WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A new analysis from Rolling Stone shows strong Democratic challengers outraising unpopular and deeply flawed Republican incumbents. Meanwhile, Vox lays out how GOP losses in Kentucky and Louisiana "aren't a good sign" for vulnerable Republican Senators like Thom Tillis, who's tied himself tightly to President Trump, and Cory Gardner and Susan Collins, who have an even "tougher needle to thread  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson attorney Angie Davis was inducted as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers at the 24th Annual Induction Dinner on November 9, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana, coincident with the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section's Continuing Legal Education Conference. With the current installation, the College is represented b  more

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Nov. 18 -- Cleco, a regulated utility company, issued the following news release: Today, Cleco committed $1.0 million to Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) to help fund training and curriculum development, as well as scholarships for students in manufacturing-related programs. "Cleco's investment in CLTCC will connect our central Louisiana community in so many ways. It will develop a workforce of manufacturing employees and create a job-ready workforce   more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Nov. 19 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * - Four Louisianans join cohort of 30 professionals across 8 states for the advancement of the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. * * * The State of Louisiana is sending four leaders from the state to the Delta Regional Authority's (DRA) Delta Leadership Institute (DLI.) They will join fellows from the seven other Delta states to participate in the 10-month DLI Execut  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: The Democratic Governors Association released a new video, "Who Dat," celebrating Gov. John Bel Edwards' victory in the Louisiana gubernatorial runoff this past Saturday. During his election night celebration, Gov. Edwards supporters started to chant, "Who dat? Who dat? Who dat they gonna beat John Bel?" Gov. Edwards went up against rallies from President Trump, $2 million in spending from the RNC, $15 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: DGA Chair Gov. Gina Raimondo issued the following statement on Gov. John Bel Edwards' re-election in Louisiana: "Congratulations to Gov. Edwards on his historic victory tonight. Gov. Edwards made incredible progress for the people of Louisiana--turning a $2 billion deficit into a surplus, providing health care to 450,000 working Louisianans, and giving teachers their first pay raise in a decade. Gov. Edwards  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Dow Chemical issued the following news release: * * * - Dow and Restore the Earth Foundation, along with key members of the Louisiana community, came together on November 7 to celebrate the collaboration and its future carbon capture benefits * * * With shovels in hand, volunteers recently teamed up to mark the official start to a collaboration between Dow (NYSE: DOW) and Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc., in which 200 acres of bald cypress trees will be plante  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 19 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: State websites and many online government services that were taken down yesterday are now available Tuesday, as the state's cybersecurity experts continue to respond to an attempted ransomware attack on state servers early Monday morning. Additional states services, including Louisiana's Office of Motor Vehicles, may be limited as internet access is restored to state agencies and workstations are   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 22 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news, dated Nov. 19: Today, the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources passed the Conservation of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life (COASTAL) Act which would increase Louisiana's share of qualified Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas revenues under the Gulf of Mexico Energy and Security Act (GOMESA) of 2006. The COASTAL Act, authored by Senators Cassidy and Murkowski,  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 22 [TNSgrants-foundation] -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The Lagniappe Ladies, the women's philanthropic network of the Louisiana Tech Foundation, will make the holiday season a little brighter for 14 units across the University by awarding them grants to help with strategic projects. More than $50,000 will be distributed to academic and administrative units at Tech in the coming year. The Lagniappe Ladies' grant process began earlier in 2019, w  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 22 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement: Earlier today, the Louisiana Supreme Court reaffirmed its power and duty to serve as the final authority on declarations of unconstitutionality in our state. In State of Louisiana v. Hodge, the Court declared non-unanimous jury verdicts constitutional. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement upon release of the Court's opinion: "We are pleased that the Louis  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 20 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release, dated Nov. 16: Saturday, the Louisiana Democratic Party released a statement congratulating Democratic legislative candidates and thanking them for stepping up to run. The Louisiana Democratic Party prevented a supermajority in the House, held House District 21 with C. Travis Johnson, and flipped House District 105 with Mack Cormier. "I want to personally congratulate our history-making candida  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 21 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Solomon Group, a national entertainment design and production company based in New Orleans, will create 86 new direct jobs under the state's Entertainment Job Creation Program. The company specializes in designing and staging concerts and event productions, museum experiences, brand activations, themed attractions and other entertainment events. Solomon Grou  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 22 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday declared a State of Emergency following a cybersecurity incident that affected state servers this week, allowing several agencies to take actions, including waiving fees and fines, to assist members of the public. The emergency declaration specifically allows the heads of the Office of Motor Vehicles, Department of Transportation and Development and the Department o  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 20 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35388) involving Aces Towing Enterprises: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8242 for failure to maintain the required insurance coverage on file with the Commission pursuant to Commission 's General Order dated January 12, 1976. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("CommisSion") issued a citation to Aces Towing Enterprises, LLC of Chalmette  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 20 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences, LSU Department of Sociology, and LSU Online have launched a new online program for the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. The curriculum, built on the foundation of the Department of Sociology's on-campus degree, offers students the opportunity to learn from and work directly with the department's internationally recognized faculty, known for their tradit  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 18 -- Louisiana State University issued the following statement: Daniel Sheehy, associate professor in the LSU Department of Physics & Astronomy, will be the sole US scientist on an upcoming international collaboration--including Nobel Prize winner Andre Geim--to understand the electronic properties of graphene: "As you know, devices are getting smaller and smaller, like the stuff in your phone or your computer--incredibly small electronic devices, but not exactly   more

CROWLEY, Louisiana, Nov. 20 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news release: An LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant agent is studying the effects of crawfish production following a second crop of rice. Mark Shirley is conducting the study requested by farmers who want to know to what extent harvesting a second rice crop will affect their crawfish. "These days, rice farmers are trying to get every bit of value out of their crawfish crop in addition to their rice   more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 19 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Dr. Rebecca McConnico, professor and veterinarian in the School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry, joined a group of 23 experts to help develop and improve protocol for equine disaster medicine for the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). The group met with the AAEP Foundation board to discuss and prioritize ways that the organization can help the nearly 9,500 members of the AAEP better respo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 18 -- Missouri Secretary of State Jay R. Ashcroft issued the following news release: Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft's Securities Division issued a final order against Adam Sharp and his companies after they sold unregistered, non-exempt securities to residents of Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. The division found that Sharp and his companies -- Social Inc., Social Automotive Management Services LLC and Sharp Management LLC -- made untrue statements, om  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Nov. 19 -- Southwestern Electric Power issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company, will join Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) to recognize the fourth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Utility Scam Awareness Day is part of the week-long National Scam Awareness Week, an advocacy and awareness campaign focused on educating customers and exposing the tactics used by sc  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 18 [TNSsociologyresearch-JAMA Network Open journal] -- Tulane University issued the following news release: It comes as no surprise that Americans struggle with weight loss, but a new study led by researchers at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine reveals the extent to which many people try, and fail, to shed extra pounds. Dr. Lu Qi, director of the Tulane University Obesity Research Center, is one of the corresponding authors of the stu  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 18 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has named Troy Blanchard as dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. Blanchard has served as interim dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences and is a professor of sociology at LSU. He will assume his role as dean on Dec. 6, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. "We are pleased to name Troy Blanchard as the dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences,"  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 14 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: A team of University of Louisiana at Lafayette students has proven its adeptness at making refineries safer. Four chemical engineering students pooled their talents to win an international contest to reduce hazards inside a simulated environment for separating potentially combustible chemicals. Seniors Matthew Crawford, Paul Robicheaux, David Shoemaker and Anh Tran placed first in   more