Tuesday - October 6, 2026

News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors

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Ala. A.G. Marshall, Co-signers Issue Letter to Secretary of State Rubio on National Security Vulnerabilities in Foreign GLP1, Peptide Supply Chains
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 23 (TNSletter) -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following letter with co-signers to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the national security vulnerabilities in foreign GLP1 and peptide supply chains: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 17, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Secretary Rubio: We, the Attorneys General of Alabama and 19 other States, would first like to ackn  more
Attorney General James Encourages New Yorkers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Encourages New Yorkers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * September 22, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan group of 47 other attorneys general in urging eligible consumers to submit claims for compensation from generic drug manufacturers that illegally colluded to raise prices. The U.S. Dist  more
Attorney General Mike Hilgers Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mike Hilgers Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * Lincoln - Attorney General Hilger is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval of a pl  more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, BIPARTISAN COALITION URGE CONSUMERS TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FOR INFLATED GENERIC DRUG PRICES
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, BIPARTISAN COALITION URGE CONSUMERS TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FOR INFLATED GENERIC DRUG PRICES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general, is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases, and to submit a claim for compensation. Raoul and the coalition filed  more
Attorney General Rayfield Secures Patient Relief Over Inflated Drug Prices
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Secures Patient Relief Over Inflated Drug Prices * As Oregon families deal with skyrocketing costs for everyday necessities like prescription drugs, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging Oregonians to check if they're owed money(Opens in a new tab/window) from pharmaceutical corporations who were caught secretly conspiring to drive up prices to pad their profit  more
Attorney General Tong Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * Press Releases Attorney General Tong, along with the Attorneys General of 47 other states and territories, announce preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of   more
Beyond the Book: How Stories Help Shape Future Physicians
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 22 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Beyond the Book: How Stories Help Shape Future Physicians * In a medical school library where more than 97% of the collection is digital, a few shelves of physical books serve a purpose that no search query could ever satisfy. They invite students to slow down, step into someone else's experience, and remember the human being behind a diagnosis. That's the idea behind the medical humani  more
Chemistry Professor Becomes First ACS Fellow for Ole Miss
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Chemistry Professor Becomes First ACS Fellow for Ole Miss * OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi chemistry professor Jason Ritchie has been named a fellow of the American Chemical Society. He is the first Ole Miss faculty member to receive the honor. The ACS honored 59 chemistry professionals, including Ritchie, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry and holder of the Stefani-Mill  more
Crow '10 Publishes Sixth Children's Book
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 22 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Crow '10 Publishes Sixth Children's Book * University of the Ozarks alumna Robyn (Crow) Wall '10 of Nashville, Tenn., has published her sixth children's book, "Candi the Candicorn," just in time for Halloween. The book is published by Scholastic and is illustrated by Joelle Murray. The story follows a "treat-loving, magical autumn unicorn who is shunned by a trick-loving Halloween monster town."  more
Entergy Mississippi invests in the future workforce through STEM scholarships for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 22 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi invests in the future workforce through STEM scholarships for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities * The company's Power of Prosperity program equips recipients with tools for success through education, career and workforce development programs JACKSON, Miss. - Entergy Mississippi is investing in the future of higher education and workfo  more
Entergy named a Top Utility in Economic Development for the 19th year in a row
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 22 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy named a Top Utility in Economic Development for the 19th year in a row * For the 19th consecutive year, Site Selection magazine has named Entergy a Top Utility in economic development. The communities we serve in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas continue to attract some of the nation's most competitive and power-intensive industries. In 2025, Entergy helped secure mor  more
Entergy New Orleans joins US Department of Energy to break ground on $2M grant-funded grid hardening project
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 22 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans joins US Department of Energy to break ground on $2M grant-funded grid hardening project * Grid improvements boost resilience, reduce outages, and lower costs for customers Entergy New Orleans today joined leaders from the U.S. Department of Energy to break ground on a grid-hardening project that will upgrade 94 distribution poles serving the Leonidas area and direc  more
FAO renews MSU designation as Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * FAO renews MSU designation as Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity * Contact: Allison Matthews STARKVILLE, Miss.-The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is redesignating Mississippi State University as an FAO Reference Centre on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity. The renewal follows FAO's positive review of MSU's progr  more
Gatton Academy Students' Summer 2026 Experiences
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 22 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Gatton Academy Students' Summer 2026 Experiences * With summer drawn to a close and fall officially beginning today, The Gatton Academy would like to highlight some of the varied activities that Gatton students pursued over the summer. Envirothon Envirothon is an "international environmental and natural resource problem-solving competition that builds leadership experience for high school stu  more
Honors College, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Initiative a First at Southern Miss
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Honors College, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Initiative a First at Southern Miss * Honors College undergraduates at The University of Southern Mississippi and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) members share a fervor for learning that transcends age. That passion for knowledge inspired a new collaboration between the two entities, launched this semester, in which Honors   more
Looking for Dark Lightning: Airborne Detectors for Thunderstorm Radiation Searches
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- Air Force Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Looking for Dark Lightning: Airborne Detectors for Thunderstorm Radiation Searches By Juan J. Manfredi Jr.  Air Force Institute of Technology Lightning has been the object of scientific study ever since Benjamin Franklin first flew his famous kite. Despite the long history of this research, lightning continues to hold surprises for scientists. One example is the terrestrial gamma flas  more
