Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for Sunday November 03, 2024 ( 7 items ) |
ANA Enterprise Kicks Off Annual Research Symposium in New Orleans: Highlighting Innovation, AI and the Value of Nursing
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024:
Today, the renowned ANA Enterprise 2024 Research Symposium officially commenced activities as a pre-conference to the ANCC National Magnet Conference(R) and Pathway to Excellence Conference(R) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The focus for this year's symposium is on pioneering new approaches in nurse-led research through the lens of innovation, artificial intelligence, and
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CCA Louisiana and Chevron Build New 'Super Reef' in South Timbalier
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana issued the following news:
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Along with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Danos and Reef Maker, the new reef will improve marine habitat and fishing
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Coastal Conservation Association's REEF Louisiana Program, in partnership with Chevron, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Danos, and Reefmaker-Walter Marine, completed construction on the South Timbalier Block 63 Reef this we
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Federal Oversight Body Opens New Investigation Into Notoriously Abusive Louisiana ICE Detention Center
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release:
Winnfield, LA, October 30, 2024 - After years of advocacy by immigrant rights groups, the Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) has opened a new investigation into systemic abuse and inhumane conditions at Winn Correctional Center, a notorious immigration detention facility in Winnfield, Louisiana. The investigation will focus on excessive use of force by f
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Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: 'The Declining Significance of the Petrochemical Industry in Louisiana'
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on October 28, 2024 by Tom Sanzillo, Suzanne Mattei and Abhishek Sinha entitled "The declining significance of the petrochemical industry in Louisiana."
Here is the executive summary:
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The decades-long partnership between the state of Louisiana and petrochemical producers is unravelling. The state's economy is showing clear signs of weakness related to petrochemical ma
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Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: Louisiana's Petrochemical Industry is Growing More Slowly, Producing Less Jobs, Fewer Tax Dollars and Faces Growing Credit Warnings
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release:
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Key Takeaways:
Louisiana, once among the nation's most economically strong states, now ranks 49th in GDP and population growth.
The petrochemical industry, once 33% of the state economy, is now 14% and facing an uncertain future.
The two most important drivers of the state's petrochemical industry--ethylene and methanol--are areas that are being proposed fo
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New Orleans Saints and Pelicans Owner Gayle Benson to Deliver Capsule Keynote at International Trademark Association's 2024 Leadership Meeting
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release:
The International Trademark Association (INTA) has announced Gayle Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans, as a Capsule Keynote speaker for its 2024 Leadership Meeting, which will take place November 12-15, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Gayle Benson, a prominent business leader and philanthropist, will deliver her Capsule Keynote address on November 13, from 11:15 am to 1
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Nonpartisan 'Defend the Black Vote' Program Launches Final Push in Campaign to Encourage 3.5 Million Black Men to Cast Ballots
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- People for the American Way issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024:
In the last days before the November 5 election, People For the American Way Foundation's nonpartisan Defend the Black Vote campaign is making its final push to reach 3.5. million Black men, via direct peer-to-peer text messages, for voter turnout in 21 states -- Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Alabama, Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Mis
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