WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * 90-day Finding for Plains Spotted Skunk * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed the 90-day finding on a petition to list the plains spotted skunk under the Endangered Species Act. The petition presented substantial new information, and the Service will initiate a 12-month review of the species to determine if listing is warranted. The plains spotted skunk is currently found in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Min more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * A reliability message for New Orleans East customers * Dear valued customer, We know your neighborhood has recently had frequent power outages. We are sorry. You deserve better and we're going to do better. We are addressing these outage issues on multiple fronts, with an immediate plan and a longer-term plan. Both are underway and will lead to improved electric reliability for your neighborhood. Immediate underground equipment re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Comprehensive Housing Package with Boozman Bill Supporting Veteran Home Ownership Signed Into Law The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation that will help Arkansans achieve the American dream of homeownership, has become law after receiving overwhelming support in both chambers of Congress. The bill also includes the Veterans Affairs Loan Informed Disclosure (VALID) Act of 2025 championed by U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Chris Van H more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSletter) -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following letter to the Arkansas Department of Education: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 7, 2026 The Honorable Jacob Oliva Secretary of Education Arkansas Department of Education Four Capital Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Secretary Oliva: I am writing in response to the Arkansas Department of Education's (ADE's) request on May 27, 2026, for: 1) a waiver of certain requirements in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-162): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Com more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, July 13 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Latest Winthrop Poll Results in Partnership with YouGov * HIGHLIGHTS * Residents around the country were asked about the president's approval rating, the economy, the conflict with Iran, foreign policy, immigration, inflation and affordability, declaring America a Christian nation, whether being a Christian is important to being an American, trust in the institutions of American democracy, and the Jeffrey Epstein files, among other topics. * You more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, July 13 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * New Fund to Aid Education, Health Students in Need * Students in the Arkansas Tech University College of Education and Health have a new resource when they need financial assistance related to their degree pursuit. The Friends of United Commercial Travelers Education Fund has been established through the ATU Foundation. It will provide eligible ATU students with funds to defray the costs of experiential learning opportunities, testing, fingerprint more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 13 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * New Graduate Certificate Program in Health Informatics Launches This Fall * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will launch a new graduate certificate in health informatics this fall, equipping students with the skills needed to improve healthcare delivery through data, technology, and analytics. The interdisciplinary program prepares professionals to meet growing workforce demand for using data and information systems to more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 14 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma State University's The Code Calls campaign surpasses $1B, fueling momentum toward $2B goal Oklahoma State University's historic comprehensive fundraising campaign, The Code Calls, has reached a major milestone. The university announced it surpassed $1 billion committed toward its $2 billion goal, signaling powerful momentum and broad-based support from the Cowboy family. Reaching the halfway point reflects alumni, friends and partners' deep  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 13 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Announces Texarkana as Arkansas' Capital for a Day on July 15 * TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME - GREETINGS: WHEREAS: Texarkana, located in Miller County along Arkansas' southwestern border, receives its name from compounding states of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana after railroad surveyor Colonel Gus Knobel famously wrote "TEX-ARK-ANA" on a board and declared it the site of a future town, and has served as a cro more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 13 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders, AEDC Announce $12.52M in Funding for Arkansas Communities * LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, alongside the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, today announced more than $12.52 million in funding for Arkansas cities, counties, and communities. The 88 grants, totaling $12,522,736, were awarded from the Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) and State Rural Community Grant programs. "Arkans more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Colin Williams, coordinator of the Mineral Resources Program at the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Beneath the Surface: Earth MRI and America's Resource Potential." MRI is the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative. * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the U.S. Geological  more PR