COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results, Reaffirms Long-Term Growth Outlook * * Full-year GAAP earnings of $6.70 per share and operating earnings of $5.97 per share * 56 GW of incremental load by 2030, up from 28 GW in October, all backed by signed agreements * Opportunities identified for $5 billion to $8 billion of incremental investment beyond AEP's  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Blumenthal Lead Bipartisan Push to Secure Toxic Exposure Benefits for K2 Veterans * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Angus King (I-ME) led a formal request for the Department of Defense to review and confirm the presence of radiation and toxic substances at the Karshi Khanabad (K2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Chairmen Hill, Meuser, Flood Raise Concerns with HUD About Public Housing Authorities On the heels of Tuesday's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on restoring trust and transparency in public housing agencies (PHAs) and Monday's letters to 32 troubled PHAs seeking answers on living conditions and mana more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Dumas to Reed transmission project boosts reliability in major win for customers * Keeping the lights on across south Arkansas takes planning, investment and infrastructure built to stand up to changing conditions. That's the goal behind a recent transmission reliability project from Dumas to Reed. The $10 million project replaced aging wooden transmission poles with modern steel struc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues StoneMor Cemetery Management Company for Racial Discrimination and Retaliation * Federal lawsuit alleges company excluded black employees from breakroom and fired supervisor for failing to suppress discrimination complaints MEMPHIS, Tenn. - StoneMor, Inc., a cemetery and funeral management company, violated federal law when it discriminated against black employees, and reta more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy reports 2025 financial results, initiates 2026 guidance * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported fourth quarter 2025 earnings per share of 51 cents on an as-reported and an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis. For the full year, the company reported 2025 earnings per share of $3.91 on an as-reported and an adjusted basis. "2025 was another important year in Entergy's tran more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing applications for the acquisition of First State Banking Corp. and MC Bancshares Inc., both of Russellville, Arkansas. Under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, several entities have filed for approval to acquire control or voting shares of these organizations. The following companies have submitted applications for review: * DMMS Holdings LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana * DMMS Management LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana * DMMS P more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Full Committee Discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission Agenda under Chairman Paul Atkins Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), hosted Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins for a hearing entitled, "Oversight of the Securities Exchange Commission." On t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * ** House Intelligence Committee Holds Briefing on Counterterrorism Threats As Part of 9/11 Review Effort As part of the bipartisan Review of the 9/11 Commission intelligence recommendations announced on September 11th this year, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a closed briefing with the Central Intelligence Age more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Examine the Role of the Secondary Mortgage Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance reviewed the secondary mortgage. On the Role of Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs): Chairman French Hill (AR-02) said, "Government-Sponsored Enterprises, specifically Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, p more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Drummond secures major settlements with Tyson, Cargill in landmark poultry pollution case Attorney General Genter Drummond announced today a major breakthrough in Oklahoma's 20-year poultry litter pollution litigation, securing settlements totaling more than $25 million from Tyson Foods and Cargill. The settlements mark a turning point in one of the state's  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 13 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by senior fellow Rod Crane: * * * Public pension debt should be scrutinized like other types of government debt Without comprehensive pension debt reform, states face continued financial pressures and diminished flexibility for future budgets. * Pension liabilities are retirement obligations contractually promised to public workers. In any sense of the word, an unfunded pension liabil more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 11 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Students Earn Multiple Awards at Southeast Journalism Conference * Samford University student media once again earned regional recognition at the Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC), with students bringing home multiple honors from the conference's annual "Best of the South" Awards this February. Samford students accepted five awards during the competition. The top individual finish for S more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Feb. 12 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Enhances Career Readiness Program Through Advanced LMS Integration with Coursera * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has strengthened its position as a leader in digital learning by becoming one of the first institutions to test Coursera Inc.'s natively built, 1EdTech-certified LTI 1.3 integration-a secure, industry-approved technology standard that allows external le more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 12 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * Business Forecast Luncheon Highlights Economic Outlook for 2026 The Sam M. Walton College of Business' Center for Business & Economic Research (CBER) hosted the 32nd Annual Business Forecast Luncheon on Jan. 30, bringing together business leaders, policymakers and community members to examine the economic trends shaping 2026. The event featured keynote remarks from Albert more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Feb. 13 -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * University of Central Arkansas receives 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification Renewal signals university's deep commitment to community engagement * The University of Central Arkansas has received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Tea more PR