LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 9 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Praises Federal Court Judgment Declaring Race-Based Quotas for Government Boards Unconstitutional * Griffin: 'With this injunction now in place, Arkansans of all races will be given fair and equal consideration for appointment' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after a federal district judge issued a declaratory jud more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, GOP Conference Demand Accountability for Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Minnesota * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) to demand accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in response to widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in his state. The sena more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi helps customers stay warm and save money with energy efficiency tips and resources * JACKSON, Mississippi - As winter brings bouts of colder temperatures, customers will begin using their heating systems more and this could lead to an increase in electricity usage. However, staying warm and comfortable does not have to come at the cost of high electric bills. By making more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Budget Deficit Reduction Measure * WASHINGTON - This week, Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF) Co-Chairs Bill Huizenga (R-Michigan) and Scott Peters (D-California), in addition to Reps. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pennsylvania), and Mike Quigley (D-Illinois), to introduce House Resolution 981 establishing a clear fiscal goal - reduce t more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 10 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Explore Colorado's Black History at New Exhibition in Pueblo PUEBLO -- History Colorado's El Pueblo History Museum is opening a new exhibition that tells the rich and complex stories of Black exploration, settlement and achievements in Pueblo, Colorado and across the state. Proclaiming Colorado's Black History is a thought-provoking traveling exhibition that shares stories and artifacts from the lived  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Joins Republican Senators in Demanding Accountability from Tim Walz Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined his Republican Senate colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal funding in Minnesota. Graham and his colleagues slammed Govern more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Jan. 9 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Iconic ATU Structure Reaches 50 Years of Service * Arkansas Tech University will celebrate the 50th anniversary of John E. Tucker Coliseum on Saturday, Jan. 24. The observance will take place at halftime of the Golden Suns' home basketball game against the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Tip-off for the game is scheduled for 1 p.m. "We are really excited to celebrate this special milestone f more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Neguse Speaks in Support of Arkansas Valley Conduit Veto Override * Washington, D.C. In case you missed it, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse took to the House Floor Thursday afternoon to urge his colleagues to override President Trump's recent veto of H.R. 131, the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act. The bill, which initially passed both the House and Senate unanimously, would help d more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * Public pension reform does not increase inequality By Mariana Trujillo, Managing Director; Rod Crane, Senior Fellow, and Thuy Nguyen, Data Scientist A widely cited 2024 study by the National Conference of Public Employee Retirement Systems, "The Hidden Costs of Pension Reform: Rising Income Inequality, Lagging Economic Growth," argues that the national shift from defined benefit pensions to flexi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crawford: The Affordable Care Act Has Been Anything But Affordable * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) issued the following statement on his vote against extending the COVID-era Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. "The Affordable Care Act was jammed down the throats of Americans by President Obama and Congressional Democrats and has proven to be anything but afford more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers The entire Senate Republican Conference, led by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Majo more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Jan. 9 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB December 2025 Grads Celebrate Career Success with Job Offers * Graduating seniors from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) are stepping confidently into the workforce after receiving full-time job offers through the support of UAPB's Office of Career Services. Each student highlighted below also participated in the university's Fall 2025 Commencement in December, marking more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Jan. 9 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB TV Documentary Selected for Texas Film Festival Screening * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is proud to announce that The Shine King, a 2025 UAPB TV documentary, has been officially selected for screening at the Denton Black Film Festival (DBFF). The film will screen on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 1:05 p.m. at the historic Campus Theatre in Denton, Texas. Directed more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia co-leads 23 States in Supreme Court brief defending farmer facing $2 million in federal fines West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Nebraska an amicus brief defending Jeffrey Andrews, a Connecticut farmer who is facing $2 million in federal fines for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act (CWA). The amicus, or friend of the c more PR

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Year in Review: U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago Cracked Down on Crime While Implementing Significant New Policies and Initiatives in Productive 2025 CHICAGO -- The United States Attorney's Office in Chicago increased its caseload to crack down on crime in 2025 while implementing significant new policies and initiatives that have strengt more PR