RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online * RALEIGH -A federal bill marketed as children's online safety legislation would tell tech companies they have no legal duty to protect kids, drop any requirement to verify users' ages, and override the stronger state laws already on the books. Attor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Warnock Announce June 11 as National Seersucker Day * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced a resolution designating Thursday, June 11th as National Seersucker Day. "Seersucker is a New Orleans invention, a Senate tradition, and brings a welcome moment of unity to Washington every year," said Dr. Cassidy. " I look forward to s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * David Campbell Elected Chair; Drew Marsh and Chris Womack Elected Vice Chairs of EEI Board of Directors * LAS VEGAS (June 03, 2026) -David Campbell, chairman and CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Evergy, today was elected chair of the board of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the national association of investor-owned electric companies. Drew Marsh, chair and CEO of New Orleans-bas more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule updating a wide range of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures at airports across the U.S., with the changes taking effect beginning June 1, 2026. The rule amends 14 CFR Part 97 and establishes, revises, suspends or removes instrument flight procedures used by pilots operating under instrument flight rules. According to more PR

NEW YORK, June 2 (TNSjou) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * New study shows wetlands loss has increased residential flood insurance claim payments by $10 billion By calculating the value of wetlands in reducing flood damage, findings can inform federal and state land use decisions, wetland protection, benefit-cost analysis and flood insurance policy. - A new study published in Nature Water finds that wetland loss across the United States has increase more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed approving a revision to New York's State Implementation Plan that would establish source-specific nitrogen oxide emissions requirements for Big Six Towers Inc., Queens, New York, as part of efforts to meet federal ozone air quality standards. The proposal covers the Big Six facility within the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island ozone nonattainment area. According to EPA, the facility generates electricity  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the residual risk and technology review (RTR) conducted for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) from Hazardous Waste Combustors (HWC). Specifically, the EPA is finalizing that risks due to emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from this source category are adequately addressed by the existing standards; that the NESHAP provides an ample margin of safety to protect pu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Reintroduces Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today reintroduced the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2026 to address the dangerously high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeting gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Praises Leadership on SB 319, Ensuring Voting Integrity at the Ballot Box * Washington, D.C. -Heritage Action today praised the passage of SB 319, spearheaded by Senator Thomas Pressly and Secretary of State Nancy Landry. Elections are the bedrock of our republic, and voter confidence in their integrity is critical. SB 319 being passed represents common sense leg more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 3, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Cassidy Leads HELP Committee Hearing on Protecting Children from Irreversible Gender Transition Procedures U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a hearing on how Congress can protect children from irreversible gende more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has proposed a non-competitive direct sale of approximately 2.97 acres of federal land in Louisiana to Cameron Land Ventures LLC, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, an affiliate of Venture Global LNG Inc., Arlington, Virginia, as part of plans supporting development of a liquefied natural gas hub on the Gulf Coast. The proposal would allow the company to acquire the parcel for no less than its appraised fair mark more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy on DHS funding: "These men and women are running out of money" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged his colleagues to get serious about funding the Department of Homeland Security before it runs out of money in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "I want to talk about the issue, and the issue is this: Are we more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 4 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 3, 2026, by shareholder Lisa M. Griffith, associate Min Song and research attorneys Hannah T. Stilley and Joe St. James: * * * Conscience Protection Laws: What Healthcare Employers Should Know At a Glance * Several states have enacted or are considering laws providing "conscience protection" for healthcare employers. * These laws enable workers to opt out of participating in certain treatments more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 3 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: * * * Louisiana to Become First State in the Nation to Establish a Full-Service OMV on a Federal Military Installation * VERNON PARISH, La. -Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana is expected to become the first state in the nation to establish a full-service Office of Motor Vehicles location on a federal military installation, providing driver's licenses and other OMV services directly  more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, June 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health wins Top Workplaces for Nursing 2026 Award * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health has been awarded a Top Workplaces for Nursing 2026 honor by Nurse.com, recognizing the health system's commitment to fostering a supportive, inclusive and empowering work environment for nurses across its teams. The national honor highlights organizations that prioritize nurse engageme more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * RILA Coalition Opposes FCC 900 MHz Spectrum Proposal * The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement after leading a broad coalition of 60 businesses and trade associations in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject a proposal from NextNav that would reconfigure the Lower 900 MHz spectrum band. At stake is a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Every Dollar Stolen by Fraudsters Is a Dollar Taken from Working Families * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-Ill.) to highlight House Republicans' efforts to root out billions of dollars in waste, fr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Every Dollar Stolen by Fraudsters Is a Dollar Taken from Working Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-Ill.) to highlight House Republicans' efforts to root out billions of dollars in waste, f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 3, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Nominations for Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Members of National Labor Relations Board The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing next Wednesday on the nominations of Brett Matsumoto to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics at th more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, June 3 -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Shelley Named USM School of Education Director By: Karelia Pitts Dr. Kyna Shelley will become director of the School of Education at The University of Southern Mississippi on July 1, 2026, after serving as interim director for four years. "I look forward to our ongoing efforts within the School of Education as we work to strengthen programs, pursue thoughtful curricular innovation and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: If Democrats Actually Cared About Affordability, They Would Vote to Root Out Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government * "They're voting against the reforms and you're going to see that again on the floor this week." WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted tax data that definitively shows the Working  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: If Democrats Actually Cared About Affordability, They Would Vote to Root Out Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted tax data that definitively shows the Working Families Tax Cuts delivers the largest share of tax relief to American families and workers - as Republicans said  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 3 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Study finds being female is not a universal stroke risk factor for patients with AFib * A new Tulane University study challenges a long-standing assumption in heart care: that being female automatically increases stroke risk for patients with atrial fibrillation, a common condition that causes the heart to beat irregularly. The study, published in JACC: Advances, found that stroke risk does not inc more PR

NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Supreme Court Reinstates Racially Discriminatory Map for Alabama's 2026 Congressional Elections * CONTACT LDF: Troi Barnes, tbarnes@naacpldf.org ACLU: Ella Wiley, EWiley@aclu.org ACLU-AL: media@aclualabama.org Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Alabama a stay in the ongoing voting rights case, Milligan v. Allen, allowing Alabama to use its 2023 racially discrim more PR

NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Reinstates Racially Discriminatory Map for Alabama's 2026 Congressional Elections * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Alabama a stay in the ongoing voting rights case, Milligan v. Allen, allowing Alabama to use its 2023  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36447) entitled "Lake Providence Port Commission - Feeder Line Application - Line of Delta Southern Railroad Located in East Carroll and Madison Parishes, Louisiana": * * * DECISION GRANTING DSRR'S MOTIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS TO APPLICANT AND TO A PARTY TO THIS PROCEEDING BUT LIMITING THE DEPOSITIONS TO ONE DAY The Motions for Issuance of Subpoena to Appl more PR

SEGUIN, Texas, June 3 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: * * * A New Verse: Professor and CMA Director Shareen Vader Retires You could say Shareen Vader has always been surrounded by music. Long before she became the director of the TLU Community Music Academy, it was part of her life. After all, she was only four years old when she took her first piano lesson--and by fourth grade, had taken up the violin as well. Her education progressed from there, through high school more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Holding Fraudulent Child Care Programs Accountable Low-income families rely on federal child care programs so parents can work, provide for their families, and achieve economic freedom. Congress directs taxpayer dollars to support these programs-not to enrich fraudsters.  more PR