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#HIVResists: July 2026 Monthly Policy Update (10)
OAKLAND, California, July 31 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news:
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#HIVResists: July 2026 Monthly Policy Update
Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks.
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Increasing Criminalization is the Fascist Playbook!
Protests continue following the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero. ICE has openly fired on 30 people since Trump took more PR
A Maroon and White Welcome: MSU greets new, returning Bulldogs with student-focused events, supports (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 29 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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A Maroon and White Welcome: MSU greets new, returning Bulldogs with student-focused events, supports
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Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State is welcoming new and returning Bulldogs to Starkville in the coming weeks with numerous student-focused events ahead of the upcoming academic year.
Incoming freshmen and transfer students will acclimate to campus during August move-in days and community-building activities as the unive more PR
A Place for Every Kid to be a Kid: Camp Hopewell's Diabetes Camp Celebrates 50th Year (10)
SANTA BARBARA, California, July 30 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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A Place for Every Kid to be a Kid: Camp Hopewell's Diabetes Camp Celebrates 50th Year
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There's a place in the woods where a kid can be a kid.
And that's big for the kids whose lives have revolved around tracking their blood sugar, physical activity, eating habits, and insulin needs.
"Camp Hopewell is the one place that reminds you what your childhood should be like," said Alexandria Robertson, a participant at Camp Hopewell from 2 more PR
Beyond the vest: Why one veteran is fighting for ADA education (10)
ERLANGER, Kentucky, July 30 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news:
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Beyond the vest: Why one veteran is fighting for ADA education
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For many veterans, a service dog is more than a companion. It's a vital tool for navigating daily life with a disability. However, as Army veteran William McCasland recently discovered, public understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) still lags behind the law.
While traveling for a family reunion, McCasland, who is a member of DAV Chapter 1 more PR
Dallas Barber and Stylist College Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Dallas Barber and Stylist College Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
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Hair styling provider and trainer settles federal suit alleging that owner rejected applicant because of pregnancy
DALLAS -Dallas Barber and Stylist College, Inc., which operates multiple barber and hair styling locations and instructional campuses in the Dallas metropolitan area, will pay significant monetary damages and provide other relief to settle more PR
Entergy Texas helping customers stay cool and save money with bill management tools and resources (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy Texas helping customers stay cool and save money with bill management tools and resources
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Resources can help customers monitor energy use, manage bills and find financial assistance
THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The heat of summer can increase electricity use and energy costs, Entergy Texas is committed to helping customers stay cool and save money throughout the hotter months with bill management tools and resources. Our online Bil more PR
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results
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DALLAS, TEXAS, July 29, 2026 - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $123.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. In comparison, for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, the Bank reported net income of $121.9 million and $149.0 million, respectivel more PR
History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release:
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History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas 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, Louisiana, Georgia and Indiana, with additional states expected to begi more PR
HYDE-SMITH LEADS BICAMERAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE H-2A GUEST WORKER PROGRAM (10)
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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HYDE-SMITH LEADS BICAMERAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE H-2A GUEST WORKER PROGRAM
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Lawmakers Seek Multi-Agency Administrative Changes to Ease Strain on Agricultural, Livestock & Dairy Industries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led a bicameral group of lawmakers in recommending administrative changes the Trump administration should take to significantly improve the effectiveness of the H-2A agricultural guest more PR
Justice Department's Fraud Division Announces Unprecedented Fraud Enforcement Actions in Southeast Resulting From Federal-State Partnerships (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 30, 2026:
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Justice Department's Fraud Division Announces Unprecedented Fraud Enforcement Actions in Southeast Resulting from Federal-State Partnerships
The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division today announced a series of significant fraud enforcement actions across the Southeastern United States, the product of robust federal-state partnerships with Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Sou more PR
Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces Its Fall/Winter 2026-27 Met Live Arts Season, Bringing Leading Artists Into Dialogue With the Museum's Collections, Exhibitions, and Historic Spaces (10)
NEW YORK, July 31 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release on July 30, 2026:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces Its Fall/Winter 2026-27 Met Live Arts Season, Bringing Leading Artists into Dialogue with the Museum's Collections, Exhibitions, and Historic Spaces
This season features groundbreaking performances by Lykke Li, St. Vincent, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Ayodele Casel, Rebirth Brass Band, JACK Quartet, and others, with several newly commissioned performances created in conju more PR
Miller-Meeks Delivers $2.5 Million for Forevergreen Road Extension (10)
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Miller-Meeks Delivers $2.5 Million for Forevergreen Road Extension
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CORALVILLE, IA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) celebrated the groundbreaking of the Forevergreen Road Extension, a long-awaited project that will improve connectivity, support growth, and strengthen communities in Coralville and North Liberty.
