SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, April 30 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * $1M donation to Centenary establishes John Garrett Ratcliff Endowed Chair of Philosophy Centenary College of Louisiana is proud to announce the establishment of the John Garrett Ratcliff Endowed Chair of Philosophy, made possible by a $1,000,000 gift from John Garrett Ratcliff and Joy Fair Ratcliff. The chair is established in loving memory of their son, Thomas Kalford Ratcliff (1994-2021), whose passion for philosophy, social justice, and the  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 30 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Georgia Issues Statement in Response to Supreme Court Weakening Key Voting Rights Act Provision We are disappointed by the Supreme Court's ruling that eviscerates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. * The ACLU of Georgia is deeply disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that eviscerates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and struck down a map that provided fair representation for Black voters. The ACLU of Ge more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * ACLU of Illinois Responds to Supreme Court Decision Further Gutting Voting Rights Act The Supreme Court of the United States earlier today struck down Louisiana's congressional map and issued a ruling that eviscerates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The decision also opens the door for states to enact discriminatory maps with impunity. As a result, Black voters and other voters of color could face the elim more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * AFPI Celebrates Supreme Court Victory for Equal Protection in Redistricting America First Policy Institute (AFPI) chair for Election Integrity, Kenneth J. Blackwell, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais: "Advocates of the redistricting effort said the map would protect minority voting rights. In reality, it would have transformed the Voting Rights Act into a too more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following statement: * * * AFSCME's Saunders: We will keep fighting to protect our democracy and ensure a better future for working families AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "For decades, the Voting Rights Act has protected the freedom to vote and ensured that the voices of people of color could not be diluted t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT's Weingarten on the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais * WASHINGTON- AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting the Voting Rights Act: "When courts eliminate remedies for racial discrimination in voting, they aren't just redrawing maps. They're dismantling democracy and setting back the promise of fair, multiracia more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown condemns SCOTUS attack on historic voting rights law * Attorney General Nick Brown released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court gutting the 1965 Voting Rights Act in today's Louisiana v. Callais decision. "Passed after generations of delay, denial, and indignity, the 1965 Voting Rights Act was justice for oppressed and brutalized Americans who kept faith in their country's promise. Today, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * The Supreme Court's Overturning of the Voting Rights Act is Complete Today the MAGA-led Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais by a 6-3 majority that states are allowed to racially gerrymander so long as they are savvy enough to not expl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Slams Supreme Court Ruling Decimating Voting Rights for Black Voters, Other Voters of Color * In response to Wednesday's Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutting federal voting rights protections, American Oversight released the following statement warning that the ruling fits into a broader pattern of efforts to undermine voters and distort democratic representation: "We are deeply disa more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 30 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Strikes Down Racist Gerrymandering--The Constitution Is Clear Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement agreeing with the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that an "additional majority-minority district... is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander" under the Fourteenth Amendment: "The Supreme Court has correctly ruled that race-b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais : " The right-wing Supreme Court's majority decision in Louisiana v. Callais deals a devastating blow to our democracy, diluting the power of communities of color at the ballot box. This decision is a dangerous step backward from the great v more PR

NEW YORK, April 30 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Supreme Court decision weakening Voting Rights Act threatens multiracial democracy and political power of communities of color Today, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, dismantling one of the most essential provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by effectively ruling that states can create political maps that undermine the voting power of minority communities. At its core, the o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC Appalled but Resolute by Supreme Court Decision to Erode Protections Under Voting Rights Act * On April 29, the Supreme Court decided in Louisiana v. Callais to strike down Louisiana district maps designed to address the dilution of Black voters' political power. The decision severely weakens voting protections at a time when fair, accessible voting for all Americans is increas more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a case addressing whether intentionally establishing a second majority-minority congressional district to remedy a Voting Rights Act violation contravenes the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments to more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes for Changes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are pushing the U.S. Department of Labor to help lower prescription drug costs by requiring more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). "People should be able to afford their medications, and they can't if PBMs are hiking up the costs," said Attorney Ge more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 30 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson Announces 16 Newly Elected Shareholders Baker Donelson has elected 16 new shareholders across the Firm. The new shareholders and their primary areas of practice and office locations are: * Daniel Abrams (Health Law; Washington, D.C.) * Tyler P. Bishop (Intellectual Property; Atlanta, Georgia) * Jordan Corbitt (Government Solutions and Public Funding; Houston, Texas) * Jean-Luc M. Delpy (Corporate; New Orleans, Louisiana) * more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * Black Activists Cheer Today's Supreme Court Decision on the Voting Rights Act * After the U.S. Supreme Court today limited the use of race in the way voting maps are drawn, black conservatives with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Project 21 black leadership network agreed that the time has come to end gerrymandering across racial lines.  "As a former Michigan Civil Ri more PR

