WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12644) on Jan. 26, 2026. The white paper is written by section research manager Lauren R. Stienstra, American national government specialist Bruce R. Lindsay, flood insurance and emergency management specialist Diane P. Horn, homeland security and appropriations specialist William L. Painter, research assistant Daniela E. Lacalle and emergency management and disaster recovery spec more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Jan. 27 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Champions in the Classroom: UAPB Golden Lions Athletics Records Term 3.34 GPA in Fall 2025 * As winter temperatures dropped across the region, the academic momentum inside the classroom remained red hot for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Athletics Department. UAPB Athletics recorded an outstanding academic performance during the Fall 2025 term, posting a department-wi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 34 States And D.C. Between December 2024 And December 2025; 20 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In December * Tue, 01/27/2026 - 12:43 Texas and Hawaii Have Highest 12-Month Increases, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Declines in 2025; Arizona and Montana Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Minnesota Has the Worst  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Jan. 27-Feb. 1 * * College GameDay Covered by State Farm (r) heads to Lawrence ahead of No. 13 BYU at No. 14 Kansas * No. 23 Alabama at No. 19 Florida headlines ESPN on ABC Sunday (1 p.m. ET) * Undefeated No. 24 Miami (OH) hosts UMass Tuesday night on ESPNU ES more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 27 -- 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 Millions in Community Investment Programs Funding for 2026 * DALLAS, TEXAS, January 27, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is committing millions in funding through its 2026 Community Investment programs to strengthen housing and economic development across its five-state  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Approves Historic Amount of Emergency Declarations in Record Time to Supplement State-Led Response Activities The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA encourage residents to follow local officials as severe winter weather threats increase * Under the direction of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FEMA is more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Florida Department of State announced the completion of an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The findings establish a cultural affiliation between the remains of at least two individuals and the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The remains were originally transferred to the FDOS from the Leon County Sheriff's Office after being discovered on the dry lakebed of Lake Jackson. While the Leon County  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * From UA Little Rock to Global Impact: Graduate Launches Life-Saving Health Nonprofit * In communities where medical emergencies often go unanswered, advocacy can mean the difference between life and death. At the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Theresa Okon found the academic foundation and practical tools to turn that belief into action. Today, she is the founder of Cedar  more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Jan. 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Kindness, Service Among Lessons Learned in Memphis * Eighteen Arkansas Tech University students participated in a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day service trip to Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 18-19. "I will never forget when we, as a group, marched down the streets for MLK and rang the bell to commemorate his memory," said Diana Henderson, an ATU sophomore from Russellville majoring in psychology, sociology  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: HILL, COSTA, DAVIDS, DAVIS, MILLER, MOORE INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO BOOST TICKET TO WORK AWARENESS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Rep. Jim Costa (CA-21), Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03), Rep. Donald Davis (NC-01), Rep. Max Miller (OH-07), and Rep. Blake Moore (UT-01) introduced the bipartisan Ticket to Work Awareness Act to increase awareness of an existing program tha more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Jan. 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Tech Tidbits: ATU Seeks to Extend Winning Streaks * Nothing is more admirable than the ability to pull oneself back up after a fall. The basketball programs at Arkansas Tech University are in the process of demonstrating that quality. As a result, midway through the Great American Conference portion of their 2025-26 schedules, the Golden Suns (13-2 overall, 9-2 GAC) are on their longest winning s more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Three California Drug Traffickers Sentenced To Prison For Transporting Six Kilograms Of Methamphetamine And A Kilogram Of Fentanyl In Checked Luggage Three drug traffickers from California who were arrested after they tried to smuggle six kilograms of methamphetamine and a kilogram of fentanyl through the Charlotte Douglas I more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Translating Research into Action * In 2026, Dr. Derek R. Slagle, a faculty member at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will serve as a Fulbright Specialist at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. The Fulbright Specialist Program supports short-term academic exchanges that connect U.S. scholars with international institutions to address shared challenges through c more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury Release Joint Fact Sheet on Historic Education Freedom Tax Credit * As the Trump Administration continues its celebrations of National School Choice Week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury today released a joint fact sheet on the Education Freedom Tax Credit that was created by President Trump's historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Earns National Recognition in U.S. News 2026 Online Graduate Rankings * UA Little Rock's online graduate criminal justice program ranked No. 38 nationally in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Graduate Programs rankings. In the 2026 rankings, UA Little Rock also rose to No. 38 (tied) in Best Online Master's in Information Technology Programs, up three s more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Faculty Mentoring Program Sees Record Participation * UA Little Rock's Faculty Mentoring Program (FMP) continues to see strong participation, welcoming dozens of new faculty members each year as part of its ongoing commitment to teaching excellence and faculty success. Co-facilitated by Dr. Shannon Collier-Tenison, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs fo more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Names Aaron Huntley Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Institute * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named Aaron Huntley as executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Institute (AEDI). He brings more than 15 years of leadership experience, statewide partnerships, and a proven record of organizational growth to the role.  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 27 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Professor Earns Best Paper Award for AI Research * Dr. Nitin Agarwal, the Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received the Best Paper Award at the 2025 International Conference on AI-Based Media Innovation (AIMEDIA 2025) in Venice, Italy, for groundbreaking research that  more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Jan. 28 -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UCA announces Innovation Campus to strengthen Arkansas workforce, economic growth Project with Conway Development Corporation, UACCM will link academics, employers, applied research * The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees voted today to move forward with the development of a new Innovation Campus, an interdisciplinary initiative designed to strengthen workforce readiness, expand a more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Jan. 28 -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Famed criminologist Dr. Scott Bonn to speak in Conway Tickets available now for Feb. 19 event * The University of Central Arkansas Public Appearances will present "SERIAL KILLERS WITH DR. SCOTT BONN" Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts, 2150 Bruce Street, Conway. Dr. Scott Bonn is a criminologist, producer, TV analyst, public speaker and author of th more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Jan. 23 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * THE BOY WITH THE GOLDEN TICKET A WVU student inventor changes the game for professional hockey * Logan Cuvo is many things -- a Mountaineer, an entrepreneur, a visionary and a CEO. But if you ask him, he'll tell you, simply, that he's blessed. The senior from Columbus, Ohio, is an entrepreneurship and innovation major at the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business. He's also t more PR