WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Join Cornyn to Introduce Bill to Allow Law Enforcement Officers to Purchase Retired Firearms * Washington, D.C. \-U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and nine of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act, which would allow active and retired federal law enforc more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas declares quarterly dividend on preferred stock THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The Entergy Texas, Inc. board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.3359375 per share on its Series A Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 3, 2026. About Entergy Texas Entergy Texas, Inc. (NYSE: ETI-PR) provides electri more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas hosts state emergency management leaders to strengthen disaster response coordination * When disasters strike, coordination between utilities and emergency leaders are critical to rapid recovery. To strengthen preparedness across Southeast Texas, Entergy Texas hosted state and local emergency management leaders -including members of the Public Utility Commission of Texas ( more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 20 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: * * * MDC encourages landowners to look for signs of remnant sand prairie habitat on their property Around the state, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and other conservation partners continually work to identify areas of ecological importance. Because of the diversity of Missouri's natural landscape, there is a broad variety of habitats that MDC and its partners have marked of more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 20 -- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * MDEQ Issues One Beach Water Contact Advisory And Lifts One The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued one beach water contact advisory and lifted one. The beach is not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in this area. When water samples show that bacteria levels more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Mississippi: Bill Providing Doctors With Greater Discretion To Recommend Medical Cannabis Advanced to Governor's Desk * Jackson, MS: Legislation ( House Bill 1152 ) providing physicians with greater discretion to recommend medical cannabis has passed both legislative chambers with veto-proof majorities. The measure now awaits action by Republica more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * National Park Service Awards $7.4 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants to Preserve Historic Battlefield Lands The National Park Service today announced it will award $7,469,893 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, advancing President Donald J. Trump's commitment to conserving America's  more PR

DUNCAN, Oklahoma, March 20 (TNSrpt) -- The National Rural Water Association issued the following news release: * * * National Rural Water Association Releases Policy Paper Centered on the Water Workforce and National Security Paper discusses current federal policy gaps and offers five realistic recommendations * The National Rural Water Association (NRWA), in partnership with Advocacy Blueprints Founder Nicole Tisdale, is excited to release Rural Water's Ripple Effect: National Security, Cy more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 20 -- The Mississippi State Board of Education issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * State Board of Education approves new Mississippi Strategic Plan for Pre-K through Grade 12 Education The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) today approved the Mississippi Strategic Plan for Pre-K through Grade 12 Education, which updates the current strategic plan to incorporate new priorities for education while ensuring the state builds upon its hist more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 19 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Welcomes New Members to Foundation Fund Board * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has appointed six accomplished business and community leaders to serve on the UA Little Rock Foundation Fund Board. The new members are Anthony J. Brooks, Rob Gunther, Ryan Holder, Brad McBride, Tracey Rancifer Rittelmeyer, and Amy Wren. The Foundation Fund Board plays a key more PR