PINEVILLE, Louisiana, May 19 -- Cleco, a regulated electricity utility company, issued the following news release: * * * Cleco awards Power of a Promise scholarships to six high school seniors Through the company's Power of a Promise scholarship program, Cleco Power awarded scholarships to seniors Gregory Gaspard and Dylan Thomas at Tioga High School, Colbey Guillory at Rapides High School, Mekhai Banks at Peabody High School, William LeBlanc at Alexandria Senior High School, and Tristan Bord  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Join Call for Investigation into Unfair Sugar Trade Practices * Washington, D.C.- Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch (R-Idaho) signed a bipartisan, bicameral letter in support of efforts by U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to initiate a Section 301 investigation into unfair and discriminatory   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * FERC Commissioner David LaCerte Confirmed for Second Term The United States Senate today confirmed David LaCerte for a second term as Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), extending his appointment until June 30, 2031. Commissioner LaCerte was first sworn in on October 27, 2025, to serve the remainder of a term expiring on June 30, 2026. During his initial term,   more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, May 22 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * Grambling State University Golden Graduates Honored 50 Years After Earning Their Degrees A profound sense of history and celebration filled the campus of Grambling State University as the institution hosted its Spring 2026 Commencement Exercises inside the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. The occasion held special significance as Grambling State University commemorated 125 years of academic excellenc  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. A-02-23-01022) on April 28, 2026 entitled "Most Nursing Homes Throughout the United States Do Not Have Adequate or Reliable Emergency Power Systems" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Here are excerpts: * * * Why OIG Did This Audit During Hurricane Ida, seven nursing home residents in Louisiana died in unsafe and unsanitary conditions after nursing homes e  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 22, 2026: * * * AG McCuskey to Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Attorney General JB McCuskey is standing up for West Virginia's energy workers and states' rights in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. In the brief, West Virginia, Alabama and a 24-state coalition, are urging the Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder  more