MC named among nation's best colleges by U.S. News & World Report
CLINTON, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * MC named among nation's best colleges by U.S. News & World Report * U.S. News & World Report has named Mississippi Christian University (MC) the state's highest-ranked private university. The 2027 edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, released Sept. 22, evaluated more than 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities, using up to 17 factors to measure academic quality and graduate success.  more
Mississippi State Alums elected M1 Officers at UMMC
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Mississippi State Alums elected M1 Officers at UMMC * Four Mississippi State University alumni are newly elected executive officers of the first-year class in the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi. Known as the M1 class, the group's executive officers graduating from MSU include, from left, Morgan Nelson, community service chair, biological sciences 2025, Vicksburg; August Jon  more
Missouri Bar: MoveMakers and NewsMakers for Sept. 22, 2026
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- The Missouri Bar issued the following news: * * * September 22, 2026 MoveMakers and NewsMakers for Sept. 22, 2026 See who is making news and moving where in the weekly Missouri Bar update "MoveMakers & NewsMakers." - Kansas City Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to welcome James J. Cronin and Colin W. Turner to the firm's Kansas City, Missouri, office as partners in the Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group. Cronin and Turner provide comprehensive IP c  more
MSU earns national accreditation for geospatial intelligence certificates
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU earns national accreditation for geospatial intelligence certificates * Contact: Sarah Nicholas STARKVILLE, Miss.-From disaster response and food security to natural resource protection and national defense, geospatial intelligence helps address some of today's most complex challenges-and Mississippi State is preparing students to meet them through nationally accredited undergraduate and g  more
Northwest's Social Media Leads in Meaningful Social Engagements and Impressions
SENATOBIA, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- Northwest Mississippi Community College issued the following news release: * * * Northwest's Social Media Leads in Meaningful Social Engagements and Impressions Sep 22 2026 Northwest Mississippi Community College's social media pages have been leading in meaningful social engagements and impressions among their competitors against community colleges in the state of Mississippi. "Northwest's social media success is about more than the size of our audience  more
Ole Miss Celebrates Dolly Parton with Day of Service
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 22 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Celebrates Dolly Parton with Day of Service * OXFORD, Miss. - Dolly Parton was known for her blonde wigs, catchy songs and Imagination Library. But what she will be remembered for is her service to others. To celebrate her life, service and philanthropy, Oxford will host a Dolly Day of Service on Friday (Sept. 25). The date is a playful nod to one of Parton's best-known songs, "9 to 5."   more
SBA Awards $8.9 Million in SCALE Funding to 18 Organizations to Strengthen Domestic Supply Chains
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Awards $8.9 Million in SCALE Funding to 18 Organizations to Strengthen Domestic Supply Chains Funding will help small manufacturers scale production and support strategic priorities September 22, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it awarded $8.9 million in grants across 18 organizations through its Supply Chain Acceleration and Logistics Enabl  more
SBA: FAST Awards Will Expand Access to America's Seed Fund and Help Small Businesses Turn Ideas Into Commercial Capability
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * FAST Awards Will Expand Access to America's Seed Fund and Help Small Businesses Turn Ideas into Commercial Capability September 22, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it awarded more than $8 million in grants to 50 organizations through the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. The FAST Program provides small businesses and s  more
Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail and Tuskegee National Historic Sites Welcome New Superintendent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail and Tuskegee National Historic Sites Welcome New Superintendent September 22, 2026 HAYNEVILLE, Ala. -- The National Park Service has selected Robert Stewart as the new superintendent of Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site and Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. Stewart bega  more
Sen. Hickenlooper, Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee, House Armed Services Committee Chairmen, Ranking Members
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSletter) -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following letter with co-signers to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, Ranking Member Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, and Ranking Member Adam Smith, D-Washington: and House Armed Services Committee Chairman, * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 16, 2026 The Honorable Roger Wicker Chairman Senate Committ  more
U of O Named a Top 10 University for 20th Straight Year
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 22 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * U of O Named a Top 10 University for 20th Straight Year * For the 20th consecutive year, University of the Ozarks is ranked among the top 10 regional colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report in its annual college rankings. In the 2027 edition of U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges, released on Tuesday, Ozarks was ranked fourth overall among South Regional Colleges. The overall ra  more
U.S. Rice Supplies Rise as 2026/27 Crop Forecast Falls
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued 'Rice Outlook: September 2026,' Report No. RCS-26H, authored by coordinator Vidalina Abadam and contributors Jennifer Bond, Seth Wechsler, Andrew Sowell and Ethan Sabala, projecting higher U.S. rice supplies for the 2026/27 marketing year despite a lower production forecast. Total U.S. all-rice supplies are forecast at 266.4 million hundredweight for the marketing year running from August 202  more
U.S. Soybean Output Forecast Rises on Higher Acreage, Yield
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued 'Oil Crops Outlook: September 2026,' Report No. OCS-26i, authored by Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen, raising its 2026/27 forecast for U.S. soybean production as planted acreage and national yield estimates increased. U.S. soybean production is projected at 4.5 billion bushels, up 16 million bushels from the prior forecast. The agency increased planted acreage by 100,000 acres to 86.9 mill  more
USDA Cuts U.S. Corn and Sorghum Outlook as Weather Lowers Yields
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued 'Feed Outlook: September 2026,' coordinated by Steven M. Ramsey with contributions from Joshua Huang and Jennifer Bond. Approved by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board and released Sept. 15, 2026, the report lowers U.S. corn and sorghum production forecasts because of reduced yield expectations, while projecting higher corn and sorghum farm prices amid tighter domestic supplies. Global co  more
WA consumers urged to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA consumers urged to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices * Attorney General Nick Brown is urging Washington consumers and businesses to check their eligibility for compensation under a recent settlement for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. Following litigation by Washington and a coalition of 47 other states and t  more