BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Demands Answers from Big Four Accounting Firms Over Climate Change Conflicts of Interest * BOISE, ID - Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 15 state attorneys general in raising concerns over climate-related activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The letter addresses the Big 4's stated commitments to push for climate-related  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Partners With 12-State Coalition Defending President Trump's Election Integrity Reforms Against Renewed Legal Challenge * America First Legal (AFL) is partnering with a coalition of 12 states seeking to defend President Trump's election integrity reforms against a renewed lawsuit challenging the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) final rule implementing new safeguards for mail-in ballots in fe more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 31 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mike Hilgers Helps Secure Major Legal Victory against NY's Climate Change Superfund Act * Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to energy producers for prior lawful energy production. AG Hilgers joined a coalition of  more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news: * * * BHSU Researchers Contribute to LZ's Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter * For the better part of a century, people have been trying to understand dark matter. This invisible substance makes up roughly 85% of the mass in the universe but has never been directly detected. Determining exactly what it is remains one of the biggest questions about our world. Now, a new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment has recorded a single part more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * BSN Student Sets, Achieves Marathon and Graduation Goals * Lexi Duscher is a person who finishes what she starts, whether it's a marathon or nursing school. Ask anyone who has attempted to achieve either goal, and they'll tell you that both are challenging to complete. But Lexi, 24, graduated from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program this August at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences. While in nursing school more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Langworthy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make It Easier for Tribal Communities to Access Federal Economic Development Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23) introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for Tribal communities to access federal programs that can create jobs, grow businesses, strengthen local economies, and support families. Davids, a citizen of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LZ Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment observed a particle interaction that could be interpreted as a signal from WIMPs, a dark matter candidate -- but researchers will need more data to confirm. Key Takeaways * Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for the vast majority of matter in our universe. * LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a world-leading dark matter detecto more PR

MADISON, South Dakota, Aug. 31 -- Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * DSU welcomes new faculty members * MADISON, S.D. - As Dakota State University welcomes new students to campus for the fall semester, several new faculty members are beginning their own DSU journey. Eleven new faculty members have joined the university this semester, bringing their knowledge and experience to classrooms, labs, and programs across campus. The new faculty represent areas ranging from computer science, cyber defense, and business to math more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -For the better part of a century, researchers have been trying to understand dark matter. This invisible substance makes up roughly 85% of the mass in the universe but has never been directly detected. Now, a new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) dark matter experiment has recorded a single particle interaction that researchers have great difficulty exp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Farm Mom Phenom to Share Her Experiences with USDA at the South Dakota State Fair * Kelly Johnson, a specialty producer in South Dakota (SD), will share her and her family's journey of growth and innovation at the SD State Fair Value-Added Agriculture Day located at the Day Sponsor Tent, September 3, from 12:00-12:30 pm. She will be discussing how her operation, Farm Mom Phenom, as well as her family's operation, more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Announces Marcia Hultman as Senior Advisor * Kendra Ringstmeyer Named Interim DLR Secretary PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden announced that current Department of Labor and Regulations (DLR) Secretary Marcia Hultman will continue to serve in the Rhoden Administration as a Senior Advisor in his office, effective September 14. Kendra Ringstmeyer will serve as Interim Secretary of DLR. "South Dakota is an incredi more PR

MADISON, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * History & Ethics Forum to explore history, place, and civic engagement * MADISON, S.D. - Dakota State University will welcome historian Dr. Jon K. Lauck for the sixth annual History & Ethics Forum on Monday, Sept. 14. Lauck will present "Findings and Foundings: The Search for Roots in a Placeless Age" at 6:30 p.m. in The Beacom Institute of Technology. A hors d'oeuvres reception will be held from 6 to 6:30 p.m. in the building's atrium. The event is f more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LZ experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter For the better part of a century, people have been trying to understand dark matter. This invisible substance makes up roughly 85% of the mass in the universe but has never been directly detected. Determining exactly what it is remains one of the biggest questions about our world. Now, a new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment has reco more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * LZ experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -For the better part of a century, scientists have been trying to understand dark matter. This invisible substance makes up roughly 85% of the mass in the universe but has never been directly detected. Determining exactly what it is remains one of the biggest unanswered questions about the universe. Now, a new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 1 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * LZ experiment sees surprising result in search for Dark Matter * The search for dark matter - the invisible substance that makes up the vast majority of mass - remains one of the biggest mysteries of modern science. Now an international physics experiment involving researchers from the University of Liverpool has made an intriguing and surprising observation. New analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment has recorded a single particle in more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Sept. 1 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * LZ sees surprising result in search for dark matter * Subscribe to SLAC Breaking News(external link) Key takeaways: * Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for the vast majority of matter in our universe. * LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a world-leading dark matter detector and specializes in searching for WIMPs, or weakly interacting massive particles. * A new LZ study found one particle interaction that is diffi more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * LZ Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter: South Dakota Mines Researchers Excited About Potential of New Particle Interaction * For the better part of a century, people have been trying to understand dark matter. This invisible substance makes up roughly 85% of the mass in the universe but has never been directly detected. Determining exactly what it is remains one of the biggest questions about our world.  