BELLEVUE, Washington, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * 80 National Gender Justice Organizations Urge Congress to End ICE and CBP Abuse * Washington, DC -Amid an escalating wave of militarized immigration enforcement, the Gender Equity Coalition (GEC), joined by 80 organizations and movement allies, delivered a letter today demanding that Congre more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * AEP Ohio Updates PUCO on Data Center Load Under Contract: Figures Show Data Center Tariff is Working AEP Ohio filed an update at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) showing that its Data Center Tariff is working as designed to ensure new infrastructure investments are right-sized and all costs are allocated to data centers, protecting residential, commercial and industr more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces 9 Arrests for Sexual Solicitation Following Hot Springs Operation * Griffin: 'Make no mistake, this is despicable behavior, and it perpetuates human trafficking' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after investigators in his office arrested nine men and charged them with sexual solicitation: "Earlier this more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Appoints Damon Singleton to Serve on Arkansas Ethics Commission * Griffin: 'Damon's military experience and legal acumen make him particularly qualified to serve the state on the Arkansas Ethics Commission' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the appointment of Little Rock attorney Damon Singleton to serve more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Urges USDOJ to Investigate 150 Climate Groups Using Foreign Funding to Influence U.S. Energy Policy * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 19 Attorneys General requesting that the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) investigate over 150 U.S.-based climate activist groups taking money from foreign entities to influence domestic energy po more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 14 -- The Arkansas Economic Development Commission posted the following news from Bell Lumber and Pole: * * * Bell Lumber & Pole Expands Manufacturing Facility in De Queen, Arkansas Company to make long-term investment in Arkansas * DE QUEEN, Ark. (February 13, 2026) - Bell Lumber & Pole is expanding its manufacturing facility in De Queen, Arkansas to accelerate the production of Southern Yellow Pine utility poles in the southern region of the United States. This more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in January, up 1.9 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 per more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Boozman Statement on Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers Program U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) program: "This program continue more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Ranks Nicotine Pouch Access Across the U.S. CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SMOKING ALTERNATIVES * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Consumer Choice Center has released its first Nicotine Pouch Accessibi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Makary: Investigate Unregulated Drug Ingredients from Communist China * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 February 13, 2026 Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Martin Makary urging further investigation into unregulated pharmaceutical ingredients flowing into our country from Communist China. Illegal, unregulated active pharmaceutical ingredients p more PR

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Feb. 14 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: * * * Cowley College Joins Statewide Partnership Between the 184th Wing and Kansas Community Colleges to Strengthen Workforce Readiness Leaders from the Kansas Association of Community Colleges (KACC) and the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard formally signed a statewide Proclamation of Partnership on February 11, 2026, establishing a collaborative effort to strengthen Kansas' workforce pipeline in cybersec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Final Two Gang Members Convicted by Jury in Brazen Racketeering Murder Following a one-week trial, a federal jury in Memphis convicted two members of the Unknown Vice Lords (UVL) - a violent Memphis street gang - yesterday for murdering by gunshot a fellow gang member who they suspected of betraying the gang. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Edward Alle more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's women's and men's college basketball are on pace for their best seasons in more than a decade * * Women's college basketball viewership up 33% year over year, on pace for best season in 17 years * Men's college basketball viewership up 25%, pacing for best season in 11 years * ESPN networks account for nine of the top 20 women's games and 10 of the top 20 more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 13 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Grant to Bring Human Sciences Camps to ATU * Susan West, Arkansas Tech University associate professor of tourism, is a sub-awardee on a $150,000 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to teach tangible life skills to high school students in rural Arkansas. Entitled "Cultivating Workforce Development and Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders: Mobile Human Sciences Camp Initiative for Rural Ar more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 13 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Housenick, Eshelman Speak at Pints and Professors * Arkansas Tech University faculty members Dr. Christopher Housenick and Dr. David J. Eshelman were the featured speakers at the February 2026 edition of Pints and Professors in Russellville Downtown. Held at Point Remove Brewing Company, Pints and Professors is organized by the ATU College of Research and Graduate Studies as one aspect of its endea more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 13 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * How One UA Little Rock Alumna Found Her Path in Law * The road to success is not always linear. The path UA Little Rock alumna Michelle Smith followed led her directly to her purpose in the law. As an interdisciplinary studies major, Smith expanded her sense of what was possible. "My time at UA Little Rock didn't just shape my career -it reshaped the way I understood possibility more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she has joined together with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country in urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate versio more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Files Brief Supporting Louisiana's Challenge to Biden-Era Abortion Drug Rule * LINCOLN- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led 21 States in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. The case challenges a 2023 Food and Drug Administr more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 13 (TNSrpt) -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Receives AI Center of Excellence Effectiveness and Safety Report * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders received a comprehensive report from the AI and Analytics Center of Excellence outlining recommended policies to support the efficient, secure, and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence across Arkansas state government. "AI is chang more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer hears from farmers, manufacturers during 4-state swing on 'America at Work' listening tour * WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer concluded a four-state swing on her "America at Work" listening tour yesterday, where she met with engineers, farmers, and manufacturers to learn more about their unique experiences in the labor force. "President Trump has sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution American Art Museum issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian American Art Museum Debuts Monumental New Commission by Nick Cave "Nick Cave: Mammoth" Marks the Artist's First Solo Exhibition in Washington, D.C. * The Smithsonian American Art Museum debuts "Nick Cave: Mammoth," a monumental new body of work by internationally acclaimed artist Nick Cave today, Feb. 13. Commissioned by the museum, "Mammoth" marks Cave's first solo ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Furthering State Flexibility: Limitation on Federal Regulatory Authority TANF's purpose of increasing flexibility is reinforced by a statutory limitation on federal regulation of state behavior under the block grant: 'No officer or employee of the Fed more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 13 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Film Series Explores Sustainability Across Latin America * Supported by the UA Little Rock Sustainability Grant, the School of Human Inquiry in the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education -along with Spanish program faculty, students, and the Spanish Club -will launch the first Latin American Film Series on Sustainability at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor announces $145M in funds supporting performance-based Registered Apprenticeship expansion across key industry sectors * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a funding opportunity of up to $145 million for organizations interested in administering its Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program to further expand the national apprenticeship system. The d more PR