RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, May 15 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * 2026 ATU-Ozark Awards Announced at Commencement * Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus announced its 2026 awards for students, faculty and staff during spring commencement at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville on Saturday, May 9. Bob Adams Outstanding Student Award Levi Ridgeway Law Enforcement Levi Ridgeway, recipient of the Bob Adams Outstanding Student Award, is graduating with a degree in law enforcement. A first-generation college student, Rid more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA Announces 2026 Recipients of Celebrated Library Intellectual Freedom Awards * The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the Public Library Directors Association of Alabama as the recipient of the 2026 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award; Deborah Caldwell-Stone as the recipient of the 2026 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award;  more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, May 15 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU-Ozark Classes Coming to Russellville in Fall 2026 * Students who wish to pursue career education and technical training provided by Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will have the opportunity to do so in Russellville during the fall 2026 semester. The evening classes will take place at Arkansas Tech Career Center in the program areas of automotive service technology, air conditioning and refrigeration/facilities maintenance and welding tech more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill Statement on Bipartisan Amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement on the House amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the Senate. "I share in President Trump's commitment to delivering a housing bill that puts American families first, expands more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026, with Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee: * * * Chairmen Hill, Thompson Statement on Senate Banking Committee Advancing the CLARITY Act House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate Banking Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * Committee Advances Legislation to Strengthen Rural Economies Across the Country Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources favorably reported six bills that will increase prosperity and well-being in rural communities across the country. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Revoke Visas of Terrorists' Family Members * Washington, DC -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced legislation to close a national-security loophole that allows close family members of designated terrorists to legally live in the United States. The No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act would revoke existing visas from terrorists' close family members and prohibit them from obtaining any future visas. This  more PR

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, May 16 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: * * * Cowley College Celebrates Class of 2026 at 103rd Commencement Cowley College conferred 428 degrees and certificates during its 103rd Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, with nearly 300 graduates participating in the ceremony inside W.S. Scott Auditorium on the Arkansas City campus. The ceremony began with the presentation of the colors by the Arkansas City VFW Honor Guard and a performance of the National Anthem by the Cowley College Singers under more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves More Than $489.1 Million to Support Recovery in Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas FEMA recently approved more than $489.1 million in funding to support recovery in Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas. This includes $467.6 million to reimburse costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and $21.5 million for recovery work related to past natural disasters. This regional funding is part of FEMA's ann more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Financial Services Advances 6 Bills The House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), successfully reported 6 bills to the House of Representatives. "Yesterday, we advanced legislation that reflects the Committee's core mission of promoting financial innovation, strengthening consumer protections, and ensuring our regulatory framework keeps pace with a  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 15 -- The Arkansas Economic Development Commission posted the following news from Gowan Milling: * * * Gowan Milling Expands Manufacturing Facility in Blytheville, Arkansas Company celebrates ribbon cutting for facility expansion * BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (May 14, 2026) - Gowan Milling announced plans to expand its existing manufacturing facility in Blytheville, Arkansas. The company is investing more than $8.7 million as part of the expansion and expects to create 34 new jobs over the next five years. "This facility  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * House Intelligence Committee Holds Briefing with FBI on Recent Terror Attacks As Part of 9/11 Review Effort As part of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's bipartisan review of the 9/11 Commission intelligence recommendations announced on September 11th last year, the Committee held a closed briefing with the FBI's Counterterrorism Division on recent more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes First Fiscal Year 2027 Funding Bill, Increasing Resources for Veteran Care and Critical Military Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. -May 15, 2026... Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill allocates $157 billion in discretionary funding-nearly $4 bill more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee Holds Joint Law Enforcement Intel Sharing Roundtable with House Homeland Security Committee Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise (NIE) held a joint open roundtable with the House Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and In more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REP. HILL VOTES TO SUPPORT VETERANS AND THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD * WASHINGTON, D.C. \-Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after voting for H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, which passed the House by a vote of 400-15. The bipartisan bill fully funds veterans' health care and benefits while securing critical investments that can be used for the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REPS. HILL, ADAMS, TURNER, SEWELL, MCCORMICK, FIGURES INTRODUCE IGNITE HBCU EXCELLENCE ACT * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, co-chairs of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) introduced H.R. 8791, the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, following years of bipartisan work to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities. The legislation is co-led by HBCU Caucus Vice Chairs Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Rep. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Returns Landmark IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act to Capitol Hill * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Representative Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) and Representative French Hill (R-AR-02) reintroduced the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for Historically Black College and University Excellence Act, also known as the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, H.R. 8791. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Senator Tim Scott (R- more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group Announces Sen. Boozman as the Newest Member * WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Coons Introduce Bill to Support Education Excellence at HBCUs * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chairs of the HBCU Caucus, today introduced the Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education (IGNITE) for HBCU Excellence Act, legislation designed to strengthen Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through investments in infrastructure, research, technolo more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 11 -- Southwest Power Pool, a corporation mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure supplies of power, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices, issued the following news release: * * * SPP forecasts near normal summer temperatures, high likelihood of meeting regional demand for electricity SPP, responsible for coordinating electric reliability in a 17-state area in the central and western United States, while diligently planning for contingencies, projects the availability more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Tennessee's Clinton Smith honored as NEA's 2026 Higher Educator of the Year The National Education Association (NEA) today announced that Clinton Smith, University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin) professor of special education, will be awarded the 2026 Higher Educator of the Year award. The Higher Educator of the Year award recognizes a postsecondary education professional who continually engages in outstanding student-cente more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 16 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * Williamson Named Director of Business Incubation for Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation The Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Sam M. Walton College of Business has named Andy Williamson as its new director of Business Incubation, where he will help lead three of the college's signature entrepreneurial programs: the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP), the Arkansas Global Cycling Accelerator ( more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 15 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Veteran Financial Aid Professional Leslie Mitchell-Knox Joins UAPB * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has named Leslie Mitchell-Knox as the new director of the Office of Student Financial Services, bringing more than 25 years of experience in financial aid leadership, student counseling, and outreach to the institution. As part of UAPB's commitment to expanding access, affordability, student support, completion, and long more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Probes Corrupt Toxic Chemical Exemptions Won by Coal Polluters Ranking Member Whitehouse seeks answers from coal power plant operators who sought and received unprecedented Clean Air Act exemptions via email from Trump under never-before-used provision meant to safeguard national security Whitehouse's No Passes for Polluters Act would restrict  more PR