LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * $1.9M grant will support KU research on boosting drought tolerance in crops * LAWRENCE -A new National Science Foundation grant will bring $1.9 million to KU to test specific types of microscopic soil fungi for their potential to build drought tolerance in wheat and rice. With the human population projected to grow for the next 50 to 60 years and the amount of arable land shrinking, building drought tolerance is a major strategy for increasing food pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Crop Science Research Center 1354 West Altheimer Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72704 September 15, 2026 Charles "Billy" Smith, Director Registration Division (7505P) Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: USDA Comments on Iptriazopyrid; EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-1784. Dear Mr. Smith: This letter s more ST

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 18 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation September 17, 2026 (Anchorage, AK) - Alaska and 40 other states have reached a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies for $709.5m in debt relief and cash payments. This settlement resolves allegations that CAC originated loans that it knew or should have known consumers  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Michigan, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement (PDF) with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to eligible consumers in connection with their car loans. Michigan will rece more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation September 17, 2026 PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes announced that Arizona, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. CAC is one of the nat more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 19 -- The Arkansas State Police, a part of the Department of Public Safety, issued the following news: * * * ASP CAPTAIN MARCUS DANIELS GRADUATES FROM FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY September 18, 2026 QUANTICO, Va. -- Arkansas State Police Captain Marcus Daniels graduated from the 299th session of the FBI National Academy on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in Quantico, Virginia. FBI Director Kashyap P. Patel delivered remarks during the graduation ceremony. Capt. Daniels has nearly 20 years of service with the Arkansas State P more PR

BEEBE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- Arkansas State University-Beebe posted the following news: * * * ASU-Beebe to Host Free Documentary Screening and Lecture by Artist Robert Townsend * Arkansas State University-Beebe and First Community Bank will present a free screening of "My Indiana Muse," an award-winning documentary about artist Robert Townsend, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Owen Center Theater, located at 1102 West College Street on the Beebe campus. Following the screening, Townsend will take the stage at 7 p.m. for a special lecture more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corportation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that South Carolina, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Th more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Settlement With Credit Acceptance Corporation * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a bipartisan, multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), resolving allegations that CAC originated loans the company knew, or should have known, consumers could not afford. Under the settlement, joined by 40 state attorneys general, CAC will provide $694 million in cash and debt reli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces Subprime Auto Lender Will Pay $380,000 for Taking Advantage of DC Car Buyers * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced that the District of Columbia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a $694 million settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto finance companies, to resolve allegations the company set car buy more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Marks Constitution Day With Reading, Education * Arkansas Tech University observed the 239th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States of America with a Constitution Day event at Mullens Plaza on Thursday, Sept. 17. Dr. Christopher Housenick, ATU associate professor of political science, presided over the U.S. Constitution reading. Elsewhere, the ATU observance of Constitution Day also included teaching lessons on t more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Central Arkansas posted the following news: * * * Cooper Justus to visit UCA as Artist in Residence * Residency offers insight into major film, television projects Cooper Justus The University of Central Arkansas will host Cooper Justus, manager of Post Production Services & Restoration at Warner Bros. Discovery/HBO, for a one-day residency on Thursday, Oct. 1, featuring events focused on post-production, the entertainment industry and careers in Hollywood. "We are thrilled to welcome Coope more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 19 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release: * * * CPW to host public meeting to discuss water temperatures below the Lake Pueblo dam September 18, 2026 PUEBLO, Colo. - Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites the public to attend a one-hour meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, to hear the agency's proposal to adjust temperature standards for water in the Arkansas River below the dam at Lake Pueblo State Park. The meeting will also be a more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Dr. Tiwari is Co-Editor of New Book on Plant-Microbe Interactions * Dr. Shalini Tiwari, an assistant professor of biology at University of the Ozarks, recently co-edited a new academic book titled, "Medicinal Plants and the Rhizosphere." Tiwari, who joined the Ozarks faculty in 2025, teamed with Dr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, assistant professor of biotechnology at S.R. Institute of Management & Technology in India, to co-edit the publication. "The b more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Edgar Loudermilk Band Returns to Bluegrass Monday Stage * JONESBORO - The Edgar Loudermilk Band will perform bluegrass at the next KASU-FM Bluegrass Monday concert. The concert will be on Monday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Collins Theatre, 120 West Emerson St., in Paragould. Edgar Loudermilk is a back-to-back winner of the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America's