FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Active-duty logistics units with presence at Fort Buchanan enable strategic military equipment movement anytime, anywhere * FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico - Active-duty logistics and transportation units with a permanent presence at Fort Buchanan continue enabling the movement and sustainment of military forces anytime, anywhere in support of national defense readiness. Recently, personnel assigned to the 841st Transportation BN, 597th Transpor more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MS Commends Governor Reeves for Prioritizing AI Education * Jackson, MS -Today, Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) commends Governor Tate Reeves for prioritizing artificial intelligence (AI) education with the release of the Mississippi Statewide AI Framework. The framework establishes clear priorities for artificial intelligence education across the state and provides a structured roadmap for developing A more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 22 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 20, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Minneapolis Public Schools, facing a $50 million deficit, plans to build new $105 million Anishinabe Academy school Minneapolis Public Schools, the state's third-largest district, is continuing plans to build a brand new $105 million school to rehome Anishinabe Academy. The PK-5 school "is dedicated to s more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 22 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Minnesota's literacy reform needs Mississippi's accountability Minnesota's troubling and persistent literacy challenges finally spurred the legislature to act during the 2023 legislative session when the state passed the Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act. Inspired by the success Mississippi has had with  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on the Department of the Air Force's Posture for Fiscal Year 2027 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing on the posture of the Department of the Air Force amid efforts to deter adversaries and modernize air and space capabilities. The Chairman highlighted the importance of readiness, nuclear modernization, and efficient execution o more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 22 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Charting Yale's impact on American life, one state at a time In Montana, Georgia, Maine -- and in every state in the country -- people from Yale are committing themselves to a better future for all. By Jim Shelton Yale's home will always be New Haven, but its backyard is as big as America. Look closely and you'll see the ideas and hard work of Yale's people and their local partners taking root in Missoula, Montana, Hearne, Texas, and Milledgeville, Georgi more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 21 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans supports Rebuilding Together New Orleans' 7th Annual Build and Boil * A stronger, more resilient New Orleans starts with meaningful investments in our communities. For the 7th consecutive year, Entergy New Orleans served as the presenting sponsor of Rebuilding Together New Orleans' Build and Boil. This annual tradition brings together the spirit of service and the soul of New Orleans culture, reaffirming our long-stan more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 22 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAMU Entomologist Honored for Advancing Sustainable Pest Management Education Across the South National recognition highlights the growing importance of Integrated Pest Management amid rising pest pressures nationwide By Deidre Williams Florida A&M University (FAMU) faculty member Muhammad Haseeb, Ph.D., has received the 2026 Friends of IPM "IPM Educator" Award, a national honor recognizing long-t more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 21 -- 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 First National Bank Texas Celebrate Groundbreaking of Affordable Housing Community in Los Lunas, New Mexico * LOS LUNAS, NEW MEXICO, May 21, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), First National Bank Texas (FNBT), NewLife Homes Inc. and local leaders today celebrated the groundbreaking of Plaza Luna Lofts, a housing development in Los Lunas, New Mexico more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, May 21 (TNSbrep) -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reeves Announces Launch of Mississippi Statewide AI Framework * JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi is taking a defining step in Artificial Intelligence education. The state has released the Mississippi Statewide AI Framework, which establishes statewide AI priorities and provides a structured, stage-by-stage map of the AI skills learners need from K-12 through career leadership. The framework is grounded in a clear convicti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The university determined that human remains representing at least four individuals and 66 funerary objects are culturally affiliated with dozens of Native American tribes and communities across the U.S. According to the notice, the remains and objects were removed from th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-619) on the Equal Representation Act (H.R. 151). The report was advanced by Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, on April 21, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary and Purpose of Legislation H.R. 151 directs the inclusion of a question on the decennial census questionnaire for each respondent to indicate for themselves and for each household member whether they are a citizen of the United States. It also amends existing statutes to make clear tha more ST

