Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi
19 State Attorneys General Support BLM's Proposed Waste Prevention Rule Revisions to Limit Federal Overreach and Clarify Jurisdiction
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 24, 2026
Director Steven Pierce
Bureau of Land Management
Attention: RIN #1004-AF33
1849 C St. NW, Room 5646
Washington, DC 20240
https://www.regulations.gov
RE:
Comments of North Dakota and Eighteen Other States on BLM's Proposed Rule,
Royalty for Oil and Gas From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases, 91 Fed.R
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29 House Members Oppose Proposed Rule to Cut Head Start Workforce Standards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
June 8, 2026
Director of Policy and Planning, Office of Head Start
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Re: Comment to Proposed Rule "Restoring Flexibility to Support Head Start Program Access" (ACF-2026-0364)
Dear Director,
We wr
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A Legacy Worth Remembering: From Montford Point to Mississippi Valley
ITTA BENA, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- Mississippi Valley State University posted the following news:
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A Legacy Worth Remembering: From Montford Point to Mississippi Valley
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More than five decades after his death, William H. Copeland's family discovered another chapter in the story of a father, Marine and longtime MVSU food service director whose legacy of courage, education and service continues through generations.
Donnell Maxie, Communications Director
ITTA BENA, Miss. -There are some
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Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
August 26, 2026
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(Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer prote
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Afterschool Alliance: STEM Is Our Future - and Afterschool Programs Are Leading the Way
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release:
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STEM Is Our Future - and Afterschool Programs Are Leading the Way
New Study Finds Huge Leap in Afterschool Programs Providing STEM Education, But Students in Rural Communities and Low-Income Families Lag Behind; More Computer Science & Tech Education Needed in Afterschool
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Many more parents than ever before report there are STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning opportunities in their c
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AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook
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AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in announcing a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta resolving allegations that the company designed and operated
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AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements on record outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The agreement resolv
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AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta
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LANSING -Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. In addition to the set of safety features, Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement.
The settlement resolves claims by
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Americans for Tax Reform: List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids
By John Kartch and Rachel Loren
Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 95.
As documented below at least 95 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 kids were enact
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
Today, Attorney General Mayes announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safe
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
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Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in histor
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook
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Meta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms -and will do it within months.
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general tod
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa
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Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion
DES MOINES-Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history.
Iowa Attorney Ge
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Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta
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Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $9
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta
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#Griffin: 'Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook''
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with M
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on
Instagram and Facebook
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - one of the largest state consumer protection settlement
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big
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Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop addictive and harmfu
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Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
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Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta is required to implement a sweeping set of unprecedented safety features to prote
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Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook
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Press Releases
Connecticut to Receive up to $265.4 Million
(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to p
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Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms
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Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay over $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a nationwide settlement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. The landmark multistate settlement with Meta is one of the largest state co
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Del. A.G. Jennings Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History
DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history
Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms
Delaware to make generational investment in children's mental health
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WILMINGTON, Del.--Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the la
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EPA Selects 24 Gulf Watershed Projects for Water Quality and Local Economies
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Selects 24 Gulf Watershed Projects for Water Quality and Local Economies
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Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office - (404) 562-8400, region4press@epa.gov
GULFPORT, Mississippi (August 26, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Gulf of America Division (GAD) announced 24 projects selected from the Innovative Solutions for Improving Water Quality and Strengthening Local Econ
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FHLB Dallas and Members Award More Than $1.8M as Partnership Grant Program Celebrates 30 Years
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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FHLB Dallas and Members Award More Than $1.8M as Partnership Grant Program Celebrates 30 Years
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DALLAS, TEXAS, August 25, 2026-The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and participating member financial institutions awarded more than $1.8 million to 71 community-based organizations through its Partnership Grant Program (PGP)
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Fla. Secretary of State Byrd Designates Arcadia Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 27 -- Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Secretary Byrd Designates Arcadia Main Street as Florida Main Street Program of the Month
Today, Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced that Arcadia Main Street, located in DeSoto County, has been designated the August 2026 Florida Main Street Program of the Month.
"The success of the Arcadia Main Street program reflects the value of community driven revitalization,
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Great Lakes Groups Call for Construction to Restart on Invasive Carp Barrier
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes posted the following news release:
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Great Lakes Groups Call for Construction to Restart on Invasive Carp Barrier
The Alliance for the Great Lakes, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, and other Great Lakes organizations are urgently calling for construction to resume on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, a critical set of barriers and deterrents to stop damaging invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes via a cho
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HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS RURAL FAMILY RESOURCE HUB LEGISLATION DURING VISIT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS RURAL FAMILY RESOURCE HUB LEGISLATION DURING VISIT
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BROOKHAVEN, Miss. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today used a visit to an educational and family resource program in Brookhaven to highlight legislation she introduced to help rural and tribal communities establish resource hubs to strengthen families while improving educational outcomes and economic opport
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Kapoor and Keller for Law360: Managing OSHA Mental Illness Logs After Fifth Circuit Vacatur
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Kapoor and Keller for Law360: Managing OSHA Mental Illness Logs After Fifth Circuit Vacatur
By Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Jonathan Keller
In a recent article for Law360, Haynes Boone Partner Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Associate Jonathan Keller examine the Fifth Circuit's decision striking down OSHA's mental health recordkeeping rule and the implications for employers.
