ALFRED, New York, May 14 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University 'Reunion Bikers' release ride details * In recognition of America250, our nation's 250th birthday, the Alfred University Reunion Bikers have chosen the historic Saratoga Springs, NY as their pedal off point for this year's journey back to campus. The area offers a unique variety of historical, cultural, and recreational opportunities. The city's official slogan is "Health, History, and   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces $235,603 Awarded to Delta Regional Medical Center to Support HIV Care Services * BOLTON, MS -Congressman Bennie Thompson today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a $235,603 federal grant to Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville. The grant was awarded under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, Title III   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces $252,719 Awarded to Community Health Center to Support HIV Care Services * BOLTON, MS -Congressman Bennie Thompson today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a $252,719 federal grant to Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services Center, Inc. in Clarksdale. The grant was awarded under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS P  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces Over $9 Million in Federal Aviation Grants for Mississippi Delta Airports * BOLTON, MS. -Congressman Bennie Thompson today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded four Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants totaling $8,995,425 to support critical infrastructure improvements at airports across Mississippi's Secon  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Trump Admits He Doesn't Think About Americans' Financial Situation & GOP Senate Candidates Are Proving They Don't Either As families in Senate battleground states across the country struggle with rising costs across the board, surging inflation, gas price spikes in every single state, and a worsening and more costly health care crisis, Donald Trump made clear that Republicans "don't thi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves More Than $1.2 Billion to Support Recovery in Seven Southeastern States ATLANTA -- FEMA recently approved more than $1.2 billion in funding to support recovery in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. This includes $1.1 billion to reimburse for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and $12  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released an environmental assessment for a proposed natural gas infrastructure upgrade in Attala County, Mississippi, concluding that the project would not create major environmental impacts if approved. The review covers the Kosciusko Compressor Station Replacement Project proposed by Texas Eastern Transmission LP, Houston. The company seeks authorization to remove 14 aging reciprocating compressor units and install three g  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Woodforest National Bank Award $150K Grant to Mexican American Unity Council * SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, May 14, 2026-A $150,000 Pathway Fund grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) to the Mexican American Unity Council (MAUC) will help families prevent and address heirs' property issues in San Antonio, T  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects linked to tribes across the Midwest and Plains, according to a notice published by the National Park Service under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The collection includes human remains representing at least 62 individuals and seven ceramic sherds recovered from the Fisher Site in Will County, Ill  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains tied to archaeological sites in Illinois and determined that the remains share cultural affiliation with tribes across the Midwest and Plains, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum, identified in the notice as PMAE, said the remains represent at least 40 individuals recovered   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and burial objects and determined cultural affiliations with more than two dozen tribal nations, according to a notice published in the Federal Register. The Bloomington-based university said the inventory was conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, known as NAGPRA. University officials identified human remains representing 52 individuals along with fi  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following study on March 17, 2026 entitled "Mississippi Learning - Lessons on Literacy Laws for Michigan Lawmakers". The study was written by Molly Macek. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Michigan's public education system fails to prepare enough students with basic literacy skills. Reading scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation's Report Card, markedly d  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects, identifying cultural affiliations with a wide range of tribal nations, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The inventory documents the remains of at least 91 individuals, along with 19 lots of associated funerary objects. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign concluded that a connection exists betwe  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary: * * * Voters Should Choose Yesterday morning, the Virginia Supreme Court voided a redistricting referendum that voters had approved just two and a half weeks ago. Virginia Democrats drew a new map that would likely flip four of the state's 11 House seats from Republican to Democratic. Republicans challenged the process on constitutional grounds, and in a 4-  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, May 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Children's cardiologist named one of several principal investigators in $15 million initiative to treat heart valve disease * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health proudly announces that Craig Sable, MD, a pediatric cardiologist with Ochsner Children's, has been named one of several principal investigators in a project that's part of a landmark $15 million research network fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- President Trump issued the following statement on May 14, 2026, on the anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: * * * Today, we celebrate the 222nd anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the moment when American pioneers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, together with their team of explorers, embarked on a daring expedition into the American West, testing the limits of human endurance and forever altering the very destiny of our Nation. With the promise   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Delivers Win For South Carolina's Shrimpers, Save Our Shrimpers Act Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 13, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2071, the Save Our Shrimpers Act, by a vote of 391-18. Rep. Mace was a lead cosponsor of the bipartisan legislation, which requires United States representatives at inter  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program at the University of Iowa has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined there is a cultural affiliation with multiple tribal nations, according to a federal notice published by the National Park Service. The notice states the remains represent one adult female of Native American ancestry. No funerary objects were identified with the remains. According to the notice, the remai  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, May 15 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Engineering Professor Developing National Guide for Safer Roadways Alternative intersections could aid in reducing traffic fatalities * A University of Mississippi researcher is working to make intersections and interchanges safer and more efficient through a project funded by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program. Amir Molan, assistant professor of civil engineering, is using a $550,0  more