WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news: * * * Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Transcript: Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of people who have houses, the more than sixty percent of  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 -- The British Royal Navy issued the following news: * * * Royal Navy pilot leads the way for United States Navy F-35C squadron A Royal Navy Pilot is working at the cutting edge of fighter jet operations in the United States. - Lt Richard Woods is the first British pilot to serve as an instructor pilot on the F-35C variant and is also the first to be embedded within a US Navy F-35C squadron. Lt Woods, who grew up in Ashtead, Surrey, volunteered for a non-reciprocal exchange to NAS Lemoore, California, where he's b more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 21 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Business Law Scholar, Former County Mayor Lee Harris Joins Law School * OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi law students will soon have opportunities to learn from a business and corporate law scholar and two-term county mayor when Lee Harris joins the faculty this fall. Harris, who is completing his second term as Shelby County mayor, will teach contracts, business associations and mergers and acquisitions as a tenured law professor. "Pr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk * Fri, 08/21/2026 - 12:34 Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Illinois and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Texas and West Virginia Have the Largest Monthly J more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, Aug. 21 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * Convocation in Mississippi Christian University's Bicentennial Year offers reflections of home * Mississippi Christian University faculty and staff rang the Hillman Bell outside Nelson Hall on the morning of Monday, Aug. 10, to convene MC's Convocation in the University's bicentennial year. Inside Swor Auditorium, the University's 201st academic session formally began when MC faculty and staff, MC Alumni Association and MC Foundation Board me more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Dry conditions, extreme heat combine to create fire hazards * Threat continues across our area Source: Getty Images With continued high temperatures expected in the coming days across parts of our service area, we ask customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas to join us in taking every precaution to remain safe from the extreme heat and follow any local or state orders, such as full or partial burn bans. We are monitori more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Arkansas breaks ground on Ironwood Power Station * MALVERN, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas today broke ground on the Ironwood Power Station, marking a major milestone in the company's efforts to strengthen the state's energy infrastructure and meet growing demand across all sectors with reliable, affordable and flexible generation. Located on 20 acres of existing infrastructure at the Lake Catherine site, Ironwood will be a 446-megawa more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reeves Announces Dr. Daniel "Deano" Harrison As Director Of The Mississippi Office Of Apprenticeship * JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announces Dr. Daniel "Deano" Harrison as Director of the Mississippi Office of Apprenticeship, also known as ApprenticeshipMS. Harrison previously served as a Workforce Development Manager for AccelerateMS, where he focused on strengthening career pathways and expanding workforce o more PR

BEEBE, Arkansas, Aug. 21 -- Arkansas State University-Beebe posted the following news: * * * Lecture-Concert Series to Present Free Outdoor Concert Featuring Wyly Bigger * Arkansas State University-Beebe and ArkansasRadio.com will present a free outdoor concert featuring Wyly Bigger at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, as part of the ASU-Beebe 2026-2027 Lecture-Concert Series and Back to Beebe Bash festivities. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and enjoy a picnic from 5 to 6 p.m., with food and drinks provided by Great Western Dining.  more PR

MARSHALL, Minnesota, Aug. 22 -- Southwest Minnesota State University posted the following news: * * * Meet Deana Warner, Vice President for Finance and Facilitiles/CFO * Deana Warner When Deana (DEE-nuh) Warner arrived at Southwest Minnesota State University, she brought nearly three decades of financial leadership experience with her. She also arrived a deep appreciation for higher education and an immediate sense that she had found a place where she could belong and contribute. She began her role as the new Vice President for Finance and more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Number Of Jobs In Mississippi Again Reaches New All-Time High * JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi's total nonfarm employment reached a new record high in July with 1,196,200 jobs. "There's been no shortage of record-breaking economic news for Mississippi over the last six-plus years," said Governor Tate Reeves. "It's amazing to see what our state is accomplishing and how it's improving the lives of more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Launches 'We Decide: Mississippi' To Boost Voter Turnout Ahead of High-Stakes Midterms * JACKSON, Miss. -Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) will launch "We Decide: Mississippi," a voter engagement effort focused on registering, educating and mobilizing Mississippi voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. This program kicks off with a community public hearing this evening, where residents of Greenwood and more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 21 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Where literature and lived experiences meet: Elizabeth Rodriguez Fielder's path as a scholar and educator * By Fatima Salinas For Elizabeth Rodriguez Fielder, curiosity has often been a way of finding connections. Her interests have taken her from literature to visual culture, from labor and immigrant communities to the history of the Civil Rights Movement. As an associate professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sc more PR