DALLAS, Texas, May 20 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $15K Grant from FHLB Dallas and FBT Bank & Mortgage Helps Arkansas Veteran Make Essential Home Repairs * BEARDEN, ARKANSAS, May 20, 2026-U.S. Army Reserve veteran Master Sergeant (Ret.) Jeffery Darrough, who served 26 years, including tours in Iraq and Kuwait, received a $15,000 Housing Assistance for Veterans (HAVEN) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) to fun more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Mississippi Applauds Gov. Reeves for Prioritizing Core Infrastructure Investments * JACKSON, MS - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) praised Governor Tate Reeves for directing more than $23 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) federal funds toward critical infrastructure projects across Mississippi. The funding announcement includes investments across the state in core government fu more PR

NEW YORK, May 21 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * AICPA Chair Begins Term Emphasizing Trust, Purposeful Innovation, and the Next Generation of Talent New Orleans, La. -- Jan Lewis, CPA, CGMA, Tax Partner with BMSS Advisors, is the new chair of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). She also will serve as chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, which combines the strengths of the AICPA and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Lewis was elect more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill Urges DOJ to Restore States' Authority for Swift Justice in Heinous Crimes * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in filing a 16-state coalition letter supporting a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help streamline federal review of state capital murder convictions. In support of the rule, DOJ notes that the average time spent on death row i more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 20 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * CAP's Spring 2026 Outstanding Graduates * The CU Denver Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony was held on Saturday, May 16 at the Denver Coliseum. We are excited to share that Samantha Guerra Bolon (Bachelor of Science in Architecture), Madeline Fulmer (Master of Architecture), Dania Morelli (Master of Architecture), Anna Nielsen (Master of Architecture), Phil Runnings (Master of Landscape Architecture), Bryn Hall (Master of Urban and Regional Planning), and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Commends Pentagon for Accelerating Counter Drone Production with New Contract U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today applauded Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401) and Pentagon leadership for moving forward on a counter-drone contract with Perennial Autonomy, an American company working closely with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Chairman Wicker released the following stat more PR

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms Today, Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primaries already underway, the plaintiffs are asking the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Joins Bipartisan Push to Create Stronger Oversight of Missouri River Management * Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he has joined a bipartisan call for stronger oversight of Missouri River Management. In a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers delivered last week, Congressman Cleaver joined Reps. Bob Onder (R-MO) and Chris Deluzio (D-PA), along with 34 other lawmakers, in calling for the cre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Onder and Deluzio Lead Colleagues in Calling for Stronger Oversight of Missouri River Management * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Congressman Bob Onder (R-MO) released the following statement after sending a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers calling for the creation of an Inland Navigation Construction Organization (INCO) within U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters to coordinate inland waterway infrastructure projects at more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SAYS H-2A VISA DELAYS, RED TAPE MUST BE FIXED TO HELP MISS. AG PRODUCERS * Acting Labor Sec. Tells Hyde-Smith Reorganization Will Improve Process to Hire Temporary Foreign Farm Laborers VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and Labor Department Head Discuss H-2A Visa Program Reforms. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed the need for the U.S. Department of Labor to improve its handling of an H-2A visa p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Georgia Republicans Fear "a Repeat of the GOP's 2022 Senate Blunder" as "Costly and Potentially Bruising Runoff" Looms In case you missed it, tonight's Peach State primary has Republicans consumed with "creeping anxiety" as they openly worry that "national political headwinds, an extended G.O.P. primary fight, and [Sen. Jon] Ossoff's popularity" will crater their hopes of retaking the state's Senate seat. As Geo more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, May 21 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: * * * MC Interior Design program earns CIDA reaccreditation The Interior Design program at Mississippi College has earned reaccreditation from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation for a full six-year term, effective May 2026. Mike Highfield, MC Provost and Executive Vice President, said the CIDA reaccreditation indicates MC's Interior Design program meets rigorous national standards and is preparing students with the knowledge, technical skills and profe more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, May 21 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: * * * MC-CPSD partnership enhances culturally responsive literacy at Northside School Students in the Multicultural Classroom at Mississippi College partnered with the Clinton Public School District to deliver a service-learning project during spring 2026 that helped promote literacy while celebrating cultural diversity. Integrated within the national "Read Across America Week" program, the partnership's "Read Across the World" initiative at Northside Elementary  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * MISS. DELEGATION URGES TRUMP TO APPROVE MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared its strong support for Governor Tate Reeves' request for a major disaster declaration after the devastating tornadoes and severe weather struck the state on May 6-7, 2026. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Mississippi Sweet Potato Council, Vardaman, submitted a public comment letter to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing opposition to the proposed expansion of fresh sweetpotato root imports from the Republic of Korea into the continental United States. The Council, representing Mississippi sweetpotato growers, emphasized concerns about increased pest and disease risks that could threaten the state's significant sweetpotato industry. The Council highlighted the  more ST

COMMERCE, Texas, May 19 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Day Counseling Conference Returns, Attracts 225 Attendees * East Texas A&M University's Department of Counseling welcomed students, educators and mental health professionals from across the region to the return of the Murphy Day Counseling Conference on April 23 at the university's Mesquite location. The conference drew 225 registered attendees, including East Texas A&M students, faculty, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12670) by flood insurance and emergency management specialist Diane P. Horn and financial economics specialist Baird Webel: * * * Parametric Insurance for Natural Disasters: Frequently Asked Questions The Administration and Congress are considering reform to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The FEMA Review Council issued its final report on May 7, 2026. One of the recommendations in the report is to develop a para more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Ralph Alvarado * "Zach Dembo is exactly the type of candidate that is going to help Democrats take back the House majority in November. Zach has dedicated his life to serving this country, from his time in the Navy to his time with Teach for America to the Department of Justice. Voters want representatives like Zach who will fight for them - not self-serving politicians like Ralph Alvarado who only know how to cate more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 21 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS, Wilson Hospitality Collaborate to Bring Unreasonable Hospitality, Outrageous Service to Healthcare The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and America's Village, the hospitality team for Wilson, Arkansas, are collaborating on a movement to bring unreasonable hospitality and outrageous service into the healthcare environment. Wilson Hospitality and UAMS are working together to set a new standard, posi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 29 Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas with One Contiguous County in Georgia * Georgia This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the  more PR