WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Campaign Legal Center and Protect Democracy Urge the U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Mail-In Ballot Laws * Washington, DC Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court in the Watson v. Republican National Committee case to uphold each state's constitutional ability to set rules for receiving and counting mail-in ballots.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen of Senate and House Armed Services Committees Back President Trump's $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Topline Proposal * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-MS, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, R-AL, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement praising President Trump's announcement of a $1.5   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 10 -- Davenport University issued the following news: * * * Davenport University's MLK celebration to include NAACP president By Leslie Kinnee Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of NAACP will join Davenport University's annual MLK celebration at its W.A. Lettinga Grand Rapids Campus on Jan. 20. The event to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will begin at 2 p.m. with a conversation-style Q&A with Richard J. Pappas, Ed.D., Davenport pres  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Jan. 10 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: * * * Medical Aid Supports Displaced Communities in South Sudan, Strengthens Care in Ghana and Haiti, and More Direct Relief's Humanitarian Activity for the week of 01/02/2026 - 01/09/2026 * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 556 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 2.5 million defined daily doses of medication Medic  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi helps customers stay warm and save money with energy efficiency tips and resources * JACKSON, Mississippi - As winter brings bouts of colder temperatures, customers will begin using their heating systems more and this could lead to an increase in electricity usage. However, staying warm and comfortable does not have to come at the cost of high electric bills. By making  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Joins Republican Senators in Demanding Accountability from Tim Walz Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined his Republican Senate colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal funding in Minnesota. Graham and his colleagues slammed Govern  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Votes to Cut Wasteful Spending * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (link is external), which passed the House yesterday. "The federal government needs to learn to live within its means, just like American fa  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Mississippi's proving data centers don't always mean higher power bills * Electricity rates are going up nationwide, and data centers aren't always to blame. But a common misconception by some unfamiliar with how power grids work, is that data centers strain public utilities and raise electricity rates for existing customers. Brad Viator At Power for Tomorrow, we track how utilities a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Calls Out Trump's Illegal Child Care Revenge Ploy Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted the Trump Administration for endangering children by attempting to exact political revenge against Democratic Governors: "The Trump Administration's reckless decision to interrupt child care funding nationwide an  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Jan. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner research leads groundbreaking findings for Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) * New Orleans - The Ochsner Cancer Institute is proud to announce its participation in a pivotal research study that evaluates the real-world performance of the Galleri(r) multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test. This innovative blood test analyzes DNA patterns in healthy individuals to d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2026, on the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans: * * * Today, our Nation remembers one of the greatest American tales of might and one of the grandest displays of American resolve in the history of our country--the legendary Battle of New Orleans. As our last major engagement in the War of 1812 and our epic final struggle against the tyranny of the British empire, the Battle of New Orleans ensured the hard-f  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. In this column, we highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simply helping make the world a better place, we'll feature their s  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi posted the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * Rankin County Woman Pleads Guilty to Misappropriation by a VA Fiduciary A Rankin County woman pleaded guilty in federal court to misusing Veteran's Administration money intended to benefit her son, a disabled Army Veteran. According to court documents and statements made in court, Darla Storey, 57, began serving as a fiduciary on   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Reporter's Memo On the Criminal Records of the Companies Trump Just Handed Licenses to Trade Venezuelan Oil * Along with well-known energy oil giants such as Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, two little-known but influential European energy trading firms are among the 17 energy companies meeting with President Trump and top White House officials today. These firms, based in Geneva and Ro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers The entire Senate Republican Conference, led by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Majo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia co-leads 23 States in Supreme Court brief defending farmer facing $2 million in federal fines West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Nebraska an amicus brief defending Jeffrey Andrews, a Connecticut farmer who is facing $2 million in federal fines for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act (CWA). The amicus, or friend of the c  more