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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for 2026-01-30 ( 26 items )  
Attorney General Alan Wilson continues support for President Trump's birthright citizenship policy (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson continues support for President Trump's birthright citizenship policy * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today he has joined a friend-of-the-court brief with a coalition of 26 attorneys general in support of President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. On his first day in office, President Trump issued an execut more PR

Bigger Paychecks, Bigger Tax Refunds, and a Stronger Start for Every Child (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Bigger Paychecks, Bigger Tax Refunds, and a Stronger Start for Every Child * WASHINGTON - In 2026, as tax filing season opens, Americans are beginning to see bigger paychecks, bigger tax refunds, and new opportunities to build long-term financial security for their children because President Trump and Congressional Republicans kept their promise to put more money back in family budgets through the more PR

Bigger Paychecks, Bigger Tax Refunds, and a Stronger Start for Every Child (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Bigger Paychecks, Bigger Tax Refunds, and a Stronger Start for Every Child * The Working Families Tax Cuts delivers immediate relief for parents and long-term opportunity for children WASHINGTON -In 2026, as tax filing season opens, Americans are beginning to see bigger paychecks, bigger tax refunds, and new opportunities to build long-term financial security for their children b more PR

Cancer Action Day Brings Advocates to Capitol in Support of "Jill's Law" Ensuring Access to Biomarker Testing (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * **MEDIA ADVISORY--SPOKESPEOPLE AVAILABLE** Cancer Action Day Brings Advocates to Capitol in Support of "Jill's Law" Ensuring Access to Biomarker Testing * JACKSON, Miss. - Dozens of cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and advocates will come from across Mississippi to the State Capitol on Wednesday, February 4 for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action N more PR

Cassidy Announces $480 Million for Louisiana Disaster Recovery and Emergency Preparedness (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $480 Million for Louisiana Disaster Recovery and Emergency Preparedness * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive a combined $479,804,731.90 from U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support recovery and emergency preparedness following Hurricanes Ida, Laura, Zeta, Francine, and Isaac, as well as response efforts related  more PR

DHS Leads Historic, Nationwide Response as Winter Storm Slams 12 States at Once (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Leads Historic, Nationwide Response as Winter Storm Slams 12 States at Once * WASHINGTON \- In one of the most expansive and severe winter weather emergencies in recent history, a powerful storm system simultaneously impacted 12 states, triggering rapid federal action to protect American lives, infrastructure, and communities. At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, Department  more PR

DNC: As Winter Storms Hit, Kristi Noem Slows $19 Billion in FEMA Disaster Relief Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * As Winter Storms Hit, Kristi Noem Slows $19 Billion in FEMA Disaster Relief Funds Noem's directive comes as she spends $200 million on private jets and allows federal agents to terrorize American citizens * As communities across the country navigate this week's winter storm, new reporting revealed that extra red tape created by Trump's DHS Secretary Kristi Noem -- who has spent more PR

Environmental Racism Case in Court: Cancer Alley Residents Continue Fight for Moratorium on Toxic Plants in Black Districts in Louisiana (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Environmental Racism Case in Court: Cancer Alley Residents Continue Fight for Moratorium on Toxic Plants in Black Districts in Louisiana St. James Parish's discriminatory land use system violates the Constitution, has roots in slavery * January 28, 2026, New Orleans - Groups representing Black residents of Louisiana's Cancer Alley argued in federal court today that St. James P more PR

FEMA Approves Over $867 Million to Support Recovery in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves Over $867 Million to Support Recovery in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas DENTON, Texas - Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved 546 projects worth more than $867 million in funding to support recovery for disasters in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas for Publ more PR

FOX NATION GOES DEEP INSIDE THE POWER, SCANDAL AND SECRETS OF AMERICA'S EARLY PRESIDENTS IN NEW DOCUDRAMA "THE WHITE HOUSE" (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NATION GOES DEEP INSIDE THE POWER, SCANDAL AND SECRETS OF AMERICA'S EARLY PRESIDENTS IN NEW DOCUDRAMA "THE WHITE HOUSE" * NEW YORK - January 29, 2026 - As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, FOX Nation invites viewers inside the walls where America's earlier leaders lived, loved, schemed, and fought for the future of a fragile republic. Premiering February 6, w more PR

Ga. A.G. Carr Joined by 21 States in Defending Georgia's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes for Prisoners (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 30 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Joined by 21 States in Defending Georgia's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes for Prisoners Attorney General Chris Carr is defending Georgia's law that bans taxpayer-funded sex changes for inmates, and now a 21-state coalition has filed a brief supporting his case. "It's absurd that this is even a conversation. Under no circumstance should Georgia taxpayers be forced to cover the co more PR

ICYMI - Warren: Senate Must Step Up, Stop ICE's Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - Warren: Senate Must Step Up, Stop ICE's Violence * "Donald Trump wants us to write him another blank check and let ICE keep rolling in the dough...I'm a hell no...We cannot give one more penny to Trump's ICE while its masked, poorly-trained agents terrorize people all across this country." Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren ( more PR

Kennedy announces $479.8 million in disaster aid for Louisiana (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $479.8 million in disaster aid for Louisiana * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $479,804,729 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana. These grants will fund restoration and hazard mitigation efforts related to Hurricanes Isaac, Laura, Zeta, Ida, and Francine, and cover costs associa more PR

