NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * "We Refuse to Lose One More Life": Disability-Led and Disability-Supporting Organizations Raise Alarm Over Cancellation of Puerto Rico Solar Access Programs * San Juan, PR - With hurricane season less than two months awa  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $142K Grant from FHLB Dallas and First Federal Bank of Louisiana Enables Nonprofit to Help Louisiana Homeowners Resolve Property Ownership Issues * LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, April 14, 2026-A $142,401 Pathway Fund grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member institution First Federal Bank of Louisian  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 15 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown, bipartisan coalition win landmark verdict against Live Nation * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 32 other states and the District of Columbia have won a landmark verdict in an antitrust case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry, driving up prices for consumers and harming performers and venues. Washington and  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * AG Murrill urges Louisianans to not fall victim to scams on Tax Day * Tax Day is here, and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill wants to ensure that consumers do not fall victim to tax scams. "We want make sure that when you file your taxes, you do so safely and correctly," said General Murrill. Here are some common scams to be aware of from the Attorney General's Consumer Protec  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 15 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * As syphilis cases rise, study links infection with higher risk of stroke, heart attack and other serious cardiovascular problems * Syphilis has been rising sharply in the United States, with especially high rates in Southern states. Now, a new study from Tulane University researchers suggests the long-term infection may carry another risk that is often overlooked: serious damage to the heart and bl  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing * Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill and Coalition of States Win Trial Against Live Nation and Ticketmaster * Attorney General Liz Murrill and a coalition of 33 other attorneys general today won their lawsuit against Live Nation after a jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster violated federal and state antitrust laws by eliminating competition and driving up costs for fans, artists, and v  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill announces settlement with NCL Bahamas, LTD * Attorney General Liz Murrill today announced a settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas, Ltd., following the multistate investigation of NCL's sales practices and cancellations procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement prohibits NCL from generating or disseminating deceptive or un  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill Sues Election Assistance Commission for Blocking State's Effort to Verify Citizenship in Voter Registration * Attorney General Murrill, on behalf of the State of Louisiana, has filed suit against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission after the agency blocked the State's effort to add Louisiana-specific instructions to the federal voter registration form so el  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, April 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * B-21 Raider accelerates delivery of long-range strike capability * ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -The B-21 Raider program continues to accelerate the delivery of long-range strike capability, with aerial refueling via a KC-135 Stratotanker demonstrating the rapid maturation of the weapon system. The program's progress exemplifies the principles of the Department of the Air Force's transfor  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, April 15 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF celebrates cotton farmers' yield achievements with 21st annual FiberMax One Ton Club * RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, April 15, 2026 - Qualifying cotton farmers and their families gathered in Lubbock, Texas, on April 9 to celebrate FiberMax (r) cotton yield achievements as part of BASF's FiberMax One Ton Club(tm), a long-standing tradition now in its 21st year. The clu  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls for Immediate Release of Virginia Tech Iranian Grad Student Yousuf Azizi from ICE Custody The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for immediate release of Yousuf Azizi, a doctoral student at Virginia Tech who was detained by ICE on Monday. Yousuf Azizi is a PhD student  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy,Republican Colleagues Call to Stop Enforcing Rule Violating Second Amendment Rights * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Barrasso (R-WY), John Cornyn (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jim Justice (R-WV), James Risch (R-ID), and Tommy Tuberville (R-  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 15 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College's Dr. ChaMarra Saner Named 2026-2027 ACE Fellow * Catawba College announces Dr. ChaMarra Saner, associate professor of chemistry and director of the Science and Mathematics Academic Resource Center, has been named an American Council on Education Fellow for the 2026-27 academic year. Saner is one of 31 Fellows selected nationwide for this year's cohort. Since 1965, the ACE Fellows Progra  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy Unveils Agenda to Make Health Care Affordable Again U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, unveiled the Money and Value for Patients (MVP) agenda to make health care affordable and empower families to pick the best care for them. Cas  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 15 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Cristina Mislan awarded $15,000 Research Council grant Cristina Mislan, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received a Research Council grant of $15,000 from the University of Missouri. The grant will fund her ongoing project, " Living and Dying on Sacred Ground: Existential Recovery in Southern Louisiana and Puerto Rico," where Mislan explores   more

NEW YORK, April 16 (TNSjou) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Benzene Pollution from Oil Refineries Decreased Nationally in Recent Years, yet Facilities in Gulf South Still Lag Far Behind Others New research from Environmental Defense Fund suggests some refineries are not doing enough to address persistent leaks of toxic chemicals * Benzene pollution from oil refineries has decreased significantly since the U.S. Environmental Protec  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that requires greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Specifically, those PBMs that service employer-fun  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 15, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Cassidy Hosts Roundtable with Parents to Improve Child Literacy, Support Students with Dyslexia U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, hosted a roundtable today on supporting students with dyslexia and ensuring all s  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy reintroduces bill to prevent U.S. Export-Import Bank from backing tax-delinquent companies * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today reintroduced his bill to block the U.S. Export-Import (EXIM) Bank from giving loans to companies and individuals that are delinquent on repaying their tax debt. "It makes no sense for the government to lend h  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Biology] (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Landmark Federal Report Reveals U.S. Utilities Shut Off Power 13 Million Times * Utility companies disconnected U.S. households from electricity more than 13.4 million times in 2024, according to a landmark report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Corporate utilities shelled out