Bass Fiddle Performer of the Year. He also received the 2024 Josie  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * English Professor Speaks on Agatha Christie at Fayetteville Public Library Sep. 18, 2026 On Sept. 2, Casey Kayser, associate professor in the Department of English, gave a talk titled "Agatha Christie & True Crime Inspirations" at Fayetteville Public Library as part of their "Remembering Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime" series, a celebration of the author on the 50th anniversary of her death. Christie is the best-selling fiction writer of a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before September 5, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due on October 5, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFOR more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill: The Bills Before Us Today Will Expand Opportunity, Strengthen Protections, and Increase Accountability for Consumers Washington, September 16, 2026 Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a markup of various bills that reflect the Committee's long-standing efforts to expand opportunity, protect consumers, preserve choice and co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 House Intelligence Chairman Crawford and Rep. Tenney Host Roundtable in New York on CCP Counterintelligence Threats SYRACUSE, NEW YORK -- Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY-24) hosted a roundtable discussion at Hancock Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, with federal, stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, posted the following news release: * * * House Passes Four Financial Services Bills Washington, September 17, 2026 This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed four bills from the House Committee on Financial Services. H.R. 10167, the Common Cents Act, sponsored by House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (MI-09), passed the House by voice vote. H.R. 10167 ends the production of the penny and allows for the productio more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * KASU Expands Programming Schedule * JONESBORO - KASU, the public media service of Arkansas State University, is expanding the amount of unique, local programming available to listeners. Beginning Monday, Sept. 28, the station's long-running Arkansas Roots program will expand from one hour to two, airing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each weekday. For more than a decade, Arkansas Roots has featured music in many styles by artists connected to the state. Ad more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 19 (TNSrep) -- Little Rock School District issued the following news: * * * LRSD Reports Significant Gains in 2026 School Performance Grades September 19, 2026 The Little Rock School District is reporting significant improvement in school performance following the release of the state's 2026 district and school grades, with the number of LRSD schools receiving an F rating declining from 20 in 2022 to just three in 2026--an 85% reduction. The District also saw improvement at the elementary and middle school level more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * More Than the Root: UAPB Researcher Highlights Potential of Sweetpotato Leaves * Most people know what to do with a sweetpotato. They bake it, mash it, turn it into fries or use it in a holiday casserole. But what about the leaves? Dr. Shahidul Islam, professor and graduate coordinator at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and director of UAPB's USDA Regulatory Science Center, says the leafy green tops of the sweetpotato plant  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 19 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Attorney General John M. Formella Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with the attorneys general of 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, requiring the compan more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation For Making Unaffordable, Designed-To-Fail Loans New Jersey and 40 States Hold CAC Accountable After CFPB Permanently Dropped Its Enforcement Action in 2025 September 17, 2026 Office of The Attorney General - Jennifer Davenport, Attorney General Division of Consumer Affairs - Christopher Peterson, Acting Director Divis more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 18 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * New StrengthenHER study aims to help women 50-75 build strength and preserve independence * KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 18, 2026 - Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are recruiting Rhode Island participants for StrengthenHER, a multi-year national research study launching in October, designed to help women ages 50 to 75 reduce their risk of sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass that can affect strength, mobility, and long-term more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond reaches settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 17, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that Oklahoma and 40 other states have entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). CAC will provide $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans. Oklahoma will receive $1.76 million from the sett more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Powering Affordability: Community connections lead to energy saving improvements * For Entergy Arkansas, powering affordability starts with making sure customers know what resources are available. That's why the Entergy Solutions team attended an event at Plaza Frida in Little Rock, connecting with members of the Spanish-speaking community and sharing information designed to help customers use less energy, improve comfort and manage t more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump and Governor Rhoden Lower Prescription Drug Prices * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden joined President Donald J. Trump to announce lower prescription drug prices through "Most Favored Nation" pricing and the GENEROUS Model. They were joined by Secretary of Health & Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Administrator of the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz, and several other gover more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- The Northwestern University Institute for Policy Research posted the following news: * * * Prosecutor Politics * The United States incarcerates more people than any nation in the world, according to internationally available data. Today's mass incarceration can be tracked back to the 1970s, when