MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 5 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Files Legal Motion to Fast-Track Redistricting Case Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, has formally requested that the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit expedite consideration of Alabama's state Senate redistricting case in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais. "As the appellant in both of Alabama's redistr  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 4 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports Trump administration's plan for redistricting * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding the recent Supreme Court ruling on race-based voting lines: "Last week, in Louisiana v. Callais, the United States Supreme Court handed down one of the most consequential decisions regarding voting rights in a  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone Fifth Circuit Decision Arbitrarily and Abruptly Bans Telehealth Prescribing, Forces Patients to Medically Unnecessary In-Person Appointments  * Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a rul  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom warns insurance companies after major state enforcement against State Farm What you need to know: Governor Newsom urged insurance companies to quickly and fairly process pending claims for LA recovery survivors after the state announced the largest insurance enforcement action in a century against State Farm. * Governor Gavin Newsom today warned insurance  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Campaign Legal Center, UCLA Voting Rights Project Sue to Block Florida's Partisan Gerrymander TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - On May 4, 2026, Campaign Legal Center and the UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) -on behalf of individual Florida voters - sued to block Florida's new illegal, gerrymandered congressional map, arguing that state lawmakers violated the Florida Constitution by drawing district  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 (TNSrep) -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by Aaron Morein: * * * Report reveals rich out-of-state donors funding Louisiana's anti-energy movement A recent report by the Pelican Institute for Public Policy provides a case study on the influence of nonprofit-networks, funded by a small set of powerful foundations, on public policy in Louisiana. * A recent report by the Pelican Institute for Public Policy provides a case study on  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Hosts Veterans Town Hall in Baton Rouge * BATON ROUGE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) hosted a veterans town hall at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Zachary Taylor Post in Baton Rouge, where they discussed Cassidy's work to ensure veterans have access to the health care and benefits they need. "Louisiana veterans deserve a system that works for them," said Dr. Cassidy. "Through discu  more

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on May 4, 2026, by President and founder Jennifer Roback Morse and senior research associate D. Paul Sullins, both of the Ruth Institute: * * * The Church is Right about Same Sex Attraction The Ruth Institute's free report "Refuting the Top 5 Gay Myths" * If you   more

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Federal Court Blocks Governor Landry's Attempt to Eliminate Elected Office; Calvin Duncan to Take Seat as Clerk of Criminal District Court Victory Preserves Will of 68 Percent of New Orleans Voters Who Elected Duncan on Platform of Transparency and Reform * New Orleans -- A federal court today granted in part Calvin Duncan's emergency motion for a temporary restraining order, bloc  more

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Federal Challenge to Louisiana Officials' Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway * BATON ROUGE, La. -A group of individual voters, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and the League of Women Voters of Louisiana Education Fund today filed an emergency lawsuit in federal court seeking to block Secretary of State Nancy Landry's impl  more

