COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends pro-life students at the Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting a high school student who was prohibited from expressing her pro-life views inside her school. "Deeply held beliefs don't stop when a student enters the doors of their school more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Secures Conviction of West Memphis Woman for Medicaid Fraud * Griffin: 'Those who attempt to cheat Medicaid for personal gain will be prosecuted and held accountable' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of Kimberly Rios, 40, of West Memphis, on one count of Medicaid fraud, a Class B felony:  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Legislation to Protect Children and Teens Online Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) applauded the Senate's passage of his Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection (COPPA 2.0) Act to ensure children and teenagers are protected online by updating online data privacy rules for the 21st century. "Kids today grow up online. They should be protected when t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy to Host Roundtable with LSU Basketball Legend, Deputy Athletic Director on Fixing College Sports U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, will host a roundtable on reforming college athletics to protect students and ensure they have op more PR

YONKERS, New York, March 7 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports applauds the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for launching investigation into surveillance pricing The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Chairman James Comer, announced today an investigation into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and personal data by companies to conduct surveillance pricing of consumers on the prices of g more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Criminal Illegal Alien in ICE Custody Passes Away in Natchez, Mississippi * Natchez, MS -Pejman Karshenas Najafabadi, a 59-year-old criminal illegal alien from Iran, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of fentanyl, theft, and had been previously arrested for several other crimes, passed away in ICE cu more PR

NEW YORK, March 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Files Amicus Brief Asking Western District of Louisiana to Preserve Access to Mifepristone * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has filed an amicus curiae brief in the Western District of Louisiana on behalf of many of the nation's leading medical societies to protect access to mifepristone, a drug commonly used in medication abortion, as well as miscarriage care and other treat more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 6 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Arkansas files annual strategic investment update * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas has filed its annual strategic investment update with the Arkansas Public Service Commission under the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act rider, outlining continued investments in generation and transmission infrastructure to support the state's growth while also proposing direct bill credits tied  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following research: * * * Secret GRAS: How 100+ food chemicals bypassed government safety review Thousands of everyday food products potentially could contain substances that carry unknown health risks, a new EWG analysis finds. Although Congress intended for most food chemicals to be rigorously reviewed before being introduced into the market, the reality of food chemical review is far different. A flood of unregula more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Europe Needs to Refill Gas Storage Facilities, But Limited Supplies and Higher Prices Make That More Difficult * Key Takeaways 1 - Europe is facing higher costs to secure natural gas supplies for next winter due to its own depletion and the conflict with Iran.  2 - Europe's gas storage levels were below normal when hostilities began. Still, Qatar's inability to move LNG thr more PR

NEW YORK, March 6 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * New Report Warns Trump EPA Undermining Health Weaker regulations from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are putting millions at risk of higher exposure to deadly air pollutants, hundreds of former EPA scientists said in a new report. Published on February 27, "Terrible Toxics" found that under President Donald Trump, the EPA has abandoned safeguards necessary to protect commu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mississippi House and Senate Take Steps to Criminalize Abortion Medication * This week, the Mississippi House and Senate voted to advance House Bill 1613, a bill that would create criminal penalties for anyone who manufactures, sells, distributes, dispenses, or prescribes medication abortion, including mifepristone and misoprostol.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Ochsner Health has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing concerns regarding the proposed rule to amend Title IV federal student loan regulations. This proposal is part of the initiative to implement changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act aimed at enhancing student education access and affordability. In its letter, Ochsner emphasized the critical need for affordable medical education, particularly as the nation is facing a gr more ST

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner St. Anne named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health * RACELAND, La. - Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, has named Ochsner St. Anne Hospital a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital for 2026. Ochsner St. Anne is one of only three facilities in Louisiana included in the national list, and the only consecutive winner in the sta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise on Democrats' DHS Shutdown: Dangerous for America * Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on NewsNation's Katie Pavlich Tonight to discuss President Trump confronting Iran, Markwayne Mullin's nomination to Secretary of Homeland Security, and Democrats refusing to fully fund the government while America is on high alert. Click here or the image  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise on Democrats' DHS Shutdown: Dangerous for America * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on NewsNation's Katie Pavlich Tonight to discuss President Trump confronting Iran, Markwayne Mullin's nomination to Secretary of Homeland Security, and Democrats refusing to fully fund the government while America is on high alert. Click here (link is ext more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Shreveport Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Stalking and Threatening Speaker of the House of Representatives and Threatening President of the United States SHREVEPORT- On March 3, 2026, a federal grand jury in Shreveport returned a three-count indictment charging Justin Chadwick Butler, a 31-year-old Shreveport resident, with cy more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Trump and Now-Ousted Noem Have Used Immigration Enforcement as a Weapon Against Reproductive Freedom * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: DATE: Friday, March 6, 2026 Yesterday, on the heels of two days of combative congressional hearing appearances, Trump fired Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary and is tapping more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, March 6 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Researcher Nitish Sankurabhukta Pioneering AI to Transform Global Aquaculture Health, Expand Precision Access Worldwide * At the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), a quiet technological revolution is underway, according to Dr. Yathish Ramena, director of the university's Aquaculture and Fisheries Center of Excellence. Nitish Kumar Sankurabhukta, a researcher in the Depart more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 6 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * The 'Great Texas Freeze' Killed Thousands of Purple Martins; Biologists Worry Recovery Could Take Decades * Thousands of birds, including beloved purple martins, died in "The Great Texas Freeze" of 2021. Thanks to a recent study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution led by biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, we now know not only the extent of the die-off-up to 27% of the more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 7 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * Missing in Nevada Day Event Extends Anthropology's Partnership with Coroner's Office Faculty and students from the Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Lab help solve missing persons cases. * Few experiences are more heart-wrenching than a family member, friend, or loved one going missing. The waiting and wondering, the not knowing, the sense of grief and loss, and lack of closure.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Honor Bloody Sunday, Call for Renewed Voting Protections * Contact Rabiah Ahmed rahmed@mrss.com On Saturday, March 7, the civil rights community will mark the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the brutal attack on close to 600 civil rights activists marching from Selma to Montgomery in support of voting rights. The devastating events of Blood more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Blumenthal Demand Answers from Companies on Potential Corruption in $220 Million Taxpayer-Funded DHS Ad Campaign * The Strategy Group Company, Safe America Media LLC, and People Who Think LLC were awarded millions in no-bid, taxpayer-funded contracts by DHS or benefitted as subcontractors on those contracts WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Judiciary C more PR