WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * Success Stories of the 20% Small Business Deduction in the Working Families Tax Cuts 20% deduction in the Working Families Tax Cut is helping Main Street employers and employees - The Working Families Tax Cuts enacted by President Trump and House and Senate Republicans is helping small businesses create jobs, purchase new equipment, raise wages, and expand operations. In addition to permanent full business expensing, the tax cuts provided more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Tom Cole House Committee on Appropriations U.S. Capitol Building, H-307 Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Susan Collins Senate Co more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces current and former Richburg and Chester County officials indicted for Misconduct in Office and falsely obtaining property * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the Chester County Grand Jury indicted three current or former Richburg and Chester County officials on charges of misconduct in office, obtaining property by false pretenses, and consp more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson celebrates victory in fight against illegal immigration Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal brought by suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, who were trying to avoid removal from the United States by the Trump administration. In January, Attorney General Wilson led a 24-state friend-of-the-court brief  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRIAL AGAINST META OVER ADDICTIVE FEATURES THAT HARM CHILDREN * Chicago - Attorney General Raoul today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general begins to present their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use by children and teens, while falsely  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * County vaccination data masks measles risk * Pockets of low vaccination rates in some schools help explain why measles outbreaks have been climbing in the U.S., even when county-level vaccination numbers - the data policymakers consult - appear high enough to provide community protections. A new study, published Aug. 18 in Nature Medicine, helps reveal why measles, which was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, increased to more than 3,500 cases in 2025-26 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Defense Innovation Unit Develops Program to Supercharge Defense Industrial Base * Seven months ago, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stood before a large crowd of Lockheed Martin employees in Texas, during the third stop of his nascent Arsenal of Freedom tour, to show his appreciation for the people behind the defense industrial base. During his remarks, Hegseth made clear that supercharging the defense industrial base, which is one of the four lines of effort  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont and Attorney General Tong Cite Concerns Over Rising Energy Costs in Criticism of Proposed NextEra-Dominion Merger * Merger Would Create One of the World's Largest Utility Companies, Consolidate All New England Nuclear Power Under One Company (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong today announced that the State of Connecticut is intervening in the regulatory review of the proposed merger more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 19 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Inaugural Lowcountry 4-H Convention to connect families with hands-on learning and community resources * #Event at a glance Date: Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Citadel Mall, Charleston Cost: Free and open to the public Lowcountry families will have a new opportunity to explore 4-H programs, hands-on STEM learning and community resources when the inaugural 2026 Lowcountry 4-H Convention comes to Citadel Mall in Charlesto more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 20 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Cynthia Warrick named interim dean of College of Arts and Sciences Cynthia Warrick, a skilled interim leader with extensive experience in guiding higher education institutions through challenges and change, has been selected to oversee the College of Arts and Sciences as interim dean. Warrick will arrive on campus on Aug. 24. Following a search, Warrick was appointed to the position by Jesse Perez Mendez, provost and executive vice president, who has been more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Leading with positivity earns AFMC Airman top Air Force honor * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - When Tech. Sgt. Kailey DeLage heard the commander for Air Force Materiel Command tell her she was selected as one of the Air Force's Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2026, she was stunned. "I was shocked," DeLage said. "All the candidates were phenomenal Airmen, and I truly believe we were all deserving of being selec more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC names Terri Warholak next College of Pharmacy dean * CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 19, 2026) - The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has named Terri L. Warholak, Ph.D., as dean of the MUSC College of Pharmacy, effective Oct. 1. Warholak, a registered pharmacist, currently serves as dean and professor at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, Missouri. She more PR

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Aug. 19 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * Fire on the Delmarva Landscape Fuels Healthy Habitat for the Flock Across the Northeast, conservation work continues to shape the landscape, and the National Wild Turkey Federation is proud to be part of the effort. The NWTF provided partial funding to The Nature Conservancy's burn team, which was able to complete several prescribed burns within the Delmarva Peninsula throughout the spring and summer. Over 800 acres were impacte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation, an organization that says it represents nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers, issued the following news release: * * * NPHI Enters New Phase of High Growth as National Community Continues to Expand Growing interest from mission-driven, community-based organizations strengthens NPHI's national community and collective voice - The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) is experiencing a period of more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 19 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends Federal Court Denial Of Appeal to Deport Members of Violent Venezuelan Gang South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for its decision to dismiss an appeal brought by suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, who were trying to avoid removal from the United States by the Trump administration. "We must ensure that violent of more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 19 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Study to help South Carolina pecan growers cut costs * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Editor's Note: The Clemson University Sandhill Research and Education Center (REC) proudly marks its centennial, celebrating 100 years of advancing agricultural innovation, environmental stewardship and community engagement in South Carolina. Since its founding in 1926, the Sandhill REC has served as a vital hub for research, education and outreach, more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: * * * SWANA Announces 2026 Award Recipients The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) congratulates the recipients of the 2026 SWANA Awards in the categories of: Professional Achievement; Young Professionals; Collection & Transfer; Communication, Education & Marketing; Landfill Gas & Biogas; Landfill Management; Safety; Sustainable Materials Management; and Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery. Recognized among the i more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Trial Begins in Attorney General Jeff Jackson's Landmark Case Against Meta * RALEIGH -Opening arguments began today in a bipartisan multistate case against Meta, the largest social media company in the world. Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 28 bipartisan attorneys general allege that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, designed its platforms to be addictive to kids and deceived the public about their harms. "Meta more PR

DAVIS, California, Aug. 20 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Amar Cited by Fourth Circuit in Absentee Voting Case The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit this week drew on and cited to Professor Vikram Amar's work in the area of voting equality in Grant v. Belangia, a case involving a South Carolina law that discriminates on the basis of age with respect to absentee-voting eligibility. Tracking arguments Amar has advanced in several law review articles, includin more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. About $ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump's Trade Agenda Is Rebuilding the American Auto Industry Ford Motor Company announced it will reshore production of its Lincoln models to the United States -- phasing out imports from China and creating thousands of new American jobs. This is the latest proof that President Donald J. Trump's America First trade agenda is delivering exactly as designed: rewarding domestic manufacturing, protecting American workers, and rebuilding America's supply chains.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Wilson, Hoyer, McCaul, Colleagues Introduce the 'Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026' * Washington, DC - Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-TX), alongside bipartisan colleagues, introduced the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. This legislation -which ho more PR