NEW YORK, April 30 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Brennan Center Reacts to Devastating Louisiana v. Callais Ruling Ruling is a severe blow to equality in political representation for all Americans. * The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down Louisiana's congressional map and substantially rewrote Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, undermining protections against race discrimination. Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Just more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Campaign Legal Center's Bruce V. Spiva Responds to U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling Eviscerating the Voting Rights Act Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision gutting what remained of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), one of the most significant civil rights laws ever passed. Campaign Legal Center submitted amicus briefs in 2024 and 2025 to ensure that Section 2, one of the most important federal civil rights provi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces Plan to Lower Gas Prices * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today unveiled his energy plan to lower gas prices. Cassidy's agenda aims to produce more American energy, cut red tape, and lower costs so Louisiana families pay less at the pump and less on their energy bills. "To lower prices immediately, we must support President Trump's efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz. In the meantime, let's work on what  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Honors Martha Odom, Mall of Louisiana Shooting Victims on Senate Floor * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor honoring Martha Odom, a Louisiana high school senior who was tragically killed in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana on April 23rd. Cassidy mourned the loss of Odom, offered condolences to her family, friends, and classmates, and wished the others injured in the sh more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Secures Release of Wrongfully Detained Louisiana Woman Facing Life Imprisonment in Philippines * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Tina Becker, a Louisiana native wrongfully detained in the Philippines on baseless drug charges, has safely returned home to her family. Becker was facing life in prison for possessing an empty prescription drug container. Cassidy and his team worked for over a year to successfully more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces released the following testimony by Eric J. Labs, senior analyst for naval forces and weapons at the Congressional Budget Office, from an April 22, 2026, joint hearing with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base": * * * Chairman Ezell, Chairman Kelly, Ranking Member Carbajal, and Ranking Member Courtney, thank you for in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Children's Defense Fund issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * CDF: Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights Act Threatens Voices for Black and Brown Children More than 37 million children of color in America could be adversely affected by the court's decision. * On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that weakens a key part of the historic Voting Rights Act. The legislation, which was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, eliminated legal barriers tha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Grassley Introduce Legislation to Make College More Affordable U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act to make the cost of college more transparent. The bill aims to make higher education more  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Risch, Republican Colleagues Lead Legislation Protecting American Workers from Harmful Biden Heat Standards, Saving Louisiana Jobs U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jim Risch (R-ID), and six Republican senators introduced the Heat Workforce Standards Act to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Leaders Respond to Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * Contact: press@civilrights.org The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and its coalition members issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais :  Today's decision in Louisiana v. Callais is a defining moment for our democracy and a direct test of whethe more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, April 29 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU to Host First USA Powerlifting Competition * The Iron Mavericks Barbell Club at Colorado Mesa University will host the Western Slope Showdown on Saturday May 2, marking the first USA Powerlifting (USAPL) sanctioned competition held on the Western Slope. The event will take place at the Maverick Center, bringing together collegiate and regional athletes to compete in the three core disciplines of powerlifting -squat, bench press and deadlift. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision on Louisiana v. Callais Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:  "One of the most enduring myths about American democracy is that it has always been fully formed and equally accessible-but the truth is far more complicated. Since our nation declared independence nearly 250 ye more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Statement on Louisiana v. Callais * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement as the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "Today's decision by the Supreme Court is a devastating blow to the promise of equal representation in our democracy. This ruling is about far more than lines on a map -it's about whether Black Louisianians will have a meaningful  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver's Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision to Gut the Voting Rights Act * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the Supreme Court released their decision in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "For over sixty years, the Voting Rights Act has been a vital pillar of American democracy, ensuring fair representati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE SUPREME COURT'S LOUISIANA V. CALLAIS DECISION Today, Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement in regard to the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision: "The Supreme Court's ruling this morning is a grave setback to voting rights and to the promise of equal political representation for all Americans. The Supreme Court's majority has significantly narrowed Section 2 of the Voti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen to Hold Press Conference on Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais Ruling and its Potential Impact on Tennessee * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the only Democrat in the Tennessee Congressional Delegation will hold a press conference today at 3:30 p.m. to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling in Louisiana v. Callais and candidate for Governor Senator Marsha Blackburn's call on Governor Bi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN HANK JOHNSON'S STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT * Today, Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts Ranking