BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news release on Oct. 1: Attorney General Jeff Landry today led a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in sending a letter to the United States Senate, urging the body to immediately hold a hearing and vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. In the letter, AG Landry and his colleagues wrote that the Senate will need little time to conclude that Judge Barrett will  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 2 (TNSPer) -- Cleveland State University issued the following news release: Vanessa Whiting has been appointed to the Cleveland State University's Board of Trustees by Governor Mike DeWine for a nine-year term beginning September 30, 2020. Whiting is President of A.E.S. Management Corp., a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, which employs more than 350 Cuyahoga and Summit County residents at its sixteen Popeyes Louisiana Kitchens locations, well known for its ongoing com more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Since President Trump's 2016 election, national media leaders have experienced one of history's most contentious relationships with a United States president. As a precursor to an edited volume featuring more than 20 journalists sharing their interactions, The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication will host its 2020 Media Leaders Forum, "The Press an more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Oct. 1: Entergy Arkansas customers can expect to save an estimated $94 million in 2021 from the utility's membership in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), a regional transmission organization. In a filing with the Arkansas Public Service Commission today, Entergy Arkansas' proposed customer credit is $19.6 million more than customers saved in 2020. On a residential bill, unless itemized as a separa more PR

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Louisiana has announced that it is continuing its relief efforts in southwest Louisiana by providing more than $550,000 to nonprofit organizations assisting those affected by Hurricane Laura. The company established a donor-advised fund with the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana and contributed $200,000 to the fund. Additionally, Entergy allocated another $200,000 from an American Red Cross Disast more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Sept. 29: Entergy New Orleans has completed the largest commercial rooftop solar project in Louisiana. The 2.4 MW solar project is located on TCI's warehouses near the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal in New Orleans. Approximately 7,000 solar panels cover nearly 240,000 square feet of rooftop space. The systems will feed clean energy directly into the Entergy New Orleans electric distribution grid to the benefit of a more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 3 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Oct. 2: Entergy Texas, Inc., a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR), announced today that on Nov. 2, 2020 (the "Redemption Date"), it will redeem all $135,000,000 principal amount of its outstanding First Mortgage Bonds, 5.625% Series due June 1, 2064 (the "Bonds"), at the redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the Bonds (the "Redemption Price"), plus accrued interest thereon to but excluding th more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 29: Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group's (LA TIG) approval of $215 million to construct two projects that will restore more than 4,600 acres of wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats, a major step forward in the continued restoration of Louisiana's coastal ecosystems injured as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. These projects are more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 3 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 2: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Louisiana Public Defender Board Optimal Funding Group The Louisiana Public Defender Board Optimal Funding Group's mission is to ensure public funding of the right to counsel is provided for, free of political and judicial interference, and to provide the right to counsel by qualified and  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 30: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and CF Industries President and CEO Tony Will announced the company will make a $41.4 million capital investment to enhance nitric acid production at the world's-largest nitrogen fertilizer complex in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. CF Industries will retain 487 jobs, with the project resulting in more than 30 new jobs in the Capital Region, including seven new d more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 1: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Haas Automation Inc. announced a partnership in which Louisiana will become the first state in the U.S. to install advanced Haas 5-axis machining centers at every community and technical college in the state. The Universal Machining Centers from Haas enable the automated production of parts on five vertical, horizontal and rotational axes at one time. CNC more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 3 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Oct. 2: * * * Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards released the following statement on the extension of the U.S. 2020 Census filing deadline until October 31. "We are excited that many more people now have time to complete their census form, if they have not done so already, " said Gov. Edwards. "It's very important that everyone in every household be counted, from the youngest to the oldest. Thi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 28: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards sent a letter to U.S. Sec. of Commerce Wilbur Ross requesting a federal fishery disaster be declared due to the profound and continuing impacts of Hurricane Laura on Louisiana's fishing communities. Such a declaration may help in obtaining federal financial assistance for our fishers, processors, docks, and for the state to help rehabilitate the important more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement: Gov. John Bel Edwards released the following statement on the U.S Sec. of Commerce extending the U.S. 2020 Census filing deadline to October 5. It's important that everyone who has not completed their form take advantage of this extension. "This is great news, and I implore all Louisianans who have not completed their Census form to make every effort to do so within the next several days," s more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35634) involving Bart's Office Furniture Repairs: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7449 for failure to maintain the required insurance coverage on file with the Commission pursuant to General Orders dated May 04, 2017 and January 12, 1976. