PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine - more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Brandeis Center, StandWithUs Saidoff Law Precedent-Setting Ruling Affirms Targeting Jews as "Colonizers" Can Constitute Illegal Harassment Independent City College of San Francisco Investigation Confirms Identity-Based Discrimination, Setting Key Precedent for Campus Anti-Semitism Cases * The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs Saidoff Law o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Competitive Carriers Association issued the following news release: * * * CCA's 2026 Mobility & Connectivity Show Announces Keynote Line-up Competitive Carriers Association's (CCA) 2026 Mobility & Connectivity Show (MCS) will host two days of keynotes and executive panels with industry leaders from Appalachian Wireless, Baker Tilly, Cellcom, C Spire, Ericsson, Nex-Tech Wireless, Oracle Infrastructure, and UNICO. Topics of discussion include the future and importance more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Chairman Guthrie Issues Subpoena to California Air Resources Board Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued a subpoena to California Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Lauren Sanchez for documents and communications related to CARB's implementation of vehicle emissions regul more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * CLF and Partners Support Challenge of EPA's Failure to Regulate PFAS in Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer * PFAS are moving through our farms, our water, and our food, and people are paying the price for EPA's failure to act. Photo: Shutterstock Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and partner organizations, including the Kentucky Resources Council (KRC) and Earthjustice, have filed briefs in more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 31 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Lawsuit challenges rollback that allows more mercury, lead, and other toxic pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants * Washington, D.C. -- A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's repeal of standards that li more PR

NEW YORK, April 1 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Lawsuit Challenges Rollback that Allows More Mercury, Lead, and Other Toxic Pollution from Coal and Oil-Fired Power Plants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's repeal of standards that limit brain-damaging m more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 31 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Conservation and Law Groups Support Challenge of EPA's Failure to Regulate PFAS in Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer EPA fails to protect farmers, truck drivers, and families from the harm of toxic sludge * Boston, MA -- Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and partner organizations, including the Kentucky Resources Council (KRC) and Earthjustice, have filed briefs in support of an appeal challenging th more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Duke Energy completes sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire * Close of transaction previously announced in July 2025 * Proceeds to help fund industry's largest regulated capital plan * Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced it has completed the sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire - one of the largest publicly traded natural gas compan more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Guthrie Continues Leading Effort to Combat Illicit Drugs That Harm American Communities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, continued his efforts to counter the devastation in American communities that has been caused by the distribution and use of illicit drugs. Last week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce S more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 31 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall to host seminar on intellectual property protection * The Marshall University Technology Transfer Office will host a free seminar on intellectual property from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, on Marshall's Huntington campus. The seminar will be in Room 1105 of the Weisberg Applied Engineering Complex and will also be available virtually via Microsoft Teams. The session will prov more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 1 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Paul Dilley awarded $500,000 from Schmidt Sciences to advance AI tools for restoring damaged ancient manuscripts This three-year project will develop artificial intelligence models to help scholars reconstruct and study historically significant texts long considered unreadable. * Paul Dilley, the Erling B. "Jack" Holtsmark associate professor in the Classics and departmen more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America's Birthday For America's 250th, the Smithsonian's Largest Cultural Public Program Collaborates with Festivals Across the Country * To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest public program--the annual Folklife Festival--on the road to communities a more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 31 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK researcher addresses water sustainability challenges through workforce-focused engineering solutions * Video produced by Ben Corwin and Erin Wickey, UK Research Communications. Access to safe drinking water depends not only on infrastructure, but on the people who operate and maintain it. At the University of Kentucky, Diana Byrne, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineerin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Urge Boost to VA Construction Funding to Meet Growing Veteran Demand * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are pressing the administration to significantly boost funding for Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, warning that years of underinvestment will increasingly leave Virginia veterans without the care access they've earned. In a letter to Office of M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Urge Boost to VA Construction Funding to Meet Growing Veteran Demand * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are pressing the administration to significantly boost funding for Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, warning that years of underinvestment will increasingly leave Virginia veterans without the care access they've earned. In a letter to Office of Manag more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xy more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 31 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * What's Happening at WKU * Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, March 31 through Saturday, April 18. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. ( More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar) Tuesday, March 31 11 a.m.: Neurodiversity Awareness Fair. Centennial Mall be more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, March 31 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * When disaster strikes, DAV stands with veterans * Veterans understand what it means to endure forces beyond their control. During service, we train for worst-case scenarios, adapt under pressure and look out for one another when conditions are at their most unforgiving. But when hurricanes flatten neighborhoods, fires erase memories or floods destroy everything familiar, t more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 31 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Gender and Women's Studies: The Importance and Impact of Gender in All Careers * Gender and Women's Studies, a program within the English Department, is a diamond in the rough. Gender and Women's Studies, or GWS, is versatile and offers a range of different ideas and perspectives that can be applied within any career. A student could pair their current field and interest with a GWS minor. Th more PR