JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 7 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * A-State Partners with Epicenter Memphis on DRA-Funded EpicenterU Initiative Arkansas State University today announced a new partnership with Epicenter Memphis to launch EpicenterU: Students to Startups, a university-based entrepreneurship program supported by an approximately $800,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). Designed to build the next generation of innovators across the Delta regio  more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 6 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * A-State Partners with Kalmer Solutions; Launches Student-Led Cybersecurity Center Arkansas State University has announced a new partnership with Kalmer Solutions to establish a student-led Security Operations Center (SOC), providing students with hands-on cybersecurity experience while strengthening the university's digital infrastructure. Set to launch in fall 2026, the Red Wolf SOC will be housed withi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-AR Provides Checkpoint on "Pathway to Zero" State Income Tax Elimination Plan as Session Ends * LITTLE ROCK- As this State legislative session comes to an end, Americans for Prosperity Arkansas (AFP-AR) provided a glimpse on what comes next on the road ahead in their "Pathway to Zero" State Income Tax elimination plan. This economic roadmap from AFP-AR has been met wit  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on May 6, 2026, by Jack Baum: * * * Governor Sanders and Arkansas Republicans Deliver Yet Another Income Tax Cut Arkansas leaders have once again delivered for taxpayers. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and legislative Republicans have continued their strong record of pro-growth tax reform by advancing another round of income tax cuts that will further strengthen the state's economy and put more money back in the po  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty at U.S. Supreme Court Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 20-state coalition to ask the U.S. Supreme Court, led by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, to clear the way for a Northern Kentucky church to build an outdoor shrine on its property. In the Kentucky-led brief, the states urge the nat  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 6 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Bills Signed: HB1001, SB1 On Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, the Governor signed into law: HB1001 - To Reduce the Income Tax Rates for Individuals, Trusts, Estates, and Corporations SB1 - To Reduce the Income Tax Rates for Individuals, Trusts, Estates, and Corporations *** Original text here: https://governor.arkansas.gov/news_post/bills-signed-hb1001-sb1/  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, May 6 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Davis Learns Lessons Beyond the Lesson Plan * By the time the final school bell rings each afternoon at Clarksville Intermediate School, University of the Ozarks senior Gabbi Davis has learned one of the most important lessons of teaching -no amount of preparation can fully predict what a day in the classroom will bring. For Davis, a fourth-grade intern and elementary education major from Pottsvil  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 6 -- 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 and Bonvenu Bank Award $100,000 in Pathway Fund Grants to Four Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Organizations BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through member Bonvenu Bank, has awarded $100,000 in Pathway Fund grants to four organizations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, whose w  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 6 -- 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 and Bonvenu Bank Award $500K in Grants to Five New Orleans Area Nonprofits NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through member Bonvenu Bank, awarded $500,000 in Pathway Fund grants to five organizations in the New Orleans, Louisiana, area that will support resolving   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Carr Backs Federal Complaint Against Maryland School District's Secret "Gender Transition" Policies Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 19 other attorneys general have sent a letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of a complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Rockville, Maryland, alleging that the district pushed students to  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The National LGBTQ Task Force (formerly the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) issued the following news: * * * Wall of Honor 2026 Ceremony at Historic Stonewall Inn Held June 25 LGBTQ Icons Miss Major, Barbara Gittings, Luisa Rivera Added By Amber D. Dodd On June 25, the LGBTQ+ community will gather for the annual Wall of Honor ceremony, a tribute to LGBTQ+ trailblazers who have passed on and have made significant contributions to LGBTQ+ politics, art, culture an  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Spotlights How Trump's Reckless Policies are Skyrocketing Health Care Costs for Small Businesses, Families New data shows Trump's unaffordable policies are exacerbating the nationwide health care crisis * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today spotlighted new da  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * RLC Files Amicus Brief Challenging Federal Reserve Debit Fee Rule The Retail Litigation Center (RLC) led a coalition of trade associations in filing an amicus brief in Linney's Pizza, LLC v. Federal Reserve at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit arguing that the Federal Reserve Board exceed its authority when calculating debit interchange fees. Regu  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 6 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders, Arkansas Department of Health Launch Statewide Campaign to Connect Women to Pregnancy Care * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, alongside the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), today announced the launch of its first coordinated, statewide campaign to help mothers find care close to home. The campaign kicked off with the third annual Month of May (MOM)  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 6 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Faculty Member Champions Global Engagement in Teaching, Research, Service * The Office of International Programs and Studies at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is highlighting the work of Dr. Jane Opiri, associate professor of merchandising, textiles and design, who is integrating a global perspective across her teaching, research and outreach activities. "During Gl  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 7 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * Quarterly Business Luncheon to Examine Economic Uncertainty, Consumer Optimism, Regional Trends The latest Quarterly Business Analysis luncheon will examine consumer optimism influenced by tax refunds and high gasoline prices, while also addressing key challenges contributing to ongoing economic uncertainty. This quarterly luncheon will be offered June 4 by the Center for B  more