BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Point a la Hache Man in Workers' Compensation Fraud Scheme Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a Point a la Hache man for his involvement in a workers' compensation fraud scheme after investigators determined he falsely claimed a work-related injury following the end of his employment and submit  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Slidell Couple for Defrauding Louisiana's Medicaid Program of Nearly $135,000 * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) arrested a Slidell couple for defrauding Louisiana's Medicaid program of nearly $135,000. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) received a criminal referral from Louisiana De  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Discusses Work to Defend Unborn with Louisiana Pastors * BATON ROUGE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) had breakfast on Friday in Baton Rouge with pastors from across Louisiana to discuss his work to protect women and babies from dangerous chemical abortion drugs. "We have an obligation to keep mothers and their unborn babies safe," said Dr. Cassidy. "Chemical abortion drugs kill  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Secures Over $67.7 Million for Louisiana Flood Mitigation Projects from His Infrastructure Bill U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) secured $67,704,986.58 in federal funding for Louisiana from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supported by funding from Cassidy's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to support flood mitigation, home elevation, and drainage improvemen  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 27, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bills to Support Apprenticeships, Strengthen American Workforce U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced legislation expanding apprenticeship opportunities by making it easier to see w  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of April 27, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Monday, April 27, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "National Aeronautics and Space Administration." On Monday, April 27, the Subcommittee on Inte  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Re-Adds Illegal Alien to ICE's Most Wanted List After Biden Removed Alleged Killer Jesus Maltos-Chacon has been on the run for twenty years and was removed from ICE's Most Wanted List during the Biden Administration * Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Jesus Maltos-Chacon, an illegal alien from Mexico, has been re-added to Immigration and   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Hands-on learning shapes Arkansas's future workforce * For hundreds of Arkansas students, career exploration didn't come in the form of brochures or presentations-it came with gloves, hard hats and hands-on experience. Roughly 1,800 students from 89 schools stepped directly into the world of skilled trades at the Central Arkansas Build My Future event, hosted by the Associated Builder  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, April 28 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: * * * McNeese Junior Participates in Research Symposium McNeese State University junior, Allison Donnelly, conducted research in the Department of Chemistry and Physics on using green solvents for advanced biomedical applications. The naturally derived materials hold significant promise in the development of biocompatible and environmentally friendly systems. "I was attracted to this research because of  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 27 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * New Analysis Finds the Sustainable Rivers Program Delivers Strong Returns for Taxpayers, Communities and Recreation * A new independent analysis found that the Sustainable Rivers Program, a partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and The Nature Conservancy that improves how the nation's existing dams operate, delivers strong economic returns while boosting re  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Powering partnerships through safety and education * Entergy Arkansas is strengthening its partnerships with local emergency responders through a new First Responders Appreciation and Education Initiative, designed to enhance collaboration while delivering critical electrical safety training. Held over three evenings in El Dorado and Magnolia, the events brought together municipal fir  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 27 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter announces 2026 cohort of Transforming Crime Coverage program The Poynter Institute today announced the 2026 cohort of its Transforming Crime Coverage program, an intensive training and coaching experience designed to help newsrooms fundamentally rethink how they report on crime, public safety and the communities they serve. Running from April 29 through June 24, the p  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of April 27, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Responsibly Funding Our Brave ICE and Border Patrol to Keep Americans Safe This week, House Republicans are bringing forward a budget resolution to pave the way for the end of Democrats' dangerous shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security by instructing committe  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, from an April 21, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman McConnell, Ranking Member Coons, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, it is my privilege to testify on behalf of the United States Air Force Reserve (AFR). The AFR is a combat-ready force committed to defending the Nation, deterring ag  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Army Lt. Gen. Robert D. Harter, chief of the U.S. Army Reserve, from an April 21, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Since the first shots were fired at Lexington Common, the Army Reserve has served a single purpose - to deliver combat-ready soldiers and formations in support of the Army and the Nation. While our mission remains unchanged, the way the Army Reserve d  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * New Nationwide Tool Helps Answer: Do We Have Enough Water? * RESTON, Va. -The U.S. Geological Survey released the first nationwide tool to help water planners determine if communities have enough water for current and future needs. Nearly 27 million Americans, or 8% of the U.S. population, live in areas where water demand consistently approaches or exceeds naturally av  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * UTRGV's IKC chapter earns Trailblazer Award, leads nation in medals at ACJA National Conference * RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - APRIL 27, 2026 - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Iota Kappa Chi (IKC) chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA) earned the prestigious Trailblazer Award at the 2026 ACJA National Conference, held in March in Bloomington, Minnesota.   more