DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 5 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds * DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she, joined by a bipartisan group of 29 other state attorneys general, has filed a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks demanding they be awarded financial judg more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of North Little Rock Man for Medicaid Fraud * Griffin: 'My office will continue to hold accountable those who exploit vulnerable individuals and defraud the Medicaid program that so many Arkansans rely upon' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of Marcus Jones, 31, of North Little Rock, for Medicaid fraud: "On September 30, Jones more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The brief demands that those victims be awarded financial judgments from fro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 5th, 2026 Boozman, Klobuchar Lead Senate Recognition of National 4-H Week WASHINGTON--U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), co-chairs of the Senate 4-H Caucus, applaud Senate passage of a resolution designating October 4-10, 2026 as National 4-H Week. "4-H has made a lasting imp more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Conference clashes take center stage in Week 6, highlighted by No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama; 13 Top 25 teams set for ESPN networks * Week 6 of the college football season rolls on with a five-day, 70-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 10 across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN Radio and ESPN+. The headliner is a top 10 SEC showdown as No. 2 Georgia visits No. 6 Alabama on A more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * D-Wave Partners With U of A to Establish Quantum Supply Chain Initiative at Walton College Oct. 05, 2026 D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) ("D-Wave"), the only dual-platform quantum computing company providing annealing and gate-model systems, software and services, and the Supply Chain Management Research Center in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A (SCMRC) today announced a collaboration to explore quantum computing's impact on more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * David Borde named president and CEO of Entergy Texas * NEW ORLEANS - David Borde has been named president and CEO of Entergy Texas, succeeding Eliecer Viamontes, who has departed the company for other opportunities. The change is effective Oct. 5. "Eli has been a tremendous leader and a great colleague, and his many years of experience will serve him well in this next chapter," said Drew Marsh, chair and CEO of Entergy. Borde currently more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Flowers Foods Issues Recall of Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread Due to Undeclared Milk Summary Company Announcement Date: October 02, 2026 FDA Publish Date: October 05, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Undeclared milk allergen Company Name: Flowers Foods, Inc. Brand Name: Nature's Own Product Description: Nature's Own Hawaiian Bread, 20oz single loaf and 40 oz 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Appoints Randall D. Meshell as Regional Administrator for Region 6 October 5, 2026 DENTON, Texas - Randall "Randy" D. Meshell took the oath of office today as Regional Administrator for FEMA Region 6, following his appointment by the Trump administration. FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton arrived from Washington, D.C. to participate in the swearing in ceremony at the Denton, Texas, regional hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill, Oversight Chairman Meuser Release Staff Report on Public Housing Agency Failures Washington, October 5, 2026 Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09) released a staff report titled "Failing the Tenant: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Public Housing Agencies." Through more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Stockel inducted into the 2026 American Society of Safety Professionals Region III Hall of Fame October 5, 2026 Dr. Leslie Rex Stockel, CSP, SMP, FASSP, has been named to the American Society of Safety Professionals Region III Hall of Fame for 2026. Stockel is an associate professor of professional practice in fire protection and safety engineering technology for the School of Fire, Construction and Emergency Management in the College of Engineering, more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following letter with co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 1, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy: As Governors responsible for administering our states' Medicaid programs, we write with serious concerns about the implementation of the new Medica more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 3 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Oxford Attorney Celebrates Dad's 'Rock Hound' Legacy * OXFORD, Miss. - George Haymans IV spent his childhood in the backseat of his father's Ford Bronco, parked on muddy oil fields where fortunes teetered on the edge of a drill bit. Weekends weren't for rest; they were for watching men chase the earth's hidden promise. "They would drill for two days straight and would start getting antsy looking at the readings," said Haymans, an Oxford attorney.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 25, 2026 The Honorable Lee Zeldin U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Dear Administrator Zeldin, I write to express my deep concern regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) closure of the Region 6 lab in Houston. Despite having nearly a decade to plan for the lab's consolidat more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Calls for Special Election to Fill Vacancy in Office for State Senator for District 18 * TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME - GREETINGS: AMENDED PROCLAMATION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING A VACANCY IN OFFICE FOR STATE SENATOR FOR DISTRICT 18 AND SETTING ELECTION-RELATED DEADLINES, PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. SS 7-7-105(a)(3)(C) WHEREAS: Jonathan Dismang, Arkansas State Senator representing Distr more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Shackelford, Blythe Re-elected; Members Approve All Bylaws and Standing Rules Proposals * William "Bill" Shackelford of Centreville, VA, has been re-elected National President of NARFE, the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. His third two-year term will begin January 1, 2027. "I am grateful for the confidence NARFE members have placed in me and fo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents Invenergy in Strategic Equity Partnership With HASI * Sidley represented Invenergy, North America's largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure, in the formation of its strategic equity partnership with HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. ("HASI") (NYSE: HASI), a leading investor in sustainable infrastructure assets, to support a 2.7 GW portfolio of select Inven more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Grisly Tales, Campus Changemakers and Mathematical Whimsy: Spring Retro Readings Return Oct. 05, 2026 Long before true crime filled podcast queues, readers were devouring grisly accounts of murder and mayhem. College campuses have long been proving grounds for competing ideas about progress. And mathematics can be playful, beautiful and even a work of art. This spring, three Honors College Retro Readings courses will take students beyond the fam more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 6 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Three Constitutional Amendments, One Bond Issue Proposed by Legislature Oct. 05, 2026 Arkansas voters can read up on the statewide ballot issues they're deciding Nov. 3 by downloading the 2026 Arkansas Ballot Issues Voter Guide, compiled by the Public Policy Center of the U of A Division of Agriculture. The neutral voter guide allows voters to spend some time studying the proposed constitutional amendments before casting their votes. Inside the more PR

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 6 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Correcting the Record: We Price Products, Not People Oct. 5, 2026 Dear Ms. Owens: Your recent public statements repeatedly mischaracterize Walmart's pricing practices and use of technology. They leave audiences believing Walmart uses or is preparing to use customers' personal information or changes in the weather to charge them more. Your account does not accurately describe our practices or our plans. So, we are asking you to correct the record. Our business is bui more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Hosts Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in Arkansas's Third District * ARKANSAS--October 5, 2026...Today, House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack (AR-3) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to Arkansas's Third Congressional District. During the visit, Chairman Womack highlighted to Secretary Duffy how federal investments are helping t more PR