JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Nov. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * 2025 Alton Ochsner award for smoking cessation research winners announced * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health has announced that Dr. Li-Shiun Chen, a professor of psychiatry at the Washington University School of Medicine, and Dr. Robin Mermelstein, a professor of psychology, distinguished professor of the College of Liberal Arts and Science and director of the Institute for Hea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * AFPI Supports Louisiana's Ten Commandment Law The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) shared the statement below in response to news that the Fifth Circuit will rehear the case Roake v. Brumley and review the district court's ruling that struck down Louisiana's Ten Commandment law. AFPI previously submitted an amicus brief in support of the state of Louisiana, underscoring the h  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Nov. 26 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * Hope in action Veterinary medicine professor launches emergency rescue team By Sheryl Caldwell, Philanthropy Communications In the summer of 2016, a slow-moving storm devastated southern Louisiana. Unleashing more rainfall than historic Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the unnamed storm mercilessly killed 13 people and left behind a staggering $10 billion in damage. Among those caught in its path was Dr. Chance Armstro  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1 concludes, demonstrating global reach and Allied integration * RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany. U.S. B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft departed Spain, Nov. 24, returning to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, and concluding Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1, a two-week deployment exercising the U.S. Air Force's ability to project power globally. During t  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: * * * Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1 concludes, demonstrating global reach and Allied integration U.S. B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft departed Spain, Nov. 24, returning to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, and concluding Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1, a two-week deployment exercising the U.S. Air Force's ability to project power globally. During the deployment, the B-52 aircrews executed a se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Budd, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ban Terrorist Sympathizers from the United States * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ted Budd (R-NC), and a group of Republican colleagues introduced the Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act to close loopholes in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and expand the existing INA provision that bans officers, officials  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Lankford Introduce Bill to Protect Medical Residents from Coercive Abortion Training Practices * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Actto ensure medical students and residents are never pressured or coerced into abortion training that violates their moral or religious beliefs. The legis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Launches Major Investigation into Liberal States Failing to Protect Girls and Women in Sports, Defying President Trump's Executive Order U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, launched an investigation into 18 states and the District of Columbia  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSFR) -- Gulfstream LNG Development LLC, Houston, Texas, has requested a special permit from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration concerning its proposed liquefied natural gas project. The company is seeking an exemption from conforming with specific requirements in the federal pipeline safety regulations for the Louisiana-based project. The request focuses on the design, construction, and testing of a proposed LNG st  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to VarunKart Group LLC dba Organic Wellnesses from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: * * * Recipient: VarunKart Group LLC dba Organic Wellnesses, 8206 Louisiana Blvd NE, STE A #4959, Albuquerque, NM 87113, United States, support@organicwellnesses.com Issuing Office: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), United States WARNING LETTER RE:  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has filed its response to public comments regarding the proposed final judgment in the antitrust case against UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Amedisys Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The document, filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, addresses 173 comments received concerning the proposed remedy for the acquisition. The U.S. maintains that the proposed final judgment   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces FY 2026 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today introduced a proposal to fund American energy and water priorities while taking critical steps to address federal spending in fiscal year (FY) 2026. "The FY 2026 Energy and Water Development  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Highlights Baton Rouge Business Owner Katie Jenkins for Employing People with Disabilities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), for his monthly Local Spotlight, highlighted Katie Jenkins, owner of STIR Coffee in Baton Rouge, who primarily employs Louisianans with cognitive disabilities. By providing good jobs for people who may otherwise face barriers to   more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Peace Through Strength focus of CSAF's Mighty Ninety visit * F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and his wife, Mrs. Wilsbach, visited here, on Nov. 20, 2025, to gain firsthand insight into the Airmen and critical operations that form the land-based leg of the nation's nuclear triad. "The 90th Missile Wing is honored to host General and Mrs  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carter Statement on EPA Moving to Abandon Soot Rule * NEW ORLEANS, LA - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement: "What? You have got to be kidding. This move is beyond irresponsible. It is dangerous. It is an attack on the health and well being of our people. For the Trump administration to walk away from lifesaving soot standards is pollution letting at   more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 27 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Roy O. Martin III surprised with Louisiana Tech honorary doctor Louisiana Tech University conferred an honorary doctorate of Humanities for Roy O. Martin III, chairman and CEO of RoyOMartin in recognition of his decades of leadership, service, and his transformational support of the University's Forestry program. Martin was honored in a surprise ceremony by President Jim Henderson and College of Applied a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Consider Trump Nominees On Wednesday, December 3, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will vote on Trump administration nominees for the National Labor Relations Board and the National Endowment for the Arts. Agenda: * Nomination of Scott Mayer to be a Member of the National La  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Rising Health Care Cost On Wednesday, December 3, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing to examine the escalating health care costs and increasing strain on patients, families, and the federal government. Title: Making Health Car  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Nov. 26 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news: * * * UAPB, Southern University Students Gain Global Perspective Through Experiential Learning Program in Kenya University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and Southern University A&M College students recently gained hands-on international experience through the 1890 Student Global Food Security and Defense Fellows Program, an experiential learning initiative organized by the Office of Interna  more