COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Missouri Honor Medalists craft master classes for Missouri School of Journalism students * By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (Sept. 25, 2026) -Earlier this week, a famous journalist, a highly influential news and philanthropy executive and the leader of the world's largest advertising agency each delivered master classes to students at the Missouri School of Journalism. Jon Cook, Alberto Ibarguen and Judy Woodruff more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Accolades: Forbes ranks UVA Health among 'Best Employers for Women' By Dan Heuchert, danh@virginia.edu September 25, 2026 The national business publication Forbes rated UVA Health the No. 1 employer for women among Virginia health systems and No. 4 among all Virginia employers. Nationally, UVA Health ranks No. 20 among health systems and No. 120 overall on Forbes' 2026 list of America's Best Employers for Women. Working with market researc more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 26 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Marshall Urges Congress to Add Women's Sports Protections to College Sports Bill September 24, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall submitted a letter urging House and Senate leadership to support legislative language in an amendment to S.4668, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, that protects the privacy, safety, and opportunities for women student-athletes. The letter was co-led by M more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Eligible North Carolinians to Claim Compensation for Certain Generic Drug Purchases * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging eligible North Carolinians to claim the compensation they're owed for overpaying for certain generic drugs. Recently, a court preliminarily approved a plan by Attorney General Jackson and a coalition of 47 other states and territories to distribute fu more PR

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC, USACE Tulsa District work to develop HABs prevention framework By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist Marion Reservoir, Kansas - At Marion Reservoir, where harmful algal blooms can threaten drinking water, recreation and aquatic ecosystems for months at a time, researchers are working to give water managers something they rarely have: an opportunity to act before a bloom takes hold. A team from the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2026: * * * Idea Exchange 2.0 Program Connects Teams, Sparks Innovation Across GSID - When teammates from Government Secure & Intelligent Documents' (GSID) Washington, D.C., and Stennis, Mississippi, production facilities visit their sister location, they're doing more than observing another shop--they're sharing ideas, solving problems and building relationships that strengthen the Agency. That's the goal of Idea Exchange 2.0, a p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2026: * * * Passport Production Runs in the Family As GPO celebrates 100 years of producing the U.S. passport, families in D.C. and Stennis share a special connection to the work and each other. - For 100 years, GPO teammates have helped produce a document that millions of Americans carry with them around the world. For three GPO families, being part of that century-long legacy means even more because it is work they share with some more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 25, 2026 Ranking Member Thompson: Trump Administration Continues to Undermine America's Preparedness Against Terrorism (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced preparedness grant awards while billions of dollars in critical emergency more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-795) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 9497). The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 3, 2026. The House passed the bill on Sept. 16, 2026, and it has been received by the Senate, but not referred to a committee. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) Congressional Direction Academic Partnerships.--The Committee recognizes the value of the Corps entering into cooperative agreements with certain universit more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-795) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 9497). The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 3, 2026. The House passed the bill on Sept. 16, 2026, and it has been received by the Senate, but not referred to a committee. * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Committee Votes Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires each committee report to include the total number of votes c more ST

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Decries U.S. Department of Justice Dismissal of Over Fifty Federal School Desegregation Cases * Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a misleading announcement, claiming that it had "ended" more than 50 federal school desegregation cases. The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) decried the deceptive announcement. LDF continues to litigate many of these open school desegregation cases. LDF is disheartened by the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Louisiana NRCS Celebrates Contribution to One Million Acres Restored Through Wetland Reserve Easements * More than one million acres of wetlands and bottomland hardwood forests have now been restored through the Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) program across the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (LMAV), which stretches from Missouri to Louisiana. Of the 6 states included in the LMAV, Louisiana makes up more than  more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 26 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * MDE announces 2026-27 State Superintendent Student Advisory Council September 25, 2026 JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the 144 members of the 2026-27 State Superintendent's Student Advisory Council (SAC). The council includes students in grades 11-12 and college freshmen attending a Mississippi college or university. The council consists of 93 new members who applied and were sele more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU staff members graduate from national College Business Management Institute * Contact: Bethany Shipp STARKVILLE, Miss.-Three Mississippi State College of Education staff members are recent graduates of the College Business Management Institute, a national professional development program that equips business officers and administrators with the knowledge and skills to excel in higher education business administration. The graduates includ more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU research collaboration looks to advance smarter multi-material 3D printing September 24, 2026 Few manufacturing technologies have revolutionized how quickly products can be designed and produced as much as 3D printing. By building objects layer by layer, additive manufacturing can create complex shapes and customized components that would be more difficult to produce through conventional manufacturing methods. But researchers are looking for w more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Planned Parenthood Seeks to Avoid AG's Request * Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi (PPTNM) has filed a petition for a protective order against a request for information the organization received from Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti on Sept. 3. According to the petition, Skrmetti asked Planned Parenthood for "the confidential health records of PPTNM patients, facts about PPTNM's donors more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Remembering Beth Wynn * Amanda "Beth" Newman Wynn, an award-winning Mississippi State photographer who chronicled life at the university for 16 years, died at her home in Starkville Sept. 24 after a yearslong battle against cancer. She was 42. Those who didn't personally know Wynn likely know her work, which was featured heavily in university publications and websites during her tenure at MSU and will continue to serve as testament to Bulldo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * SENATE APPROVES HYDE-SMITH & WARNOCK RESOLUTION DESIGNATING 'GOLD STAR FAMILIES REMEMBRANCE WEEK' * Bipartisan Measure Sets Aside Sept. 20-27 to Recognize Families of the Fallen WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate late Thursday approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) formally designating Gold Star Remembrance Week to honor the sacrifices made by the famil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Schatz-Wicker Resolution Designating Telehealth Awareness Week * WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution authored by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) designating September 20-26 as "Telehealth Awareness Week." The resolution recognizes that telehealth has helped millions of Americans across the country access quality health care and has become a critical component of health c more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Solving Alzheimer's with math? MSU researcher explores the possibilities * Contact: Sarah Nicholas STARKVILLE, Miss.-What can mathematics reveal about Alzheimer's disease? Mississippi State Associate Professor Shantia Yarahmadian is using mathematical modeling to examine how common metals may influence a protein that forms plaque associated with Alzheimer's disease-and how potential therapies could alter these processes. The work, published  more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Two Friends, One Kick, $1 Million and Hotty Toddy * OXFORD, Miss. - A new friendship that began in an airport on the way to freshman orientation at the University of Mississippi became stronger, and richer, thanks to Pat McAfee's "Kicking is Easy" contest on Saturday (Sept. 19) in the Grove. Three months ago, freshmen James Whitehead, of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, and Christopher Diemidio, of Newark, Delaware, did not know each other. It was  more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 25 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK researchers track emerging pathogens at arctic bird gathering * Every year, birds migrate north and gather in a single location in the Arctic, and a team of University of Kentucky researchers is collaborating with Alaska Native communities to study how diseases spread and evolve in this gathering before they reach human populations. Scott Berry, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering's Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Schatz Telehealth Awareness Resolution Unanimously Adopted by the Senate * Resolution Highlights the Importance of Telehealth Services & Urges Further Action Washington - Today, the Senate unanimously approved the resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, designating September 20-26, 2026, "Telehealth Awareness Week." This resolution recognizes the role that telehealth services play in d more PR