NEW YORK, May 4 [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: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Federal Challenge to Louisiana Officials' Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway * BATON ROUGE, La. -A group of individual voters, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and the League of Women Vo  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Federal Challenge to Louisiana Officials' Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway BATON ROUGE, LA -- A group of individual voters, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and the League of Women Voters of Louisiana Education Fund today filed an emergency lawsuit in federal court seeking to block Secretary of State Nancy Landry's  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Says "Geaux Vote!" * NEW ORLEANS, LA -Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement: "Geaux VOTE! Despite the suspension of the U.S. House elections, I am still encouraging voters to go to the polls and make their voices heard. "We are hopeful that the courts will overturn this decision, and if they do, every vote cast will matter and must be co  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Statement on Calvin Duncan, New Orleans Clerk of Criminal Court * NEW ORLEANS, LA -Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement: "Calvin Duncan was duly elected by New Orleans residents. He should assume office and fulfill the role he was elected to serve in. "This is a sham and clear attempt to undermine the will of the people." *** Origina  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Statement on SB 256 Blockage * NEW ORLEANS, LA -Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement: "Justice seems to have prevailed. "Thank you to U.S. District Judge John deGravelles for upholding the Constitution and protecting the will of the voters. Clerk-elect Calvin Duncan can now move forward, and SB 256 has been rightly blocked. "The peopl  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's contro  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following statement: * * * Democracy Forward Issues Statement on Urgent Supreme Court Applications to Protect Access to Mifepristone in the United States Following last night's decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to block patients' access nationwide to mifepristone via   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Republicans Continue to Wage Assault on Access to Reproductive Healthcare On Friday, a three-judge panel composed entirely of Republican-appointed judges, including two Donald Trump appointees, restricted abortion providers from prescribing mifepristone by telemedicine and sending it to patients by mail. The ruling halted a Biden-era policy that allowed greater access to the commonly  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * EXIM Recognizes Exporters of the Year for Advancing U.S. Competitiveness in Global Markets * The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has named its Exporters of the Year, honoring 10 U.S. companies whose sustained export performance, global reach, and partnership with EXIM have helped strengthen American competitiveness in markets around the world.  The award recognizes exporters acro  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Applauds Florida's Newly Enacted Congressional Map, Restoring Equal Protection and Advancing Fair Representation * Heritage Action today praised Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for signing into law a newly enacted congressional map passed by the Florida legislature, calling it decisive leadership in the effort to reject racial gerrymandering and restore fair represent  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * Institute of Food Technologists to Honor Top Achievements in Food Science at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo * CHICAGO - May 4, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, will honor this year's recipients of its prestigious IFT   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, CONGRESSMAN MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * (New Haven, C.T.)-Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. "House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "That is why GOP   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. " House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House De  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. " House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jef  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Joint Statement from Leader Jeffries, Ranking Member Morelle on New York Redistricting Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democra  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 1, 2026, by fellow Danyela Souza Egorov to the Daily Wire: * * * Schools Received More Money Than Ever. Parents Aren't Seeing The Results. Test scores and enrollment are falling, but schools keep hiring staff. * American K-12 public education spending reached $1 trillion for the first time in 2024. But what are students getting for that money? While spending grew by 56% since 2013, reading and   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Expanded Hunting Directive in Some National Park Sites Defies Long-Term Protection National Parks Conservation Association fears these changes could compromise both the long-term protection of wildlife and visitor safety. * New changes are being implemented in 50+ national park sites in the lower-48 states, which National Parks Conservation Association fears could compromise both the l  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * National Small Business Week: Lawmakers Must Protect Small Businesses and Cut Through the Red Tape * To kick off National Small Business Week, Independent Women is celebrating the entrepreneurs and small business owners powering America's economy and welcoming a long-overdue shift in federal labor policy that restores clarity and protects freelance freedom.  Patrice Onwu  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, May 5 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: * * * Nicholls to Host 118th Commencement Ceremonies Nicholls State University will hold its 118th Commencement on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Stopher Gymnasium. Session I at 9 a.m. will recognize graduates from the Al Danos College of Business and the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. The guest speaker is Lisa Kliebert, the executive director of the Bayou Region Incubator. As a three-time   more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital breaks ground on new medical office building to expand care in Kaplan * KAPLAN, La. - Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital has broken ground on a new medical office building, expanding access to care in the Kaplan community. Slated to open in summer 2027, the new 16,500-square-foot facility will be located at 806 N. Manceaux Ave. and h  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commi  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Jeffrey Bossert Clark, vice president of litigation at the Oversight Project, and former acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the American Right": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and Members of the Subcommittee, than  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 4 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Rick Hasen is cited in a Supreme Court opinion on voting rights UCLA School of Law professor Rick Hasen 's election law scholarship was recently cited in a U.S. Supreme Court opinion in a landmark voting rights case.  Issued on April 29, the majority opinion in Louisiana v. Callais remade decades of law on the drawing of congressional districts and race that undergird  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Southeast Louisiana Legal Services has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's interim final rule that revokes the 30-day notification requirement prior to termination of lease for nonpayment of rent. SLLS, a civil legal aid nonprofit representing low-income families, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and children across Southeast Louisiana, called on HUD to reinstate this eviction safeguard to pr  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Three smart upgrades to help lower your summer energy bills * Energy Smart is offering rebates that make three common upgrades more affordable: in-ground pool pumps, window A/C units and water coolers. As temperatures rise, so can our energy bills. With Energy Smart, you can sign up for a free home energy assessment and take advantage of exclusive discounts and rebates on energy-saving u  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 4 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane researchers find New Orleans youth have high ambitions but face challenges with mental health, school support * A new survey of New Orleans public school students finds many young people are aiming high for college and careers, but a sizable share are struggling with mental health, feeling unsupported in school and worrying that their motivation or academic performance could keep them from reac  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 4 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane researchers say Louisiana could lead global climate adaptation efforts * A Tulane-led team of interdisciplinary researchers says coastal Louisiana's climate-driven land loss and population shifts could position the state to become a global leader in planning for climate adaptation. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, argue that Louisiana's accelerating shoreline re  more

NEW YORK, May 4 [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: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Issues One-Week Pause on Nationwide Restriction on Abortion and Miscarriage Medication * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court today entered an administrative stay, granting a one-week pause of an order by the United States  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 5 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: * * * University of New Orleans Teams Compete in 2026 Pelican Cup Pitch Competition Two student teams from the University of New Orleans competed in the 2026 Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup, a statewide business plan competition that brings together student-founded ventures from universities across Louisiana. A total of 44 teams entered this year's competition, with 12 advancing to the final round,  more

PULLMAN, Washington, May 5 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers get a better picture of power failures during extreme wind events A model developed by Washington State University researchers can predict how transmission towers might fail and collapse in extreme wind events. The work, reported in the journal, Engineering Structures, could someday help power companies identify the most vulnerable transmission towers in extreme wind events  more