JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Missouri to receive more than $91 million JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. This settlement caps nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma And Sackler Family Goes Into Effect * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, is now legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation challenging Purdue's and the Sackle more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Outraged Over Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision * Largest federal employee union calls this a direct attack on the promise of equal representation WASHINGTON - Today, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal employee union, is outraged over the Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais. AFGE National President Everett Kelley issued the following statem more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 1 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Labadieville Woman for Medicaid Fraud Involving Nearly $144,000 * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrested a Labadieville woman for defrauding the Medicaid program of nearly $144,000. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) received a criminal referral from Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) regarding allegations that 30-year-old Nicole more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement as Purdue/Sackler Agreement Goes into Effect Attorney General Mayes today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Purdue/Sackler $7.4 billion opioid settlement goes into effect * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the S more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect * California expected to receive over $440 million from the settlement OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement previously reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement Now in Effect, Arkansas's Portion Estimated at $44.5 Million * Griffin: 'The money from this settlement can never fully repair the lives that were harmed by the proliferation of opioids, but it will aid in our continued commitment to treatment, research, and prevention' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces $847,000 Settlement with Walmart * Griffin: 'This is a victory for consumers and working Arkansans, and I am pleased to see this issue resolved' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a settlement with Walmart following a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 11 other states for deceptive trade practices: "The FTC and 11 other sta more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $150 Million for North Carolina in Final Purdue/Sackler Opioid Settlement * $7.4 billion national settlement is now in effect; Sacklers permanently barred from selling opioids in the U.S. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is now legally in effect. North Carolina is expected to receive more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL APPROVAL IN $700 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT OVER APP STORE MONOPOLY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal court has stated it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google following allegations the tech giant dominated Android app distribution and in-app payments related to the Google Play Store. Raoul joined a bipartisan group  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE STATE AUTHORITY OVER SPORTS-RELATED PREDICTION MARKETS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general, urged federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a comment letter with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (C more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S $7.4 BILLION OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH PURDUE GOES IN EFFECT; ILLINOIS TO RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED $148.8 MILLION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country who pursued investigations and litigation over Pu more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a $7.4 billion national settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fueling the opioid crisis. A coali more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Voting Rights Act Ruling * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision: "The Supreme Court has spent the past decade undermining our democracy by chipping away at the Voting Rights Act. Every American deserves equal representation and district lines drawn without discrimination. I'll continue fighting for free and fair electio more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 1 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Breaking: Victory for Life! U.S. Fifth Circuit blocks Biden abortion regime that facilitated the death of thousands of Louisiana babies through mail-order abortion pills. * A three-judge panel on the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the Biden administration's 2023 REMS nationwide. This means that prescribers cannot lawfully mail abortion drugs into Louisiana. The in-person dispensing of mifepristone is again required while  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * CAIR-AL Joins Calls to Stop the Supreme Court from Fresh Redistricting Efforts in Alabama The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AL), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined calls from the NAACP and other civil rights organizations asking the Supreme Court to deny the state's efforts to redraw congressional districts following Tuesday's ruling in Louisi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Bill to Help Louisiana Forest Landowners Recover After Natural Disasters * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced legislation to help America's landowners recover from the loss of timber after natural disasters. The Save America's Family Forests Act amends and makes improvements to the tax code to allow forest owners to deduct more reforestation expenses caused by a natural disaster. "Thousands of Louisi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Meets with Business, Community Leaders from One Acadiana * LAFAYETTE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today visited Lafayette, where he met with Ambassadors for One Acadiana, the chamber of commerce for Lafayette and Acadiana's leading economic development organization. He discussed his work to create jobs, support local businesses, and make life more affordable for Louisianans. "We're building a Louisiana where Acadiana's next ge more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Secures $150M for I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge, Celebrates Groundbreaking * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a statement following the groundbreaking ceremony for the new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Cassidy's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provided $150 million in funding for replacing the bridge. "This new bridge means more jobs and safer roads for Lake Charles," said  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 1, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Applauds Department of Labor's Efforts Supporting Independent Workers, Encourages Portable Benefits U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jim Banks (R-IN), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) applaud