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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSletter) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following letter to Arkansas Human Services Secretary Janet Mann: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 13, 2026 Ms. Janet Mann, Secretary Arkansas Department of Human Services 700 Main Street P.O. Box 1437, Slot S201 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 RE: Updated CMS Guidance Protecting Voting Rights in Arkansas Nursing Facilities QSSAM-26-04-NH Dear Secretary Mann: On behalf of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), we hereby request that the Arka more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Arkansas Supreme Court Visits Arkansas Tech * Arkansas Tech University hosted the Arkansas Supreme Court Appeals on Wheels program on its Russellville campus on Thursday, Oct. 22. Since 2002, the Arkansas Supreme Court has enhanced access to view judicial proceedings in person by offering its Appeals on Wheels program at locations around the Natural State. This marked the second time the program has been carried out in Russellville. The previous oc more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 22 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Reminds Arkansans of Election Law Hotline as Early Voting Is Underway * LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement regarding his office's Election Integrity Unit as early voting is underway in Arkansas for the 2026 general election: "Election integrity remains top priority for me. Three years ago, I established the Election Integrity Unit to complement the existing El more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Barbara Ross-Lee, Punam Ohri-Vachaspati Receive 2026 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Program Awards * The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows (RWJF) program today announced the recipients of two 2026 RWJF Health Policy Fellows Alumni Awards. Barbara Ross-Lee, DO (RWJF HPF 1990-91) received the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Punam Ohri-Vachaspati, PhD, RD (RWJF HPF 2016-17) received the Susie Nanney Culture of Heal more PR

PLAINVIEW, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Wayland Baptist University posted the following news: * * * Community invited to weekend Homecoming activities * PLAINVIEW, TX -- Wayland Baptist University invites alumni, families, and the community to Homecoming weekend activities Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, 2026, featuring alumni awards, music, athletics, a Flying Queens documentary episode screening, and opportunities to reconnect on the Plainview campus. "We look forward to welcoming the Wayland family and our neighbors for a weekend of celebration," more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * Day 2 Recap: The Governance Roots of the US Healthcare Crisis * The second day of the symposium highlighted how top-down healthcare interventions are often blind to what individual patients, physicians, or hospitals need, discussed the nuances more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Medical] -- Doctors for America posted the following news release: * * * Doctors for America Opposes CMS's Restrictive Medical Frailty Rule * Doctors for America Opposes CMS's Restrictive Medical Frailty Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - Doctors for America (DFA) is deeply concerned about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) final rule, released June 1, 2026, for determining medical frailty; this final rule will guide HR 1 implementation of Medicaid work requirements for enrollees in expansion states starting Ja 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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * From Devastation to Chaos: Tracking the Impact of Trade Policy Across All 50 States * WASHINGTON -- Today, Public Citizen released a new set of fact sheets that track the toll of the NAFTA-WTO era and today's chaotic trade policies on the workers, farmers, local communities in all 50 states in the U.S., covering lost manufacturing jobs and farms, shuttered factories, battered union membership, depressed wages, falling farm exports, and other 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

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas Walmart Decision Could Shift Path of Opioid Insurance Litigation 10.22.26 Arecent insurance ruling in Arkansas in favor of Walmart and against the retail giant's carriers may help forge a new pathway to coverage for corporate policyholders facing public nuisance claims stemming from the opioid epidemic. Chris Popecki, special counsel at Pillsbury, said in an interview with Law360 that the Arkansas Court of Appeals' decision reflects the importance 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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 22 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * USA Rice Makes a Splash Across the Pond * LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - A delegation of USA Rice members and staff traveled here last week to participate in the UK Rice Symposium and visit with local trade organizations. To kick off the week, the USA Rice delegation had a briefing session covering USA Rice strategy, market analysis and promotions in the UK, as well as Mintel, a global market intelligence agency, sharing valuable insights 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

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- William and Mary posted the following news: * * * W&M's Williamson reaches pinnacle of his profession - the World Series * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M Athletics. - Ed. William & Mary was featured on Forbes' most recent list of 15 Top Colleges For Launching Your Career. It's a strength of the university that Ben Williamson '23 knows all too well. Less than four years after graduating from William & Mary, the dependable glove man and high-contact hitter is in his second M 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