LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Leads Bipartisan Coalition Defending Use of Geofence Warrants by Law Enforcement * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the State of Iowa in leading a bipartisan multistate coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) with the U.S. Supreme Court in Chatrie v. United States. The coalition is urging the Court to uphold the constitutionali more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects taxpayers from funding inmate sex-change surgeries * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in a friend-of-the-court brief that supports a state's right to regulate medicine for the protection of public health and safety, particularly in correctional institutions. A prisoner in Alaska is demanding to receive  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MOVE TO FORCE INDIANA COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS TO CONTINUE OPERATING BEYOND RETIREMENT DATES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today challenged unlawful "emergency" orders the Trump administration issued as part of its ongoing efforts to dismantle environmental protection more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * CAIR Joins Muslim Community, Civil Rights Groups' Call for Release of Milwaukee Muslim Community Leader Detained by ICE The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined a coalition of Muslim community and civil rights organizations to call for the immediate release of Salah Sarsour, a Pales more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 3 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy prepares some Indiana Electric customers for billing changes under new state law Eligible low-income customers required to be automatically enrolled for Levelized Billing beginning in July; Additional resources available to customers to help manage energy costs * EVANSVILLE, Ind. - CenterPoint Energy is preparing some southwestern Indiana customers for changes to its Budget Billing prog more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers comprehensive NCAA Men's Final Four Weekend coverage live from Indianapolis * * College GameDay Covered by State Farm to air four-hour Saturday special from outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse * Hall of Fame Class of 2026 to be unveiled exclusively on Saturday (noon ET, ESPN2) * ESPN to televise the semifinals and championship game to fans in 230+ countr more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * First Lady Braun Announces Indiana Achieves Statewide Access to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library * INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - This week, Indiana First Lady Maureen Braun announced that every child under age five in Indiana is now eligible to receive a free book each month through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Indiana. First Lady Braun shared in a video announcement on Wednesday that t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by associate Lillian Hall and partner Frank F. Martinez: * * * Predictive Scheduling Laws Are a Growing Challenge for Retailers: Answers to Your Top 5 Questions Adaptability and flexibility are critical to success in the retail industry. But for retailers and other business owners operating in multiple locations, that flexibility is increasingly affected by the growing number of predict more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 2 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Makes Cabinet Announcement * DENVER \- Today, Governor Polis announced the new acting Executive Director for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) and the Behavioral Health Administration Commissioner (BHA). Stephanie Beasley will be stepping up to lead BHA, while Gretchen Hammer will lead HCPF. Hammer will serve as acting executive director until her confirm more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Electrical Administrative Board; Michigan Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery; Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy; Board of Interpreters for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; Michigan State more PR

