NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * $355K in incentives from Entergy helps CAW improve efficiency * Entergy Solutions program helps businesses lower costs and improve efficiency LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas has awarded Central Arkansas Water more than $355,000 in incentives for energy efficiency projects completed through its Entergy Solutions Large Commercial and Industrial program. Since joining the program in  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 13 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * AG Murrill's Office arrests Pollack Police Chief for Malfeasance in Office and Principal to Filing or Maintaining False Public Records * Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested Pollack Police Chief Christopher Paul for Malfeasance in Office and Principal to Filing or Maintaining False Public Records. LBI (Louisiana Bureau of Investigation  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The American Fintech Council, an organization that says it promotes a transparent, inclusive and customer-centric financial system, issued the following news release: * * * American Fintech Council (AFC) Urges Louisiana Lawmakers to Adopt Modernized Money Transmission Framework Letter supports a streamlined regulatory framework and improved efficiency in Louisiana's payments ecosystem * Baton Rouge, LA - The American Fintech Council (AFC), the largest industry associ  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the Second Amendment from legal attacks * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the constitutional right to obtain firearms without undue burden or expense. "As the state's top prosecutor, I want to ensure our communities are as safe as possible," Attorney General Wilson s  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of April 13, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Thursday, April 16, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, April 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Global Strike top leaders visit Dyess AFB * DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - Air Force Global Strike Command senior leaders met with the Airmen who deliver Dyess Air Force Base's B-1 Lancer combat capabilities while preparing for the beddown of the B-21 Raider during a base visit, March 30-April 1, 2026. Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of AFGSC, and Chief Master Sgt. Shawn M. Aiello, AF  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE criminal illegal alien detainee passes away in Louisiana * NEW ORLEANS -Alejandro Cabrera Clemente, a 49-year-old criminal illegal alien from Mexico, passed away in ICE custody. His criminal history includes convictions for disorderly conduct, drug possession and probation violation and an arrest for domestic violence. On April 11, 2026, Cabrera wa  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 14 -- The Louisiana Department of Education issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * LOUISIANA STRENGTHENS CLASSROOM FOCUS ON THE SCIENCE OF READING, GRAMMAR, AND CURSIVE WRITING New K-12 English language arts standards build on state's reading progress by reinforcing fundamental skills essential to help students read, write, and communicate * Louisiana students will soon benefit from new English language arts (ELA) standards that further rein  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, April 14 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Louisiana Tech faculty honored for excellence in research Louisiana Tech University's Division of Research hosted the Research and Scholarship Awards on April 9. These awards are given to Louisiana Tech faculty who drive innovation through research and practice, leading to discoveries that expand the boundaries of knowledge. "Louisiana Tech's longstanding reputation for research and innovation attracts   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces Multistate Settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line Multistate Investigation Examined Business Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced a settlement today with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas, Ltd., following a multistate  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- President Trump issued the following statement on April 13, 2026, on the birthday of Thomas Jefferson: * * * Today we celebrate the birthday of Thomas Jefferson--a true American visionary, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and one of the greatest champions of liberty the world has ever known. From a young age, Jefferson possessed an extraordinary intellect and a deep love of learning. His remarkable mind led him to attend the College of William a  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Research record nets national award for UW-Eau Claire's Jadyn Hartwig * Hartwig, who is studying British history and theater this term at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England, says that a "break from the hard sciences in the English countryside" has been refreshing. Receiving this award news, she says, is going to change the trajectory of her career as a scientist and has her e  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of April 13, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Expressing Support for Historic Tax Relief for Working Families This week, on Tax Day, House Republicans are bringing forward a resolution to recognize and celebrate the significant tax relief delivered by the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) to support hardworking fa  more