billions to shareholders and top executives the same year. The report  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Louisiana Regulators Fast-Track Proposal Tripling Number of Gas Plants to Power Massive Meta Data Center * BATON ROUGE, La. (April 15, 2026)-The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) voted today to adopt a fast-track schedule for approving Entergy Louisiana's application to triple the number of gas-fired power plants intended to power Meta's Hyperion d  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 (TNSrep) -- The Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Louisiana Senate Bill 490 Could Hurt Customers and Raise Bills * An analysis of data found that SB 490 could cause average residential customer rates to increase more than $16 per month. * The legislation, while well-intentioned, could cause a cost-shift from large customers to residential customers. * BATON ROUGE, La. - Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environ  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * More Than 130 Organizations Express Concern Over Changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org, Lisa Robinson, lrobinson@aap.org or Alex Hulvalchick, ahulvalchick@aap.org On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a revised Advisory Committee on Immunization Prac  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Formella, Coalition Push for New Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Attorney General John M. Formella, along with a bipartisan coalition of 44 of his fellow attorneys general, submitted a letter today supporting a proposed U.S. Department of Labor (Department) rule that would require greater transparency from pharm  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Parks Conservation Association posted the following news release: * * * National Parks Conservation Association, National Wildlife Federation and affiliates defend park wildlife, take 'God Squad' to court On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, National Parks Conservation Association, Florida Wildlife Federation, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, and Texas Conservation Alliance, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit to stop an il  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 16 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * National Wildlife Federation and affiliates, National Parks Conservation Association take 'God Squad' to court Trump administration's attempt to sacrifice the Gulf coast to appease industry is reckless and illegal * WASHINGTON - On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, National Parks Conservation Association, Florida Wildlife Federation, Louisiana Wildlife Federation,   more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 15 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * National Wildlife Federation and Three Affiliates, National Parks Conservation Association Take 'God Squad' to Court * On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, National Parks Conservation Association, Florida Wildlife Federation, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, and Texas Conservation Alliance, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit to   more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, April 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner MyChart now includes organ donor registration * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health announced that more than 4,900 patients have registered as organ, eye and tissue donors through MyChart since the health system added the feature last August. The update places Ochsner seventh among major U.S. health systems using MyChart for donor registrations, a testament to the commitm  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise in The Houma Courier: Louisiana Families are Already Seeing the Benefits of the Working Families Tax Cut * House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) wrote an op-ed in The Houma Courier marking the end of tax season and highlighting how the Working Families Tax is delivering bigger refunds, simpler tax filing, and more money in the pockets of hardworking Louisiana famil  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise in The Houma Courier: Louisiana Families are Already Seeing the Benefits of the Working Families Tax Cut * WASHINGTON, D.C. -House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) wrote an op-ed in The Houma Courier marking the end of tax season and highlighting how the Working Families Tax is delivering bigger refunds, simpler tax filing, and more money in the pockets of hardworking Louisiana fami  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise's Offshore Energy Tour Highlights Louisiana's Role in Unleashing American Energy * Last week, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) hosted Congressman Cleo Fields (D-La.), Congressman Craig Goldman (R-Texas), and Congressman Bob Onder (R-Mo.) for his annual Offshore Energy Tour. The trip included a tour of Occidental's Holstein deepwater energy platform in the Gulf of Am  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Working Families Win Big on Tax Day Thanks to GOP Tax Cuts * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), and House Republicans to discuss the positive impact of Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts. Leader Sca  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Working Families Win Big on Tax Day Thanks to GOP Tax Cuts * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), and House Republicans to discuss the positive impact of Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts. Leader Sc  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 15, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing with Secretary Kennedy on HHS Budget The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discuss President Trump's proposed HHS budget for fiscal yea  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 16 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: * * * SFA engineering students earn top honors in regional robotics competition Stephen F. Austin State University's IEEE Robotics Team captured first place at the IEEE Region 5 Robotics Competition in March in Boulder, Colorado. SFA engineering students competed against 25 teams from 23 universities to earn top honors at the prestigious event sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: This Tax Day Means Lower Taxes, Bigger Refunds, and More Money in the Pockets of Hardworking Americans * WASHINGTON -This morning, House Republicans hosted a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to celebrate the transformational benefits of Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts on Tax Day. House Republicans were joined by Americans from across the co  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: This Tax Day Means Lower Taxes, Bigger Refunds, and More Money in the Pockets of Hardworking Americans * WASHINGTON -This morning, House Republicans hosted a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to celebrate the transformational benefits of Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts on Tax Day. House Republicans were joined by Americans from across the country who are al  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Terrebonne Parish Library System (Houma, La.) and Union (N.J). Public Library Awarded ALA's Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant * The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its seventh annual Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant to Terrebonne Parish Library System in Houma, La., and Union (N.J.) Public Library. The winning libraries w  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 15 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * University Honors 2025-26 Hall of Fame, Who's Who Inductees * OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi has announced inductees into the 2025-26 Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students. The group was inducted Friday (April 10) during a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. "These outstanding students exemplify excell  more