WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued the following news release: * * * ACOG Leads 20 Medical Societies in Urging Supreme Court to Follow Science, Reinstate Telehealth Access to Mifepristone * The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) led 20 medical organizations in filing an amicus brief late yesterday urging the Supreme Court to stay or vacate the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's decision reinstating the in-person dispensing requirement for m more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Conservatives Are Beating Newsom at His Own Game By Logan Sekulow Democrats thought they had the upper hand in the redistricting fight - pouring millions into Virginia and with Gavin Newsom leading the charge in California. But now the landscape has perhaps shifted. Legal setbacks, such as the recent Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana, are mounting, making the battle for control of Congress far more unpredictable. It started with Texas and Califor more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 20-state and territory letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of parental rights. It has been reported that schools within the Montgomery County Public School District in Maryland push students toward social gender transitions without parental consen more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Louisiana Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - May 7, 2026 * * * From June 2025 to September 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Louisiana were 96,227, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 95,240, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the differenc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Highlights $669 Million in Retroactive Payments for Beneficiaries of His Effort to Repeal WEP & GPO * METAIRIE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) hosted an event yesterday in Jefferson Parish highlighting the success of the bill he championed to fully repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). As a result, monthly Social Security retirement benefits have increased for Louisiana's retired t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Highlights Efforts to Create Jobs, Train Workers in New Orleans * METAIRIE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) on Wednesday spoke before the French Quarter Business Association, which helps small businesses in the French Quarter succeed. Cassidy also toured unCommon Construction, which trains apprentices to be skilled laborers in the construction trades. "Louisiana businesses thrive when they have a skilled workforce, safe community, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Rep. Smith, Leader Thune, Speaker Johnson Urge SCOTUS to Protect Women & Babies from Dangerous Abortion Drugs in Amicus Brief U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Original Series "This Land" Premieres Sunday, June 7 at 9pm ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - CNN Original Series This Land, a new weekly series exploring the history of America's expansion through six defining frontiers, will premiere on Sunday, June 7 at 9pm ET/PT. Produced by October Films, the series will air two episodes weekly on Sundays at 9pm and 10pm ET/PT on CNN. Episodes will be available to stream the next day at CNN.com/watch and on the CNN app. Timed  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Republicans' Rigged Tennessee Congressional Maps * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "Today, Tennessee joined Florida in passing new congressional districts after the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. At President Trump's urging, Republican Gov.  more PR

TROY, Alabama, May 7 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Design Professor named top creative educator in southeastern U.S. * Troy University Design Professor Chris Stagl will be awarded the American Advertising Federation's (AAF's) Donald G. Hileman Award, which recognizes a college educator as the best in creative advertising. The nominees came from creative disciplines from AAF's District 7, which includes colleges and universities in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi, with the AAF placing Stagl abov more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Senate Democrats in Filing Amicus Brief to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care and FDA Authority * May 07, 2026 [CHICAGO, IL] - This week U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined more than 250 House and all Senate Democrats in filing This link opens in new window or tab. an amicus brief to the Supreme Court more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Democrats In Filing Amicus Brief To Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, And FDA Authority * May 07, 2026 CHICAGO - This week, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined more than 250 House and all Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging them to overturn a Fifth Circuit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Following Emergency Stay, N.M. Delegation Join 250+ Democrats in Supreme Court Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, And FDA Authority * New Mexico - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) joined more than 250 House and Senate Democrats in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging them  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * For Second Straight Debate, Steve Hilton Avoids Accountability on Letting Anti-Abortion States Target California Doctors For the second consecutive night, reproductive freedom went unaddressed on a California gubernatorial debate stage, even as anti-abortion politicians and judges escalate attacks on abortion access nationwide. Steve Hilton again avoided transparency on a top-of-mind issue  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary by Communications Manager Athan Clark: * * * Many People Don't Know What a Charter School Is. Every year, thousands of Georgia parents fill out lottery applications for schools their children may never get to attend. Not because they can't afford it, but because thousands of other Georgia families want the same thing and there simply aren't enough seats. That school is a public charter school. And if you're not entirely sure what that means, y more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Defends Reproductive Health Care * Yesterday, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined more than 250 House and Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn a Fifth Circuit decision that would restrict access to mifepristone by reinstating a requirement that the drug be dispensed in person. Last week, the Fifth Circuit blocked access to mifepristone nationwide at retail pharmacies and in the mail, prom more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 8 (TNSjou) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * COES professor contributes to breakthrough technology advancing brain disorder research Louisiana Tech University is contributing to a cutting-edge technology that could transform how scientists understand and treat brain disorders such as depression, Parkinson's disease, and addiction. Dr. Elisa Castagnola, assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering, and her team in the College of Engineering and Science are part of an international research  more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 5, 2026, by senior fellow Jason L. Riley to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Good Riddance to Racial Gerrymandering If there was any doubt, Barack Obama proved that white voters are willing to support black candidates. * The fainting spells on the left after last week's Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais were probably to be expected. Democrats these days reject colorblind public policies that they championed in a previous era and scoff  more PR