ONEONTA, New York, April 2 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * Hartwick College Visiting Writers Series Welcomes James Tadd Adcox * The Visiting Writers Series at Hartwick College continues this spring with a reading by author James Tadd Adcox on Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in Eaton Lounge, Bresee Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Adcox is the author of "Denmark: Variations" (Hem Press, 2023), a collection of sixty sets of instructions for variation more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 2 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Research talk examines "data colonialism" and grassroots struggles for data sovereignty in India The March 27 research colloquium hosted by The Media School and the Dhar India Studies Program, "Our Data, Ourselves: Participation, Justic, and Alternative Futures of Data Sovereignty in India" featured two guest speakers: Sagnik Dutta of Tilburg University in the Netherlands and Suruchi Mazumdar of  more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 2 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Game design program continues rise in Princeton Review top 50 The Media School game design program was ranked 44th in Princeton Review's 2026 Top Schools for Game Design undergraduate programs in the U.S. This is a rise from its first year on the list at a ranking of 46th in 2024. Rankings are based on criteria related to academics and faculty credentials, as well as graduates' employment and ca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced the initiation of an inquiry to determine if steel producers are bypassing trade duties. The investigation focuses on certain corrosion-resistant (CORE) steel products that are completed in Thailand using components manufactured in South Korea. The inquiry follows a Feb. 26, 2026, request from Nucor Corp., Charlotte, North Carolina, and Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana. These comp more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 3 -- Indiana University issued the following news: * * * IU addresses critical microelectronics needs while training students for rapidly growing industry IU Impact: Indiana University is fueling the growth of the microelectronics sector in the state and nation by fostering industry collaborations and training students and career professionals. * From coding and data analysis to presenting and communicating, Huseyin Amac is gaining the skills he needs at Indiana more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news: * * * Ivy Tech Bloomington contributes $86 million to regional economy New report shows the significant impact of campus operations, alumni, and students * Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington adds $86.1 million in income to the regional economy or supports 1,324 jobs according to a new economic impact report from Lightcast, based on fiscal year 2024-2025. The report highlights how the campus strengt more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news: * * * Ivy Tech contributes $4.8 billion to Indiana each year New report shows the immense impact of the college's students, alumni and operations. * Ivy Tech Community College's impact on the state of Indiana adds more than $4.8 billion in income through its students, alumni, and operations of campuses throughout the state. That's equal to more than 63,000 jobs supported - or one out of every 67 jobs in  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Ivy Tech Launches Customized Achieve Your Degree Partnership with Regional Industry Leaders Collaboration aligns education and industry to strengthen Greater Lafayette's advanced manufacturing talent pipeline * Ivy Tech Community College is strengthening Indiana's advanced manufacturing talent pipeline through a new Achieve Your Degree (AYD) partnership with pharmaceutical manufac more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 -- Ivy Tech Community College issued the following news: * * * Ivy Tech Terre Haute contributes $162.9 million to region New report shows the immense impact of the college's students, alumni and operations. * Terre Haute | Greencastle, Ind. -- Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute/Greencastle's impact on the region adds more than $162 million in income through its students, alumni, and operations. That's equal to nearly 2,200 jobs supported in West Central In more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- MassBio CEO and President Kendalle Burlin O'Connell is monitoring an expected Section 232 national security announcement from the Trump administration regarding 100% tariffs on patented drugs and ingredients. The move targets pharmaceutical companies without White House pricing agreements, raising significant supply chain and financial concerns for smaller biotech manufacturers. -- Marlyn T. Vitin, Targeted News Service * * * Here is the text of the document: CEO Innov more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 3 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The next water war: AI data centers and Michigan's most precious resource Somewhere in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, a technology company is quietly planning a facility that will consume more water each day than a small city. It will not be a steel mill, a paper plant, or a municipal water authority. It will be a data center -- a climate-controlled cathedral of servers built to power artificial intel more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, April 1 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Minimizing Injury Risk Focus of High School Girls Gymnastics 2026-27 Rules Changes * INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (April 1, 2026) - A focus on minimizing risk of injury highlighted the 15 rules changes approved in high school girls gymnastics playing rules - most of which will take effect with the 2026-27 season. The NFHS Girls Gymnastics Rules Committee also addresse more PR

ALFRED, New York, April 2 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * NYSCC at Alfred University set to host 2026 MFA Thesis shows * The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University is hosting its annual Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Thesis Exhibition over the coming weeks. The 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition Season kicks off on Saturday, April 4, with new shows opening every Saturday and continuing through the final reception on May 9. On Saturday, April 4, graduate st more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

GREENCASTLE, Indiana, April 2 -- DePauw University posted the following news: * * * Professor Harry Brown Is Making a Lasting Impression * Harry Brown has been a beloved faculty member since he arrived at DePauw in 2003, but his outlook as an educator hasn't always been what it is now. "When I first started, I saw myself as the young professor who could give students perspective, having been where they are not too long ago," he explains. "It's not that I felt like a peer, but I was close eno more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 2 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Agriculture ranks No. 3 in U.S. in 2026 QS World University subject rankings * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University's College of Agriculture maintained its stellar No. 3 ranking nationally and sixth globally in the just-released 2026 QS World University rankings of the top academic programs. Purdue Agriculture was highlighted among the world's top universities for its program and schola more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, April 2 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Regional campuses prepare IU students for professions critical to small communities * The IU Impact: Innovative workforce development programs at Indiana University's regional campuses give high schoolers a headstart on their career and Hoosiers a clear pathway to high-demand fields.- 1:View print quality image about Kristina Pike (left) thought getting a second bachelor's degree to become a  more PR

TOKYO, Japan, April 3 -- Toyota Motor issued the following news release: * * * Toyota to Sell U.S. - Made Tundra and Highlander in Japan Under a new system introduced following Japan-U.S. negotiations, Toyota will begin selling two U.S.-made models in Japan, starting in Tokyo * Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will sell the Tundra pickup truck and the Highlander SUV, both manufactured at Toyota's U.S. plants, in Japan using a new system that took effect on February 16, 2026. The vehicles w more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on April 2, 2026, by Zeina Mohammed with associate professor of anesthesiology Lori Urban: * * * Q&A: Why does women's pain last longer than men's? A new study published in the journal Science Immunology suggests that men are less likely than women to experience chronic pain in general, and that their pain is less persistent because testosterone may help with pain management. Lori Urban, an ass more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Enacts Right to Try for Individualized Treatments * In a life-affirming victory for rare disease patients, West Virginia became the seventeenth state to enact the Goldwater Institute's Right to Try for Individualized Treatments-a groundbreaking, nonpartisan new law that empowers patients to seek cutting-edge personalized treatments designed just for them. Championed by De more PR