DALLAS, Texas, May 13 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $25K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Helps Army Veteran Buy a Home in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas * MANSFIELD, TEXAS, May 13, 2026-A $25,000 Housing Assistance for Veterans (HAVEN) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) helped U.S. Army veteran Alicia Cannon with the down payment that made homeownership possible for her and her 11-year-old son in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: * * * 52 Affiliates Receive Grants From MOAA Charities By: Blair Drake * MOAA Charities is awarding 74 Community Outreach Grants totaling more than $190,000 to 52 MOAA affiliates -- a program record in grants and funds awarded. The grants support MOAA councils and chapters providing services to local military and veteran families -- either directly or through partnerships with other community organizations -- in one of 10 areas of critical milita more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 13 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * A-State Presents Distinguished Performance Awards to Staff * JONESBORO - The 33rd annual Distinguished Performance Awards at Arkansas State University were presented to seven staff members and one departmental team. The annual campus ceremony for non-faculty employees was conducted by members of the Staff Senate. The recognitions were presented by members of the award committee: Dr. Tiffany Mosley, Angela Daniels, Dr. Pamela Henderson, Kelly Sabin an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Auchincloss, Warren, Harshbarger, Hawley Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Cut Drug Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), alongside Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), reintroduced the Patients Before Monopolies (PBM) Act with expanded bipartisan support to rein in drug pricing middlemen, known as pharmacy  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Booker, Van Drew and Bera Launch International Exchanges Caucus * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Congressmen Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Ami Bera (D-CA), announced the launch of the Congressional International Exchanges Caucus to bolster engagement and support for international exchange programs, particularly those administered by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Af more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * Burgum, Committee Working Together to Unleash American Energy Today, Secretary Doug Burgum testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources regarding President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the Department of the Interior (DOI). Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Today, Secretary Burgum detailed the Trump administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford Statement on IC's Analytic Integrity Failures Around COVID-19 Origins Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) issued the following statement after the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing addressing the Intelligence Community's analytic integrity failures around its COVID-19 ori more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 14, providing live whip-around coverage of more than 20 college baseball games * * Matt Schick and Mike Rooney host live coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN+ beginning at 6 p.m. ET * Four-and-a-half-hour show to feature action from the ACC, SEC, Big 12 and American Conference ESPN's fan-favorite Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 14, delivering live whip-around coverage of college more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The White House issued the following news on May 12, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump's 10 Achievements Transforming Outcomes for Foster Youth Since the Signing the Fostering the Future Executive Order 180 Days Ago First Lady Melania Trump marked the 180-day milestone following the signing of the Executive Order on Fostering the Future for American Children and Families, highlighting 10 achievements made to expand opportunities, strengthen public and private supports, and improve outcomes for youth who have experien more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 13 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Golden Standard: UAPB Earns 2025-26 SWAC Sports Information Staff of the Year Honors * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Athletics Department proudly announces that its Sports Information staff has been named the 2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Sports Information Staff of the Year, as voted on by conference peers. The award recognizes excellence in strategic communications, creativity, and service througho more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger, Colleagues Renew Bipartisan Push to Put Patients Before Monopolies, Cut Drug Costs * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) today reintroduced the Patients Before Monopolies (PBM) Act with expanded bipartisan support. The legislation would prohibit the joint ownership of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and pharmacies-a glaring conflict of interest that has allowed these  more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 13 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center to Host Writers' Retreat * JONESBORO - Where better to immerse oneself in the art of personal creative writing than to visit the location where one of America's most revered writers spent time behind the keys of a typewriter? The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC), located in Piggott, will host a writer's retreat from Monday, June 22, through Friday, June 26. "Writers have the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill Welcomes Kevin Warsh as New Federal Reserve Chairman House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to serve as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors: "I want to congratulate Kevin Warsh on his confirmation as the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve. With his prior more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill: We Cannot Fight a 21st-Century Threat with 20th-Century Tools Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a markup of various bills that reflect the Committee's long-standing efforts to strengthen our financial system, promote innovation, and protect the American people. Read Chairman Hill's remarks as prepared for de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * House Passes Four Financial Services Bills Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed four bills from the House Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 2071- Save Our Shrimpers Act, sponsored by Rep. Troy Nehls (TX-22), passed the House by a recorded vote of 391-18-1. H.R. 2071 requires the United States to oppose financing for foreign shrimp farming through the international fina more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Magnera Corporation to Pay $130,000 in EEOC Disability Suit * Global manufacturer of plastic packaging products settles lawsuit alleging it denied employee an accommodation and fired her because of her disability NASHVILLE, Tenn. -Magnera Corporation, formerly known as Berry Global, Inc., a Fortune 500 global manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, will pay $130,000 and prov more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 13 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * NightinGala Marks a Decade of Honoring Mid-South Nurses * "Never underestimate the power of showing up and serving others," said Leatriece Franklin, MHA, MSN, RN, as she received the 2026 Dr. John W. Runyan, Jr., Community Nursing Award at the recent 10th annual NightinGala. The award recognizes a registered nurse practicing in Tennessee, Mississippi, or Arkansas, who has made significant contributions to the development and pr more PR

