ATLANTA, Georgia, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Regional prices declined 0.4 percent in June, up 3.2 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region declined 0.4 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index declined 5.9 percent over the month. The food index increased   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * BTA Awards 54 Scholarships * The Business Technology Association (BTA) has announced its 2026-27 scholarship winners. Fifty students were awarded scholarships. This year, BTA awarded two $3,000, two $2,000, and a number of $1,500 scholarships to qualifying children of full-time employees of current BTA member dealerships. The Patriot Pack awarded one $10,000, one $7,500  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on July 14, 2026, by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy, and Whitney Jemison, director of state fiscal policy research, both of the State Fiscal Policy Team: * * * Missouri Tax Amendment Likely to Seriously Harm Services, Shift Taxes Onto Working Families In early August, Missouri voters will decide one of the most consequential state tax policy questions in recent memory: whether  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing to Consider Four Senior Civilian Pentagon Nominees * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to consider nominations for senior defense financial, acquisition, intelligence, and space leadership positions. Jules W. Hurst III, nominated to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller),  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing concerns about the essential health benefits framework and its impacts on affordability and patient access. The letter, signed by President Aaron Broadwell and Madelaine A. Feldman, vice president of advocacy and government affairs, focused on how the design of prescription drug benef  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Kustoff Celebrates America's 250th Birthday by Honoring West Tennessee's Finest Across TN-08 * MEMPHIS, TN -Last week, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN-08) toured across Tennessee's 8th Congressional District to present flags flown over the U.S. Capitol to West Tennesseans whose service and hard work have helped shape America's story for 250 years.. "America's 250th birthday is  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Legislation To Expand The Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Into Illinois * July 13, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today introduced the Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act, bicameral legislation that would add nearly 50 acres to the Gateway Arch National Park into Illinois. E  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 15 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Completes Successful First Offering of Hacking for Defense Program Snapshot: Florida Atlantic University recently completed its inaugural Hacking for Defense course, a national innovation program that connects students with real-world challenges from the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Offered through FAU's College of E  more

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, July 14 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Full Circle: Children's Center Alumnus to Begin Career in Speech-Language Pathology * Cade Culpepper He knew what he wanted to say. But the words didn't come so easily for the young Cade Culpepper-when and if they did. Until about age three, the Laurel, Miss., native experienced a language delay that presented a communication challenge for him. Typically, by 12 months of age, chil  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied protests by Weston Solutions Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania, and Tetra Tech Inc., Collinsville, Illinois, challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' award of a maintenance services contract to Pond Constructors Inc., Peachtree Corners, Georgia, in support of the Defense Logistics Agency. The contract covers preventive and corrective maintenance for fuel program facilities throughout the Corps' South Atlantic Division, i  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, seeks applications for the Delta States Rural Development Network Program. This initiative aims to improve health care delivery systems in rural communities across the Delta region, focusing on innovative and sustainable solutions to enhance access and quality of care. Funding for the program will range from $905,664 to $1.2 million, providing vital resources to org  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Ranking Member Thompson: Trump's Election Assistance Commission Firings Threaten Election Security Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement after President Trump fired the two Democratic members of the bipartisan U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), es  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, released the following opening remarks from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Taking Account: Implementation of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, Reconciliation, and Force Design 2028": * * * The Coast Guard is a military service that performs a comprehensive set of safety, lifesaving, law enforcement, and national sec  more

STUTTGART, Germany, July 14 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * Industry, economics and innovation a focus at the African Chiefs of Defense Conference 2026 * LUANDA, Angola - The African Chiefs of Defense Conference 2026 has concluded, but the critical security issues addressed during the summit will remain an enduring focus for U.S. Africa Command in the months and years ahead.  The confere  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The North Carolina Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Raleigh, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service expressing support for the proposed listing of the southern hognose snake as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act rule. The NCTWS, representing over 300 wildlife professionals, stressed the importance of this action to bolster conservation efforts for the species across its southeastern U.S. ran  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 10 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Announces Over $388,000 for New Mexico Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today announced over $388,000 for New Mexico as part of a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App. The settlement stems from allegations that Block mis  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement with Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, and Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, on legislation to hold purchasers of Russian oil accountable: * * * "We are proud to announce that we have reached an agreement with the Trump Administration to move our updated Russia sanctions legislation forward. "We are very plea  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far * Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump's reckless and illegal war with Iran has driven up gasoline costs for Vermont families, farmers, and businesses. The new data   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- William Tucker Carrington, director of the Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing the State of Mississippi's application for certification under Chapter 154 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. The application seeks procedural benefits aimed at expediting capital post-conviction proceedings, including shortened statutes of limitations and l  more