COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 20-state and territory letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of parental rights. It has been reported that schools within the Montgomery County Public School District in Maryland push students toward social gender transitions without parental consen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Speed Up VA Construction Projects * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Faster VA Construction Act to direct the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to adopt commercial building codes and standards where possible, consistent with law: "The VA's construction process needs to be faster and more e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole, Lucas, Bice Join FAA Administrator Bedford in Tour of Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center * Oklahoma City, OK - Today, Representative Tom Cole (OK-04), along with Representatives Frank Lucas (OK-03) and Stephanie Bice (OK-05), joined Federal Aviation Administrator (FAA) Bryan Bedford in touring the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center's Air Traffic Control Training Academy. The tour, which included visits to the Tower Simulator System Lab and the En Ro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Fire Departments & Reps. Kevin Mullin, Jill Tokuda & Young Kim Announce $56 Million for FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Efforts * East Palo Alto, CA - With fire season around the corner and after years of bipartisan advocacy, Representatives Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and Young Kim (CA-40) led a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers to secure $56 million to support the lifesaving work of FEMA's National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task F more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, May 7 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * From battlefield to justice: A combat engineer's story * Richard Adams remembers precisely how far he was from the bomb's explosion in Afghanistan in 2013. Ten feet-far enough to survive the improvised explosive device (IED) blast but close enough to watch his friend, a fellow combat engineer, lose both legs. "We got tourniquets on almost immediately," Adams said. "We were quick, and he made it." It was seven days after  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 7 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Praises Oklahoma Human Services Leaders for Quick Action in Uncovering Fraud Governor Kevin Stitt today issued the following statement regarding the recent arrest of an Oklahoma Human Services employee accused of misappropriating state funds:  "This administration takes fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars seriously. I'm proud that the leadership at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services did the hard work to root out abuse in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-614) on the American Broadband Deployment Act (H.R. 2289). The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on April 15, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2289, the "American Broadband Deployment Act" was introduced by Representative Buddy Carter on March 24, 2025. H.R. 2289 would streamline the broadband permitting process at the federal, state, and local level. It would amend the Communications Act of 1934 by establi more ST

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * IDB Appoints Everett Eissenstat as Executive Vice President The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced the appointment of Everett Eissenstat as Executive Vice President, following his approval by the Board of Executive Directors. He will begin on June 1, 2026. In his role, Eissenstat will serve as the Bank's chief operating officer, with responsibility for the operation of the institution and its senior management more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Refinery Closures Increase California's Reliance on Fuel Imports * Key Takeaways 1 California is now importing 20% of its gasoline from Asian refineries as it continues to close refineries in the most populous state. 2 In just seven months, California has lost about 17% of its refining capacity with the closure of two refineries, and product imports are up 38% this year. 3 Gasoline prices are about $1.60 per gallon higher than more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, May 6 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Justin Kroll appointed assistant professor of music * Justin Kroll has been appointed assistant professor of music at Luther College for the upcoming 2026-27 academic year, Provost Pam Bacon announced. Justin Kroll "Justin's passion for vocal instruction, extensive experience directing and performing in operas, and dedication to student success make him a welcome addition to the Luther music department," Bacon said. Kroll brings his considerable tenor voice and pe more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Leads 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay Today, Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers filed an amicus brief on behalf of 23 states asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The stayed rule, issued in 2023 by the Biden-era FDA, has the prac more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Former DHS employee faces felony charges in $2 million assistance fund theft A former state employee faces felony charges for stealing more than $2 million from programs designed to help low-income Oklahomans pay their energy and water bills, according to a criminal filing made today in Oklahoma County. Attorney General Gentner Drummond says Casey Letran is accused of spending nearly seven years exploiting his  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * ARCH alumnus' firm awarded for renovation of Kol Rinah Synagogue For Eric Hoffman, architecture begins with careful listening -- translating shared values, history and aspiration into spaces that strengthen community. Hoffman, a 1999 graduate of the School of Architecture in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University, is a founding partner of the St. Louis-based firm Patterhn Ives, which he co-founded with Anna more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Craig Woods elected to the national ACE board of directors Craig Woods, video production manager with Oklahoma State University's Office of Communications and Marketing for OSU Agriculture, has been elected to the national board of directors of the Association for Communication Excellence. ACE is an international professional development organization for communications professionals who extend knowledge about agriculture, natural resources, and life an more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 7 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF's Teen Leaders raise $10,000 for medical research * A student-led event raised $10,000 to support disease research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Each year, about 50 students from high schools throughout Oklahoma participate in OMRF's Teen Leaders program. The group meets monthly at OMRF to learn about philanthropic leadership, OMRF and biomedical research. For their capstone project, students typically design a f more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU students compete at Research Day at the Capitol Three Oklahoma State University students showcased their undergraduate research at the Capitol Rotunda on April 28 during the 31st annual Research Day at the Capitol in Oklahoma City, where chemical engineering student Ceyda Kara earned first place in the research-intensive university category for her work on airflow simulation. At a high level, Kara -- a 2026 Barry S. Goldwater Scholar -- studies a s more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER May 8 Episode Lineup REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, MAY 8 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature " more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT student Jack Carson named 2026 Udall Scholar * Jack Carson, a second-year undergraduate at MIT majoring in electrical engineering and computer science, has been named a 2026 Udall Scholar, one of up to 65 undergraduates nationally to receive the prestigious $7,500 award. The Udall Scholarship honors students who have demonstrated a commitment to the environment, Indigenous health care, or tribal public policy. Carson is only t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Bice, Lucas, Cole, Join FAA Administrator Bedford in Tour of Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center * Oklahoma City, OK - Today, Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05), along with Representatives Frank D. Lucas (OK-03), and Tom Cole (OK-04), joined Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford in touring the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center's Air Traffic Control Training Academy. The tour, which included visits to the Tower Si more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, May 7 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * Spring Graduate Gains Hands-on Research Experience at Clymer Meadow Nature Preserve * Field experience and faculty mentorship prepare one East Texas A&M senior for a future in wildlife conservation. As she prepares to graduate from East Texas A&M University, Elizabeth Weinmann is already stepping into the next phase of a career rooted in field research, conservation and hands-on learning. A wil more PR

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, May 8 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * SWOSU Chemistry Student Earns Second Place at Research Day at the Capitol Grant Elam, a senior chemistry major at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU), earned second place in the Regional-University category at the 31st annual Research Day at the Capitol. Elam, of Edmond, was recognized for his research project, "Manganese Antioxidants for Health Protection," among top undergraduate researchers from across the state. Ela more PR