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, May 14 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Accelerates Habitat for the Hatch with Strategic, Landscape-Scale Investment With almost three years under its belt, the National Wild Turkey Federation's Habitat for the Hatch Initiative has made substantial progress in creating quality brood-rearing habitat in conjunction with nearby nesting habitat in the Southeast. Now, building upon more than 300 projects already contributing to the initiative, the Habitat for the Hatch more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 11 -- The Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International issued the following news release: * * * Robert Madden Industries Announces Acquisition of AC Supply Co. Over 65 Years of HVAC Supply Experience Continues Throughout Tarrant County Expanded DFW Footprint Supports Robert Madden Industries' Mission of Building Dependable Partnerships * LUBBOCK, TX -- Robert Madden Industries announced its acquisition of AC Supply Co., expanding its presence across Tarrant County and strengthening its service more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 14 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Amicus Brief Requesting U.S. Supreme Court Uphold Stay on Mifepristone Requirements South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 22 other Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion dru more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * Symposium To Bring Regional Health Finance Leaders To Kansas City Region Aug. 3-4 * The Kansas City region will host hospital finance, reimbursement and managed care leaders at the Midwest Managed Care Symposium on Monday, Aug. 3, and Tuesday, Aug. 4. The two-day gathering is designed to help hospital teams navigate a rapidly changing payer landscape and strengthen financial sustainability amid growing complexity.  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 13 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Must Adopt SNAP Reforms to Avoid Bill for Waste, Fraud & Abuse * Columbus, OH - In a new policy memo (see full text below or download a PDF ), The Buckeye Institute urged Ohio policymakers to pursue reforms to how Ohio manages the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to avoid b more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 13 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Three UAPB Associate Professors Among 12 Grant Recipients Identified by Arkansas Research Alliance as Emerging Research Leaders Elevating Their Science to the Next Level * The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) has announced 12 grant recipients from the Emerging Research Leaders Program (ERL), a new initiative created to increase the number of Arkansas researchers submitting competitive proposals for major federal funding opportunities.  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 13 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Trojan Setter Kaylee Smith Graduates Early with Honors * Kaylee Smith is leaving her undergraduate career at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock earlier than expected -and with honors. Smith, a management major from Little Rock, will graduate this month magna cum laude with a GPA above 3.8 while continuing her volleyball career in the university's MBA program. A setter for the Little Rock Trojans volleyball team, Smith s more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 13 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Expands Direct Admission Program with Addition of UACCM * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has expanded its new direct admission program for transfer students with the addition of the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton, making it easier for Arkansas students to finish a bachelor's degree. The direct admission program creates a simpler path for community college students to transfer to U more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Researchers Identify New Ways to Protect Vision, Regrow Nerves in the Eye By Linda Satter Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered how to "reprogram" immune cells to help the eye heal after traumatic injuries and diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. Findings from research led by Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine's Depart more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, May 14 -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UCA's Dr. Arijit Mukherjee awarded grant from Emerging Research Leaders Program New AR-NETWORK program provides funding, guidance to scientists across Arkansas * Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) today announced that University of Central Arkansas (UCA) professor Arijit Mukherjee was among 12 grant recipients for the Emerging Research Leaders Program (ERL), a new initiative created to increase the number of Arkansas researchers submitting competi more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, May 14 -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Rose honored with Empowering Futures award Recognition from CSI Youth Foundation given to leaders who create hope for youth * Dr. Stephanie Rose, associate professor and Addiction Studies Program coordinator in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Central Arkansas, has been recognized with the 2026 Empowering Futures award presented by the Community Service Inc. Youth Foundation. The Empowering Futures award honors individuals more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of Available Wildfire Recovery Resources * Nebraska Lincoln, Neb., May 13, 2026 - Agricultural operations in Nebraska have been significantly impacted by wildfires over the past several months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. "USDA has been imple more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Van Drew, Bera, Boozman, and Booker Launch International Exchanges Caucus * Today, U.S. Representatives Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ, 2), Ami Bera (D-CA, 6), and U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced the launch of the Congressional International Exchanges Caucus. The members are launching this caucus to bolster engagement and support for international exchange programs, particularly those administered by the Department o more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Expert: More than half of U.S. faces worst drought in decades More than 60 percent of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, with more than 20 percent in an extreme drought. Andrew Ellis, a climatologist at Virginia Tech said the current conditions are among the worst in decades because the combination of intensity and aerial coverage is rare. He explained why, who is most impacted, and when we can expect relief. The cause: An atypical La Nina Acc more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey, coalition of AGs urge SEC to review OpenAI West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 10 states in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), raising concerns about OpenAI going public and the integrity of public markets. Led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, the coalition is asking the Commission to apply especially stringe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hawley, Harshbarger, Auchincloss Renew Bipartisan Push to Rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), Cut Drug Costs PBM Act picks up key bipartisan cosponsors, including Senators Fetterman and Marshall and representatives on committees of jurisdiction in the House. Tennessee Governor could sign their version of the PBM Act into law as early as this week. * Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), along more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Votes to Combat Retail and Supply Chain Theft * WASHINGTON, D.C. -May 12, 2026... Today, Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in support of H.R. 2853, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025. This bill would expand criminal penalties for organized retail and supply chain crime, in addition to establishing a center within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to coordinate related law enforcement activities. Congressman Womack more PR