WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by American Battlefield Trust President David N. Duncan from a March 26, 2026, hearing on the American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act (H.R. 7618): * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony to the Federal Lands Subcommittee. My name is David Duncan, and I am the president of the Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on March 31, 2026, by special counsel Craig Parshall: * * * VINDICATION: Major Consent Decree Blocks Social Media From Colluding With the Federal Government To Censor Americans For those of us at the ACLJ who were representing Christian conservative and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2024 in a free speech case, together with conservative internet commentators Davi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine - more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Competitive Carriers Association issued the following news release: * * * CCA's 2026 Mobility & Connectivity Show Announces Keynote Line-up Competitive Carriers Association's (CCA) 2026 Mobility & Connectivity Show (MCS) will host two days of keynotes and executive panels with industry leaders from Appalachian Wireless, Baker Tilly, Cellcom, C Spire, Ericsson, Nex-Tech Wireless, Oracle Infrastructure, and UNICO. Topics of discussion include the future and importance more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 31 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Centenary's Meadows Museum of Art earns highest national accreditation The Meadows Museum of Art at Centenary College of Louisiana has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation's museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going pub more PR

NEW YORK, April 1 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Asks Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision That Would Allow Government to Re-detain Him After a panel of judges split 2-1 for the government, Mr. Khalil is urging the full Third Circuit to rehear government's appeal of orders prohibiting his detention and deportation * Philadelphia -- Today, Mahmoud Khalil's legal team asked the full Third Circuit Court of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Expands Oversight into Democrats' Cybersecurity Failures, Sounds Alarm on Minnesota Governor Walz U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, slammed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after his state's health department reckles more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, March 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * FACT CHECK: Barksdale Drone Incursion * BARKSDALE AIR FORCE, La. - To clear up inaccurate and incomplete reporting, beginning Monday, March 9, Barksdale AFB experienced several unauthorized drone incursions that varied in duration and number of drones. Out of an abundance of caution in response to the initial event, Barksdale base leadership issued a Shelter in Place order for th more PR

