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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Friday February 20, 2026 ( 15 items )  

21 Attorneys General, 60 Members of Congress File Amicus Briefs Supporting Louisiana's Lawsuit to Protect Women and Children from Dangerous Mail-Order Abortion Drugs
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 19 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * 21 Attorneys General, 60 Members of Congress File Amicus Briefs Supporting Louisiana's Lawsuit to Protect Women and Children from Dangerous Mail-Order Abortion Drugs * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is thanking her fellow Republican attorneys general and 60 U.S. lawmakers for filing amicus briefs in support of her lawsuit against the FDA to vacate a Biden-era rule that removed a  more

Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Lawsuit
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Live Nation Lawsuit * New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejected Live Nation's attempt to have all claims dismissed in an antitrust lawsuit filed by Attorney General James, a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general, a  more

Department of Art + Design Hosts Print Symposium and Mid-South Print Exhibit
JONESBORO, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Department of Art + Design Hosts Print Symposium and Mid-South Print Exhibit * JONESBORO - The Department of Art + Design at Arkansas State University is currently hosting the Mid-South Print Exhibition. This event will culminate with the fifth annual Print Symposium, held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, in rooms 107 and 108 of the Fine Arts Center and Bradbury Art Museum. This event i  more

Entergy Louisiana to offer free tax assistance for customers at upcoming Super Tax Day events
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana to offer free tax assistance for customers at upcoming Super Tax Day events * BATON ROUGE, La. - This tax season, Entergy Louisiana will offer its customers free tax preparation and support at upcoming multiple Super Tax Day events throughout Louisiana. Qualified Entergy customers can walk in and receive assistance from IRS-certified volunteers, ensuring a smooth and ha  more

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Operating Results
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Operating Results * DALLAS, TEXAS, February 19, 2026 - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $126.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. In comparison, for the quarters ended September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024  more

Funding Education Opportunity: About One in Four Students is Chronically Absent
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 19 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: About one in four students is chronically absent School districts may need to implement new policies to encourage students to attend school more regularly. By Jude Schwalbach When public schools remained closed for months during the COVID-19 pandemic, they sent students and families a harmful message: missing a lot of school is ok. Before the pandemic, only 15% of stud  more

MDE Announces Mississippi's 2024-25 Graduation Rate of 90.8% and Dropout Rate of 7%
JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 20 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * MDE announces Mississippi's 2024-25 graduation rate of 90.8% and dropout rate of 7% Today, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the state's 2024-25 school-year graduation rate is 90.8%, and the dropout rate is 7%. Among students with disabilities, the 2024-25 graduation rate is 71.1%, and the dropout rate is 14.6%. The latest rates are based on  more

Mile High City Mayor to Address North Dakota Democratic-NPL Convention
FARGO, North Dakota, Feb. 20 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Mile High City Mayor to address North Dakota Democratic-NPL Convention BISMARCK - Denver Mayor Mike Johnston will address the delegates of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Convention on March 7. Since the start of his administration, Denver has achieved historic reductions in street homelessness, enhanced public safety, expanded affordable housing, and invested in rev  more

MSU's Unified flag football records best club finish at nationals
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 19 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's Unified flag football records best club finish at nationals * Contact: Brock Turnipseed STARKVILLE, Miss.- Mississippi State's Special Olympics Club Unified flag football team is beginning 2026 with a second-place finish at the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association, or NIRSA, tournament. It's the group's best performance in history. "Our Unified team continues to make sig  more

Naval Research Lab Honored for Electromagnetic Excellence
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Lab Honored for Electromagnetic Excellence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Spectrum Collaboration and Demonstration Team has been awarded the 2025 U.S. Navy - U.S. Marine Corps Electromagnetic Spectrum Team Excellence Award at WEST 2026 in San Diego, Calif., Feb. 9. This award recognizes the team's pivotal role in advancing Naval capabilities in conteste  more

New Weatherspoon Exhibition Stitches Black Quilter's Artistry, Life Stories
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 19 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * New Weatherspoon Exhibition Stitches Black Quilter's Artistry, Life Stories * Threaded narratives will come alive for guests of the Weatherspoon Art Museum's new exhibitions celebrating the history and creativity of Southern Black quilters. On view now, the museum is delighted to present O f Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South, organized by the Missis  more

Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024 * Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new annual statistics on real personal consumption expenditures, real personal income, and regional price parities for all 50 states and the District of Columbia for 2024. Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE) highlights  more

University of Mississippi: Legal AI Takes Center Stage at Law School
OXFORD, Mississippi, Feb. 20 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Legal AI Takes Center Stage at Law School Expert Scott Shapiro to explore AI, ethics and the future of legal interpretation * The growing use of artificial intelligence in legal reasoning and the legal field will be the topic of discussion at the Jack Dunbar and Wylene Dunbar Lecture in Philosophy and Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The free, public event is scheduled for 4 p.  more

University of Southern Mississippi: Celebrate One Year of Community Impact With the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 16 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Celebrate One Year of Community Impact with the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center By: Ame Posey The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center (RHCJC) is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a series of events that showcase its mission to strengthen community-centered journalism. "In just one year, we have built a newsroom that not only reports on communities, but stands alongs  more

Winners of 24th Annual Delta Awards Announced
JONESBORO, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Winners of 24th Annual Delta Awards Announced * JONESBORO - The 24th Annual Delta Awards, in recognition of tourism excellence in Eastern Arkansas, were presented Friday, Feb. 6, at Cooper Alumni Center on campus at Arkansas State University. Winners for the 2025 awards include: Hospitality Award -Holy Grounds Community Coffeehouse in St. Francis County Entrepreneur Award -Helena Adventure Comp  more