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commission") issued a citation to Bart's Office Furniture Repair more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35633) involving DJ Tours New Orleans: In re: Cancellation of Registration & Insurance Permit Number 1547 for failure to maintain the required insurance coverage on file with the Commission pursuant to Commission's General Orders dated January 12, 1976 & April 21, 1999. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commission") issued a citation to DJ Tours New Orleans, L more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35721) involving Rice City Trucking: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Numbers 7341 & 8063-A 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 Rice City Trucking, Inc. (the "Carri more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 2 (TNSJou) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Two Louisiana Tech engineers are part of a group whose recent paper--it's about a new biosensor for improving brain research--was published in a Nature journal, Scientific Reports. The labs of Dr. Terri Murray, an Edmondson/Crump Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and director of Tech's Integrated Neuroscience and Imagine Lab Center (INI), and Dr. Prabhu Arumugam, assistant professor of mechan more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University alumna Savannah Esteve (biomedical engineering, '20) has received a national, yearlong appointment to the United States President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). As a member of PCAST's Students, Post Doctoral and Early Career Professionals Subcommittee (SPEC), Esteve provides input into how to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educati more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 1 (TNSGra) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Dr. Andrew Peters, assistant professor of chemical engineering, and Dr. Nazimuddin "Wasi" Wasiuddin, professor of civil engineering, have been awarded a three-year, $460,000 Exploratory Advanced Research Program grant by the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation. The Federal Highway Administration Exploratory Advanced Research Program awards grants to support in more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 30 (TNSAwa) -- Loyola University issued the following news release: Loyola University New Orleans "Craft and Business of Songwriting" instructor Jim McCormick receives a Lifetime Achievement Award and serves as keynote speaker at the Cutting Edge CE industry conference in October. A multi-Grammy nominated songwriter based in Nashville and New Orleans, McCormick has penned songs recorded by Kelly Clarkson, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Harry Connick, Jr., Trisha Yearwoo more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 28 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU is proud to announce and welcome Brandon Common as the university's new Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students. Common, who currently serves as assistant vice president of student affairs for campus life at Illinois Wesleyan University, will serve as LSU's principle student advocate and provide strategic leadership for programs, services, events and experiences more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 2 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The LSU School of Music is pleased to announce that Scott Terrell will join the faculty as Associate Professor and Director of Orchestral Studies, beginning in January 2021. Most recently, Maestro Terrell has been Guest Conductor and Faculty Instructor at the Aspen Music Festival and Cover Conductor with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He served as Music Director of the Lexington Philharmonic  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 3 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: Controlling blood sugar levels improved the ability to clearly think, learn and remember among people with type 2 diabetes who were overweight, a new study shows. But losing weight, especially for people who were obese, and increasing physical activity produced mixed results. "It's important to properly control your blood sugar to avoid the bad brain  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 3 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: New treatments for metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, could emerge from a study of how a single enzyme controls the growth of the pancreatic cells that produce insulin. Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center will investigate how the enzyme SGK1 regulates beta-cell mass when the body signals that more insulin is needed. The lab  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 1: The Wolf Administration today announced that it is joining with six other states - Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Oklahoma and Wyoming - in signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) expressing a commitment to establish and implement a regional CO2 transport infrastructure plan by collaborating and leveraging resources across the participating states. "My administration is co more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- Southwestern Electric Power issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company, has partnered with The National Theatre for Children (NTC) to educate students and their families about electrical safety. The livestream program is available for grades K-5 in SWEPCO's three-state service territory. While SWEPCO and NTC have partnered to bring in-person theatrical performances into schools f more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech students are involved in an ongoing project that will help the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) create different much-needed items for the state's COVID-19 health outreach activities. The opportunity arose when Tech's new Center for Health and Medical Communication was recently asked to join the LDH's COVID-19 Communication-Health Promotion Advisory Council. The Center was then tasked with cr more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 29 (TNSMon) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Tulane University's School of Science and Engineering (SSE) has received a $2 million gift to establish and endow the Charlotte Beyer Hubbell Chair in River-Coastal Science and Engineering. Hubbell has also contributed $1 million to create the River-Coastal Science and Engineering Excellence Fund. The Charlotte Beyer Hubbell Chair in River-Coastal Science and Engineering will fund salary and other more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 3 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news on Oct. 2: The United States Coast Guard (UCCG) and Xavier University of Louisiana announced that the two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to optimize outreach and engagement efforts and synergize the USG's overall civilian and military officer recruiting effort. This initiative also provides tuition assistance to Xavier students as well as research opportunities for faculty m more PR