NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following news release: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled in favor of civil rights activist Ronald Chisom, the Honorable Marie Bookman, the Urban League, the United States, and Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson in Chisom v. State of Louisiana, upholding Black voters' ability to elect a justice of their choice to the state's highest court. The ACLU of Louisiana served as lead counsel fo  more

WINTER PARK, Florida, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Optometry issued the following news: The American Academy of Optometry recently hosted Academy 2023 New Orleans from October 11-14, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. During the organization's annual meeting, the Academy welcomed 257 new Fellows to its ranks. Along with this strong showing of new Fellows, 12 current Fellows earned the distinction of Diplomate. Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry must complete a candidacy   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The American Astronomical Society issued the following news release: Astrophysicist Wen-fai Fong will receive the 2024 Lancelot M. Berkeley-New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy. Bestowed annually since 2011 by the American Astronomical Society (AAS) and supported by a grant from The New York Community Trust, the Berkeley prize includes a monetary award and an invitation to give the closing plenary lecture at the AAS winter meeting. The 243rd AA  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news release: Association of Equipment Manufacturers Senior Vice President of Government and Industry Relations Kip Eideberg issued the following statement after Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. "The Association of Equipment Manufacturers congratulates Representative Mike Johnson on his election as the 56th Speaker of the U.S. House of Repre  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 24 -- Communities in Schools issued the following news: Communities In Schools(R) (CIS(R)), the nation's leading provider of integrated student supports, announced it has received a $100,000 donation from Whataburger, marking the largest single contribution ever made to CIS by the national fast-food brand as part of its Feeding Student Success program. While Whataburger has previously provided financial support to local CIS affiliates (including CIS of East Texas, CIS  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Today, Concerned Women for America (CWA), the nation's largest public policy women's organization, praised Republican House Members for uniting behind Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to be the next Speaker of the House. "Rep. Mike Johnson is an inspiring choice for Speaker of the House. His serious, sincere, principled, and servant leadership has made him shin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Credit Union National Association issued the following news release: Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was elected the 56th Speaker of the House Wednesday. Johnson--first elected to Congress in 2016--is a credit union member and supporter. "We congratulate Rep. Johnson on his election to speaker, and as a credit union member and previous supporter of our legislation, we look forward to working with him on important credit union priorities," said CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana won the speakership nomination for the House Republican Conference Tuesday. Heritage Foundation President Dr. Kevin Roberts made the following statement: "As I have said repeatedly, the speakership is not about any one person, but about who will fight for the everyday American and their interests over the power of the Washington Swamp. "I congratulate my good f  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, a New Orleans-area mother asked the United States Supreme Court to hear her challenge to a lower court's decision to shield school officials who assaulted her daughter multiple times from legal action. Sonia Book teamed up with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file the cert petition after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held the school officials who abused her daughter, wh  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that solidifies the rights of Black voters to have an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice to the Louisiana Supreme Court. The ruling ensures that a longstanding Louisiana Supreme Court seat, which was created as a result of a 1992 consent decree and amended in 2000, will remain in the hands of Black voters. The Legal Defense Fu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The National Conference of State Legislatures issued the following news release: Voters in three states will go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 7 and Louisiana voters head to the polls on Saturday, Nov. 18. These four states will determine the outcome of 578 legislative races of the nation's 7,386 legislators. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) State Elections 2023 has the most comprehensive state election analysis you'll find before and after the electio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The National Right to Life Committee issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. "National Right to Life congratulates Speaker Mike Johnson," stated Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. "Speaker Johnson is committed to the right to life, and he will make the right to life and protecting women and their unborn children a priority in Congress." Speaker Jo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: The third annual Prevention through Design (PtD) Award was presented to the Port of Portland, the port authority responsible for overseeing the Portland International Airport and operating other transportation infrastructure in Portland, Oregon, for their outstanding leadership in reducing workplace hazards through design methods. The award ceremony was a collaborative effort of the National Institute for   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: The National Safety Council honored three organizations working toward and succeeding in preventing injuries and saving lives with its renowned Green Cross for Safety(R) awards. Given during the 24th annual Green Cross Celebration, presented by U. S. Steel, these accolades recognize the best and brightest in three categories: safety advocacy, safety excellence and safety innovation. Nine finalists for the  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: The National Safety Council welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors and appointed Brian Cook as chair on Oct. 22 during its annual board meeting at the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in New Orleans. New NSC Board Chair Brian Cook most recently served as vice chair for the NSC Board of Directors. He is an executive advisor for Challenger, Gray and Christmas, a Chicago-based global career tra  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: The National Safety Council hosted its National Awards Celebration in New Orleans Tuesday evening to recognize individuals and organizations for helping to make communities, workplaces and roads in the U.S. safer. The event is held in conjunction with the NSC Safety Congress & Expo, the nation's largest gathering of safety and health professionals. The following awards were presented: Joseph M. Kaplan Sa  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2023: Continuing its commitment to safety innovation, the National Safety Council convened six leading technology providers from around the globe to showcase their cutting-edge safety solutions during the second annual Safety Innovation Challenge. Hosted in collaboration with Safetytech Accelerator, the challenge builds on the tremendous progress made by the Council's MSD Solutions Lab, a ground  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: Underscoring its dedication to advance safer, healthier, more equitable workplaces, the National Safety Council presented the inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Safety Champion awards during the opening session of its 2023 Safety Congress & Expo to recognize stand-out safety professionals who share its commitment to fostering safer environments and outcomes for all. The Diversity, Equity and Inclus  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: The National Safety Council, America's leading nonprofit safety advocate, announced Monday this year's recipient of its Marion Martin Award, presented annually to one or more outstanding female safety professionals. Stephanie Miller was honored during the opening session of the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo. Miller is the safety and health manager of critical projects and waste operations for UCOR, the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Save the Children Action Network issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Today, Save the Children Action Network Victory Fund is pleased to announce its endorsements of three candidates for the Louisiana Legislature: Belinda Davis; Representative Barbara Freiberg; and John Wyble. These candidates are each dedicated to ensuring that children in Louisiana have access to high-quality, affordable early childhood education and the nutrition they need to t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release: TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, today announced Renzo Soto as Executive Director for Texas and the Southeast Region. Based in Austin, Soto will oversee TechNet's state advocacy in Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Shipbuilders Council of America issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair industry, today released the following statement in support of the new Speaker of the House - Mike Johnson. The following statement is attributable to Matthew Paxton, President of SCA. "We congratulate Speaker Mike Johnson, an advocate for the shipyard in  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry issued the following news release: After a months-long nationwide search, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) is pleased to announce that Will Green has been named LABI President and CEO. Since 2016, Green has served as the President and CEO of the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association, the full-service trade association for the roughly 350 new motor vehicle car and heavy truck dealers  more