DALLAS, Texas, July 17 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Bank Awards $1.5 Million in Native American Housing Grants * * Bulletin No: 2026-14 The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is pleased to announce that it has awarded $1.5 million in grants to eight federally recognized tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) through its Native American Housing Opportunities (NAH  more

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Groups Move to Defend Mississippi's Only Majority-Black Judicial Election District in DeSoto County * Intervention seeks to protect Black voters' opportunity to elect candidates of their choice following challenge to sole majority-Black judicial subdistrict. JACKSON, Miss. - The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Mississippi, Legal Defense Fund (LDF), a  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap -- Week of July 13, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, July 14, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, led by Rep. Dave Joyce, held a budget hearing to review the Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request with Justices Elena Kagan   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Faculty Scholarship Citations, April 1-June 30, 2026 * The scholarship of Samford University Cumberland School of Law faculty members is frequently cited in numerous legal disciplines. The following is a list of faculty authored works cited from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, and sourced by Westlaw Precision, Lexis+ AI, and HeinOnline. Ramona C. Albin Ramona C. Alb  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48951) on July 15, 2026, entitled "Shark Conservation and Management in the U.S.:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Selected Legislation Related to Shark Conservation and Management in the 119th Congress In recent decades, Congress has considered legislative proposals with specific references to shark conservation and management, such as those focused on shark-finning practices and intern  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49033) on July 15, 2026, entitled "U.S. Research Vessels and Scientific Leadership in Antarctica" by natural resources policy specialist Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and science and technology policy analyst Laurie Harris. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In October 2025, the National Science Foundation (NSF) terminated the lease of the Research Vessel Icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer after 33 year  more