ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in August, up 3.1 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.2 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent over the month. The energy index increased 1.0 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by James R. Conde, partner at Boyden Gray PLLC, on behalf of the Prime Mover Institute, from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "No Flame, More Pain: How State and Local Bans on Natural Gas Increase Costs": * * * Chairman Burlison, Ranking Member Frost, and Members of the Subcommittee: My name is James R. Conde and I am a partner at Boyden Gray PLLC, a boutique law firm in Was more PR

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC-CERL advances environmental DNA capabilities for military installations By Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Maintaining healthy, resilient Department of War (DoW) training lands is essential to military readiness. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) is strengthening that mission by expanding the Department o more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 10 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Fall MSU Institute for the Humanities events bring music, history, Southern culture to campus * Contact: Sarah Nicholas STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State's Institute for the Humanities is bringing a diverse lineup of public events to campus this fall, beginning with an evening of poetry, conversation and live music on Sept. 24. The fall series opens on this date with poet and musician Lee Bains. He is joined by MSU English faculty member a more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU College of Social Sciences and Public Policy announces 2026-2027 Distinguished Alumni * The Florida State University College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) will honor three graduates with Distinguished Alumni Awards for their professional achievements, contributions to society and support of the college and university. Jeralynn (Lynne) S. Cossman, Larry Hogan and Gene Moran will be honored at the college's Distinguished Alumni Gal more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Gopher Athletics, Learfield's Gopher Sports Properties, and Visible bring first-ever helmet bumper partnership to Minnesota football * #At a glance * First-of-its-kind partnership: Visible becomes the official helmet bumper partner for Minnesota Football, marking one of the first programs in college athletics-and the first Learfield university partner-to feature a corporate brand on i more PR

POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 11 -- Pearl River Community College posted the following news release: * * * Hands-On Learning Heads Outside with Coast Electric visit to PRCC Lineman * Several Coast Electric employees spent a morning alongside students in the Pearl River Community College Utility Lineman program. From paying close attention to all personal protective equipment to witnessing what can happen when items touch the line, the morning focused on safety and what to expect in the field. Chase Holmes graduated from PRCC's second co more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 12 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * Nine Iowa teachers honored as third-ever Regional Teachers of the Year Representing each of Iowa's education regions, the nine outstanding teachers serve as finalists for the 2027 Iowa Teacher of the Year award - The Iowa Department of Education today announced nine teachers from across the state have been selected as the 2027 Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year, following the inaugural 2025 Regional Teacher of the Year  more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 11 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU philosopher's book offers bold vision for going green * Contact: Sarah Nicholas STARKVILLE, Miss.-A Mississippi State philosopher is examining how democracies can respond to environmental crises while respecting the diverse ways people understand and relate to the natural world. Manuel "Manny" Rodeiro, assistant professor in MSU's Department of Philosophy and Religion, released his book "Liberalism's Environmental Promise" in June throug more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following letter with 57 co-signers to the American Bar Association Council Chair Melissa Hart: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 1, 2026 Hon. Melissa Hart Council Chair Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar American Bar Association 1050 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20036 Submitted via email RE: Proposed Revisions to American Bar Association Standard 206 Dear  more PR

SENATOBIA, Mississippi, Sept. 11 -- Northwest Mississippi Community College issued the following news release: * * * Northwest President Dr. Michael Heindl Receives Prestigious T.P. Vinson Award from The University of Mississippi Sep 10 2026 Northwest Mississippi Community College's President Dr. Michael J. Heindl has received the prestigious T.P. Vinson Award from the University of Mississippi. On Sept. 3, the University of Mississippi's Director of DeSoto and Grenada campuses, Dr. April Holifield-Scott, gave the award to Dr. Heindl for hi more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 11 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Graduate Remembers 9/11 as Defining Point in Career, Life * As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the University of Mississippi remembers and honors those who lost their lives. This story is part of the university's observance of that day and its lasting impact. OXFORD, Miss. - For Victor Minella, three moments changed the trajectory of his professional life: raising his hand to enlist in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 11, 2026 Ranking Member Thompson Marks 25th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the 25th Anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 Attacks. "Twenty-five years later, the pain of September 11th has not faded. We remember the nea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd W. Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 8, 2026 Todd W. Blanche Attorney General Department of Justice 905 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20535 - Kash Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535 - Dear Attorney General Blanche and Director Patel, We are extremely alarmed by reports o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee to Hold Hearing Focused on a Day in the Life of the Coast Guard's Enlisted Members September 11, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Mike Ezell (R-MS) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing focused on the day-to-day work and challenges facing the U.S. Coast G more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 10 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Members Award $703K to 19 Louisiana Community Organizations * NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, September 10, 2026-Twenty-six Louisiana community-based organizations received a combined $702,633 in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas' (FHLB Dallas) Partnership Grant Program (PGP), part of more than $1.8 million awarded across FHLB Dallas' f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Marks 25th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks * (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the 25th Anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 Attacks. "Twenty-five years later, the pain of September 11th has not faded. We remember the nearly 3,000 people who were taken from their families and the extraordinary courage shown b more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Brown pushes FCC to strengthen "Know Your Upstream Provider" rules to combat illegal robocalls SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Attorney General Derek Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to keep scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voic more PR