DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $1.1 Million Grant from FHLB Dallas and Texas Regional Bank Helps Transform Historic Hotel into Affordable Housing Apartments in Brownsville, Texas * BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, February 26, 2026-The Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville (HACB) celebrated the grand opening of the historic El Jardin, reborn as an affordable residential c  more

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 26 [Category: Education] -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business issued the following news release: * * * AACSB Recognizes 25 Schools Extending Business Accreditation and 6 Schools Extending Accounting Accreditation * AACSB International (AACSB) announced today that 25 institutions have extended their business accreditation and six have extended their accounting accreditation. AACSB now has 1,072 accredited institutions in 70 countries and territor  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * New ACLU Report Reveals How the Trump Administration is Using Local Police to Build a National Deportation-Policing Force Through the 287(g) Program * WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today released a new report, De  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * American Electric Power Service Corporation Seeks Bids for Coal * COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 25, 2026 - AEP Service Corporation (AEPSC) (Nasdaq: AEP) today issued a request for proposal (RFP) on behalf of one or more of AEPSC's affiliated or associated companies for the supply of coal to one or more power plants. AEPSC is seeking proposals for the following regions and terms, but  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 26 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Arcadia Mayor arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for Malfeasance in Office and Theft * Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested the mayor of Arcadia on February 26 for Malfeasance in Office and Theft. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) opened a criminal investigation in response to allegations of official mi  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Agreement from Vanguard to Protect U.S. Energy and Lower Consumer Prices * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird and a coalition of 13 attorneys general have secured a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, resolving part of a multistate lawsuit against asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard. The lawsuit seeks to lower the  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Upgrades to Opinions Search Feature on ArkansasAG.gov * Griffin: 'The upgrades include adding thousands of previously unsearchable opinions from decades ago and greatly enhancing the text-search function' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement outlining recent upgrades to the Opinions Search feature on his off  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Secures Industry-Changing Agreement from Vanguard to Protect the Coal Industry and Empower Investors * LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers was part of a 13-State coalition that secured a monumental, first-of-its-kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"), resolving part of the multistate lawsuit against asset managers BlackRock, State Stre  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 26 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill secures landmark agreement with Vanguard over ESG policies * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is announcing a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"). In 2024, Louisiana, together with thirteen other states, filed suit against major investment firms Blackrock, State Street, and Vanguard. The suit alleges that these fir  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition of 31 backs AGA Supreme Court challenge to furnace restrictions * Twenty-one states and 10 organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that upheld a Biden-era rule blocking the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces and certain commercial water heaters. The petition, led by the American Gas Association, Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy, policy analysts Clara Wilson and Joanna LeFebvre, all of the State Fiscal Policy team: * * * Sound State Revenue Choices Essential to Counteract Harmful Policies and Build Forward State and local policymakers nationwide are facing a one-two punch entering 2026. For one, last summer's harmful Republican megabill paired enormous tax breaks for we  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of February 23, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, February 24, the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs held an oversight hearing focused on the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Chaired by Rep. Mario Diaz-B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter, Murphy Introduce the State of Men's Health Act * Washington, D.C. -This week, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) introduced the State of Men's Health Act (H.R. 7602). The bill would require the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the state of men's health in the United States and issue a report to Congr  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Feb. 26 -- East Central University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Shirley Mixon to receive ECU's Lifetime Service Award * ADA, Okla. - Dr. Shirley Mixon is set to receive East Central University's inaugural Lifetime Service Award alongside Dr. Gerald Williamson and Becky Isaacs at ECU's Lifetime Service Banquet on Saturday, March 28 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center. Mixon earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Fewer Tornadoes, But Higher Risk of Damaging Winds and Flooding Downpours Expected This Year Compared to 2025 Season AccuWeather long-range experts say the 2026 severe weather season is shaping up to be markedly different from last year's exceptionally active spring, with hundreds more tornadoes compared to the historical average. While tornado   more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Feb. 27 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * Grambling State University Receives UL System Board Approval for Key Athletics Leadership Contracts * The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors today approved two important agenda items advancing the continued growth and competitive momentum of Grambling State University Athletics. The Board approved: * A contract with Mr. Robert L. "Mickey" Joseph, Head Football Coach, effective Janu  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Feb. 27 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * GSU Black History Convocation Speaker tells GSU Students 'It's Your Turn' Keynote speaker Tabitha H. Taylor urged Grambling State University to realize it's their turn to get involved and change the world for the better as the Shreveport City Council member served as keynote speaker during GSU's annual Black History Convocation on Tuesday inside the Betty Smith Nursing Building Auditorium. Sponsored   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Cassidy Delivers, Passes Legislation Improving Education, Health Care Out of Committee Today, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance the four pieces of legislation, brought forward by Chairman Bill Cassidy M.D. (R-LA), to improve Americans' access to qua  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy urges New Orleans officials to address public housing complex's unpaid water bills: "Get your act together" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today called on elected officials in New Orleans to hold the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) accountable for the $1.5 million in unpaid water bills at the Guste Homes High Rise in a speech on the U.S. S  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 27 -- The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Temple Statement on State Farm Dividend to Policyholders Today, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, a national insurance company that writes approximately 30% of the private passenger auto insurance market in Louisiana, announced it is issuing special dividends this summer to qualifying policyholders following stronger than expected underwriting perfor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: The Elephant in the Chamber: Trump Took a Victory Lap While Americans Pay the Price for His Failed Agenda * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: DATE: February 26, 2026 If you had the misfortune of watching Trump's nearly two-hour rambling, unhinged State of the Union on Tuesday night-the longest in  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * New U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground Chaplain brings deep experience * Maj. Byron Denman has experienced Army life as an enlisted man and an officer. Recently arrived at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) from Fort Polk, Louisiana, Denman, his wife, and their three younger children are adapting well to the new community. "My family and I are excited to be here. This is a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Director of Criminal Justice Policy Vittorio Nastasi and criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky: * * * New 50-state report reveals gaps in identification and reentry document assistance for people leaving prison A new Reason Foundation report finds only 28 states mandate ID provision despite strong evidence linking employment access to reduced recidivism. * Among   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Improving Americans' Access to Health Care, Empowering & Protecting Patients On Thursday, March 5, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on how the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ON  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Feb. 27 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Tech professor keynotes international conference Kirk St.Amant, professor and Eunice C. Williamson Endowed Chair of Technical Communication, delivered the keynote address at the 2026 MEGAComm conference. St.Amant's talk, Understanding the Usability Economy (Re)Positioning Technical Communication for Today's Marketplace, discussed how usability -- or the ability to use products quickly and effectively -- i  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 27 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane researchers named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors * Eight Tulane University researchers have been named Senior Members by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a designation that recognizes rising stars who drive a culture of innovation on campus and help develop the next generation of inventors. NAI senior members are active faculty, scientists and administrators who hav  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Investigation Report on the 2023 Explosion and Toxic Ethylene Oxide Release at Dow Plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final investigation report (https://www.csb.gov/assets/1/6/Dow_Investigation_Report-Final_(002).pdf) into the July 2023 explosions, fires, and t  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Feb. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Women's heart screening event hosted by Ochsner Health * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health will host a women's heart screening event on Saturday, March 7, from 9 - 11 a.m. at Ochsner Health Center - Algiers, 3401 Behrman Place, New Orleans, LA 70114. The event is designed to provide critical heart health screenings at no cost to women ages 18-65, with a focus on the early detect  more