NEW YORK, April 2 [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: * * * ACLU Files Public Records Request to DOJ to Demand Justice and Transparency in Policing * WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union sent a public records request this week to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), seeking informatio more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 2 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * AG Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrests woman for defrauding Louisiana's Medicaid program of more than $68,000 * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrested a woman for defrauding the Louisiana Medicaid program of more than $68,000. On March 31, 2026, Mylanta Denise Cephus was arrested without incident in East Baton Rouge Parish for: * 1 Count: La R more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Leads Bipartisan Coalition Defending Use of Geofence Warrants by Law Enforcement * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the State of Iowa in leading a bipartisan multistate coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) with the U.S. Supreme Court in Chatrie v. United States. The coalition is urging the Court to uphold the constitutionali more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, April 2 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * America250: Setting the Facts Straight on the American Revolution * Highlights * UCF history professor John Sacher shares insight on topics from Paul Revere's midnight ride to what date we should actually be celebrating as our nation's birthday. * Sacher specializes in American history and has authored two books, Confederate Conscription and the Struggle for Southern Soldiers and A Perfect W more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects taxpayers from funding inmate sex-change surgeries * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in a friend-of-the-court brief that supports a state's right to regulate medicine for the protection of public health and safety, particularly in correctional institutions. A prisoner in Alaska is demanding to receive  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing-built Space Launch System Core Stage Powers First Crewed Artemis Mission around the Moon * * NASA's Artemis II mission paves way for future moon landing * Future rockets currently in production KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., April 1, 2026 NASA's Space Launch System rocket, powered by the Boeing [NYSE: BA] more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces Millions to Make Burbank Drive Safer, Visits Woman's Hospital * BATON ROUGE - This morning, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) attended an event celebrating the $2 million he secured for Burbank Drive safety improvements through the appropriations process. These improvements will ensure families coming to and from the Burbank Soccer Complex can do so safely. "Creating a tur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Discusses Jobs, Infrastructure, Health Care on Northshore * WASHINGTON - Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) spoke in Mandeville at a luncheon hosted by the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce and the Northshore Business Council on his work to make life better for families and business owners in St. Tammany Parish, including by authoring the Infrastructure Investment an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN FIELDS' STATEMENT ON THE FIRING OF ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement in response to the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Today's news that President Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi is deeply troubling -not because of who is leaving, but because of why. I have been deeply critical of Attorn more PR

HAMILTON, New York, April 1 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * COVE Celebrates 25 Years of Supporting Student-Led Service and Community Partnerships * The Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE) is celebrating a quarter century of student-led service at Colgate as it continues to promote positive social change and contribute to the well-being of those on campus and surrounding communities through volunteerism. "We recognize that we are no more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10519) on April 1, 2026, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Strategic Nuclear Forces The Department of Defense (DOD) - which is "using a secondary Department of War designation" under Executive Order 14347 dated September 5, 2025 - is in the process of modernizing U.S. strategic nuclear forces. This modernization effort includes nu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Economics] -- Prosperity Now (formerly the Corporation for Enterprise Development) posted the following news release: * * * Demand for Trusted Tax Preparation Continues to Grow * For many families, tax season is one of the most important financial moments of the year. A refund can mean catching up on rent, paying down debt, covering childcare, or finally having a small buffer that helps households stay financially stable during uncertain times. Filing taxes more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has issued a proposed rule extending the funding for 43 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services projects and one training center through Sept. 30, 2027. This proposal seeks to waive federal regulations that usually limit grant periods to five years and prevent the obligation of additional money during project extensions. The agency intends to provide a sixth year of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Florida National Guard Battalion Performs First Minuteman Rotation * Soldiers assigned to the Florida Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, trained alongside the 82nd Airborne Division during a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana, March 15-20. The training marked the first time a guard unit has integrated into an active-duty JRTC rotation unde more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Correctional Managed Health Care Committee * Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brandon Cantazaro, M.D. and Robert Suter, D.O. and reappointed Robert "Bobby" Greenberg, M.D. and Divyansu Patel, M.D. to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. Greenberg will continue to serve as chair of the committee. The committee c more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Five to the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Rebecca Piazza, Lindsey Prato, Janir Rivera, Vicki Thomas, and Kellan Quigley to the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Rebecca Piazza, OTD Piazza is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Florida. Active in more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * KKR-backed Vista Pacifico LNG canceled amid opposition * KKR-backed Vista Pacifico LNG canceled amid regulatory hurdles and community opposition Earlier this month, KKR-backed Sempra Infrastructure (SI) canceled the Vista Pacifico liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, a proposed natural gas liquefaction terminal that would have been built near the port of Topolobampo, M more PR

NEW YORK, April 3 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * New Lawsuits Expose Major Flaws in Government Plans for Industrial Expansion Involving Hyundai, Exxon, and CF Industries in Louisiana Plaintiffs Allege Louisiana Economic Development, Port of South Louisiana Failed to Follow the Law Pursuing Companies in RiverPlex MegaPark in Ascension Parish Suit Contends Army Corps of Engineers Failed to Locate and Protect Burial Sites of Ens more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the agency's proposed revisions to the Conditions for Coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs). LOPA, which serves as the federally designated OPO for Louisiana, provided extensive feedback on the regulatory framework aimed at improving performance accountability, competition, and oversight in organ procurement. LOP more ST

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 3 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * Orleans Parish School Board Receives Clean Financial Audit for 2024-2025 Fiscal Year The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) is pleased to announce that its annual financial audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, has resulted in an unmodified opinion from EisnerAmper LLP, an independent certified public accounting firm that serves about one-third of the school boards in Louisiana. An unmodifie more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 3 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * Orleans Parish School Board Released from Decade-Long Special Education Consent Judgment Federal Court Recognizes Sustained, Systemic Progress for Students with Disabilities in New Orleans Charter Schools * The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has officially released the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) from the obligations of a landmark consent judgment govern more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 1 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Oscar-nominated, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning star of 'This is Us,' Sterling K. Brown, to address graduates at Tulane's 2026 Unified Commencement * Sterling K. Brown, the award-winning actor known for his performances in the television series "This Is Us" and his Oscar-nominated role in the film "American Fiction," will deliver the keynote address at Tulane University's Unified Commencement 2026, w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Social Security: A Discussion on the Facts and the Path Forward": * * * Thank you, Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Merkley, and my Senate colleagues for holding and inviting me to participate in today's hearing. Everyone watching or sitting here living to retirement age will be affected by Social Security. According to the most recent more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. plastics response falls short as Americans face widespread chemical exposure * Despite its stated commitment to improving Americans' health, the Trump administration has repeatedly favored the petrochemical sector while weakening basic safeguards that protect people from more PR

NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * The Vera Institute of Justice Launches "Incarceration and Inequality Project Data Explorer" * Today, the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) published the first national data tool with a primary focus on the intersection betwe more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Enacts Right to Try for Individualized Treatments * In a life-affirming victory for rare disease patients, West Virginia became the seventeenth state to enact the Goldwater Institute's Right to Try for Individualized Treatments-a groundbreaking, nonpartisan new law that empowers patients to seek cutting-edge personalized treatments designed just for them. Championed by De more PR