Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Louisiana
American Farm Bureau Federation: State Farm Bureau Communicators Honored for Outstanding Work
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release:
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State Farm Bureau Communicators Honored for Outstanding Work
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced a slate of top state Farm Bureau communications projects during the 2026 Communications Awards, held at this year's Communications Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The competition recognizes state Farm Bureau professionals for their exemplary work in communicating about agri
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Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Protections Against ATM Crime
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Protections Against ATM Crime
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a 15-state coalition urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631), legislation that would strengthen efforts to prosecute the organized criminal networks responsible for a growing number of ATM robb
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Attorney General Liz Murrill Highlights New Law Ensuring Citizenship Verification for Taxpayer-Funded Public Assistance
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
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Attorney General Liz Murrill Highlights New Law Ensuring Citizenship Verification for Taxpayer-Funded Public Assistance
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Attorney General Liz Murrill is highlighting House Bill 335, one of the 24 bills included in her landmark legislative package adopted during the 2026 Regular Legislative Session. Authored by Representative Chance Henry, the new law requires non-governmental organizat
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BLM Revokes 1875 Withdrawal for 2.97 Acres in Louisiana
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has revoked an 1875 land withdrawal covering about 2.97 acres at the Calcasieu Radio Beacon Station in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Public Land Order No. 7969, effective August 11, 2026, returns the land to the public domain after the Bureau determined it is suitable for return. The land has been managed for lighthouse purposes since an Executive Order dated November 22, 1875.
The order revokes the withd
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Celebrating 40 Years of the Community Development Institute
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Celebrating 40 Years of the Community Development Institute
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Reflecting on CDI's impact, partnerships, and Entergy Arkansas's role
in building vibrant communities
The Community Development Institute recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, marking four decades of transformative impact on communities nationwide. Founded in Conway at the University of Central Arkansas, CDI originated
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Chairman Cassidy Sounds Alarm on the University of Minnesota Indoctrinating Toddlers With Dangerous Gender Ideology
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news:
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Chairman Cassidy Sounds Alarm on the University of Minnesota Indoctrinating Toddlers with Dangerous Gender Ideology
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, demanded answers from the University of Minnesota's Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Healt
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Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders Holds Former Steward CEO Accountable for Hurting Louisiana Families'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news:
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Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders Holds Former Steward CEO Accountable for Hurting Louisiana Families'
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the HELP Committee, requested information from Attorney
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Cool down with exciting new and returning events at the Burden Museum & Gardens
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news:
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Cool down with exciting new and returning events at the Burden Museum & Gardens
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(08/12/26) BATON ROUGE, La. -As summer ends and school returns, fall events at the Burden Museum & Gardens celebrate the new season with learning opportunities and family fun.
To start off the season, the LSU Rural Life Museum will welcome the Gulf Coast Blacksmith Association on Aug. 22 as a part of th
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Entergy Louisiana resiliency by the numbers: The work behind a stronger, more affordable grid
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release:
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Entergy Louisiana resiliency by the numbers: The work behind a stronger, more affordable grid
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Keeping the lights on isn't just about building new lines -it's a nonstop, year-round effort that happens behind the scenes every single day. Every inspection, every trimmed tree, every hardened pole plays a direct role in reducing outages, lowering long-term and storm costs and improving the
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Giffords Opposes ATF Proposed Rule on Biological Sex Designation Citing Risks to Firearm Background Checks and Transgender Rights
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 4, 2026
ATF Rulemaking Comments
Mail Stop 6N-518, Office of Regulatory Affairs
Enforcement Programs and Services
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
99 New York Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20226
ATTN: RIN 1140-AA64; Docket No. ATF-2026-0010; ATF No. 2025R-33P
INTRODUCTION
This comment is submi
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Giving Review: 1964 Civil Rights, '65 Voting Rights, and '69 Tax Reform Acts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of and commentary about philanthropy and giving, posted the following article on Aug. 12, 2026, by Michael E. Hartmann:
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The 1964 Civil Rights, '65 Voting Rights, and '69 Tax Reform Acts
Among the House members who cast ordinary yea-or-nay votes on all three bills, 72% voted for all three of them. Of the Senators who cast such votes on all three bills, 62% supported all three.
Opponents of policy reform
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Identifying Minors Online Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47884) on July 28, 2026, entitled "Identifying Minors Online" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist:
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SUMMARY
Concerns about potential harms to minors on the internet, particularly on social media platforms, have grown in recent years. Dating to the 1990s, policymakers have enacted legislation seeking to protect minors online, some of which create requir
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La. Gov. Landry Issues Executive Order No. JML 26-075 on Renewal of State of Emergency - Cybersecurity Incidents
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following executive order (No. JML 26-075):
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RENEWAL OF STATE OF EMERGENCY- CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721 , et seq., confers upon the Governor ofthe State of Louisiana emergency powers to deal with emergencies, including those caused by breach of cybersecurity, in order to ensure that preparations of this State will be adequ
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Leadership and Career Development Program 2026 Fellows Selected
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Libraries] -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news:
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Leadership and Career Development Program 2026 Fellows Selected
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The ARL Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) Task Force has chosen 16 fellows for the 2026 LCDP cohort, based on recommendations from the LCDP Selection Working Group.
