NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA finalizing the registration of dicamba products. "Farmers appreciate the decision by Administrator Lee Zeldin and the EPA to release a new registration and updated label for dicamba, an important herbicide that allows farmers to grow safe and healt more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates. "These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans," Attorney General Wilson sa more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Secures Conviction of Lepanto Woman for Medicaid Fraud * Griffin: 'Those who try to cheat Medicaid for their own personal gain will face justice' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of Lexie King, 21, of Lepanto on one count of Medicaid fraud, a Class A misdemeanor: "Lexie King was found gu more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Feb. 7 -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Bestselling author Melissa Febos to visit UCA as Artist in Residence The University of Central Arkansas will host nationally bestselling author Melissa Febos for a two-day residency Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 17-18, with events that highlight creative writing, personal narrative and literary craft. Febos' residency will feature a public reading and book signing, as well as a student-focused craft more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Team USA Ahead of 2026 Winter Games * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced their bipartisan resolution honoring Team USA Olympic and Paralympic athletes ahead of the 2026 Winter Games. The Olympic Games will begin this evening in Italy. Boozman, Klo more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 7 -- Little Rock School District issued the following news on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Creative Excellence: LRSD Seniors Awarded Thea Foundation Scholarships Several Little Rock School District seniors are being recognized for their exceptional creativity after earning scholarships through the Thea Foundation's 2025-2026 scholarship competition. Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School senior Hayley Eaton earned top honors, receiving 1st Place in Performing Arts an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * EPA Reapproves Dangerous, Drift-Prone Pesticide Dicamba * WASHINGTON-The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has reapproved products containing the dangerous, drift-prone pesticide dicamba to be sprayed on genetically engineered cotton and soybeans. The reapproval comes despite federal court decisions in 2020 and again in 2024 striking down the agency's more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release: * * * EPA Reapproves Dangerous, Drift-Prone Pesticide Dicamba * WASHINGTON, DC -The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has reapproved products containing the dangerous, drift-prone pesticide dicamba to be sprayed on genetically engineered cotton and soybeans. The reapproval comes despite federal court decisions in 2020 and again in 2024 striking down the agency more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Financial Services Members Outline Concerns with Consolidated Audit Trail to SEC Chair Atkins House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Subcommittee on Capital Markets Chairman Ann Wagner (MO-02), and Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins outlining longst more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Reenlists More Than 100 National Guardsmen in Nation's Capital * More than 100 National Guard personnel from nine different states gathered in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington today to recite the oath of enlistment and extend their service contracts. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath. Those guard members -from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana,  more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 6 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * Inside the game of USF men's basketball standout Izaiyah Nelson * By Savannah Ruiz, University Communications and Marketing intern At 6-foot-10, USF men's basketball forward Izaiyah Nelson is a powerhouse on the court, most recently matching a season high of 25 points when the Bulls dominated the University of Texas at San Antonio 109-88. Nelson's success predates his time at USF - having earned all- more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Big Sandy River Basin findings featured at Mississippi River Basin nutrient-reduction workshop Research showing how targeted watershed prioritization supported stronger land-cover recovery in Eastern Kentucky was featured this month as Kentucky State University water-quality researcher Shreesha Pandeya presented findings from the Big Sandy River Basin during a multi-state workshop focused on nutrient red more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States "Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation" makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state * As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law that allows people to take unpaid time off from work for caregiving or their own health, more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Feb. 7 -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Poet Donika Kelly to visit UCA as Artist in Residence The University of Central Arkansas will host poet and author Donika Kelly as an Artist in Residence Tuesday, Feb. 17, with events that highlight poetry, literary craft and contemporary creative writing. Kelly's residency will feature a student-focused master class as well as a public reading and book signing. Events will be held on the UCA camp more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests * Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Moto more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duf more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 5 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Continues Enrollment Growth for Spring 2026 * The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is reporting preliminary figures showing continued enrollment growth for the spring 2026 semester, building on last year's record-breaking gains and demonstrating sustained momentum in student enrollment and academic engagement. UA Little Rock enrolled 6,518 undergraduate and gr more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 5 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Freshman Preston Lowe Selected for Prestigious Kennedy Center Emerging Young Artists Program * Little Rock native Preston Lowe is making a national impact as a freshman in the School of Art and Design at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Lowe has been selected as one of just 15 artists nationwide for the 2026 Access/VSA Emerging Young Artists Program at the  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 6 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Raccoon Study Goes Viral, Capturing Millions Online * One morning, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock research project showed up on millions of phones. A UA Little Rock professor's study on urban raccoons -once confined to a classroom and a scientific journal -had gone viral, sparking national attention and an unexpected wave of visibility for student-driven res more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 7 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS to Host Feb. 19 Lecture on Brain Cancer in Children A free, public lecture entitled "Discoveries Impacting on Survival of Children with Brain Cancer" will be held Feb. 19 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The lecture by pediatric neurosurgeon James T. Rutka, M.D., Ph.D., a professor at the University of Toronto, will begin at 5 p.m. on the 12 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Financial Services Highlights Support for Committee's Bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act Support for the Committee's bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act is rolling in ahead of Monday's vote on the House Floor. To date, over 50 groups have endorsed the package. For a one-pager on the bill click here (https://financialservices.h more PR