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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Friday May 22, 2026 ( 25 items )  

Active-duty logistics units with presence at Fort Buchanan enable strategic military equipment movement anytime, anywhere
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Active-duty logistics units with presence at Fort Buchanan enable strategic military equipment movement anytime, anywhere * FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico - Active-duty logistics and transportation units with a permanent presence at Fort Buchanan continue enabling the movement and sustainment of military forces anytime, anywhere in support of national defense readiness. Recently, personnel assig  more

AFP-MS Commends Governor Reeves for Prioritizing AI Education
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MS Commends Governor Reeves for Prioritizing AI Education * Jackson, MS -Today, Americans for Prosperity-Mississippi (AFP-MS) commends Governor Tate Reeves for prioritizing artificial intelligence (AI) education with the release of the Mississippi Statewide AI Framework. The framework establishes clear priorities for artificial intelligence education across the state   more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Minneapolis Public Schools, Facing a $50 Million Deficit, Plans to Build New $105 Million Anishinabe Academy School
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 22 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 20, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Minneapolis Public Schools, facing a $50 million deficit, plans to build new $105 million Anishinabe Academy school Minneapolis Public Schools, the state's third-largest district, is continuing plans to build a brand new $105 million school to rehome Anish  more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Minnesota's Literacy Reform Needs Mississippi's Accountability
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 22 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Minnesota's literacy reform needs Mississippi's accountability Minnesota's troubling and persistent literacy challenges finally spurred the legislature to act during the 2023 legislative session when the state passed the Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act.   more

Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on the Department of the Air Force's Posture for Fiscal Year 2027
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on the Department of the Air Force's Posture for Fiscal Year 2027 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing on the posture of the Department of the Air Force amid efforts to deter adversaries and modernize air and space capabilities. The Chairman highlighted the importance of readiness  more

Charting Yale's Impact on American Life, One State at a Time
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 22 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Charting Yale's impact on American life, one state at a time In Montana, Georgia, Maine -- and in every state in the country -- people from Yale are committing themselves to a better future for all. By Jim Shelton Yale's home will always be New Haven, but its backyard is as big as America. Look closely and you'll see the ideas and hard work of Yale's people and their local partners taking root in Missoula,  more

Entergy New Orleans supports Rebuilding Together New Orleans' 7th Annual Build and Boil
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 21 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans supports Rebuilding Together New Orleans' 7th Annual Build and Boil * A stronger, more resilient New Orleans starts with meaningful investments in our communities. For the 7th consecutive year, Entergy New Orleans served as the presenting sponsor of Rebuilding Together New Orleans' Build and Boil. This annual tradition brings together the spirit of service and the soul  more

FAMU Entomologist Honored for Advancing Sustainable Pest Management Education Across the South
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 22 -- Florida A&M University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAMU Entomologist Honored for Advancing Sustainable Pest Management Education Across the South National recognition highlights the growing importance of Integrated Pest Management amid rising pest pressures nationwide By Deidre Williams Florida A&M University (FAMU) faculty member Muhammad Haseeb, Ph.D., has received the 2026 Friends of IPM "IPM Ed  more

FHLB Dallas and First National Bank Texas Celebrate Groundbreaking of Affordable Housing Community in Los Lunas, New Mexico
DALLAS, Texas, May 21 -- 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 First National Bank Texas Celebrate Groundbreaking of Affordable Housing Community in Los Lunas, New Mexico * LOS LUNAS, NEW MEXICO, May 21, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), First National Bank Texas (FNBT), NewLife Homes Inc. and local leaders today celebrated the groundbreaking of Plaza Luna Lof  more

Governor Reeves Announces Launch of Mississippi Statewide AI Framework
JACKSON, Mississippi, May 21 (TNSbrep) -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reeves Announces Launch of Mississippi Statewide AI Framework * JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi is taking a defining step in Artificial Intelligence education. The state has released the Mississippi Statewide AI Framework, which establishes statewide AI priorities and provides a structured, stage-by-stage map of the AI skills learners need from K-12 through career leaders  more

Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin Among Tribes Linked to UW Oshkosh Inventory
WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The university determined that human remains representing at least four individuals and 66 funerary objects are culturally affiliated with dozens of Native American tribes and communities across the U.S. According to the no  more

HYDE-SMITH LINES UP NIH SUPPORT FOR UMMC NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATION
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH LINES UP NIH SUPPORT FOR UMMC NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE DESIGNATION * Miss. Senator Uses Budget Hearing to Highlight Cancer Center & Research Institute as Key to Improving State Health Outcomes VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Seeks Commitments for UMMC Gaining National Cancer Center Designation. PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith with Ashleigh Parker, Cancer Survivor and Co-founder of DeSoto   more

