WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * "Presidential 1776 Award: The Ultimate Civics Showdown" to Air on CBS Tonight * Tonight, the "Presidential 1776 Award: The Ultimate Civics Showdown" will air from 8:00-9:30 PM ET on the CBS Television Network, and be available to stream tomorrow on Paramount+. Hosted by television host and entertainment personality Mario Lopez, the national finals mark the conclusion of the first-ever Presidential 1776 Award competition, a nationwide civics ch more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson issues statement on Supreme Court decision to protect the First Amendment during political campaigns South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission. "On Tuesday, the Supreme Court determined that federal laws limiting the amount of money political parties ca more PR

CONWAY, South Carolina, July 2 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: * * * CCU Fire Safety Division earns Fire Safe South Carolina Designation Coastal Carolina University's Fire Safety Division has earned the 2025 Fire Safe South Carolina Community Designation, becoming the second higher education fire safety program in South Carolina to receive the recognition and the first university in the state without the support of an on-campus fire department to receive it. Awarded by Fire Safe South Carolina, the designation rec more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 2 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation invests $773,000 to strengthen STEM education in Florida ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $773,000 to 22 nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions working to strengthen STEM education by expanding access to hands-on learning opportunities and helping prepare Florida students for careers in high-demand industries. High-impact investments: Higher Education ($330,000) * Florida A&M Univ more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 30 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * East Coast broccoli lowers costs and risks from California drought By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle  The burgeoning East Coast broccoli industry is helping slightly lower costs and reduce reliance on the drought-prone West. Those were findings from a new supply chain model study that showed expanding production outside of California - the country's top broccoli producer - can help stabilize fresh produce supp more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Carr Joins Multistate Effort to Defend Commonsense Voter ID Laws Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief in support of Indiana's voter ID law and the rights of states to enact critical election integrity measures. "The majority of Americans support commonsense voter ID laws. It's not partisan. It's about protecting the integrity of our elections," said Carr. "We have similar requirements here in Geor more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * South Carolina Ends Legislation through Regulation By Taylor Walker When citizens challenge the government in court, they should expect a level playing field. They'll get it now in South Carolina after Gov. Henry McMaster signed H. 3021, legislation that requires judges to interpret the law independently and not blindly defer to the interpretations of unelected bureaucrats. Also known as the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act, H.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on July 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: RAGA Wins for Women's Sports Twenty-seven attorneys general went to bat for female athletes across America. On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor -- affirming that states may protect sex-based categories in sports and uphold the promise of Title IX. This is the most significant victory for women's sports in a generation, brought by Republican attorneys general. In their words: "Common sense won again. We s more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Chaotic MAGA Primary: Perry Johnson Promises Aggressive & Intense Blitz Against John James The chaotic and costly MAGA primary for governor is entering an intense five-week blitz ahead of two GOP debates next week, with self-funder Perry Johnson's campaign promising "the biggest, most intense, aggressive, five-week primary campaign in Michigan history." Johnson's campaign promised that James is about to live the toughest month more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, July 2 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC Health, Charleston County schools team up to expand care for student-athletes MUSC Health Sports Medicine has been named the official health care partner for the Charleston County School District (CCSD) through a five-year agreement, providing comprehensive sports medicine services across the district. MUSC Health will provide 11 athletic trainers dedicated to CCSD schools along with physician support. This new partne more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * New Bipartisan Bill Helps Communities Prepare for Disasters * Congressmen William Timmons (R-SC) and Sam Liccardo (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Ounce of Prevention Act to help states, cities, and local governments strengthen communities before disaster strikes. The bill allows local governments to use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for pre-disaster risk mitigation-eliminating restrictions that currently tie funding solel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Votes Present on Resolution to Release Slush Fund File Information She Already Released Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to publicly release the names and amounts of taxpayer-funded sexual misconduct settlements paid on behalf of Members of Congress. Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) has already done this which is why she voted present. She moved to subpoena the names and settlement  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Scott, Hagerty Introduce Bill to Secure U.S. Technology Supply Chains from Foreign Adversaries U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, and U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced the ICTS Supply Chain Security Act, legislation to codify and strengthen the Commerce Department's ability to protect U.S. information and comm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Budd, Colleagues send letter to protect U.S. specialty crop producers and restore competitive trade balance with Mexico U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, calling for measures to restore a more competitive trade balance for U.S. specialty crops with Mexico. In the letter, the senators advocate for addressing the unsustainable pressures on U.S. more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * South Carolina reins in agency power with regulatory reform * Columbia, South Carolina: South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed H.3021, the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act, into law yesterday, reining in the ability of unelected bureaucrats to wield sweeping power without oversight. The law requires the General Assembly to approve any regulation with an estimated economic impact of $1 million or more over more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Energy] -- SAFE, an organization that says it unites military and business leaders to develop and advocate for policies that improve America's energy security by curtailing dependence on oil and promoting responsible use of domestic energy resources, posted the following news release: * * * STATEMENT | SAFE Applauds Magnitude 7 Metals' Announcement to Restart Missouri Aluminum Smelter * Washington, DC -In response to Magnitude 7 Metals' announcement that it will restart production at its Marston, Missouri smelt more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, July 2 -- The University of Lynchburg posted the following news: * * * Lynchburg's 12th president takes office * In 2019, Dr. Sally Coleman Selden left the University of Lynchburg, which she had served for 18 years in various capacities, including provost, for a post at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. This morning, Wednesday, July 1, she returned to the University as its 12th president. Selden succeeds Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar, who retired last month after six years as Lynchburg's president. "The Unive more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, July 1 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Winthrop's West Forum Receives Grant to Deepen Civic Engagement HIGHLIGHTS  * The grant will be used to deepen student civic engagement by more intentionally embedding civic learning in Winthrop's General Education Core courses and by working with Student Voting Ambassadors to get the word out about the fall midterm elections. * Voting engagement efforts and programming also will take place this fall within the Athletics Department and the Department more PR