GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * The Sooner State joins the Southern Surge Oklahoma has just passed a comprehensive early literacy reform package that mimics the "best in class" legislation of the Southern Surge. The term Southern Surge denotes recent significant educational progr  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on U.S. Cyber Command and U.S. Special Operations Command * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Cyber Command amid escalating cyber threats to U.S. critical infrastructure and the evolving role   more

LOGAN, Utah, April 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * College of Engineering Celebrates Faculty Promotions * The College of Engineering at Utah State University is recognizing faculty members who have earned promotions effective at the start of the 2026-27 academic year. The promotion and tenure process is highly demanding, reflecting years of sustained commitment, achievement and impact. These promotions honor excellence in teaching, research, outreach and servic  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Introduces Bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to Create Equal Offshore Gulf State Boundaries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), and U.S. Representatives Mike Ezell (R-MS), Clay Higgins (R-LA), and Shomari Figures (D-AL) introduced the bipartisan Offshore Parity Act, legislation to establish equal offshore boundaries for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Al  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 28 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Direct Relief and the Pfizer Foundation Announce New Grantees in Fifth Year of Infectious Disease Program Direct Relief and The Pfizer Foundation today announced the third cohort of the Innovation Awards in Community Health, supporting infectious disease prevention and management in underserved communities. Through $4.5 million in grants over two years, the program will support 16 U.S  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 28 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR crews achieve walleye egg collection goals * Walleyes spawn once a year using water temperature and photoperiod (length of day) as cues to spawn. Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) crews captured 2,106 adult female walleyes at Rathbun, Spirit, and Storm lakes, as well as on the Mississippi River. "The 2026 walleye netting season represents another highly productive an  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi Power Your Future Scholarship now accepting applications to support technology students at HBCUs * Applications are open through May 7 for current college undergraduates pursuing technology majors Entergy Mississippi is proud to announce its Power Your Future Scholarship program is now open for applications until May 7, designed to support current college undergrad  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 28 (TNSrpt) -- 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 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council Annual Report Highlights Community Investment Funding The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has released its 2025 Affordable Housing Advisory Council (AHAC) Annual Report, now available at fhlb.com. The report highlights a year of progress i  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures, Ezell, Carter, Higgins Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to Expand Gulf State Boundaries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Shomari Figures (AL-02), Mike Ezell (MS-04), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), and Clay Higgins (LA-03) introduced the Offshore Parity Act, bipartisan legislation to establish equal offshore boundaries for Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi -bringing  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 28 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Sanders, AEDC Award $25M to 22 Arkansas Communities for Industrial Site Development * Governor Sarah Sanders joined the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) to award 22 communities with $25 million through the Arkansas Site Development Program.  The communities receiving Arkansas Site Development Program funds include Bradley County, Bentonville, Berryvil  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, released the following opening statement from an April 22, 2026, joint hearing with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base": * * * Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for being here for today's hearing on Revitalizing Ship  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 28 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU bio engineering senior McComb awarded UMMC's top academic scholarship * A Mississippi State University biomedical engineering senior from Amory now holds the most prestigious scholarship in the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  Will McComb, a 4.0 GPA student at MSU during his four years in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, has be  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 28 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's College of Education honors faculty, staff with teaching, research, service awards * Contact: Bethany Shipp STARKVILLE, Miss.- Mississippi State's College of Education is honoring faculty and staff with annual awards for their outstanding contributions that advance the mission, effectiveness and impact of the college. "I am incredibly proud of this year's award recipients and the mean  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Warns Local Leaders Against Bringing Deadly ICE Facilities Into Their Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Tuesday sent letters to 21 local governments throughout the United States that are actively considering whether to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Drummond raises concerns over ESG policies at top credit rating agencies Attorney General Gentner Drummond is questioning the lawfulness of the three top credit rating agencies' environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. Drummond and 22 other state attorneys general sent a letter last week to Fitch Ratings, Moody's, S&P Global Ratings and the Se  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 29 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Ole Miss Professor Preserves Mississippi's Black Church Legacy Vanessa Charlot photographs the state's oldest religious centers for Black communities * University of Mississippi professor Vanessa Charlot walks into Mississippi's oldest Black churches with a camera and questions that go far deeper than inquiring about the historic architecture. The assistant professor of media and communication h  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 28 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Students Turn to Poetry in a Fast-Paced Digital Culture * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer In a culture that prizes speed and constant output, a small monthly gathering at Cedarville University offers something rare -a time to slow down. Students meet over coffee and hot chocolate to read, listen and linger over poems that refuse to be rushed. Cedarville University poetry group encourages  more