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PRESS RELEASE: Texas Comptroller’s Office Now Seeking Grant Applications for the Deployment of Last-Mile Broadband Service to Eligible Locations in Texas
TEXAS, July 9 - (AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today that the agency will begin accepting applications for more than $3.8 billion in available funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program and...

Texas Tuition Promise Fund® Newborn Enrollment Closes July 31
TEXAS, July 8 - The Texas Tuition Promise Fund® (“Plan”) is administered by the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (“Board”). Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. is the manager of the Plan, which is maintained by Catalis Regulatory and...

Secretary of State Mark Hammond Encourages Wise Charitable Giving Following Texas Flooding Disaster
(COLUMBIA) – Today, South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond urged donors to give wisely to charitable causes following last weekend’s flooding disaster in Kerr County, Texas. “The families devastated by the flash floods in the Texas Hill...

South Plains Financial, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Call
LUBBOCK, Texas, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) (“South Plains” or the “Company”), the parent company of City Bank, today announced that its second quarter 2025 financial results will be released after...

FEMA, SBA and the State of Texas to Open Disaster Recovery Center in Kerrville
AUSTIN, Texas – In coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), FEMA and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) staff will open a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) tomorrow, July 10 to offer face-to-face help to survivors...

Disaster Assistance Available for July Flood Survivors in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – Disaster assistance is now available to eligible survivors in Kerr County affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding that began July 2, 2025. Under Individual Assistance, FEMA and the State may be able to...

Former CIA Advisor Unveils Presentation on Untapped U.S. Resource That Could Quietly Fund Trump’s Next Big Economic Push
Baltimore, MD, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just as President Trump’s highly anticipated “Big Beautiful Bill” prepares to take center stage in Washington, a presentation authored by former CIA consultant and White House insider Jim Rickards...

Attorney General James Urges New Yorkers to Be Cautious When Donating to Texas Flooding Relief
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today provided guidance to New Yorkers looking to support relief efforts in response to the devastating flash flooding in central Texas over the July 4th weekend. The Office of the Attorney...

FLEOA Offers Condolences, Honors Federal Agencies and Rescue Teams for Heroic Response During Texas Floods
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) extends its deepest condolences to the families and communities affected by the tragic flooding in Texas over the July...

Outsource Accounts Payable Services Help U.S. Manufacturers Strengthen Financial Control
Outsource Accounts Payable services reduce financial errors, support compliance, and enhance cash flow for manufacturing firms. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Businesses across sectors are increasingly turning to...

Online Accounting and Bookkeeping Services Strengthen Financial Control in Real Estate
Online accounting and bookkeeping services help U.S. real estate firms track finances, reduce risk, and improve reporting. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Across the U.S. real estate sector, firms managing...

CoRegen, Inc. Closes More Than $93 Million Financing
HOUSTON, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoRegen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company pursuing novel treatments for patients impacted by some of the most aggressive forms of cancer, today announced the close of a $93,390,000 million financing. The...

FibroBiologics Confirms Ability to Manufacture CybroCell™ for Degenerative Disc Disease and Cartilage Repair Programs from Existing CYWC628 Master Cell Bank
HOUSTON, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FibroBiologics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBLG) (“FibroBiologics”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company with 275+ patents issued and pending with a focus on the development of therapeutics and potential cures for...

Outsourcing Accounting and Bookkeeping Services Helps Retailers to Streamline Financial Operations
Retailers improve accuracy, compliance, and decision-making with IBN Technologies’ outsourcing accounting and bookkeeping services. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Retailers across the United States are taking a...

Ari Rastegar to Appear on Fox Business July 10 to Discuss U.S. Real Estate, Global Tensions, and the Cost of Catastrophe
Austin, Texas, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ari Rastegar, founder and CEO of Rastegar Capital, will appear live on The Claman Countdown this Thursday July 10, 2025 on Fox Business, to deliver a wide-ranging and deeply personal perspective on...

NCTRCA Announces 2025 State of the Agency Luncheon: Celebrating 34 Years of Impact, Access & Economic Empowerment
DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA) proudly invites the public, partners, and certified firms to its 2025 State of the Agency Luncheon, a milestone...

Covasant Technologies Announces Strategic Merger with Texas-based konaAI, and California-based DCube Data Sciences Corp to Drive Accelerated Agentic AI Adoption in Enterprise Risk Management
PLANO, Texas, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three specialized technology firms have merged under a team of proven industry veterans to create Covasant Technologies, a new powerhouse focused on solving complex risk, compliance, and...

Business First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and Progressive Bank
BATON ROUGE, La., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) ("Business First"), the holding company for b1BANK, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc....

Orion Group Holdings to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on Tuesday, July 29
HOUSTON, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN), a leading specialty construction company, today announced that it will issue its second quarter 2025 financial results after the close of the stock market on...

Outsourcing Accounting and Bookkeeping Services Supports Financial Efficiency in U.S. Healthcare Sector
U.S. healthcare providers improve compliance and reporting by outsourcing accounting and bookkeeping services MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Healthcare providers across the United States are reassessing how they...