Kennedy highlights Big Beautiful Bill tax savings, warns against violent ICE protests in Senate speech (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy highlights Big Beautiful Bill tax savings, warns against violent ICE protests in Senate speech * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how the Big Beautiful Bill will result in major savings for Americans as they file their taxes this spring in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Kennedy also discussed the demonstrations against Immigration and Cu more PR

Kennedy, Barrasso, colleagues introduce bill to require Senate approval for international climate agreements (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Barrasso, colleagues introduce bill to require Senate approval for international climate agreements * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and 22 Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the No Climate Treaties Act, legislation to require Senate approval before the United States enters any binding international climate agreement. This legislation  more PR

Kennedy, Cassidy introduce bill to name Lafayette VA clinic in local veteran Rodney Hamilton's honor (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cassidy introduce bill to name Lafayette VA clinic in local veteran Rodney Hamilton's honor * WASHINGTON - Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced a bill that would designate the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Lafayette, La., as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic." "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. was an American hero. From his  more PR

Kennedy, Kim reintroduce bill to close "shadow banking" loophole and ensure a fair banking system (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Kim reintroduce bill to close "shadow banking" loophole and ensure a fair banking system * WASHINGTON - Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), members of the Senate Banking Committee, today reintroduced the Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act to ensure companies that operate like banks follow the same rules and receive the same Federal Reserve oversight banks do. Currently, more PR

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Highlights Lilly Harvey for Turning Tragedy into Hope in Fight Against Fentanyl (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Highlights Lilly Harvey for Turning Tragedy into Hope in Fight Against Fentanyl * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), for his monthly Local Spotlight, highlighted Lilly Harvey of Jonesville, Louisiana who founded the nonprofit "Millie Mattered" after losing her daughter to a fentanyl overdose. Lilly has dedicated her life to educating young people on the d more PR

NASA-ISRO Radar Mission Peers Through Clouds to See Mississippi River Delta (10)
PASADENA, California, Jan. 30 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA-ISRO Radar Mission Peers Through Clouds to See Mississippi River Delta A new image from the NISAR mission shows off the satellite's ability to reveal details of Earth's surfaces. The science team also released new sample data. A U.S.-Indian Earth satellite's ability to see through clouds, revealing insights and characteristics of our planet's surface, is on display in a colorful, ne more PR

Secretary Noem Unlocks More Than $2.2 Billion in Additional Federal Funding to Rebuild Communities Hit by Past Disasters (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Unlocks More Than $2.2 Billion in Additional Federal Funding to Rebuild Communities Hit by Past Disasters * WASHINGTON - Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced more than $2.2 billion in disaster relief funding to support ongoing recovery efforts from a variety of natural disasters. "This investment will repair and restore critical pub more PR

Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Strengthening Americans' Retirement, Examining the Railroad Retirement Board (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Strengthening Americans' Retirement, Examining the Railroad Retirement Board On Thursday, February 5, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing to discuss how Congress can learn from the successes of the Railroad Retirement Board to s more PR

SIU Physics Research Team Gets $523K Grant to Seek More Efficient Cooling Systems (10)
CARBONDALE, Illinois, Jan. 30 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU physics research team gets $523K grant to seek more efficient cooling systems By Kim Rendfeld If investigations led by a team of Southern Illinois University Carbondale physics researchers succeed, refrigerators and air conditioners might not demand so much energy. Saikat Talapatra, a professor, Igor Dubenko, a researcher, and Naushad Ali, an emeritus faculty member in SIU's School of  more PR

Southeastern Faculty Members Honored as 40 Under 40 (10)
HAMMOND, Louisiana, Jan. 30 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news: * * * Southeastern faculty members honored as 40 under 40 Four Southeastern Louisiana University faculty members have been recognized by Northshore Media Group's Edge of the Lake magazine as 40 Under 40 Honorees. By Tonya Lowentritt Four Southeastern Louisiana University faculty members have been recognized by Northshore Media Group's Edge of the Lake magazine as 40 Under 40 Honorees. Maria Brylski o more PR

SPLC and Loyola Law Clinic Challenge Use of Shortened School Days for Children With Disabilities in Louisiana (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 29 -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * SPLC and Loyola Law Clinic Challenge Use of Shortened School Days for Children with Disabilities in Louisiana St. Tammany Parish School Board denies student equal access to free appropriate public education * NEW ORLEANS -- The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Loyola University of New Orleans' Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic filed an appeal in the U.S. District Court for the Ea more PR

UL Lafayette Online Degree Programs Ranked Among Best by U.S. News & World Report (10)
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 30 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * UL Lafayette online degree programs ranked among best by U.S. News & World Report The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has once again been recognized for the strength of its online degree programs in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Online Programs Rankings. The University's No. 89 ranking in the Best Online Bachelor's Programs category places it in the top 26% of institutio more PR

West Virginia Leads Fight Against Efforts by Climate Activists to Improperly Influence Federal Judges (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia leads fight against efforts by climate activists to improperly influence federal judges West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 27 attorneys general calling for the Federal Judicial Center to immediately withdraw an inappropriate new addition to the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence that deals with "climate science. more PR