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH LINES UP NIH SUPPORT FOR UMMC NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATION * Miss. Senator Uses Budget Hearing to Highlight Cancer Center & Research Institute as Key to Improving State Health Outcomes VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Seeks Commitments for UMMC Gaining National Cancer Center Designation. PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith with Ashleigh Parker, Cancer Survivor and Co-founder of DeSoto Hope Community Cancer Support. WASHINGTON, D.C.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES ADDITIONAL FY2027 FUNDING FOR YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS, ARKABUTLA DAM REPAIRS * Miss. Senator Looks to Build on FY2027 Army Corps Budget Requests for Major Miss. Projects VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Promotes Additional FY2027 Funding for Yazoo Backwater Pumps and Arkabutla Lake Dam at Hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received confirmation that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES SENATE PASSAGE OF RURAL HOSPITAL LEGISLATION * Miss. Senator Cosponsored Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act to Extend Program Used by Six Mississippi Hospitals WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised Senate passage of bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to reauthorize a federal health program that currently supports six rural Mississippi Hospitals. The Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 19, 2026: * * * The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Suozzi, U.S. House of Representatives, 203 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Murphy and Suozzi: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical specialty societies and state medical associations write to express our strong support for H more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Miss. Delegation Urges Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi * WASHINGTON - The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared its strong support for Governor Tate Reeves' request for a major disaster declaration after 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-Miss., Trent Ke more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The Illinois State Museum in Springfield, Illinois, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum determined that the remains of at least 32 individuals and seven funerary objects are culturally affiliated with multiple Native American tribes across the U.S. The objects include a limestone pipe, ornaments, a Madison projectile point, ceramics, more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 22 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * NOLA-PS Graduate with Perfect Attendance Wins New 2026 Toyota Corolla LE at Premier Stay in School Event 17-year-old Benjamin Vu, who graduated from The Willow School today, won this year's Stay in School Car Giveaway. Vu, who plans to study Electrical Engineering at LSU walked away with a 2026 Toyota Corolla LE for being one of 49 NOLA Public School (NOLA-PS) students to have perfect attendance in their senior year of high school.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL Scientist Earns Hale Prize for Solar Physics Research Forty years of fortunate turns takes a career to new heights as Yi-Ming Wang, Sc.D., a senior solar physicist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), earns the 2026 recipient of the prestigious George Ellery Hale Prize, one of the highest honors in solar physics awarded by the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society. The Hale Prize recognizes scientists for outstanding  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48952) entitled "Opportunity Zones Round Two Selection Process: Frequently Asked Questions" by public finance specialists Anthony A. Cilluffo and Donald J. Marples. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Opportunity Zone program provides tax incentives to taxpayers who invest in certain designated geographic areas. The program was enacted in 2017, as part of P.L. 115-97, and began operations in 2018. It was initially set to expire by the end o more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 21 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Remembering the Days -- The right stuff: President Donald Russell * Harry Lesesne: "Without any question, it was a fulcrum of history for the university, the turning point. Sets the stage for the university to really be a national caliber institution." Chris Horn: That's Harry Lesesne, the author of a comprehensive history book on the University of South Carolina in the 20th century. What exactly was the fulcrum of history at USC that Har more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following remarks on May 20, 2026, at a hearing on the U.S. Navy's fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Good afternoon, and thank you all for being here for today's hearing. As we discuss the Navy's needs in the Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee's jurisdiction for the upcoming fiscal year, I am pleased that we have both the 30-year shipbuilding plan and the Future Years Defense program t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in First Quarter, Marking Largest Q1 on Record * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. energy storage industry installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in the sector's history. According to the U.S. Energy Storage Market Outlook Q2 2026 (ESMO) released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) an more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Mourns the Loss of LGBTQ+ Advocate Congressman Barney Frank * MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) mourns the loss of former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, who served Massachusetts in elected office for 32 years. Frank was one of the first openly gay members of Congress and dedicated his life to advancing LGBTQ+ rights. He was 86. "Today, we reflect on the extraordinary legacy of Barney Frank. As  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Honors Harold Dossett of Gibson County and Merchant Mariners Who Paid the Ultimate Price in Memorial Day Remarks * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor and paid tribute to fallen service members ahead of Memorial Day. Young shared the story of Harold Dossett of Princeton, Indiana, who died while serving as a Merchant Mariner during World War II. Young also paid tribute to the lasting contributions more PR