DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * 2027 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Nominations * * Bulletin No: 2026-18 The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is accepting nominations through October 26, 2026, for seats on its 2027 Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Council). The 14-person Advisory Council provides guidance to the Bank's Board of Directors (Board) on housing finance and community investment  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * AG McCuskey asks Supreme Court to reverse EPA rule threatening West Virginia jobs, energy costs * Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today he is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a devastating inflationary Biden-era EPA air quality regulation that has raised costs for West Viriginia manufacturers, utilities and farmers. Leading a 25-state coalition with Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, General M more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Assessment Specialist Joins IUP College of Osteopathic Medicine Team * Clinton Iadanza Clinton Iadanza, who has more than two decades of experience in education-including assessment, educational research, program evaluation, student support, and continuous quality improvement-has been selected to join Indiana University of Pennsylvania's College of Osteopathic Medicine team as director of Assessment and Quality Improvement. Prior to join more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 29 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: * * * Colorado State Officials Working with Produce Growers on the Arkansas River to Mitigate Potential Sewage Spill Impacts Pueblo, Colo. -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and the Colorado Department Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) are working with the City of Pueblo, Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment as well as other local, state and federal partners to mitigate potential impacts from more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, posted the following news release: * * * Dream Home Inspiration Supports St. Jude Families * SHREVEPORT, La. (Aug.28, 2026) - As the 2026 KTBS 3/St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway(r) approaches, community members have an opportunity to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital while exploring ideas that can make homes more comfortable and energy efficient. This year's Dream Home features a variety more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- The Education Development Center issued the following commentary on Aug. 28, 2026, by senior research scientist Maria Valenti and Gisela Rots, public health expert and skilled trainer: * * * Prevention Works for Children. Adults Need It Too. She is 47 years old. She works full-time. She is raising two teenagers while helping her father recover from a stroke. She hasn't exercised for months. She sleeps too little, skips her own medical appointments, and has started relying on a couple of glasses of wine mos more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The NRCS Missouri State Office, in coordination with the North Inter-River Drainage District, Reorganized Butler County Drainage District 7, and the Ring Levee District, is rescinding the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Black River Watershed Project in Butler County, Missouri, which was published in the Federal Register on August 13 more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Aug. 28 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * First National Bank Arena Prepares for Fall Semester with New Upgrades * JONESBORO - As the fall semester begins at Arkansas State University, First National Bank Arena (FNBA) is welcoming fans with several upgrades designed to enhance the experience for attendees. The arena underwent improvements throughout the summer, including new indoor lighting that creates a brighter atmosphere and allows for light shows during events. "We have added new light more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders Announces Appointments * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the following appointments: Arkansas Educational Television Commission Jeremy Gillam, Greenbrier, to the Arkansas Educational Television Commission. Term to expire March 23, 2034. Replaces Woody Freeman. Kerri Taake, Fort Smith, to the Arkansas Educational Television Commission. Term to expire March 23, 2028. Previou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Missouri's Fred Wellman for Election to Congress * AFGE says Wellman is a military veteran who will fight for a strong federal workforce OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Fred Wellman for election to Congress representing Missouri's 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 election. Wellman won t more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 28 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Meet the 2026 Paint the Town Green and Gold Entries * Thirty-two businesses and organizations have entered the 2026 Paint the Town Green and Gold community spirit contest presented by the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas Tech University. This is the 11th year for Paint the Town Green and Gold, a program that encourages local businesses and organizations to decorate the interior and/or exterior of their places of business in Arkans more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * MGMA Urges CMS to Withdraw Proposed Modifier -25 Payment Reduction The Honorable Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850 Re: File Code CMS-1848-P; Medicare Program; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Payment Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Pa more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * NCA Food Bank receives $4,250 in incentives from Entergy Solutions * MOUNTAIN HOME, AR - The Food Bank of North Central Arkansas (FBNCA) has received a $4,250 incentive from Entergy Arkansas for completing energy-efficiency projects through the Entergy Solutions Core Continuous Energy Improvement (CEI) initiative. The organization can turn every dollar into seven meals, this incentive translates into an estimated 29,750 meals for childr more PR

SHAWNEE, Oklahoma, Aug. 29 -- Oklahoma Baptist University issued the following news: * * * OBU welcomes Walsh and Payton to the School of Nursing Oklahoma Baptist University is pleased to welcome two new faculty members this fall in the School of Nursing. Sarah "Katy" Walsh and Claressa Payton are joining the School of Nursing as assistant professors of nursing. Both will teach foundational nursing courses while preparing students for careers rooted in compassionate, Christ-centered patient care. Walsh is an advanced practice registered n more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Announces Nearly $150 Million Awarded in Rural Health Transformation Funds * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced $149.3 million in awards to recipients of the first round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants, established through President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. The initial funding round will award $55.7 million through the Telehealth, Health-Monitoring, and Resp more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 27 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Tech Tidbits: Crooms Helps Energize Wonder Boys * De'Rion Crooms is a believer in the "Go to Work" ethos that Roy Thompson, Arkansas Tech University head football coach, has instilled in the Wonder Boys' program. "We wake up and literally go to work," said Crooms, a senior wide receiver from Baytown, Texas. "No matter how you do it, how you get there...you show up, and you put the work in with energy, effort and enthusiasm. When we get transfers an more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and WestStar Bank Award $63K to Las Cruces, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, Nonprofits * EL PASO, TEXAS, August 27, 2026-Five organizations from the Las Cruces, New Mexico-El Paso, Texas, area received a combined $63,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas' (FHLB Dallas) Partnership Grant Program (PGP), part of more than $1.8 million awarded  more PR