Member Johnson released the following statement: WASHINGTON, D.C. - "Today's 6 to 3 MAGA Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v Callais hurtles the precept of democracy for all backwards, in the same way as the equally egregious 1896 Louisiana case of Plessy v. Ferguson, which legalized more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Eviscerate the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which will fundamentally eviscerate the elements of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that were still in effect: "Last year, we marked the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on Louisiana v. Callais * WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2026) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais: "This Supreme Court decision is a generational setback for American democracy - one that threatens to drag us back to a dark time in our nation's history. Not since Jim Crow have we seen this level of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sam Liccardo Responds to SCOTUS Ruling on Voting Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in a devastating 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court rolled back critical Voting Rights Act protections. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion giving free reign to partisan gerrymandering and silencing Black voters across the country-primarily the South. Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) released the following statement: "The majority's o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Thompson Statement on Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court Decision * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callis. "Today's decision from the Supreme Court of the United States is a direct assault on the voting rights movement. The decision represents a significant erosion of voting protections and a dangerous rollback  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown: Supreme Court Turns Back the Clock with Shameful Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "The Supreme Court just gutted key protections in the Voting Rights Act that prevented racial gerrymandering and safeguarded fair representation. This is yet another dark day for our country and our democra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, striking down Louisiana's congressional map and gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act : "The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important civil rights laws in the history of the United States: the result more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Undermine Voting Rights Act Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement following the Supreme Court's ruling to void two majority Black congressional districts in Louisiana and weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a critical provision that prohibits racial discrimination in voting policies and district maps: "What Donald Trump, his handpicked Supreme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on SCOTUS Gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais : "For more than 60 years, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act has given a voice to minority communities - particularly African Americans in the South - in the face of blatant racial gerrymandering that silenced these voters for gener more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * CAC Release: Supreme Court's Conservative Supermajority, Once Again, Guts the Voting Rights Act and Further Enables Racial Discrimination in Voting Following today's decision at the Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais, a case in which the Court considered whether to reverse a district court decision that held unconstitutional the map the Louisiana legislature enacted to remedy a prior violation of the Voting Rights Act,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation to Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for Seven Years * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Tina Smith (D-Minnesota), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) to introduce the bipartisan?Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIA) Reauthorization Act of 2026, which is essential to economic se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision * WASHINGTON - Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting a key provision of the Voting Rights Act: "The Supreme Court just gave Republicans the green light to pursue more partisan gerrymandering. Their disastrous decision will further corrode our politics, eliminate fair maps, and embolden corporate specia more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Gut Voting Rights Act * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais which guts the Voting Rights Act, weakening protections for Black, Hispanic, and other voters of color: "This decision will drastically harm voting rights and lead to congressional maps in the South that disenfranchise Black, Hispanic, and ot more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Guts Key Protections of the Voting Rights Act, Deals Blow to American Democracy The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for policymakers to dilute the power of voters of color, or those in a language minority group, in a dangerous ruling that undermines the anti-discriminatory values o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * DNC Chair Slams Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act Republican legislatures and governors now have to decide whether to undermine the power of Black, Latino, AANHPI, and Native American voters in their states * Today, in its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the core requirement of the Voting Rights Act to protect minority opportunity districts. The Court overturned decades of p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Election Redistricting Ruling Dissolves Voter Protections, Could Cement One-Party Control * Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Louisiana v. Callais that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which helped to end Jim Crow and expand political opportunity for racial minorities especially Black voters, forbids only intentional racial discrimination and does not cover politically motivated redistricting efforts that hav more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Arkansas, Google and ICF partnership helps unlock energy savings for Crittenden County residents * A new partnership between Entergy Arkansas, Google and ICF is helping remove barriers that have prevented many families from accessing energy efficiency upgrades-bringing meaningful savings and support to Crittenden County residents. At a recent press conference, Google announced the first recipients of its West Memphis Energy I more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi charges up Greenville and Cleveland * Newest electric vehicle fast-charging stations expand drivers' options in the state Electric vehicle drivers in the Mississippi Delta now have more options for keeping their vehicles charged and on the road. Entergy Mississippi recently installed new EV fast-charging stations in Cleveland and Greenville. The newest sites expand the company's network of EV installations in the  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy reports first quarter 2026 financial