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Alaska Acting A.G. Mills Joins Multistate Settlement With Fintech Companies GreenSky LLC and GreenSky Holdings LLC (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, May 23 -- Alaska Acting Attorney General Cori Mills issued the following news release on May 22, 2026:
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Acting AG Mills Joins Multistate Settlement with Fintech Companies GreenSky, LLC and GreenSky Holdings, LLC
(Anchorage, AK) - Today, Acting Attorney General Mills announced a multistate settlement with GreenSky, a fintech business which facilitates consumer loans. GreenSky authorized businesses, particularly home improvement and medical businesses, to offer financing through its loans.
But Attorney General's Offices a more PR
Congressman Al Green, Faith and Community Leaders to Host Candlelight Vigil Commemorating the Lives of Amin Abdullah, Mansour "Abul Izz" Kaziha, and Nadir Awad Fatally Killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego (10)
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Al Green, Faith and Community Leaders to Host Candlelight Vigil Commemorating the Lives of Amin Abdullah, Mansour "Abul Izz" Kaziha, and Nadir Awad Fatally Killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego
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(Houston, TX) -On Sunday, May 24, 2026, Congressman Al Green, faith and community leaders will host a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the victims fatally shot during the hate-driven attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego. The vigil will hon more PR
Crapo, Risch Join Call for Investigation into Unfair Sugar Trade Practices (10)
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo, Risch Join Call for Investigation into Unfair Sugar Trade Practices
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Washington, D.C.- Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch (R-Idaho) signed a bipartisan, bicameral letter in support of efforts by U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to initiate a Section 301 investigation into unfair and discriminatory trade practices by foreign sugar-producing countri more PR
FW Inc. Names TCC Chancellor LeBlanc Among North Texas' Most Influential Leaders (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 23 -- Tarrant County College issued the following news release:
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FW Inc. names TCC Chancellor LeBlanc among North Texas' most influential leaders
Tarrant County College Chancellor and CEO Elva LeBlanc is one of the 500 most influential North Texans (education category) recognized in Fort Worth Inc.'s summer 2026 issue.
Since taking the reins in 2022 as TCC's sixth chancellor, Dr. LeBlanc has helped position the College for an era of growth defined by student achievement, marketplace responsiveness and community i more PR
Grambling State University Golden Graduates Honored 50 Years After Earning Their Degrees (10)
GRAMBLING, Louisiana, May 22 -- Grambling State University issued the following news:
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Grambling State University Golden Graduates Honored 50 Years After Earning Their Degrees
A profound sense of history and celebration filled the campus of Grambling State University as the institution hosted its Spring 2026 Commencement Exercises inside the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. The occasion held special significance as Grambling State University commemorated 125 years of academic excellence and honored 42 members of the Spring 1976 gradua more PR
HHS IG: Most Nursing Homes Throughout the United States Do Not Have Adequate or Reliable Emergency Power Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. A-02-23-01022) on April 28, 2026 entitled "Most Nursing Homes Throughout the United States Do Not Have Adequate or Reliable Emergency Power Systems" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:
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Why OIG Did This Audit
During Hurricane Ida, seven nursing home residents in Louisiana died in unsafe and unsanitary conditions after nursing homes evacuated residents into an overcrowded warehouse a more PR
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics: British Columbia Wins Sixth Women's Outdoor Track and Field Red Banner (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 23 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release:
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British Columbia Wins Sixth Women's Outdoor Track and Field Red Banner
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - British Columbia capped a standout week at the NAIA Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship by rising above a deep, talented field to claim the team's sixth national title in seven years.
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The women's discus featured a tight battle at the top, with Sydney Duncan of IU Kokomo (Ind.) winning the event with a throw of 4 more PR
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics: Cumberlands (Ky.) Wins Teams Second Red Banner at Women's Outdorr Track & Field Championships (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 23 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release:
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Cumberlands (Ky.) Wins Teams Second Red Banner at Women's Outdorr Track & Field Championships
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Cumberlands (Ky.) capped a standout week at the NAIA Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship by rising above a deep, talented field to claim the team's second.
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The men's discus featured a strong showing from Cornerstone (Mich.), led by junior Stuart Stovall, who won the event with a top throw of more PR
Richard Tapia, pioneering mathematician and advocate for diversity, passes away at 88 (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 23 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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Richard Tapia, pioneering mathematician and advocate for diversity, passes away at 88
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Richard A. Tapia, a distinguished professor at Rice University and a trailblazing mathematician renowned for his dedication to increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in science and engineering, has passed away at age 88.
"There are a handful of people that have truly shaped the trajectory of Rice University in our nearly 115-year history. Richard Tap more PR
Telefonica Germany Migrates 4G/5G Voice Services of First 100K Customers to Mavenir Cloud-Native IMS Technology (10)
RICHARDSON, Texas, May 18 -- Mavenir, a cloud-native infrastructure provider that says it is building the future of networks, issued the following news release:
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Telefonica Germany Migrates 4G/5G Voice Services of First 100K Customers to Mavenir Cloud-Native IMS Technology
Milestone Move to IMS on AWS Achieved as Operator Transitions Fixed and Mobile Subscriber Base to Mavenir's Web-Scale IMS Solution
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Mavenir, the software company building Cloud-Native, AI-by-design mobile networks, today announces that Telefonica Germany has succes more PR
Texas A&M Engineering: Utility Association Endows Scholarship to Support Future Leaders (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 22 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Utility association endows scholarship to support future leaders
The North American Association of Utility Distributors supports industrial distribution students at Texas A&M pursuing careers in the electric utility supply chain.
By David Holt, Contributor
When they are not supplying products and essential components that help keep the electric utility industry running, the North American Association of Utility Distributors ( more PR
Texas Freedom Network Education Fund and the Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation Launch $500,000 Challenge Grant (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, May 23 -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following news release on May 21, 2026:
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Texas Freedom Network Education Fund and the Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation Launch $500,000 Challenge Grant
The Throwdown Fund will have the largest challenge fund in TFNEF's history
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Texas Freedom Network Education Fund (TFNEF) today announced the launch of the Throwdown Fund, an initiative to raise $500,000 to organize, mobilize, and empower Texans advocating for strong public schools, religious freedom, and advancing democr more PR
W.Va. A.G. McCuskey to Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 22, 2026:
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AG McCuskey to Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country
Attorney General JB McCuskey is standing up for West Virginia's energy workers and states' rights in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. In the brief, West Virginia, Alabama and a 24-state coalition, are urging the Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against more PR
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