ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 13 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Urges Federal Agencies to Restore State Authority Over Water Regulation Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 20-state coalition in sending a formal comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the updated definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The longstanding WOTUS controversy has placed undue more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026, to Fox News: * * * Supreme Court Needs to Stop Louisiana Grift Against Energy Firms By William P. Barr The U.S. Supreme Court, by now all too familiar with lawfare, will consider a startling case on Monday, Jan. 12, chock-full of hard politicking and even the appearance of corruption. Small bayou towns  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 12 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Louisiana at United States Supreme Court for arguments in Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish * WHO: Attorney General Liz Murrill and Solicitor General Ben Aguinaga (he will argue) WHAT: Chevron USA Incorporated, et al., Petitioners v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, et al. WHERE: Supreme Court of the United States. Listen live here. WHEN : Monday, January 12, at 10 AM EST WHY : The Un more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 22.8 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1 more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 13 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State business professor publishes research on social media and customer service agents By Isabel Hicks, MSU News Service A professor in Montana State University's Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship recently published a paper in a highly regarded academic journal, Production and Operations Management, that explores the influence of social media on customer service. Huai-Tzu Cheng, more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Jan. 12 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU supports state nursing workforce, announces Mississippi Hospital Association's Hoover in inaugural university Senior Nurse Fellowship role * Mississippi State is laser-focused on meeting the state's critical workforce needs through innovative programs-with special concentration on healthcare professions at MSU-Meridian. As Mississippi faces a nursing shortage, the university's School of Nu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * New Year, New Dirtbags: DHS Adds 5,000 MORE Criminal Illegal Aliens to WOW.DHS.GOV, Delivering Even More Transparency * The 20,000 criminal illegal aliens listed are but a fraction of those removed from American communities under the Trump Administration WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced another 5,000 criminal illegal aliens have been added to t more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * No U.S. Hurricane Landfalls, but 2025 Season Exposes Growing Preparedness Gaps * MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 12, 2026 -Despite recording no U.S. hurricane landfalls for the first time in a decade, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season generated deadly tropical storms, above-average days of major hurricane activity, and millions of dollars in U.S. losses, underscoring the need for year- more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Non-Profit Executive Convicted of Theft of Federal Funds United States Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that ZOE MARIE FRANCIS ("FRANCIS"), age 47, of New Orleans, pled guilty on January 7, 2026, to theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 666(a)(1)(A). According  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Revolution Wind to Resume Construction Earlier today, a U.S. judge in D.C. court ruled construction can resume on Revolution Wind while it challenges the federal administration's the construction pause and lease suspension issued on December 22, 2025. The ruling cited the 'arbitrary and capricious' nature of the recen more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 10 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * OPSB Votes to Keep The Leah Chase School Open Contingent on Fundraising Milestone * The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) voted today to keep The Leah Chase School (TLC School) open for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years, provided that a minimum of $865,000 is deposited in The Leah Chase School Sustainability Fund by January 15, 2026. This decision underscores the Board's more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 12 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * SREB Launches Labor Market Dashboard Schools & Colleges Can Connect Learning to Local Careers * The Southern Regional Education Board has launched an interactive data hub to help schools and colleges connect labor market demand to education programs. The goal of the SREB Labor Market Data Hub: Give educators access to a powerful tool to improve career pathways fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of January 12, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Increasing Access to Employer-Provided Child and Elder Care Assistance for Workers Hardworking families deserve access to affordable care for their children and elderly loved ones who rely on them. But current law discourages employers from providing assistance such  more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Reserve physician joins international team to study, advise on Israeli Defense Forces' combat casualty care * TEL AVIV, Israel - Six months after the devastating October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks, a multinational team of trauma experts from the Trauma Hemostasis Oxygenation Research Network (THOR) traveled to Israel to meet with the Israel Defense Force (IDF) Surgeon Genera more PR