LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Expresses Support for U.S. Senator Tom Cotton's Rx ACCESS Act * Griffin: 'As an almost 30-year Army officer, my family and I have seen firsthand the anti-competitive ways PBMs manipulate the market and burden servicemembers' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement outlining his support for the Rx ACCESS Act, which was i more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Launches One Pill Can Kill Initiative at Hendrix College in Conway * Griffin: 'I have no doubt that the awareness we are bringing to this issue will be the difference between life and death for some young Arkansans' CONWAY - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after holding a press conference with Hendrix College President Karen  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin to Host First of 'Emerging Issues Series' May 11 with Focus of AI's Impact on Legal Practices * Griffin: 'I encourage anyone who has an interest in learning more about AI's impact on the legal world to attend this event' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the launch of "The AG's Emerging Issues Series:"  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * Attorney General Liz Murrill today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, the coalition sent a l more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- Parish Employment and Wages in Louisiana Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment decreased in 2 of the 5 largest parishes with published data in Louisiana from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Calcasieu Parish had the largest over-the-year decrease in emp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Participates in Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Baton Rouge * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) on Saturday rode in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Baton Rouge, which has occurred every year since 1986 thanks to the leadership of Mr. Pat Shingleton and his family. The parade route was surrounded by thousands of people and helped local businesses across the city more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Votes to Confirm President Trump's Judicial Nominee for the Eastern District of Louisiana * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today supported President Donald Trump's judicial nominee, Anna St. John, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. St. John was confirmed in the United States Senate by a vote of 51-45. "Anna stood up for Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Cassidy to Urge U.S. Department of Labor to Ditch Democrat Heat Rule Proposal * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) and 15 additional Senate Republican colleagues in penning a letter to urge the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden Administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era pro more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * EPA Yields to Industry in Air Pollution Rule for Chemical Manufacturing Plants The final rule leaves communities around these facilities vulnerable to dangerous, cancer-causing air pollutants * Washington, D.C. -- EPA signed a final rule last week updating air toxics standards for chemical plants that produce polyether polyols, a chemical product used to make lubricants and other p more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Approves BP's First New Gulf Oilfield Since Deepwater Horizon Ultra-deepwater drilling project in greater depths than BP's 2010 disaster, the worst oil spill in U.S. history * New Orleans, LA -- The Trump administration has approved the development of a new, ultra-deepwater offshore drilling project by BP in the Gulf of Mexico, despite significant legal and regulatory shortcomin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following opening statement on March 17, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Winter Storm Fern Lessons: Supplying Reliable Power to Meet Peak Demand": * * * "Good morning and welcome to today's hearing to examine the performance of our electric grid through the duration of Winter Storm Fern. "Starting on January 23rd, a significant winter storm brought widespread snow, sleet, an more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 18 -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * MOEbiz Acquires Stuart's Integrated Services BTA member MOEbiz has announced the acquisition of Stuart's Integrated Services in Shreveport, Louisiana. This acquisition further expands MOEbiz's footprint and strengthens its ability to deliver comprehensive business technology solutions across northern Louisiana. Stuart's copier business is a strong operational fit with MOEbiz. As a longtime  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 17, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Nashville Reporter Granted $10K Bond, Remains Detained Estefany Rodriguez, a Nashville news reporter arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was granted a $10,000 bond Monday but remains detained in Louisiana after government lawyers reserved the right to appeal, the Tennessee Lookout reports. If ICE appeals, she will remain in the So more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 18 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Drummond leads push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The coalition sent a letter yesterday to Senate Majority Leader John  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private Equity Healthcare Acquisitions - February 2026 * In light of continued investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare buyouts, growth investments, and add-o more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Mariana Trujillo, managing director of government finance, Jordan Campbell, managing director of government finance and senior quantitative analyst, Ryan Frost, director of budget and tax policy at the Washington Policy Center, Truong Bui, director of data strategy and analytics and managing director of the Pension Integrity Project and quantitative analyst Steve Vu: * * * How every more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats' Dangerous Games Hurt Workers, Families, and National Security * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) to highlight the real consequences of Democrats' Department of Homeland Security more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats' Dangerous Games Hurt Workers, Families, and National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) to highlight the real consequences of Democrats' Department of Homeland Securit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Senate Confirms Anti-Civil Rights Lawyer Anna St. John to District Court in Louisiana * Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate today confirmed Anna St. John to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in a 51-45 party line vote. "Anna St. John has built her career fighting to undermine consumer protections, silence survivors of sexual harassment and assault, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Hosts Annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon * WASHINGTON -Today in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol, Speaker Johnson hosted President Donald Trump and Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheal Martin, for the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon, a St. Patrick's Day tradition which began in 1983. The event featured remarks from Speaker Johnson, President Trump, and the Taoiseach as well as a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Hosts Annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon * WASHINGTON -Today in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol, Speaker Johnson hosted President Donald Trump and Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheal Martin, for the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon, a St. Patrick's Day tradition which began in 1983. The event featured remarks from Speaker Johnson, President Trump, and the Taoise more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Democrats Refuse to Reopen DHS for the American People Until They Can Reopen American Borders for Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the absurdity of House Democrats demanding to defund CBP and ICE as a condition for reopening TSA, FEMA, and other critical DHS agencies. "[Democrats] la more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Democrats Refuse to Reopen DHS for the American People Until They Can Reopen American Borders for Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the absurdity of House Democrats demanding to defund CBP and ICE as a condition for reopening TSA, FEMA, and other critical DHS agencies.  more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 18 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * SWEPCO's President and COO Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee SWEPCO President & Chief Operating Officer Brett Mattison testified before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy to discuss the utility industry's response to Winter Storm Fern. During the hearing, Mattison highlighted how SWEPCO crews worked to support customers du more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Pushes for Election Integrity at the United States Supreme Court * Tennessee has joined Missouri and 19 other states in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to review and overturn a federal appellate decision that struck down a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The multistate brief supports a peti more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate confirms Kennedy-backed Louisiana district judge nominee Anna St. John * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today voted to confirm President Donald Trump's district judge nominee for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Anna St. John. The full U.S. Senate approved her nomination by a vote of 51-45. "I know the Eastern District of Louisi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Bill Cassidy, Colleagues Call to Repeal Restrictive Biden-Era Heat Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and 14 of their Senate Republican colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden Administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era proposed rule would m more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Will Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve * Key Takeaways 1 Member states of the IEA have agreed to release 400 million barrels of strategic reserves in the wake of Iran's closure and mining of the Strait of Hormuz. 2 The U.S. share will be 172 million barrels over four months, beginning next week in conjunction with other members more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Oklahoma Impacted by Wildfire * (STILLWATER, Okla., March 17, 2026) - Agricultural operations in Oklahoma have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adver more PR