DALLAS, Texas, April 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $142K Grant from FHLB Dallas and First Federal Bank of Louisiana Enables Nonprofit to Help Louisiana Homeowners Resolve Property Ownership Issues * LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, April 14, 2026-A $142,401 Pathway Fund grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member institution First Federal Bank of Louisiana, will significantly expand Project Build a Futur more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing * Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting  more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, April 15 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF celebrates cotton farmers' yield achievements with 21st annual FiberMax One Ton Club * RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, April 15, 2026 - Qualifying cotton farmers and their families gathered in Lubbock, Texas, on April 9 to celebrate FiberMax (r) cotton yield achievements as part of BASF's FiberMax One Ton Club(tm), a long-standing tradition now in its 21st year. The club recognizes cotton farmers who produce FiberMax c more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 15 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Classrooms Without Borders: Unwavering Faith at Home and Abroad * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer A student's quiet sentence turned an ordinary day into a defining moment for Cedarville University alumnus Craig Beatty. "I know your God is the one true God," she said. A Nepalese student's confession strengthens a teacher's mission The student was from Nepal, where more than 80% of the population practices Hinduism. For Beatty, the mom more PR

NEW YORK, April 16 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Columbia Journalism School's Lipman Center Awards 2026 Arnold Grants Five grants totaling $185,288 will support ambitious reporting on racial and systemic inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. * The Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights has awarded five grants totaling $185,288 to journalists and newsrooms for reporting on inequalities and misconduct in the American criminal justice system. The Lipman C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kelly Announces Service Academy Appointment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly is proud to announce the appointment of Jonah Uithoven of Belden, Mississippi, to the United States Air Force Academy. Each Year, members of Congress may nominate candidates to the U.S. service academies. These institutions prepare young men and women to become leaders in the U.S. Armed Forces while receiving a top-tier education. Jo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Thompson Statement Regarding the Trump's Justice Department Effort to Vacate January 6 Seditious Conspiracy Convictions * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) released the following statement regarding the Justice Department's Effort to Vacate January 6 Seditious Conspiracy Convictions: "It is completely heinous for the Trump administration to attempt to erase seditious conspiracy convictions from those  more PR

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 16 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC, LEMA Drive Innovation in Unmanned Power Capabilities By Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL), in partnership with long-time industry collaborator LEMA, has reached two major milestones in the development of next-generation unmanned, resilient power generation systems designed  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 14, 2026, by Governor Michael S. Barr at a forum entitled "Strengthening America's Economy through Rural Investment": * * * Rural Communities: Worth the Investment It is great to be here with you today./1 During my career, I've had the opportunity to work on issues affecting rural communities, especially access to capital. My time at the Federal Reserve has only deepened my appreciation for the opportunities and challenges of rural America, as I've traveled over more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that requires greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Specifically, those PBMs that service employer-funded health plans covered under the Employee Retire more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF AIRPORT SECURITY BILL * Miss. Senator Cosponsors SAFEGUARDS Act to End Diversion of Airport Security Funds WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today welcomed committee passage of a bill she cosponsored to ensure 9/11 passenger fees are used, as intended, to improve aviation and ai more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PRESS ATF TO STOP ENFORCING VACATED PISTOL BRACE RULE * Senators Oppose ATF Intent to Continue Biden-era Rule that Violates Second Amendment Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined several colleagues in calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to cease any efforts to enforce a vacated Biden-era rule that placed onerous registration and fee requi more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 15 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * KPMG Employees Partner to Support Ole Miss Accounting School * OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi alumni who are partners and employees of Big Four accounting firm KPMG have made a collective gift of $125,000 to support construction of the new Patterson School of Accountancy building. The graduates' contribution will be matched by KPMG, doubling the impact to $250,000. In recognition of the gift, the school will name a student lounge in t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Biology] (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Landmark Federal Report Reveals U.S. Utilities Shut Off Power 13 Million Times * Utility companies disconnected U.S. households from electricity more than 13.4 million times in 2024, according to a landmark report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Corporate utilities shelled out billions to shareholders and top executives the same year. The report, released Tuesday, is the first state-by-state da more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 15 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU bass fishing team headed to 2027 MLF national championship * STARKVILLE, Miss.- Mississippi State club sports bass fishing team members are qualifiers for the 2027 Major League Fishing National Championship after recently placing in the top 15 at a regular season tournament in Alabama. MSU graduate student James Broderick, a business administration major from Hoover, Alabama, and sophomore Ben Puckett, a finance major from Paris, Tennesse more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Attorney General John M. Formella, along with a bipartisan coalition of 44 of his fellow attorneys general, submitted a letter today supporting a proposed U.S. Department of Labor (Department) rule that would require greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that service employer- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Sues xAI for Illegal Pollution from Data Center Power Plant * SOUTHAVEN, Miss. -On Tuesday, NAACP sued xAI and its subsidiary, MZX Tech, for the tech companies' unlawful operation of dozens of unpermitted methane gas turbines to power its Colossus 2 data center in South Memphis. The Southern Environmental Law Center and Earthjustice are representing the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP and the national NAACP. The lawsuit explain more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, April 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner MyChart now includes organ donor registration * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health announced that more than 4,900 patients have registered as organ, eye and tissue donors through MyChart since the health system added the feature last August. The update places Ochsner seventh among major U.S. health systems using MyChart for donor registrations, a testament to the commitment of the Ochsner community and the power of acce more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 15 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Ole Miss Alumnus Andy Flores Named Soros Fellow * OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi alumnus Andy Flores is among 30 graduate students nationwide to earn a prestigious fellowship that provides merit-based funding for new Americans, immigrants and children of immigrants. The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans provides up to $90,000 for graduate studies. The award was created in 1997 and has provided more than $80 million to more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 16 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. View the St. Louis Fed's most recent Beige Boo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Sessions Opens Hearing on Preventing Fraud in State-Run Federal Programs Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States." During his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions h more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 15 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * UMSL partnering with U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command to support student learning, strengthen research * UMSL welcomed Air Mobility Command Chief Scientist Albert Lowas (third from right) for a kickoff meeting last Friday to discuss potential collaborations arising from a new Education Partnership Agreement between UMSL and U.S. Transportation Command and AMC. Provost Steven J. Berberich (second from right) took  more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 15 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * University Honors 2025-26 Hall of Fame, Who's Who Inductees * OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi has announced inductees into the 2025-26 Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students. The group was inducted Friday (April 10) during a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. "These outstanding students exemplify excellence at Ole Miss after being chosen from a highly  more PR