results Company affirms 2026 guidance, raises longer-term outlooks * Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported first quarter 2026 earnings per share of 83 cents on an as-reported basis and 86 cents on an adjusted (non-GAAP) basis. "It's shaping up to be another exciting year," said Drew Marsh, Entergy Chair and Chief Executive Officer. "We announced another major hyperscale agreement in L more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas' Power Your Future Scholarship program now accepting applications to support technology students at HBCUs * Applications are open through May 7 for current college undergraduates pursuing technology majors THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Entergy Texas is proud to announce its Power Your Future Scholarship program is now open for applications until May 7, designed to support current college undergraduates pursuing eligible techno more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage stormwater to help prevent contaminants, including un more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell, Carter, Higgins, Figures Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Parity Act to Expand Gulf State Boundaries * Today, Representatives Mike Ezell (MS-04), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), Clay Higgins (LA-03), and Shomari Figures (AL-02) introduced the Offshore Parity Act, bipartisan legislation to establish equal offshore boundaries for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama-bringing them in line with Texas and Florida. Under current law, Mississippi, Lo more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 30 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 29, 2026, by counsel Alex Harrell and partner Mark D. Taticchi: * * * Supreme Court Decides Louisiana v. Callais On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Louisiana v. Callais, No. 24-109, holding that because the Voting Rights Act did not require Louisiana to create an additional majority-minority district, compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act provided no compelling interest to justi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Hears Case That Could Allow Unchecked Immigration Detention * On April 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in a set of cases that could determine whether people can be held in immigration detention without ever getting any chance to challenge why they are being locked up while their case moves forward.  At stake is a basic constitutional principle: more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports First Quarter 2026 Operating Results * DALLAS, TEXAS, April 29, 2026 - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $121.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. In comparison, for the quarters ended December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, the Bank reported net income of $126.2 million and $150.6 million, respe more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Process Decarbonization * In this article, Stephen Jewell, Technical Advisor for KBR's refining and clean fuels business, focuses on the results of modeling various low-capital strategies that incrementally lower Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Practical changes to hardware and operations of the fluidized catalytic cracking u more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 30 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones Issues Statement on SCOTUS Redistricting Decision Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana's congressional map is an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander." "I commend the Supreme Court for its decision in the Louisiana redistricting case," said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. "I agree that in a society built on the equal protection of law more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Restoring Equal Protection Under the Law * Heritage Action today praised the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a landmark ruling that restores constitutional limits on race-based electoral maps and reaffirms the foundational principle of equal protection under the law.  The basis of Callais was whether states can be compelled under Sectio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Statement on Supreme Court Further Gutting Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement after the Supreme Court effectively gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in its Louisiana v. Callais decision: "In functionally overturning the last enforceable section of the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court  more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Condemns Supreme Court Ruling: A Huge Step Back for Every Community Still Fighting for Equal Representation Today, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional voting map ruling that state lawmakers unconstitutionally used race to draw a se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Condemns Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Calls for Immediate Passage of John Lewis Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision on Louisiana v. Callais: "Today, the Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most consequential civil rights laws in American history. People fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Decision Regarding Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Louisiana v. Callais that ruled that the Louisiana voting map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander: "I will always cherish the memory of walking arm in arm with my dear friend and brother Rep. John Lewis ac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * HRC President Kelley Robinson Releases Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Decision to Gut Voting Rights Act * HRC President Kelley Robinson releases a statement on today's Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which undermines key provisions of the Voting Rights Act and strikes down Louisiana's new congressional map, which added a second majority Black district. "Today's Supreme Court ruling allows extremists to contin more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Allow Those With Felony Convictions to Vote Legislation advancing in Maryland and Alabama would expand voting rights for people with felony convictions, marking significant progress in the movement to expand voting rights for all, Human Rights Watch said today. Alabama recently enacted a law to make it easier for people to vote after they complete prison sentences. Maryland Governor Wes Moore should sign HB115 into law, and other states sh more PR

