WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson continues work to stop illegal Chinese vapes Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 13-state coalition in a letter asking major credit card networks to stop the sale of illicit e-cigarette products. These products account for almost all the U.S. e-cigarette market, with $11 billion generated in annual retail sales. This makes up more than 80% of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Committee on Rules Hearing on the Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act and Resolution to Strengthen Rural Communities Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered the following opening statement at today's Committee on Rules he more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, April 20 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * DAV Launches Digital Resource on Psychedelic Therapy for Veterans * ERLANGER, Ky. - DAV (Disabled American Veterans) has launched an online resource on psychedelic-assisted therapies for service-related mental health conditions. A growing number of veterans seek alternative treatments after exhausting traditional options. Meanwhile, clinical researchers are advancing stu more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, April 20 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * DAV statement on Executive Order accelerating review of psychedelic therapies * DAV applauds the president's executive order to accelerate research and expand access to innovative plant-based therapies for veterans living with the invisible wounds of war. For far too many veterans, conditions like post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury remain inadequately treated more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 21 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dinsmore Cybersecurity Team Recovers Nearly $300,000 for Nonprofit Client Following Email Fraud Teamwork between a Dinsmore client's Commercial Litigation attorney and the Firm's Cybersecurity & Data Privacy team recently led to the recovery of nearly $300,000 after the client was targeted by a sophisticated business email compromise scheme. The client developed a multi-million-dollar affor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on April 15, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity has remained unchanged since our previous report. Employment levels were unchanged and wage growth was moderate. Prices have risen moderately, and several contacts expressed concern about escalating energy costs. Consumer spending has remained unchanged and banking conditions remain steady. Manufacturing activity has increased mo more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 20 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces State Acquisition of Laurel Park, Securing Future of Maryland's Thoroughbred Racing Industry and Saving More than $50 Million * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Stadium Authority Board of Directors voted to approve a $48.5 million agreement with 1/ST Holdings to purchase the 229-acre Laurel Park to redevelop it into a best-in-class more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, April 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Groups sue Trump's Office of Surface Mining over rollback of coal mining oversight rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Appalachian Voices, Citizens Coal Council and Sierra Club are suing the Trump administration over a new rule making it harder for individuals and communities impacted by coal mining to hold state regulators and mining companies accountable for environmental and publi more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, April 20 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * IU Southeast's Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.A. earns prestigious CACREP Accreditation, strengthening regional mental health workforce * View print quality image about1 about1 Indiana University Southeast has earned accreditation for its Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A. CMHC) program from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Comer & Burlison Seek Information on Missing Nuclear and Rocket Scientists House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today are seeking information from the Department of Energ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Dr. Rand Paul Introduces the Bipartisan Hemp Safety Enforcement Act Dr. Rand Paul (R-KY) today introduced the bipartisan Hemp Safety Enforcement Act, a bipartisan bill that empowers states and Tribal governments to regulate and ensure the safety of hemp and hemp-derived products, preventing a looming federal crackdown from shutting down a thriving, multi-billion-dollar American indus more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 22 Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including  more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 20 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU graduate awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship * December 2025 graduate Emma Bunch of Glasgow has earned the highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. NSF Fellows receive a three-year annual stipend of $37,000 in addition to a $16,000 educational allowance to the scholar's graduate institution. The purpose of the NSF Gradu more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 20 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Student Publications names student leaders for 2026-27 * WKU Student Publications has selected its student leadership for 2026-27. Anthony Clauson, a rising junior from Bowling Green, will be editor-in-chief of the College Heights Herald newsroom for Fall 2026. Clauson, a journalism major, was news editor for 2025-26 and has led the Herald's coverage of WKU's dorm crisis, which earned him t more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, April 21 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * Wofford to confer four honorary degrees at 172nd Commencement Allen, Carpenter, Samhats will be honored; Nayef Samhat to give Commencement address * Wofford College will confer honorary degrees on Ashley Richardson Allen, Christopher A.P. Carpenter '90, Dr. Nayef Samhat and Prema Samhat during its 172nd annual Commencement on Sunday, May 17. Nayef Samhat, the 11th president of Wofford College, will del more PR