WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued the following news release: * * * ACOG Leads Coalition of 15 Medical Organizations in Amicus Brief Supporting Safety of Mifepristone * Washington, D.C. -The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) on Friday led a coalition of 15 organizations in filing an amicus brief in The State of Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration in support of the FDA's 2023 change to th  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 23 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests registered sex offender from West Monroe for using social media * Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a registered sex offender for using social media. 71-year-old Charles Ray Crawford, was arrested on Bailey Street in West Monroe on February 20, for violating: * LA R.S. 14.91.5  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * Advanced Scour Collaboration Ensures Critical Infrastructure Stability By Kaley Webb, public affairs specialist Collaboration between the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District is a critical step in ensuring the stability of vital infrastructure. ERDC is assisting the district in i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Secures Nearly $6 Million for Louisiana Flood Protection, Economy with Support from His Infrastructure Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $5,800,000.00 in federal funding through the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), which received increased funding through his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funding will support critical w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of February 23, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, February 24, the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs will hold an oversight hearing called "National Endowment for Democracy." Armed Services On Tuesday, Februa  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Connected to Win: Bamboo Eagle Strengthens Allied Decision-Making * JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M., HURLBURT FIELD, Fla., & DISTRIBUTED LOCATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE - Exercise Bamboo Eagle 26-1, the U.S. Air Force 's premier large-scale combat exercise, commenced this week to test the very nervous system of joint and coalition airpower. The exer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS), St. Marys, Georgia, intends to carry out the disposition of human remains and associated funerary objects to one of 11 Native American tribes. These items were recovered from federal lands in Camden County, Georgia. The U.S. Department of Commerce National Park Service issued a notice as part of administrative responsibilities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The recovery oc  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Feb. 24 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * New Data Center Announced; SWEPCO Role Cited in Supporting Local Economic Growth For more information visit SWEPCO.com/ready or the NLEP project site NLEP.org/AWS * Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) announced a new data center investment from Amazon that company leaders describe as the most significant economic development win Northwest Louisiana  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 23 -- East Central University posted the following news: * * * ECU's Showtime to perform Steel Magnolias, March 5-7 * ADA, Okla. - East Central University's Showtime is excited to present "Steel Magnolias," March 5-7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chalmers-Herman Blackbox Theatre, located inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. A 1987 stage play by Robert Harling, "Steel Magnolias," is a poignant, humorous play set in a Louisiana beauty parlor that explores the bonds of six  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: * * * Governor Landry Calls for Expanded Investigation into DEI Practices in Louisiana Higher Education * Baton Rouge, LA- Today, Governor Landry has formally requested that the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education's investigation be expanded to include every public institution of higher education in Louisiana to ensure full compliance with federal law across the state. Letter   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program from Jan. 1, 2026, through Jan. 31, 2026. This notice identifies individuals seeking compensation for injuries or conditions related to vaccines listed in the Vaccine Injury Table. While the Secretary of Health and Human Services is named as the respondent, the United States  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * LA-02 Constituent Mike Friedman to Join Congressman Carter as Guest to the State of the Union Address * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) will be joined by one of his constituents, Mike Friedman, as his guest to the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 24. Mike's story underscores the urgent need to protect and extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 24 -- The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Louisiana Insurance Market Shows Positive Rate Trends in 2025 Following Several Years of Volatility New market impact data from the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) shows a notable positive shift in Louisiana's 2025 insurance rate trends compared to the period from 2021 through 2024. After several consecutive years of premium growth across most lines, over  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * MAGNOLIA NETWORK PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS: MARCH/ APRIL 2026 * Download Images and Press Release Word Document HERE NEW YORK - February 23, 2026 - Magnolia Network is warming up for spring with an inspiring lineup of new and returning series. The slate kicks off with a new season of Storied Spaces, premiering with back-to-back episodes each week beginn  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Feb. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic and Mercy advance collaboration to transform patient care * ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic announced today that researchers and solutions developers now have access to decades of high-level, de-identified data from Mercy through Mayo Clinic Platform 's secure, privacy-preserving infrastructure. Mercy, one of the 15 largest health systems in the U.S., has 55 acute care  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: Latest Threat to Medication Abortion: What to Know Ahead of Tomorrow's Louisiana v. FDA Hearing * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: Latest Threat to Medication Abortion: What to Know Ahead of Tomorrow's Louisiana v. FDA Hearing DATE: February 23, 2026 MEMO: Latest Threat to Medication Abortion:   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * New Data Center Announced; SWEPCO Role Cited in Supporting Local Economic Growth * For more information visit SWEPCO.com/ready or the NLEP project site NLEP.org/AWS SHREVEPORT, La. (Feb. 23, 2026) - Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) announced a new data center investment from Amazon that company leaders describe as the most significant economic development win Nort  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC and Student Advocacy Groups Demand Department of Education Action on Student Sexual Violence Complaints Under Title IX * Today the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), with nine survivor advocacy organizations, delivered a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kim Richey, demanding that the Department of Education fulfill   more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Feb. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health announces system-wide launch of M7's Workforce Management Platform to improve staffing efficiency * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health and M7 Health today announced the successful system-wide launch of M7's workforce management platform across all Ochsner inpatient hospital campuses, marking a major milestone in the health system's efforts to modernize staffing and  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Feb. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner MD Anderson uses groundbreaking TIL therapy to treat advanced melanoma in adults * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center at The Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center in New Orleans announces a milestone in advanced cancer treatment, as the first institution in Louisiana to provide an adult patient with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) therapy for advanced  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Passing the line: How Entergy's mentors turn experience into safer storm restoration * When the winter storm rolled through Entergy Louisiana's service territory, customers may have noticed bucket trucks in the air and crews working long past sunset. What they likely didn't notice was the quiet layer of mentorship happening alongside the restoration - seasoned Entergy veterans walking jo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Advocates Spotlight Impact of Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses in Local Economies, Sound Alarm on Harm of Trump Attacks * Pressley Heard from Immigrant Small Businesses Owners Reeling from Fear, Impact on Livelihoods, Trump Anti-Immigrant Policies As Immigrant Communities Have Been Under Siege by the Trump Admin., Pressley Has Been Leading Voice for Immigrant Rights & Small Businesses   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state amicus brief to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology. "Parents are not required to surrender to radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Children who flee to a different state should be ret  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2026, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Legislation * HR. 6719, Combating Online Predators Act * S. 3398, Stop Sextortion Act * S. 3397, ECCHO Act * S. 3394, SAFE Act * S. 3798, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026 * * * Nominees * Robert Cekada, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Andrew B. Davis, to be Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Announces Guest for State of the Union U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced today that she will bring Maria Mesias-Tatnall, director of outreach and immigration assistance at the Delaware Department of Justice, to the State of the Union Address. Senator Blunt Rochester's invitation of Mesias-Tatnall recognizes the collaboration between  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of February 23, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Repealing Costly Mandates on Home Appliances and Restoring Consumer Choice Within the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Biden Administration implemented radical "Green New Scam" mandates that would essentially ban gas stoves and appliances, forcing consumers to swi  more