WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by Nicole Tisdale, principal and founder of Advocacy Blueprints LLC from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I appear in my individ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Alliance for Career Education in the States, Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns about proposed regulations under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." ACES, representing career colleges and vocational schools in 32 states, advocates that the Department's methodology for measuring post-graduation earnings is flawed and inconsistent with congressional intent. The letter critiques the Department's rel more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- BH OPERATIONS, LLC, North Richland Hills, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12645762 B2, initially filed Nov. 22, 2024) developed by Blake Browder, Dallas, Texas, and Joy Figarsky, Little Rock, Arkansas, for "Apparatus and method for textual data analysis and generation of a performance datum." more PT

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 29 -- The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory, a part of the Department of Public Safety, issued the following news: * * * ARKANSAS STATE CRIME LABORATORY RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL HONOR The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) has been recognized as a recipient of the prestigious Foresight Maximus Award, an international honor presented to top-performing forensic laboratories operating at 90% or better of peak efficiency during the reporting year. Presented during the  more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 2 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Marching Band Announces Fall 2026 Show * The Arkansas Tech University marching band, "Arkansas' Band of Distinction," will celebrate some of the acts that have performed at ATU's Tucker Coliseum over the past half-century during its fall 2026 halftime show. Entitled "Jerry's Jukebox: A Tribute to the Musical History of Tucker Coliseum," the show will feature music made famous by Metallica, Mayna more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 2 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU-Ozark Expands Concurrent Program for 2026-27 * Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has added new and increased concurrent partnerships for the 2026-27 school year. "We are proud to partner with area high schools," said Dr. Tina L. Smith, ATU-Ozark vice chancellor of academic affairs and workforce advancement. "These partnerships are about creating strong pathways from high school to careers, w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Let Us Be Worthy of Our History, Our Heroes, and Our Heritage * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about Memorial Day ceremonies he attended across Wyoming to honor fallen service members and their families. Senator Barrasso also commemorated America's upcoming 250 th anniversary and the enduring importance of the Declaration of Independence. Cli more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Scottsdale, Arizona has been assigned a patent (No. US 12646799 B2, initially filed June 2, 2021) developed by Jerry Lin, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Kishen Rafiz, Tempe, Arkansas, for "Battery separator including zeolite coating positioned within inter-particle pores of substrate, lithium-ion battery, and method of making the same." more PT

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws * Did you ever think that AI, as a new technology, is barely regulated in the U.S.? Think again! Below, we catalog certain state laws regulating the development and use of AI systems and technologies, passed between 2019-2026. This list focuses on legislative initiatives that are currently in effect, or are expected to take effect soon, that impact more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Among Lawmakers Pushing Restoration of Protect Life Rule * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined 158 of his colleagues in the U.S. House and Senate urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to restore the Protect Life Rule and ensure Title X Family Planning Program funding does not support abortion or abortion services. "We ask  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Chairman Boozman Leads Oversight Hearing of U.S. Forest Service, Urges Senate Passage of Fix Our Forests Act U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) led an oversight hearing examining the U.S. Forest Service and renewed his call for Senate passage of the Fix Our For more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Urban Libraries Council, a public library systems, posted the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Cultural Organizations Press Congressional Decisionmakers to Fund Library, Museum Services as Appropriators Determine FY 2027 Federal Spending Nine cultural organizations, including ULC, called on Congress to expand federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in its fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations bills, which are scheduled for  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- Two inventors, Vladimir Pavlovich Zharov, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Ekaterina Galanzha, Little Rock, Arkansas, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12642589 B2, initially filed Dec. 20, 2024) for "Device and method for in vivo detection of clots within circulatory vessels." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- An inventor from Conway, Arkansas, Louis F. Riley has been awarded a patent (No. US 12643731 B2, initially filed May 30, 2024) for "Dispensers for spraying chemical irritants and methods of using." more PT

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country. - Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 1 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Families Learn Sustainable Gardening Practices at Edible Garden Conference The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (SAFHS), in collaboration with the East Arkansas Enterprise Community, recently hosted the annual Edible Garden Conference in Forrest City, Arkansas. The conference focused on training families to embrace and establi more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 2 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Families Learn Sustainable Gardening Practices at Edible Garden Conference * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (SAFHS), in collaboration with the East Arkansas Enterprise Community, recently hosted the annual Edible Garden Conference in Forrest City, Arkansas. The conference focused on training families to embrace and esta more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- KACZKOWSKI, INC., Little Rock, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12642926 B1, initially filed Nov. 15, 2025) developed by Michael D Kaczkowski, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Zigmond R. Gustafson, Jacksonville, Arkansas, for "Fluid inhalation device." more PT

