WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Holds Hearing Examining FY27 Budget Request for Military Construction and Family Housing * WASHINGTON- Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) held a hearing examining the Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for military infrastructure and family housing. The following is Chairman Boozman's opening statement, as prepared for delivery: Good m more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Joins Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman announced he has joined the Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group, a collection of lawmakers committed to sustaining the key program that provides discounts to certain nonprofit health care providers, hospitals and clinics on outpatient drugs, replacing former Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK). "The 340B program is a lifeline for hospitals and clinics across Arka more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 14 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Building Resilience Through Words: Sarah Wolven's Graduate Journey * For Sarah Wolven, communication is more than an academic subject -it's a survival skill and a source of strength. That lived experience shaped her graduate research on resilience. This month, Wolven will earn a master's degree in applied communication from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Magnet Cove, Arkansas, resident earned a bachelor's in stud more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, May 15 -- Liberty University issued the following news release: * * * College of Arts & Sciences dean to step down after 24 years of service at Liberty Liberty University has announced that College of Arts & Sciences Dean Dr. Roger Schultz will be leaving his role at the conclusion of the spring semester. Schultz has served as a faculty member at Liberty University for over 24 years and as dean since 2006. "Dr. Roger Schultz has been a stalwart presence among the deans and leaders at Liberty, with over 20 years of schol more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 14 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * College of Nursing and Health Professions Recognizes Top Graduating Students * JONESBORO - The departments and school in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Arkansas State University have announced their end-of-year academic awards. By area, the award winners are: Department of Communication Disorders Bachelor of Science (BS) Academic Scholars: Macie Hatch of Lake City, Avery Billings of Brighton, Tenn., Ashley McCann of Akota, Ten more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Arkansas connects classroom learning to real-world careers * Classrooms came to life outside the school walls as students from CrossPointe Preparatory School visited Entergy Arkansas's Searcy service center for a hands-on look at how electricity powers their everyday lives. The students spent the day exploring science, math and engineering concepts through real-world demonstrations led by Entergy Arkansas employees. From learni more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Fertilizer Experts Acknowledge Trump Administration Has No Plan to Bring Down Prices Spiked by Iran War * Tuesday, during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned fertilizer experts on the Trump administration's plans to lower input costs for American farmers Farmers in Georgia and across the nation continue to struggle with higher costs as inputs like fertilizer, fuel, equipment, and seeds have increased  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 15 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF insists that Ark. sheriff's office halt inmate baptisms The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging the Drew County (Ark.) Sheriff's Office to immediately stop encouraging or coercing inmates to undergo baptisms. FFRF was recently informed that the Drew County Sheriff's Office has been baptizing Drew County Detention Facility inmates. A March 12 post from the sheriff's official Facebook page reads: I am very proud of these 13 more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Woodforest National Bank Award $150K Grant to Mexican American Unity Council * SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, May 14, 2026-A $150,000 Pathway Fund grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) to the Mexican American Unity Council (MAUC) will help families prevent and address heirs' property issues in San Antonio, Texas. The grant was awarded through Woodforest Nat more PR

ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas, May 15 -- Henderson State University issued the following news release: * * * Henderson receives $440,000 Windgate Foundation grant to expand nursing program Henderson State University has been awarded a $440,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation to expand its nursing program and address critical workforce needs across Arkansas and the region. This latest investment builds upon a longstanding and impactful partnership between Henderson and the Windgate Foundation. Since 2016, Windgate's support has played a transform more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice Sues Nebraska to Stop Digital Censorship Imports to the Cornhusker State * LINCOLN, Neb.-Today, NetChoice sued Nebraska to stop the portions of LB 383 that force Nebraskans to surrender digital I.D.'s just to access lawful information and use everyday digital services like social media. This law creates significant cybersecurity ris more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Resources for the Future issued the following report on May 11, 2026 by Frances Fitzgerald and Beia Spiller entitled "Can Emerging Industrial Technologies Compete? Scoping the Market Viability of Direct Lithium Extraction in the United States". Here is the executive summary: * * * Even as the United States rolls back renewable-energy tax incentives, global investments in clean technologies are rising (IEA 2025). This financial and industrial infusion has the potential to profoundly affect local economies. In  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 14 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Announces Funding for Six County Unpaved Road Projects * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture today announced more than $327,000 in state funding and more than $529,000 in local matching funds for six county projects through the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program (AURP). Each of the six projects receiving funding aim to protect water quality, enhance stormwater mana more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group Announces Sen. Boozman as the Newest Member * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) - members of the Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group - today released the following statement welcoming Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) as the Working Group's newest member, replacing former Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla. more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 14 -- 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

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education Dr. David Barker and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Highlight Civics Education * NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR -Today, U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education Dr. David Barker, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Arkansas Secretary of Education Jacob Oliva visited Lakewood Elementary School and Liberty Common High School i more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 15 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Invests Sarah J. Rhoads, Ph.D., DNP, FAAN, in Linda C. Hodges Endowed Dean's Chair The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invested Sarah J. Rhoads, Ph.D., DNP, FAAN, dean of the UAMS College of Nursing, into the Linda C. Hodges Endowed Dean's Chair during a May 7 ceremony. "As I prepared for this day, I reflected on stories that brought me here, and I want to say that my story is not unique -- time a more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, May 15 (TNSrep) -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UCA College of Business launches Coursera Career Academy for students, alumni, faculty The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) College of Business has announced the launch of Coursera Career Academy, a career development platform that allows current UCA business majors and alumni to complement their UCA degrees with flexible, online training at no additional cost. Coursera offers workshops, micro-credentials and professional certificate more PR

FLINT, Michigan, May 14 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * UM-Flint Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander inducted into Tulane Law Hall of Fame * In a career built on making the case for access, opportunity and student success, Laurence B. Alexander has earned a new distinction: induction into Tulane University Law School's Hall of Fame. The University of Michigan-Flint chancellor was one of four alumni selected for the 2026 honor, which celebrates graduates "whose careers exemplify professional excellence, in more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * US Air Force reassigns combat training units to enhance readiness * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Department of Air Force has initiated the reassignment of combat air forces formal training units from Air Education and Training Command to Air Combat Command. This includes the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas  This strategic move, overseen by Gen. Adrian Spain, ACC commander, and Lt. more PR