CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Invasive Carp Now Only 80 Miles from Entering the Great Lakes On Friday, August 14, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced in a press release that juvenile invasive carp were discovered a mere 80 miles from Lake Michigan, further upriver than they have ever been found through routine monitoring. This finding underscores the vital importance of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, a suite of deterren more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- The America First Policy Institute, with 12 co-signers issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the United States U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Re: Student eligibility under Section 25F for children in homeschools, microschools, and other innovative learning settings Dear Mr. Bessent: We write to thank you for the thoughtful attent more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- America's Credit Unions, with 47 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Senate Consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On behalf of America's Credit Unions and the Credit  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. AAP Headquarters 345 Park Blvd Itasca, IL 60143 Phone: 630/626-6000 Fax: 847/434-8000 E-mail: kidsdocs@aap.org www.aap.org Reply to AAP Washington Office 601 13th St NW, Suite 400N Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202/347-8600 E-mail: kids1st@aap.org Executive Committee President Andrew D. Racine, MD, PhD, FAAP President-Elect Terri D. McFadden, MD, MPH, FAAP Immediate Past Pre more ST

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Arbitration in the Fifth - July 2026 * By Odean L. Volker August 17, 2026 In July 2026, multiple cases addressed the relevance of signing an agreement. In Lenoir v. CLC of West Point, LLC, the Northern District of Mississippi found that the lack of signature doomed a motion to compel. In Heard v. Andrews Behavioral Health, the Eastern District of Texas compelled arbitration despite the lack of a signature and in Zhao v. Unite more PR

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC's Dr. Jerry Paris earns Wason Medal for Materials Research By Kaley Webb, public affairs specialist Dr. Jerry Paris, a researcher with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been selected to receive the Wason Medal for Materials Research, recognizing his contributions to the advancement of cement-based materials. Awarded annually by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Board of D more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reeves Appoints Amanda Jones Tollison to Mississippi Supreme Court * JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Amanda Jones Tollison of Oxford to the Mississippi Supreme Court, Northern District 3, Place 2. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the confirmation of the Honorable James D. Maxwell II to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. "Amanda has dis more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Heavy traffic anticipated Aug. 20, 21 for KU Housing & Residence life move-in * LAWRENCE -University of Kansas employees and the Lawrence community should anticipate heavy traffic around the Lawrence campus Aug. 20-21 during KU Housing & Residence Life's busiest move-in days for its residence halls. Traffic around Daisy Hill is expected to be heaviest from about 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The most frequented routes will be along Bob Billings Parkway and 15th Stree more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2026, regarding Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: The Committee, pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a), is reviewing allegations that Representative Jimmy Gomez may have engaged in sexual misconduct  more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 17 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Marcus White Named Executive Director of Dining Services at Southern Miss * Marcus White Eagle Dining at The University of Southern Mississippi is pleased to announce the promotion of Marcus White to executive director of dining services. With more than 25 years of hospitality and dining services leadership experience, White has built an impressive career through a variety of leadership roles at Southern Miss. Most recently, he se more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 17 -- Millsaps College issued the following news: * * * Millsaps Receives $20,000 NetVUE Grant to Help Students * Millsaps College has received a $20,000 Professional Development Award from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education to strengthen the college's efforts to help students discover who they are, where they want to go and how they can make a difference through their careers and communities. The grant will support a yearlong project led by Dr. Laura Franey, associate professor of English and in more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 210 leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups oppose recent Executive Order on childhood vaccines * "Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spacing out recommended childhood vaccines. "As meas more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 17 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines * Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spacing out recommended childhood vaccines.  more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Aug. 17 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU Alumni Association names 2026-27 alumni awards, citation recipients * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University's alumni continue to embody their vibrant True Blue spirit long after departing their campus home. The university's Alumni Association celebrates these successes annually with the Alumni Association Awards, naming this year's recipients for demonstrating excellence and ability in the areas of education, commun more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 17 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * READY Program Offers College Experience to Students with Disabilities * OXFORD, Miss. - The line of cars along Rebel Drive outside Burns Hall looked like any other freshman move-in day at the University of Mississippi, but this one in June was different, the first of its kind at Ole Miss. As families unloaded suitcases, upholstered headboards, bedside storage towers, pillows, totes and boxes, 13 incoming students - the first participants in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Skills2Compete-Colorado Colorado affiliate of the National Skills Coalition Coordinated by the Colorado Center on Law and Policy https://copolicy.org/skills2compete/ | cbrennan@copolicy.org Submitted online via Regulations.gov July 31, 2026 Mr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-2454-I more ST

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 17 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * South Carolina student named DAV's top youth volunteer, earns $30K scholarship * DAV (Disabled American Veterans) has named Noah Omura of Columbia, South Carolina, as the recipient of the 2026 DAV Scholarships' top prize of $30,000. Omura was recognized Aug. 1 during the 2026 DAV and Auxiliary National Convention in Orlando, Florida. The DAV Scholarships honor 15 students each year for their volunteer support of veterans  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. RE: Docket OMB-2026-0034 Comment on OMB Proposed Rule on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance United Campus Workers Southeast (UCWSE) Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3821 opposes the OMB Proposed Rule on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance. We are a wall-to-wall union representing over five thousand of higher education workers in Alabama, Flo more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Honor American Founders and Founding Principles * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Dave McCormick, R-Pa., introduced the National American History and Founders Month Act, which would permanently designate November as a time to celebrate, study, and remember the American founders and founding principles. "Our founders established a system of government that has held fir more PR