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

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

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Veteran Services Office Named for Harmon * Arkansas Tech University President Dr. Russell Jones announced during the ATU Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, that the operating area that assists the institution's military affiliated students will henceforth be known as the Major General William E. Harmon Office of Veteran Services. The naming coincides with the re-location of the off  more

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

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

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

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

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Hardgrave, Gordon Chosen for ATU Hall of Distinction * Dr. Bill Hardgrave of Memphis, Tenn., and Charles "Chuck" Gordon of Russellville have been selected for the highest honor Arkansas Tech University may bestow upon an individual. They will be inducted into the ATU Hall of Distinction during spring 2026 commencement this May in Russellville. Their induction was approved by the ATU Board of Truste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * HEARINGS NOTICE: House Financial Services Committee Schedule for March 2026 Today, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), announced the following Committee activity for March 2026: Markup of Various Measures Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Nancy Benson Ward Establishes Endowed Scholarship to Honor Late Brother * JONESBORO - A $100,000 gift from Nancy Benson Ward will support future veterinary students at Arkansas State University through the newly established Dr. Bill W. Benson Memorial Scholarship. The endowed scholarship honors Ward's late brother, Dr. Bill W. Benson, a dedicated veterinarian who devoted his life to veterinary medici  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 20 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Drummond demands answers from YouTube over alleged censorship of conservative voices Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants answers from YouTube and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., regarding concerns that politically conservative voices may have been unfairly suppressed on the platform. Drummond and 15 state attorneys general sent a letter to Alphabet r  more

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

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Testing Water Chemistry Important in Developing a Healthy Fishing Pond * A lot goes into developing a healthy fishing pond. Long before fish are stocked, fertilizer is spread or feed is delivered, fish producers should know whether their water quality is holding them back, according to Scott Jones, small impoundment Extension specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. "No  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Secures 31 Agreements with Colleges and Universities to End Partnerships with The Ph.D. Project * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has secured thirty-one resolution agreements (RAs) with institutions of higher education to cease their partnerships with The Ph.D. Project, an organization  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute Awarded Over $500K from Walton Family Foundation * PINE BLUFF, Ark. -The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has received a $512,925 award from the Walton Family Foundation to expand leadership development, career readiness, and workforce pathway programming through its Emerging Scholars Leadership Institute (ESLI), Chancellor Dr. Anth  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 20 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart Raises Annual Dividend to $0.99 per Share, Marking 53rd Consecutive Year of Dividend Increases The Board of Directors of Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) approved an annual cash dividend for fiscal year 2027 of $0.99 per share. This represents a 5 percent increase from the $0.94 per share paid for the last fiscal year. The fiscal year 2027 annual dividend of $0.99 per share will be paid in four quarterly installments  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 20 -- Walmart issued the following statement on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Walmart Releases Q4 FY26 Earnings We are delivering momentum on a sound strategy and strong financial performance. * We delivered solid sales growth, while driving operating income growth faster than sales. Our business mix continues to evolve, as we deploy capital toward the highest returns. We are enhancing customer and member experience through our strengths in digital and an integrated, omni  more

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