MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 12 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Gov. Ivey awards $28 million in disaster recovery grants to seven south Alabama counties impacted by hurricanes Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded 10 grants totaling $28 million for projects in seven southern Alabama counties impacted by Hurricanes Sally and Zeta in 2020. These awards under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program will fund   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 11 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Opening of New Office Space in Fayetteville * Griffin: 'This space directly connects our office to the activity and growth happening in Northwest Arkansas, and it improves our ability to recruit the University of Arkansas School of Law's top students' FAYETTEVILLE - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the open  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Congress to Pass Senate's Kids Online Safety Act * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 39 other attorneys general today called on Congress to pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748, to protect children and their data. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General James a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today, together with a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter was circulated to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideratio  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Pa. Senate's Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to House and Senate l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Advance Senate Kids Online Safety Act * Washington, D.C. - February 10, 2026 -Today the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 40 state and territorial attorneys general to congressional leadership urging support for the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Bill to Close Customs Loophole, Strengthen American Manufacturers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Last Sale Valuation Act to close a decades-old customs loophole that allows importers to underpay duties, undercut American manufacturers, and put U.S. workers at a competitive disadvantage. Specifically, this bill prevents importers that exploit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy Slams Illinois Governor for Exposing Sensitive Health Data, Threatening Critical Services to Families U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, slammed Illinois Governor JB Pritzker after his state's health department recklessly ex  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 11 -- Global Witness, an organization that works to break the links between natural resource exploitation, conflict, poverty, corruption and human rights abuses worldwide, issued the following news release: * * * Europe poised to help firms profit from U.S.-controlled Venezuelan oil Europe is poised to help U.S. firms profit from Venezuelan oil, having last year imported over half a billion dollars' worth of diesel from the U.S.' leading refiner of Venezuelan oil, accord  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Free tax help across Arkansas * Tax season can be stressful, but for thousands of Arkansas families it doesn't have to be expensive or overwhelming. For nearly 20 years, Entergy has supported free tax preparation services across its service area, helping families improve financial stability and take full advantage of resources they've earned. Entergy Arkansas is once again partnering  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Delivers 2026 State of the State Address * ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore today delivered his fourth State of the State address before a joint session of the Maryland General Assembly. In his remarks, the governor highlighted the administration's first term accomplishments and announced new actions Maryland is taking to protect our people from the relentless attacks from Wa  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions * LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Michigan Tax Tribunal; Certificate of Need Commission; Advisory Council on Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing; Mental Health Diversion Council; State Officers Compensation Commission; Michigan State Housing Dev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces bill to address welfare waste by providing better poverty data to Congress * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) recently introduced the Poverty Statistics Enhancement Act, a bill that would instruct the United States Census Bureau to include an additional poverty metric in its annual reporting that considers a family's access to federal benefits when determining its income r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Budd, colleagues introduce bill to update outdated bank examination requirement, help community banks thrive * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sens. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in introducing the Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act. Currently, banks with mor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Grassley, colleagues introduce bill to expose third-party funding behind lawsuits * WASHINGTON - Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Litigation Funding Transparency Act, which would require third-party funders of class action or mass tort lawsuits to disclose t  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 11 -- The Louisiana Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Celebrating Health Provider, School Support, And Physical Activity Finalists The Louisiana Department of Education is proud to announce the 2026 finalists for the School Health Service Provider of the Year, Outstanding School Support Employee of the Year, and School Physical Activity Awards. These exceptional school health providers, support staff members, and sch  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Statement on Termination of Removal Proceedings Against Rumeysa Ozturk * Washington (February 10, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the announcement that an immigration court terminated removal proceedings against Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk. In April, Senator Markey visited Ms. Ozturk at the Louisiana ICE facility where sh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Feb. 10, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Do You Have to Show ID to Vote? Congress Is About to Weigh In The SAVE Act would create a national photo ID requirement for federal elections and require proof of citizenship to register. Here's what's in the bill and why it matters. * Most Americans assume you have to prove you're a U.S. c  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Feb. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Eat Fit Challenges Louisianians to Go #AlcoholFreeFor40 * LAFAYETTE, La. - Mardi Gras season in Louisiana is filled with celebration, connection and tradition, and it can also be an impactful opportunity to reset and refocus on personal health after festivities end. To support Louisianians in prioritizing healthy habits after Mardi Gras, Ochsner Eat Fit is kicking o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump signs Kennedy bill to end government payments to deceased Americans * WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, which will save hard-earned taxpayer money by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have passed away, into law. "Using dead Americans to rip off taxpayers is as low as it gets. Many Am  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Vote to Protect the Sanctity of Your Vote * 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.), House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), Congressman Chip Roy (R-Texas), and election integrity advocates in a pres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: SAVE America Act Strengthens American Democracy * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor to highlight the SAVE America Act and how it will protect the integrity of American elections and prevent voter fraud. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full remarks. Highlights from Leader Scalise's remarks: "This is a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: SAVE America Act Strengthens American Democracy * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor to highlight the SAVE America Act and how it will protect the integrity of American elections and prevent voter fraud. Click here (link is external) or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full remarks. Highlights from Leader Scalise's re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Fox Business: Democrats Do Not Have a Single Coherent Objection to the SAVE America Act * "They want illegals to vote. That's why they opened the border wide for four years under Biden and Harris and allowed in all these dangerous people. It was a means to an end." WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business' Mornings with M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Fox Business: Democrats Do Not Have a Single Coherent Objection to the SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss the SAVE America Act, Congressional Democrats' attempts to abolish ICE and hamstring lawful immigration enforcement, and President Trump's trade agenda. Watch Speaker Johnson's  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The North Carolina Justice Center posted the following news release: * * * Stein should unambiguously reject Trump's voucher scheme * Last year, President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act created a new federal school voucher program to advance his agenda of dismantling public schools. The program, which is set to begin in 2027, will allow wealthy taxpayers to receive tax credits of up to $1,700 per year by donating to scholarship   more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Feb. 12 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: * * * Tauzin-Bollinger Leadership Forum to Examine the Intersection of Politics and Business at Nicholls State University Nicholls State University is set to host its third Tauzin-Bollinger Leadership Forum on Thursday, March 26, at 6 p.m. in Powell Hall's Gros Auditorium. The forum, led by the MBA Department, will feature a discussion on why politics matter to business decisions. The event is open t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The SAVE America Act: Secures Elections, Protects Our Votes, Restores Trust * WASHINGTON - House Republicans have been clear: only American citizens should decide American elections. That's why the House previously passed the SAVE Act twice in consecutive Congresses to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections -and why House Republicans have reintroduced and cont  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The SAVE America Act: Secures Elections, Protects Our Votes, Restores Trust * WASHINGTON - House Republicans have been clear: only American citizens should decide American elections. That's why the House previously passed the SAVE Act twice in consecutive Congresses to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections -and why House Republicans have reint  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI, and HSI Announce creation of Regional Homeland Security Task Force to Combat Violent Crime and Transnational Organized Crime The announcement includes the results from Operation NOLA Safe that resulted, to date, in 175 arrests, and the seizure of 114 firearms, 20.367 kg of cocaine, 1.063 kg of fentanyl,   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Feb. 12 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * UL Lafayette launches Ph.D. program in applied computing and information sciences The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has launched a Ph.D. program in applied computing and information sciences, the first of its kind in the state. Its curriculum is tailored to prepare students to make strategic, research-based leadership decisions and improve business efficiency. "Unlike program  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Political Economy Research Institute Releases New Greenhouse 100 Suppliers Index Tracking Corporate Fossil Fuel Emissions Top 10 companies linked to 44% of U.S. fossil fuel-related greenhouse gas emissions; report may be last to use federal data slated for suspension * Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) tod  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Feb. 12 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * L'Acadien yearbook continues first-place recognition streak UL Lafayette's yearbook, L'Acadien, earned a first-place ranking in an evaluation from Prejean Creative, a nationally recognized branding, advertising and design firm. The firm recognized the 2025 edition of L'Acadien, which features a stained-glass fleur-de-lis and textured bricks on the cover, for excellence in content pr  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 12 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * VFW Applauds Federal Court Decision Striking Down Louisiana 'PLUS Act' The following is a message from VFW National Commander Carol Whitmore * WASHINGTON -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) applauds the federal court's decision striking down Louisiana's so-called "PLUS Act" as unconstitutional. This ruling sends a clear mess  more

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, Feb. 12 -- Walmart issued the following news: * * * Walmart and The Walmart Foundation Announce $1 Million Total Commitment to Winter Storm Relief Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are actively supporting communities across the Southeast following winter storms that caused damage and power outages across the region. Together, they have invested up to $1 million in grants, product donations and e-gift cards to support relief efforts in affected areas. A Comprehensive R  more