DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 4 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition to Urge EPA to Change Formaldehyde Rule to Help Iowa Farmers * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general to ask the Trump administration to fix President Biden's unworkable formaldehyde rule. Formaldehyde ensures families have access to safe food and that farmers can protect lives  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following written testimony by author and investigative researcher Stuart Wexler from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Declassified MLK Records: What They Reveal and Why They Matter." MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr. * * * Greetings Chairwoman Luna and fellow members of the Task Force on The Release of Federal Secrets. Thank you for inviting me to  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 4 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Brown, Leadbeter, Warner Proposal Wages War Against Child Predators * Would allow chemical castration to serve as option of consequence HARRISBURG - To protect children in the Commonwealth from becoming victims of heinous sexual crimes, Reps. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence), Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) announced their intentions to introduce legislation that would  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Pays Tribute to Fallen Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Christopher Ohlmeyer, Honors His Legacy on Senate Floor * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor honoring Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Deputy Christopher Ohlmeyer, who was recently struck by a vehicle and killed while serving as a motorcycle escort for a funeral proc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Reward Raised to $15,000 for Info on Bald Eagle Killing in Louisiana * NEW ORLEANS-The Center for Biological Diversity today increased the reward to $15,000 for information leading to a conviction for the illegal killing of a bald eagle in southern Louisiana. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has offered a $6,000 reward and the Center is boosting the amount by $9,000. "Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy on Major Doctor Group Acknowledging Dangers of Chemical & Surgical Mutilation of Children U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement on the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) publicly acknowledging the da  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Functional forecasting: URI team uses Homeland Security exercises to evaluate storm decision support tool as part of Katrina lookback issue URI's CHAMP tool and expertise highlighted in series, "20 years after Hurricane Katrina: Lessons learned and implemented in flood risk management" * In a new paper in the Journal of Coastal and Riverine Flood Risk, a team from the University of Rho  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Give your home some T.L.C. with energy-saving upgrades * Show your home some love this month with energy-efficient products and services that can help save you money and energy. Our Entergy Solutions programs offer a variety of ways to increase your comfort at home while decreasing energy use. The Entergy Solutions Marketplace is your go-to place to shop for energy-saving products like   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy delivers another $122 million for Louisiana special projects in spending package * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured approximately $122 million for Louisiana special projects in a package of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 spending bills now on its way to President Donald Trump's desk. "In my role on the Senate Appropriations Committee,  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 5 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * LDH expands the Louisiana Carrot Initiative to East Baton Rouge and Orleans parishes Project encourages more fresh fruit and vegetable purchases among SNAP recipients * The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) expanded the Louisiana Carrot Initiative to Walmart stores in East Baton Rouge and Orleans parishes on February 4. The initiative, formerly known as the produce bonus  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Delivers $2.2 million to Enhance Economic Development in West Feliciana Parish * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured over $2 million in Community Project Funding to support infrastructure improvements and other revitalization efforts in the town of St. Francisville. The Commerce Street Multimodal Revitalization Project passed as part of the FY 2026 transportation fund  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Delivers Funding for New Flood Rescue Training Facility in Baton Rouge * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured $3.5 million in Community Project Funding to support the construction of an advanced, indoor water rescue training facility in Baton Rouge for first responders. The funding passed as part of the FY 2026 transportation funding bill, which cleared Congress on Tue  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Delivers Significant Investment in Northeast Louisiana Port Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured $5 million in Community Project Funding to support crucial repairs to port infrastructure along the Mississippi River in Northeast Louisiana. Funding for the Delta Link Louisiana Regional Ports Improvement Project passed as part of the FY 2026 transportatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Secures $6.6 Million in Infrastructure Funding for Ouachita Parish * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured over $6 million in Community Project Funding to support Ouachita Parish's highway, storm drainage, and sewer infrastructure. * $2.2 million for the Ouachita Parish Capels Road Corridor Reconstruction Improvement Project to complete the rebuilding of 2.5 miles of r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Secures Funding for Safety Improvements at Hammond Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has