COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the right of churches to be free from unnecessary litigation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 23-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting churches' right to autonomy in decisions touching on religious faith, doctrine, leadership, membership, and internal affairs. "Churches have a clearly d more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Cedars-Sinai Expands Virtual Second Opinion to Patients in 39 States * Cedars-Sinai has expanded availability of its Virtual Second Opinion program to residents of 39 states, giving people across the U.S. fast, Shoma Desai, MD convenient, at-home access to expert medical insights on treatment options for more than 600 health conditions.  more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, March 10 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks on March 9, 2026, by Chairman Michael S. Selig at the Futures Industry Association Global Cleared Markets Conference: * * * The Next Era of American Markets Leadership Prepared Remarks for Delivery Good afternoon, everyone. Before I begin, as is customary, I must note that the views I share today are my own as Chairman and do not necessarily reflect those of the Commission. It's a privileg more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Brothers Convicted of Decades Long Racketeering Conspiracy Three individuals were convicted today at trial in connection with a racketeering conspiracy encompassing multiple fraud schemes, including visa fraud to employ foreign workers unlawfully, soliciting salary kickbacks from the employed workers, and health care fraud billing schemes resulting in over $32 million in losses to Penn more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Grant Ranch Grub & Pub * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Grant Ranch Grub & Pub of Keokuk County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Grant Ranch Grub & Pub is a shining example o more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, March 10 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Bank & Trust Introduces Goal Setter Account to Help Customers Build Credit While Saving As the cost of everyday necessities continues to rise, building credit or saving for a major purchase can feel out of reach for many Americans, particularly those with limited or damaged credit histories. To help address that challenge, First Mid Bank & Trust (First Mid) is introducing a new product desig more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Five Former Multi-Sport Athletes Headline 2026 Class of the National High School Hall of Fame Five former standout high school athletes, including baseball star Joe Carter and football standout Patrick Willis, along with volleyball stars Alisha Glass Childress and Jordan Larson and ice hockey standout Krissy Wendell-Pohl, highlight the 2026 cla more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 10 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Gov. Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education award nearly $4 million to expand career academy opportunities $1 million each was awarded to Northwest Iowa Community College, North Iowa Area Community College and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges; $776,655 awarded to Des Moines Area Community College * Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced that more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Iowa Manufacturer Expands, Credits Pro-Growth Tax Law * Washington, D.C. - Vermeer Corporation, an industrial and agricultural equipment producer based in Pella, Iowa, is crediting the pro-growth tax provisions of H.R. 1 with supporting the company's plan to build an all-new 300,000-square-foot facility in the Des Moines metro that will create more than 300 jo more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 9 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Attorney General's Office Concludes Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Linn County Shooting * DES MOINES-In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the February 4, 2026, fatal shooting of Saber Jonathan Bernard by Marion Officer Spenser Hartman was legally justified. On the morning of February 4, 2026, Marion Police Officer Spenser Hartman more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Marian (Ind.) Captures Back-to-Back NAIA Men's Indoor Track & Field Titles GAINESVILLE, Fla. [RESULTS] - One NAIA Championship Record was broken on the third and final day of the 2026 NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship as Marian (Ind.) secured its second consecutive Red Banner at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center. Mile * Tristan Trevino of Ma more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Meet 'The Doctors Cecil' - 1 family, 2 generations, 4 VCU doctoral degrees 40 years ago, Todd and Mary Cecil came to VCU, and kids Thomas and Colleen have made it a family affair. By Sian Wilkerson Like father, like son ... and like mother, like daughter. At Virginia Commonwealth University, doctoral studies are a Cecil family tradition that now spans four decades. "There's just a nice ring to more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 9 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Multistate Coalition Successfully Challenges Biden Administration Housing Rule that Would Increase Construction Costs * Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a federal court in Texas has vacated a rule implemented by the Biden Administration that would have imposed spiked housing costs by imposing radical energy codes on home construction. The Biden Administration conceded th more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Drummond pursues motion to support Trump Administration's rollback of extremist vehicle emissions standards Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion to intervene with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of the Trump Administration's efforts to eliminate radical regulations of carbon emissions. At issue is a decision by the more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 10 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU pharmacy graduates excel on 2025 NAPLEX By Heather Brown The South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions has continued its long record of excellence, reporting a 94.1% first-time pass rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) for the 2025 Doctor of Pharmacy graduates. Of the 54 SDSU Pharm.D. students who took the exam, 51 pas more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on Sports: Three make all-conference women's basketball teams * Last week in review: In its season of several firsts, the women's basketball team saw three players named to United East All-Conference teams, while Friday's 15-goal win over Shenandoah University improved the men's lacrosse record to 5-1, matching the start of the 2023 squad. On the horizon: Three wrestlers more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 9 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Six women and their significant contributions to geology - IWD 2026 We celebrate International Women's Day 2026 with another six inspirational women in geology. * Following the last two years, the Lapworth Museum of Geology is proud to once again celebrate International Women's Day with six more figures and their substantial contributions to geology. This year, we showcase five important women from more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 10 -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following news: * * * HESA alumna Lisa Nakahara wins CIES Best Dissertation Award Nakahara's research explores the history of women's science education in the U.S. and Japan * Growing up in Nara, Japan, Lisa Nakahara (PhD '25) was surrounded by history. Once the country's ancient capital, her city is now home to eight World Heritage sites, fostering a connection to the past that Nakahara still feels. This ye more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 3 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Brian Ekdale awarded CSSI Faculty Research Fellowship The University of Iowa's Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) has selected Brian Ekdale, professor of journalism and mass communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as its next CSSI Faculty Research Fellow. Ekdale's project, "Outliers and Amplifiers: Understanding How People and Platforms Drive P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Has Secured Trillions of Dollars in New Investments - and the List Keeps Growing Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his bold America First economic policies have unleashed an unprecedented wave of private-sector investment. Companies worldwide are racing to onshore production, strengthen domestic supply chains, and build the future here at home -- delivering trillions of dollars in new investme more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Wrestling team cruises to another crown at 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (15-0, 8-0) rolled through the field to win 2026 Big Ten Championship on March 8 in their very own Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State, hosting the event for the first time since 2021, crowned seven individual championships as well. The Nittany Li more PR