BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Allstate and SEC deepen historic relationship with investment in women's sports * Allstate and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) today announced an extension of its multi-year official sponsorship with an emphasis on elevating women's sports across the conference. The agreement, through Disney Advertising, is headlined by the launch of the Allstate SEC Women's Champions Cup, a flagship competition celebrating excell more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, June 25 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate and SEC deepen historic relationship with investment in women's sports * BIRMINGHAM, Alabama and NORTHBROOK, Ill. (June 25, 2026) - Allstate and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) today announced an extension of its multi-year official sponsorship with an emphasis on elevating women's sports across the conference. The agreement, through Disney Advertising, is headlined by the launc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * America the Beautiful Act Would Reauthorize Nearly $2 billion for National Parks and Public Lands * Defenders of Wildlife supports passage of the America the Beautiful Act, sponsored by Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR). If signed into law, the bill will reauthorize $1.9 billion in funding for the National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund from 2027 until 2031. Originally establish more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 26 -- The Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Announces Over $2 Million for Arkansas Forest Landowners Governor Sanders has announced that the Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program and the Southeast Arkansas Hardwood Reforestation Program. Applications for both cost share programs will be accepted through August 14, 2026. "Part of what makes Arkansas so special is that no matter wher more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 24 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Forrest City Woman for Medicaid Fraud * Griffin: 'My office remains committed to protecting vulnerable Arkansans and ensuring that Medicaid fraud allegations are thoroughly investigated and prosecuted' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Forrest City woman for Medicaid fraud: "On June 17, Laronna Williams, 41, of Forres more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 25 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Sues Snap, Inc. for Putting Minors at Risk and Deceiving Parents about Protections for Kids * Griffin: 'Snap built its fortune on messages that disappear without a trace. But the permanent damage to Arkansas children-and Snap's responsibility for that damage-will not fade away' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc. (Snap), the parent company of the popular soc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48028) entitled "Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions." The report is written by transportation policy specialists John Frittelli, Ali E. Lohman and Ben Goldman. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 Who Owned and Operated the Bridge? ... 1 Who Owned the Ship? ... 2 What Caused the Ship to Strike the Bridge? ... 2 How Do Ships Navigate Through Harbors? ... 3 How Common Is It for Ships to Lose Power? .. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Americans from Chinese-Made Medical Devices Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced legislation to combat the cybersecurity risk posed by Communist Chinese-made medical devices. The Countering Chinese Cyberthreats for Patients (Countering CCP) Act would direct the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review and recall these devices to protect American's health data and privacy. In May, more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, June 25 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Dr. Yathish Ramena Inducted into Arkansas Research Alliance Academy as Arkansas Research Fellow * Dr. Yathish Ramena, director for the Aquaculture/Fisheries Center of Excellence at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), has been inducted into the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Academy as an Arkansas Research Fellow. According to the ARA, its fellows program recognizes researchers whose work advances innovation, strengthens  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Evidence Does Not Support Claimed Social Media Harms, TechFreedom Tells Fifth Circuit Yesterday, TechFreedom was joined by thirteen scholars of youth mental health and technology in an amici brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to affirm a district court order blocking Texas's App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420). Our brief explains why the law cannot be justified by speculative claims of har more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 24 -- 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 Revitalization of Affordable Single-Family Homes in Laguna, New Mexico * LAGUNA, NEW MEXICO - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), First National Bank Texas (FNBT) and The Laguna Housing Development and Management Enterprise (LHDME) celebrated today the revitalization and grand opening of Laguna #4, an affordable housi more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, June 25 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Hendrix introduces longtime corporate leader as executive director of career success ahead of fall launch Hendrix College has named alumna Julie Agee Gillaspy '92 the inaugural executive director of career success ahead of the launch of Via Hendrix, its new program that centers career preparation as a cornerstone of the undergraduate liberal arts experience. Gillaspy is returning to her alma mater after serving more than 20 years at Acxiom, a global data  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, June 25 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news: * * * I3R Launches Watershed Grants Program to Catalyze High-Impact Research Partnerships With Seed Funding * The Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R) is launching the I3R Watershed Grants Program, a new funding opportunity designed to spark interdisciplinary collaboration, accelerate translational research, and position University of Arkansas researchers for competitive external funding. A Proposers' Day is more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states. Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are involved in tracking and investigating cases of online child e more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 24 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Leads Multi-State Effort to Protect Election Integrity Laws * Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 23 states in filing an amicus brief in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to protect the integrity of our nation's elections. This action, filed in support of Indiana's voter ID law, seeks to preserve the constitutional rights of states to enact election integrit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * National Guardsmen Bring Medical Expertise to Paraguay * Friendship, or "amistad" in Spanish, brought more than 20 National Guard medical professionals from throughout the U.S. to Paraguay, but this is more than a cultural exchange. The seasoned practitioners are sharing thousands of hours of clinical experience with Paraguayan medical professionals while also offering care to locals during Exercise Amistad 2026. The annual training event -which includes ro more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona, a commitment to central Pennsylvania * For Chancellor and Dean Ron Darbeau, education has the power to transform lives and strengthen communities. Through partnerships with employers, community organizations and local leaders, Penn State Altoona is helping prepare students for meaningful careers while supporting the future of central Pennsylvania. In the video below, Darbeau reflects on his own educational journey, th more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Rock solid reliability: New tool helps provide better power for the next generation * A new piece of equipment is helping Entergy Arkansas crews work faster, safer and more efficiently in some of the state's most challenging terrain as the company continues investing in the next generation of Arkansas. Entergy Arkansas recently added a Center Rock Inc. Low-Profile Cluster Drill to its fleet. It's a powerful new tool designed to speed  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on June 25, 2026: * * * Hygrade Components Expands in Maury County * Metal fabricator to create more than 30 new jobs, invest over $1.6M in Mount Pleasant * Announcement marks over 30 years of business in Tennessee - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Hygrade Components CEO Randall D. Gottlieb announced today the company will ex more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 25 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Student Bridges History and Transportation Through Education and Career * At first glance, University of Arkansas at Little Rock student Jessica Limbaugh seems to live in two different worlds. At work, she thrives in the fast-paced transportation and logistics industry. In the classroom, she dives into her passion for history, philosophy, and religious studies. From auditing freight costs to exploring belief syst more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock-Led Quantum Computing Initiative Secures NSF Funding * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is helping position Arkansas at the forefront of quantum computing through a collaborative effort to expand education and workforce development opportunities across the state. The effort recently secured a $96,313 National Science Foundation award to support its next phase of development. The funding follows a statewi more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 26 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS, Helena Hospital to Sign Co-Management Agreement The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Helena Hospital are planning to sign a co-management agreement, pending final approval by the Arkansas Department of Health. The agreement was approved Thursday by the Helena Hospital Board of Governors. Under the agreement, the Helena Hospital will retain its assets, operations, and oversight of the hospital more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished members of the Committee: I appreciate the opportunity to be before you to provide an update on the Department of Agriculture. I am proud of the work we are doing, under the bold leadership of President Trump, to put our hardworking farmers, ranchers, and rural  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA Community Care contributed more than $36B to local economies in FY 2025 * The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it made more than $36 billion in payments to local healthcare providers across the country in fiscal year 2025 as part of the bipartisan VA MISSION Act. President Trump signed the MISSION Act in 2018 after it passed Congress with widespread bipartisan support. The law created a benefit that lets eligible V more PR