WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * ACLU of Louisiana Demands ICE Detention Facilities Restore Access to Legal Counsel The ACLU of Louisiana today sent formal demand letters to ICE detention facilities across the state, citing widespread failures to provide detained immigrants with adequate access to legal counsel, a fundamental constitutional right and a requirement under ICE's own Performance-Based National Detent more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, March 23 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * Aetna collaborates with community organizations to strengthen access to quality care in central Missouri * Springfield, MO, March 23, 2026 - Aetna Better Health of Missouri, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS ), announced today that Aetna provided a total of $35,000 in funding to two community-based organizations in central Missouri to improve access to health care and supp more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 24 -- The National Corn Growers Association posted the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Action on Phosphate Fertilizer Duties Over 50 state grower groups and eight national ag groups filed a letter with the Department of Commerce on Friday urging it to revoke countervailing duties on imports of phosphate fertilizer as the sunset review begins. The letter, signed by groups like the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Asso more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 24 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Urges Commerce to Revoke Phosphate Fertilizer Duties The American Soybean Association (ASA) joined a coalition of agricultural organizations on Friday in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the revocation of countervailing duties (CVDs) on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco and Russia. "We are disappointed Mosaic and Simplot did not listen to their farm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at an executive business meeting on the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act: * * * On today's agenda, we have three bills and seven nominations. Today, we'll vote on five nominations: * Colin McDonald to be Assistant Attorney General of the National Fraud Enforcement Division, * James Bishop to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, *  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of March 23, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Wednesday, March 25, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will hold an oversight hearing called "U.S. Office of Personnel Management." On Wednesday, March 25, the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Introduces Bipartisan Cannabis Bill to Provide Access to Lending Services, Investments, and Grants for State-Legal American Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) have introduced the bipartisan Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses (CLIMB) Act. This legislation will allow state-legal Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Statement on ICE Agents at MSY Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement; "President Trump's plan to send rogue, untrained ICE agents into our airports is nothing more than a political stunt and cheap theater. It does nothing to improve security and everything to distract from the real issue. "If Republicans t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats block Kennedy resolution to withhold senators' pay during government shutdowns * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) attempted to pass his resolution to withhold senators' pay during government shutdowns via unanimous consent on Sunday, but Senate Democrats objected and blocked the resolution. "And here is what my resolution would do: It would chang more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Evolving Marketplace, Continued State Leadership: NAIC President White 2026 Spring National Meeting Keynote * NAIC President and Virginia Insurance Commissioner Scott A. White welcomed attendees to the NAIC's 2026 Spring National Meeting on March 23 in a keynote address that focused on several of the organization's strategic priorit more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 24 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news on March 23, 2026: * * * From City Streets to Airport Runways: "ICE Has No Place in Our Communities," says National Partnership for New Americans By Andres Bautista WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, as the debate over common-sense safety guardrails for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget funding fight continues, untrained Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents--who are known to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Pens Op-Ed Calling to Make Flood Insurance Affordable Again * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in the American Press highlighting the need to make flood insurance more affordable and reliable for Louisiana families ahead of hurricane season. He called for reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), including ending FEMA's Risk Rating 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kennedy in Center Square: Louisiana's energy producers make it possible for U.S. to defend its national security interests * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in the Center Square arguing that Louisiana energy producers play a vital role in ensuring America's national security interests. Kennedy's op-ed also appeared in Shreveport-Bossier's BIZ Magazine. Key excerp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Fraud-Fighting Assistant Attorney General, One U.S. Attorney and Three U.S. Marshals The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Colin McDonald, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10; * James Bishop, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, by more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 24 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article on March 23, 2026: * * * Student-centered Policy Trends What the year's legislative sessions tell us about what states are focusing on KEY TAKEAWAYS: * States are increasingly prioritizing postsecondary skills through high school transformation, personalized academic acceleration and career readiness initiatives * Legislation in 2025 reflected a strong commitment to student-centered learning, with 43 enacted bills ac more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Powering progress: Driving economic growth across Mississippi Women's History Month: supporting investments that strengthen communities, create jobs * During Women's History Month, we're highlighting the women helping shape the future of energy and economic opportunity across the communities we serve. For members of Entergy Mississippi's business and economic development team, powerin more PR

NEW YORK, March 24 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following statement on March 23, 2026: * * * Statement from MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber on Change of Plea by Samuel White in Brooklyn Supreme Court to Guilty of Attempted Murder in the Shooting of EAGLE Inspectors Statement from MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber: "This was a senseless attack: the EAGLE team inspectors asked the fare-evading perp to leave a bus - without even writing him a ticket - and h more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 23 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane University planning to provide student housing at new Claiborne site * As part of Tulane University's commitment to offering a holistic education through an unparalleled living and learning experience, the university hopes to house a mix of students, including graduate students, in a new apartment-style housing development that is being planned just across Claiborne Avenue from Tulane's Gree more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Nebraska Impacted by Wildfire * (Lincoln, Neb., March 20, 2026) - Agricultural operations in Nebraska 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 thes more PR