DALLAS, Texas, May 20 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $15K Grant from FHLB Dallas and FBT Bank & Mortgage Helps Arkansas Veteran Make Essential Home Repairs * BEARDEN, ARKANSAS, May 20, 2026-U.S. Army Reserve veteran Master Sergeant (Ret.) Jeffery Darrough, who served 26 years, including tours in Iraq and Kuwait, received a $15,000 Housing Assistance for Veterans (HAVEN) grant from the Fed  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * AG Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrests Marrero woman for billing Medicaid while working another job * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrested a Marrero woman after agents determined she billed Medicaid for services she did not provide while working another job during the same hours. Nedria Paul, of Mount Whitney Drive in Marrero, was arrested on Ma  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, May 21 -- The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association issued the following news release: * * * AOPA Applauds FAA Administrator's Comments Opposing ADS-B Billing WASHINGTON -- The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) welcomes and supports comments made by FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford during a Senate Aviation Subcommittee hearing this week about the practice of using ADS-B to charge fees to pilots. Much of the discussion during the hearing centered on difference  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill Urges DOJ to Restore States' Authority for Swift Justice in Heinous Crimes * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in filing a 16-state coalition letter supporting a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help streamline federal review of state capital murder convictions. In support of the rule, DO  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Houston, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management regarding the agency's proposed rule on Risk Management and Financial Assurance for Outer Continental Shelf Lease and Grant Obligations. Chevron, a longstanding operator in the Gulf of America, outlined support for the objective of protecting taxpayers and ensuring responsible decommissioning while expressing opposition to sever  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- The Abolitionist Law Center postedthe following news: * * * Coalition Urges Federal Officials to Halt Letcher County Prison Project, Citing Newly Discovered Safety and Environmental Risks Letcher County, Kentucky--A coalition of advocacy organizations, Building Community Not Prisons (BCNP), has submitted a formal letter to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) demanding that the agency rescind its approval of a proposed federal prison in Letcher County and un  more

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms Today, Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primarie  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Onder and Deluzio Lead Colleagues in Calling for Stronger Oversight of Missouri River Management * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Congressman Bob Onder (R-MO) released the following statement after sending a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers calling for the creation of an Inland Navigation Construction Organization (INCO) within U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters to coo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Data Center Website Announcement * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 12, 2026) -Local partners working together to support transparent, fact-based communications announced the launch of LRDataCentersFacts.com, a new public information website designed to address community questions and concerns about proposed data center developments in the Little Rock area. The website was formally introduced durin  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement On The Trump Administration, Supreme Court's Continued Attacks On Voting Rights During A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing * May 19, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing entitled "Enforcing Call  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Against The Trump Administration's Efforts To Restrict Americans' Voting Rights & The Recent Supreme Court Decision To Gut The VRA * May 20, 2026 Durbin: "Across this country, Republican lawmakers and litigators are using every trick in the book to rig the rules of the game. Why? They're afraid of losing in November." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL)  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Oklahoma * DALLAS, TEXAS (May 20, 2026) - Today, EPA is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect Oklahoma from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced a schedule for preparing an environmental assessment for the proposed Texas Access Project, a natural gas pipeline expansion planned by Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC, Houston, Texas. The notice outlines the federal review timeline for the project, which would transport up to 1.3 million dekatherms of natural gas per day from Texas interconnections into the company's pipeline system. Kinder Morgan Louisiana P  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * GT 256: ICBM Test Launch Verifies System Reliability * BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile May 20 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This routine launch, designated GT 256, was scheduled years ago, and is not in response to world   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: The President Believes He is the Law - That is a Dangerous Phenomenon * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY 2027 Energy and Water Development bill in support of an amendment from Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) that would prevent and reverse the termination of projects at the Department   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy on California Medicaid fraud: "It's got to stop now" Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how bad policies in states such as California and Minnesota have contributed to pervasive Medicaid fraud in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor.  