NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Amazon expands, and Entergy Mississippi stands ready to deliver benefits for all our customers * Haley Fisackerly, Entergy Mississippi president and CEO, was among the speakers at the April 9, 2026 event announcing Amazon's data center expansion plans in Madison and Hinds counties. This week's announcement by Amazon that they are doubling their investment in Mississippi is good news fo  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson leads pro-life effort to withdraw mifepristone from FDA approval list * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading 13 other states in a letter supporting Senator Josh Hawley's "Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act." This legislation would withdraw mifepristone from the FDA's approval list. If it becomes law, the act would al  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 9 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Two Arrests and One Conviction Made by His Medicaid Fraud Control Unit * Griffin: 'When individuals commit Medicaid fraud, they take advantage of a system designed to serve vulnerable Arkansans. That kind of conduct will be investigated and prosecuted' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing two arre  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 9 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Launches One Pill Can Kill Initiative at University of Central Arkansas in Conway * Griffin: 'UCA has been an important partner in the One Pill Can Kill initiative and has scheduled other student-engagement events this week on issues of health and substance abuse' CONWAY - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after holding a press   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 10 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * California's economy leads again, grows another 5% in 2025 to record $4.25 trillion GDP What you need to know: California's economy continues to dominate, growing 5% to reach a record nominal GDP of $4.25 trillion in 2025. California outperformed every other state in the nation -- continuing a 16-year growth streak, growing faster than the second-largest state, Texas,  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces Millions of Dollars for JEDCO Food and Beverage Incubator in Jefferson Parish * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) joined the leaders of the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) and Greater New Orleans (GNO), Inc. to celebrate the $3.65 million he secured for JEDCO's Food and Beverage Incubator. "People travel from around the worl  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release: * * * GenBioPro, Manufacturer of Generic Mifepristone, Responds to LA Court Staying Louisiana et al. v. FDA Case Ruling Protects Patients' Access to Mifepristone Nationwide * Louisiana - Today, in Louisiana et al. v. FDA, the United States District Court for the Western Dis  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Draft Recovery Plan Now Available for Pearl River Map Turtle * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is excited to announce a draft recovery plan for the Pearl River map turtle, a freshwater turtle that inhabits flowing rivers and large creeks with sand and gravel bottoms in the Pearl River drainage in Mississippi and Louisiana. Listed as threatened under the Endangered   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas breaks ground on Legend and Lone Star power stations * The two generation resources will be capable of powering more than 300,000 homes, supporting continued growth across Southeast Texas PORT ARTHUR, Texas - Texas is growing fast, and its energy needs are growing even faster. To help meet that demand, leaders from Entergy Texas joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott, local off  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11631) on April 8, 2026, by financial economics analyst Karl E. Schneider. Here are excerpts: * * * Financial Inclusion: Access to Bank Accounts Most U.S. consumers choose to open a bank account, such as a checking or savings account, because it is considered a safe and secure way to store money, particularly as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures up to $2  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Pens Op-Ed Calling to Ban Congressional Stock Trading, Restore Faith in Congress * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in the Daily Wire highlighting his Stop Insider Trading Act, which would ban members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks. Cassidy called attention to the conflict of interest that arises when lawmakers, who h  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Investing in local talent to power Arkansas's energy future * Entergy Arkansas's commitment to strengthening the communities it serves was on full display at the recent vendor fair supporting the proposed Jefferson Power Station and Arkansas Cypress Solar projects. Designed to connect local and regional businesses with upcoming contracting opportunities, the events underscored Entergy's   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Media] -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: * * * NRB Welcomes Twenty-Eight New Members in First Quarter of 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. (NRB) - The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), the largest association of Christian communicators, welcomed a group of 28 new organizations and individuals who joined the association in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting continued growth across the Christian media landscape. "God is raising  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, April 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health earns USA TODAY Top Workplaces award * Ochsner Health is proud to announce that it has earned the prestigious 2026 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award. This is the sixth consecutive year Ochsner has ranked on the list, and this year Ochsner leaped to 65 in the rankings. The award honors organizations with 150 or more employees that have created exceptional, peop  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights Louisiana's Energy Leadership * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends to discuss his New Orleans roots, President Trump's leadership in preventing a nuclear Iran, and Louisiana's role in unleashing American energy. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full interview. Highlights from Leader Scal  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights Louisiana's Energy Leadership * NEW ORLEANS, La. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends to discuss his New Orleans roots, President Trump's leadership in preventing a nuclear Iran, and Louisiana's role in unleashing American energy. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full interview. Highlights from Leader Sc  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 9, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing On Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable for Families, Using Free Market Approach The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing next Thursday on how Congress can lower the cost of prescription drugs for American families by increas  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 8 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Study finds new approach to lowering blood pressure * DALLAS - April 08, 2026 - A multifaceted, team-based care strategy significantly reduced blood pressure (BP) in low-income patients with uncontrolled hypertension, according to a study led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Their findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, could eventually l  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 8 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Study: How a new approach in community clinics helped low-income patients address high blood pressure * High blood pressure is treatable through medications and lifestyle changes but remains a leading cause of death in the United States. More than half of adults in the U.S. have blood pressure higher than 130/80 mm Hg - the threshold for hypertension - and the condition is especially prevalent in lo  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, April 10 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * Graduate programs recognized in U.S. News' 2026 'best of' rankings Enrolling at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a good choice for students interested in earning an advanced degree, according to U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News' 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings released Tuesday recognized UL Lafayette in a range of areas. The publication's annual rankings are desi  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 10 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: * * * UNO Engineering Alum Contributes to NASA's Artemis II Mission As NASA's Artemis II mission progresses, marking the first crewed deep-space flight in more than fifty years, a University of New Orleans engineering graduate is contributing to the mission's success through his work in spacecraft structural verification. Thomas J. Wallbillich III (M.S., Engineering Science, University of New  more