Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi
Alabama Wildlife Agency Urges Removal of Fixed Three Year Cycle in Migratory Bird Hunting Rule
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WILDLIFE AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES DIVISION
PO Box 301456, 64 North Union Street Ste 567, Montgomery, AL 36130-1456
Phone: (334) 242-3465 - Fax: (334) 242-3032
Visit: www.outdooralabama.com - Email: denr. wffdivision@denr.alabama.gov
The mission of the Wiidlife an
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artific
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Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 23 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Alerts Vermonters to Potential Restitution In $29.6 Million Glenmark Generic Drug Settlement
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Co nsumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs Between May 2009 and December 2019 May Qualify for Settlement Money
Attorney General Charity Clark recently joined a coalition of 48 states and territories in announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Gl
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Building a Bridge as We Cross It: A Conversation with Bradley Edwards, Beeson's First Global Methodist Graduate
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 23 -- Samford University issued the following news release:
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Building a Bridge as We Cross It: A Conversation with Bradley Edwards, Beeson's First Global Methodist Graduate
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Bradley Edwards, MDiv ' 23, borrowed a phrase from Global Methodist Bishop Scott Jones to describe what it's like being the pastor of the only Global Methodist church in the town of Magee, Mississippi. "We're building this bridge as we're going across it," he said.
Edwards, who leads Chr
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Calling on North Carolina Lawmakers to Help Patients Across State
WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release:
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Calling on North Carolina Lawmakers to Help Patients Across State
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) advocates for evidence-based policies that reduce the cancer burden. As the North Carolina legislature prepares to return to the General Assembly next week, ACS CAN urges the Senate to pass House Bill 567 to increase a
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Conexon Connect Scales with Agent Workforce Cloud
SAN JOSE, California, July 23 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release:
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Conexon Connect Scales with Agent Workforce Cloud
Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced today that Conexon Connect, the internet service provider arm of rural fiber broadband leader Conexon, is leveraging Calix Agent Workforce(tm) Cloud on the AI-native Calix One (tm) platform to scale their growth across residential, business, and multi-dwelling
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Crapo Introduces Bill to End Costly CAFE Standards, Restore Consumer Choice in Auto Market
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo Introduces Bill to End Costly CAFE Standards, Restore Consumer Choice in Auto Market
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Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and five Senate colleagues introduced the Restoring Affordability in Automobile Manufacturing (RAAM) Act, which would eliminate Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. These regulations have gradually increased sticker prices for new motor vehicles and
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Declining Rice Acres Threaten Critical Bird Habitat, Researchers Say
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 24 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news:
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Declining Rice Acres Threaten Critical Bird Habitat, Researchers Say
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HARRISBURG, AR - Scientists highlighted the increasingly important role rice production plays in sustaining North America's migratory birds during the Waterfowl & Agriculture Field Day, organized by the Rice Stewardship Partnership and hosted at the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center here this week. The w
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Entergy is protecting customers while powering innovation, CEO says at White House event
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy is protecting customers while powering innovation, CEO says at White House event
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Watch Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh's remarks and the entire event above
NEW ORLEANS - Earlier today, Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh highlighted how the company is protecting its customers while powering innovation, creating opportunity and economic growth for its communities.
"In Louisian
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Fla. Education Dept.: Kyndall Brown From Osceola County Named 2027 Florida Teacher of the Year
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 25 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news release on July 24, 2026:
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Kyndall Brown from Osceola County Named 2027 Florida Teacher of the Year
Orlando, Fla. - Tonight, the Florida Department of Education named Kyndall Brown from Osceola County as the 2027 Florida Teacher of the Year. Kyndall was selected from among five Teacher of the Year finalists through a rigorous selection process. As Florida's 2027 Teacher of the Year, she will se
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Gottheimer & White House Announce $42 Million+ in Funding From Washington to New Jersey
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 24, 2026:
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Gottheimer & White House Announce $42 Million+ in Funding From Washington to New Jersey
$50M Clawed Back For Public Safety in Last 3 Months; Invests in Local Law Enforcement in Bergen, Sussex, Passaic Counties; Supports State Police; Protects Religious Institutions in NJ-5; Upgrades to Andover Train Station, Sussex County
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Today, July 24, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheim
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Group of States Oppose EPA Proposal to Rescind Nationwide PFAS Drinking Water Standards
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
The Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin
July 20, 2026
Via Regulations.gov
EPA Docket Center
Office of Water D
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Husted Joins Bill to Encourage Creation of Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Husted joins bill to encourage creation of small businesses
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Chris Coons' (D-Del.) in introducing the bipartisan New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency (NO BOSS) Act to support individuals as they pursue small business ownership.
