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Allstate says impersonation scams lead top 2026 scam cases: How to spot the warning signs (10)
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 29 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, posted the following news release:
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Allstate says impersonation scams lead top 2026 scam cases: How to spot the warning signs
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Allstate helps customers prevent, detect and recover from scams and identity theft through employee benefit plans and eligible insurance policies.
Key takeaways:
* Impersonation scams accounted for nearly 60% of scam cases handled by Allstate from January through September 2026.
* Nearly 75% of cas more PR
Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: Talarico Wants to Ban Right to Work in Texas and Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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Talarico Wants to Ban Right to Work in Texas and Nationwide
John Kartch
10/28/2026
All 26 Right to Work states would become forced unionism states under the PRO Act endorsed by Talarico
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If Democrat James Talarico has his way, Right to Work will be abolished in Texas and nationwide. Texas has been a Right to Work state since 1947, providing a key competitive advantage over forced-unionism blue states.
Talarico has endorsed the PRO Act, federal legis more PR
Attorney General Bonta Defends State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Defends State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi
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OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Utah's right to enforce its state sports gaming and gambling laws against prediction market operator Kalshi. The amicus brief supports Utah gaming authorities in KalshiEX LLC v. Cox, which is pending in the U.S. Court more PR
ATU Theatre Presents "Electra of Bellhaven" Nov. 6-8 (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 29 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
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ATU Theatre Presents "Electra of Bellhaven" Nov. 6-8
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The Arkansas Tech University theatre and film program will offer three performances of "Electra of Bellhaven: A Southern Gothic Adaptation of Sophocles's Electra" for its fall 2026 production.
The performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. All three performances will take place in the Techionery Theatre, 1502 N. El Paso Ave. on the more PR
Basketball Season Brings Parking Changes on Game Days (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 28 -- The University of Toledo posted the following news:
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Basketball Season Brings Parking Changes on Game Days
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Basketball season tips off at Savage Arena next week. Permit holders who park near the arena will want to plan ahead.
The University of Toledo men's and women's basketball teams will host a combined 34 regular-season home games, 18 of them on weekdays. The first is Monday, Nov. 2, when the women's team opens its season against Louisiana Tech. The men's team opens on the road that night at Arkansas State more PR
Census Bureau: 'Household Income in States & Metropolitan Areas - 2025' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACSBR-028) by Gloria G. Guzman and Marissa Davila entitled "Household Income in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2025."
Here are excerpts:
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INTRODUCTION
This brief presents statistics on median household income and the Gini index of income inequality based on data collected from the 2025 (and earlier) American Community Survey (ACS) and the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS)./- This brief examines a historical time series of median household income more PR
Clark-led data analysis reveals 70% of U.S. forest loss concentrated in just 11 states (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clark-led data analysis reveals 70% of U.S. forest loss concentrated in just 11 states
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Clark team's data identifies hotspots of extensive forest loss, provides decision-makers with information to protect America's forests for climate action
In nearly 30 years, the United States permanently lost nearly 10 million acres of forest, or the equivalent of one football field of forest every two minutes, according to a new report by Clark University scientists more PR
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Awards More Than $3.5M in Grants to Address Heirs' Property Issues (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Awards More Than $3.5M in Grants to Address Heirs' Property Issues
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FHLB Dallas Pathway Fund Helps Organizations Prevent or Remediate Property Title Issues
DALLAS, TEXAS, October 29, 2026--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has awarded more than $3.5 million in Pathway Fund grants to assist 30 organizations with preventing or remediat more PR
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results
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DALLAS, TEXAS, October 29, 2026--The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $110.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. In comparison, for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the Bank reported net income of $123.5 million and $156.7 million, r more PR
FFRF Gets Arkansas School to Replace Christian Display With Message of Inclusion (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 30 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release:
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October 29, 2026
FFRF gets Arkansas school to replace Christian display with message of inclusion
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has successfully persuaded an Arkansas public elementary school to replace a divisive Christian display with a far more welcoming message.
