PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 3 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * #UAPBFootball: Golden Lions Announce 2026 Football Slate Highlighted by Homecoming and Classic Matchups * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions have officially announced their 2026 football schedule, highlighted by five home contests, two premier classic appearances, homecoming at Simmons Bank Field, and a nationally televised matchup against an SEC opponent. The 2026   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, March 3 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU Middle College students earn national recognition for literary scholarship * Natalee (Rae) Daniels and Jessica Sun, students from the National English Honor Society's Veritas Verba Chapter at Middle College at Austin Peay State University. | Contributed photo CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Natalee (Rae) Daniels and Jessica Sun of Middle College at Austin Peay State University were recently selected   more

DALLAS, Texas, March 4 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Louisiana 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 3, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 4.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Louisiana, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 79,000. Nationwide, union memb  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Citing Decline in Duck Populations, Leads Call for Renewed Habitat Stewardship Efforts * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a Migratory Bird Conservation Commission member, led his colleagues representing Mississippi Flyway states in calling on the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to continue supporting conservation easement investments   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 3 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Chalmette woman arrested by Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents for embezzling nearly $6,000 from an apartment complex * Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a woman from Chalmette for embezzling almost $6,000 from an apartment complex. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) received a request for assistance from Louisiana Wor  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 2, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, March 3, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee markup on the following bill: * H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Thompson) Appropriations On Wednesday, March 4  more

CALGARY, Alberta, March 4 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * CPKC debuts 1776 locomotive to celebrate America's 250th anniversary Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX:CP) (NYSE:CP) (CPKC) today unveiled a commemorative locomotive livery honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and celebrating the founding of the United States of America. "This locomotive, built and painted in Fort Worth, Texas, honors the remarkable and proud h  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Pens Op-Ed Highlighting Support for SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in State Affairs highlighting his strong support for the SAVE America Act. He also emphasized the need to protect the integrity of American elections by verifying citizenship before registering to vote and urged the U.S. Senate to pass the legislation. "The ri  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 3 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Inside the Core: Reflecting on Black History * Inside the Core, as Black History Month draws to a close, Reverend Forrest Pritchett, professor of Africana Studies and the Core, and head of the Martin Luther King Leadership Program had some remarks to share at the Black History Month Core Tribute. For decades Reverend Pritchett has been an icon at Seton Hall of racial justice, religious dialogue and th  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from the Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 15 parties and the withdrawal of three entities. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces bill to help secure events like World Cup, Summer Olympics * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today introduced the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) Reauthorization Act, which would allow a partnership of organizations to continue providing training for first responders and other personnel at large events.   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 3 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news on March 2, 2026: * * * Medicaid Managed Care Annual Enrollment Period begins March 1 Louisiana Medicaid is changing the way members choose their health and dental plans. Effective March 1, 2026, Medicaid members may switch their health or dental plans at any time during the year without a reason. Members may make up to two (2) plan changes during a fixed annual (12-month) period. After two plan c  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 4 -- The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * LDI Partners with NICB and 4WARN to Combat Third-Party Litigation Funding Marketing Tactics The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has partnered with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) and digital intelligence company 4WARN(R) to warn consumers about digital tactics used by opportunists tied to third-party litigation funding (TPLF). This first-of-its  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 4 -- The Louisiana Department of Education issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NAMES PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOLS "MODELS OF EXCELLENCE" RECIPIENT Plaquemines Parish Schools' implementation of Freedom Framework social studies standards recognized as a model for school systems across the state * BELLE CHASSE, La. -- The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) awarded its Models of Excellence to Plaquemines P  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 4 -- The Louisiana Department of Education issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * LOUISIANA STRENGTHENS SPECIAL EDUCATION SYSTEMS FOLLOWING 2024 REVIEW BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Differentiated Monitoring and Support process recognizes progress and identifies areas to further align state policies with federal IDEA requirements * The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) will continue strengthening its systems for special education fol  more

NEW YORK, March 2 [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: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Appeals Retaliatory Ruling in Immigration Case * NEW YORK - Following the Trump administration's unprecedented decision to sustain the baseless, after-the-fact charge related to Mahmoud Khalil's green card application, Mr.  more

NEW YORK, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Appeals Retaliatory Ruling in Immigration Case * The brief, filed before the Board of Immigration Appeals, argues the immigration judge's removal order was baseless, retaliatory, and must be reversed before Mr. Khalil's rights are violated again NEW YORK - Following the Trump administration's unprecedented decision to sustain the baseless, after-the-fact charge   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Meet the pros: Jeremy Hilsabeck * Meet Jeremy Hilsabeck, a senior project manager in the advanced nuclear group located at our Nuclear Headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi. For 16 years, Hilsabeck has contributed to the nuclear industry in engineering, business development and project management roles. He joined Entergy in 2022 as a senior project manager in the capital asset managem  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 4 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * NOLA-PS Celebrates The Leah Chase School's Acceptance into Louisiana A+ Schools at LSU Network NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is excited to announce the acceptance of The Leah Chase School (TLC School) into the Louisiana A+ Schools Network at LSU (LAA+), with the school officially joining the network in Summer 2026. Named in honor of Leah Chase, the iconic New Orleans chef, culture  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Children's CEO joins Make-A-Wish Board * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Children's is proud to announce that chief executive officer, Dana Bledsoe, has joined the Board of Directors for Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana. This appointment marks a significant step in the ongoing partnership between the two organizations, reinforcing a shared commitment to bringing hop  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office is seeking public comments to assist in selecting locations for future community outreach offices within the Southeast Region. This initiative follows the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022, which mandates the establishment of at least four such offices by Dec. 29, 2027. The Southeast Region includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tenne  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Statement on Democrat DHS Shutdown * WASHINGTON -Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement on the Democrat Department of Homeland Security shutdown: "Regarding the Democrat DHS shutdown, the time has come to make a few things clear: "It is inexcusable that Democrats continue to shut down the American government over and over, hurting American citizens and jeopardi  more