President Richard Nixon's "law and order" agenda and "tough on crime" messaging resonated with a public anxious about crime and social unrest. That shift ushered in harsher sentencing policies, expanded policing power more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Financial Services Reviews the State of the International Financial system Washington, September 17, 2026 Tuesday, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), hosted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for a hearing entitled, "The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System." On America's Competitiveness an more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Samantha McCaleb Has Found Her Voice in Law * Alumna returns to Nashville after prestigious Supreme Court fellowship Before Samantha McCaleb (J.D. '24) was studying how federal judges approach artificial intelligence, she was singing opera. At first glance, the leap from opera to law might not seem feasible, but McCaleb saw it differently. "If I can sing in Russian and have people understand what I'm saying, I can definitely speak to you in English and more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford University Elects 2 New Members to Board of Trustees * Two new members have joined the Samford University Board of Trustees. Chuck Redden and Ruthann Ross were elected during the university's Board of Trustees meeting in September. Chuck Redden is the chief executive officer of AutoTec and its affiliate companies: Auction Insurance Agency, AutoCheck Auctions, VIN CrossCheck, Centennial Casualty Company and AuctionACCESS. Redden joined AutoT more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- 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: A PROCLAMATION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING A VACANCY IN OFFICE FOR STATE SENATOR FOR DISTRICT 8 AND SETTING ELECTION-RELATED DEADLINES, PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. SS 7-7-105 WHEREAS: Jonathan Dismang, Arkansas State Senator representing District 18, resi more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Senior Assistant Dean Valerie D. James speaking at LexCon '26 conference * CARLISLE, PA-Senior Assistant Dean of Academic & Student Services Valerie D. James will serve as a featured panelist at AccessLex Institute's LexCon '26. The annual financial capability and student success conference is being held November 11-13 in New Orleans. Her session is titled "Designing a Comprehensive Law Student Wellness and Support St more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Stuckeman School to host interdisciplinary symposium on AI use in arts, design * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Stuckeman School in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture is hosting an interdisciplinary symposium on artificial intelligence (AI) use in the arts and design fields March 26-27, 2027, at the Nittany Lion Inn. Titled "AI Ecologies and the Future of Art and Design," the two-day hybrid symposium aims to examine how AI is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release: * * * Social Media Panic Unsupported by Evidence, Researchers Tell Ninth Circuit September 16, 2026 Yesterday, TechFreedom was joined by twenty-one scholars of youth mental health and technology in an amici brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse the district court's ruling and hold that California's SB 976, the "Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act," violates the First Amendment. Our brief e more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 18 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * The Rice Foundation Amongst $200,000+ Anheuser-Busch Grants Supporting Rice Research and Farmers * ST. LOUIS, MO - On September 14, Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD), a leading American manufacturer and maker of Michelob ULTRA, Busch Light, Budweiser, and Bud Light, announced more than $200,000 in grants to support rice research, grower education, and industry partnerships as part of its celebration of National Rice Month. For more than  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Alumnus David Dunavant Finds His Path Through Music * When David Dunavant arrived at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he didn't have a career plan. He wasn't even sure college was part of his future. The Little Rock native graduated from high school in 1996 with little interest in continuing his education, but after encouragement from his family, Dunavant eventually enrolled at UA Little Rock, where he  more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Sept. 17 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions Expands Retail Center of Excellence in Northwest Arkansas * * UL Solutions expanded its Lowell, Arkansas, Retail Center of Excellence by integrating softlines testing for apparel and textiles with hardlines testing for furniture, toys and electronics. * The Northwest Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D., M.B.A Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Attention: CMS-1848-P Dear Administrator Oz: On behalf of Unified Women's Healthcare ("Unified"), we welcome the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (C more ST

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * AI Helps Arkansas Researchers Target Bacteria Behind Premature Beef Browning Sep. 18, 2026 One of the beef industry's most costly challenges is invisible to the human eye but costs billions of dollars each year. Every year, the U.S. beef industry loses an estimated $3.7 billion from beef that is discounted or discarded because it turns brown before its sell-by date, even though the product is likely to still provide a good eating experience, ac more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Graphic Novelist Gene Luen Yang to Speak at Fayetteville Public Library Sep. 18, 2026 Acclaimed author and graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang will speak at the Fayetteville Public Library on Oct. 3 about his artistic journey and how comic books can help readers find a new world of understanding. The event, in partnership with the U of A College of Education and Health Professions, will be held in the library's event center on the first floor. Doo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Announces $694 Million Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation Agreement provides $19 million for Virginia, with $2 million in restitution for impacted Virginians - RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jay Jones announced that Virginia, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million more PR