Wednesday - August 26, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi

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#HIVResists: July 2026 Monthly Policy Update
OAKLAND, California, July 31 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * #HIVResists: July 2026 Monthly Policy Update Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks. Hot Topic Increasing Criminalization is the Fascist Playbook! Protests continue following the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero. I  more
A Maroon and White Welcome: MSU greets new, returning Bulldogs with student-focused events, supports
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 29 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * A Maroon and White Welcome: MSU greets new, returning Bulldogs with student-focused events, supports * Contact: Carl Smith STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State is welcoming new and returning Bulldogs to Starkville in the coming weeks with numerous student-focused events ahead of the upcoming academic year. Incoming freshmen and transfer students will acclimate to campus during August move-in d  more
A Place for Every Kid to be a Kid: Camp Hopewell's Diabetes Camp Celebrates 50th Year
SANTA BARBARA, California, July 30 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * A Place for Every Kid to be a Kid: Camp Hopewell's Diabetes Camp Celebrates 50th Year * There's a place in the woods where a kid can be a kid. And that's big for the kids whose lives have revolved around tracking their blood sugar, physical activity, eating habits, and insulin needs. "Camp Hopewell is the one place that reminds you what your childhood should be like," said Alexandri  more
Beyond the vest: Why one veteran is fighting for ADA education
ERLANGER, Kentucky, July 30 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Beyond the vest: Why one veteran is fighting for ADA education * For many veterans, a service dog is more than a companion. It's a vital tool for navigating daily life with a disability. However, as Army veteran William McCasland recently discovered, public understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) still lags behind the law. While traveling for a family re  more
Dallas Barber and Stylist College Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Dallas Barber and Stylist College Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit * Hair styling provider and trainer settles federal suit alleging that owner rejected applicant because of pregnancy DALLAS -Dallas Barber and Stylist College, Inc., which operates multiple barber and hair styling locations and instructional campuses in the Dallas metropolitan area, will pay significant mo  more
Entergy Texas helping customers stay cool and save money with bill management tools and resources
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas helping customers stay cool and save money with bill management tools and resources * Resources can help customers monitor energy use, manage bills and find financial assistance THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The heat of summer can increase electricity use and energy costs, Entergy Texas is committed to helping customers stay cool and save money throughout the hotter months with b  more
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results
DALLAS, Texas, July 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results * DALLAS, TEXAS, July 29, 2026 - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $123.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. In comparison, for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025, the Bank reported net income  more
History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia an  more
HYDE-SMITH LEADS BICAMERAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE H-2A GUEST WORKER PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH LEADS BICAMERAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE H-2A GUEST WORKER PROGRAM * Lawmakers Seek Multi-Agency Administrative Changes to Ease Strain on Agricultural, Livestock & Dairy Industries WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led a bicameral group of lawmakers in recommending administrative changes the Trump administration should take to significantly improv  more
Justice Department's Fraud Division Announces Unprecedented Fraud Enforcement Actions in Southeast Resulting From Federal-State Partnerships
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Justice Department's Fraud Division Announces Unprecedented Fraud Enforcement Actions in Southeast Resulting from Federal-State Partnerships The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division today announced a series of significant fraud enforcement actions across the Southeastern United States, the product of robust federal-state partnerships with Alabama, Florida, Georgi  more
Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces Its Fall/Winter 2026-27 Met Live Arts Season, Bringing Leading Artists Into Dialogue With the Museum's Collections, Exhibitions, and Historic Spaces
