STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * 'Southern Nights Comedy Tour' stops by MSU in January with home-grown laughs for all ages * STARKVILLE, Miss.--A night of big laughs centered around the cultural carnival that is the South is on tap for the first 2027 Lyceum Series event at Mississippi State in January. The "Southern Nights Comedy Tour," featuring Mississippi-native comedians and storytellers Landon Bryant and Mary Ryan Brown, is making a Jan. 16 road trip to MSU's Betterswort more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 22 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Advanced transmission technology: A closer look at the innovation that will help us get more from the grid * What if more electricity could safely move across some existing transmission lines without the immediate need for building new ones? That's the opportunity behind advanced transmission technology being deployed across Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi -- and one of the most innovative parts of the project arrives by drone. Thr more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 22 [Category: BizBizHospital] -- Baptist Memorial Health Care posted the following news release: * * * Baptist Memorial celebrates lease transfer of Merit Health Rankin and addresses future of the hospital * WHAT: The lease for Merit Health Rankin was officially transferred to Baptist Memorial Health Care on Oct. 1. Baptist Memorial leaders, including the new hospital administrator and CEO, will be joined by hospital employees and physicians and Rankin County leaders to celebrate the lease transfer, unveil the hospi more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 21 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * Clinics Newsletter - Volume 11, Issue 1: October 2026 * BLS Sports Law Clinic Launches to Protect Rights of Emerging and Underserved Athletes In January 2026, Brooklyn Law School launched the Sports Law Clinic, a new in-house legal clinic that provides free legal services to athletes and sports organizations facing complex legal challenges. Led by Professor Jodi Balsam, a nationally recognized expert in sports law, the clinic gives BLS students hands-on exp more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Court of Appeals visits three college campuses this fall, MSU on Nov. 12 * The Mississippi Court of Appeals will convene on three college campuses in October and November, hearing oral arguments in appeals on Nov. 12 at Mississippi State University. Called Court on the Road, the campus visits have been a part of the court's regular calendar since 2005. The Court of Appeals by statute can convene and hear cases away from the court's Jackson cou more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Awards Nearly $60 Million for Affordable Housing * Funding Awarded Through its Members Will Create 3,109 Housing Units DALLAS, TEXAS, October 22, 2026--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has awarded nearly $60 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants to 37 affordable housing projects located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississipp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following October 2026 Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Eighth District has modestly increased since our previous report. Employment was unchanged, and wage growth remained moderate. Reports of price increases were broad based, indicating strong upward price pressure. Many businesses expressed rising concerns about health-care costs. Consumer spending was mixed, while banking conditions were largely stable. Activity in nonfinancial  more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Oct. 22 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * IU Southeast Hosting Futurecast Economic Outlook Breakfast * IU Southeast will host this year's Indiana Business Outlook Panel on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Economic Outlook breakfast will take place in the IU Southeast Hoosier Room. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. and panel presentations will begin at 9 a.m. as panelists present an analysis of national, state, and local economic conditions and take questions from the audience. Esteemed IU more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 22 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Keep your family safe as fall brings new routines, shorter days and cooler temperatures * THE WOODLANDS, Texas - As cool breezes blow in, families turn the page from summer fun to a host of activities that take advantage of the fall season, from pumpkin spice everything to hayrides, fall festivals and football. Amid all the excitement, keep safety first to make sure your memories are about the experience and not a trip to the E.R. Enter more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Literacy or Promise Scholarships? Georgia Doesn't Have to Choose * As Georgians debate education spending, a familiar argument against the Georgia Promise Scholarship has taken a new shape. Why, critics ask, should the state spend $100 million for students to leave public schools when it set aside only $70 million for literacy coaches in public schools? It sounds like a hard-nosed question about priorities. It assumes every dollar spe more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, Oct. 22 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * MC Day of Service invites campus community to give back during Bicentennial Homecoming * Throughout Mississippi Christian University's (MC) 200-year history, students, faculty and staff have devoted their time and resources to serve the surrounding community through various initiatives. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, the MC Student Government Association, along with several partner groups, will host a special "MC Day of Service," which organizers hope  more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, Oct. 22 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * MC's Morehead elected vice-chair/chair-elect of the Mississippi Society of CPAs * Billy Morehead, professor of accounting in the School of Business at Mississippi Christian University, has been elected vice-chair/chair-elect of the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants. Morehead, who serves as director of MC's Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program and the Center for Faith, Service and Ethics, was elected to the position during th more PR

POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 22 -- Pearl River Community College posted the following news release: * * * Pearl River Celebrates Musical Legacies Through 2026 Fine Arts and Communications Hall of Fame Inductees * Pearl River Community College continued its proud tradition of honoring creativity, leadership and dedication to the arts during the 2026 Homecoming ceremonies. This year's Fine Arts and Communications Hall of Fame inductees, Jason Cale of Virginia Beach, Va., and Sharon Laird of Petal, exemplify the passion and excellence that d more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 22 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * REACH MS Secures $6 Million Grant Renewal * Through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the United States Department of Education has renewed funding for the Realizing Excellence for ALL Children in Mississippi (REACH MS) project. Six million dollars in funding over five years (2026-2031) has been awarded to REACH MS to continue serving as Mississippi's State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) program assisti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Republicans Keep Losing Support Among Rural Voters * Republicans' economic failures and broken promises have cost them support among rural communities. Only about 4 in 10 rural voters approve of Trump's handling of the economy and they know Republicans have no plan to address the cost of living crisis. Polling shows rural voters' disappointment and economic concerns: * 67% are "very or somewhat" worried about being able to affo more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 22 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Researcher Tackles Impact of Life Events on Businesses' Bottom Line * Ole Miss professor examines how marketing executives' private lives affect job performance OXFORD, Miss. - When a major company's CEO goes through a messy divorce or is arrested for drunk driving, investors often get nervous, worried that the executive's personal struggles will dent their returns. But most people hardly notice when a chief marketing officer has similar personal more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 23 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends Fellow Attorneys General For Support of South Dakota's Appeal in Mayday Case Oct 22, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Attorneys General of 18 states who have filed an amicus brief that supports South Dakota in its appeal of a lower federal court ruling that temporarily prohibits the state from enforcing a new law that would criminalize the advertisement, dispen more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * School of Public Health releases 2026 Healthy Georgia Report * The Institute of Public and Preventive Health in Augusta University's School of Public Health has published the fifth edition of "Healthy Georgia: Our State of Public Health," providing an up-to-date glance at how the Peach State is faring on 31 different health topics. The topics are categorized in the 61-page report by chronic conditions, noncommunicable diseases, behavioral health, healt more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- Western Illinois University posted the following news release: * * * Tim Waldrop's Within Reach on Display at WIU Annex Gallery * MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University Professor of Art Tim Waldrop's solo exhibition, Within Reach, will be on display from Tuesday, Oct. 27 through Friday, Nov. 20, in the Annex Gallery, located in the Heating Plant Annex on the WIU campus. An opening reception will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Waldrop will discuss his work at 5 p.m. Admission is free and open to  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Utah settlement cancels $16,758,262 in Snap Finance lease payments Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection join 16 other states in a $665 million settlement with Snap Finance - SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Utah and 16 other states joined the $665 million multistate settlement with Snap Finance. The settlement cancels $16,758,262 in lease payments owed by Utah consumers. Utahns who s more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Oct. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Parkside to Host Public Forums for Universities of Wisconsin Presidential Finalists * UW-Parkside will play a key role in an important moment for higher education in Wisconsin as it hosts the public forums for the three finalists seeking to become the next president of the Universities of Wisconsin. The forums, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26, will give students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members an opportunity to hear d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Congressional Bills H.R. 227, H.R. 837, H.R. 1721, H.R. 2388, H.R. 2481, H.R. 3620, H.R. 4307, H.R. 4467, H.R. 6380, and H.R. 7831 Signed into Law October 20, 2026 On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 227, the "Clergy Act," which allows a 2-year period in which ministers of a church, members of a religious order, and Christian Science practitioners may submit an application to the Internal Revenue Service to revoke their exemption from Soci more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Trump-Vance Administration Leads Nationwide Coalition in Fighting War on Fraud October 16, 2026 President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are aggressively shutting down the waste, fraud, and abuse that has drained billions from American taxpayers. As head of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, Vice President Vance this week called on officials at every level of government to join him in a pledge to protect vulnerable Americans, keep taxpayer-funde more PR