BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 13 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement on Nov. 12: * * * Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement after today's hearing in Edwards vs. House of Representatives: "Our government is built on a system of checks and balances. The Legislature makes laws; the Governor enforces them. "Today, the Court effectively ruled the Governor may make law without any legislative oversight - this turns Louisiana into a dictato more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 13 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 12: Today, Gov. Edwards vetoed the following bills from the 2020 Second Extraordinary Session. Click each bill number to read the corresponding veto letter. HB 84 would have the possibility to significantly impact the State's ability to respond to urgent needs in a federally declared disaster. HB 29 purports to create a new severance tax exemption on oil produced from certain oil wells, bu more PR

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Nov. 12 -- Cleco, a regulated electricity utility company, issued the following news release: On Friday, Nov. 6, Cleco was honored with the Procter & Gamble Diversity and Inclusion Award at the 2020 Bizzy Awards in Alexandria. Procter & Gamble established the award this year and chose Cleco as its first recipient. "On behalf of Cleco, I would like to thank Proctor & Gamble for highlighting our diversity and inclusion efforts," said Normanique Preston, chief human resourc more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, Nov. 12 -- Georgia Gwinnett College issued the following news release: Dr. Jennie Stearns has a teacher's heart. Originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana, Stearns, who now lives in Suwanee, has spent more than 28 years as an educator and is currently an associate professor of English at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC). However, like many, she has more than one passion in life. For Stearns, it is costuming. Stearns currently works as a costume supervisor for Super Science more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 10 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Just in time for holiday shopping, the new Entergy Arkansas Marketplace provides residential customers a convenient way to purchase reduced-cost, energy-saving products. Through the online marketplace, Entergy Arkansas customers can purchase discounted LED light bulbs, smart thermostats and advanced power strips that reduce energy use. A part of the Entergy Solutions Program, the Entergy Arkansas Marketplace offers f more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 9 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: The federal government has approved Gov. John Bel Edwards' request for FEMA Individual Assistance for people in five additional Louisiana parishes impacted by Hurricane Delta, including Beauregard, Lafayette, Rapides, St. Landry and St. Martin parishes. This brings the total number of parishes approved for aid to 10. Both homeowners and renters may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uni more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: A flood forecasting prototype developed as part of a collaboration between University of Louisiana at Lafayette researchers and tech company CGI has earned a 2020 Government Innovation Award. The awards are given by a group of media outlets affiliated with Public Sector 360, a company that provides information, analysis and news for government and IT sectors. The Government more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 10 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 9: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a renewable energy initiative for the Gulf of Mexico, with plans to harness Louisiana's strengths in offshore energy production for the development of wind power, the nation's No. 1 source of renewable energy. Gov. Edwards presented his vision at today's inaugural meeting of the Climate Initiatives Task Force he created earlier this year. Offshore w more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 11 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 10: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Chancellor Larry Clark of Louisiana State University Shreveport announced a more than $3 million agreement to advance student careers in technology. Louisiana Economic Development will contribute $1.2 million and LSUS will contribute $2 million through a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement to build a next-generation learning environment, one that advances tech more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 13 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 12: * * * Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement today after a ruling by Judge William Morvant in the 19th Judicial District court that a petition filed by some Republican members of the Louisiana House of Representatives to overturn his sensible COVID mitigation strategies, which are supported by science and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, was moot and that the l more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 11 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 10: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Fidelis Infrastructure co-founders Daniel J. Shapiro and Bengt Jarlsjo announced their portfolio company Gron Fuels LLC is studying the feasibility of a renewable fuel complex at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. With expansions and associated projects, the complex could involve up to $9.2 billion of total investment over several phases. A final investment more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 11 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 10: Today, Louisiana leaders launched an innovative program to hone the entrepreneurial skills of veterans who start a business in the state. Pathway to Assist Veteran Entrepreneurs, or PAVE, is a partnership of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, Louisiana Economic Development, the Louisiana National Guard and the Louisiana Small Business Development Center Network. PAVE begins w more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 14 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35687) involving Ideal Auto Sales of St. Martinville: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7749 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. (Decided November 6, 2020) ORDER OF DISMISSA more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 11 (TNSPer) -- Loyola University issued the following news release: A Loyola University New Orleans law professor has been named to Louisiana's new Climate Emissions Task Force established by Governor John Bel Edwards. The task force will recommend strategies to cut statewide net greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% by 2025, 40-50% by 2030, and 100% by 2050, among other issues relating to how the climate affects Louisiana. It is the first of its kind in Louisiana. Ro more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 13 (TNSCon) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU is launching its redesigned Master of Arts in Teaching for Grades 6-12. The new format allows professionals with a bachelor's degree to accept salaried teaching position with a provisional license while simultaneously enrolling in coursework toward their master's and teacher certification. In the Fall of 2019 Louisiana superintendents and principals identified the most significant chal more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Nov. 14 (TNSCon) -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: The LSU Shreveport Pharmacy Technician program seeks to address the local pharmacy technician need highlighted in a recent United States Bureau of Statistics report. Offered by Continuing Education, the LSUS Pharmacy Technician program is accredited, online and can be completed in as little as four months. The rapidly-expanding field is predicted to grow by 12 percent, or over 47, more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 12 (TNSJou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Researchers at LSU are contributing significantly to the Bird 10,000 Genome Project, or B10K, an initiative to sequence the genomes of all living bird species, as it announces the completion of its second milestone--the release and analysis of genomes representing 92 percent of all bird families. In a study published today in Nature, the B10K achieved its family phase milestone by releasing more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Nov. 12 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Lorio Foundation donated over $175,000 to renovate space on the Nicholls State University campus for more socially distanced classrooms. The Thibodaux-based nonprofit donated $177,000 for a new heating and ventilation system in Shaver Gym. Named for former Nicholls student Richard Shaver, the gym has undergone a transformation this year to hold classes and St. Thomas Aquinas Mass during the COVID- more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 11 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: It's estimated that traffic jams cost the United States $87 billion in lost productivity each year. Drivers in large cities, such as Boston, lose 164 hours a year dealing with slow-moving traffic. Imagine what one could do with that time. Thankfully, autonomous vehicles (AVs), or self-driving cars, are in the near future and will save people time while traveling and bring them to their destination s more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 14 (TNSPer) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: An accomplished scientist and experienced administrator has been selected as dean of the University of Wyoming's College of Arts and Sciences. The appointment of Camellia Okpodu, currently dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Xavier University of Louisiana, was approved today (Friday) by the UW Board of Trustees. She will take the reins of UW's largest academic college June 30, 2021. "Dr. more PR