BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 21 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news release on Oct. 20: Today, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry - along with the United States Department of Justice and ten other state Attorneys General - filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 20 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 19: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he has signed the following bills into law from the 2020 Second Extraordinary Legislative Session: ACT 1--SB 14 Expands the Louisiana New Markets Jobs Act tax credit to certain recovery zones. ACT 2--SB 17 Provides relative to the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board. ACT 3--SB 33 Provides for revisions to the Busines more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 22 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Louisiana customers are now receiving power from the largest solar facility in the state. Capital Region Solar, a 50-megawatt solar facility located in West Baton Rouge Parish, began serving customers this month. "Capital Region Solar is the latest addition to what we envision to be a growing portfolio of clean-energy resources serving our customers," said Phillip May, president and CEO of Entergy Louisiana.  more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 23 (TNSMon) -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Centenary College is one of more than 40 colleges and universities in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas where students will benefit from a new $1 million scholarship initiative announced recently by the Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC). The "Focus on the Future" scholarship fund is an effort to reinvest in the future of the communities served by BGC and is a demonstration of the company's c more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 24 (TNSPer) -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Mrs. Sarah Collier of Benton, Louisiana, and Mr. W. Clinton "Bubba" Rasberry Jr. of Shreveport have joined the Centenary College Board of Trustees. Collier and Rasberry were welcomed at the Board of Trustees annual meeting held Thursday, October 22, and will each serve a four-year term. "I am so pleased to have Sarah and Bubba join our Board," says Dr. Christopher L. Holoman, Centenary  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: This year, CenterPoint Energy's Community Safety Grant program awarded nearly 130 grants totaling approximately $260,000 in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas to fund safety-related equipment and projects in local communities. "Safety is one of CenterPoint Energy's core values," said Alicia Dixon, Director of Community Relations for CenterPoint Energy. "Through our Community Partnershi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 19 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Louisiana, LLC has restored power to all customers who can safely receive it after Hurricane Delta brought heavy rain and high winds to nearly every corner of the state. This accomplishment comes just over two weeks after the company restored power to customers following historic Hurricane Laura. Over the course of both restoration events, crews restored power to more than a half-million customers in Louisiana more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 22 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) will report its third quarter 2020 financial results before the market opens Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Company leaders will conduct a conference call to discuss financial results at 10 a.m. CT the same day. Listen to a live webcast of the call at entergy.com/investors or by dialing (844) 309-6569 and use conference ID 7684714. From time to time, Entergy posts new and/or revised materi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Oct. 20: Attorney General Chris Carr - along with the Department of Justice and ten other state Attorneys General -- today filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets. The participating state Attorney more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 21 (TNSMon) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: A $6 million gift to benefit the LSU College of Engineering will expand the college's highly successful Brookshire Scholars program. The gift will extend the impact of the S & B Engineers and Constructors Scholarship well beyond the more than 1,300 students who have been named Brookshire Scholars since the scholarship was established in 2010. In celebration of the extraordinary career of t more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 23 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 22: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards amended his Phase 3 order for outdoor high school sports by allowing outdoor stadiums in parishes with lower rates of positive COVID tests to move to 50 percent capacity, up from 25 percent. To be eligible, parishes must have percent positivity of less than five percent for two consecutive weeks based on the most recent report from the Louisiana Dept. of Hea more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 21 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 19: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Chenier Plain Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority The Chenier Plain CRPA is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, and through its board of commissioners, is organized with the primary duty to establish, construct, operate, or maintain flood control works as they re more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 21 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 20: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Residential Building Contractors Subcommittee The Residential Building Contractors Subcommittee serves to protect the general public from incompetent and fraudulent acts of residential contractors while promoting the integrity of the construction industry. Craig A. Stevens of Prairievi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 22 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 21: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. President and CEO Richard W. Heo announced the company will expand its Shipyard Division workforce near Houma. The company will create 106 new direct jobs at an average annual salary of $48,000, plus benefits, to accommodate orders for marine vessel construction. Those orders include ferries, university research vessels funded more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 22 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 21: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a proclamation honoring former Senator John Breaux for the 30th Anniversary of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) also known as the "Breaux Act." Established in 1990, CWPPRA has authorized 226 coastal restoration projects benefiting nearly 105,000 acres of coastal habitat, and directing more than two billion dollars  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 20 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35729) involving Coleman American Moving Services: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 6019-C for failure to obtain 2020 vehicle identification stamps, as required by La. R.S. 45:16] through 180.] and to pay a citation fee of $25. 00. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commission") issued a citation to Coleman American Moving Services, Inc more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 23 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35662) involving Cummings Moving & Storage: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7426-A for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late filing fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Comm more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35666) involving Downtown Towing Services: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8224 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late filing fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commiss more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 20 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35679) involving Jake's Towing: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8259 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late filing fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 23 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35688) involving R & S Towing: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 6727 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late filing fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commis more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35691) involving Real Towing: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7065 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late filing fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commiss more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35697) involving Stafford Transport of Louisiana: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 5653-M for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late filing fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Servic more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 24 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35698) involving Stevens Auto Parts: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7392 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late filing fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission (" more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 23 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35726) involving TowMasters of Bossier City: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7366 for failure to obtain 2020 vehicle identification stamps, as required by La. R.S. 45:16] through 180.1 and to pay a citation fee of $25.00. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commission") issued a citation to Royale Services, LLC DBA TowMasters of Bossier more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 22 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: A.E. Phillips Laboratory School teachers are known for their dedication, and one in particular has received notice from even the Louisiana Department of Education. The state's DoE recently selected DeEtte Wick as a Teacher Leader Adviser, and Jenny Blalock, AEP principal, said the accolade came as no surprise. "Mrs. Wick is a hard worker and passionate teacher who loves her students and the subject she more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 22 (TNSCon) -- Loyola University issued the following news release: Loyola University New Orleans and Ochsner Health have teamed up to launch a new pre-licensure undergraduate nursing program* with the inaugural class starting Fall 2021. The four-year, full-time undergraduate program, which leads to a pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, features in-person classroom instruction at Loyola and hands-on clinical training with Ochsner Health. After gradu more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 23 (TNSCon) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: With today's ever-changing IT environment, it's now more important than ever to stay up to speed with processes to provide quality software that is always up to date. DevOps combines all of the responsibilities of a Development team and Operations team of a company to promote continuous production. LSU Online & Continuing Education recently launched the LSU DevOps Engineer Certificate progr more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 23 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The LSU Office of Academic Affairs has named Samba Dieng as the new senior internationalization officer and executive director of International Programs.Dieng is currently the director of International Students and Scholars within the Office of International Affairs at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. Dieng will begin his role at LSU on January 1. "We are very excited to welcome Mr. Sa more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 24 (TNSRep) -- Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: A first-of-its-kind global survey shows the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdown dramatically altered our personal habits, largely for the worse. "The stay-at-home orders did result in one major health positive. Overall, healthy eating increased because we ate out less frequently. However, we snacked more. We got less exercise. We went to bed later more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 23 (TNSResB) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * 'Manipulating the Masses: Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of American Propaganda' by John Maxwell Hamilton * * * John Maxwell Hamilton's highly acclaimed new book on the history of American propaganda is now available (released Oct. 21, 2020) at LSUPress.org. "Manipulating the Masses: Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of American Propaganda" tells the story of the enduring threat to Ameri more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 21 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release on Oct. 20: Today, Attorney General Eric Schmitt -- along with the Department of Justice and ten other state Attorneys General -- filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets. Other participati more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Oct. 22 (TNSAwa) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Nicholls Alumni Federation honored the achievements of Nicholls alumni and the community during the annual Awards for Excellence ceremony held Sep. 27. President of the Nicholls Foundation Board Chris Riviere (BS '78) received the James Lynn Powell Award, South Louisiana Bank the Corporate Mark of Honor and Dean of the College of Business Administration Dr. Marilyn Macik-Frey the Honorar more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 19 -- 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 Delta, opening up aid to people who suffered damage in five parishes. Gov. Edwards submitted the request for a Major Disaster Declaration to the President and the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday. "I want to thank the President for his quick action on my request for federa more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 21 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release on Oct. 20: Today, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson -- along with the Department of Justice and ten other state Attorneys General -- filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Oct. 22 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Seeking to commemorate 100 years since the 19th Amendment's ratification, the Centennial Woman's Suffrage Project, an interdisciplinary group at Southeastern Louisiana University, will make a presentation in Walker Nov. 2. Scheduled at 6:30 p.m., the event will be held at the Livingston Center, located at 9261 Florida Blvd. Southeastern's Carol Madere of the Department of Communication and Media more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Oct. 20: Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today that Texas is suing Google for engaging in anticompetitive and exclusionary practices that eliminate competition for internet searches and search advertising. Texas is joining the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) and the States of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, and South Carolina in fili more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 17 (TNSRes) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: The rising cost of medication in the United States can be a challenge for many patients with Type 2 diabetes. High out-of-pocket expenses can cause some to forgo treatment, leading to disease complications, hospitalizations and even death. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded a $2.5 millio more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 20 (TNSRes) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Noxious weed invasions represent a major threat to the productivity of rangelands, and in the U.S., invasive plants occupy over 100 million acres of rangeland estimated to cause $5 billion in annual losses. "We need to understand what factors promote invasion, so that those factors can be targeted for developing means of control," said Emily Farrer, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionar more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 21 (TNSResB) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * 'The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race' by Walter Isaacson * * * Tulane professor and author Walter Isaacson knew that the world-changing work of biochemist Jennifer A. Doudna was on par with the subjects of his previous books that include biographies of Leonado DaVinci and Steve Jobs. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences underscored this sentim more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: Student researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have designed and built a tiny satellite for a big job - to test radiation levels in space. A solar-powered "CubeSat" built by members of UL Lafayette's CAPE Satellite Team will be launched during NASA's Virgin Orbit, LauncherOne mission from Mojave, California. The space agency has yet to set a launch date. Te more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 21 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Elizabeth DiSavino, associate professor of music at Berea College in Kentucky, will present a virtual convocation lecture to discuss her new book, Katherine Jackson French: Kentucky's Forgotten Ballad Collector. French, a professor of English at Centenary from 1924 to 1948, was a ground-breaking music researcher in the early 20th century whose contributions to the field of Appalachian music had l more PR