delivered $2.2 million in Community Project Funding to support aviation infrastructure improvements at the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport. The funding passed as part of the FY 2026 transportation funding bill, which cleared Congress on Tuesday and was signed into law by Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Secures Support for Maternal Health Kits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured $5 million in funding signed into law by President Trump to increase support for new mothers and infants through the distribution of newborn supply kits. Letlow has collaborated with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a pilot program providing essential items such a  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Feb. 5 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * School of Human Ecology awarded re-accreditation The School of Human Ecology in the College of Education and Human Sciences has received national recognition of accreditations based on the quality and rigor of their academic programs. The School received official notice of re-accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). In its decisi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi Center for Legal Services Receives $150K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Community Bank of Mississippi to Support Housing Stability and Legal Aid * HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, February 4, 2026-Mississippi families will have a better chance to keep their homes and land thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Da  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 4 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University announces opening night with The Atlantic and 'America at 250' theme * The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University has unveiled an opening-night lineup for 2026 that promises dynamic conversations that reach far beyond the stage. In partnership with The Atlantic, the festival will open on Thursday, March 12, with a special keynote evening honori  more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Feb. 4 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry College Speech and Debate Team Earns Multiple Honors at Southern Forensics Championship * NEWBERRY, S.C. -Feb. 4, 2026 -The Newberry College Speech and Debate Team earned top honors at the Southern Forensics Championship Tournament, held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 and hosted virtually by Arkansas State University. Competing against 18 institutions from across the South including Mississippi State University,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * President Trump Signs Cassidy-Led Policy Lowering Drug Prices, Protecting Families from Corporate Middlemen Into Law U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after President Trump signed into law several Cassidy-led provisions to lower presc  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 4 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Recognizing employee excellence that carries 'the legacy of military medicine' * Rear Adm. Matthew Case, Defense Health Agency acting deputy director, and Sgt. Maj. Manuel Cruz, DHA senior enlisted leader for the assistant director for health care administration, hosted an employee recognition ceremony at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, Jan. 20. "Today's awardees have done a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 4, 2026, at a nominations hearing for the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and four district judges: * * * Good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Our panel features Robert Cekada, nominated to be Director of the ATF, and four district court nominees: Andrew Davis to the Western District of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Shreveport Area Restaurants to Pay $34,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit * Settles federal lawsuit charging that restaurants subjected female cashier to a hostile work environment and retaliated against her when she complained MINDEN, La. - Minden Seafood, LLC, and Dorcheat Seafood, LLC, operators of restaurants Minden Seafood and Dorcheat Seafood and Grill, will pay a former empl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * Sixth Circuit Hears NetChoice Challenges to Ohio & Tennessee Laws Harming Online Speech and Safety * CINCINNATI, Ohio-Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will hear arguments in NetChoice's cases against Ohio and Tennessee's social media age verification laws, which violate t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial * Today the United States, together with our partners and allies, has set out to reshape the global market for critical minerals and rare earths. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, joined by Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Texas GulfLink Receiving Deepwater Port License * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, the Department of Transportation announced they awarded Texas GulfLink its deepwater port license under expedited permitting. The announcement happened the same day that a gas pipeline associated with the Delfin LNG deepwater port exploded, highlighting the real-world risks of massive fossil fuel projects being  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Colleagues Follow-Up on Call to End Biden-Era Flood Insurance Premiums * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined seven of his GOP colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Acting Administrator Karen Evans to terminate the Biden-era Risk Rating 2.0 policy, which has caused skyrocketing premiums and forced tens of thous  more

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Press Announces Texas Western and Discovery Book Award Winners * EL PASO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2026) - UTEP Press at The University of Texas at El Paso announced today the winners of its first round of book awards since relaunching the press in fall 2025. UTEP Press, which publishes a wide variety of popular and academic books, announced winners in two categories for its inaugural 2026 aw  more