The bill would strengthen the underutilized Self-Employment Assistance
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ICYMI: Electric Companies Unlock Rate Freezes, Grid Investments, and Economic Development Through Data Center Agreements
WASHINGTON, July 24 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Electric Companies Unlock Rate Freezes, Grid Investments, and Economic Development Through Data Center Agreements
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WASHINGTON (July 24, 2026) -EEI Vice Chairs Drew Marsh, chair and CEO of Entergy, and Chris Womack, chairman, president, and CEO of Southern Company, highlighted electric companies' successes protecting customers while powering economic development on a nation
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Minn. Natural Resources Dept. Reports Heightened Fish Mortality During Prolonged Heat
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 25 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Minnesota DNR reports heightened fish mortality during prolonged heat
With hot summer weather creating stressful conditions for fish in lakes, rivers and streams across the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is sharing what people can do if they see a fish mortality event -- and how they can help prevent them.
"We have been seeing chronically stressful cond
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Mississippi Valley State University names Chaid Thomas director of admissions and recruitment
ITTA BENA, Mississippi, July 24 -- Mississippi Valley State University issued the following news:
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Mississippi Valley State University names Chaid Thomas director of admissions and recruitment
Mississippi Valley State University has named alumnus Chaid L. Thomas as its new director of admissions, bring ing more than 15 years of higher education experience in enrollment management, recruitment, student success and strategic planning to the position.
Thomas returns to his alma mater afte
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NRL Advances the Navy's Quantum Future as America Accelerates Quantum Innovation
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news:
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NRL Advances the Navy's Quantum Future as America Accelerates Quantum Innovation
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As a recent Executive Order declares, "the United States stands at the cusp of a quantum revolution." At the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) that future is already taking shape as researchers advance the Navy's quantum research enterprise through groundbreaking science, technology development and strategic partnersh
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Sens. Cruz, Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Students Learn to Read
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Cruz, Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Students Learn to Read
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Improving America's Literacy Act. This bipartisan legislation directs federal education funding toward instruction focused on teaching five essential pillars for literacy, based on the Science of Reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, voca
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Than Just a Career: BOSN Paul Zado Reflects on 32 Years at Sea
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
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Than Just a Career: BOSN Paul Zado Reflects on 32 Years at Sea
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After 32 years at sea, Chief Warrant Officer Paul Zado doesn't just measure his Coast Guard career by the cutters he served aboard, the commands he held or the historic moments he witnessed.
He measures it in people.
The shipmates who stood watch beside him, the young members who grew into confident professionals, th
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Transcript: N.Y. Mayor Mamdani Appears on the Shade Room
NEW YORK, July 25 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following transcript:
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Transcript: Mayor Mamdani Appears on the Shade Room
Tone Kapone: Alright, our first guest is making history, shattering expectations from tackling a massive $12 billion deficit to balance the New York City's budget, without cutting core services, to freezing rent for over a million residents and launching major housing initiatives. Now, he is rewriting the policy rule book. He is joining us tonight.
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Wittenberg Alumni Association Board Honors Professor of Biology Richard Phillips With Top Faculty Prize
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, July 24 -- Wittenberg University issued the following news release:
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2026 Distinguished Teacher
Wittenberg Alumni Association Board Honors Professor of Biology Richard Phillips With Top Faculty Prize
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Looking to illuminate the many unique talents that each class brings to Wittenberg, Richard Phillips, associate professor of biology and director of the Environmental Science program, loves to see students grow and succeed in the world. For his many contributions to br
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Xavier Music Students and Alumni Earn National and International Recognition Through Summer Performance Opportunities
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 25 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news:
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Xavier Music Students and Alumni Earn National and International Recognition Through Summer Performance Opportunities
Xavier University of Louisiana music students and recent graduates spent the summer performing, training, and building professional connections through nationally recognized opera and musical theater programs, with experiences that took them from Yale University and Jackson State
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