the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) recent proposed rule  more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Challenge to Louisiana Governor's Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway * BATON ROUGE, La. -Today, a group of individual voters and of voting rights organizations filed an emergency motion to block Governor Jeff Landry and Secretary of State Nancy Landry's suspension of the state's congressional primary election after voting has already begun statewide. Governor Landry's move opens  more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 [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: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Challenge to Louisiana Governor's Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway[ * BATON ROUGE, La. -Today, a group of individual voters and of voting rights organizations filed an emergency motion to block Governor Jeff Landry and Secretary of State Nanc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release: * * * Court Decision Restores In-Person Medical Visits for Dangerous Abortion Pills * WASHINGTON -The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision today temporarily blocks the Biden-era FDA rule that allowed abortion pills containing mifepristone to be distributed through the mail without an in-person medical visit. Today's decision restores a critical layer of oversight for women's health and state authority and rei more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- 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 May 1, 2026: * * * Appeals Court Decision Will Limit Access to Medication Abortion Nationwide Fifth Circuit Reverses Lower Court Ruling, Reinstates In-Person Dispensing Requirements for Mifepristone * New Orleans - Today, in Louisiana et al. v. FDA, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated the ou more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 29 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Democratic Party of Oregon Blasts Supreme Court Decision To Gut Voting Rights Act Portland, OR - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais struck a major blow to the Voting Rights Act, eliminating protections that ensure minority voting representation. The Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority ruled 6-3 in favor of striking down Louisiana's congressional map in a decision that effectively renders Section 2 of the Voting Ri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Costs Continue to Rise As Iran War Hits 60th Day, Democrats Vow to Fight Back Against Republicans' Redistricting War Today marks 60 days since Donald Trump started his deadly and costly war of choice with Iran, which has claimed the lives of 13 servicemembers and injured hundreds more, and caused prices to skyrocket here at home. Millions of American families and farmers are struggling to make ends meet as the costs o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Family Research Council issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Former Louisiana Legislator Tony Perkins' Comments on SCOTUS Redistricting Case Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais. The case examined the question: Whether Louisiana's intentional creation of a second majority-minority congressional district violates the 14th or 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Family Research Council president Tony Perkins, a former Louisiana state representative, c more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 [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: * * * Federal Appeals Court Orders Nationwide Restrictions on Common Medication for Abortion and Miscarriage Care * NEW ORLEANS -A federal appeals court today ordered a severe nationwide restriction on mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used in nearly two-thirds of U.S. abortions as  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Following Schmitt's Request, DOJ Commits to Ending All Districts Drawn Based on Race * Schmitt Sent a Letter Calling for Nationwide Enforcement of Louisiana v. Callais Ruling U.S. SENATE -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon calling for both a full review of all pending redistricting l more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 27 -- The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Landry, CPRA Celebrate Unanimous Adoption of Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Plan The Louisiana Legislature unanimously adopted the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority's (CPRA) $1.54 billion Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Plan for coastal restoration and protection. The plan received unanimous support in both the Louisiana House and Senate, signaling a strong, bipartisan commitment to Louisiana's coast. "The unanimou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE IS NICE: DHS Law Enforcement Arrests Multiple Murderers, Pedophiles, Arsonists, and Sexual Deviants * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more criminal illegal aliens convicted for heinous crimes including murder/intent to kill or injure, felony death by vehicle, aggravated arson, and endangering  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Booker Responds to SCOTUS Decision Attacking VRA, "This is Now a Movement Election" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, slammed the Supreme Court's recent decision in the Louisiana v. Callais case, attacking the Voting Rights Act. In recent interviews, Booker has called out the decision stating, "The Court today ensures that it will be remembered as one o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Challenge to Louisiana Governor's Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway BATON ROUGE, LA -- Today, a group of individual voters and voting rights organizations filed an emergency motion to block Governor Jeff Landry and Secretary of State Nancy Landry's suspension of the state's congressional primary election after voting has already begun statewide. Governor Landry's move open more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Secures $2.6 Million for Livingston Parish Public Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured $2.6 million in Community Project Funding to boost public safety in Livingston Parish. The funding will be used to construct an emergency operations center where local agencies and first responders can coordinate during emergencies or local disasters. Funding for the project was approved as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 fun more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news: * * * Louisiana suspends primary elections for U.S. House of Representatives * On April 30, 2026, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed Executive Order 26-038 suspending the primary elections for representative to the United States Congress until July 15, 2026, or until a time designated by the Louisiana Legislature. As a result, committees making contributions or expenditures in connection with primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives in Louisi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google has received final judicial approval. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settleme more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Purdue-Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement To Go Into Effect Maryland Expected To Receive Over $90 Million * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a formal comment with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that pre more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Leads AGs In Urging CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports gambling belongs to states. "Prediction markets have no right to offer sports gambling in New Jersey in violation of the bedro more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect New Jersey to Receive Over $125 Million * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Emergency Town Hall Unpacks Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision * WASHINGTON -In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, the NAACP convened an emergency national town hall on April 30th to outline the far-reaching implications of the ruling and mobilize a path forward to protect voting rights in America. The Supreme Court's decision marks a significant shift in how courts evaluate claims of racial discriminati more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Pittsburgh-area insurance agent takes part in 2026 NFL Draft * When Nick Bouchat was lining up field goals at Highlands High School and later at Edinboro University, he never imagined he would one day have the opportunity to be part of an NFL Draft. Years later, the insurance agent at the family-owned Bouchat Agency in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania got that chance when he was invited by Nationwide to announce a pick at the 2026 N more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity doubles down on risky LNG tankers * Private equity firms back high-emitting LNG tankers, some face geopolitical risk In April 2026, 60 private equity-backed liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers were identified and added to The Private Equity Climate Risks Global Fossil Fuel Asset Tracker. LNG tankers, also known as LNG carriers, are the " pipelines of the sea " and a critical part of the global gas supply more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Attorney General Skrmetti announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fueling the opioid crisis. The attorneys general laun more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Lincoln -Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sackler's role in fueling the opioid crisis. The atto more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fueling the opioid crisis. T more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement takes effect, delivering $105.6 million to Washington state and local governments * Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion multistate settlement reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. The settlement will deliver $105.6 million split between Washington state and 125 cities and counties, with more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Smith applauds federal appeals court's ruling in Louisiana v. FDA to pause the Biden FDA's mail-order abortion drug scheme The abortion pill is extremely dangerous to women * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus and leader of a congressional amicus brief in support of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, issued the following statement in response to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling in The  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Fifth Circuit Decision Gutting Telehealth Access to Mifepristone Nationwide * Washington, DC - Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sided with anti-abortion extremists and reinstated medically unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone-a safe and effective medication that has been FDA-approved for more than 25 years and is used  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement with Purdue Pharma, South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in fueling the opioid crisis takes effect today (Friday, May 1). South Dakota is expected to receive an estimated $10.1 million during the next 15 years a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "From Crisis to Care: Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Across the Continuum of Care" at 9 a.m. on May 6, 2026, at Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Dr., Metairie, LA: Witnesses * Arthur Kleinschmidt, Ph.D., MBA, LPC, Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Arlington, VA * Lonnie Gra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Despite Our Historically Small Majority, House Republicans Continue to Deliver * WASHINGTON -Speaker Johnson delivered remarks today after House Republicans ended the Democrat DHS shutdown and passed a budget resolution to fund immigration enforcement and border security for 3 years - preventing future Democrat attempts to reopen the border and halt the removal of criminal illegal immigrants. House Republicans al more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of April 27, 2026 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Bringing an End the Democrats' 75 Day DHS Shutdown This week, House Republicans passed a budget resolution to pave the way for the end of Democrats' dangerous shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by instructing committees to responsibly fund our heroic Immigration and Customs Enforcement  more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 1 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB STEM Academy Welcomed Entergy Leaders * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) STEM Academy welcomed leaders from Entergy to campus in April for a student-centered engagement focused on career pathways, workforce development, and expanding opportunities for students pursuing careers in the energy and utilities sector. The visit, held in the UAPB STEM Building, brought together approximately 150 STEM Academy students with  more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, May 1 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * UL Lafayette team named grand champions in National Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge A team of five students from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette College of Engineering earned Grand Champion honors at the 10th annual National Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge in Sarasota, Florida. The competition, hosted by Sun Hydraulics, challenges teams from across the United States to design and build a human-powered vehicle using fluid power s more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 2 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: * * * UNO Professor Helps Identify Roman Tombstone Returned to Italy A University of New Orleans archaeologist played a key role in identifying a 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone discovered in a New Orleans backyard that has now been returned to Italy, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Ryan Gray, a professor at the University of New Orleans, traced the artifact's origins after it was uncovered at a home in the Carrollton neighborh more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Bowie and Cass Counties in Texas Also Eligible for Assistance Texas Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, includin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 33 Louisiana Parishes as Natural Disaster Areas * Seven Texas Counties Also Eligible for Assistance Texas This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs inc more PR