LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 17 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Arkansas Entrepreneurs Wanted for Pitch Contest Spotlighting AI Business Ideas * Ideas for applying artificial intelligence to business challenges will take center stage at the Amazon Web Services AI Pitch Competition April 16 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The prize is $50,000 in services from PREDICTif Solutions, funded by Amazon Web Services. Hosted by the Ar  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 17 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Arkansas Tech Conducts Test of ATU Alert System * The Arkansas Tech University Department of Public Safety is conducting a test of the ATU Alert system on Tuesday, Feb. 17. "This is only a test of the ATU Alert system," said Heath Whorton, emergency manager in the Arkansas Tech Department of Public Safety. "The ATU Alert system allows Arkansas Tech University to notify participating students and em  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges YouTube to Stop Censoring Conservative Voices * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is leading a coalition of 16 states in a letter urging YouTube to treat conservative commentators fairly. That request reflects YouTube's own testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2025 that it "takes seriously the importance of prote  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Thompson Applaud USDA Federal Line Speed Proposal U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement applauding USDA's proposed rules to update federal line speed regulations in po  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47166) entitled "Career and Technical Education: A Primer" by education policy specialists Cassandria Dortch and Rebecca R. Skinner. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Career and technical education (CTE), sometimes referred to as vocational education, provides secondary and postsecondary education students with the skills and knowledge required for specific jobs or fields of work. CTE is a ke  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47166) entitled "Career and Technical Education - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * CTE Program Challenges This section discusses challenges that CTE program providers have experienced with program delivery, increasing student access, and replicating evidence-based practices, as well as resources that have been used to address these challenges./31 Delivery, Access, and Replicati  more

ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Feb. 18 -- Cowley College issued the following news release: * * * February 2026 Board Meeting Highlights The Cowley College Board of Trustees gathered for their February 16th meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the President's Dining Room inside the McAtee Dining Center on the Ark City Main Campus. Trustee Phil White provided the invocation, and Chair Dr. Alan Marcotte recited the College Mission Statement. Under Awards and Reports, Cowley President Dr. Michelle Schoon shared tha  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 17 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas offering free tax assistance for customers * Tax season can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be costly or complicated. For nearly two decades, Entergy Texas has partnered with local organizations to provide free tax preparation services across Southeast Texas at a series of Super Tax Day events, helping families strengthen their financial footing and make the most   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Exploring the promise of regenerative aquaculture at an Arkansas fish farm * In many academic circles, innovation is imagined as a lab-to-market pipeline that travels through patent filings, venture rounds, and coastal research hubs. But a growing movement inside U.S. universities is pushing students toward a different frontier: solving real engineering problems alongside rural com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- First Focus Campaign for Children issued the following news release: * * * 40 Senators, 80 Representatives, named Champions or Defenders Amid the failure of this Congress to protect the nation's children, a new report finds that 120 lawmakers stand out for their efforts to fight harmful legislation and advance bills that promote children's best interests. First Focus Campaign for Children's 2025 Legislative Scorecard, released today, identifies 40 senators and  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 17 -- 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: Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Alex Blass, Rogers, to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Term to expire January 14, 2032. Reappointment. Arkansas Economic Development Council Lance McAlindon, Centerton, to the Arkansas Economic  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 17 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * New Residential Community in Austin, Texas, Celebrates Grand Opening with $1.75M Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Grant from FHLB Dallas and Wells Fargo * AUSTIN, TEXAS, February 17, 2026-Foundation Communities celebrated the grand opening of Juniper Creek, a new 110-unit family supportive housing development, made possible in part by   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Drummond calls for federal action to protect Oklahoma children from online harm Attorney General Gentner Drummond today urged Congressional leadership to act on behalf of Oklahoma families by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). He and 39 attorneys general circulated a letter to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideration of the   more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 17 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Primetime Performers: ATU SWE to Play at CBDNA * The Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble has been selected to perform the primetime concert at the College Band Directors National Association Southwestern Division Conference in Denton, Texas, on Thursday, Feb. 26. The 90-minute concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Winspear Performance Hall on the University of North Texas campus. The AT  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Opposes Rule Expanding Access to Abortion Drugs Via Mail and Telehealth South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General who support Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through the mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "The United States Supreme C  more

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Sixteen Attorneys General Demand Answers to YouTube's Censorship of Conservative Commentator Steve Deace * Sixteen Attorneys General sent a letter to YouTube executives demanding answers regarding YouTube's treatment of politically conservative content creators and channels since January 1, 20  more