NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Airborne saw trims trees, accelerates reliability work in Hinds County * Helicopter-based project cleared limbs near 46 miles of power lines in less than a month Entergy Mississippi recently used an aerial saw towed by a helicopter to trim trees and help improve reliability along 46 miles of distribution power lines in rural Hinds County. The project focused on removing tree limbs that pose a danger of falling onto power lines during more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026: * * * Chairman Lee Applauds Senate Confirmation of ENR Nominees Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released a statement after the Senate confirmed an additional 49 of President Trump's nominees this week, three of which came out of the ENR Committee. Under Lee's leadership, the Committee has voted to advance 25 of Trump's no more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of May 18, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, May 19, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will hold an oversight hearing on the "Department of Justice." On Wednesday, May 20, the Committee on Appropriations will hold a full committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 Energy a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Army Lt. Gen. Michelle Donahue, deputy chief of staff for Army logistics, from a May 14, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to discuss the Army's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request for military construction and family housing. Our installation more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans highlights economic growth opportunities along I-510 Corridor * Kea Sherman, Entergy New Orleans' VP of economic development and customer service, appeared on The Newell Normand Show to talk about economic benefits of the I-510 Corridor and its impact on the city's future. During the interview, Sherman outlined the corridor's potential to establish New Orleans East as a logistics hub, as cargo activity linked to the more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Excellence in military medicine: 'Your work saves lives and personifies readiness' * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Military medical leaders, professionals, and civilians who advance warfighter health were recognized at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation's Heroes of Military Medicine Awards for "laying the next foundation stones and reinforcing the very groundwork of military medicine for generations to come," said  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Backing Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective * FDA approved mifepristone for use over two decades ago "Law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer- reviewed evidence-based science." Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M. more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * John Nauright named dean of Penn State's University College * John Nauright, associate dean for research and innovation and special assistant for health initiatives in the College of Human Sciences and Education at Louisiana State University, has been named dean of the University College at Penn State, effective July 1.  As dean, Nauright will serve as a senior academic leader within the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Cam more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre issued the following news: * * * John Nauright named dean of Penn State's University College UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- John Nauright, associate dean for research and innovation and special assistant for health initiatives in the College of Human Sciences and Education at Louisiana State University, has been named dean of the University College at Penn State, effective July 1. As dean, Nauright will serve as a senior academic leader within the Office of the Vice P more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $1.9 million in aid for Hurricanes Laura, Ida and Francine * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced Louisiana will receive $1,869,915 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster recovery efforts and repairs in south Louisiana communities impacted by Hurricanes Laura, Ida and Francine. "Hurricanes Laura, Ida and Fran more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland & Ellis Launches Integrated Real Assets Practice Group * Kirkland & Ellis announced the formation of its integrated Real Assets Practice Group, combining the Firm's Real Estate, Infrastructure, Energy and Minerals/Mining practices to align with client needs and industry trends. The combined group includes more than 600 lawyers across Kirkland's global offices. "We've been seeing clients integrate real est more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland & Ellis Unites 4 Practices Under Real Assets Group * Kirkland & Ellis LLP has formed a real assets practice group with more than 600 attorneys by combining areas such as real estate and infrastructure to align with industry trends and the needs of clients. Kirkland & Ellis said in a Friday press release that the integrated group brings the firm's energy, materials and mining, infrastructure and real estat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 18 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * New book traces slavery, family and early capitalism through rural Louisiana * The Felicianas, a rural stretch of Louisiana farmland, sit far from the centers of power that usually anchor United States histories. In her new book Sweet Home Feliciana: Family, Slavery, and the Hauntings of History, University of Chicago Assoc. Prof. Rashauna Johnson argues that's exactly why the region matters. "A close look at the Felicianas shows that experiences of  more PR

NEW YORK, May 19 (TNSrep) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on May 17, 2026: * * * Rockefeller Foundation Awarded US$350M+ to Reach 731 Million People Amid 2025's Historic Decline in Global Aid 2025 Impact Report, "Big Bets, Real Results," highlights $32 billion in total capital mobilized into solutions for millions of people in Africa, Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, Europe, the United States, and more * The Rockefeller Foundation today released its 2025 impact report, Big Bets, Real Results, detailing a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 13 U.S. Attorneys, 8 U.S. Marshals Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and eight U.S. Marshals. The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 49 executive nominees, by a vote of 46-43. Under Grassley's leadership in the 119th Congress, the Senate Judiciary Commit more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Southwestern Electric Power Company Seeks Bids for Natural Gas Facilities and Firm Transportation Capacity * American Electric Power, on behalf of its subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Company ("SWEPCO"), is seeking proposals from bidders to construct, operate and maintain a natural gas pipeline lateral and associated natural gas facilities (collectively, the "Gas Facilities") to the Benton Unit 1 CCGT Natural Gas Proj more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Leads Nation in Prayer of Rededication * WASHINGTON -Yesterday at Rededicate 250, Speaker Johnson led thousands gathered on the National Mall in a prayer of rededication, acknowledging God's providence over the past 250 years and seeking His blessing for the next 250. Watch Speaker Johnson's full remarks here. Below are Speaker Johnson's remarks as delivered: "Thank you so much, my friends. It is such a blessi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Leads Nation in Prayer of Rededication * WASHINGTON -Yesterday at Rededicate 250, Speaker Johnson led thousands gathered on the National Mall in a prayer of rededication, acknowledging God's providence over the past 250 years and seeking His blessing for the next 250. Watch Speaker Johnson's full remarks here. Below are Speaker Johnson's remarks as delivered: "Thank you so much, my friends. It is such a blessing to welcome yo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Sends Voting Rights Case Back to the Eighth Circuit * WASHINGTON -Today the U.S. Supreme Court voided the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit's previous erroneous decision in Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians et al. v. Howe, a voting rights case in North Dakota that had stripped private individuals of the ability to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act after a trial court ruled that North Dakota' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of May 18, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Safeguarding Veterans' Second Amendment Rights For decades, VA bureaucrats have blocked over 250,000 veterans with fiduciaries from exercising their Second Amendment rights. Under current law, the VA automatically reports veterans to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) if they are assigned a fi more PR