JONESBORO, Arkansas, Feb. 5 -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: * * * Arkansas State University's Historic Enrollment Growth Continues into Spring 2026 Arkansas State University continues to build on record-setting momentum, with growth across undergraduate, on-campus and online enrollment driving another historic spring semester. * Arkansas State University continues its strong upward momentum with a record spring 2026 enrollment of 16,145 students, which is a 6.4% incr more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 4 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition to Urge EPA to Change Formaldehyde Rule to Help Iowa Farmers * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general to ask the Trump administration to fix President Biden's unworkable formaldehyde rule. Formaldehyde ensures families have access to safe food and that farmers can protect lives more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Introduces John Thomas Shepherd to Judiciary Committee * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) introduced John Thomas Shepherd at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to consider his nomination to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Boozman highlighted Shepherd's impressive legal background and expressed strong confidence in his more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill: Congress Has a Responsibility to Safeguard the Stability of Our Financial System and Create a Regulatory Framework That Fosters Growth While Effectively Addressing Risks Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to revie more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Establish Federal Biotech Security Framework * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 February 4, 2026 Washington, DC -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) introduced legislation to establish a federal biosecurity framework. The Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act will require gene synthesis providers screen their ord more PR

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Feb. 4 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: * * * Cowley College Quiz Bowl Earns First Place at NAQT Sectionals Securing National Championship Bid The Cowley College Collegiate Quiz Bowl team delivered an outstanding performance at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) Sectional Championship, earning first place and securing an automatic invitation to the 2026 NAQT Community College Championship Tournament (CCCT). The Cowley A Team (Eli Hubble,  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 260 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Feb. 4-10 * * ESPN networks to feature 17 ranked teams * Thursday Primetime Presented by Indeed features an ESPN doubleheader, showcasing four ranked programs: No. 17 Duke-No. 6 Louisville (7 p.m.), No. 5 LSU-No. 4 Texas (9 p.m.) * Sunday Slate: No. 19 Tennessee Lady Vols and No. 3 South  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 --The House Intelligence Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-389) on the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 2026 (H.R. 5167). The report was advanced by Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 28, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 5167, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (the Act), is to authorize the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2026. Classified Anne more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-398) on the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act (H.R. 3620). The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 9, 2025. The House passed the bill on Dec. 15, 2025, and it has been referred to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 3620 is to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southcentral Fou more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-395) on the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (H.R. 4776). The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 4776 is to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental rev more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * MALDEF SEEKS SUPREME COURT REVIEW OF VOTING RIGHTS DECISIONS IN TEXAS AND ARKANSAS LOS ANGELES- A Latino civil rights group is seeking Supreme Court review in two separate cases challenging voting rights restrictions in Texas and Arkansas under a section of the federal Voting Rights Act, according to petitions filed with the court last week. MALDEF (Mexican Ame more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi Center for Legal Services Receives $150K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi to Support Housing Stability and Legal Aid * HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, February 4, 2026-Mississippi families will have a better chance to keep their homes and land thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Da more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 5 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Prohibition on Slapping the Head Now Applies to All Players in High School Football In an ongoing focus on minimizing risk of injury in high school sports, the NFHS Football Rules Committee strengthened a rule related to illegal personal contact. Both revisions recommended by the committee were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. more PR

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Feb. 4 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry College Speech and Debate Team Earns Multiple Honors at Southern Forensics Championship * NEWBERRY, S.C. -Feb. 4, 2026 -The Newberry College Speech and Debate Team earned top honors at the Southern Forensics Championship Tournament, held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 and hosted virtually by Arkansas State University. Competing against 18 institutions from across the South including Mississippi State University, more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 5 -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: * * * A Promise Kept: Clementson '15 Honors Taz's Legacy at Ozarks By Larry Isch Nearly a decade after the sudden loss of a beloved classmate, University of the Ozarks alumnus Cole Clementson '15 is ensuring that the spirit, creativity, and generosity of his friend Theodore "Taz" Beard IV '15 continue to shape lives at Ozarks for generations to come. Clementson (pictured left) recently made a beneficiar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Sen. Cruz, Rep. Onder: It's Time to Pass the ROTOR Act New op-ed urges House passage of bipartisan bill making aviation safer * Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Representative Bob Onder (R-MO) published an op-ed in RealClearPolicy today calling for swift House passage of the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversigh more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 4, 2026, at a nominations hearing for the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and four district judges: * * * Good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Our panel features Robert Cekada, nominated to be Director of the ATF, and four district court nominees: Andrew Davis to the Western District of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * Sixth Circuit Hears NetChoice Challenges to Ohio & Tennessee Laws Harming Online Speech and Safety * CINCINNATI, Ohio-Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will hear arguments in NetChoice's cases against Ohio and Tennessee's social media age verification laws, which violate t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Schweikert, Mann: Future Farmers of America Must Explain Ties to Chinese Communist Party Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (AZ-01), and co-Chair of the Congressional Future Farmers of America (FFA) Caucus, Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), are calling on the FFA to explain its more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial * Today the United States, together with our partners and allies, has set out to reshape the global market for critical minerals and rare earths. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, joined by Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib Introduces Resolution to Defend the Fourteenth Amendment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), alongside Popular Democracy, introduced the Defend the Fourteenth Amendment Resolution which reaffirms Congress' recognition of the Fourteenth Amendment as a cornerstone of our multiracial democracy and renews our commitment to actively defend and uphold the rights and pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Third District Community Project Funding Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -February 4, 2026... President Donald Trump yesterday signed five more full-year appropriations bills into law, including the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act-legislation led by House Appropriations THUD Subcommittee Chairman  more PR