WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * "Written in Blood": Maritime disasters that shaped the Coast Guard's Marine Safety Mission * Those familiar with Coast Guard history know that the service's development has been shaped by the nation's natural and man-made disasters. Many Coast Guard missions were written in blood. Nowhere is that clearer than the Marine Safety mission. Sultana In the early morning hours of April 27, 1865, Sultana, a 260-foot wooden-hulled steamer,  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill Supports Nomination of Todd Blanche as United States Attorney General Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the next United States Attorney General. In a letter sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, Ranking Member Richard Durbin, and members more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The Left's voter registration grift thrived in 2024 Most people would be astonished to learn how much of the "money in politics" that they love to hate lives, at least nominally, outside of politics. Everyone knows about Super PACs and "dark money" groups, but for years now tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organizations have been one of the biggest centers of political power and money in the co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on June 25, 2026, at a markup of 15 bills addressing illicit drugs and health care price transparency: * * * "Today's markup will further our efforts to lower health care costs for all Americans and safeguard our communities. "It builds off our most recent hearing that examined several policy proposals to increase price transparency across the health sector and builds on President T more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 26 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University historian named to prestigious Liberty Fellowship More than 350 fellows have worked individually and collectively toward "creating a better South Carolina for all." Clemson historian Otis Pickett is the fifth Clemson Liberty Fellow, and his charge is to help tackle some of the state's most pressing challenges. If you were a movie producer looking to cast someone for the role of cool college history professor, you might put out a casti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Thompson Announces Fiscal Year 2026 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson announced Mississippi's open application period for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The NSGP offers funding for physical security enhancements and other security-related activities for eligible nonprofit organizations more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $25 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Small and Rural Communities * WASHINGTON- Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing more than $25 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in small and rural communities. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities across the nation with needed resources to make  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Invests in Making America Healthy Again with Announcement of $4.3 Million to Improve Drinking Water in Region 4 * ATLANTA (June 26, 2026) -Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $4.3 million in grant funding to improve drinking water infrastructure in Region 4. These grants will help Make America Healthy Again by providing communities with needed resources to make critical drinking water infrastructure upgrades, co more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers third most-watched Men's College World Series on record * * 2026 MCWS averaged 1.5 million viewers, up 24% year-over-year * NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament posts third-best audience since 2009 * Most-watched Super Regionals since 2009, most-watched Regionals round on record and most-watched regular season since 2012 ESPN's exclusive presentation of the 2026 Men's College World Series Present more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 26 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Google Chrome extension developed by MSU doctoral student supports researchers globally * Contact: Bethany Shipp STARKVILLE, Miss.-An online research tool developed by a Mississippi State College of Education doctoral student is helping researchers across the world manage their references, generating more than 1,000 installs in less than 90 days. Timothy Okunoye, an instructional systems and workforce development student from Ada, Osun Stat more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 26 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Hector Alejandro Arzate wins Atwater Writing Prize with multiplatform story * Hector Alejandro Arzate listens for natural duck sounds he can record for his prize-winning story at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area. By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (June 26, 2026) -Hector Alejandro Arzate, a graduate student at the Missouri School of Journalism, has won the 2026 James and Patricia Atwater Memorial Writing Prize. Awarded more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 27 -- The Arkansas Economic Development Commission posted the following news from Hybar LLC: * * * Hybar Raises Financing to Expand in Arkansas OSCEOLA, AR. - Hybar LLC announced today that it raised $1.1 billion to expand its technologically advanced, environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling steel rebar mini mill and position itself for continued growth. Hybar's existing steel rebar mini mill is completing its ninth month of operation following a successful construction effort. Having already established more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Wildfire Fuel from New Mexico's Forests * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the bipartisan Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act to help communities and forest managers remove woody biomass-material left behind from forest thinning operations meant to p more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 27 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Ag Commissioner Gipson Outlines Vision for Mississippi's Future at Neshoba County Fair PHILADELPHIA, Miss. - During his annual remarks at the Neshoba County Fair, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson delivered a patriotic address highlighting the serious threats facing Mississippians today, while outlining solutions to address those affecting the state's rural communities. "God has blessed America, more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 26 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU partners with Uwill to offer crisis support, wellness for students * Contact: Brock Turnipseed STARKVILLE, Miss.- Mississippi State University is partnering with Uwill, a leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students, to provide students with free, confidential, 24-7 telehealth access to licensed mental health support and on-demand wellness resources starting July 1. The new service complements those offered by M more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * PPI Calls on Gov. Spanberger to Continue to Champion High Expectations for Student Learning in Virginia Public Schools Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Director of Education Policy Rachel Canter released the following statement in response to the Virginia State Board of Education's vote to move forward with raising learning expectations for Virginia schools on their original timeline and reject further delays: "The Virgin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are invol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Undefeated: House Republican Appropriators Go 12-for-12! As America approaches its 250th birthday, House Republican Appropriators are marking a milestone of their own: reporting all 12 Fiscal Year 2027 bills through their subcommittees and the full committee. Through hearings, oversight, markups, debate, and floor action, the FY27 process has showcased the role Article I was designed to p more PR