NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 21 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Association for Clinical and Translational Science honors Tulane physician-researcher * Tulane University physician-researcher Dr. Marie "Tonette" Krousel-Wood has been recognized by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a nonprofit organization representing translational scientists at leading academic medical centers. Krousel-Wood is the recipient of the 2026 ACTS Distin  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 21 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends President Trump's executive order on election integrity * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 10 other states in a motion to intervene to defend a presidential executive order that would allow access to resources that would verify voter-registration lists against lawfare from left-wing activists. On March 31, 2026, President Tr  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Marie Daly, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief, Legislative Affairs, Operations at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Daly has been the Special Assistant to the Secretary at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by senior research analyst Robert Stilson: * * * The Cuban regime's American sympathizers The Venceremos Brigade is a radical-left activist group that organizes trips to communist-ruled Cuba as a way for sympathetic Americans to demonstrate their solidarity with the country's government and their opposition to U.S. government policies. Editorial note: This is a reproduction of the Influence  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Pays Tribute to Eight Children Killed in Shreveport Shooting * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor honoring the eight young lives lost in a tragic act of violence in Shreveport. "All of us have experienced someone in our life who has died, but the murder of a child defies comprehension," said Dr. Cassidy. "We pray for the fam  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, April 22 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * CEO and Best-Selling Author Fawn Weaver to Deliver Spring 2026 Commencement Address at Grambling State University Grambling State University will welcome entrepreneur, CEO, and two-time New York Times best-selling author Fawn Weaver as the keynote speaker for the University's Spring 2026 Commencement Exercises, set for Friday, May 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter, Moskowitz Fight to Replenish the Disaster Relief Fund as GOP Petty Power Struggles Undermines FEMA's Readiness * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) introduced the Allocating for Disaster Urgency and Long-term Tenability (ADULT) Act, which replenishes essential funding through the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) to   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. Statement on Calvin Duncan, Clerk of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court * BATON ROUGE, LA - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement: "Today, on the steps of Criminal District Court, the people showed up. Loud. Proud. Unshaken. "They came to stand with Calvin Duncan, who was duly elected by the people to serve as Cle  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11421) on April 20, 2026, by legislative attorney Cassandra J. Barnum and coordinator of research planning Erin H. Ward: * * * ESA "God Squad" Exemption for Gulf Oil and Gas Activities: Background and Current Litigation On March 31, 2026, the Endangered Species Committee - colloquially referred to as the "God Squad" because of its power to determine the fate of species -  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 22 (TNSjou) -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * Music professor publishes article, shares teaching strategies nationwide By April Thompson Dr. Jennifer Iles, a music faculty member at Lamar University, is advancing conversations in music education through a recent national publication and a series of invited presentations and performances. Iles published her article, "Making the Most of Every Minute: Developing Consistency and Focus for Musical Growth  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, April 22 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Giving Day 2026 raises $1.25 million Louisiana Tech celebrated its eighth annual Giving Day in March, receiving 897 gifts from students, faculty and staff, alumni, parents, corporate partners, and friends who together raised more than $1.25 million for the University. "This Giving Day showed we have engaged donors that are eager to invest in Louisiana Tech's future," said William Dearmon, Louisiana Tec  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 21 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition To Defend Executive Order On Election Integrity * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In a fight for election integrity across our country, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 12 states in a motion to intervene to defend a presidential executive order that provides resources to verify voter-registration lists  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans nurses announce five-day strike against LCMC's bad faith bargaining * Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana today gave notice to their employer, LCMC Health, that they will hold an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike for five days starting May 1, 2026. This notice follows a ULP charge against UMCNO filed with the National Labor Relat  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, April 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Lafayette General to host annual stroke screening event at no cost to participants * LAFAYETTE, La. \- The Ochsner Lafayette General stroke program will host its annual no-cost stroke screening event on Saturday, May 2, from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the second floor of Ochsner Lafayette General - Burdin Riehl, 1211 Coolidge St., across from Ochsner Lafayette General M  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights GOP Cutting Red Tape, Putting Money Back into Americans' Pockets * 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.), and Congressman Clay Fuller (R-Ga.) to discuss House Republicans' push to slash costly federal red tape, rein in governm  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights GOP Cutting Red Tape, Putting Money Back into Americans' Pockets * 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.), and Congressman Clay Fuller (R-Ga.) to discuss House Republicans' push to slash costly federal red tape, rein in govern  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Discusses MVP Agenda to Make Health Care Affordable on Senate Floor U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor discussing how his Money and Value for Patients (MVP) agenda wor  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Delivers Floor Remarks and Leads Moment of Silence for the Eight Children Senselessly Murdered in Shreveport * WASHINGTON -This evening, Speaker Johnson - joined by Rep. Cleo Fields, Leader Steve Scalise, and Rep. Clay Higgins - led a moment of silence for the eight children tragically killed in Shreveport on Sunday. Before the moment of silence, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Republicans are Cutting Red Tape, Burdensome Regulations to Reestablish American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House GOP Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' legislation this week to continue cutting red tape and dismantling burdensome energy regulations. Speaker Johnson also discussed the p  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Republicans are Cutting Red Tape, Burdensome Regulations to Reestablish American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House GOP Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' legislation this week to continue cutting red tape and dismantling burdensome energy regulations. Speaker Johnson also discussed the path forward to b  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report on April 9, 2026: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2025/26 U.S. wheat this month is for slightly higher supplies, marginally lower domestic use, unchanged exports, and higher ending stocks. Supplies are raised entirely on higher imports, based on reported Census data through February. Domestic use is lowered, all on reduced seed use in  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database * Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Americans' confidential voter data and creating a national voter database to surveil and purge voters. The complaint argues that the DOJ's actions are unconstituti  more

NEW YORK, April 21 [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: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database * Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Ame  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 21 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Winnsboro Mayor Arrested for Medicaid Fraud in $75,000 Benefits Scheme by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation * The Mayor of the Town of Winnsboro was arrested by Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for Medicaid Fraud in a $75,000 benefits scheme. Based on a referral for investigation from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Louisiana Bur  more