BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement: * * * Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement following the U.S. Senate's confirmation vote of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett: "I applaud the United States Senate for confirming Louisiana's own Justice Amy Coney Barrett. "I also applaud the leadership shown by Senate President McConnell and Judiciary Chairman Graham to fill this Supreme Court s more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 30 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement on Oct. 29: * * * Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement upon filing the Answer and Reconventional Demand by Clay Schexnayder, in his official capacity as Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives to the lawsuit filed by John Bel Edwards earlier this week: "The Governor not only rejected attempts by one of his co-equal branches of government to provide input a more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement on the House of Representatives' petition to terminate the public health emergency: "The emergency powers act and the emergency health powers act are written to outline what extraordinary powers are granted to the Governor during a declared emergency. "A termination clause is included outlining a simple process for pressin more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 29 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Today, Gov. Edwards vetoed the following bills from the 2020 Second Extraordinary Session. Click each bill number to read the corresponding veto letter. HB 51 (https://gov.louisiana.gov/action.cfm?md=communication&task=addMessageClickThru&msgid=2957&uid=gVklnEj%60h%5D&encoded=1&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fgov%2Elouisiana%2Egov%2Fassets%2Fdocs%2Fveto%2D2%2Dspecial%2FSchexnayder%2DLtr%2D2020%2D10%2D27% more PR

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Oct. 28 -- Cleco, a regulated electricity utility company, issued the following news release on Oct. 27: In addition to Cleco personnel, the company has secured additional distribution line mechanics and distribution vegetation specialists ahead of Hurricane Zeta's expected landfall. Zeta remains on track to make landfall as a Category 1 Hurricane in southeast Louisiana on tomorrow, according to the latest weather forecast. "As of today, we have secured over 200 contracto more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Oct. 30 (TNSRes) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Conoco-Phillips has awarded $50,000 to the Nicholls State University Department of Biological Sciences to assist in coastal restoration research and coastal plant production. The university will use the grant to help rebuild a bridge on the Nicholls Farm. This will provide access to land that will be used to grow species of coastal plants and trees to be transferred to our coast. Dr. Quent more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 29 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported third quarter 2020 earnings of $2.59 per share on an as-reported basis and $2.44 per share on an adjusted basis (non-GAAP). "We delivered another strong quarter. With the confidence and clarity we have for the remainder of the year, we are narrowing our 2020 adjusted earnings per share guidance range, and we are affirming our longer-term outlooks," said Entergy Chairman and C more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 30 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund recently recognized Newport residents Melissa Harp and Quinntina Richardson with awards, based on their outstanding achievements and commitment to their educational success. Harp is a nursing student enrolled at ASU-Newport pursuing her dream to become a travel nurse. She said, "I have wanted to be a nurse as long as I can remember. I love helping others and feel it is finall more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 29 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has announced that Joshua Grimm has been appointed as the interim dean for the Manship School of Mass Communication. This decision comes after the sudden and tragic loss of the school's dean, Martin Johnson. Grimm, associate professor, has been at LSU since 2012 and has been serving as associate dean for undergraduate studies and administration. He holds the Westmoreland Darden Professo more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 27 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 26: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards joined Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Shawn D. Wilson, Ph.D., as well as local and state officials, to celebrate the completion of the I-10 widening project in East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes. "This widening project has been a priority for the state in order to alleviate the traffic congestion for the more than 95,000 m more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 31 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 30: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the appointment of Louisiana State Police Captain Lamar A. Davis as the Deputy Secretary of Public Safety Services and Superintendent of the Louisiana State Police (LSP). Capt. Davis replaces Col. Kevin Reeves who is retiring after 30 years of service with State Police. "Capt. Davis has led an exemplary career in law enforcement and has earned the more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 28 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 27: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the retirement of Col. Kevin Reeves from the Louisiana State Police, after 30 years of service. Reeves has been planning his retirement since last year and it will be effective on Friday, October 30. A replacement will be named in the coming days. "I am deeply grateful to Col. Reeves for his decades of dedicated service as the consummate law enforc more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 28 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 27: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards requested a pre-landfall Federal Declaration of Emergency in a letter to President Donald J. Trump in advance of Hurricane Zeta, which is forecast to make landfall along the Louisiana coast on Wednesday as a hurricane, making it the third such hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana since late August. On Monday, Gov. Edwards declared a state of emergency for more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 27 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 26: Gov. John Bel Edwards filed a lawsuit in state court today defending his COVID-19 public health emergency proclamation, which has been challenged by a group of members of the House of Representatives just as new COVID-19 cases reach a third spike in other areas of the country. Already, 5,648 Louisianans have died from COVID since March and at least 180,000 people in the state have been i more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards is urging all Louisianans to monitor Tropical Storm Zeta as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days. It is too early to know the exact path of Zeta, but the current tracking cone does include Southeast Louisiana and the forecast shows Zeta becoming a hurricane before landfall. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) has a more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 27 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Oct. 26: A new report in The Bayou Brief reveals that Sen. Bill Cassidy's 4,600 sq. ft. lakefront mansion is drastically under assessed at just $358,100, allowing him to avoid paying his fair share of property taxes that fund local schools, police, fire departments, and more. Taking into consideration the 1990 purchase price of $220,000, Cassidy's home should be valued in today's dollars at a more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 28 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35663) involving Curtis Wrecker Service: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 6469-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 Commiss more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 28 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35665) involving Denise's Wrecker Service: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7006-B 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 Commi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 30 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35668) involving Exquisite Diamond Transportation: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8045 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 more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 30 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35670) involving Fred's Automotive Repair and Wrecker Service: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7178 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 P more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 31 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35724) involving Genco Transport: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Numbers 7363 and 7488-A for failure to obtain 2020 vehicle identification stamps, as required by La. R.S. 45:1 61 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 Genco Transport, LLC of Greenwood, Louisiana more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 30 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35675) involving Gulf States Transportation: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 6730 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 Commi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 30 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35676) involving Hemphill Towing & Recovery: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7155-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, I 921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Co more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 30 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35677) involving HJ Doles Wrecker Service: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8230 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. 30 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35678) involving Ingo Energy: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7641 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 I 9, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commis more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 29 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. 64-2020) involving Lil Ray's Towing: In re: Reguest for cancellation of LPSC No. 8010 On information and belief that the carrier Ray Tuthill, Jr. dba Lil Ray's Towing wishes to close LPSC No. 8010 per a notarized affidavit received on October 27, 2020, it is therefore ORDERED that LPSC No. 8010 held by Ray Tuthill, Jr. dba Lil Ray's Towing is hereby CANCELLED and REVOKED, with all outstan more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 31 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35689) involving Lil Ray's Towing of Shreveport: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8010 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 C more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 30 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35683) involving Lock Medics of Shreveport Bossier: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8226 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 I 9, 2012. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Servi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 29 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. 63-2020) involving Macspeed Logistics: In re: Reguest for cancellation of LPSC No. 8257 On information and belief that the carrier Macspeed Logistics, LLC wishes to close LPSC No. 8257 per a notarized affidavit received on October 27, 2020, it is therefore ORDERED that LPSC No. 8257 held by Macspeed Logistics, LLC is hereby CANCELLED and REVOKED, with all outstanding fees and fines owed t more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 30 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35684) involving Macspeed Logistics: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8257 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. 28 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35667) involving Midas Touch Towing of New Orleans: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7507-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 Serv more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 31 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35723) involving Montana Moving Co.: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8283 for failure to maintain the required insurance coverage on file with the Commission pursuant to Commission 's General Orders dated May 04, 2017 and January 12, 1976. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commission") issued a citation to Montana Moving Co., LLC of C more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 31 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35727) involving Shreveport Limousine: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7423 for failure to obtain 2020 vehicle identification stamps and register vehicles and drivers for 2020 as required by General Order dated April 25, 2012 and 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 ("Commi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 31 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35704) involving Touches of Class Auto Care & Body: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7904-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 Serv more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 29 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University is one of 19 universities joining a three-year institutional change effort to develop inclusive faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention practices. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) co-leads the effort, known as Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM Faculty. Two earlier cohorts are also currently working to advance this work, bringing t more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 29 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Dr. Kirk St.Amant, Eunice C. Williamson Endowed Chair and Director of the Center for Health and Medical Communication in the School of Literature and Language at Louisiana Tech, delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Visual Technologies for Teaching, Learning and Inclusion Conference Oct. 29. The event was sponsored by the European Union-based Comics for Inclusive English Language Learning (CIELL) projec more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 26 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University's New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series will host its second virtual seminar of the 2020-21 series at 3:30 p.m. CST Nov. 2. This seminar and panel discussion will focus on diagnostics, treatment, and vaccines for SARS-COV2 and COVID-19. The virtual seminar will be will moderated by Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore from Biomedical Engineering and Dr. Jamie Newman from the School of more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 26 (TNSAwa) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech Eunice C. Williamson Endowed Chair of Technical Communication Dr. Kirk St.Amant has been selected to receive the 2020 Distinguished Service Award from the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC), the leading professional organization dedicated to the development of academic programs in technical communication at all higher education levels. St.Amant was "una more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 26 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has named Jared Llorens as the dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business. Llorens was appointed as interim dean in July 2020 after the initial search for the next dean was paused earlier this year due to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic. "Jared has done a tremendous job of leading the E. J. Ourso College of Business as interim dean since July, and I have every confidence that his pass more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Oct. 30 (TNSMon) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Mike and Christine Bourgeois have donated $30,000 to the Nicholls State University Foundation to create a new scholarship for upperclassmen. The Michael C. and Christine P. Bourgeois #4 Endowed Upperclassmen/Alumni Scholarship is the fourth scholarship created by the family. Previous scholarships were designed to benefit first-generation students, and students enrolled in the specialist in s more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 31 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 30: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards received confirmation that President Donald J. Trump has authorized a 100 percent Federal cost share for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, for a 30 day period of activity related to Hurricane Laura. Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron Parish August 27. It is one of five named storms that hit Louisiana  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 29 -- 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 Zeta. The request was approved by the President and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Tuesday evening, hours after it was submitted by Gov. Edwards. FEMA is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 29 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Buzzfeed dropped a bombshell story detailing the role private equity firms played in killing legislation that would have ended the predatory but profitable industry practice of surprise medical billing: "Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate had reached a deal to end surprise billing in recent weeks, despite a multimillion-dollar dark money campaign to kill reforms funded more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 27 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The pandemic may have halted the world, but it did not stop LSU Engineering students from continuing their cancer research that could one day save lives. Under the supervision of LSU Biological Engineering Assistant Professor Elizabeth Martin and LSU Chemical Engineering Associate Professor Adam Melvin, two groups of students are conducting research to see how cancer cells multiply and "con more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Oct. 30 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among 54 schools chosen to help redefine higher education policies and practices for hiring and retaining STEM faculty as part of an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation. The "Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive and Diverse STEM Faculty" initiative is being coordinated by the Association of Public and Land-grant Uni more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 28 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Oct. 27: The City of West Memphis and Entergy Arkansas have partnered to launch a marketing campaign "Mega Plans, Mega Site" to promote the West Memphis I-40 megasite, the largest certified industrial site in the State of Arkansas. The Mega Plans, Mega Site marketing campaign includes a new website - WestMemphisMegasite.com - dedicated to the 1,800-acre industrial site including relevant documentation validating t more PR

CHESTER, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 (TNSRes) -- The Widener University issued the following news: When Louisiana native Arial Moore began her search for a human sexuality graduate program, she did not imagine ending up at Widener University, over 1,300 miles away. However, Moore was immediately drawn to Widener's Human Sexuality (MeD) program. Moore received her Master's in Human Sexuality Education from Widener in 2016 and is currently pursuing her PhD in Human Sexuality Studies from the Center f more PR