RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 23 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Ag and Tourism Showcase Day Spotlights ATU Students * Arkansas Tech University students shared their skills and the outcomes of their research on Thursday, April 23, during the 2026 ATU Agriculture and Tourism Showcase Day. Held at the Arkansas Tech Farm, the showcase day included oral presentations by students in the Agriculture Marketing and Principles of Agribusiness Management courses and demo  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 23 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Top Credit Ratings Agencies to Stop Using Unlawful Policies that Hurt Iowa Farmers * Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a coalition of 23 states urging the top three credit rating agencies to stop using unlawful environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies in their credit rating process. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Mood  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 23 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill Joins Letter to Top Credit Ratings Agencies Raising Concerns Over ESG Policies * Attorney General Murrill today joined a coalition of 23 States in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies of three top credit rating agencies. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings-have pledged to systematic  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 23 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Artists Earn Awards for Reimagining Book Covers * Jocelyn Dong of Harrison is the 2026 champion of a book cover art contest sponsored by Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center and the Arkansas Tech University Department of Art. The contest challenges ATU students under the direction of Julie Benda in the Illustration Studio class to re-imagine classic or popular book covers. This was t  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 23 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU PLC Recognizes Top Performers From 2025-26 * Arkansas Tech University Presidential Leadership Cabinet marked the conclusion of the 2025-26 academic year with an awards dinner at Williamson Hall Dining Room on Wednesday, April 22. The following students earned recognition during the awards dinner for their contributions to ATU Presidential Leadership Cabinet: * 2025-26 ATU PLC Outstanding New  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 23 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Bills Signed: SB6, SB9, SB11, SB12, SB17, SB18, SB34, SB35, SB37, SB38, SB57, HB1012, HB1027, HB1028, HB1038, HB1040, HB1043, HB1046, HB1056, HB1059, HB1061, HB1063, HB1074, HB1079, SB25, SB27, SB28, SB40, SB44, SB45, SB46, SB47, SB48, SB49, SB50, HB1015, HB1019, HB1021, HB1025, HB1026, HB1032, HB1039, HB1047, HB1057,, HB1058, HB1067, HB1069, HB1070, HB1071, HB1072, HB1075, HB10  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Earns Statesmanship Accolade from Predecessors on Capitol Hill * Sen. Boozman accepts the Former Members of Congress Association's 2026 Statesmanship Award. WASHINGTON- The Former Members of Congress Association (FMC) presented U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) with the 2026 Statesmanship Award for his demonstrated commitment to solutions-based governing, civil discourse and prioritizing   more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database Today, Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Americans' confidential voter data and creating a national voter database to surveil and purge voters. The complaint argues that the DOJ's actions are unc  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drones * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 23, 2026 Washington, DC -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to protect critical infrastructure sites from unauthorized drones. The Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act enhances security at critical infrastructure sites by ensuring federally train  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas' Orange County Advanced Power Station achieves 'first fire' milestone The Orange County Advanced Power Station is one step closer to delivering reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to support Southeast Texas' growing needs. The plant has successfully completed its "first fire," a major milestone toward commercial operation. The phase marks the first-time fuel is in  more

ALLENDALE, Michigan, April 24 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: * * * Speakers at the Black Boys and Men National Symposium will inspire participants with action steps for change By Michele Coffill The keynote speakers at the fifth annual Black Boys and Men National Symposium, June 10-12 in Battle Creek, will advance conversations and strategies that drive meaningful, equitable change in education. New to southwest Michigan this year, the symposium's mission remain  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * House Passes Legislation to Unleash Geothermal Energy Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5587, the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.). The bill clarifies the permitting process for geothermal energy projects on non-federal lands. "Geothermal is an af  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 24 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Jackye and Curtis Finch Jr. Commission Sculptures for The Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital at UAMS By Andrew Vogler The Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received two sculptures by Ryan Schmidt that were commissioned by Jackye and Curtis Finch Jr. The sculptures, titled "Persistence" and "Stupendous," are in the first  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updat  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Weber Announces Membership in Newly Launched Bipartisan Gulf South Business Caucus * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) announced he is joining the Gulf South Business Caucus, a new bipartisan caucus focused on strengthening economic competitiveness, energy leadership, and industrial growth across the Gulf Coast region. The caucus, launched April 23, 2026, brings Members  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 24 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Law Course Connects Housing Issues to Oxford's Past and Present Students, community members explore city's development and housing challenges through lecture and tour * What began as a fair housing law seminar for students in the University of Mississippi School of Law turned into a community lecture and tour discussing Oxford's settlement, development and housing efforts. Jade Craig, assistant   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 132 Texas Counties as Natural Disaster Areas and Three Louisiana Parishes * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 7 Arkansas Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * S6195 Secretarial Disaster Declaration This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture receives extension, expands enrollment With 1,800 farms and 475,000 acres enrolled, the program gains time to deepen impact and broaden access for producers. By Samantha Wright Jameson A Virginia Tech-led initiative helping farmers adopt climate-smart practices will continue through 2027 after receiving a one-year extension from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 24 (TNSrep) -- Walmart issued the following news on April 23, 2026: * * * Walmart Releases 2026 Annual Report and Proxy Statement Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) issued its 2026 Annual Report and filed its Proxy Statement today in preparation for the company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2026. 2026 Annual Report Highlights In his first letter to shareholders and associates as Walmart President and Chief Executive Officer, John Furner expressed c  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 24 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Sam's Club MAP Scales In-Club and Omni Experiences That Create Memorable Connections with Members As the first Retail Experience Network(TM), Sam's Club Member Access Platform (MAP) is reshaping retail media by connecting brands with current and prospective members by bringing the club experience into the communities where members live, shop, and connect. This next phase of growth is about showing up consistently wher  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, April 24 -- Walmart issued the following statement on April 23, 2026: * * * Your Club Is Closer Than You Think When we first started talking internally about providing delivery in as soon as one hour at Sam's Club, we knew we had to do it--our data showed members needed it. Just three weeks in, what we've learned has only made us more excited about where this is headed. What makes Sam's Club express delivery different: we deliver from our clubs, not distant fulfillment  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * WESTERMAN AND COLLEAGUES LAUNCH BIPARTISAN GULF SOUTH BUSINESS CAUCUS TO DRIVE INVESTMENT, JOBS, ENERGY, AND MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE REGION * New Congressional caucus unites bipartisan Members from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas to advance shared priorities on energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, and industrial growth Today, Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-A  more