RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * A Final Salute By Senior Airman Jessica Blocher, 14 FTW PA COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - The morning hum of the 14th Flying Training Wing felt markedly different following the passing of a giant. At Smith Plaza, a location lined with heritage and named in his honor, the air held a distinct stillness as the "Blaze" family processed the loss of retired Lt. Col. Richard Euge  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MS Responds to State Senate Failure of HB 2, Reaffirms Commitment to Education Freedom * Jackson, MS - Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) today responded to the Mississippi State Senate Education Committee's failure to advance the Education Freedom Act (HB 2). This legislation would have expanded parental choice and established education savings accounts fo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 5 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Roth Option May Be Available to Mississippi Public Employees By John Iekel Roth accounts may be added to the options available to employees in the public sector in Mississippi if a bill before the state Senate is enacted. Under current law, the state of Mississippi, or any state agency, county, municipality or other political subdivision may enter into   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 4 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces settlements with generic prescription drug companies totaling $17.85 million over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition * If you purchased certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today jo  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 4 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition to Urge EPA to Change Formaldehyde Rule to Help Iowa Farmers * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general to ask the Trump administration to fix President Biden's unworkable formaldehyde rule. Formaldehyde ensures families have access to safe food and that farmers can protect lives  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following written testimony by author and investigative researcher Stuart Wexler from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Declassified MLK Records: What They Reveal and Why They Matter." MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr. * * * Greetings Chairwoman Luna and fellow members of the Task Force on The Release of Federal Secrets. Thank you for inviting me to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Owner of Illegal Mine Warned to Stop Polluting Nolichucky River in North Carolina * CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -The Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of MountainTrue and the Center for Biological Diversity today warned Horizon 30, LLC, the owner of an illegal mining site, to stop polluting the Nolichucky River and its tributaries with sediment and other toxic mining wastes   more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC and UTEP sign Educational Partnership Agreement By Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have entered into a new Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) designed to strengthen education, research and workforce development across critica  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents over 260 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Feb. 4-10 * * ESPN networks to feature 17 ranked teams * Thursday Primetime Presented by Indeed features an ESPN doubleheader, showcasing four ranked programs: No. 17 Duke-No. 6 Louisville (7 p.m.), No. 5 LSU-No. 4 Texas (9 p.m.) * Sunday Slate: No. 19 Tennessee Lady Vols and No. 3 South   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau has issued an order granting a request to bypass standard invoicing hurdles for 23 rural health care funding commitments. The decision in "Rural Health Care Support Mechanism Petition for Waiver of ENA Healthcare Services, LLC" (WC Docket No. 17-310) ensures that service providers are compensated for broadband and telecommunications work even when administrative barriers arise. Under standard Rural Health   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Give your home some T.L.C. with energy-saving upgrades * Show your home some love this month with energy-efficient products and services that can help save you money and energy. Our Entergy Solutions programs offer a variety of ways to increase your comfort at home while decreasing energy use. The Entergy Solutions Marketplace is your go-to place to shop for energy-saving products like   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH JOINS TRUMP FOR SIGNING OF BILL WITH FUNDING BENEFITS FOR MISSISSIPPI * Hyde-Smith Singles Out Provision to Help Franklin County Hospital Survive VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Cites the Franklin County Hospital at Bill Signing. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today attended the White House signing ceremony for a FY2026 appropriations package that includes  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ADVANCE 'MAKING NATIONAL PARKS SAFER ACT' * Hyde-Smith Cosponsored Bill to Improve 911 Emergency Call Service within National Parks System WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today supported committee passage of legislation she cosponsored to improve public safety by updating 911 emergency call capabilities inside the National Park System. Hyd  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Delivers Significant Investment in Northeast Louisiana Port Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured $5 million in Community Project Funding to support crucial repairs to port infrastructure along the Mississippi River in Northeast Louisiana. Funding for the Delta Link Louisiana Regional Ports Improvement Project passed as part of the FY 2026 transportatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * MISS. SENATORS COMMIT TO LONG RECOVERY AS MISSISSIPPI OVERCOMES WINTER STORM FERN * VIDEO: Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith Address Winter Storm Fern Damages and Recovery. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today affirmed their readiness to support additional federal aid to Mississippi as the state continues cleaning up and assessing damage   more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi Center for Legal Services Receives $150K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi to Support Housing Stability and Legal Aid * HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, February 4, 2026-Mississippi families will have a better chance to keep their homes and land thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Da  more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Feb. 4 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry College Speech and Debate Team Earns Multiple Honors at Southern Forensics Championship * NEWBERRY, S.C. -Feb. 4, 2026 -The Newberry College Speech and Debate Team earned top honors at the Southern Forensics Championship Tournament, held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 and hosted virtually by Arkansas State University. Competing against 18 institutions from across the South including Mississippi State University,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Peters, Slotkin, Bergman Lead Michigan Delegation in Securing DOD Drone Testing Site in Michigan Michigan to Play Critical Role in the Advancement of U.S. Military Drone Capabilities * U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Elissa Slotkin (MI), and U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI-01), announced that a bipartisan, delegation-wide effort was successful in securing Michigan's Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Proposed ICE Facility Threatens Byhalia, Mississippi Economy and Infrastructure * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Kristi Noem. He expressed opposition to a proposed DHS plan to purchase a warehouse in Byhalia, Mississippi, and to convert it into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center. The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib Introduces Resolution to Defend the Fourteenth Amendment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), alongside Popular Democracy, introduced the Defend the Fourteenth Amendment Resolution which reaffirms Congress' recognition of the Fourteenth Amendment as a cornerstone of our multiracial democracy and renews our commitment to actively defend and uphold the rights and pro  more