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. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Cole Welcomes Rep. Jefferson Shreve to Appropriations Committee Today, Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) announced the Republican Steering Committee's recommendation for Congressman Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) to join the House Appropriations Committee. He will be officially added to the roster following the adoption of a resolution on the House floo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shreve Selected to Serve on the House Committee on Appropriations * WASHINGTON - Today, the House Steering Committee selected Congressman Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) to serve on the powerful House Committee on Appropriations. "It is an honor to join the House Committee on Appropriations. The committee has a long-standing history of careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars and rigorous more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Counselors embedded in 911 call centers benefit police, the public * When behavioral health clinicians at 911 call centers answer mental health and substance abuse calls, it not only reduces arrests, involuntary psychiatric detentions and use of force, but also enables police officers to spend more time ensuring public safety, according to new Cornell research. It is the first study to analyze the effectivene 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

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 20 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * For some Americans, their accent isn't just related to where they live * For people living in some parts of the United States, their accent might not just indicate where they live - but also who they think they are. In a small study in rural northwestern Ohio, researchers found that men who had a "country" identity - for example, a love of hunting and guns, pickup trucks and country music - showed different  more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 20 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Fourteen current or former Notre Dame students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships * Fourteen current or former University of Notre Dame students have been awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships, with an additional 12 selected as alternates for the award. Established in 1952, the Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides financial and other support to st more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Houchin Celebrates House Passage of Rural Broadband Protection Act, Bill Headed to President's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) today celebrated House passage of S. 98, the Rural Broadband Protection Act. Rep. Houchin sponsored the House companion bill, which passed the House unanimously last year, and the Senate version was led by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 20 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * In Print: 'AI for Cybersecurity: Research and Practice' * Publication title AI for Cybersecurity: Research and Practice Purdue author Elisa Bertino Authors Houbing Herbert Song Elisa Bertino Alvaro Velasquez Huihui Helen Wang Yan Shoshitaishvili Sumit Kumar Jha Publisher Wiley-IEEE Press Publication date February 2026 About the book (from the publisher) "AI for more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Indiana Health Law Review Announces Student Notes for Volume 24 * Student notes for the Indiana Health Law Review have been selected. The following notes will be published in Volume 24: IIlanah Mangan won the honor for Best Student Note: Indiana's Mature Minor Doctrine: Redefining Minors' Access to Contraceptive Services Danielle Sullivan: Autonomy Denied: Disability Di 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 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Expands Reach to Address Growing Nursing Shortage in Tennessee * As population growth accelerates across Middle Tennessee, healthcare leaders are warning of a significant nursing shortage in the years ahead, underscoring a broader national need for skilled, compassionate caregivers. Through a partnership with Ascension Saint Thomas, Marian University Leighton School of Nursing is helping more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Congratulations to Summer 2026 Isle Royale Artists-in-Residence, Emerging Artists, and Teen Artists HOUGHTON, Mich. - Isle Royale National Park is proud to announce the chosen summer 2026 artists for its artist-in-residence programs. The artists chosen for the Established Artist-in-Residence are: * Ellie Anderson (Fiber, Chicago, Illinois) * Amber Dietz (Photography, D more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 20 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame's Nathan Swenson elected 2026 Fellow of the Ecological Society of America * Nathan Swenson, the Gillen Director of the University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) and professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame, has been named a 2026 Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA). "I am honored to have been elected to such a more PR

WESTVILLE, Indiana, April 21 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: * * * Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium celebrates 10 years of cutting-edge innovation The Steel Manufacturing Simulation and Visualization Consortium (SMSVC), an initiative spearheaded by Purdue University Northwest's (PNW) Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS), is celebrating a decade of transformational innovation that advances efficiencies fo more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 20 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Record 17 Montana State students complete year of service on local nonprofit boards A record 17 students successfully completed their service term in Montana State University's Boardroom Bobcats program this spring, marking another year of MSU fostering relationships between service-minded students and local nonprofits. Through the program, students contribute to decision-making and gain insight into how l more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 10 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced * CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 10 with 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ Region 10 includes Alaska, Idaho,  more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, April 20 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Rick and Vicki James provide lead gift to support new business school building at Trine * Trine University has received a lead gift from Dr. Rick L. James, alumnus and chair of the university's Board of Trustees, and his wife, Dr. Vicki L. James, for a new building to house Trine's business school. The new 55,000-square-foot facility for the Ketner School of Business is expected to open in August 2028, with a to more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 20 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ joins coalition urging WHCA to defend press freedom at annual dinner * The Society of Professional Journalists joins a coalition of journalists, journalism organizations and free expression groups in a petition to the White House Correspondents' Association, its officers, board of directors and members. The coalition urges the association to use the platform of it more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 20 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Third-year Notre Dame Law students honored for public interest work at annual Champions for Justice Ceremony * Celebrating a deep commitment to service, Notre Dame Law School's Champions for Justice Public Interest Recognition Ceremony honors third-year students who have dedicated themselves to advancing the common good through their legal education. The annual event recognizes those who more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 21 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Economist Paul Niehaus to Receive Notre Dame Award for Pioneering Global Cash Aid Research Author: Laureen Fagan Paul Niehaus, co-founder of GiveDirectly and an economics faculty member at University of California San Diego, will receive the 2026 Ford Family Notre Dame Award during an April 24 event hosted by the Ford  more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 20 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * UNAM Law Students Join Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic Summer Internship Program * The Notre Dame Law School Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC) will welcome three law students from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to its summer internship program. The students will work on wrongful conviction cases while gaining hands-on experience in criminal justice advocacy. B more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 20 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * What a decade of gene therapy research for sickle cell disease taught UCLA scientists * Key takeaways * Results from a UCLA-led clinical trial for sickle cell disease reveal the unique challenges of treating blood disorders with gene therapy and provide crucial insights into improved clinical trial design for blood diseases. * After observing limited success with the first patient more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * What a decade of gene therapy research for sickle cell disease taught UCLA scientists Clinical trial yields hard-won insights about the role of chemotherapy, inflammation and trial design -- which could help shape next-generation curative therapies * When Dr. Donald Kohn began performing bone marrow transplants in 1987, he saw firsthand the promise and limitations of available treatments f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 20,2026: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Help Small Businesses Grow Certainty helps job creators expand, invest with confidence * This tax filing season, small businesses have certainty from the Working Families Tax Cuts' permanent pro-growth provisions to fund much-needed equipment and facilities upgrades and increase worker pay. In addition to making the 2 more PR