Key excerpts of the speech are below: "What we also know is that there is an enormous amount of fraud in Medicaid. I mean, we know that. There are a lot of st  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Louisiana Sweet Potato Association has expressed opposition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposed rule concerning the importation of sweetpotato roots from the South Korea. The association submitted a public comment letter in support of the scientific remarks recently provided by the LSU AgCenter, a research entity associated with Louisiana State University. The Louisiana Sweet Potato Association represents sweetpotat  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * New free science curriculum aims to transform elementary classrooms * A new free elementary science curriculum now available nationwide could reshape how young students learn science -and a Michigan State University professor helped lead its development. Amelia Wenk Gotwals, a professor in MSU's College of Education, played a central role in developing OpenSciEd, an open-access K-5 science curricul  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 21 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * NSF funds Louisiana Tech AI research designed to prevent critical system failures Louisiana Tech University's Dr. Abdur Rahman received a two-year, $185,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) award to develop artificial intelligence systems that can identify problems in critical infrastructure such as power grids, water networks, manufacturing facilities, and transportation systems. The award marks an early  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 19 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma Firefighting Teams Deploy to Kansas to Support Ongoing Response * Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) announced that Oklahoma is sending three wildland fire task forces to Kansas to assist with wildfires in southwest Kansas near Ashland.  The task forces are made up of fire departments from Major County, Noble County, and Washington County an  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Over 440 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Organizations Call Department of Justice Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center a "Naked Attempt to Weaponize the the Criminal Justice System to Silence Speech" * National Coalition Urges Congress to "Put a Stop to It" Ahead of House Judiciary Committee Hearing on SPLC The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Deliver Results While Democrats Move Further Left * 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 Jake Ellzey (R-Texas) to highlight House Republicans' efforts to support veterans, lower housing costs, honor wom  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Deliver Results While Democrats Move Further Left * 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 Jake Ellzey (R-Texas) to highlight House Republicans' efforts to support veterans, lower housing costs, honor wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Alsobrooks and Wyden continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * RFK Jr. continues to harm the American people. On September 4, 2025, Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Senate Fi  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, May 21 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news: * * * Southeastern celebrates 100,000th graduate at commencement ceremony Southeastern Louisiana University celebrated its 1,215 graduates Saturday, May 16, in two separate commencement ceremonies in the University Center. By: Tonya Lowentritt Southeastern Louisiana University celebrated its 1,215 graduates Saturday, May 16, in two separate commencement ceremonies in the University Center. The ceremon  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Housing Affordability Bill Will Increase Supply, Lower the Cost of Housing for Working Families * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' bipartisan efforts to lower the cost of housing for working families, support America's veterans, and ensure immigration enforcement and   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: House Housing Affordability Bill Will Increase Supply, Lower the Cost of Housing for Working Families * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted House Republicans' bipartisan efforts to lower the cost of housing for working families, support America's veterans, and ensure immigration enforcement and border security   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Protecting Parents' Rights and Preventing Woke Gender Ideology Indoctrination in Schools For years, schools across the country have increasingly cut parents out of decisions involving their children while promoting woke gender ideology in classrooms. Under the Biden Admi  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Approves Louisiana's Returning Education to the States Waiver * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) approved Louisiana's Returning Education to the States Waiver, empowering State education officials with greater discretion over their federal education dollars. Louisiana is the second state to receive this waiver, which will allow state leaders to   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, May 21 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * UL Lafayette graduate Benoit wins 2026 Caffery Award Connor Benoit is the winner of the 2026 Jefferson Caffery Research Award at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Benoit, who earned a master's degree in history from UL Lafayette this spring, submitted his winning historical research essay last fall as part of the Caffery competition. It is judged by a panel that includes memb  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Pushes Back Against Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court Ruling and Leads Floor Block in Opposition * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and California's former Secretary of State, condemned the Supreme Court's Louisiana v Callais ruling at a Senate Judici  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley, Advocates Rally to End Child and Family Detention, Demand Trump Stop Traumatizing Our Neighbors * Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fought to Bring Detained Neighbors Home and Close the Dilley Detention Center Pressley Has Led Efforts in Congress to Address Childhood Trauma, Championed Policies to Support Child Health, Educat  more