RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 23 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Prepares to Host 47th Arkansas Governor's School * Many of the Natural State's best and brightest rising high school seniors will spend four summer weeks on the Arkansas Tech University campus in Russellville as students at Arkansas Governor's School 2026. The 47th edition of AGS will begin on Sunday, July 5, and continue through Saturday, Aug. 1. Dr. Jacob Grosskopf, ATU faculty member and AGS director, said he anticipates 394 students will r more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, June 23 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State Biology Professor Helps Lead 'Nature' Study on What Tooth Enamel Reveals About Human Evolution * A Ball State University faculty member helped lead a new study that sheds light on how tooth enamel changed as human diets evolved over millions of years. Dr. Mackie O'Hara-Ali, an assistant teaching professor in Ball State's Department of Biology, is a corresponding author of " Enamel nanocrystal misorientation increased with meat-eating and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Boozman Releases Farm Bill 2.0 Text * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after introducing legislative text for Farm Bill 2.0 that provides farmers, ranchers, foresters and rural communities with the tools and resources they need to succeed. "We can all agree that we must take steps to help America's farm families, and one of the most im more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Choosing Fulbright: U of A Graduate Maddie Gwinner Begins Career in Germany Recent U of A graduate Maddie Gwinner is starting her career in Germany this fall, and she had the fortunate problem of choosing between two prestigious programs: the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) and the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship. The CBYX Program is a year-long cultural immersion fellowship that provides 65 American and 65 German young profession more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 23 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 30 States And D.C. From May 2025 To May 2026; 23 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From April To May * Tue, 06/23/2026 - 13:45 Texas and Wisconsin Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and New Mexico Lag; Texas and Idaho Top Monthly Gainers, While Massachusetts and Montana Have the Biggest and Steepest Losses Construction more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Lee to Wright: Chinese Nationals Steal Innovation from American Labs * Contact: Hannah McCarthy (202) 465-5601 June 23, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) today sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright raising concern over Chinese nationals' access to American National Labs. Chinese nationals infiltrate sensitive research facilities to steal American intellectua more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls For Congressional Review Of Trump Administration's Deal With Iran * June 22, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor in which he criticized the Trump Administration's vague framework to end the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Durbin warned that the preliminary agreement fails to address critical issues such as Iran's nuclear program and support for terror more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy launches upgrades to storm outage map * Entergy has launched an enhanced outage map designed to provide customers with a more intuitive, informative, and user-friendly experience. Available now on Entergy.com, myEntergy, the upgraded tool helps customers stay informed and connected before, during and after outage events. "Our customers depend on accurate, easy-to-access information, especially during severe weather events," sa more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Five U of A Students Receive International Awards to Teach Abroad Four University of Arkansas students have received English Teaching Assistant Awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, and one student has been named an alternate for the prestigious international exchange program. The students receiving Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Awards: * Madeline "Maddie" Gwinner, who will serve in Germany; * Daisy Rehbock, who will serve in more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * For more than a decade, Entergy earns The Civic 50 honor for its commitment to communities * Company also honored as a Utilities Sector Leader for the fourth consecutive year Entergy has been named a 2026 honoree of The Civic 50, an annual recognition by Points of Light that identifies the nation's most community-minded companies. This marks Entergy's 11th consecutive year on the list. The company was also recognized as the Utilities  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Liya Palagashvili, senior research fellow and a labor economist at the George Mason University Mercatus Center, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "On Call for America: Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Providers": * * * Good morning, Chairman Mackenzie and members of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. It is an honor to testify before you. My name is Liya Palagashvili, and I am a labor  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 23 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Greek Life Membership More Than Doubles at UA Little Rock * More UA Little Rock students are finding connection, leadership opportunities, and a sense of belonging through fraternity and sorority life. Fraternity and sorority membership at UA Little Rock grew from 62 students in 2024-25 to 141 students in 2025-26, an increase of more than 127% and the largest fraternity and sorority community the university has seen in several  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill's Statement on the Passing of Alan Greenspan House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement regarding the death of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan: Chairman Hill said, "Martha and I were sad to read about the passing of our friend Alan Greenspan. I fondly recall all my interactions with the Chairman durin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * House Financial Services Committee Schedule for July 2026 Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), announced the following Committee activity for July 2026: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: "The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Build more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 24 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT HIRES FIRST TITLE II ADA COMPLIANCE ATTORNEY The Illinois Supreme Court and Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) today announced the hiring of Anna Hurst as the AOIC's Title II ADA Compliance Attorney, a newly created position established to strengthen accessibility and ensure compliance with federal and state disability laws across the Illinois Judicial Branch. As the first attorney de more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown * BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The charges filed today in federal court in Boston are more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined they are culturally affiliated with the Shawnee Tribe