PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Jan. 15 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * #UAPBMensTrack&Field: Gregory Clerkly Named to the 2025-26 Allstate NACDA Good Works Team * At the intersection of excellence, service, and leadership stands Gregory Clerkley, a college junior standout for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Men's Track and Field program whose impact reaches far beyond the track. Clerkley, affectionately known as Keshawn, was selected as a nomine more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Officers Announced: National Association of Charitable Gift Planners Board of Directors The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) is pleased to announce the 2026 Officers of the Board of Directors and the 2026 CGP Conference Chair. The newly-elected officers and board members were inducted into office at CGP Conference 2025 in Indianapolis, with more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Affordable Housing Leader Dan Foster Joins Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas' Affordable Housing Advisory Council * DALLAS, TEXAS, January 15, 2026 -The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Foster, senior development manager for Chelsea Investment Corp. in Albuquerque, New Mexico,  more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Jan. 16 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: * * * First Class of NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy Announced Twenty professionals from counties across Northeast Arkansas have been selected to be part of the first class of the NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy. The men and women who make up the class, which met for the first time earlier this week, are from eight counties in Northeast Arkansas. "The 2026 class of the NEA Regional L more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Arnold Ventures Welcomes New Legislation to Expand DNA Collection and Solve More Crimes in Missouri * In Missouri currently, DNA is only collected during certain felony arrests. Recent analysis of FBI data by the Council of State Government's Justice Center suggests that less than 4 out 10 violent crimes reported to law enforcement in 2024 were  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Slams Trump's Threats to NCAR and His Attacks Against Colorado on Senate Floor * Washington, D.C. -Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet spoke on the Senate floor on the need to protect funding for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). This follows last month's announcement from the Trump Administration that they intend to "break up" NCAR. Senator Bennet offered an  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Applauds Passage of More Full-Year Funding Measures * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) praised the passage of three Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, Energy, Interior and agencies including the Army Corps of Engineers. The bills contain Boozman-authored provisions that fund multiple public safety, academic research and water infrastr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Boozman Marks Signing of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids into Law U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after watching President Trump sign the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into law: "Today is a milestone for the health  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Migrant Fraud Schemes * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 15, 2026 Washington, DC -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to crack down on migrants convicted of fraud schemes. The Welfare Fraud Deterrence and Recovery Act will increase the mandatory minimum sentence for any migrant convicted of fraud. "Migrants who stea more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Arkansans from Criminal Migrants * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 14, 2026 Washington, DC -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to crack down on migrants who are convicted of a crime. The Deportation Acceleration Act would make any noncitizen who is convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors automatically deportable. "Mig more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Announces 2026 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Appointments * DALLAS, TEXAS, January 15-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of three current members to its Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Morrisey Leads Nation as First Governor to Announce Portable Benefits as Key Legislative Priority: West Virginia Legislature Advances Worker Freedom Initiative on Day One Governor Morrisey prioritizes worker freedom as a key issue in 2026 State of the State Address, setting West Virginia on the course to be the next early adopter o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * West Virginia Legislature Introduces Major Labor Policy Reform Bill to Expand Worker Freedom West Virginia leads region advancing Independent Women's Voluntary Portable Benefits framework * CHARLESTON, WV -- Today, on the first day of West Virginia's legislative session, Senator Patricia Puertas Rucker (Jefferson-16) intr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Assistant Attorney General, Six U.S. Attorneys and Six Judicial Nominations, Along with Bipartisan Foreign Lobbying Bill * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10; * Megan Blair Benton, to be United States District Judge for the Western Dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Assistant Attorney General, Six U.S. Attorneys and Six Judicial Nominations, Along with Bipartisan Foreign Lobbying Bill The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10; * Megan Blair Benton, to be United  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, Wyden Demand the Trump Administration Restore Key Measure of Childhood Health and Well-Being Top Democratic Health Care Leaders: "We cannot manage what we do not measure." * House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., demanded  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Extends Arkansas Army National Guard Deployment to Nation's Capital by 90 Days * ~ 100 Soldiers from the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade to continue support for D.C. National Guard civil security mission LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has approved a 90-day extension to the deployment of approximately 100 Arkansas Army National Guard Soldiers to Wash more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Signs Executive Order Authorizing Additional Funds for Severe Storms and Tornadoes On or About March 14, 2025 * TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME - GREETINGS: EO 26-01: EXECUTIVE ORDER AMENDING EO 25-05 TO PROVIDE FUNDING, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARK. CODE ANN. SS 12-75-114, FROM THE GOVERNOR'S DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND WHEREAS: On March 14, 2025, severe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Subcommittee Evaluates the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet Yesterday, Committee Members reviewed the role of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet and explored how it has expanded and shifted in purpose over time. In addition, they covered how mismanage more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 15 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock, UACCB Partner to Expand Bachelor's Degree Pathways * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville have launched a new 2+2 transfer partnership that allows students to complete their first two years at UACCB and then transition seamlessly to UA Little Rock to earn bachelor's degrees in middle-level educatio more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Jan. 15 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Fishing Team Casts Off for Florida -- Representing Conservation, Community, and Commitment * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is proud to spotlight its UAPB Fishing Team, a group of dedicated student-conservationists and ambassadors who represent their university and community with passion, poise, and a commitment to outreach. The team - Isaiah Atoe, Keidron Warner more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 16 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news: * * * University of Memphis Ducks Unlimited Class Grows to Include Dual Enrollment Students Launched last Spring semester, the University of Memphis Ducks Unlimited (DU) Class in the Department of Biological Sciences continues to gain momentum and interest from students and now includes University High students through the Dual Enrollment program. As the largest dual enrollment provider in Tennessee, the Dual more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Wyden, Pallone Demand the Trump Administration Restore Key Measure of Childhood Health and Well-Being Top Democratic Health Care Leaders: "We cannot manage what we do not measure." * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy & Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., demanded the Cent more PR