NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall issued the following letter to President Trump on federal action on diesel prices: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 1, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, We appreciate your continued attention to the challenges facing America's farmers and ranchers and thank you for your administration's efforts to lower costs more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 7 -- The Arkansas Economic Development Commission issued the following news: * * * Six Arkansas Communities Selected for 2026-27 Retail Academy Program LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 6, 2026) - The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has selected six Arkansas communities to participate in the 2026-27 Retail Academy program. The participating communities include El Dorado, Hamburg, Helena-West Helena, Pocahontas, Sheridan, and Texarkana. The Retail Academy program provides rural communities with online edu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * 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, applauded Senate passage of a resolution designating October 4-10, 2026 as National 4-H Week. "4-H has made a lasting impact on countless Arkansans, including my three daughters, who benefited from their p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Meuser Releases Staff Report on Public Housing Agency Failures * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman French Hill (AR-02), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, released a staff report examining Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) nationwide. This report is the culmination of a year-long Subcommittee- more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 6 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Dr. Hall Signs Contract for New Book * This September, Dr. Chris Hall, assistant professor of English at University of the Ozarks, received a contract for his first scholarly monograph from the University of South Carolina Press. The book, which is entitled "The Biopolitics of Global Modernism: Vital Hospitality in Twentieth-Century Literature," is scheduled for publication in fall 2027. The project has its roots in Hall's Ph.D. research into how more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 191) on Oct. 5, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: NEWS RELEASES FCC CUTS OFF 'DIGITAL SOLUTIONS' FOR VIOLATING ROBOCALL RULES. by News Release. News Media Contact: MediaRelations@fcc.gov (202) 418-0500. OMR EB. DOC-425611A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425611A1.docx) DOC-425611A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-425611A1.pdf) DOC-425611A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 Anti-abortion states launch concerted attack on shield states The Freedom From Religion Foundation warns that three anti-abortion states are going hammer and tongs after three other states shielding abortion rights groups and physicians. The attorneys general of Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas have filed a suit directly before the U.S. Supreme Court contending that shield laws in California, Massachusetts and New Yor more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Boozman Lead Senate Recognition of 4-H * Senate Adopts Resolution Designating October 4-10 National 4-H Week WASHINGTON?-?U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chairman John Boozman (R-AR), co-chairs of the Senate 4-H Caucus, are celebrating National 4-H Week by leading a resolution recognizing the importance of the program on youth development. The Senate passed the reso more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Hear 9/11 Victims' Case for Frozen Taliban Funds 10/5/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court of the United States supporting victims and families of victims of September 11, 2001, in their effort to collect on court judgments agains more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 7 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 05, 2026 Attorney General Formella, Bipartisan Coalition Support 9/11 Victims' Efforts to Recover Frozen Taliban Funds Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 state attorneys general in filing a friend-of-the-court brief with the United States Supreme Court supporting victims and families of victims of the Septemb more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 7 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bi-Partisan Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Receive Frozen Taliban Funds Oct. 5, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 29 other State Attorneys General in filing a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks demanding they be awarded f more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * U of A Professor Named to World Agriculture Forum's U.S. Country Council for Work on Food System Resilience Oct. 06, 2026 Marty Matlock, a professor in the U of A's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, has been named a founding member of the World Agriculture Forum's U.S. Country Council, joining a national group of leaders tasked with translating global agricultural solutions into local action. The U.S. Country Council was laun more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UA System Two-Year Colleges, U of A Strengthen Transfer Connections Oct. 06, 2026 Colleagues from the U of A System two-year colleges and the U of A gathered in Fayetteville Sept. 9-10 for the inaugural U of A Transfer Connections Summit, focused on strengthening the transfer student experience across the state. Participants worked in cross-functional teams to explore how students move between institutions and where greater coordination could hel more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Receives Grant to Provide Telehealth Nutrition Services, Remote Monitoring in Clinics in Batesville, El Dorado By David Wise Oct. 6, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will integrate telehealth nutrition services and remote patient monitoring at two of its clinics to help patients better manage their diabetes and chronic health conditions. Funded by a five-year, $1.5 millio more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * College of Education and Health Professions Benefactors Lauded for Helping Scholarship Recipients Climb Higher Oct. 06, 2026 This fall's College of Education and Health Professions Scholarship and Benefactors Luncheon highlighted the powerful impact of scholarships that allow students to pursue their education and the donors whose financial support serves as "ladders" to help lead them to success. In her remarks to the more than 200 students, don more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Draw Down Books Founders to Offer Graphic Design Lecture, Book Discount to Students Oct. 06, 2026 The School of Art, housed in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, is hosting Kathleen and Christopher Sleboda of Draw Down Books for a free public lecture at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center. Created in 2012, Draw Down publishes small books about graphic design, typography, illustration, photography, art and more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * History Professor Publishes 'Cool' New Book Oct. 06, 2026 A new volume, co-edited by Distinguished Professor of History Trish Starks, explores the idea and experience of cold throughout Russian history and culture, showing how Russia's cold was interpreted as everything from enemy to opportunity and adventure to metaphor. The essays in A Frozen State: Experiencing Cold in Russian History and Culture regale with tales Russia's ice hills,  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * I3R Welcomes Elisa Castagnola, Neural Interface Researcher Building Next-Generation Tools for Brain Research Oct. 06, 2026 The Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R) at the University of Arkansas has welcomed Elisa Castagnola as an associate professor and its first faculty member jointly appointed with the Department of Physics. Castagnola, an NSF CAREER Award recipient, brings $1.25 million in active research funding to advance i more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Japanese Program Expects Another Record for Students Taking Language Proficiency Test Oct. 06, 2026 The U of A will host the all-time high number of examinees for the sixth straight year in December to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), an international certification examination that is authorized by the Japanese government. The U of A was designated in 2008 as the ninth U.S. host institution of the JLPT, and 21 U.S. institutions, more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Researcher Develops Faster Terahertz Imaging for Medicine, Aerospace, Art Oct. 06, 2026 One day, terahertz cameras could scan an airplane wing made of fiber-reinforced composite material and detect damage caused by repeated stress. A terahertz camera could be used by doctors to look inside the body without the ionizing radiation risks associated with X-ray imaging. It could even detect skin cancer before any visual evidence appears. Junliang Don more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * White House Issues Executive Order Providing Emergency Tax Relief on Diesel Fuel * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order to temporarily allow off-road "dyed" diesel for highway use and defer the applicable Federal excise tax, following similar actions taken by the governors of Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas. Under President Trump's action, the Treasury Department will defer payment of the Fed more PR