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

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Center for Rural Affairs submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) expressing opposition to proposed changes to the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) registration requirements for financial assistance recipients. The letter criticizes several added certification requirements as unclear, legally inconsistent, and burdensome for organizations seeking federal funding. The Center, a nonprofit lender serving rural communities i more ST

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education is now accepting competitive grant applications for fiscal 2026 Parent Information and Training Program. This initiative aims to support regional parent information and training centers that assist individuals with disabilities and their support networks. These centers provide essential resources to help parents, family members, guardians and advocates collaborate with professionals. The goal is to better meet the vocational, rehab more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * How a population boom changed North Dakota's housing markets Latest data show signs that pre-boom affordability levels haven't returned everywhere Article Highlights - Housing supply growth likely moderated increases in household shelter costs - Rapid income growth offset rent increases near oil fields - In the state's largest population centers, affordability has declined Auth more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Future Innovator spotlight / Akujobi building device to cut construction risks * "Eyes in the back of your head." For moms, absolutely. For construction workers, not so much. But there could be a time when construction workers have them, too. John Akujobi, a senior computer science major, is working on a project to do just that. He is in his second year of an effort to create a wearable devic more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Future Scholar of America / Doctoral student Navya Joy finds joy in research, teaching * Navya Joy, a South Dakota State University doctoral student in electrical engineering, is working on a research project that could radically change how medical laboratory testing is done. She is working on a project with Sungyong Jung, head of the McComish Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 2 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Announces $7.8 Million in Opioid Settlement Funding * Governor Larry Rhoden announced that the state of South Dakota is awarding more than $7.8 million in opioid settlement transformative grants to support identified gaps in community resources. This announcement was made at a press conference in Sioux Falls. You can find a photo from the announcement here.  "South Dakot more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- LifeSource, the federally-designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) serving Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and parts of Wisconsin, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed revisions to the Conditions for Coverage for OPOs. LifeSource, which partners with approximately 280 hospitals and nine transplant centers to facilitate organ, eye, and tissue donation and transplantation,  more ST

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Lohr College leads conversations on AI's impact in successful symposium * Industry and academic leaders, startup entrepreneurs, graduate students and researchers convened in Sioux Falls to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming critical sectors and industries. Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every sector of society, and South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Loh more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, April 3 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * Momentum for USD Sanford School of Medicine Transition Accelerates Timeline The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine will accelerate its transition to Sioux Falls by securing permanent facilities through partnerships with Sanford Health and Avera Health. * The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine has announced that it is expediting the transition of the Doct 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

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Puthawala: Deep learning expert deepens relationship with Japanese colleague * Mathematicians like Michael Puthawala are few and far between. Thanks to a National Science Foundation program, the SDSU assistant professor was able to get better acquainted with a similar mathematician 6,000 miles away. Through a joint program between the National Science Foundation, the primary U.S. agency for f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Introduces Resolution Celebrating American Cowboy Cattle Trails * Today, Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) introduced a House resolution to recognize and celebrate the monumental contributions of the American cowboy and historic cattle trails to the United States. As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary on July 4, this resolution honors the sp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News * Click here to watch. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News. On Democrats' preposterous shutdown politics: "[For] Democrats... it was all about 'reforms,' restrictions on ICE and on CBP agents and what they could or couldn't do. They got none of that. They got zero more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- UnityPoint Health submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing the proposed revisions to the Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) Conditions for Coverage. The letter expresses support for CMS's goals of improving organ donation and transplantation outcomes but raises concerns about the agency's reliance on unadjusted outcome measures that fail to account for critical differences across OPO service regions. Represen more ST

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

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy proposal protects customers from higher bills as data center demand grows * DENVER (April 2, 2026) - Xcel Energy submitted a proposal to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission today to address the growth in customers with large electricity needs, such as data centers, with a focus on ensuring existing customers do not subsidize large new customers. The proposed Large Lo more PR