LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 26 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * Bills Signed: SB26, SB30, SB33, SB43, SB46, SB65, SB66, SB67, SB68, SB69, SB70, SB71, SB72, SB73, SB74, SB75 SB76, HB1002, HB1004, HB1005, HB1006, HB1009, HB1010, HB1013, HB1014, HB1016, HB1017, HB1018, HB1021, HB1022, HB1026, HB1028, HB1031, HB1034, HB1039, HB1040, HB1042, HB1043, HB1044, HB1046, HB1047, HB1048, HB1053, HB1054, HB1055, HB1056, HB1058, HB1059,   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced today that a former employee of a mortuary services provider has pleaded guilty to transporting stolen body parts across state lines and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Candace Chapman Scott, 37, of Little Rock, entered this guilty plea today before Un  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Nationally, public school spending per student rose 8.9% from $14,358 in FY 2021 to $15,633 in FY 2022, according to new data from the 2022 Annual Survey of School System Finances released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This represents the largest percentage increase in public school spending per pupil in the 50 states and the District of Columbia in over 20 years. Statistics are not a  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The FBI issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: On Friday, April 19, 2024, FBI Director Christopher Wray presented Dr. Mehmet Ulupinar with the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for his service to the citizens of Little Rock through his work as president of the board for the Arkansas Culture and Dialog Center (ACDC). ACDC is a nonprofit organization that aims to promote the understanding of diverse cultures through its unique services it offer  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on a multi-year study to better mediate conflicts with black vultures. Landowners, cattle ranchers, birdwatchers, and others may contribute to the study by reporting sightings of black vultures marked with tags on their wing. Black vultures play an important role in nature by   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 27 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: The documentary series Reel South is premiering 10 new films as part of its ninth season. The series is executive produced by PBS North Carolina and South Carolina ETV. In addition to the national release on public television stations and streaming on the PBS App, Reel South's ninth season is currently broadcasting on PBS stations nationwide via the WORLD channel. Season 9   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following statement on April 25, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power: * * * Last summer, for the first time in two decades, health officials detected the local transmission of malaria in the United States. By October, ten cases had been reported across Florida, Texas, Maryland, and Arkansas. The presence of malaria in the United States is not unusual; every year, there are roughly 2,000 cases brought in by indi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 27 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on April 26, 2024: On Thursday, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 17-State coalition, led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, in suing the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its new rule mandating workplace abortion accommodations through an illegal interpretation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (PWFA).  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Yesterday, leadership at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the White House National Economic Council, and the White House Climate Policy Office convened senior representatives from the Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), and venture capital organizations, universities, and law firms to announce a set of act  more