COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson 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 Dr more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 18 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Secures Conviction of Rector Woman for Medicaid Fraud * Griffin: 'Addressing Medicaid fraud in Arkansas remains a top priority, and my office will continue working to hold those who abuse the system accountable' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the conviction of Jacqueline Small, 37, of Rector, on one  more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Be My Guest With Ina Garten Welcomes Allison Janney, Jon Batiste, Hoda Kotb and Michael Barbaro in New Season * Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, hosts friends old and new at her East Hampton home for good food and great conversation in a brand-new season of Be My Guest with Ina Garten, premiering Saturday, April 11 th at 12pm ET/PT on Food Network a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Bill to Expand Mental Health Care for Seniors * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act to eliminate the Medicare 190-day lifetime cap on inpatient psychiatric care. "Louisiana seniors deserve easier access to the care they need," said Dr. Cassidy. "By removing barriers to mental health care, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy Expands Investigation into Child Care Fraud, Demands Accountability from Governors U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, demanded accountability from multiple state governors for failing to protect American families and taxpayers f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Introduces Bill to Make Higher Education More Affordable U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act to help young people afford higher education. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Tuberville Unveil Discussion Draft to Eliminate Child Care Fraud, Protect Families & Taxpayers U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released draft legislation to eliminate fraud and abuse of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Ransom Demand for Funding DHS: Re-Open Our Border for Criminal Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON -In their haste to defend criminal illegal aliens, Democrats have shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - the third longest government shutdown in U.S. history - and jeopardized our national security at a time of heightened threats on our homeland. Democrats claim th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Ransom Demand for Funding DHS: Re-Open Our Border for Criminal Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON -In their haste to defend criminal illegal aliens, Democrats have shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - the third longest government shutdown in U.S. history - and jeopardized our national security at a time of heightened threats on our homeland. Democrats claim they are taking a  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Carr Fights for Parental Rights in School Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of a mother whose public school deliberately hid efforts to "socially transition" her child. "This is not about just one parent - it's about all parents and protecting their rights to direct their child's care," said Carr. "For any more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 18 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Support SAVE Act * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and the America First Policy Institute's Governors' Council sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging them to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. You can find the letter here. "Protecting the security of Am more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 18 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news on March 16, 2026: * * * OPH Bureau of Engineering Services launches new public records information management system The Office of Public Health's (OPH) Bureau of Engineering Services has launched the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Engineering Services Records Information Management System (RIMS), a new online public portal for searching Engineering Services records. "This new portal refle more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, March 19 -- Grambling State University issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Lonnie B. Smith, Jr. Career Fair offers Grambling State students potential next steps in life Grambling State University's Center of Career and Professional Development held its Spring 2026 Lonnie B. Smith, Jr. Career Fair on March 12, offering GSU students the chance to meet with prospective employees and make some of their first -- or final -- steps toward their future careers. T more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Rush Health Integrates Mental Health Services into Primary Care Clinics * MERIDIAN, Miss. - Ochsner Rush Health integrates mental health services into primary care clinics. This new initiative allows patients to receive comprehensive behavioral health support in the same familiar, convenient locations where they see their primary care physicians and advanced practi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: So-called SAVE America Act is a Radical Voter Suppression Bill That Aims to Give Trump Unprecedented Power Over Elections Nationwide * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, at the insistence of President Trump, Senate Republicans are seeking to jam through the ultra-partisan voting suppression legislation misleadingly called the "SAVE America Act." This bill will give the Trump Administration unprece more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports election integrity law at SCOTUS * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 19 other states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of a Pennsylvania law that required voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The States argue that the lower court, completely lacking judicial restraint, badly erred in striking down  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Social worker renews fight to care for special needs kids * New Orleans, Louisiana; March 18, 2026: A New Orleans social worker filed a state court lawsuit today challenging a Louisiana regulation that bars her from providing respite care to children with special needs. Ursula Newell-Davis, a 25-year veteran of social work with bachelor's and master's degrees in the more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC's Vote Your Voice Initiative Launches New Grant Cycle to Strengthen Democracy Across the Deep South * Three grant opportunities are available to nonprofit organizations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi Montgomery, Ala. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced the launch of its 2026 Vote Your Voice grant cycle, opening applications for  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for March 19, 2026: * * * SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO Secretary Rubio attends meetings and briefings at the White House. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE CHRISTOPHER LANDAU 11:15 a.m. Deputy Secretary Landau meets with Uzbekistan Presidential Advisor Abdulaziz Kamilov at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES MICHAEL J. RIGAS Deputy Secretary Rigas att more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Confronting Deficit Spending and Getting America's Financial House in Order For years, the federal government's spending has been out of control, driving up our deficit and sending the United States deeper into debt. We saw the disastrous effects of deficit spending un more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [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. 3 T more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Advocates Announce Louisiana Voting Rights Act - Crucial Legislation to Protect Louisiana Voters from Discrimination * Today, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and the Legal Defense Fund, along with hundreds of citizens from communities across Louisiana, gathered at the Louisiana Capitol to publicly announce the Louisiana Voting Rights Act (LAVRA). File more PR