COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 9 -- AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * AEP Ohio Proposes to Decrease Electric Rates for Customers in Settlement AEP Ohio today filed an agreement at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to decrease electricity distribution rates for its customers. The settlement, which must be approved by the PUCO, would decrease distribution rates by $58.7 million overall. The average AEP Ohio residential cust more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson condemns support for Hamas terrorists * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to hold organizations that materially support Hamas accountable. "On October 7, 2023, Hamas perpetrated a terrorist attack against Israel that became the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM announces March 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in four eastern states * FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for March 12, 2026, to offer eight oil and gas parcels totaling 506 acres in Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, and Mississippi. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels July 2025 and held a p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bill Empowering Students with Disabilities to Succeed in Higher Education Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jim Banks (R-IN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Todd Young (R-IN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Tina  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. Statement on Restoring Tax Credits, Lowering Health Care Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement: "TODAY I proudly voted YES to extend the ACA Tax Credit for the American people! "One Democratic-led discharge petition, supported by four Republicans, that literally forced a vote on the House floor. Tha more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas completes Millbend substation and transmission line project * When a community grows, reliable electric service must grow with it. That is exactly what the new Millbend substation and transmission line project was designed to do - deliver reliable power for families and businesses in one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Mark Linabury, President, East Montgomery more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * House Republicans Stand by as Farmers Are Left Without Health Care * Republicans are ripping away health care from the communities that feed America As family farmers across the country prepare for sky-high insurance premiums or the loss of their health care, House Republicans are prioritizing the ultra-wealthy over the health and survival of rural communities. Over 25% of the  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Houston man sentenced for role in immigration scheme * HOUSTON - A 58-year-old local resident has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud and stealing nearly $1.5 million, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Jesus Carlos Silva pleaded guilty July 9, 2025, to defrauding individuals with false promises of legal statu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Pens Op-Ed on Strengthening Louisiana's Coast, Supporting Fishermen, Offshore Workers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in Houma Today outlining his work in 2025 to improve life in South Louisiana by delivering billions of dollars for coastal mitigation projects and protecting Louisiana's shrimpers and fishermen against the dumping of cheap, foreig more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy calls for welfare reform to address Minnesota fraud: "Do another reconciliation bill" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called on Senate leadership to do another reconciliation bill to address the widespread welfare fraud in Minnesota and elsewhere throughout the United States in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are belo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cornyn, colleagues introduce bill to ensure consequences for illegal aliens who drive drunk * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and nine bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act, which would ensure that illegal aliens who drive drunk and kill or seriously injure someone more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * MEXICAN NATIONAL CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING FEDERAL OFFICERS United States Attorney Kurt L. Wall announced that a federal grand jury recently returned a one-count indictment charging Evodio Merida-Tavera, age 42, a Mexican national who is present in the United States without authorization, with assaulting federal officers. According to t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 9 -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following news release: * * * Michigan organizations sound alarm over ICE's unchecked power Violent, harmful actions of federal agency are an affront to human rights * Four prominent statewide organizations that focus on social justice are urging Congress to address overreach from the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan, the Michigan Immig more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Advancing Major Park Beautification and Infrastructure Improvements across Washington, D.C. The National Park Service is undertaking a comprehensive effort to restore fountains, rehabilitate historic landscapes and address aging park infrastructure across Washington, D.C. This work supports President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order 14252, Making th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Pandemic-Era Obamacare Subsidies are a Magnet for Fraud * WASHINGTON House Democrats will attempt today to extend pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies without any reforms whatsoever. Minnesota's abundance of recent fraud scandals demonstrates exactly why that's a mistake. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released last month confirms the same subsidies are already flowin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Pandemic-Era Obamacare Subsidies are a Magnet for Fraud * WASHINGTON House Democrats will attempt today to extend pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies without any reforms whatsoever. Minnesota's abundance of recent fraud scandals demonstrates exactly why that's a mistake. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released last month confirms the same subsidies are already flowing to fake identi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Vote on Bills Improving American Families' Health On Thursday, January 15, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will vote on several bipartisan bills to improve American families' health. The bills under consideration include: * S. 1157, Women and Lung Cancer Resea more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is Only One Party Capable of Restoring American Greatness, and It's the Republicans * WASHINGTON This morning, at the first weekly House Republican Leadership press conference of 2026, Speaker Johnson discussed yesterday's House Republican kickoff policy summit, Congressional Democrats in disarray over the ousting of Nicolas Maduro, and the constitutionality o more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Political] -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Demand Justice President Josh Orton on Seven Democratic Senators Voting to Confirm Jan 6 Denier Two Days After Jan 6 Anniversary * Washington, DC -Today, seven Democratic Senators voted to confirm Donald Trump's judicial nominee Alexander Van Hook to a federal district court in Louisiana - despite Van Hook's refusal to be honest about what happened on January 6th, and who won th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Statement on U.S. Accelerating Offshore Oil and Gas Export Terminal Approvals Under Streamlined Review * WASHINGTON On Jan. 5, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) will accelerate approvals for offshore oil and gas export projects by taking charge of deepwater port licensing from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The decision could advance fou more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, January 8, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Restoring Regular Order Through America First Appropriations Package House Republicans are on a mission to responsibly fund the federal government as we fight to get America's financial house in order and return to regular order. To continue making progress in funding th more PR