MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 12 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * A Legacy of the Heart: 'Cancer Care is All I Ever Wanted to Do,' Veteran Surgery Professor Says * Martin Fleming, MD, chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology in the College of Medicine at UT Health Sciences, remembers going door-to-door in Memphis as early as age 6 or 7 with his mother, a survivor of osteogenic carcinoma, to collect money for the American Cancer Society. His more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * ADI holding Third Annual Mini Convening in Montgomery, AL * CARLISLE AND UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-The Antiracist Development Institute (ADI) at Penn State Dickinson Law will hold its Third Annual Mini Convening in Montgomery, AL, on June 28-June 30. The event will include time for participants to connect and learn during the visit to a city that has space and resources dedicat more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Ohio's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Ohio gaming autho more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensatio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension for, and revision to, a currently approved information collection for Pecans Grown in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi,  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 13 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Pride Month backlash reveals coordinated Christian nationalist campaign The Freedom From Religion Foundation is castigating a coordinated effort that several conservative states have launched to undermine Pride Month. Governors in Florida, Indiana, Alabama and Utah, among other states, have, respectively, issued proclamations declaring June to be "Faith and Family Month," "Nuclear Fa more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 12 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * From Scholar to Mentor: Forge the Future of STEM in the Air & Space Forces at AFIT * For military officers who have coupled their operational careers with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), a unique opportunity awaits. The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), a component of Air University, offers 16 doctoral programs for these accomplished individuals to not only  more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, June 12 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * KASU Radio to Host Juneteenth Celebration June 17 with 'We Shall Overcome' Exhibit * JONESBORO - KASU 91.9 FM, the public media service of Arkansas State University, is presenting "We Shall Overcome," a photo exhibit honoring the history of the Civil Rights Trail sites through the lens of renowned photographer Art Meripol. The 2026 Juneteenth celebration among the photos in the exhibit is 5:30-7 p.m. more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, June 12 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * Link assumes helm at CPE Combat Sustainment * DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. - U.S. Army Capability Program Executive Combat Sustainment headquartered here, welcomed its new Capability Program Executive, Michelle Link, and bade farewell to outgoing CPE Brig. Gen. Camilla White in a June 9 ceremony. Link comes to CPE CS from its sister CPE, Ground (Combat Platforms,) also headquartered here. She more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore introduces legislation to relocate federal facilities from sanctuary cities * Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) introduced the Terminating Infrastructure Maintenance and Expenditures for Obstructionist Urban Territories (TIMEOUT) Act (link is external), legislation that would prohibit federal agencies from occupying, leasing, constructing, or maintaining federa more PR

TACOMA, Washington, June 11 -- The University of Puget Sound posted the following news: * * * Rep. Emily Randall Visits University of Puget Sound to Highlight Need for Research Investment * U.S. Rep. Emily Randall recently toured the science facilities at the University of Puget Sound, meeting with faculty, students, and university leadership as part of an effort to secure federal funding for a critical piece of research equipment. The visit centered on a $905,692 appropriations request s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on June 18, 2026, at 216 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda Nominees * Benjamin M. Flowers, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit * Matthew A. Schwartz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit * Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio * Arthur Roberts Jones, to be United Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Strong Votes to Advance FY27 Homeland Security Bill Backing Border Security and Public Safety * WASHINGTON -Representative Dale Strong, member of the Appropriations Committee, highlighted the advancement of the Fiscal Year 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill out of the full committee. The legislation delivers funding to secure the southern border, crack down on illegal immigration, and bols more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Theology student weaves storytelling into pastoral, historical work * James Kitchens has forged a unique and multifaceted career centered around narrative. As a Master of Divinity student in Mercer University's School of Theology, he's woven his newfound knowledge and skills into his ongoing work as a pastor and historical interpreter. Kitchens earned his bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Mont more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Britt Send Letter to Secretary Rollins on Threats to Alabama's Catfish Industry * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins requesting that USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) conduct a formal risk assessment to assess potential th more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, June 13 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH Professor Emeritus Ramon Cerro inducted into Latin American Academy of Science Russ Nelson The University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of The University of Alabama System, is celebrating a major international honor awarded to Professor Emeritus Ramon Cerro who has been inducted into the Latin American Academy of Science (ACAL), one of the most distinguished scientific academies in Latin America more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on June 11, 2026: * * * USA Today: "The Republicans who rejected 2020 election result running for governor" New reporting from USA Today highlights how Republican election deniers are running for governor in "politically competitive states," where a win this November would give them "power over election administration" in 2028. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Burt Jones of Georgia, Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, and Stac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has ordered a referendum for pecan growers across 15 states to determine whether they support continuing the federal marketing order governing pecan handling. The vote will be conducted through Aug. 3, 2026, among eligible growers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas. Eli more PR