BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 9 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: The LSU AgCenter recently held a series of virtual webinars to prepare those working with youth to recognize trauma and how to help. The Helping Communities Cope training was offered to help 4-H agents across the state who are noticing the impact of recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and hurricanes on youth and communities, said LSU AgCenter regional 4-H coordinator Lanette Hebert. T more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 9 -- Entergy issued the following news release: While winter weather is in the forecast for parts of southeast Texas, it doesn't have to add a chill to your bill. Instead of cranking up the thermostat during the cold weather months, take some free or low-cost steps to make your home more energy-efficient to help save money on your utility bill. With many customers still working or taking on other activities from home due to the pandemic, managing and conserving you more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 5 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Board of Regents The Board of Regents serves as the state's leading force for talent development through quality, affordable postsecondary education for all. Through statewide academic planning and review, budgeting and performance funding, research, and accountability, the Board of Regents coordinates t more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 8 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: On Wednesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed proclamations setting the dates for three special elections in Louisiana, after consultation with Louisiana's Secretary of State. For the Congressional elections, the primary will be on March 20 and the runoff, if necessary, will be April 24. There are three special elections necessary in Louisiana. There will be an election in Louisiana's Fifth Congressio more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 9 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news release on Jan. 8: Attorney General Jeff Landry today announced that a permanent injunction has been obtained against Louisiana-based company VetAttend Professional Services, LLC and its owners, John Sutton and Marc Quiroz, prohibiting them from committing unfair and deceptive trade practices. "As a proud veteran and the State's chief legal officer, I will continue doing all that I can to protect more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 7 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * (D) Senators-elect Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff defeated (R) incumbent Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, delivering a majority for Democrats in the United States Senate. Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Katie Bernhardt issued the following statement: "Georgia voters secured a better future for working people across the country. Senators-elect Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff's victor more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 7 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Katie Bernhardt issued the following statement regarding the riots occurring at the U.S. Capitol in response to the peaceful transition of power between the Trump and Biden administrations. "We are witnessing a seditious riot at the U.S. capitol building intent on disrupting the peaceful transition of power that has characterized our democracy since its found more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 6 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Despite having no evidence of election fraud whatsoever, Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy has joined an effort to refuse certifying electors from six states, in hopes of denying the presidency to the election's winner, Joe Biden. Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Katie Bernhardt issued the following statement today. "Senator Kennedy has broken his oath to uphold our Constitution. H more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 6 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following commentary by Foster Campbell, member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission: No one likes to lose. It does not matter if it's dominos, cards or touch football. Or a seat in Congress. In April 1988 I lost a Congressional race by 526 votes out of 126,654 votes cast. That is .4%. Over the course of my political career I have won more races than I've lost, and I can say with assurance that it is better to wi more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 6 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Caroline Rinderle, a student in the Master of Science in Biology program, was named a recipient of Sigma Xi's 2020 Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR). She was one of only 101 grant recipients and the only student from the State of Louisiana to receive this highly competitive award. This award provides $1,000 for Rinderle to continue her thesis research investigating the role of the protein MED12 in regulating human more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 5 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The New Frontiers in Biomedical Research will continue its COVID-19 series into the winter quarter with the first of two lectures focused on patient care taking place at 3:30 p.m. CST Monday, Jan.11, 2021 live on WebEx. In this first panel presentation, Dr. Chis Kevil, Vice Chancellor for Research at LSU Health, Shreveport, and Theresa Sokol, MPH, Acting State Epidemiologist for the Louisiana Department of Health more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 5 (TNSRep) -- Loyola University issued the following news release on Jan. 4: The State of Working Mississippi 2020 report released today by the Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI) of Loyola University New Orleans paints a rather bleak picture of the social and economic conditions experienced by the men, women and children of Mississippi. A few of the key facts presented in the report: * Workers in Mississippi have the lowest median hourly wage in the country.  