NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * A message from Haley Fisackerly, president and CEO, Entergy Mississippi * After a recent winter weather front brought ice, sleet and snow to Entergy Mississippi's service area, causing widespread power outages, lineworkers work to restore power in Cleveland, Mississippi. *** Original text here: https://www.entergy.com/blog/a-message-from-haley-fisackerly-president-and-ceo-entergy-miss  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * ACLJ Files Amicus Brief at U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of 29 Members of Congress to Uphold Election Day and Protect Election Integrity By Jordan Sekulow In the 2020 presidential election, the nation saw how many states accepted and counted mailed-in ballots in the hours, days, and even weeks following Election Day - despite federal law establishing a single, uniform day for federal elections. In   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * The Pro-Life Message You Probably Missed During the Super Bowl By William Case If you're sick of the Super Bowl by now, don't worry. You're in good company. Besides the actual game, which many have labeled as "boring," plenty of other news items vied for your attention: ICE protesters, Bad Bunny vs. Kid Rock, a pending government shutdown, etc. But you probably missed one story, and it has an inc  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries issued the following news: * * * Roth Accounts One Step Closer for Mississippi Public Employees By John Iekel Roth accounts are one step closer to being an option for public employees in the Magnolia State. A bill that would make that reality is halfway there, at least legislatively -- the Senate has passed it and now it's the House's turn before it goes to the governor for his signature. On Jan. 19  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * State Auto-IRAs and More: Expansion of Coverage Coming? By John Iekel Time marches on -- and so does the availability of coverage for private-sector employees. Or at least the potential availability, as legislation in two states is progressing and now another state is in the mix. Mississippi Legislation that would create the Mississippi Work and Sav  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * Camera, sensors don't blink as nor'easter unleashes on the Outer Banks Nor'easters are nothing new for those living along the Atlantic Coast. These winter storms often bring high winds and waves, but their prolonged duration can have a bigger impact on the beaches than fast-moving hurricanes. Recently, a strong nor'easter took aim at the Outer Banks in North Caroli  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Urges USDOJ to Investigate 150 Climate Groups Using Foreign Funding to Influence U.S. Energy Policy * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 19 Attorneys General requesting that the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) investigate over 150 U.S.-based climate activist groups taking money from foreign entities to influence domestic energy po  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in January, up 1.9 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 per  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Strickland, Adams, McGovern Reintroduce Bill to Make USDA Work Better for Small Farms * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10), Alma Adams (D-NC-12), and Jim McGovern (D-MD-02) reintroduced the bicameral Office of Small Farms Establishment Act, legislation to create a new Office of Small Farms at the US Department of Agriculture. The Office wo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Commends Starkville-based Company Camgian on Being Awarded Position on Golden Dome Team * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued a statement: "I'm pleased to see that Starkville's own Camgian was added to the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD contract and is now part of the Golden Dome for America team. This   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Ranks Nicotine Pouch Access Across the U.S. CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SMOKING ALTERNATIVES * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Consumer Choice Center has released its first Nicotine Pouch Accessibi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by Joseph Rodgers, deputy director with the Project on Nuclear Issues in the Defense and Security Department, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Korea Chair and senior fellow for imagery analysis with the iDeas Lab: * * * Satellite Imagery Analysis of China's Alleged 2020 Nuclear Test at Lop Nur On February 6, the United States Undersecretary for Arms Control and International   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Final Two Gang Members Convicted by Jury in Brazen Racketeering Murder Following a one-week trial, a federal jury in Memphis convicted two members of the Unknown Vice Lords (UVL) - a violent Memphis street gang - yesterday for murdering by gunshot a fellow gang member who they suspected of betraying the gang. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Edward Alle  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 14 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $40 Million Hospitality Asset Sale in Baton Rouge BATON ROUGE, La. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the $40.5 million sale of the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, a 291-room hotel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. "This was a complex,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History intends to repatriate four lots of cultural items to the Chickasaw Nation. This decision dentifies the objects as unassociated funerary objects removed from the Owl Creek/Shiloh Church Mounds site in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. The collection consists of one lot of ceramics, one lot of faunal remains, one lot of lithics, and one lot of organic materials. These items were excavated in 1935 by MDAH archaeologist   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History intends to repatriate 112 cultural items to the Chickasaw Nation. The museum determined these unassociated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with the Tribe and were likely placed intentionally with or near human remains during death rites or ceremonies. The collection includes an axe, beads, clay, effigy beads, faunal remains, gorgets, lithics, organic materials, pendants, shell, and soil samples. These i  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she has joined together with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country in urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate versio  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * NAACP Threatens Lawsuit Over xAI's Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Mississippi Notice alleges xAI built an illegal de facto power plant that is polluting Mississippi communities to power a data center * Southaven, Miss. -- On Friday, Earthjustice and the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP and the national NAACP, sent a notice of   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Files Brief Supporting Louisiana's Challenge to Biden-Era Abortion Drug Rule * LINCOLN- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led 21 States in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. The case challenges a 2023 Food and Drug Administr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Eric Burlison Leads Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Defending a Uniform Federal Election Day * WASHINGTON -Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) announced he is leading an amicus curiae brief, filed in partnership with the American Center for Law and Justice, to the United States Supreme Court in Watson v. Republican National Committee, urging the court to affirm federal law requiring a single, unifo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer hears from farmers, manufacturers during 4-state swing on 'America at Work' listening tour * WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer concluded a four-state swing on her "America at Work" listening tour yesterday, where she met with engineers, farmers, and manufacturers to learn more about their unique experiences in the labor force. "President Trump has sec  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-r  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 13 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM-Taos Indigenous outreach coordinator tapped as community leadership fellow * Turquoise "Chenoa" Velarde, Indigenous outreach coordinator at the University of New Mexico-Taos, has been selected as a Class Four fellow in the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network in partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership. The fellowship began in January 2026 and runs for 18 months,  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 13 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Veritas Forum: Does science make faith irrelevant? * Joshua Swamidass, an associate professor in the Laboratory and Genomic Medicine Division at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, will speak on the topic, "Does science make faith irrelevant?" The Veritas Forum event takes place Tuesday, March 3, 7 p.m., in Old Main Academic Center's Wingo Auditorium (Rooms 1030/1050). To enhance dis  more