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, April 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Union Blasts Supreme Court's Gutting of the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 -Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), issued the following statement in response to today's Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana v. Callais, which sharply weakened Section 2 of the Voti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Drives 250+ Public Comments Supporting Independent Contractor Rule as Comment Period Closes As the public comment period closes on the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed independent contractor rule, Independent Women announced today it has driven more than 250 public comments from women in support of flexible work and freelance opportunities. In a formal letter to the Department of Labor's Wage and H more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Statement Supreme Court Decision to Restrict Race-Based Gerrymandering * Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton responded to the Supreme Court 6-3 decision to effectively prohibit the use of racial preferences to create "majority-minority" congressional districts:  This is a great decision for democracy that affirms that the U.S. Constitution requires the government to be color-blind in its decision-making. The decision effect more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former civil rights lawyer, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that further eviscerates Voting Rights Act protections: "The Supreme Court's decision to gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais marks a very dark day in our history. Since 1965 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Statement on SCOTUS Callais Decision * WASHINGTON, D.C. \-Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: " The Supreme Court just eroded one of our last lines of defense against racial discrimination in redistricting. Today it's Black voters in Louisiana who may lose equal re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces bill to prevent burdensome collection of small business owners' personal data * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced a bill to prevent the U.S. Treasury Department from unnecessarily collecting small business owners' personal information. "When an obscure government policy requires small business owners to fork over personal data that even our government admits it doesn more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy thanks King Charles III for speech to Congress, urges him to protect Diego Garcia military base Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) thanked King Charles III for his speech before the joint meeting of Congress and urged the United Kingdom's political leadership to do more to protect the Chagos Islands, including the joint U.S.-U.K. military base on the island of Diego Garcia, in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor.  Key excerpts of the speech are be more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy thanks law enforcement for quick response to Trump assassination attempt: "This guy never got close" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) commended the law enforcement officers at the White House Correspondents' Dinner for their heroic efforts to halt the attempted assassination of President Trump in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "An overeducated, underem more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, McCormick, bipartisan colleagues introduce bill to extend terrorism risk insurance program * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Sens. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and 18 colleagues in introducing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026. The bill would extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act to Greenlight Jim Crow Racial Gerrymanders * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively gives the green light for states to ignore Voting Rights Act redistricting requirements. Today's decision comes on the heels of Republican mid-decade Congressional redistricting efforts in Texas more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Lawyers' Committee Decries Supreme Court's Weakening of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana Redistricting Case and Vows to Use Available Tools to Fight Voting Discrimination * The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law decried the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais to severely weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The case involves a challenge to a redistricted election m more PR

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, April 30 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: * * * LNG Center of Excellence Opens at McNeese The LNG Center of Excellence at McNeese State University is now open, reinforcing Southwest Louisiana's position as the global leader in natural gas exports. The new Center was created to serve as a hub for training, research and engagement focused on the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, bringing together students, industry leaders, government partners and educators to support one of the region's most  more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, April 30 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Szymanski honored with Professorship Award for outstanding service, teaching, and research Dr. David Szymanski was presented the Louisiana Tech University Foundation Professorship Award in recognition of exceptional teaching, service, and research at the Foundation's Benefactors Luncheon during its inaugural Donor Summit on April 17, 2026. "The Louisiana Tech University Foundation exists to advance the University's mission, and our Professorship Award  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Decision Weakening Landmark Voting Rights Law * Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais : "Just over 61 years ago, Bloody Sunday helped spur the passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act to root out racial discrimination in our elections. Americans marched, protested, and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * LULAC Condemns Supreme Court Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais as a "Day of Shame" for American Democracy The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization, today condemned the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which strikes down Louisiana's congressional map and eviscerates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * MALDEF STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION IN LOUISIANA V. CALLAIS LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that Louisiana's creation of a second majority-Black district to remedy discrimination in the state's congressional map violates the U.S. Constitution in Louisiana v. Callais, a landmark case that dismantled long-standing protections for minority voters in redistricting. The decision in Louis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision Gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement on the decision reached by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Louisiana v. Callais gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by making it virtually impossible to enforce: "When my great-grandfather registered to v more PR

