SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * 2026-27 academic year brings more than 90 new faculty members * UT San Antonio is welcoming more than 90 new full-time faculty members across its academic colleges for the 2026-2027 academic year. The incoming group includes tenured, tenure-track and full-time fixed-term-track faculty recruited from leading institutions worldwide. Of the incoming faculty, 65% earned their highest academic degree, also known as terminal degree, from Carnegie  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak and Passengers Grateful for Texas Funding of Daily Heartland Flyer trains * #Big Game Train tradition will continue this October FORT WORTH, Texas - Amtrak leaders thank elected and appointed Texas officials for providing that state's portion of an agreement with the State of Oklahoma to sponsor the daily Amtrak Heartland Flyer service between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. "Leadership by Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Department of Transp more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Fighting Illegal Climate Activism in Financial Reporting * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general raising concerns over potentially illegal financial reporting requirements by the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. In a letter to the Big 4, the coalition questions their stated more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates were lower in 10 states in July 2026 In July 2026, unemployment rates were lower than a month earlier in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Twelve states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District had decreases, and 28 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1 percent, changed little both over the month and o more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to Host Annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium Aug. 27-29 * CONTACT: Bill Medley, Abbey Schieffer KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will convene its annual Economic Policy Symposium Aug. 27-29 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The 2026 event, which marks the symposium's 49th year, provides a venue for international central bankers, Federal Reserve officials, policymak more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Ascension Health-AmSurg Deal * The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order involving Ascension Health Alliance's (Ascension) proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of AmSurg LLC. The FTC's final consent order requires Ascension to divest seven AmSurg ambulatory surgery centers across Nashville, Tennessee; Panama City, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Waco, Texas and Wichita, Kansas. Six of the centers will be dive more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-OK State Director Urges Passage of Sen. Armstrong's Permitting Bill in Tulsa World Op-Ed * Tulsa, OK - Americans for Prosperity-Oklahoma (AFP-OK) State Director John Tidwell urged Congress to pass Sen. Alan Armstrong's American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act (S.4944) in a Tulsa World op-ed published on Sunday. Oklahoma remains one of the nation's top energy exporters, but the broken permitting system i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2026-14) on Aug. 24, 2026, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on new Farm Credit System Bank loans are used in com more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems * Maine and Mississippi are the latest states to license the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) State Based Systems (SBS), an electronic system designed to revolutionize the efficiency and effectiveness of insurance regulatory processes. With its broad array of services, SBS stands as a comprehensive solution th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * MALDEF REQUESTS EN BANC REVIEW IN EFFORT TO DEFEND TEXAS DREAM ACT NEW ORLEANS - A Latino civil rights group has requested en banc review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit of a panel decision upholding a ruling that denied immigrant students in Texas the opportunity to intervene in a case where Texas and the federal government agreed to strike down a Texas law that allowed the students to pay the same tuition more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | September 2026 * #Stetson-Hatcher School of Business Astrid Loretta Ayala, Ph.D., associate professor of economics and finance, presented the article "Score-driven Markov-switching models of scale and shape parameters: an application to the Indian stock market" at the International Conference on Empirical Economics at Penn State Altoona held on Aug. 1. The article is co-authored with Szabolcs Blazsek, Ph.D., professor of economics,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Waterford, intends to repatriate 187 cultural items to the Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians, both of Oklahoma and Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The items include 50 unassociated funerary objects and 137 sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony. The funerary objects include wampum, pendants, gorgets, celts, adzes, ceramic more PR

MIAMI, Oklahoma, Aug. 25 -- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College issued the following news: * * * NEO Agriculture Hall of Fame Honors 2026 Inductees Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College celebrated the rich tradition and legacy of its agriculture program on August 22 during the 2026 NEO Ag Alumni & Hall of Fame Banquet at the Calcagno Family Ballroom. The annual event brought together alumni, agriculture supporters, friends, and members of the NEO community to celebrate the accomplishments of two outstanding alumni. This year, NEO welcomed Michael more PR

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, Aug. 26 -- Northeastern State University issued the following news: * * * NSU-Broken Arrow to become home of new regional CLEET office Regional office will make state-certified training more accessible for officers across northeast Oklahoma - BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - Northeastern State University (NSU) is partnering with the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) to establish a new regional office on the NSU-Broken Arrow campus, expanding access to law enforcement training and professional development t more PR

SHAWNEE, Oklahoma, Aug. 26 -- Oklahoma Baptist University issued the following news: * * * OBU Welcomes Dr. Kevin Gao Oklahoma Baptist University has named Dr. Chaoyang "Kevin" Gao assistant professor of mathematics. He joins the Division of Mathematics to teach undergraduate courses and advise students. His appointment supports OBU's continued investment in STEM education and the university's expanding engineering program. Gao's mathematics degrees include a Bachelor of Science from Biola University in 2019 and both a Master of Science i more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 26 -- Oklahoma City University issued the following news: * * * President Evans to retire at end of academic year Oklahoma City University President Kenneth R. Evans has announced his intention to retire at the end of the academic year, ending a six-year tenure that saw the university grow in prestige and prominence. Evans began as the university's 19th president on July 1, 2021, shepherding in an era of growth in key enrollment areas, fundraising success and expanded community partnerships. Under his guidance more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 25 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF to investigate potential treatment for meth, cocaine abuse * An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist will oversee experiments aimed at creating a medication to treat methamphetamine and cocaine addiction. Mike Beckstead, Ph.D., is the principal investigator on a new one-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health. He will collaborate on the $400,000 project with the University of Texas at San Antonio and A more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Professor, students produce films for Obama Presidential Center * Though Jeffrey Palmer has created award-winning scripts for both documentaries and feature films, he found that President Barack Obama works best without one. "He's a master at saying everything way better than the way you write it," said Palmer, associate professor in the Department of Performing and Media Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences, who worked with Obama and his advisers to creat more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Shannon Dugan Elected Chair of State Bar of Texas Aviation & Space Law Section Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Fort Worth associate Shannon Dugan has been elected Chair of the State Bar of Texas Aviation & Space Law Section. Shannon will serve a one-year term leading the Section, a voluntary organization of the State Bar of Texas that supports attorneys who practice in, or have an interest in, aviation and space law. Her election follows her pr more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 25 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * The Soval Series returns to OU with Beat Bevo Bash, Chris Young concert and Holiday Lights celebrations * NORMAN, Okla. - The Soval Series, the University of Oklahoma's suite of signature student experiences, will return to the historic South Oval on OU's Norman campus this fall, including Showtime on the Soval featuring Chris Young, Beat Bevo Bash and Holiday Lights. The Soval Series is designed to foster connection, school spirit and memorable traditi more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Ken Williams wins Aldo Leopold Memorial Award Former CEO of The Wildlife Society excels in science and administration - Ken Williams, former CEO of The Wildlife Society, has been named as a recipient of the Society's top award. The honor celebrates a lifetime of achievement in wildlife science and management. "I'm very proud to be in this select group of scientists and conservationists," said Williams from his home i more PR