RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 2 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * "Budgeting for Success" Grant Workshop April 16 * The Arkansas Tech University Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will present a free grant workshop entitled "Budgeting for Success" on Thursday, April 16. It will take place from 9-10 a.m. in Rothwell Hall room 208, 106 West O Street in the ATU campus in Russellville. Participation is free and open to the public. Melanie Ewing, director o more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 2 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * 2026 ATU Scholars Symposium Planned for April 9 * Ninety-two presentations representing academic research by Arkansas Tech University students under the guidance of ATU faculty members will be made during the 2026 ATU Scholars Symposium, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 9. There will be 23 platform presentations at various locations in Dr. Robert Charles Brown and Jill Lestage Brown Hall from more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Leads Bipartisan Coalition Defending Use of Geofence Warrants by Law Enforcement * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the State of Iowa in leading a bipartisan multistate coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) with the U.S. Supreme Court in Chatrie v. United States. The coalition is urging the Court to uphold the constitutionali more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF), a statewide policy research and advocacy organization, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) concerning proposed revisions to the System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements for recipients of federal financial assistance. The letter expresses strong opposition to the proposed changes, citing concerns about their impact on Head Start and Early Head Start pr more ST

LOWELL, Arkansas, April 3 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news: * * * Arvest Bank's Million Meals Campaign Returns for 16th Year Arvest Bank has officially launched the 16th year of its annual Million Meals campaign, a two-month effort to raise awareness and funds to fight hunger in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. Money raised through May 31 will go directly to over 70 local food partners. Every dollar raised provides up to five meals for those in need. The Million Meals campaig more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects taxpayers from funding inmate sex-change surgeries * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in a friend-of-the-court brief that supports a state's right to regulate medicine for the protection of public health and safety, particularly in correctional institutions. A prisoner in Alaska is demanding to receive  more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 2 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Hosts Senior High, Junior High Bands for Festival * Eighteen performance groups representing 10 school districts participated in the 2026 Arkansas Tech University Southern Regional Concert Band Festival, an affiliate of Music for All National Festival presented by Yamaha. Musicians from the school districts in Cabot, Clarksville, Dardanelle, Fayetteville, Greenwood, Jacksonville, Morrilton, Nor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Issue Statement Following New York Times Reporting that ActBlue May Have Misled Congress Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01) issued th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Cornerstone Credit Union League submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) supporting the agency's proposed amendments to regulations concerning dependent care and board member expense reimbursement for federally chartered credit unions (FCUs). Cornerstone represents over 600 state and federal credit unions across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. In the letter, Cornerstone expressed support for the proposal to  more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by associate Lillian Hall and partner Frank F. Martinez: * * * Predictive Scheduling Laws Are a Growing Challenge for Retailers: Answers to Your Top 5 Questions Adaptability and flexibility are critical to success in the retail industry. But for retailers and other business owners operating in multiple locations, that flexibility is increasingly affected by the growing number of predict more PR

NEW YORK, April 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HGTV Hits 'My Lottery Dream Home' and 'Zillow Gone Wild' Spotlight More Fantasy-Filled Real Estate Beginning Friday, May 1, at 9 and 9:30 PM ET/PT * HGTV will take viewers inside more luxurious and whimsical real estate listings when its hit series My Lottery Dream Home and Zillow Gone Wild return with new back-to-back episodes premiering Friday, May 1 more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, April 2 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Media Studies Students to Debut Sports Preview Show * Students in the University of the Ozarks' Media Studies program will present a news sports preview show, Eagle View Sports, in April and early May. The five 15-minute episodes will begin this weekend (April 3-5) and will include previews, highlights, and stories about athletics and student-athletes at Ozarks. The shows will be featured on FLO more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Mid-South Transplant Foundation submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, expressing deep concerns about the proposed revisions to the Organ Procurement Organizations Conditions for Coverage. The foundation urged CMS leadership to consider the potential adverse effects of the rule on organ donation and transplantation efforts, particularly in challenging and underse more ST

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Mississippi: Governor Vetoes Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Eligibility * Jackson, MS: Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has vetoed legislation ( House Bill 1152 : The Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act) providing physicians with greater discretion to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. The proposal sought to create a pathway for pra more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, April 2 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Seven to Receive 10-Year Service Awards * Seven University of the Ozarks faculty and staff members will be recognized for 10-Year Service Awards by the University later this month. (Pictured, top row, from left) Albert Leding, Lauren Gentry, Aaron Brueckner, Jessica Baumgartner, (bottom row, from left) Dr. Javier Taylor, Rev. Jeremy Wilhelmi and David DeGeus will each mark their 10-year annivers more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Southwest Transplant Alliance, Inc. (STA), a Texas-based nonprofit organ procurement organization (OPO), submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing the agency's proposed revisions to organ procurement organizations' Conditions for Coverage. STA serves an 89-county region in Texas and one county in Arkansas, catering to over 11 million residents and managing significant organ procurement efforts. In the letter, STA ex more ST

JONESBORO, Arkansas, April 2 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Students Learn More About Appellate Process in 'Appeals on Wheels' at A-State * JONESBORO - Members of the Arkansas Supreme Court were on campus at Arkansas State University on Thursday, April 2, for a biannual stop in Arkansas communities for Appeals on Wheels. Committed to providing Arkansans with opportunities to see the process up close, the court hears arguments for actual cases. The event was h more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 2 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Tech Tidbits: Fimple Takes Leadership of Golden Suns * No one has to tell Daryl Fimple about the history of Arkansas Tech University women's basketball and the expectations that exist as a result of the achievements compiled by the Golden Suns over the past 49 seasons. As an alumnus of Arkansas Tech, a former player for the Wonder Boys basketball program and a former student assistant coach with th more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Enacts Right to Try for Individualized Treatments * In a life-affirming victory for rare disease patients, West Virginia became the seventeenth state to enact the Goldwater Institute's Right to Try for Individualized Treatments-a groundbreaking, nonpartisan new law that empowers patients to seek cutting-edge personalized treatments designed just for them. Championed by De more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 2, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Imports BOLSTERING DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING OF STRATEGIC METALS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation to strengthen tariffs imposed on imported steel, aluminum, and copper in order to more effectively address the national-security threat posed by such imports. * The Proclamation define more PR