The LCDP is a 13-month fellowship designed to remove barriers and cultivate leaders grounded in integrity and inclusivity by developi
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Littler Issues Commentary: Pennsylvania Mandates Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Certain Hospitality Workers
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 12 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2026, by shareholder Andrea M. Kirshenbaum and associate Allison Gotthold:
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Pennsylvania Mandates Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Certain Hospitality Workers
Pennsylvania recently joined a growing number of states requiring anti-human-trafficking training by hospitality employers.
On July 20, 2026, Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 1286, expanding Pennsylvania's anti-hu
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New leaders join the Maryville College dining staff, hours to expand in Pearsons and Isaac's for 2026-27
MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- Maryville College posted the following news:
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New leaders join the Maryville College dining staff, hours to expand in Pearsons and Isaac's for 2026-27
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Maryville College students will find several changes to campus dining when the 2026-27 academic year begins, including new culinary and dining leadership, expanded hours at Isaac's Cafe, extended lunch service at Pearsons Dining Hall and updates to the structure of several student meal plans.
The change
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Ochsner Transplant Institute performs 10,000th transplant surgery
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Aug. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release:
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Ochsner Transplant Institute performs 10,000th transplant surgery
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NEW ORLEANS \- The Ochsner Transplant Institute has performed its 10,000th organ transplant, becoming the first and only transplant center in Louisiana to reach this milestone. The achievement reflects decades of clinical excellence, innovation and compassionate care, made possible by organ donors, patients
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Co-Leads 25-State Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Take Up Iowa Immigration Enforcement Case
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond co-leads 25-state coalition urging Supreme Court to take up Iowa immigration enforcement case
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is co-leading a coalition in supporting Iowa's law criminalizing illegal entry into the state. Drummond and 24 attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear
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Politico: Full Transcript - Speaker Mike Johnson
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving speaker Mike Johnson:
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Full Transcript: Speaker Mike Johnson
This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Speaker Mike Johnson on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns":
Speaker Johnson: We're going to hold this majority. We are going to defy history. We're going to keep the Republican majority in the House, and we're going to keep marching forward with this agenda for the peo
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Trinity Student Preserves the Legacy of the Trinity University Tennis Program
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 11 -- Trinity University posted the following news:
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Trinity Student Preserves the Legacy of the Trinity University Tennis Program
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Marketing major Sarah McCarthy '29 spent her summer interning with the TU Tennis Oral History Project, researching the experiences of players and coaches from the 1960s to 1970s. Driven by her lifelong interest in history, she gained hands-on experience in archival work that allowed her to explore her passion more deeply.
The voic
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Trump Administration Holds Latest Giveaway of Gulf Waters to Oil Industry, First Since 'God Squad' Decision
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 13 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
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Trump Administration Holds Latest Giveaway of Gulf Waters to Oil Industry, First Since "God Squad" Decision
Gulf and environmental groups respond to oil auction that threatens region
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New Orleans, LA -- The Trump administration held its latest mass sell-off of public waters in the Gulf of Mexico, expanding access for an oil-and-gas industry already pulling in windfall profits on the backs of America
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Tulane Law First Amendment Clinic Settles Case Challenging Access to Reading Material
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 12 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news:
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Tulane Law First Amendment Clinic Settles Case Challenging Access to Reading Material
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The Tulane Law School First Amendment Clinic recently settled a lawsuit challenging access to books and other reading materials for those incarcerated at the Tensas Parish Detention Center (TPDC).
The clinic represented Thomas Normand, who first contacted the clinic in 2024 after his and his peers' repeated r
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Victory at Fifth Circuit: Biden's gas stove rule goes down in flames
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
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Victory at Fifth Circuit: Biden's gas stove rule goes down in flames
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Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Louisiana and six other states challenging the Biden administration's energy-efficiency standards for stoves, ovens and other cooking appliances.
The Fifth Circuit found the Department of Energy broke the law by ref
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World Famed Tiger Marching Band Featured in Urban Outfitters' First Back-to-Campus Commercial
GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- Grambling State University posted the following news:
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World Famed Tiger Marching Band Featured in Urban Outfitters' First Back-to-Campus Commercial
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#Six Grambling State students represent the World Famed in national 'All Together Now' campaign featuring 76 students from more than 10 universities
GRAMBLING, La. (August 11, 2026) -Six members of Grambling State University's World Famed Tiger Marching Band are featured in Urban Outfitters' first dedicat
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