ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-LA Responds to Gov. Landry's State of the State Address Baton Rouge, LA -Today, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) responded to Governor Landry's State of the State Address.  AFP-LA State Director Scott Simon said : " Governor Landry's address today highlighted an important opportunity for Louisiana to continue moving in a direction that prioritizes freedo more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends the right of churches to be free from unnecessary litigation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 23-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting churches' right to autonomy in decisions touching on religious faith, doctrine, leadership, membership, and internal affairs. "Churches have a clearly d more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Bill to Protect U.S. Markets from Fraud U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries (SAFE) Act, which would ensure the U.S. customs system provides fair and enforceable conditions for reliable trade partners to access the U.S. market. "American markets should be safe from foreign fraudsters," said Dr. Cassidy. "We're making it more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Lankford, Republican Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Fraud, Protect Taxpayers U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and James Lankford (R-OK), and a group of Republican colleaguesintroduced the Stop Unemployment Fraud Act to strengthen safeguards against fraud in the unemployment insurance system and protect taxpayer dollars. "The unemployment system should benefit Americans who are l more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Cedars-Sinai Expands Virtual Second Opinion to Patients in 39 States * Cedars-Sinai has expanded availability of its Virtual Second Opinion program to residents of 39 states, giving people across the U.S. fast, Shoma Desai, MD convenient, at-home access to expert medical insights on treatment options for more than 600 health conditions.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * LIVESTREAM LINK: 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 en more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * CLEAR and Ochsner simplify patient access to healthcare info * CLEAR (NYSE: YOU), the secure identity company, today announced a partnership with Ochsner Health (Ochsner) that will enhance identity experiences across patient and employee workflows and lead to strengthened security and streamlined access to care across the Gulf South. Ochsner's implementation of CLEAR1 - C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Jeff Landry's State of the State Means Higher Costs and Gutted Health Care Landry's Louisiana puts billionaires first and working Louisianans last * Today, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry will deliver his State of the State address, where he will try to spin his abysmal record of higher costs and less health care for Louisianans. Thanks to Donald Trump and Jeff Landry, Louisia more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy pilots real-time grid monitoring to deliver reliable power and long-term savings for customers * What if the power grid could tell us how it's doing -right now, in real time? That's the idea behind the new technology Entergy Louisiana will pilot to make electric service safer, stronger and more reliable for customers across the region. The Neuron, developed by Heimdall Power, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 [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 through t more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 10 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Five Former Multi-Sport Athletes Headline 2026 Class of the National High School Hall of Fame Five former standout high school athletes, including baseball star Joe Carter and football standout Patrick Willis, along with volleyball stars Alisha Glass Childress and Jordan Larson and ice hockey standout Krissy Wendell-Pohl, highlight the 2026 cla more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 9 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: * * * Governor Jeff Landry Opens Third Regular Session * Baton Rouge, La. - Today, Governor Landry opened his third Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, highlighting key accomplishments from the past year and outlining priorities for the months ahead. During his address, the Governor pointed to major progress made across the state, including securing nearly $100 billion in economic developme more PR

ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas, March 10 -- Henderson State University issued the following news release: * * * Henderson State to honor six outstanding alumni at banquet April 10 Henderson State University will honor six outstanding alumni at the Alumni Association's annual awards banquet April 10. Distinguished Alumni awards will be presented to Dr. Thomasena Craig ('93), John Elkins ('02), Jim Garland ('82), and Shannon Schwartz ('01). Vanna Eddington ('90) will receive the "H" Award, and the Youn more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Introduces Legislation to Stop Unsolicited Mail-in Ballots, Petitions President Trump for Support Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Mail Ballot Integrity Act, which would safeguard elections by prohibiting states from sending unsolicited mail-in ballots to voters. This legislation allows voters to request mail-in ballots for reasons such as illness, disability, military servi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 10 -- The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Temple Finalizes Rate Changes Including Imperial Fire & Casualty, Allstate North American Auto Decreases Commissioner Tim Temple has finalized filings from Imperial Fire & Casualty Insurance Company (IFAC) and Allstate North American Insurance Company (ANAIC) for rate decreases on their private passenger auto (PPA) insurance programs in Louisiana. Both companies  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Files Judicial Efficiency and Reform Act * Legislation realigns Louisiana's federal judicial districts to improve public safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has filed the Judicial Efficiency and Reform Act to improve public safety in Louisiana's Capital Region. The bill would reduce caseloads in the Middle District, which houses Baton Rouge, by shifting West Feliciana Par more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, March 10 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Louisiana Tech Winter '26 graduates feel the love at commencement 338 degrees were awarded to Louisiana Tech graduates of the Class of Winter 2026 during Saturday's commencement ceremony in the Thomas Assembly Center. The global total of University alumni now stands at nearly 118,000. Dr. Stephanie Murphy, Vice President of Culture and Experience at UnitedHealth Group and a doctoral graduate of Louisian more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 9 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Multistate Coalition Successfully Challenges Biden Administration Housing Rule that Would Increase Construction Costs * Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a federal court in Texas has vacated a rule implemented by the Biden Administration that would have imposed spiked housing costs by imposing radical energy codes on home construction. The Biden Administration conceded th more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health Center - Denham Springs temporarily closed * BATON ROUGE, La. - Ochsner Health Center - Denham Springs at 30819 La. 16 is temporarily closed after a vehicle accident on Thursday, March 5 damaged the building. There were no injuries. The facility sustained significant damage, and there is currently no estimate on how long it will take for the clinic to reope more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health, NORD, The Pontchartrain (LA) Chapter of The Links, Inc & Healthy Blue Advance the Promise of a Healthier and Happier Community * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health will host the fifth annual Health and Wellness Family Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Joe W. Brown Recreation Center in New Orleans East. A variety of services will be availab more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Drummond pursues motion to support Trump Administration's rollback of extremist vehicle emissions standards Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a motion to intervene with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of the Trump Administration's efforts to eliminate radical regulations of carbon emissions. At issue is a decision by the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Warren, Markey, Van Hollen, Lawmakers Question Rubio on Abuse of Power to Deport Students, Academics; Violation of First Amendment Rights Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led 12 lawmakers in pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his abuse of power and possible First Amendment vi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Settlement Reached with DHS to Allow Mother to Complete Residency Application NEW ORLEANS -- The Department of Homeland Security agreed to allow Marina Cruz Alanis, who has been trapped in immigration detention for more than eight months and is the mother of a U.S. citizen, to attend her biometrics appointment, to submit fingerprints and photos, and complete her application for lawful permanent res more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * THE FUTURE OF AVIATION IS HERE: Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Unveil Eight Selections for Pilot Program Testing Next-Gen Aircraft in America's Skies U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced eight proposals were selected as part of the brand-new Advanced Air Mobility and El more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, March 10 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * UL Lafayette one of five schools to earn re-accreditation for business, accounting programs The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has extended accreditation for the business and accounting programs at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. As part of the AACSB's recent re-accreditations, UL Lafayette's B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration is just more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, March 9 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Data center water spikes could cost billions The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is outpacing the ability of many community water systems to deliver large bursts of water on the hottest days of the year to keep the nation's data processing centers cool.  A study by a UC Riverside research team in collaboration with Caltech found that community waterwor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Has Secured Trillions of Dollars in New Investments - and the List Keeps Growing Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his bold America First economic policies have unleashed an unprecedented wave of private-sector investment. Companies worldwide are racing to onshore production, strengthen domestic supply chains, and build the future here at home -- delivering trillions of dollars in new investme more PR