NEW YORK, July 31 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces Its Fall/Winter 2026-27 Met Live Arts Season, Bringing Leading Artists into Dialogue with the Museum's Collections, Exhibitions, and Historic Spaces This season features groundbreaking performances by Lykke Li, St. Vincent, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Ayodele Casel, Rebirth Brass Band, JACK Quartet, and others, with severa  more
Miller-Meeks Delivers $2.5 Million for Forevergreen Road Extension
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Delivers $2.5 Million for Forevergreen Road Extension * CORALVILLE, IA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) celebrated the groundbreaking of the Forevergreen Road Extension, a long-awaited project that will improve connectivity, support growth, and strengthen communities in Coralville and North Liberty. Miller-Meeks helped secure $2.5 million in Community Project Fu  more
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor Participates in the Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership Roundtable
JACKSON, Mississippi, July 31 -- The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Mississippi Office of the State Auditor Participates in the Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership Roundtable Today State Auditor Shad White announced that the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor participated in the Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership Roundtable hosted by the Department of Justice. The roundtable further strengthened  more
N.C. State Auditor Boliek Joins Southeast Fraud Enforcement Partnership to Combat Fraud
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor Boliek Joins Southeast Fraud Enforcement Partnership to Combat Fraud State Auditor Dave Boliek joined state and federal leaders from across the Southeast today for the inaugural fraud enforcement partnership roundtable hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice in Columbia, South Carolina. More than 40 state officials and U.S. Attorneys from Alabama, Florida, Geor  more
Nate Bargatze to headline MC's Bicentennial Gala on Sept. 29
CLINTON, Mississippi, July 30 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * Nate Bargatze to headline MC's Bicentennial Gala on Sept. 29 * Nate Bargatze, Grammy Award-winning and Emmy-nominated comedian, New York Times #1 bestselling author, podcaster, director and producer, will headline the Mississippi Christian University Foundation's Bicentennial Gala on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in the A.E. Wood Coliseum on MC's Clinton campus. Proceeds from the Bicentennial Gala,   more
Pallone Demands Answers From SpaceXAI About Its Data Center Threats to Tennessee & Mississippi Communities
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Pallone Demands Answers from SpaceXAI About Its Data Center Threats to Tennessee & Mississippi Communities Letter Comes After Woefully Inadequate Briefing from SpaceXAI Staff Last Month & Includes Request to Schedule Visit to Colossus Data Center Sites - Top Energy and Commerce Committee Democrat Frank Pallone, Jr.   more
Republican Attorneys General Join DOJ to Announce Record Fraud Enforcement
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on July 30, 2026: * * * Republican Attorneys General Join DOJ to Announce Record Fraud Enforcement COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Today, Republican Attorneys General Lynn Fitch and Alan Wilson joined Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division and senior federal and state officials at the DOJ's National Advocacy Center to announce new fraud enforce  more
Standing Room Only Crowd Celebrates 2026 Pearl River Practical Nursing Pinning
POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, July 30 -- Pearl River Community College posted the following news release: * * * Standing Room Only Crowd Celebrates 2026 Pearl River Practical Nursing Pinning * Pearl River Community College recognized 84 Practical Nursing graduates during a pinning ceremony Monday, July 27, at the Ethel Holden Brownstone Center for the Arts, filling the venue to standing room only. The afternoon celebration honored the graduates' dedication and the hard work they invested in over  more
Trailblazing Alumnus, Adjunct Professor Dr. Michael L. Jones '20 to Lead as Dean of the Historic School of Nursing at Hampton University
HAMPTON, Virginia, July 30 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Trailblazing Alumnus, Adjunct Professor Dr. Michael L. Jones '20 to Lead as Dean of the Historic School of Nursing at Hampton University * First Black Male Dean to Lead One of the Nation's Oldest HBCU Nursing Programs and Virginia's Oldest Nursing School, Brings Representation to the Field During Black Nurses Week Hampton, Va. -Hampton University has appointed Dr. Michael L. Jones '20, an accomplished nurse le  more
USPOULTRY's Women's Leadership Conference to Focus on Professional Growth and Resiliency
TUCKER, Georgia, July 30 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * USPOULTRY's Women's Leadership Conference to Focus on Professional Growth and Resiliency * USPOULTRY's 2026 Women's Leadership Conference will focus on topics that address the challenges women face in the workplace and the skills necessary for professional growth. The program was developed by a team of professional women at various levels of management  more