Week April 6-10, 2026 * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Multimedia Communication will present Multimedia Communications Week April 6-10, 2026. This year's theme is "Multimedia: Multiple Pathways." This week-long event serves as a showcase for the UAPB Department of Multimedia Communication, which prepares student more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Biology Student Awarded Prestigious Barry Goldwater Scholarship Brandon Than recognized for groundbreaking research in cancer immunotherapy By Bryan Luhn University of Houston biology student Brandon Than, who is driving discovery in cancer immunotherapy, has received one of the nation's most prestigious academic honors: the Barry Goldwater Scholarship -- marking the second straight year a UH student h more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH, Rice Join Forces to Scale Real-World Solutions to Global Plastics Crisis New collaboration unites science, policy and economics to tackle one of the toughest sustainability challenges By J.J. Adams, 713-743-8960, jadams23@central.uh.edu The University of Houston Energy Transition Institute (UH-ETI) and the Center for Energy Studies (CES) at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy are launc more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Plants Need Water? Breakthrough Sensor Measures Leaf Hydration in Real Time Researchers have developed an electronic tattoo to track moisture levels in plant leaves, potentially leading to improvements in wildfire prediction, agricultural yields, water conservation and food security. Is your houseplant thirsty? Are crops getting enough water? Is a forest at high risk of wildfire? Leaf health  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release on March 30, 2028: * * * USDA Announces U.S. Participants for Trade Mission to the Philippines The U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead a trade mission to Manila, Philippines, from April 13-16, 2026, to expand market access for American farmers, ranchers, and producers. This mission follows a landmark trade agreement negotiated by President Trump in July of last ye more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 31 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: * * * UST Joins CIC Texas Work-Based Learning Consortium After a competitive proposal process, the University of St. Thomas has been admitted into the Council of Independent Colleges Texas Work-Based Learning Consortium (CIC TX-WBL Consortium). Composed of independent colleges and universities throughout Texas, admission into the Consortium empowers UST with funds, networking and technology to f more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 30 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio leadership provides update on downtown growth and district planning efforts * This email from Heather Shipley, PhD, provost and senior executive vice president for Academic Affairs and Andrea Marks, MBA, CPA, senior executive vice president and chief operating officer, was sent to the students, faculty and staff of the academic campus. This week, registration opens for the fa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Waters, Warren, Whitehouse, Lead Probe into Elon Musk's Potential Involvement in Gutting Bipartisan National Security Law "(S)ince the Department released its interim final rule, new reporting has revealed the extent of Elon Musk's private business empire--raising additional questions about his involvement in Treasury's  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 31 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * West Virginia Attorney General Pushes for State, Local Authority to Combat Illegal Drone Drops at Prisons Attorney General JB McCuskey has joined a multistate effort to combat the alarming rise in drones that are illegally dropping contraband into prisons, including narcotics, weapons, cell phones and other items. This drone use is a major publi more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, March 31 -- Trine University issued the following news: * * * Work by Trine students, professor published DETROIT -- A professor in Trine University's College of Graduate and Professional Studies is collaborating with students on an upcoming conference presentation and a chapter in a textbook. Gaganpreet Hundal, Ph.D., assistant professor in Trine's Doctor of Information Technology (DIT) program, and Trine student Rashmi Khondker will present on "IoT Design for Secure and In more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Pregnant Women and Families * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and a group of Senate colleagues introduced the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, legislation aimed at ensuring pregnant women and new mothers have access to critical support services by protecting funding for pregnancy resource centers and community-based fa more PR