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

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 31 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Challenges Corporation Commission's Repeal of Renewable Energy Standards Attorney General Kris Mayes today filed an Application for Rehearing with the Arizona Corporation Commission, challenging the Commission's decision to move forward with repealing the state's Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff Rules without completing the legally required ec more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 31 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Rep. Willoughby: Trump Administration Air Quality Ruling Gives Arizona Chance to End Costly Boutique Gas Blend With new federal support and favorable modeling in hand, Governor Hobbs should move now to cut fuel costs for Arizonans * Arizona House Majority Whip Julie Willoughby today praised a Trump Administration decision issued last week recognizing the impact of internati more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 31 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Senator Bolick Secures Lifetime Protections for Domestic Violence Victims as SB 1211 Becomes Law Senator Shawnna Bolick is strengthening protections for victims of domestic violence as her legislation, SB 1211, is now law, ensuring repeat offenders can no longer exploit gaps in Arizona's justice system. SB 1211, signed this past Friday evening, builds on Arizona more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 31 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * ACC to Host National Conference of Regulatory Attorneys May 3-6, 2026 The Arizona Corporation Commission is pleased to host the 45th National Conference of Regulatory Attorneys (NCRA) in Scottsdale, May 3-6, 2026. The ACC's General Counsel, Thomas Van Flein has served as the head of ACC's Office of General Counsel since March 2024 and currently serves as the president of more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 31 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Arizona House Sends Repeal of Cesar Chavez Day Law to Governor Hobbs Strong bipartisan support in both chambers after reports of sexual abuse against girls and women * The Arizona House today passed legislation repealing the state law recognizing Cesar Chavez Day, following reports detailing Chavez's sexual abuse of girls and assaults on women (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/ more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 30 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * ASU's Cronkite School and Poynter Institute launch training collaboration to support journalists and media professionals * ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (March 30, 2026) -Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Poynter Institute have launched a new collaboration to expand professional development opportunities for journalists a more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding to comply with the Trump  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 31 (TNSrep) -- Banner Health issued the following news release: * * * Banner Health Annual Report Highlights $1.1 Billion in Community Investments, Medical Breakthroughs Nonprofit model invests every dollar into communities, research and prevention * Banner Health today released its 2025 annual report, detailing how Arizona's largest health care provider and largest private employer invested $1.1 billion into the communities it serves. The report outlines how Banner' more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Buckeye Water Conservation & Drainage District in Arizona submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding proposed revisions to the definition of "waters of the United States". The letter, aligned with the Family Farm Alliance's perspective, addresses concerns on regulatory clarity affecting irrigation and drainage operations critical to agricultural lands in the western United States. The Bucke more ST

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power released the following testimony by David Palumbo, deputy commissioner of operations at the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, from a March 17, 2026, hearing on legislation to address drought and promote water security: * * * Chair Hoeven, Ranking Member Wyden, and members of the Subcommittee, I am David Palumbo, Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) with more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, March 30 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * CIE awarded the Gilman Pioneering Institution grant * Faculty-led study abroad programs offer innumerable benefits to both faculty and students. For students, it is an opportunity for cultural immersion while getting academic credits, and for faculty, it's a way to offer hands-on teaching and mentorship. That's why it's good news all around that the Center for International Education (CIE) received a more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Gatton Academy Students, Chen and Kim, Qualify for Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair * Seven Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science students received awards for their research at the Louisville Regional Science and Engineering Fair Saturday, March 7. This year marks the fourth consecutive year that The Gatton Academy will be represented at the world-renowned Regeneron Inter 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

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Presses Trump Administration About Decision to Ease Sanctions on Russia and Iran * Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in pressing the Trump Administration about its decision to ease sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil exports and its lack of planning regarding the economic fallout of President Donald Trump's war against Iran. Since the war began more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 31 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Opposes Unprecedented Barriers to Federal Funding Requests Trump Administration Ties Funding Requirements to Attack on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, March 30 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * NAU geologist set to advise NASA astronauts on the Moon * Kristen Bennett, NAU's newest planetary scientist, has been selected to lend her expertise on NASA's first crewed Moon mission since the 1970s. NASA shared on March 24 that Bennett was one of just 10 scientists from throughout the United States who were chosen to advise astronauts on the mission Artemis IV, scheduled to launch no later than  more PR

NEW YORK, March 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Delivers Largest MLB Opening Day Audience on Record for Multi-Game Presentation Arizona Diamondbacks-Los Angeles Dodgers is Most-Watched MLB Opening Day Primetime Game since 2017 & Delivered Largest Thursday MLB Audience on Record in First Half of Season * Major League Baseball delivered multiple viewership milestones in its return to NBC and Peacock with a doublehea 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 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service is initiating a pilot program to test alternative values for modest housing. The initiative aims to support the Section 502 direct loan program by adjusting how area loan limits affect self-help housing and properties receiving third-party affordable housing assistance. The pilot evaluates the impact of allowing property values in the self-help program to exceed current maximum area loan limits. Under the s 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

TUCSON, Arizona, March 30 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A launches rapamycin clinical trial with philanthropic support of alumnus Ken Coit * Researchers at the University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy will begin a double-blind, randomized Phase 3 clinical trial this year to evaluate whether a drug used to prevent organ transplant rejection can also improve older adults' resilience and immune function. The clinical trial with the dru more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSrep) -- Washington and Lee University student Gabriel Hogan co-authored a research paper examining architectural VPN vulnerabilities and the systemic failures that allow them to persist. The study, presented at the 2026 Workshop on Free and Open Communications on the Internet, tracks how these security issues evolve over time following disclosure to major technology companies. Hogan, a computer science and business administration double major, produced the work alongs more PR