BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 18 (TNSGra) -- Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release on Sept. 17: The Baton Rouge Health District recently received its first federal grant award, funded by the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Venture Challenge - Build to Scale Program. This new award will establish a $1.2 million dollar regional healthcare technology innovation program (Health-Tech Catalyst) supported by nearly $600,000 in  more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Sept. 15 (TNSEvA) -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Clay Walker, director of juvenile services for Caddo Parish, will give a talk at Centenary focused on Federalist Paper No. 10, entitled "James Madison's Warning." Walker's talk is presented as Centenary's annual Constitution Day observance and will take place on Thursday, September 17, at 11:10 a.m. The event will be livestreamed from Centenary's Brown Chapel at centenary.edu/live and a more PR

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Sept. 18 (TNSPer) -- Cornell College issued the following news release: Cornell College is proud to announce the hire of Dan Layzell as the new vice president, chief operating and chief financial officer. Layzell comes to Cornell with 30 years of experience in higher education. He is leaving his current position at Louisiana State University (LSU) where he has been serving as the executive vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer. He holds o more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Saturday, Louisiana's Democratic State Central Committee met virtually to hold its reorganization meeting and elect new officers and leadership to the Louisiana Democratic Party. "While it's bittersweet to leave my role as Chair after eight years, I'm optimistic about the future of our state and the Louisiana Democratic Party," Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, outgoing Chair of the Louisiana Democr more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Arkansas is hosting a virtual open house regarding the proposed Walnut Bend Solar Project now through Friday for residents in Brinkley, Marianna, Forrest City, Wheatley and surrounding communities in Lee County, along with other interested parties, to review and receive information. The proposed project includes construction of a 100-megawatt solar generation facility on approximately 1,200 acres between Bri more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Sept. 14: Entergy Arkansas, LLC, a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), announced today that on Oct. 14, 2020 (the "Redemption Date"), it will redeem all (i) $200,000,000 principal amount of its outstanding First Mortgage Bonds, 4.90% Series due December 1, 2052 (the "2052 Bonds") and (ii) $125,000,000 principal amount of its outstanding First Mortgage Bonds, 4.75% Series due June 1, 2063 (the "2063 Bonds more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy's Louisiana companies are continuing to monitor and plan for the potential impacts of Tropical Storm Sally as it travels through the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days. Forecasters expect this slow-moving system to bring heavy rains, high winds, high tides and coastal flooding to portions of southeast Louisiana. It is expected to increase to hurricane strength with winds of 100 mph before it makes landfal more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 15 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Sept. 14: Attorney General Ashley Moody today sent a letter to Netflix asking the popular streaming service to remove a new film highlighting the sexual exploitation of children. The Netflix movie Cuties depicts children using their bodies in a sexual manner to evade trouble. The show also graphically focuses on the clothed genitalia of children and shows the creation and publication o more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 12: Democrats in Louisiana today chose Katie Bernhardt, a Lafayette business owner and DSCC member from the Third Congressional District, to lead the state party for the next four years. Chair-elect Bernhardt said she and many DSCC members have been planning for the next phase. "Our first priority is to get Democrats elected, plain and simple. To be successful, we need a united party, more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 17: Following discussions with restaurant and hospitality industry leaders, Gov. John Bel Edwards today altered his Phase 3 order to allow the on premises sale and consumption of alcohol until 11 p.m. at restaurants, casinos and bars in parishes that are eligible to opt in to reopen bars. However, all bars must still close by 11 p.m. The Governor's order previously ended the sale or servi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 17 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 16: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards commended First Lady Donna Edwards and the Louisiana First Foundation for convening its first virtual global summit to address human trafficking and raise awareness about this horrific crime. Recently, First Lady Edwards brought together leaders from the Vatican, first spouses from across the United States, and a host of national and state leaders in the an more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 12: Gov. John Bel Edwards on Saturday declared a State of Emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Sally, which is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane that could impact Louisiana as early as Monday morning. Already, the National Weather Service has issued hurricane and tropical storm watches for areas of Southeast Louisiana. "While we ultimately don't know where Sally will make landfall,  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 13: Gov. John Bel Edwards sent a letter to Pres. Donald J. Trump requesting a Federal Declaration of Emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Sally, which is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana, potentially as a Category 2 hurricane late Monday or early Tuesday. "Today, I spoke with President Trump about Sally and the potential impacts on Louisiana, which only weeks ago saw Category 4-st more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 18: Louisiana will move to quickly implement new guidance from the federal government easing restrictions on visits to nursing homes during the COVID pandemic, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Friday. The new guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services late Thursday allows nursing homes to conduct outdoor visitation with social distancing. Nursing homes located in parishe more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 17: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development signed a grant agreement with the state today, establishing a $1.2 billion line of credit in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation funds. This agreement means the state can begin funding vital flood