What began as a display featuring a large Latin cross and the words "One Nation Under GOD" inside a silhouette of the United States now features inclusive message more PR
From Waterways to Runways, Tulsa District Delivers in Fiscal Year 2026 (10)
TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news:
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From waterways to runways, Tulsa District delivers in fiscal year 2026
10.29.2026
Story by Stacey Reese
TULSA, Okla.-- By keeping commerce moving along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, improving infrastructure essential to public safety and strengthening military readiness, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, advanced projects with far-reaching benefits throughout fiscal year 2026.
Through dam saf more PR
Hughes' Family Legacy Continues at Arkansas Tech (10)
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news:
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Hughes' Family Legacy Continues at Arkansas Tech
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Mary Beth Hughes' Arkansas Tech story began almost a century ago when her grandfather, Claude A. Hughes, joined the faculty.
Now, as the 100th anniversary of her family's association with the institution approaches, Ms. Hughes is further cementing their legacy with a gift to support the Arkansas Tech University Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program and the ATU Master of Education degree pro more PR
Reflecting on a Decade of More Sustainable Sourcing at Walmart (10)
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- Walmart issued the following news:
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Reflecting on a Decade of More Sustainable Sourcing at Walmart
Oct. 29, 2026
Healthy natural ecosystems and thriving producer communities form the backbone of retail supply chains, supporting the production of the food, apparel, and other products we deliver to customers and members
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In 2016, Walmart committed to expand and enhance more sustainable sourcing across 20 key commodities through our 20x25 initiative. A decade later, we're sharing our FY2026 Sustainable more PR
Robert and Rebecca Foster Give $100,000 to UAMS North Central Campus to Create Endowed Fund (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Robert and Rebecca Foster Give $100,000 to UAMS North Central Campus to Create Endowed Fund
By Andrew Vogler
Oct. 29, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $100,000 gift from Robert and Rebecca Foster to create The Emma Virginia and Milous Campbell Endowed Fund for Excellence supporting the highest priorities of the UAMS North Central Regional Campus' medical education p more PR
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: USDA-NRCS Awards $325 Million for Partner-led, Producer-focused Stewardship (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership issued the following news release:
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October 28, 2026
USDA-NRCS Awards $325 million for Partner-led, Producer-focused Stewardship
These projects will lead to cleaner water, more and better habitat, and improved agricultural producer outcomes, all good news for hunters, anglers, and landowners alike.
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On Oct. 26, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced 42 new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects, totaling $325 million. more PR
Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47563) on Oct. 13, 2026, entitled "Tribal Co-Management of Federal Lands: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress" by natural resources policy specialist Mariel J. Murray.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
Many of today's federal lands are located on the ancestral homelands of federally recognized Tribes ("Tribes"). Many Tribes maintain ongoing physical, cultural, spiritual, and economic relationships with their ancestral homelands. Tribes more PR
USDA Announces $21 Million Purchase of Rice for Domestic Nutrition Programs (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 29 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news:
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USDA Announces $21 Million Purchase of Rice for Domestic Nutrition Programs
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to purchase $472.5 million in American-grown and raised commodities, including $21 million in U.S.-grown long grain rice for distribution through domestic nutrition programs. USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) continuously purchases agricultural commodities under Section 32 more PR
USPOULTRY Foundation Awards Nearly $400,000 in Student Recruiting Grants to Support Future Industry Workforce (10)
TUCKER, Georgia, Oct. 29 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release:
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USPOULTRY Foundation Awards Nearly $400,000 in Student Recruiting Grants to Support Future Industry Workforce
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The USPOULTRY Foundation has awarded $399,803 in student recruiting grants to 21 colleges and universities nationwide, including six universities with Poultry Science departments and 15 additional institutions offering poultry industry-related programs. Awarded annually, these grants support more PR
Walmart+ Launches in Mexico, Bringing Free Shipping and Delivery, Entertainment, Connectivity, and Healthcare Benefits Together in One Membership (10)
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- Walmart issued the following news:
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Walmart+ Launches in Mexico, Bringing Free Shipping and Delivery, Entertainment, Connectivity, and Healthcare Benefits Together in One Membership
The new membership will bring more value to Mexican families through benefits designed for real, everyday moments
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MEXICO CITY, Oct. 29, 2026 -- Walmart+ launches in Mexico as a new membership that brings together shopping, entertainment through Universal+ Essential, connectivity through BAIT, double rewards through Walma more PR
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