and The Chickasaw Nation, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The remains represent at least one individual recovered from site 15Ba105 in Ballard County, Kentucky. They were removed during an archaeological survey conducted by Mid-Continental Research Associates, Inc., Arkansas, United States, in 1991 and transfer more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown * HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The charges include alle more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 24 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Northwest Energy and Conservation Groups React to Appointment of New Administrator for the Bonneville Power Administration Travis Kavulla named as the next BPA administrator - Seattle, WA -- The U.S. Department of Energy today announced Travis Kavulla will be the next administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). BPA is currently in the process of leaving the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) and proposes to join more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Optometrist Ryan Wood, O.D., Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Ryan Wood, O.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute as an optometrist and assistant professor of ophthalmology. Wood's primary clinical focus is specialty contact lens care with expertise in scleral lenses for patients with conditions like keratoconus, or bulging of the cornea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Andover, Massachusetts, plans to repatriate 44 lots of cultural items affiliated with the Quapaw Nation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. According to a notice published by the National Park Service, the items consist of ceramic vessels and sherds classified as unassociated funerary objects. The collection was removed by Clarence B. Moore during excavations conducted between 1908 and 1913 at multiple archaeological sites across Arkan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * Chairman Boozman Releases Farm Bill 2.0 Text U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after introducing legislative text for Farm Bill 2.0 that provides farmers, ranchers, foresters and rural communities with the tools and resources they need to succeed. "We can all agree that we mus more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Examines the Role of the Federal Reserve System Last week, the House Financial Services Committee's Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity, led by Task Force Chairman Frank Lucas (OK-03), held a field hearing examining the structure of the Federal Reserve System and the rol more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 22 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Receives $5 Million Award to Advance Cognitive Security Research * Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a $5 million research award from the U.S. Department of War to advance innovative approaches for protecting communities from online influence campaigns and other emerging cognitive threats.  more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 23 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Junior Christian Ford Selected for Tjuana Byrd Internship Program * Christian Ford, a junior at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has been selected for this year's Tjuana Byrd Internship Program, the Women's Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) has announced. "Designed to remove barriers and expand access to high-demand STEAM careers, this 12-week program continues to create pathways to success for young women across Arka more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 23 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB representatives explore AI-powered enrollment strategies at Engage Summit '26 * PINE BLUFF, Ark. -As artificial intelligence continues to reshape higher education, representatives from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff recently explored how AI-powered tools can strengthen enrollment, student success and the student experience. Chris Riggins, interim vice chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Success, and Joshua more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 23 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB's Dr. W. Jinnings Burruss Jr. Wins Delta Chapter's Chef Cook of the Year Award * Dr. W. Jinnings Burruss Jr., associate professor of foodservice and restaurant management at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), recently won the Delta Chapter's Chef of the Year award during the Annual Delta Diamond Chef Awards Gala and Competition at Saracen Casino Resort Event Center in Pine Bluff. The event was hosted by the American  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Apparel Merchandising's Cho Receives ITAA Teaching Excellence Award Apparel merchandising and product development professor Eunjoo Cho has been named winner of the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award given annually by the International Textile & Apparel Association and was also named a Career Connector by the U of A Office of Career Connections. As a Teaching Academy Fellow, Cho holds the highest distinction for educational leadership at the U of A. Sh more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following Q&A on June 22, 2026, involving Lora Walsh, assistant professor in the Department of English: * * * English Professor Publishes Interdisciplinary Book on Lady Church The Department of English is proud to announce the recent release of assistant professor Lora Walsh's book, Lady Church in the Christian Imagination: From Early Christianity to Early Modernity, published by Cambridge University Press. Walsh was recently interviewed about how she came to write on  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Full Circle Food Pantry Receives Nearly $9,000 From Arvest The Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry has received a significant boost in its efforts to combat food insecurity on campus thanks to a donation from Arvest Bank's annual Million Meals campaign. Representatives from the pantry accepted a check for $8,848.22 on Tuesday as one of more than 70 food partners selected to benefit from Arvest's 2026 Million Meals campaign. The annual initia more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Venable Honors Attorneys with the Benjamin R. Civiletti Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award Venable LLP has announced this year's Benjamin R. Civiletti Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Awards. The award was presented to three individuals who demonstrated an outstanding commitment to pro bono service last year. Additionally, a cross-practice team of four attorneys was highlighted for their unwavering dedication to a public interest project addressing systemic failu more PR

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 24 -- Walmart issued the following news on June 23, 2026: * * * Walmart to Acquire Vibe.co to Expand Access to Connected TV Advertising Acquisition brings Vibe.co's self-serve, connected TV advertising platform into Walmart Connect's commerce media platform, making TV advertising more accessible and measurable for small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) and mid-market advertisers. - BENTONVILLE, Ark. and NEW YORK -- Walmart and Vibe.co today announced they have entered into an agreement under which Walmart will acq more PR