WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Keep Men Out of Women's Prisons * Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act to prohibit the Bureau of Prisons from housing prisoners with persons of the opposite sex. The legislation would require federal inmates to be placed according to their biological sex and would withhold certain federal grants from states that   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Overhaul Workforce Education * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 October 8, 2025 Washington, DC -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the American Workforce Act, legislation that would overhaul workforce education. Funding from the bill would provide training vouchers to pay for education programs designed by employers. "For decades, the federal gove  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy named a Top Utility in Economic Development for 18th year in a row * For the 18th consecutive year, Site Selectio n Magazine has named Entergy a Top Utility in economic development. The communities we serve in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas host some of the largest and most power-intensive industries in the United States. In 2024, Entergy helped secure more than $47   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANEVU), Boston, Massachusetts, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing strong objections to the agency's proposed Air Plan Approval for the Arkansas Regional Haze State Implementation Plan. The comments highlight critical issues surrounding the EPA's proposal to fully approve the state's plan and its use of a fifth factor, the Uniform Rate of Progress (URP), in assessing re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Walmart Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advocating for improved regulations concerning unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operating beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The letter, articulating the retailer's position, emphasizes the need for a regulatory framework that fosters growth and innovation in drone delivery services throughout the United States. The retail giant currently operates a dron  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * Windgate Foundation Invests $5 Million to Transform Arts at UAPB Largest Single Gift Strengthens UAPB's Role as a Cultural Anchor for Arkansas and Beyond * Backed by a historic $5 million gift from the Windgate Foundation, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is poised to transform its academic programs for visual artists through bold new learning and creative spaces. Chancel  more