PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 2 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * #UAPBFootball: Golden Lions Announce 2026 Football Slate Highlighted by Homecoming and Classic Matchups * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions have officially announced their 2026 football schedule, highlighted by five home contests, two premier classic appearances, homecoming at Simmons Bank Field, and a nationally televised matchup against an SEC opponent. The 2026  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * 2026 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture to Feature U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett * The Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program will present a conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett for the 2026 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture on Thursday, March 12, at 3 p.m. EDT. Barrett was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Jan. 28, 1972. She  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins two multistate coalitions to preserve access to critical crime-fighting tool * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined two multi-state coalitions in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "Law enforcemen more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 2 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway, Nebraska, Iowa File Brief To Support Uniform Labeling Requirements For Herbicides Used In Farming * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a 15-state coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to support uniform labeling requirements for herbicides used in farming. This action supp more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 2 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Based on a True Story documentary film conference begins March 4 * By: Austin Fitzgerald Based on a True Story (BOATS), a three-day slate of documentary films, master classes, workshops and panel discussions leading into the True/False Film Fest, returns March 4-6. Hosted by the Murray Center for Documentary Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism, the events wi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 2 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Baton Rouge couple arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for Insurance Fraud and other related charges * Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation recently arrested a couple from Baton Rouge for attempting to defraud an insurance company of approximately $30,000 and on other related charges. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Breathe easier and save energy this allergy season * Add a cutline to your photo here if you like. More about photos: 1440 x 810 is the MAXIMUM size. It it acceptable to use smaller photos. Set photo to flush left. *** Original text here: https://www.entergy.com/blog/breathe-easier-and-save-energy-this-allergy-season more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Lipsey's Headquarters * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) last Friday spoke at the groundbreaking for the new headquarters of Lipsey's Guns in Baton Rouge, which will open next year. Cassidy thanked Mr. Richard Lipsey and his team for creating jobs and supporting the Baton Rouge community. "Lipsey's is a family business committed to our  more PR

NEW YORK, March 3 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Appeals Retaliatory Ruling in Immigration Case The brief, filed before the Board of Immigration Appeals, argues the immigration judge's removal order was baseless, retaliatory, and must be reversed before Mr. Khalil's rights are violated again * Following the Trump administration's unprecedented decision to sustain the baseless, after-the-fact charge related to  more PR

NEW YORK, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Court Orders St. James Parish School District to Continue Desegregation Efforts * On Friday evening, a federal district court in Louisiana ruled in Banks v. St. James Parish School Board that the St. James Parish School Board remains in violation of a consent decree requiring it to desegregate its schools. Among other issues, the Board failed to implement a reading and mat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging the reclassification of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist students as professional students under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act". The letter raises concerns about the current classification of nursing programs, which limits federal loan options for these essential healthcare providers. Currently, OBBBA caps federal more ST

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, March 3 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * Grambling State University Secures Federal Trademark for Iconic "G" Logo Grambling State University proudly announces that it has secured federal trademark registration for its iconic stylized "G" logo under U.S. Trademark Registration No. 8148992. The historic mark, synonymous with Grambling State's athletic excellence and institutional pride since the 1970s, is now formally protected at the federal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction disclosing updates to its membership through both the addition and withdrawal of several parties. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from the Expeditionary Missions Consortium-Crane disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of several parties to the venture. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of the Act more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The Antitrust Division received notifications from the Defense Industrial Based Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of numerous parties and the withdrawal of one entity. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of the Act that limit  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from the National Armaments Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 58 parties and the withdrawal of 10 entities. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the provisions of the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from the Naval Surface Technology and Innovation Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 54 parties and the withdrawal of nine entities. These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invok more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces reform bill to bolster standards, oversight at bond market regulator * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Reform Act, which would improve Board standards and put in place good-government reforms at one of the United States' most important securities regulators. "The MSRB  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Rep. Al Green for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says Green is a labor ally who will fight for AFGE members and all federal workers KILLEEN, Texas - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Al Green for reelection to the U.S. House in the 2026 elections representing Texas's more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Feb. 27 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: * * * Medical Aid Supports Health Services in Yemen, South Sudan, and More Direct Relief's Humanitarian Activity for the week of 02/20/2026 - 02/27/2026 * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 514 shipments of requested medical aid to 48 U.S. states and territories and 22 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 14.5 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this w more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 2 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri File Brief in Support of Effort to Stop California from Imposing Labeling Requirements on Critical Farming Inputs * LINCOLN -Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers today led a 15-State coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to support uniform labeling requirements for critical farming inputs, ensuring farmers have access t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Kristi R. Hylan, Program Director at the Northwestern State University of Louisiana Nurse Anesthesia Program, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging the inclusion of nurse anesthesia doctoral degrees in the definition of professional degrees under the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) initiative. This request emphasizes the need for federal student loan caps to fully support nurse anesthesia programs. The Nurse An more ST

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Rural Resilience and Farm Economics Take Center Stage as Kentucky State University Researchers Shine at Southern Rural Sociology Conference At a conference framed by the theme "Distilling Change: Rural Roots & River Currents in the New South," Kentucky State University researchers and students earned broad recognition for a strong showing in Louisville. The Kentucky State contingent delivered  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on March 5, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda Nominees * Robert Cekada, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives * Andrew B. Davis, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas * John Thomas Shepherd, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas * Anna St. John, to be Unit more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 2 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * South Arkansas College Becomes First Community College in Arkansas to Launch One Pill Can Kill Initiative * Griffin: 'Since launching the One Pill Can Kill initiative in the fall of 2024, we have trained approximately 1,450 college students to understand the very real danger of using unknown substances' EL DORADO - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement afte more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of March 2, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Funding DHS to Secure Our Homeland and Ensure Americans' Safety At a time when we most need to ensure the security of our nation, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is shut down thanks to Democrats' political antics. House Republicans sent a bill - a bipartisan more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, March 3 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * UL Lafayette biologists discuss new research on using invasive carp as crawfish bait Written by Marie Elizabeth Oliver The crawfish industry annually contributes more than $300 million to Louisiana's economy. A research study at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is proving it could also help control invasive carp in Louisiana rivers. Dr. Kelly Robinson and Dr. Emily Kane fro more PR