BROWNWOOD, Texas, March 31 -- Howard Payne University posted the following news: * * * HPU's School of Science and Mathematics attended the Texas Academy of Science conference * BROWNWOOD - March 30, 2026 - Students from Howard Payne University's School of Science and Mathematics attended the Texas Academy of Science conference in Tyler this spring semester. Dr. Greg Hatlestad, associate professor of biology, and Dr. Philips Agboola, professor of engineering and chair of the Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The United States Needs to Expand Its Pipeline Network * Key Takeaways 1 The war in Iran has demonstrated that the United States needs more energy infrastructure, especially natural gas pipelines. 2 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Laura Swett recently addressed this shortcoming and committed to easing burdensome procedures delaying action. 3 Congress has been work more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 1 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * Italy: EIB and Eni sign Euros500 million in financing for new biorefinery in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi * The financing will be used to convert part of the Sannazzaro refinery into a biofuel production facility, supporting the decarbonisation of the transport sector. * This is the second financing agreement between the EIB and Eni to promote biorefining, following the July 2025 agreement to fund the conver more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 1 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * LDH closes out contract with UnitedHealthcare, reassigns members The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) today announced the closure of its contract with UnitedHealthcare. As part of this transition, Medicaid members previously enrolled with UnitedHealthcare were reassigned to other participating managed care organizations (MCOs) to ensure uninterrupted access to care. O more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Highlights Lafayette's David Hoke for Sharing Scripture, Following God's Call * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), for his monthly Local Spotlight, recognized David Hoke of Lafayette, Louisiana. Hoke has dedicated himself to sharing the word of God by creating and distributing personalized leather-bound Bibles for elected leaders and their families acros more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 31 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests State Police trooper for multiple domestic violence charges and obstruction of justice * The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a Louisiana State Police Trooper for multiple domestic violence charges and obstruction of justice. Based on a referral from the Louisiana State Police (LSP), agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisi more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Asks Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision That Would Allow Government to Re-Detain Him * PHILADELPHIA -Today, Mahmoud Khalil's legal team asked the full Third Circuit Court of Appeals to re-consider the three-judge p more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Asks Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision That Would Allow Government to Re-detain Him * PHILADELPHIA - Today, Mahmoud Khalil's legal team asked the full Third Circuit Court of Appeals to re-consider the three-judge panel's 2-1 decision overturning a lower court's orders releasing Mr. Khalil on bail and barring the government from detaining or deporting him  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 31 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Meet the pros: Brittney Powell * Meet Brittney Powell, manager of fuel supply operations in the System Planning and Operations department, based in The Woodlands, Texas. Originally from Allen, Texas, just north of Dallas, Powell received her bachelor's degree in mathematics from Texas State University in San Marcos. Before joining Entergy, she spent about four years working in banking more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Over 60 Civil Society Groups Oppose Meta's Plan to Integrate Facial Recognition into Smart Glasses, Warn of Widespread Surveillance Risks * A diverse group of 64 civil society organizations, led by the Consumer Federation of America & UltraViolet Action, sent a letter to Congress, enforcement agencies, Meta leadership, and EssilorLuxottica-the owners of Ray-Ban an more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, April 1 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by Ruth Abaya and associate behavioral and social scientist Rupa Jose: * * * The Impact of Firearm Violence in Black Communities Summary Firearm violence occurs disproportionately in Black communities. The broader impact of exposure to firearm violence on health and prosperity is still an area of emerging study. This review of articles that were published over a ten-year period (2015 to 2025 more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 31 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Research by Ochsner experts explores making behavioral health care more accessible * NEW ORLEANS - A study published this month in the American Journal of Managed Care explores how integrating behavioral health care into primary care can improve outcomes and be cost-effective for adults with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain who are on long-term opioid therapy. The car more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 30, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Calls on Congress to Fix College Sports, Empower Student-Athletes to Succeed in New Op-ed U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, penned an op-ed in OutKick calling on Congress to fix college athletics to protect stu more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, March 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Sentinel Task Force Det. 10 Advances ICBM Modernization at F.E. Warren AFB * F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. - Leaders from across the Department of War and state partners gathered March 11, 2026, at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. to officially cut the ribbon for the Sentinel Task Force's new Detachment 10 facility, marking another milestone supporting modernization of the inte more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America's Birthday For America's 250th, the Smithsonian's Largest Cultural Public Program Collaborates with Festivals Across the Country * To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest public program--the annual Folklife Festival--on the road to communities a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Advocates for Defense Community Projects * WASHINGTON -Speaker Johnson (LA-04) submitted a community project funding request for Fort Polk: Recipient: Fort Polk Recipient Address : 7033 Magnolia Drive, Building 4919, Fort Polk South, LA 71459 Requested Amount : $29 million Explanation of Request : This request will fund the construction of a new Rotational Unit Billeting A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Joins Fox and Friends in Studio to Highlight Working Families Tax Cuts * Speaker Johnson releases video with Uber driver, highlighting No Tax on Tips provision in the Working Families Tax Cuts WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Fox and Friends in studio to preview a new 'No Tax on Tips' video and discuss how Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts de more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Joins Fox and Friends in Studio to Highlight Working Families Tax Cuts * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Fox and Friends in studio to preview a new 'No Tax on Tips' video and discuss how Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts delivers historic tax relief for millions of tipped workers and hardworking American families nationwide. Speaker Johnson also discussed Dem more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, March 31 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * St. Charles Parish Hospital celebrates opening of new Intensive Outpatient Program Center * LULING, La. - St. Charles Parish Hospital celebrated the opening of its new Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, March 31, at 150 Hall St. in Luling. The new center expands access to behavioral health services in St. Charles Parish and su more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 1 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * Synchronicity: In Sunbelt States, Gas Turbines and Solar Power Are Being Used Together in an Entirely Original Way Making good on their nickname, Sunbelt States from Georgia to Arizona are building lots of new solar these days. Texas is currently leading the way, but plenty of other states are cranking up their growth. In the past 12 months, Mississippi has grown solar 73%, and Louis more PR

LUBBOCK, Texas, April 1 -- Texas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Texas Tech Names New Horn Distinguished Professors Andrew Jackson and Christopher Witmore join the time-honored list of Texas Tech's finest researchers and scholars. * Andrew Jackson and Christopher Witmore were named Paul Whitfield Horn Distinguished Professors in February at Texas Tech University's Board of Regents meeting held in Dallas. To be designated a Horn Distinguished Professor is the highest acade more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 1 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane's Freeman Futurist Series to explore the future of AI and private equity * The Stewart Center for Professional & Executive Education at Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business will convene leaders in strategy, entrepreneurship and global investing to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming private equity. Cliff Farrah, a growth-strategy consultant and author, will h more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, April 1 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * Student researchers use campus oaks to track rising carbon dioxide levels Student researchers have analyzed the carbon chemistry of southern live oaks on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus to determine variables that alter the trees' chemical signatures. The reason: to study carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Izamary Lara, a chemistry major, and Clinton Vincent, a more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xy more PR