GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 2 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * ABCA Hall of Fame to Welcome Seven New Inductees in 2027 The American Baseball Coaches Association is proud to announce the seven coaches selected for induction into its Hall of Fame as the Class of 2027. These distinguished individuals will be formally honored during the ABCA Hall of Fame Banquet presented by C&H Baseball, on Friday, January 8, 2027, as part of the 83rd annual ABC  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 84. As documented below at least 84 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Dennis Hull: * * * Sen. Eric Schmitt Endorses Amendment 5 to Eliminate Missouri Income Tax Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt is throwing his support behind Amendment 5, a constitutional amendment proposal to phase out Missouri's income tax and supercharge the state's economic prosperity. Voters will have an opportunity make Missouri the next zero-income-tax state and lower the overall tax burden during the primary  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Federal Highway Administration, invites applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP). This program aims to allocate up to $350 million in funding to improve the structural integrity of bridges in eligible states. States that qualify must have a population density of less than 115 individuals per square mile or a total population of fewer than 1.1 million. Additionally, these states must h  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 2 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Announces the July Face of Arkansas * BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced the eighth installment of Faces of Arkansas, a monthly series highlighting Arkansans whose portraits and stories are displayed at the entrance to the Governor's office as a reminder of who the Governor and her team serve every day: the people of Arkansas. The series  more

ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas, July 3 -- Henderson State University issued the following news release: * * * Henderson State maintains accreditation from HLC Henderson State University's commitment to academic excellence and student success was reinforced last week when its accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) was continued by the organization's Institutional Actions Council. The approval from HLC serves as the exclamation point on a year-long process to maintain the school's exis  more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, July 2 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Hilliard to Speak at Pints and Professors July 14 * Arkansas Tech University faculty member Dr. Newton Hilliard will be the featured speaker for the July 2026 edition of Pints and Professors at Point Remove at Central Fire Station in Russellville Downtown. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 14. Pints and Professors is open to the public. Hilliard is professor of chemistry at Arkansas Tec  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on July 1, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill Applauds World Bank Decision to Phase Out Lending to China House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the World Bank announced it will phase out its lending to China by 2031: "I'm pleased to see the World Bank take long overdue steps to restore common sense polic  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The American Society of Nephrology issued the following news release: * * * KIDNEYCURE ANNOUNCES 2026 GRANT RECIPIENTS Highlights * KidneyCure, the ASN Foundation for Kidney Research, is the largest private funder of kidney research and is proud to support a cohort of 56 investigators with over $4 million in 2026 funding. * The 34 new grantees represent the sharpest scientific minds and most promising researchers in the kidney community. * In uncertain times for biomed  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: REP. HILL TO HOST UNVEILING OF A BUST HONORING AN ARKANSAS HERO AT THE ARKANSAS STATE CAPITOL * LITTLE ROCK, AR - On Tuesday at 10:00 AM CT at the Arkansas State Capitol, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) will host the unveiling of the bust of former Lt. Governor and World War II hero Maurice "Footsie" Britt. Maurice " Footsie " Britt of Carlisle, Arkansas, was the first American soldier in   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (formerly the National Association of Health Underwriters) issued the following news release: * * * NABIP Announces 2026-27 Board of Trustees at 96th Annual Convention The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) announced its 2026-27 Board of Trustees during the association's 96th Annual Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The newly elected leaders will guide the associatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service is accepting public comments on historic properties proposed for National Register listing and related actions across 15 states. The National Park Service is seeking electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before June 13, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due by July 16, 2026, under a notice published by the agency. The nominations submitted by State or T  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Recreational releases resume at Remmel Dam as Lake Ouachita rebounds from drought conservation efforts * After weeks of conserving water during severe drought conditions, Entergy Arkansas has resumed normal weekend recreational releases from Remmel Dam, reopening one of Arkansas's favorite summertime traditions. The company temporarily reduced recreational releases as part of its drough  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 2 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Calls for Special Election to Fill Vacancy in Office for State Senator for District 1 * TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME - GREETINGS: A PROCLAMATION CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING A VACANCY IN OFFICE FOR STATE SENATOR FOR DISTRICT 1 AND SETTING ELECTION-RELATED DEADLINES, PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE ANN. SS 7-7-105 WHEREAS: The Honorable Ben Gilm  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Southside School District receives over $140,000 in incentives from Entergy Arkansas's Entergy Solutions programs * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Southside School District in Southside, Arkansas has received over $140,000 in incentives through participation in Entergy Arkansas's Entergy Solutions offerings. This district has completed a series of major construction and upgrade projects across the d  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 3 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Announces Leadership Changes in College of Medicine The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) College of Medicine announced leadership changes, effective July 1. John Spollen, M.D., the college's associate dean for Northwest Arkansas, was named executive associate dean for Academic Affairs, replacing James Graham, M.D., who is retiring after 35 years of  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, July 2 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Graduate Students Earn Top Honors at AR-BIC 2026 Conference * Graduate students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) earned top honors at the Arkansas Bioinformatics Consortium (AR-BIC) 11th Annual Conference, capturing first- and third-place awards in the graduate student poster competition held recently in Little Rock. Representing UAPB's Department of Aquacultur  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, July 2 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Student Team Earns Second Place Overall and Best Presentation Award at National HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event * A student team from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) earned Second Place Overall and the Best Presentation Award at the 2026 HBCU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Event at the Westin Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual event brought  more

STORRS, Connecticut, July 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Magazine: The Yogi Inside * As Tuesdays go, this one might be unusual, says Nicole Hellthaler '14 (CLAS). She offers that gentle disclaimer, though, not because we're walking into the county jail in Little Rock, Arkansas, and not because she's about to lead a clutch of incarcerated men to an unbound plane of stillness and calm. It's because today's yoga session -offered by the global nonprof  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, July 3 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Role in Building National Semiconductor Workforce Grows By Kim Horner As semiconductor manufacturers invest heavily in new facilities in North Texas and across the U.S., The University of Texas at Dallas is leading regional efforts to train workers for the growing industry. Building on its workforce-development efforts and partnerships with semiconductor manufacturers and community colleges,   more

DALLAS, Texas, July 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * We're in the game: Bear Bryant Award returns to EA SPORTS College Football 27 * HOUSTON, July 2, 2026 - The name of the legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant is synonymous with excellence in the game of college football, and once again, fans playing EA SPORTS College Football 27's Dynasty Mode will have the chance to win the American Heart Association's Paul "Bear" Bryant Award as   more