CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 2026 W.Y. Boyd Literary Novel Award Winner- Robert Inman for the book "Villages" * Villages by Robert Inman is the winner of the 2026 W.Y. Boyd Literary Novel Award "for excellence in military fiction." The book was published by Livingston Press, an imprint of The University of West Alabama in 2025. The W.Y. Boyd Literary Novel Award honors the best American milita more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Harris, Ranking Member Bishop, and members of this Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to be back before you to provide an update on the Department of Agriculture: the challenges we inherited, what we've accomplished s more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, April 16 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate becomes the first major insurance provider to roll out free identity theft protection, delivering more value and protection to millions of customers * Key takeaways: * Allstate is the first major U.S. insurer to offer free identity theft protection at no additional cost for millions of home, auto and renters insurance customers,  more PR

LOWELL, Arkansas, April 17 -- Arvest Bank issued the following news: * * * Arvest Wealth Management Named to 2026 NAPA Top DC Advisor List For the fifth consecutive year, the Arvest Wealth Management Retirement Plan Consulting team has been named to the 2026 National Association of Plan Advisors' (NAPA) list of the nation's top Defined Contribution (DC) Advisor Teams with assets under advisement of at least $100 million. The Arvest Retirement Plan Consulting team ranked 6th out of 10 organi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Backs USMCA for Agriculture U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in leading a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer emphasizing their support of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USCMA) ahead of its six-year joint review and urging expanded market access and certainty for American producers. "Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese Vapes Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced legislation to protect Arkansas youth by cracking down on dangerous, illicit Chinese vapes. The Eliminating Nefarious Distribution of Smuggled Chinese Vapes Act (ENDS Chinese Vapes Act) increases penalties for importers of illegal vapes. In 2025, Senator Cotton wrote a letter to the Food more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Eliminate National Security Risk Posed by CCP-Affiliated Drugs * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 16, 2026 Washington, DC -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to eliminate the national security risk posed by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence over entities that sell pharmaceuticals products to the American public. The Securing  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 17 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Carr Fights Spread of Deadly Tranquilizer Drug Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. Xylazine, often referred to as "tranq," is a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer used for large animals, but it is also the top ingredient found in fentanyl powder, including fenta more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 16 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Announces Appointments * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the following appointments: Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training Jeffery Hagar, Sherwood, to the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. Term to expire January 14, 2032. Replaces Mike Reynolds. Thomas Marsh, Fort S more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins 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 * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys gen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar Questions Secretary of Agriculture in Oversight Hearing * Today, Congressman John Moolenaar questioned Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins during an Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Agriculture budget hearing. During the hearing, Moolenaar praised the Trump administration's efforts to support Michigan farmers and requested information from Rollins on how her department is  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, Bipartisan Coalition Support Federal Rule to Increase PBM Transparency in Drug Pricing Pharmacy Benefit Managers Affect Affordability of Prescription Drugs, Hurting Patients and Taxpayers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general filed a comment letter in support of a proposed U.S. Depart more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Foundation Announces 2026-2027 Faculty Scholars Prestigious mentorship program welcomes cohort of six new pharmacy professors. * The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation (NACDS Foundation) has selected the participants for the 2026-2027 Faculty Scholars Program. Six faculty members from U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy nationwide will engage in a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McCormick, Hill, Adams, & Figures Introduce HBCU Research Capacity Act to Expand Access to Federal Research Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12), along with Caucus members Rep. Richard McCormick (GA-06) and Rep. Shomari Figures (AL-02), introduced the HBCU Research  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins AG Coalition to Support Federal Rule Promoting Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 45 Attorneys General in sending a comment letter that supports a proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule that would require greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 15 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Taste of Little Rock Raises $196,000 for Scholarships, Brings Community Together in Support of UA Little Rock Students * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock's annual Taste of Little Rock brought together alumni, employers, and community supporters for an evening that raised $196,000 to support student scholarships. Organized by an alumni-led host committee, the event show more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Forest Service Announces $248 Million in Secure Rural Schools Payments for 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the U.S. Forest Service announced it will be issuing $248 million in Secure Rural Schools payments for 2025. These payments contribute to the support of public schools, the maintenance of local roads, the enhancement of wildfire preparedness, and the provision of other esse more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 16 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Doctoral Student Recognized as a 'New Face of Tech' * A University of Arkansas at Little Rock doctoral student is gaining national recognition for her work and potential in technology. Mayor Inna Gurung, a Ph.D. candidate in computer and information science, has been named a recipient of the New Face of Tech Scholarship from the 1,000 Dreams Fund, an organization more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 15 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Hosts First On-Campus Phi Kappa Phi Induction Ceremony in Over Two Years * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock welcomed 40 new members into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi on April 11, 2026, marking the first on-campus induction ceremony held in more than two years. University Chancellor Christina Drale attended, along with administrative representatives a more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 16 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Receives $1 Million to Create Endowed Funds in Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received $500,000 from Helen and Nick Lang, M.D., and $500,000 from Kent C. Westbrook, M.D., to the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, both in honor of Westbrook's late wife, Jonnie Kay Westbrook. The Langs gift  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing and Lower Costs Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 at more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey joins 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 * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan co more PR

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 17 -- Walmart issued the following statement on April 16, 2026: * * * How We're Investing in Our Stores to Drive Speed, Convenience and Growth This year, we are making a significant investment in our stores across the United States, reinforcing our commitment to the communities we serve. This investment is intended to create jobs, help strengthen local economies, and make shopping faster and more convenient for our customers. In early 2024, we committed to openin more PR