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, May 8 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: * * * Dr. Monica Orsot Named Executive Director of Enrollment Management Dr. Monica Orsot is the new executive director of McNeese State University's Office of Enrollment Management. "I am deeply honored to have the support and trust of so many people I've worked with over the years," Orsot said. "I look to leverage those connections across campus to engage in meaningful projects which help support our students, faculty, staff and our local community."  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Sues Tennessee to Block Its Attempt to Eliminate Black Voting District Today, the NAACP Tennessee State Conference filed a lawsuit in Tennessee to block the State's attempt to remove the only majority Black Congressional district in the state. This lawsuit follows the U.S. Supreme Court's recent blow to the Voting Rights Act in its Louisiana v. Callais decision. The NAACP is seeking to prevent violations of the Tennessee Constitution and Tenne more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Leads 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay Today, Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers filed an amicus brief on behalf of 23 states asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The stayed rule, issued in 2023 by the Biden-era FDA, has the prac more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, May 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Rush Medical Center receives an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group * MERIDIAN, Miss. - Ochsner Rush Medical Center has been awarded an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog dedicated to patient safety. This recognition places the medical center among the safest hospitals in the nation, reflecting its commitment to reducing errors, accidents, injurie more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS America @ 250 Continues with Semiquincentennial-Themed Programming * to Mark the Nation's Historic Anniversary ARLINGTON, VA; May 7, 2026 - PBS America @ 250, a multiyear celebration of U.S. history, culture, and children's programming, which began in spring 2025 and continues through America's Semi-quincentennial in 2026 and beyond, is part of the largest national and local engagement effort in its history. New programming will air throug more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winners * WASHINGTON -Today, Speaker Johnson announces the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District. "A Moment at Cypress Black Bayou" by Maycie Howard 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winners: * 1 st Place: "A Moment at Cypress Black Bayou" by Maycie Howard, Airline High School * 2 nd Place: "Shining Streets of Louisiana" more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson at the National Day of Prayer: America is a Praying Nation * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol to celebrate the National Day of Prayer, an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress in 1952. "As you pray for our country today, we thank God for His acts of salvation and provision and deliverance," Speaker Johnson said. "Let's also  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson at the National Day of Prayer: America is a Praying Nation * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol to celebrate the National Day of Prayer, an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress in 1952. "As you pray for our country today, we thank God for His acts of salvation and provision and deliverance," Speaker Johnson said. "Let's also pray that we may more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 7 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Substation flood walls enhance resilience in Louisiana ahead of hurricane season * In south Louisiana, where storms are a fact of life and water rarely asks permission, protecting the power grid means planning for every scenario -including what happens when the water rises? In Lockport, crews are building a reinforced flood wall around the Valentine substation, the first of five projects like it planned across the state. Substations are more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 7 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * UCLA Law experts shed light on the abortion pill case that is making news * The latest major development in abortion law has brought global headlines - and swift action by members of UCLA School of Law's Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy (CRHLP). On May 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Louisiana v. FDA that effectively halted patients from obtaining through the mail  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, May 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Gun storage studied among adults with cognitive decline In 7 U.S. states, older adults with cognitive decline affecting their daily activities are more likely to live with unsecured firearms. * An older man cleans a firearm. In the study, people ages 65 and older were surveyed about their cognitive health and their firearm storage at home. Older adults who report experiencing worsening confusion or memory loss th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden leads Oregon Democrats to Fight To Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, And FDA Authority * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading Senate and House colleagues, including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter, in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging them to overturn a Fifth Circuit decision that would up more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden leads Oregon Democrats to Fight To Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, And FDA Authority * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading Senate and House colleagues, including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter, in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging them to overturn a Fifth Circuit decision that would upend more PR