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 2 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Congress to Enact Secure America Act * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 22 fellow Republican governors called on Congress to enact The Secure America Act to provide sustained funding to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). You can find the statement here. "Under President Trump's le more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 3 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Georgia Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Georgia is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, and Louisiana, with addi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 2, 2026: * * * House Advances Legislation to Unleash Geothermal Energy, Encourage Outdoor Recreation, Support Tribes Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation to support geothermal energy production, enhance recreational opportunities in the southeast, support Alaska Natives and Indian tribes, improve water infrastructure and mor more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Inside Entergy's Conway stakeholder engagement event * Strong communities are built on strong partnerships and those partnerships grow even stronger when there is understanding, transparency, and trust. That was the focus of a recent stakeholder engagement event at the Conway facility, where local leaders stepped behind the scenes with Entergy Arkansas to gain a deeper understanding of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- John Brown University, a private Christian university based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education concerning proposed changes to the AHEAD Earnings Test and Gainful Employment regulations. The university, founded in 1919 and serving over 2,000 students across approximately 50 undergraduate and graduate programs, requested accommodations for religious institutions in the calculatio more ST

JONESBORO, Arkansas, June 2 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Living Legends Honorees Named at Eighth Annual Event * JONESBORO - The eighth annual Living Legends Awards were presented to seven individuals in a spring semester ceremony at Arkansas State University. In addition, four other individuals were recognized. More than 30 people have been honored as Living Legends since the inception of the award in 2019. Those added this year include: Dr. Valarie Hilso more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 1 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Loni Harshaw, UAPB Alumna, Named 2026 Arkansans for the Arts Teacher of the Year * Loni Harshaw, an art teacher at Little Rock Southwest High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, has been named the 2026 Arkansans for the Arts Teacher of the Year. She is a 2009 graduate in art education from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Harshaw is the first visual arts teacher and the second Li more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 2 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Loni Harshaw, UAPB Alumna, Named 2026 Arkansans for the Arts Teacher of the Year * Loni Harshaw, an art teacher at Little Rock Southwest High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, has been named the 2026 Arkansans for the Arts Teacher of the Year. She is a 2009 graduate in art education from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Harshaw is the first visual arts teacher and the second Lit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Mena Native Joins Boozman's Washington Staff * Senator Boozman welcomes Mena High School graduate Travis Thrailkill to his Capitol Hill team. WASHINGTON- Mena residents may now hear a familiar name when they contact U.S. Senator John Boozman's Washington, D.C. office. Polk County native Travis Thrailkill recently joined the senator's team as a staff assistant. "It is an honor to join Senator Boo more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- MARS, INC., McLean, Virginia has been assigned a patent (No. US 12642366 B2, initially filed July 31, 2020) developed by six inventors Bill Nottingham, Cleveland, Ohio; Bill Rabbitt, Cleveland, Ohio; Lindsey Tufts, Cleveland, Ohio; Nick Stanca, Cleveland, Ohio; Henry Izzo, Hackettstown, New Jersey; and Carter Calico, Rogers, Arkansas, for "Merchandise display for displaying, refrigerating, and dispensing containers of a frozen product." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- SIGNET HEALTH CORPORATION, North Richland Hills, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12645345 B2, initially filed April 29, 2025) developed by Blake Browder, Dallas, Texas, and Joy Figarsky, Little Rock, Arkansas, for "Method and system for generating a user-sensitive user interface." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- PENSA SYSTEMS, INC., Austin, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12646291 B2, initially filed June 24, 2022) developed by Joel Iventosch, Austin, Texas, and James E. Dutton, Clinton, Arkansas, for "Method for scaling fine-grained object recognition of consumer packaged goods." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, Arkansas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12647272 B2, initially filed April 8, 2024) developed by Christopher M. Johnson, Bentonville, Arkansas, for "Nested blockchain system." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- LIVERAMP, INC., San Francisco, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12645765 B2, initially filed Nov. 19, 2022) developed by Joseph Shannon Duncan, Conway, Arkansas, for "Secure information delivery in an untrusted environment." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- BH OPERATIONS, LLC, North Richland Hills, Texas has been assigned a patent (No. US 12645339 B2, initially filed Sept. 9, 2025) developed by Blake Browder, Dallas, Texas, and Joy Figarsky, Little Rock, Arkansas, for "System and method for generating a visual representation of an execution sequence within a graphical user interface." more PT

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 -- Two inventors, Steve O. Crooker, Oakland, Arkansas, and Chan T. Crooker, Mtn. Home, Arkansas, have been awarded a patent (No. US 12643456 B1, initially filed Aug. 10, 2023) for "Trailer or lift with boat centering provisions." more PT