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, April 30 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: * * * McNeese's Family Science Concentration Reapproved by NCFR McNeese State University's bachelor's degree in sociology with a concentration in family science curriculum has been reapproved by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). Family science graduates will continue to be eligible for the Certified Family Life Educator professional certification without having to take the exam or complete extra coursework. This professional credential i more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Meet the pros: Jason Otwell * Meet Jason Otwell, manager of distribution advanced network planning in the System Planning and Operations organization, based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jason Otwell Otwell is a proud Arkansan native who earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arkansas in 2006. He later completed his master's degree in systems and engineering management from Texas Tech University i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on April 27, 2026: * * * The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 The Honorable Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretaries Bessent and Kennedy and Acting Sec more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 29 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU Libraries elected to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) membership Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum today [April 29] congratulated the MSU Libraries' faculty and staff on their election to membership in the prestigious Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The ARL membership voted at its Spring 2026 Association Meeting to invite the MSU Libraries to join ARL, effective July 1. MSU is now the only Mississipp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Condemns Supreme Court's Ruling Against Voting Rights * Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org  In reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana vs. Callais, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson released the following statement:  "Today's decision is a devastating blow to what remains of the Voting Rights Act, and a license for corrupt politicians who want to rig the system by silencing entire communities. The Supreme Cou more PR

HARLEM, New York, April 30 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * REV. AL SHARPTON CONDEMNS SUPREME COURT'S DECISION TO GUT SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT: "A BULLET IN THE HEART OF THE VOTING RIGHTS MOVEMENT" Sharpton Says Today's 6-3 Ruling Humiliates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dismantles Decades of Hard-Won Civil Rights Progress * Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement in response to the United S more PR

NEW YORK, April 30 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * SCOTUS Ruling on Louisiana Congressional Map "A Set Back for American Democracy" National Urban League President and CEO and former New Orleans Mayor Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Louisiana v Callais: "Today's decision in Louisiana v. Callais is a profound setback for American democracy and a direct blow to the voting power of Black communities in Louisiana and across the n more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The National Education Association issued the following statement on April 29, 2026, by President Becky Pringle: * * * NEA reacts to Louisiana v. Callais decision Pringle: Educators teach students that voting is both a responsibility of citizenship and a right we must continue to uphold * NEA President Becky Pringle issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting the Voting Rights Act: "Educators teach students that voting is both a responsibility of citizenship and a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * NETWORK Statement on Voting Rights Decision In response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Louisiana v. Callais, NETWORK Executive Director Laurie Carafone issued the following statement: "Today's Supreme Court decision is a sweeping and unconscionable setback for the critical voting rights and protections for which civil rights leaders fought, bled, and died. These voting rights have been crucial for our more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA Fisheries Certifies Two State Recreational Fishing Surveys to Improve Catch Estimates Alabama and Mississippi creel surveys certified as valid sources of data to inform recreational fishery management. * NOAA Fisheries has certified Alabama's and Mississippi's creel surveys (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/recreational-fishing-data/transitioning-new-recreational-fishing-survey-designs#certifi more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts on SCOTUS striking down Louisiana voting map The 6-3 ruling could open door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts * The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Louisiana v. Callais, determining the map that Louisiana drew in 2024 to correct a previous map that was found to violate the Voting Rights Act is "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander." State officials created the second majority B more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The National Organization for Women issued the following statement: * * * NOW Condemns SCOTUS Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais * The Trump Supreme Court has given a green light to race discrimination and leaves communities without the most effective weapon they've had to ensure they have fair representation by striking down Louisiana's congressional map. With this ruling, the Court leaves the Voting Rights Act a pale echo of what civil rights heroes like Fannie Lou Hamer and Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 29 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Orleans Parish Sheriff, Chief Financial Officer Indicted for Roles in One of the Largest Jailbreaks in the Nation's History * Following one of the largest jail escapes in the history of the country last spring at the Orleans Justice Center, and at the request of Attorney General Liz Murrill, Orleans Parish convened a special grand jury tasked with investigating the escape. Louisiana Department of Justice prosecutors presente more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Demolishing Another Pillar of Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 opinion authored by Justice Alito in Louisiana v. Callais that a minority-opportunity district in Louisiana was unconstitutional, enabling states to more e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Weaken Fair Representation * Washington D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais: "Today, the Supreme Court has dealt a devastating new blow to the Voting Rights Act and against the sacred right to vote. "The consequences will be felt across the country: fewer voices heard, fewer communities represented and a democracy more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Photo Release: Speaker Johnson Hosts His Majesty King Charles III * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, Speaker Johnson hosted His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for an Address to a Joint Meeting of Congress. Prior to the Joint Meeting of Congress, Speaker Johnson and His Majesty King Charles III participated in a one-on-one meeting and a bicameral bipartisan leadership meeting with Leader more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Rips SCOTUS Decision Gutting Voting Rights Act: "An Assault on Our Democracy and Black Political Power" * Congresswoman Renews Calls for Passage of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and Supreme Court Reform, Including Expansion WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued a statement condemning the Supreme Court's harmful ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. Congresswoman Pressley is renewing her calls for passage more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Progressive Caucus Statement on Louisiana v. Callais Following the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais:, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar wrote: "The Supreme Court's decision in favor of racist gerrymandering is an attack on American democracy itself. It is a betrayal of the Americans who fought and bled in the civil rights movement to establish basic rights for all people regardless of race. When D more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision in Louisiana v. Callais Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: "The Supreme Court has completed its effective d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Clyburn Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Louisiana v. Callais Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling on Louisiana v. Callais: "Today's Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais is a giant step backward in our "pursuit of a more perfect Union," as this activist court continues to dismantle the 1965 Voting Rights Act, one decision at a time. "This decisi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following statement: * * * Figures Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Louisiana v. Callais Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Louisiana v. Callais : "Although today's decision does not make changes to Alabama's current congressional districts, it has made proving future racial discrimination in redistricting cases significantly tougher. It will lead to states, primarily in the South, launchi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Condemns Supreme Court Decision Weakening Voting Rights Protections * WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, narrowing key protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: "Today's Supreme Court ruling is a deeply troubling step backward for American democracy and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "This is a shameful, partisan, and disastrous decision that effectively guts what remains of the Voting Rights Act. This Supreme Court is all too eager to fall in line with Donald Trump and the Republican Party at the direct expense more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Responds to Supreme Court Gutting Voting Rights * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) issued the following in response to the Supreme Court's decision on Louisiana v. Callais : "President Trump's rogue conservative majority of the Supreme Court just delivered one of the absolutely WORST decisions in America's history. The Court just gutted a critical part of the Voting Rights Act that shamefully takes us back ove more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Gutting the Voting Rights Act * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: "Today's decision is a devastating blow to American democracy and a death sentence for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The right-wing Supreme Court has not only turned its back on d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Issues Statement Following Supreme Court Decision Gutting Voting Rights Act U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) released a statement following a Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais that will erode the voting power of minority racial groups across the country. In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, making the use of racial demographic data in congressional redistricting  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Co-Chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, issued the following statement: "The Voting Rights Act has long protected minority communities from disenfranchisement, but over the years conservative Supreme Court justices have steadily weakened those protections. Section 2 remained one of the last major safeguards agai more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais Attacks Voting Power of Black Women * The U.S. Supreme Court's decision today in Louisiana v. Callais eviscerates a key enforcement provision of the Voting Right Act that prohibits discriminatory voting practices and protects voters of color, especially Black voters. The ruling will permit state lawmakers to create voting district maps and pass laws that unfairly dilute the voting power more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Grassley Marks National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Highlights Resolution with Shaheen on Harms of Deadly Drug Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are leading a bipartisan resolution recognizing today, April 29, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Grassley spoke about his efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl during a speech on the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Senator Coons statement on key Voting Rights Act decision in Louisiana v. Callais U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling significantly limiting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by striking down Louisiana's congressional map: "Generations of Americans marched, served, protested, and died for the promise of our democracy. Today, the Supreme Court continues i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Nuclear Threat Initiative issued the following news: * * * Senator Todd Young, Sean O'Keefe and Adm. John Richardson Join NTI Board of Directors Carmen MacDougall Elected COO * This week, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) welcomed three experienced and respected leaders to its Board of Directors: Senator Todd Young, as an honorary member, and Sean O'Keefe and Admiral John Richardson. In addition, Carmen MacDougall, a long-time dedicated and effective leader at NTI, was named Chief Operating Officer. "We are d more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Denounces U.S. Supreme Court's Decision on Louisiana Redistricting Case * Supreme Court upholds federal court decision to strike down Louisiana map as racial gerrymandering WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal court's decision to strike down Louisiana's congressional map, signed into law by Gov. Jeff Landry, as an unconstitutional gerrymander. "Today, the Supreme Court set our nation back mo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Chairman Aguilar on the Supreme Court Striking Down Louisiana's Congressional Map * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: "For decades, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has ensured fair representation in our American democracy, giving a voice to communities of color. Today, however, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court handed Donald Trump and his Republican henchmen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON LOUISIANA V. CALLAIS * April 29, 2026 (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration and House Democrats' Lead on Election Security, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais : "Shame on President Trump and his cronies on the Supreme Court. It is not simply a court case. This is about our righ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Beatty on Today's Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down