DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Defending Religious Liberty Against California Discrimination * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 20 states to defend churches and other religious institutions from California's anti-religious targeting during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID pandemic, California enacted emergency powers b more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EPA's Claw Back of Environmental Grants * LINCOLN-Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia-led amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, supporting the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to rescind improperly awarded grants under  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Husted Introduce Bill to Protect Americans from Online Fentanyl-Trafficking * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jon Husted (R-OH) introduced the No Fentanyl on Social Media Act to direct the Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services, to report to Congress on minors' access to fentanyl through more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Introduces Legislation to Provide Mental Health Resources to Middle and High School Students * RAYS Act Mandates 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and Local Suicide Prevention Hotlines be Published on Student IDs and School Websites WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Reps. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Alma Adams (D-NC), and James more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fields Condemns President's Threatening Remarks at Davos * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cleo Fields (D-LA-06) strongly condemns President Trump's address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, calling the President's rhetoric toward NATO allies and world powers unprecedented and harmful to American interests. "We did not elect a leader with unchecked power who can more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 21 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas prepared for winter weather, urges customers to stay informed and prepared * THE WOODLANDS, Texas - With freezing temperatures and the potential for ice, wind and rain expected to move through Southeast Texas beginning Friday, Entergy Texas has ramped up preparations to support safe and reliable service. While the exact impacts of a potential winter storm are difficult to p more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Jan. 22 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * Speaker for MLK Observance Program Stresses Impact over Influence Pastor George Lee, IV of The Springs Church in Ruston, discussed influence vs. impact and anchoring actions with conviction, courage, and a sense of community as he served as the keynote speaker for Grambling State University's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance Ceremony on Tuesday inside the Betty Smith Nursing Building Auditorium.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Pens Op-Ed Applauding President Trump on Operation Absolute Resolve, Outlining Path Forward * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in Breitbart championing his Americas Act as the path forward following President Trump's successful extraction of Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela. The bill strengthens the United States' economy, uplifts our Western Hemisphe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Receives A+ Pro-Life Rating for Work to Protect Life U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following his A+ rating on Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America's 2025 National Pro-Life Scorecard. The rating recognizes his work in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The New Yorker on The Congresswoman Criminalized for Visiting ICE Detainees Facing 17 Years in Prison, McIver Highlights ICE Abuses and Political Targeting * In case you missed it, this morning, The New Yorker published a long-form profile of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), who is facing 17 years in prison over a legally authorized congressional oversight visit. The piece sheds more PR

MERCED, California, Jan. 21 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Innovative Solutions Turn Rural Energy Challenges Into Opportunities * One of the biggest hurdles facing local farmers is the rising cost of doing business. However, some innovative solutions are in the works, as highlighted at the Central Valley Rural Energy Systems Workshop at UC Merced in early December. Hosted by the UC Merced Energy Center and the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Priority Hospital Group and Three Long Term Care Hospitals On Jan. 16, the United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Priority Hospital Group LLC (PHG), a Louisiana-based hospital management company, three PHG-managed long term care hospitals, and a doctor, alleging False Claims Act violations based  more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 22 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Speech and Hearing Center accepting insurance, expanding access to hearing and balance services The Louisiana Tech University Speech and Hearing Center now accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurance plans, making comprehensive hearing and balance care more accessible and affordable for the Ruston-Lincoln Parish community and beyond. The Speech and Hearing Center provides comprehensive service more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-era EPA Misconduct Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Jan. 22 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: * * * Nicholls State University and StudyNPlay Partner to Launch Program for Student-Parents Nicholls State University and StudyNPlay signed a memorandum of understanding to pilot a program designed to support the academic and personal development of student-parents. The program, using the StudyNPlay framework, aims to remove the barriers that often force students to choose between their education  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Can Trump legally apply tariffs on US allies over Greenland? By Alan Wm. Wolff (PIIE) The short answer, under international law, is no: The use of coercion to acquire another country's territory is forbidden. The question arises since President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to impose new tariffs on several European countries unless Denmark sells Greenland to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise on President Trump Delivering on Promises: American People Appreciate * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to tout the first 365 days of President Trump's presidency, highlighting his wins in energy production, peace around the wor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise on President Trump Delivering on Promises: American People Appreciate It * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to tout the first 365 days of President Trump's presidency, highlighting his wins in energy production, peace around the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Touts One Year of President Trump's Wins * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss President Trump's historic successes after his first year back at the White House and House Republicans' efforts to return to regular order for government funding. Additionally, Leader Scalise emphasized the importance of securing Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Touts One Year of President Trump's Wins * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss President Trump's historic successes after his first year back at the White House and House Republicans' efforts to return to regular order for government funding. Additionally, Leader Scalise emphasized the importance of securing Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Fuel American Manufacturing The Working Families Tax Cuts, driven in the U.S. Senate by Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), power American reindustrialization through key provisions like immediate research and development expensing, full expensing for new capital investments and full expensing for the construction of new fac more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Empowering Families, Increasing Education Options On Wednesday, January 28, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on how to empower families to choose the best education option so their children can succeed. Title: Empowering Fam more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Finishing FY26 Appropriations: "The Most Significant Sign of Progress in These Halls in Years" This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed finishing FY26 appropriations, the beginning of tax season and the transformative benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts, and his address to the U.K. Parliament.  "On more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Finishing FY26 Appropriations: "The Most Significant Sign of Progress in These Halls in Years" This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed finishing FY26 appropriations, the beginning of tax season and the transformative benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts, and his address to the U.K. Parliament.  "Once we pass the f more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Supporting Women and Families that Choose Life Pregnancy centers are typically non-profit, faith-based organizations that provide services to protect the lives of both the mother and the child, such as treatments, education on parenting and prenatal care, ultrasounds, more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE COLLECTS NEARLY $1.4 MILLION IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 U.S. Attorney Kurt L. Wall announced that the Middle District of Louisiana collected $1,392,488.86 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2025. Of this amount, $1,240,255.48 was collected in criminal actions, and $152,233.38 wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Highlights Civics Education at History Rocks! Event in New Orleans * NEW ORLEANS, LA -Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Sophie B. Wright Charter School in New Orleans, Louisiana as part of the U.S. Department of Education's national History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour, in celebration of America's upcoming 250th birthday. The t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Cassidy, Majority Leader Thune Highlight "No Tax on Tips" in Baton Rouge * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released a video recapping his recent visit with U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to Phil's Oyster Bar and Seafood Restaurant in Baton Rouge, where the two met with workers and restaurant patrons to discuss the benefits of the Working Families Tax more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 24-state coalition supporting EPA's cancellation of billions of questionable Biden-era grants West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of states fighting back against potential Biden-era fraud. Biden's Environmental Protection Agency handed out $20 billion in grants as part of their "Greenhouse Gas Reduction more PR