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES ADDITIONAL FY2027 FUNDING FOR YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS, ARKABUTLA DAM REPAIRS
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES ADDITIONAL FY2027 FUNDING FOR YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS, ARKABUTLA DAM REPAIRS * Miss. Senator Looks to Build on FY2027 Army Corps Budget Requests for Major Miss. Projects VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Promotes Additional FY2027 Funding for Yazoo Backwater Pumps and Arkabutla Lake Dam at Hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today received confirm  more

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES SENATE PASSAGE OF RURAL HOSPITAL LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES SENATE PASSAGE OF RURAL HOSPITAL LEGISLATION * Miss. Senator Cosponsored Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act to Extend Program Used by Six Mississippi Hospitals WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised Senate passage of bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to reauthorize a federal health program that currently supp  more

MGMA Urges Congress to Pass the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 19, 2026: * * * The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD, U.S. House of Representatives, 407 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Suozzi, U.S. House of Representatives, 203 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Murphy and Suozzi: The undersigned physician organizations representing national medical specialty societies and state medical asso  more

Miss. Delegation Urges Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Miss. Delegation Urges Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi * WASHINGTON - The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared its strong support for Governor Tate Reeves' request for a major disaster declaration after devastating tornadoes and severe weather struck the state on May 6-7, 2026. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S.   more

Native American Remains From Illinois Sites Tied To Ho-Chunk Nation, Other Tribes
WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFR) -- The Illinois State Museum in Springfield, Illinois, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum determined that the remains of at least 32 individuals and seven funerary objects are culturally affiliated with multiple Native American tribes across the U.S. The objects include a limestone pipe  more

NOLA-PS Graduate With Perfect Attendance Wins New 2026 Toyota Corolla LE at Premier Stay in School Event
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 22 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * NOLA-PS Graduate with Perfect Attendance Wins New 2026 Toyota Corolla LE at Premier Stay in School Event 17-year-old Benjamin Vu, who graduated from The Willow School today, won this year's Stay in School Car Giveaway. Vu, who plans to study Electrical Engineering at LSU walked away with a 2026 Toyota Corolla LE for being one of 49 NOLA Public School (NOLA-PS) students to have perfec  more

NRL Scientist Earns Hale Prize for Solar Physics Research
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL Scientist Earns Hale Prize for Solar Physics Research Forty years of fortunate turns takes a career to new heights as Yi-Ming Wang, Sc.D., a senior solar physicist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), earns the 2026 recipient of the prestigious George Ellery Hale Prize, one of the highest honors in solar physics awarded by the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society. The  more

Opportunity Zones Round Two Selection Process Topic of CRS Report
WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48952) entitled "Opportunity Zones Round Two Selection Process: Frequently Asked Questions" by public finance specialists Anthony A. Cilluffo and Donald J. Marples. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Opportunity Zone program provides tax incentives to taxpayers who invest in certain designated geographic areas. The program was enacted in 2017, as part of P.L. 115-97, and began operations in  more

Remembering the Days -- The right stuff: President Donald Russell
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 21 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Remembering the Days -- The right stuff: President Donald Russell * Harry Lesesne: "Without any question, it was a fulcrum of history for the university, the turning point. Sets the stage for the university to really be a national caliber institution." Chris Horn: That's Harry Lesesne, the author of a comprehensive history book on the University of South Carolina in the 20th century. What   more

Rep. Kelly: We Must Turn the Tide on Shipbuilding
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following remarks on May 20, 2026, at a hearing on the U.S. Navy's fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Good afternoon, and thank you all for being here for today's hearing. As we discuss the Navy's needs in the Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee's jurisdiction for the upcoming fiscal year, I am pleased that we have both the 30-year shipbu  more

REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in First Quarter, Marking Largest Q1 on Record
WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in First Quarter, Marking Largest Q1 on Record * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. energy storage industry installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in the sector's history. According to the U.S. Energy Storage Market Outlook Q2 2026 (ESMO) released today by  more

SPLC Mourns the Loss of LGBTQ+ Advocate Congressman Barney Frank
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Mourns the Loss of LGBTQ+ Advocate Congressman Barney Frank * MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) mourns the loss of former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, who served Massachusetts in elected office for 32 years. Frank was one of the first openly gay members of Congress and dedicated his life to advancing LGBTQ+ rights. He was 86. "Today, we reflec  more

Young Honors Harold Dossett of Gibson County and Merchant Mariners Who Paid the Ultimate Price in Memorial Day Remarks
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Honors Harold Dossett of Gibson County and Merchant Mariners Who Paid the Ultimate Price in Memorial Day Remarks * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor and paid tribute to fallen service members ahead of Memorial Day. Young shared the story of Harold Dossett of Princeton, Indiana, who died while serving as a Merchant Mariner during World War II. Yo  more