KENT, Ohio, July 9 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Digging Up History * By the third excavation attempt, everyone involved had started to wonder if the missing time capsule had become more myth than history. There had already been two attempted digs behind the Walls Elementary School sign. Shovels hit rocks. Soil was moved carefully by hand. Old memories were tested. Former students and administrators tried their best to remember exactly where the capsule had been buried back on Jan. 3, 2000, when Walls Elementar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $38.6 million for Hurricanes Laura, Ida and Francine recovery * MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $38,624,232 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to help Louisiana communities continue recovering from Hurricanes Laura, Ida and Francine. "Louisianians do not quit when a storm passes. We roll up our sleeves and help our neighbors rebuild be more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 11 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Governor Signs 38 Bills into Law This week, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed the following bills into law: * HB 155 -- Relative to business enterprise tax returns and appropriating funds to the department of health and human services for licensed nursing facilities. * HB 158 -- Requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 9 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Robyn Lady Elected Fairfax County School Board Chair; Kyle McDaniel Elected Vice Chair * The Fairfax County School Board confirmed its leadership for the 2026-27 school year at its July 9 regular meeting. Robyn Lady (Dranesville District) was elected chair, and Kyle McDaniel (At-Large) was elected vice chair. "I'm deeply honored to serve as chair of the Fairfax County School Board. I look forward to working alongside my fellow board members, S more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 10 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: North Carolinians Celebrate Governor Stein's Signing of State Budget That Delivers for North Carolina, Highlight the Path Forward * On Tuesday, Governor Stein signed Senate Bill 257 into law, enacting North Carolina's first full state budget in more than two years. The budget delivers the largest starting teacher pay raise in nearly 50 years and largest overall teacher pay raise in 15 years, fully funds Medic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * CAIR-Chicago, CAIR National Condemn Indiana Lt. Gov's Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, Christian Supremacist Claims, False Claims About Constitution The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) and CAIR, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith's latest anti-Muslim remarks, in which he falsely described the Islami more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, July 7 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Global Leadership in Action: Two New 2026 Grads Head to Europe on Fulbright Fellowships May graduates Julia Carpio and Hussein Ali Rifath are jump starting their careers with Fulbright English Teaching Assistant fellowships that will place them in front of classrooms in Greece and Spain. - As members of Adelphi's Class of 2026 are taking their first steps into their after-college lives, two new graduates are readying for a year abroad on prestigious and hi more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 11 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE AND SUPPORT CONSERVATION Governor Josh Green today signed two landmark measures in back-to-back bill signing ceremonies aimed at strengthening Hawaii's governance and preserving irreplaceable ecosystems. Together, these measures reflect Hawaii's commitment to strong institutions and a sustainable future -- pairing accountability in leadership with a renewed dedication to  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Liberty in Action: Yes, Pencils and Books Are Essential! * No one doubts that pencils and books are essential school supplies-that's why it was so ridiculous that Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes was forcing families in the state's Empowerment Scholarship Accounts school choice program to explain, item by item, why their kids needed basic educational materials. The Goldwater Institute sued over the illegal mandate. Now, Mayes has w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls on Trump Administration to Investigate Teachers Union's Woke Investment Practices * Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) wrote to the Department of Labor (DOL) requesting that the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) initiate an investigation into whether the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) coordinated with any Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-covered plans, fiduciaries, investment managers, more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 10 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: North Carolinians Celebrate Governor Stein's Signing of State Budget That Delivers for North Carolina, Highlight the Path Forward * On Tuesday, Governor Stein signed Senate Bill 257 into law, enacting North Carolina's first full state budget in more than two years. The budget delivers the largest starting teacher pay raise in nearly 50 years and largest overall teacher pay raise in 15 years, fully funds Medic more PR

SILVER CITY, New Mexico, July 11 (TNSxrep) -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * WNMU Teacher Prep Programs Earn Highest 'A+' Grades in National Reading Instruction Review * The Western New Mexico University undergraduate and graduate elementary teacher preparation programs have earned top honors for rigorous preparation in the Science of Reading. The National Council on Teacher Quality, a nonpartisan research and policy organization, released its 2026 Teacher Prep Review: Decoding Progress in Reading Pre more PR