Louisiana's Voting Map; Gutting the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty; Chair Emerita of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA): "Today's devastating decision from the Supreme Court more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Statement from Attorney General Brown on Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Louisiana v. Callais, in which the Court, in a 6-3 ruling, significantly weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, making it more difficult to challenge racially discriminatory re more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map and Destroys Key Voting Rights Act Provision * CONTACT Troi Barnes, tbarnes@naacpldf.org, 929-736-1528 Ella Wiley, ewiley@aclu.org, 925-819-0555 Jesse Vad, media@laaclu.org WASHINGTON -The Supreme Court today struck down Louisiana's congressional map and issued a ruling that eviscerates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and opens the door for states to enact discrimina more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 [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: * * * Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map and Destroys Key Voting Rights Act Provision * WASHINGTON -The Supreme Court today struck down Louisiana's congressional map and issued a ruling that eviscerates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and opens the door for states to enact discrimin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Responsibly Funding Our Brave ICE and Border Patrol to Keep Americans Safe Today, House Republicans are bringing forward a budget resolution to pave the way for the end of Democrats' dangerous shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security by instructing committees to responsibly fund our heroic Immigration and Custo more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 29 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane geoscientist Cynthia Ebinger elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences * Cynthia "Cindy" J. Ebinger, a Tulane University geoscientist internationally recognized for her research on earthquakes, tectonics and Earth's evolving crust, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Ebinger, the Marshall-Heape Chair in Geology in Tulane's School of Scien more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Racial Stereotyping in Voting Rights Act Cases * In September 2025, America First Legal (AFL), with co-counsels Jonathan Mitchell and Adam Mortara, filed an amicus brief in Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act -as interpreted by prior decisions -violates constitutional prohibitions on raci more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 29 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Debate Team Dominates with National and International Wins * Key Takeaways * UC San Diego's Speech & Debate team turned years of regional success into a breakout season on national and international stages. * University support helped students travel farther, compete more broadly and earn major wins. * The team has grown into a large, diverse and close-knit community that gives students friendship, leadersh more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * UnidosUS Condemns the Supreme Court's Annihilation of the Voting Rights Act * Today, Janet Murguia, president and CEO of UnidosUS, the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to functionally dismantle Section II of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais:  "Today is a dark day for American democracy. This Supreme Court's decision put more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 29 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: United States Supreme Court issues historic Voting Rights Act decision * BREAKING NEWS: The United States Supreme Court has issued a historic decision related to the Voting Rights Act and sided with Attorney General Murrill's Office in Louisiana v. Callais. A 6-3 court ruled that Louisiana's map creating a second majority-Black district, which federal courts forced Louisiana to draw, is unconstitutional. "We win in Louis more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, April 29 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * USA Celebrates 2026 Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Honorees The University of South Alabama celebrates 30 seniors inducted into the Jaguar Senior Medallion Society.  Thirty graduating seniors at the University of South Alabama were recently celebrated during an induction ceremony as new members of the 2026 class of the Jaguar Senior Medallion Society. The recognition event was held in the Student Center Ballroom. This annual event brings more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 30 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Statement on SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement in response to the ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States in Louisiana v. Callais. "Today, the Supreme Court of the United States took yet another step in dismantling the long-standing protections provided by the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The landmark, bipartisan, passage of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Supreme Court's Gutting of Voting Rights Act * The Supreme Court issued a decision today in Louisiana v. Callais that further ravaged the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Senator Reverend Warnock has long fought to protect the voting rights of Georgians, including introducing legislation to restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act and to ban gerrymandering Senator Reverend Warnock: "Today's Supreme Cour more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 30 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issues statement about SCOTUS ruling On Wednesday, April 29, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, ruling that race should not factor in Louisiana's congressional redistricting. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs shared the following statement: "Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act, a pivotal piece of civil righ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on SCOTUS' Blow to Voting Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais : "Make no mistake: today, the conservative Supreme Court willfully disenfranchised Black and minority Americans. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was one of America's last defenses against discr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Statement on the Supreme Court's Undermining of the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court released its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "The protections secured by the Voting Rights Act were earned through the blood, sweat, and sacrifice of trailblazers in the Civil Rights Movement, including my friend and mentor John Lewis. "Toda more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Supreme Court Delivering New Blow to Voting Rights Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, today released the following statement after the Republican-appointed majority on the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Louisiana v. Callais gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: "Today, the right-wing Supreme Court supermajo more PR