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 5 -- Loyola University issued the following news release: The Workplace Justice Project of the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law celebrates a new three-year research grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation that will help to improve economic security of low-wage workers and families in Louisiana as the clinic educates workers on their rights and responsibilities, provides increased access to legal services and promotes equitable workforce policies. The rea more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 9 (TNSAwa) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Associate Professor Joyoni Dey, together with colleagues in the J. Bennett Johnston, Sr. Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD), Department of Chemistry and Department of Physics & Astronomy, has received a U.S. Patent to be issued on Dec 22, 2020. "Phase-Contrast X-Ray Interferometry," U.S. Patent No. 10872708, features Dey as the primary inventor of modulated phase gratings more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 6 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Virologist and LSU School of Veterinary Medicine's Pathobiological Sciences Professor Konstantin "Gus" Kousoulas and ecotoxicologist and LSU College of the Coast & Environment's Department of Environmental Science Professor Emeritus Ralph Portier have been elected as fellows to the National Academy of Inventors, or the NAI. Kousoulas and Portier are among the 175 newly elected fellows. "In the midst more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Jan. 8 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Danos Family Foundation will help Nicholls State University renovate Talbot Hall and provide signage for the Mary and Al Danos Theater. As part of the $233,000 gift, the nonprofit - composed of siblings Rene, Alyce, Andre and Marcel Danos - will make the final payment on a 2016 $1 million commitment to support the theater named for their parents and the academic programs that benefit from it. "Wit more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 9 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news on Jan. 8: Eight Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Lambda Chapter Alumni Members signed an agreement with Xavier University of Louisiana to donate $112,500 to the university, establishing the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Lambda Chapter Alumni Scholarship Endowment. This agreement comes after an initial donation of $25,000 towards the launch. The inaugural endowment donors include Dr. Otis G more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 8 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Sadie Wilks, public relations area head and an instructor at LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication, has been named the School's new internship coordinator. In this position, Wilks serves as an essential resource for Manship School students in pursuit of professional, hands-on experience, including internships for course credit. "Sadie Wilks brings a wealth of professional experience an more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 9 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 8: Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement today on COVID-19 deaths in Louisiana, after the Louisiana Department of Health reported 105 COVID deaths today, the second highest daily death count since the start of the pandemic. The highest number of deaths Louisiana has reported in a day was 129 deaths on April 14, 2020. Gov. Edwards said: "Today, Louisiana is reporting 105  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 8 -- Tulane University Law School issued the following news: A Tulane Law alumna has been named Global and U.S. Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright, becoming the first woman of color to hold both positions. Shauna Clark (L'94) also makes history as the only woman of color to lead a top 200 grossing law firm in the U.S., according to a story in the ABA Journal. She started in her new roles this week. The global position is rotated across regions annually, according to  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 5 -- Tulane University Law School issued the following news: Two Tulane Law School professors who are leading voices in immigration law have been named Bellow Scholars by the American Association of Law Schools, an honor recognizing innovative research projects by clinical legal educators that employ empirical analysis. Profs. Laila Hlass and Mary Yanik, co-Directors of the new Immigrant Rights Clinic, were recognized along with six other professors as Bellow Schol more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 9 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Tulane University has been designated as a COVID-19 vaccine provider site by the Louisiana Department of Health and will become one of the first universities in the state to begin administering doses of COVID-19 vaccine. This designation allows Tulane to receive vaccines directly from manufacturers and rapidly mobilize staff to provide immunizations for those in the university community who are eligible under more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 5 (TNSRes) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Reopening K-12 schools in the United States did not result in an increase in hospitalizations -- in most cases -- due to COVID-19, according to a new study by the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH) at Tulane University. The study is the first to examine how reopening schools in-person has affected COVID-19 health outcomes. Researchers found no evidence that reopenin more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 7 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The U.S. Army has turned to LSU experts to help make military operations better prepared and more resilient to climate-induced hazards with more than $9.3 million in funding over the next four years. Military operations, personnel and infrastructure including buildings, bridges, roads and flood protection structures can be impacted significantly by flooding from intense precipitation events, subsiden more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 6 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center has started 2021 with a new partner. The policy center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and One Acadiana have formed a strategic partnership to advance the organizations' shared missions. Both work to improve and inform local, regional and state policies, and the agreement "will ensure alignment of staff and other resourc more PR