CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 2 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Agricultural Groups Call for End to Countervailing Duties on Phosphate Fertilizers Author: Bryan Goodman Sixty-five state and national groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick today calling on him to end countervailing duties placed on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco to ease the pain felt by farmers as fertiliz more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Productivity By State 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (14 pages) * * * Labor productivity in the private nonfarm sector increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Output increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Hours worked increased in 33 states. The District of Columbia experienced the highest growth in labor productivity, an increase of 5.2 more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans encourage customers to get ready for hurricane season * NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane season starts today, and scientists predict there could be 13 named storms, with six being hurricanes - two of which are predicted to be major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher. Severe weather continues to impact communities across Louisiana with greater intensity a more PR

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 2 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * The ERDC Alumni Association awards scholarships to eleven 2026 high school graduates By Annette Kirklin, public affairs specialist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Alumni Association recently announced the recipients of its 2026 scholarships. Eleven high-school graduates were recognized more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following action in the Federal Register. This is to inform the public that, on October 22, 2025, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi issued an order in Tennessee v. Kennedy, No. 1:24-cv-161-LG-BWR, vacating portions of the final rule titled "Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities," published May 6, 2024. Specifical more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * MISS. LAWMAKERS SEEK TO RESTORE PROTECT LIFE RULE, KEEP TAXPAYER DOLLARS FROM SUPPORTING ABORTIONS * Hyde-Smith, Wicker, Kelly, Guest Among Lawmakers Asking Trump HHS to Strike Biden-era Pro-Abortion Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) are part of push for the T more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, June 2 -- Mississippi College issued the following news on June 1, 2026: * * * Mississippi College becomes Mississippi Christian University Today (June 1, 2026), the state's oldest institution of higher learning, Mississippi College, officially changes its name to Mississippi Christian University. MC President Blake Thompson said the University's new name is a strategic, forward-looking decision that better reflects the school's Christian mission, academic scope and lon more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * T-38 Talon fleet return to flying status * ARLINGTON, Virginia - The T-38 Talon fleet-wide operational pause was lifted May 28, 2026, across Air Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Global Strike Command. The Air Force continues making progress toward safely returning the fleet to service and anticipa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Walter Reed, Other Military Hospitals Get 'A' Grade for Patient Care * The Defense Health Agency announced May 6 that Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earned a Leapfrog "A" hospital safety grade for spring 2026. Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization, evaluates hospitals nationwide on safety and prevention measures, including those concerning errors, injuries and infections. It assi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Rural Hospitals Across America Welcome Senate Passage of Welch-Supported Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program * Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) provides lifeline to rural communities BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, shared that over a dozen rural hospital leaders from Vermont and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Strong Support for The Great American Cotton Plan * Here is what they are saying: Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler - "Proud to stand with Secretary Rollins, Representative Ciscomani, and our incredible American farmers in Arizona to launch USDA's Great American Cotton Plan. The Trump Administration is working every day to ensure that our producers co more PR