BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 6 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests Ponchatoula woman for defrauding the Medicaid program of more than $168,000 * Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) arrested a woman from Ponchatoula for defrauding Louisiana's Medicaid program of more than $168,000. LBI received a criminal referral from Louisiana Department of Health (L  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 6, 2026, to the Washington Examiner: * * * Trump Puts Seniors First By Making Drugs Affordable Again By Bobby Jindal and Charlie Katebi For decades, the United States has led the world in developing groundbreaking medications that allow patients to live longer and healthier lives. Despite these contributions, American families pay substantially higher prices for these breakthroughs   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA finalizing the registration of dicamba products. "Farmers appreciate the decision by Administrator Lee Zeldin and the EPA to release a new registration and updated label for dicamba, an important herbicide that allows farmers to grow safe and healt  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates. "These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans," Attorney General Wilson sa  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Secures Conviction of Lepanto Woman for Medicaid Fraud * Griffin: 'Those who try to cheat Medicaid for their own personal gain will face justice' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of Lexie King, 21, of Lepanto on one count of Medicaid fraud, a Class A misdemeanor: "Lexie King was found gu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers New VA Clinic for Baton Rouge * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a lease for a new community-based outpatient clinic in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Cassidy played a critical role in securing this clinic through the Sergeant First  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * Club for Growth PAC Endorses Blake Miguez in LA-05 Club for Growth PAC endorsed State Senator Blake Miguez in Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. Miguez, a member of the Club for Growth Foundation's 2025 Fellowship class, is running to replace Rep. Julia Letlow (CFGF Lifetime Rating: 71%), who previously announced she would run for U.S. Senate. "Blake Miguez is a proven conservative   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Convenes Oversight Trip and Field Hearing to Fight Back Against ICE Tyranny in Louisiana and Across the Country * NEW ORLEANS, LA - Last week, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, convened a Democratic Field Hearing at City Council Chambers at City Hall in New Orleans. Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleo Fields Condemns President Trump's Racist AI Video Targeting Former President First Lady, Barack and Michelle Obama * Baton Rouge, LA - Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement in response to the racist, AI-generated video posted by President Donald Trump, targeting former President and First Lady, Barack and Michelle Obama: "The racist video that targeted the forme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Scott Calls on DHS to Halt Deportation of Georgia Veteran and Uphold Due Process * WASHINGTON D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urging an immediate stay of removal for Georgia constituent and U.S. Army veteran Godfrey Wade and calling for his immigration case to be heard in court before any further enforcemen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Reenlists More Than 100 National Guardsmen in Nation's Capital * More than 100 National Guard personnel from nine different states gathered in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington today to recite the oath of enlistment and extend their service contracts. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath. Those guard members -from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Institute for Free Speech issued the following news release: * * * Institute for Free Speech Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Employer Threats That Chill Free Speech University of Texas threatened Professor Richard Lowery over DEI criticism; Fifth Circuit's outlier standard leaves him and other public employees without essential legal protections * If your government employer threatens to cut your pay or harm your career if you don't stop expressing y  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy in Fox Opinion: Democrats' defund-the-police plan failed, but here they go again * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed for Fox News arguing that the calls to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could backfire as quickly as the defund-the-police movement did in 2020. Key excerpts of the op-ed are below: "As I've watched the protests in Minneapolis, it se  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 6 -- The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Temple Provides Update on Fortified Roof Benchmark Discounts Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced today that the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) continues its work to develop a regulation creating benchmark discounts for Fortified roofs in Louisiana. The LDI is working with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to develop the benc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Laredo CBP officers apprehend fugitive wanted for failure to appear on incest charges in Louisiana * LAREDO, Texas -U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Laredo Port of Entry recently apprehended a male U.S. citizen wanted in Louisiana on an outstanding felony warrant for failure appear on an alleged incest charge. "O  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States "Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation" makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state * As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law that allows people to take unpaid time off from work for caregiving or their own health,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Rep. Friedman Demand Answers from Netflix and Paramount on Proposed Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition * Lawmakers seek concrete commitments to protect Hollywood jobs amid proposed multibillion-dollar cost cuts Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Congresswoman Laura Friedman (D-Calif-30) sent a letter to Netflix Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters,  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Feb. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health hospitals named Best-in-State 2026 * NEW ORLEANS - Five Ochsner Health owned and affiliated hospitals have been named among Newsweek's America's Best-in-State Hospitals 2026. This honor is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Ochsner Health's dedication to top-quality patient care "When our hos  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Readout of Congressional Black Caucus Voting Rights & Redistricting Strategy Summit * On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, Chairwoman Yvette D. Clarke and Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) convened leading experts from the civil rights, voting rights, and legal community in Washington, D.C. for the Voting Rights & Redistricting Strategy Summit. The convening comes at a pivotal moment, as the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman, Sen. Schiff Demand Answers from Netflix & Paramount on Proposed Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, February 6, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) and Senator Adam Schiff (CA) sent a letter to Netflix Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, and Paramount Skydance Corporation CEO David Ellison, requesting concrete commitments to protect  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Carter, Bresnahan Launch the Bipartisan Opportunity Youth Caucus for the 119th Congress * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Rob Bresnahan Jr. (R-PA) announced the re-launch of the Bipartisan Opportunity Youth Caucus (BOYC) for the 119th Congress. This first-of-its-kind caucus will highlight bipartisan federal policies that support yo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 5, 2026, at an executive business meeting to consider U.S. attorneys and anti-crime legislation: * * * On today's agenda, we have three nominations and seven bills listed. Four of those bills are listed for the first time, so we'll hold them over for future consideration. Today, we'll vote on three U.S. Attorney nominees: Thomas Govan for the Midd  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "One Year After Disaster: Experts Weigh in on the Palisades Fire": * * * Thanks Mr. Chairman. Thank you to the witnesses for being here today. There is no question that the Palisades Fire was a horrific calamity. Communities were wiped out,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Introduce the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act. The bill   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests * Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Moto  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duf  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Collects Over $8 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions and Forfeitures in FY 2025 U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller announced today that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana collected $7,695,567 in criminal and civil actions, as well as $420,268 in asset forfeiture actions, in Fiscal Year  more

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 6 -- 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

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 7 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * For alumna Amber Mitchell, Black History is much more than a month -- it's a career Standing beside the bus Rosa Parks made famous in 1955, Wayne State University history alumna Amber Mitchell '13 explains why she loves her job. As the first-ever Curator of Black History at The Henry Ford, a five-venue, 250-acre destination that attracts more than 1.7 million visitors annually, she sees guests get excited abo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Colleagues Introduce the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Katie Britt, R-Ala., Chris Coons, D-Del., John Kennedy, R-La., Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Susan Collins, R-Maine., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Ed Markey, D-Ore., introduced the Regional Ocean Partnerships Act. The bill would reauthorize Regional Ocean Partn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * WICKER, HYDE-SMITH REITERATE NEED FOR FEMA TO ABANDON PRICEY BIDEN-ERA FLOOD INSURANCE CHANGES * Miss. Senators, Colleagues Demand End as Policyholders Abandon National Flood Insurance Program Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week reiterated the need for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to end Biden-era changes to th  more