WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * AFPI Governors' Council Applauds Secretaries McMahon and Bessent for Expanding Education Freedom The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Governors' Council is proud to opt in to the federal education freedom tax credit scholarship. Yesterday, the council sent a letter of appreciation to Secretaries McMahon and Bessent for their support of this groundbreaking program. The Working Families Tax  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy announces quarterly dividend payment to shareholders * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy's board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.64 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable March 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 9, 2026. Entergy has paid shareholders a cash dividend on its common stock continuously since 1988. About Ente more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Port of South Louisiana, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 124, submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board seeking subzone status for an ECI Gulf Coast Parts and Service Inc. facility in New Iberia, Louisiana. The application was filed under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and the regulations of the FTZ Board. The proposed subzone encompasses 11.87 acres. At this stage, the applicant has not requested authorization for produ more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * Former Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office Employee and Slidell Resident Guilty of Theft and Bribery Conspiracy Concerning Program Receiving Federal Funds U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that KENNETH LAWSON ("LAWSON"), age 39, a resident of New Orleans, and AREION BANKS ("BANKS"), age 33, a resident of Slidell, pled guilty today before United more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Jan. 31 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * From Merit to Legacy: David and Gaylon Cain Establish $50,000 Endowed Scholarship at Grambling State When David W. Cain and Gaylon Benton Cain arrived at Grambling State University in the fall of 1975, both did so as recipients of academic merit scholarships--aid that required discipline, consistency, and high performance. Nearly five decades later, those same values have come full circle through the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Takes Action to Prevent Anticompetitive Healthcare Services Merger * Today, the Federal Trade Commission took action to protect Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families by requiring Sevita Health (Sevita) to divest more than 100 healthcare facilities to resolve antitrust concerns surrounding its proposed $835 million acquisition of BrightSpring Health Services more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 30 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Great Barrier Reef bleaching projected to become near-annual, Tulane research finds * Australia's Great Barrier Reef will face mass coral bleaching in most years for the rest of this century, according to a study by Tulane University researchers. But damage to the world's most famous coral reef could be reduced if greenhouse gas emissions are cut and if corals continue to increase their heat toleran more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * How resilient infrastructure rises to the test in Rolling Fork * When severe weather hits, the Rolling Fork community knows it can count on Entergy Mississippi. This small Delta town has faced extraordinary challenges in recent years, and its spirit of resilience shines through every storm. In March 2023, an EF-4 tornado tore through Rolling Fork, destroying nearly 300 homes and damagi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice filed a proposed amendment to a 2018 Consent Decree involving Birla Carbon USA Inc., formerly known as Columbian Chemical Co. The filing seeks to adjust schedules for the installation of environmental protection technology at the company's manufacturing sites. The requested changes focus on deadlines for the defendant to begin operating air pollution control equipment at its carbon black plants located in North Bend, Louisiana, and H more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $3.8 million in winter storm aid for Louisiana * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,787,500 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP). "Winter Storm Fern left behind some of the worst ice conditions I'v more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 29 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * NFL and NBA leaders join Tulane's new Summer Sports Institute to train students for careers in sports * Many college students dream of playing professional sports, but most careers in the industry happen off the field. And running a team or league involves decisions about venues, media, marketing, budgets and leadership, specific to professional sports, that students rarely obtain in a college class more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Jan. 31 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: * * * Nicholls Named Honors Program After Robert E. "Bob" Miller To honor longtime Nicholls Foundation board member and university donor Robert E. "Bob" Miller, Nicholls State University has named its honors program the Robert E. Bob Miller Honors Program. A Morgan City native and Nicholls alumnus, Robert E. "Bob" Miller has supported the university and its mission throughout his lifetime, contribut more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 31 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * NMED powers cleanup and growth for New Mexico distillery Brownfields Program spurs economic development in Northern New Mexico * TAOS, N.M. -- The New Mexico Environment Department's Brownfields Program is supporting the transformation of a blighted mechanic shop in El Prado, near Taos, into a new distillery and tasting room. Taos-based Rolling Still Distiller more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * President Donald J. Trump's Reformed FEMA Cuts Red Tape, Delivers Upfront and Rapid Emergency Funding to Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm * WASHINGTON -As part of the Trump Administration's effort to modernize FEMA and cut unnecessary red tape, FEMA is delivering expedited, upfront emergency funding to Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana to support imme more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 30 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity-backed midstream companies facing regulatory setbacks and record fines Two private equity-backed midstream companies operating in Louisiana faced recent financial and permitting challenges. The first company, Third Coast Midstream, a major U.S. oil and gas pipeline company backed by ArcLight and JP Morgan Chase, was hit with a record $9.6 million fine for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36447) entitled "Lake Providence Port Commission - Feeder Line Application - Line of Delta Southern Railroad Located in East Carroll and Madison Parishes, Louisiana": * * * ORDER GRANTING JOINT CONSENT MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME REGARDING ALJ'S ORDER ON SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM This discovery matter is before the undersigned pursuant to a ruling by the Surfac more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13163) on Jan. 29, 2026, by legislative attorney Matthew D. Trout: * * * U.S. Territorial Expansion: The Constitutional Roles of Congress and the President The United States has expanded significantly from the original 13 colonies to its present-day borders. Over time, new territories have become part of the nation. Some of these territories would eventually achieve statehood,  more PR