more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Meyerink Elected South Dakota State Medical Association President * Ben Meyerink, M.D., a 2017 alumnus of the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, was named the 145th president of the South Dakota State Medical Association (SDSMA) during the organization's annual meeting in May. The SDSMA is a professional organization representing practicing physicians, residents, medical students and retired physicians who are dedicated  more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 31 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * New event to connect families, runners with where their food comes from * The South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences invites all community members to participate in a new event with the goal of connecting the Brookings area with where their food comes from. Farm to Finish Line and Breakfast on the Farm is a two-part event that will involve a 3.9-mile cross-country style run/walk and an all-welcome more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Dark matter detector picks up a mysterious signal Unexplained event has just a 0.5% chance of coming from an ordinary, known source - An international collaboration of scientists, including a Northwestern University physicist, has found the most compelling hint of elusive dark matter to date. For the better part of a century, researchers have tried to understand dark matter, an invisible material that comprises roughly 85% of the universe's tot more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Drummond secures legal victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today a major multi-state victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down the act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to energy producers for prior lawful energ more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Rod Crane, senior fellow at the Pension Integrity Project: * * * Depoliticizing public employee pension plans: Building robust legal and structural guardrails for sustainability Many political vulnerabilities that threaten sound design and funding of public pensions can be addressed with apolitical guardrails. - The hard-won public pension reforms of recent years remain vulnerable to constant political pressure. Political leaders must deal with de more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Working for Farmers and Ranchers Agriculture is the lifeblood of South Dakota; it affects communities large and small across our state. In just the last few weeks, I've sat down with ranchers in Bison, talked about the ag economy with folks at a grain elevator in Lemmon, and joined agriculture forums at the Brown County Fair, Dakotafest, and in Sioux Falls. Listening to farmers and ranchers is an important part of my job, and these conversations in more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Physicists Study Unexplained Signal in Dark Matter Search UAlbany physicists played a central role in analyzing a so-far unexplained anomaly in the data from the world's most sensitive dark matter detector that offers the most compelling hint yet in the hunt for an unseen building block of the universe. The new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment deep inside a former South Dakota gold mine includes a single particle interaction  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 1 -- Meredith College posted the following news: * * * Together, We Keep Meredith Going Strong * Throughout fiscal year 2025-26, alumnae, faculty, staff, and friends of Meredith College continued to demonstrate the power of the Meredith community through their generosity and engagement. Through their gifts and volunteer service, supporters helped create new opportunities for students and enrich campus life. Their gifts made a meaningful difference, no matter the area they supported. Meredith is deeply grateful more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Tornquist announces retirement as dean of SDSU's Hilton M. Briggs Library * Kristi Tornquist, dean of Hilton M. Briggs Library at South Dakota State University, has announced her upcoming retirement after more than 15 years of service to the university. Tornquist's last day at SDSU will be Jan. 21, 2027. Significant accomplishments during Tornquist's tenure include leading Briggs Library through technological and organizational changes while more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * LZ experiment sees surprising result in search for dark matter The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment observed a particle interaction that could be interpreted as a signal from dark matter--but researchers will need more data to confirm Written By: Lauren Biron The LUX-ZEPLIN, or LZ, experiment has reported a compelling result in its search for dark matter. Although the result doesn't meet the statistical threshold for claiming a discovery of dark matte more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 31 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD College of Arts & Sciences Presents 'Drowning in Dirt: Joseph Hutton and the Dust Bowl' Exhibit * The University of South Dakota's College of Arts & Sciences will present the traveling museum exhibit "Drowning in Dirt: Joseph Hutton and the Dust Bowl" from Sept.1 to Oct. 22 in the I.D. Weeks Library. A special reception will be held on Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. Created by the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, the exhibit explores the S more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Panhellenic Council Receives Awards from the National Panhellenic Conference * The University of South Dakota's Panhellenic Association has received three awards from the National Panhellenic Conference-the umbrella for 26 national and international sororities. USD's Panhellenic Association is a student organization made up of 10 students who serve as executive board members tasked with overseeing, governing and managing the USD sororit more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Sept. 1 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD to Host NSF I-CORPS Training Throughout October * The University of South Dakota will host the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps) Regional Training from Oct. 7 to Nov. 4. The NSF I-Corps Regional Training program uses experiential education to prepare student scientists and engineers to expand their focus beyond the university laboratory and help researchers gain valuable insight into entrepreneurship, the proces more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 2 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Utah helps defeat New York's $75 billion climate superfund law A federal court has struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, blocking the state's attempt to impose $75 billion in penalties on energy producers for decades of lawful energy production. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York declared the law unenforceable, handing a win to Utah and the 21 other states that challenged it. Utah joined the coalitio more PR