WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Funding Wins for Louisiana, Most of Any Member of Congress Not on Appropriations Committee * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced he secured $399,380,000.00 for Louisiana in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills signed into law to improve roads and bridges, strengthen flood protection, and support the economy across the state. This is in add  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy Releases Landmark Report to Modernize FDA, Deliver Lifesaving, Affordable Treatments to American Families U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a landmark report detailing legislative and regulatory reforms to modernize the Food   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleo Fields Statement on the passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis * Baton Rouge, LA. - Congressman Cleo Fields issued the following statement today on the passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis, longtime President of Xavier University of Louisiana and one of the nation's most respected leaders in higher education: "Today, I join the nation in mourning the passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis. For g  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues File Amicus Brief to Protect Women & Babies from Dangerous Chemical Abortion Drugs * SAN ANTONIO - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and 57 of their Republican colleagues in filing an amicus brief in support of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's lawsuit, Louisiana v. FDA, to protect women and their unborn children nationwide from dangerous chemical abor  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Feb. 18 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * CVS Health announces $5 million scholarship program to support future pharmacists in Louisiana * Investment aims to strengthen the pharmacy workforce and expand access to care across the state BATON ROUGE, LA, February 18, 2026 -CVS Health(r) (NYSE: CVS ) today announced the launch of a new $5 million scholarship program designed to support aspiring pharmacists in the s  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy's statement on the passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis * NEW ORLEANS - The following is a statement from Entergy Chair and Chief Executive Officer Drew Marsh on the passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis, higher education and civil rights leader and a former Entergy director: "We are saddened by the loss of educator and civil rights leader, Dr. Norman C. Francis, who served on our board  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Newsweek: Inside DNC Chair Ken Martin's Plan To Turn Democratic Momentum Into Power Key Point: "Martin's job is ensuring the right combination of resources and strategy translates into November victories that actually shift power. And he ascended to his current position by promising to invest in the Democratic state parties to rebuild the Democratic Party's organizing infr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Cassidy, Smith Lead Amicus Brief to Protect Women and Babies from Dangerous Abortion Drugs, Restore Safeguards * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), co-chair of the Senate Values Action Team and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with US Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ-4) led 57 Republican l  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Supports Challenge To Biden-Era Abortion Drug Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "I am proud to stan  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Feb. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner LSU Health, YMCA to host expert panel on GLP-1 medications * SHREVEPORT, La. - Ochsner LSU Health is partnering with the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana to host a Lunch & Learn panel discussion focused on GLP-1 medications. The event offers the community an opportunity to hear clear, expert guidance on these treatments from trusted medical professionals. The event, Na  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 18 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Remains from 20-year-old Mississippi County Cold Case Identified Using Advanced DNA Testing * Griffin: 'This is yet another example of my office's Cold Case Unit working seamlessly with local law enforcement to find answers' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the results of advanced DNA testing he funded for a cold case in Missis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith, Sen. Cassidy lead bicameral amicus brief in support of stopping the Biden FDA's illegal mail-order abortion scheme 60 members of Congress submit amicus brief * Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and 58 other members of the House and Senate joined together to file an amicus brief (https://www.help.s  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Researcher navigates remote peat swamps to protect the endangered Sunda gharial * In the dense, blackwater peat swamps of Southeast Asia, a rare predatory reptile conceals itself below the water's surface, largely unknown to the world. The Sunda gharial ( Tomistoma schlegelii ) is a crocodile that is dwindling in numbers, but Kyle Shaney, an assistant professor of vertebrate zoology at UT Sa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Surgeon General Nomination On Wednesday, February 25, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. Casey Means to be Surgeon General. Agenda: Nomination of Casey Means to be Medical Director in the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on the Passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis * NEW ORLEANS, LA -Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Norman C. Francis. "My heart is truly broken. "Dr. Norman C. Francis was my mentor, a servant leader, and a giant whose steady hand shaped not only an institution but my family's destiny. His leadership at Xavier University of   more

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Feb. 19 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-two Funeral Professionals Selected for Prestigious NFDA Meet the Mentors Program The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to announce the 22 funeral professionals selected to participate in the 2026 Meet the Mentors program. This signature leadership experience, made possible through the generous support of the Funeral Service Foundation, will take pla  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Volume 4 of Incident Reports Reports Cover Thirteen Serious Incidents in California, Indiana, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia * The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today released Volume 4 of its Incident Reports. The reports in the Volume detail 13 major chemical incidents that occurred across seven states -- Ca  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 19 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI's new interdisciplinary Translanguaging Lab aims to advance research on multilingualism New research collective analyzes the dynamic nature of language, will serve as a resource for those working with multilingual students in the region * The University of Rhode Island has launched a new Translanguaging Lab, an interdisciplinary research collective within the University's Feinstein College  more