Kapoor and Keller
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MC's fall 2026 Chapel lineup helps students 'reorient their hearts and minds toward Christ'
CLINTON, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news:
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MC's fall 2026 Chapel lineup helps students 'reorient their hearts and minds toward Christ'
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Mississippi Christian University's fall 2026 Chapel speaker schedule features local church pastors, notable seminary leaders, church planters and authors to help students integrate their faith with academic life.
"Chapel offers an opportunity to be refreshed in the middle of the week as our campus com
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Moms Clean Air Force Urges EPA to Preserve Public Notice and Comment Requirements for Pollution Sources
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
21 August 2026
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20460
Subject:
Minor New Source Review Program Air Permitting Public Participation Requirements for State Implementation Plans
Docket number: EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-1212
To EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin:
Moms Clean Air For
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MSU Rugby Club students earn NCR Scholastic All-American honors
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU Rugby Club students earn NCR Scholastic All-American honors
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Contact: Brock Turnipseed
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Four members of Mississippi State's Rugby Club are National Collegiate Rugby Scholastic All-Americans.
Ryan Case
William Dabbs
Ethan Hansen
Jacob Rogers
Senior chemical engineering major Ryan Case of Brookhaven; senior biochemistry major William Dabbs of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; ju
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MSU's Department of Music announces fall concert season
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU's Department of Music announces fall concert season
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Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State's Department of Music offers an array of concerts this fall, featuring Mississippi blues legend Jesse Robinson to the university choirs and Wind Ensemble.
Select events are ticketed to support programming, specific honorariums and technical and academic services. For box office
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MSU's Dyer named Northern Gulf Institute director
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU's Dyer named Northern Gulf Institute director
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Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.-A long-serving Mississippi State faculty member and atmospheric sciences expert has been named director of the Northern Gulf Institute, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cooperative institute led by MSU.
Jamie Dyer, who has served as NGI's associate director since 2021, will lead the
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NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund Issues Letter to Congressional Leadership
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter to the Congressional leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 24, 2026
The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
House Minority Leader
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
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The Honorable John Thune
Senate Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Wa
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New Ole Miss Students Begin Their Journey
OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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New Ole Miss Students Begin Their Journey
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OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi welcomed the Class of 2030 to campus during its annual Fall Convocation on Tuesday (Aug. 25) evening in the Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss.
The celebration marked the 178th time the university welcomed new students and served as the kickoff of their journey, encouraging them to create community an
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Northwest Alumnus Secured His Future in Cybersecurity While at Northwest
SENATOBIA, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- Northwest Mississippi Community College issued the following news release:
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Northwest Alumnus Secured His Future in Cybersecurity while at Northwest
Northwest Mississippi Community College Cybersecurity alumnus and Fayetteville native, Easton Hatch, found his future career and passion at Northwest. Although his time as a student was fraught with medical issues, Hatch found fulfillment and success at the college.
Hatch said the college met him where he
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Sen. Duckworth, 11 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Wicker
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following letter with 11 co-signers to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 24, 2026
The Honorable Roger Wicker
Chairman
Senate Committee on Armed Services
228 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Chairman Wicker:
We request that you convene a public Armed Services Committee hearing with Department of Defense (
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Study challenges CO2-removal potential of enhanced weathering
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Study challenges CO2-removal potential of enhanced weathering
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Spreading finely crushed basalt across farmland has been promoted as a relatively simple way to remove large quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But a new study led by Cornell researchers suggests the real-world potential of this method, known as enhanced weathering, may be far smaller than widely cited estimates.
The study, "Critical
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Members Award $42K to four Arkansas Community Organizations
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release:
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The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Members Award $42K to four Arkansas Community Organizations
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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, August 25, 2026-Four Arkansas community-based organizations received a combined $42,000 through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas' (FHLB Dallas) Partnership Grant Program (PGP), part of more than $1.8 million
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Urban Institute Urges HHS to Retain Head Start Educator Compensation Rules
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
June 11, 2026
The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
US Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Re: Restoring Flexibility to Support Head Start Program Access ACF-2026-0364
Dear Secretary Kennedy,
We are writing to provide evidence about the i
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices
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Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)-Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the co
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With interest brewing among growers, AgCenter teaches the science -- and art -- behind tea production
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news:
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With interest brewing among growers, AgCenter teaches the science -- and art -- behind tea production
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(08/26/26) HAMMOND, La. -On a recent Friday at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station, an aroma reminiscent of freshly cut grass filled a meeting room. Participants in a workshop on tea production had returned from a field outside where they'd plucked tender leaves earlier in the
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