MAGNOLIA, AR (09/08/2025) Southern Arkansas University is proud to announce that it has once again been recognized as the #1 Best Small Public College in Arkansas by Niche.com, marking the second consecutive year SAU has received this top honor. The University also maintained its strong standing as the #2 Top Public University in Arkansas, solidifying…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune Sept. 8, 2025 “NY attorney general will intervene in Texas abortion pill access lawsuit” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Sept. 9, 2025 “In U.S. Senate bid, Rep. James Talarico promises to take on GOP billionaires and bridge political divides” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.…

By Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune Sept. 9, 2025 “Abbott expected to issue executive order setting age requirements for THC-products, other restrictions” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Subscribe to The Blast,…

By Arielle Zionts September 9, 2025 BOWMAN, N.D. — Retta Jacobi stepped onto a metal platform that lifted her to an entrance on the side of a custom-designed semitrailer. Once inside, she lay down on a platform that technicians slid into an MRI machine. Jacobi hoped the scan would help pinpoint the source of the…

AI data centers produce massive noise pollution, use huge amounts of water, and keep us hooked on fossil fuels. By Dan Howells, Todd Larsen AI is everywhere. But its powerful computing comes with a big cost to our planet, our neighborhoods, and our wallets. AI servers are so power hungry that utilities are keeping coal-fired power plants that were…

One-time laboratory CEO Christopher Grottenthaler, formerly of Frisco, Texas, has agreed to pay $4.25 million to resolve False Claims Act litigation with the United States alleging illegal payments to doctors for laboratory referrals in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Two physicians — Hong Davis, M.D., of Plano, Texas, and Elizabeth Seymour, M.D., of Denton, Texas — and…

ETCOG Board of Directors to Consider $86M Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 The ETCOG Board of Directors will meet this month to consider the largest budget in agency history! The proposed budget totals $86,053,366, reflecting an overall increase of $642,472 compared to the prior year. Program area revenue totals for the budget this year are:…

The National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF), a Certified B Corporation energy efficiency lender, adds Bill Schamp, Amy Beley, Karris Walker, and Jared Mulliner to its leadership team, supporting its Approved Contractors in growing their businesses by integrating NEIF’s fair and transparent customer financing options for upgrades that make homes efficient, healthy, safe, and comfortable..   …