Miller-Meeks helped secure $2.5 million in Community Project Funding to support the first phase of the project, b more PR
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor Participates in the Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership Roundtable (10)
JACKSON, Mississippi, July 31 -- The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on July 30, 2026:
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Mississippi Office of the State Auditor Participates in the Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership Roundtable
Today State Auditor Shad White announced that the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor participated in the Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership Roundtable hosted by the Department of Justice. The roundtable further strengthened collaboration between federal and state agencies more PR
N.C. State Auditor Boliek Joins Southeast Fraud Enforcement Partnership to Combat Fraud (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release:
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Auditor Boliek Joins Southeast Fraud Enforcement Partnership to Combat Fraud
State Auditor Dave Boliek joined state and federal leaders from across the Southeast today for the inaugural fraud enforcement partnership roundtable hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice in Columbia, South Carolina.
More than 40 state officials and U.S. Attorneys from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and S more PR
Nate Bargatze to headline MC's Bicentennial Gala on Sept. 29 (10)
CLINTON, Mississippi, July 30 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news:
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Nate Bargatze to headline MC's Bicentennial Gala on Sept. 29
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Nate Bargatze, Grammy Award-winning and Emmy-nominated comedian, New York Times #1 bestselling author, podcaster, director and producer, will headline the Mississippi Christian University Foundation's Bicentennial Gala on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in the A.E. Wood Coliseum on MC's Clinton campus. Proceeds from the Bicentennial Gala, the single largest annual fundraising event for MC more PR
Pallone Demands Answers From SpaceXAI About Its Data Center Threats to Tennessee & Mississippi Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026:
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Pallone Demands Answers from SpaceXAI About Its Data Center Threats to Tennessee & Mississippi Communities
Letter Comes After Woefully Inadequate Briefing from SpaceXAI Staff Last Month & Includes Request to Schedule Visit to Colossus Data Center Sites
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Top Energy and Commerce Committee Democrat Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to SpaceXAI Founder and CEO E more PR
Republican Attorneys General Join DOJ to Announce Record Fraud Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on July 30, 2026:
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Republican Attorneys General Join DOJ to Announce Record Fraud Enforcement
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Today, Republican Attorneys General Lynn Fitch and Alan Wilson joined Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division and senior federal and state officials at the DOJ's National Advocacy Center to announce new fraud enforcement actions across the Southeastern United States more PR
Standing Room Only Crowd Celebrates 2026 Pearl River Practical Nursing Pinning (10)
POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, July 30 -- Pearl River Community College posted the following news release:
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Standing Room Only Crowd Celebrates 2026 Pearl River Practical Nursing Pinning
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Pearl River Community College recognized 84 Practical Nursing graduates during a pinning ceremony Monday, July 27, at the Ethel Holden Brownstone Center for the Arts, filling the venue to standing room only. The afternoon celebration honored the graduates' dedication and the hard work they invested in over the past year.
Dr. Melissa Bryant, Director of P more PR
Trailblazing Alumnus, Adjunct Professor Dr. Michael L. Jones '20 to Lead as Dean of the Historic School of Nursing at Hampton University (10)
HAMPTON, Virginia, July 30 -- Hampton University posted the following news:
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Trailblazing Alumnus, Adjunct Professor Dr. Michael L. Jones '20 to Lead as Dean of the Historic School of Nursing at Hampton University
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First Black Male Dean to Lead One of the Nation's Oldest HBCU Nursing Programs and Virginia's Oldest Nursing School, Brings Representation to the Field During Black Nurses Week
Hampton, Va. -Hampton University has appointed Dr. Michael L. Jones '20, an accomplished nurse leader, researcher, educator, and Hampton alumnus, a more PR
USPOULTRY's Women's Leadership Conference to Focus on Professional Growth and Resiliency (10)
TUCKER, Georgia, July 30 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release:
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USPOULTRY's Women's Leadership Conference to Focus on Professional Growth and Resiliency
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USPOULTRY's 2026 Women's Leadership Conference will focus on topics that address the challenges women face in the workplace and the skills necessary for professional growth. The program was developed by a team of professional women at various levels of management who understand these challenges. This year's conf more PR
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