COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24 -- AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * AEP Ohio Applauds Ohio Supreme Court Decision To Protect Submetered Ohioans GAHANNA, Ohio -- AEP Ohio has long advocated that the practice of submetering does not serve consumers and could in fact harm them through higher electric bills. Submetering companies also do not provide important consumer protections, including the right to shop for a generation supplier, access to low-i  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Supports Artemis II Mission * Human space flight presents itself with a myriad of unique challenges. A wide variety of factors and logistics must be considered just to make a mission happen and even more to make a mission successful. Ultimately, all of the logistics, planning and training will go unnoticed after a successful launch, but that is the point. As the federal   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 24 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Receipt of $44 Million in Tobacco Settlement Disbursement * Griffin: 'With this year's disbursement, Arkansas has now received a total of more than $1.47 billion' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing Arkansas's annual disbursement of tobacco settlement funds: "The State of Arkansas has received $  more

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts' lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $32.2 Million for Louisiana Grid Resilience, Emergency Power Projects * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $32,167,742.80 in federal funding from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen critical infrastructure and improve emergency preparedness across the state. The funding will support upgrades to an el  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $43.4 Million for Port of South Louisiana from His Infrastructure Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Port of South Louisiana will receive $43,361,426.00 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), which received increased funding through Cassidy's Infrastructure Investment a  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 25 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Louisiana's early literacy reform includes strong new tutoring voucher program The ed-reform conversation has been abuzz with talk about the Southern Surge, a thrilling run at the top of the educational achievement charts by states like Mississippi, Louisiana, and Ala  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of April 20, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Monday, April 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing called "Department of the Interior." Secretary Doug Burgum testified before the Subcommittee on the FY27 budge  more

CALGARY, Alberta, April 25 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * CPKC reaches tentative long-term hourly collective agreements with SMART TD and BLET Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today said it has reached new tentative collective bargaining agreements with the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Works - Transportation Division (SMART-TD) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) co  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves More Than $206 Million in Public Assistance Funds DENTON, Texas - FEMA Region 6 announced $206.3 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas for Public Assistance projects. Through Public Assistance, FEMA empowers state and local communities to recover following a major  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, April 25 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * Grambling State University Surpasses $1.25 Million During Historic 1901 Day of Giving Campaign Grambling State University achieved a historic milestone during its fifth annual 1901 Day of Giving, raising $1,251,715 from 859 investors nationwide, surpassing its $750,000 goal and marking the most successful giving day in the institution's history. This year's campaign carried special significance as t  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 24, 2026, by adjunct fellow Alexander Benard to the Washington Post: * * * Private Industry Needs Anti-Drone Defenses Too Critical infrastructure is vulnerable to drone attacks and the government can't defend it all. * For the United States, the lesson has been immediate and powerful. Over the course of the war,  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gabby Giffords writes Speaker Johnson on gun violence prevention after he declined call * WASHINGTON -In case you missed, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, founder of the national gun violence prevention organization GIFFORDS, sent Speaker Mike Johnson a letter urging him to work with her to find bipartisan solutions after a m  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $32.2 million in aid for Cameron Parish, Louisiana DPS * MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Louisiana will receive $32,168,041 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for protective measures and management costs. "When severe weather hits Louisiana, it's hard to ove  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy forces SAVE Act vote during late-night reconciliation bill debate * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) last night defended commonsense election integrity policies and forced a vote on inserting key parts of the SAVE Act into a Senate Republican plan to re-open the Department of Homeland Security. The final vote was 48-50. It was a close vote but a hea  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Gulf Futures Challenge Awards $20 Million Each to Two Projects Building a Safer, More Resilient Gulf Coast The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research Program has awarded $20 million each to the Louisiana Public Health Institute and the Gulf Offshore Research Institute through the Gulf Futures Challenge, a $50 million initiative to fun  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 20 -- The National School Boards Association issued the following news release: * * * National School Boards Association and Go Green Initiative Announce Winners of $45,000 Indoor Air Quality Grants Winners Represent Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Washington * During the NSBA 2026 Annual Conference, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the Go Green Initiative announced ten winn  more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, April 25 -- Oceaneering International, a subsea engineering and applied technology company, issued the following news: * * * Oceaneering Completes First Onshore Piloted Remote ROV Operation on an Offshore Rig in Brazil This remote ROV operation milestone builds on previous remote operations from shore and advances safer, more sustainable offshore execution. * Macae, Brazil -- Oceaneering has announced that its Subsea Robotics segment and Brazilian sub  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 24 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * The Dirt on Dirt: From digging soil to boosting Louisiana's economy * Infrastructure investments supporting major projects like Meta's data center are driving jobs and opportunity well beyond a single parish In a quiet corner of St. Charles Parish, something remarkable is taking shape -and it starts with dirt. Nearly 100,000 truckloads of soil are being delivered and stacked at Ente  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news: * * * Trump's Transportation Department Opens First-Ever LNG Safety Center to Promote American Energy The Center serves as a hub for LNG research and innovation, regulatory coordination and stakeholder education * LAKE CHARLES, LA - U.S. Transportation Department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) celebrated the grand o  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 24 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane collection preserves voices and rhythms of 1970s New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians * A newly accessible collection at Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) brings the sights and sounds of Mardi Gras Indian traditions from 1970s New Orleans back to life -offering a rare, immersive window into a cultural legacy rarely captured in such depth. The David Elliott Draper Collection on Mardi G  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Plays Pivotal Role in $20M Gulf Futures Challenge-Awarded Project Initiative Will Transform Offshore Oil and Gas Infrastructure for Advanced Energy and Economic Growth By J.J. Adams -- 713-743-8960, jadams23@central.uh.edu The Gulf Offshore Research Institute and its partners, including the University of Houston, have been awarded $20 million through the Gulf Futures Challenge to adv  more