protection efforts consistent with the state's Action Plan that HUD approved Feb. 20. "This agreement marks a major milestone i more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 17 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 16: Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement today on the ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana's, which supported his request to implement a safer emergency election plan for Louisiana, including more options to vote by mail, in line with how elections were held in June and July in the state. In the ruling, Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick called  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 16 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Attorney General Jeff Landry has secured an agreement to obtain $6,605,118.07 in debt relief for former ITT Tech students in Louisiana as part of a settlement between PEAKS Trust and 48 state attorneys general and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. "As Attorney General, I remain committed to protecting Louisiana consumers from unfair, deceptive, and predatory more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech's College of Education (COE) is collaborating with Coursera, the world's leading online learning platform, to help the Tech community attain knowledge and acquire new skills relevant to the educational and workforce challenges arising from the Coronavirus pandemic. The Coursera Coronavirus Response is a specially designed plan being offered by Coursera through the COE Office of Professional Educa more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 16 (TNSRep) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs has teamed up with former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's E Pluribus Unum organization on new research that studies the lived experience of COVID-19's Black residents and essential workers throughout the Baton Rouge metro area. Existing data demonstrates that COVID-19 impacts Black Americans at higher rates than other racial groups, but the n more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Sept. 17 (TNSMon) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The family of Richard Shaver has donated $15,000 to renovate the building bearing his name. John Shaver, Richard's nephew; his wife, Palma (BA, '80; MEd, '96); and their daughter, Mary Shaver Frey (BS, '14) donated $10,000. Richard Shaver's brother, Charles Shaver, donated an additional $5,000. "We acknowledge the important role that Nicholls plays in our community and are honored to part more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today requested that Netflix remove the film "Cuties." The film repeatedly shows children using their bodies in a sexual manner to get themselves out of trouble; it graphically focuses on the clothed genitalia of children; and it shows the creation and p more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: President Donald Trump has approved Gov. John Bel Edwards' request for federal assistance related to Hurricane Sally. Gov. Edwards submitted the pre-landfall emergency declaration to the President and the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sunday. "I want to thank the President for his quick action on my request for federal assistance related to Hurricane Sally," said Gov. Edwards. "Though t more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Louisiana as the state prepares for Tropical Storm Sally. Texas A&M Task Force 1 has deployed a Type 1 urban search-and-rescue team consisting of 80 personnel, 6 boats, and 4 canines. "As our friends in Louisiana prepare f more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Tulane University issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Voting is the staple of democracy and has been done in person in the United States since its founding. While the controversy over the integrity of mail-in votes continues, never in our country's history has voting in person been more fraught with potential security risks that could alter the outcome. The U.S. has an agency dedicated to protecting the country from cyberattacks and protecting Ame more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Tulane University's School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) and the National League of Cities University (NLCU) have established a partnership to support national municipal leadership through Tulane's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. SoPA's MPA program is offered online and focuses on teaching the foundational concepts of public administration, as well as practical and contemporary innovat more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Sept. 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: University of Louisiana at Lafayette researchers have developed technology that's assisting city officials in New Orleans understand risks associated with economic recovery, and are expanding the project statewide thanks to a National Science Foundation grant. NSF awarded UL Lafayette's Center for Visual and Decision Informatics a one-year, $187,477 grant for the "RAPID: V more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Sept. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: Researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are using artificial intelligence to more accurately - and quickly - forecast floods. And they're doing it well. UL Lafayette - along with entities such as tech giant Google and the U.S. Department of Defense - are among the top finishers in the Igniting Innovation Award competition earlier this month. The American C more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: Educators around the world will have access to free, high-quality professional development about teaching the twin legacies of slavery and settler colonialism in the United States and North America starting Sept. 22. This yearlong program is made possible through a unique collaboration between the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at the University of New Orleans and the Hard History Project more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 18 (TNSRes) -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: Xavier Professor Dr. Basil Davis recently published "The Basic Physics of Quantum Theory" through World Scientific Publishing. The publication is designed to help the layperson learn the intimidating subject of quantum theory. It is the latest publication by Dr. Davis, who has previously published articles and books in both science and theology. Dr. Davis was inspired to create "The Basic Phy more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 18 (TNSRac) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs is pleased to announce a yearlong partnership with Southern University and A&M College's Nelson Mandela College of Government and Social Sciences, Louisiana Budget Project, NAACP Louisiana State Conference and LSU Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to present "Racism: Dismantling the System." Following a panel discussion in early May 2020, more PR