WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project Commends the Bipartisan Group of Governors that Proclaimed "Ronald Reagan Day" in Their States Rachel Loren The Ronald Reagan Legacy project celebrates the 115th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birthday. Each year, in honor of the nation's 40th President, the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project sends proclamation requests to governors urging them to proclaim February 6 as "Ronald R  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious freedom of church-affiliated preschools and daycares * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today he has joined a friend-of-the-court brief with a coalition of 11 attorneys general defending free speech and the religious freedom of families. The states' brief explains that California is requiring churches that   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: Any Federal Legislation to Protect Kids Online Must Allow States to Continue Critical Work in This Space * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress supporting the passage of the bipartisan U.S. Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748 and urging polic  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 10 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill announces Orleans Metro ICAC Task Force to combat child exploitation in the area * Today, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill was proud to stand alongside leaders from various law enforcement organizations in the Greater New Orleans area to announce the creation of the Orleans Metro ICAC Task Force. This Task Force will be housed at the Kenner Police De  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Releases Report Finding Personal Bankruptcies at Highest Levels in Years Under Donald Trump A new report by House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) finds that personal bankruptcies are rising across the country under President Donald Trump, with filings increasing in 47 states and the District of Columbia durin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Louisiana Delegation Call for Support of Disaster Declaration Following Winter Storm Fern * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), alongside all members of Louisiana's congressional delegation, expressed support for Governor Jeff Landry's request for an expedited federal Major Disaster declaration following Winter Storm Fern, which impacted Louisiana from January 23-27, 2026  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * The littlest habeas From The Hill newspaper, "Trump administration seeks to expedite removal of 5-year-old Minnesota boy." [Cue the violins.] You remember this case, "The Trump administration is seeking to expedite the removal of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his fat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Seeks Answers on Opexus Cyber Breach, Calls for More Safeguards U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, rebuked OPEXUS for failing to safeguard sensitive federal government information. Opexus, a major software service contractor for the U.S. gov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Seeks Answers on Living Conditions and Management at 32 Troubled Public Housing Agencies House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), sent letters to 32 different Public Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Louisiana Democrat Chasity Verret Martinez Wins Trump +13 House District 60 Seat by 24 Points Verret Martinez's victory marks a 37% swing to Democrats from 2024 * Last night, Democratic candidate Chasity Verret Martinez clinched a dominant victory in the Louisiana House District 60 race -- a district Donald Trump won by 13 points in 2024. By winning by 24 points, 62-38%, Verrett Martinez clinche  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Feb. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl in Natchitoches Parish SHREVEPORT- On December 3, 2025, a federal grand jury in Shreveport returned an indictment charging the following five individuals for their roles in trafficking fentanyl and in around Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana: * Kedrick Donell Moses, a 49-ye  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Celebrates $61 Million In Federal Funding Secured Over The Course Of Eight Years For His Open Textbook Pilot Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the inclusion of $7 million for the Open Textbook Pilot Program in the Senate Appropriations Committee's Fiscal Year 2026 bill for Labor, Health  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Feb. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Eleven Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Linked to Gulf Cartel Indicted for Drug Trafficking in Central Louisiana On January 21, 2025, a federal grand jury in Lafayette, Louisiana returned a 12-count indictment charging eleven alleged members of a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) for conspiring to possess with intent to dist  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy and partners pack more than 530,000 meals for vulnerable communities in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day * NEW ORLEANS - In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Entergy joined forces with Louisiana Blue, Healthy Blue, the Pack Shack, and Extra Table Feeds to assemble meals for vulnerable communities across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Inspired by Dr. King's lega  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: * * * Governor Landry Announces Julie Emerson as New Chief of Staff * Baton Rouge, LA -Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced that Julie Emerson will serve as his new Chief of Staff, replacing Kyle Ruckert. She will start next week. "Julie Emerson is a proven leader with a deep understanding of Louisiana's people, our State legislature, and the work that needs to be done to move Louisiana forward,"   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 11 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE EFFORT URGING CONGRESS TO PASS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT Attorney General Anne Lopez led a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country, with a letter urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-441) on the Parental Rights Over the Education and Care of Their Kids Act (H.R. 2616). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Jan. 13, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of H.R. 2616, the Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their (PROTECT) Kids Act, is to ensure parents remain central in their children's lives, particularly when it comes to sensitive   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-442) on the Say No to Indoctrination Act (H.R. 2617). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Jan. 13, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 2617, the Say No to Indoctrination Act, is to prevent federal funding from supporting the spread of radical gender theory in K-12 schools. The bill requires that no funds expended under the Elementary and Secondary Educ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes the Housing for the 21st Century Act * WASHINGTON -Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House approved H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21 st Century Act. "Housing costs have soared beyond the reach of millions of American families thanks to Bidenflation, while outdated and burdensome red tape has constrained our nation's affordable housing supply   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes the Housing for the 21st Century Act * WASHINGTON -Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House approved H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21 st Century Act. "Housing costs have soared beyond the reach of millions of American families thanks to Bidenflation, while outdated and burdensome red tape has constrained our nation's affordable housing supply and limited our   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Louisiana colleagues urge Trump administration to approve major disaster declaration request in wake of winter storm * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined all other members of Louisiana's congressional delegation in supporting Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's request for a major disaster declaration following a damaging winter   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow: Prioritize Grid Resiliency to Prevent Power Outages * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the recent ice storm affecting North Louisiana, Congresswoman Julia Letlow is calling on federal agencies to prioritize preventative efforts to reduce the likelihood of widespread power outages the next time disaster strikes. In a letter to leadership at the Department of Agriculture and Department of Ener  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Feb. 11 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: * * * McNeese Sophomore Completes Breakthrough Tech AI Program Chiamanda Ononiwu, sophomore at McNeese State University, had the opportunity to assist in a semester-long virtual AI project with the Breakthrough Tech AI Program through a partnership with the U.S-based satellite intelligence company Ursa Space Systems. This provided a chance for her to experience hands-on, team-based work to solve real-world  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, alongside a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [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: * * * NetChoice Sues to Stop Censorship in the South Carolina Speech Code * COLUMBIA, S.C.-Last week, NetChoice filed a lawsuit challenging South Carolina's new Speech Code. These Orwellian restrictions on free speech, enacted on Thursday, force digital services either to act as government censors   more

SEATTLE, Feb. 11 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Portland Trail Blazers & Alaska Airlines Host Third Annual HBCU To The Pros Weekend February 19-21 Presented by Alaska Airlines, Prairie View A&M and Southern University and A&M College Marching Bands to Engage with the Portland Community and Perform at Halftime on February 20 vs. Denver Nuggets * PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Trail Blazers and Alaska Airlines are  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Powering literacy and lifelong learning * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy is committed to strengthening the communities we serve by supporting education and access to opportunity. Our continued investment in the literacy program Prime Time underscores this commitment by expanding access to early learning, fostering critical thinking, and engaging families in lifelong learning. Over the past 14 y  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Unconstitutional Effort to Restrict Religious Freedom Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing on Republicans' attack on re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore recognizes Mobile as the birthplace of Mardi Gras * Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) introduced a resolution with Congressman Shomari Figures (AL-02), recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Mardi Gras and affirming Mobile, Alabama, as the birthplace of the celebration in the United States. "Mardi Gras didn't start somewhere else and eventual  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Exposes Democrat Hypocrisy on Voter ID * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) to discuss Democrats threatening to shut down the Department of Homeland Security, the SAVE America Act, and Democra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Exposes Democrat Hypocrisy on Voter ID * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) to discuss Democrats threatening to shut down the Department of Homeland Security, the SAVE America Act, and Democr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Getting the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk is Critical * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's The Record with Greta Van Susteren to discuss the SAVE America Act, commonsense legislation that requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote and photo ID to vote in federal elections. Leader Scalise highlighted Democrats' hy  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Getting the SAVE America Act to President Trump's Desk is Critical * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's The Record with Greta Van Susteren to discuss the SAVE America Act, commonsense legislation that requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote and photo ID to vote in federal elections. Leader Scalise highlighted Democrats' hyp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-86) on the Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act (S. 1278). The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Oct. 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of S. 1278 is to require the National Weather Service (NWS) to improve fog forecasting, with the goals of increasing vessel safety, helping the shipping industry, and keeping commerce flowing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Pushes to Modernize Access to Employment Resources for Americans * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the Workforce Development Modernization Act today, which would amend the Workforce and Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) to give local Workforce Development Boards the option to create vi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: "You Know What Actually Disenfranchises Voters? When Noncitizens Participate in Federal Elections" * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the SAVE America Act and the Democrats' outrageous and false arguments against it. Speaker Johnson also highlighted how the American economy - spurred by   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: "You Know What Actually Disenfranchises Voters? When Noncitizens Participate in Federal Elections" * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the SAVE America Act and the Democrats' outrageous and false arguments against it. Speaker Johnson also highlighted how the American economy - spurred by Republican polic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Computer Technology] -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release: * * * TechNet Appoints Jennifer Harris as Executive Director for Texas and the South * Washington, D.C. -TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of tech CEOs and senior executives, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Harris as Executive Director for Texas and the South. Based in Texa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals Capture Most Wanted Sex Offender After 15 Years on the Run * Wheeling, WV - Late last night, members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force in Wheeling, West Virginia arrested Dennis Russell Nagle, 59. Nagle has been one of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force's (NOVFTF) most wanted fugitives since 2010. In 2009, Nagle was found guilty of a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2026 Reassignment of Domestic Sugar Marketing Allotments * Washington, D.C., February 10, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced updates to fiscal year (FY) 2026 domestic sugar marketing allotments and company allocations for both cane sugar and beet sugar. As required under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, USDA periodica  more