WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As President Trump Attacks Americans' Voting Rights, Durbin Delivers Opening Statement Calling To Protect Election Security During Spotlight Forum * June 16, 2026 Durbin: "We have fought too long and too hard to ensure that our elections are safe, secure, and accessible for all eligible Americans, and we must work together to combat these despicable disenfranchisement efforts." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL),  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Timothy Petty, assistant secretary of Commerce for oceans and atmosphere and deputy administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, from a June 3, 2026, hearing on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act (H.R. 2406), Offshore Parity Act (H.R. 8542) and legislation to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports protecting minors from irreversible sex intervention treatment * Attorney General Alan Wilson recently joined a 23-state friend-of-the-court brief in support of Florida's lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics for misleading and deceptive representations regarding minor gender transition procedures.  Florida's lawsuit contends that the American Academy of Pediatrics' claims abo more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Agents Arrest Hammond Woman for Defrauding Medicaid Program of More Than $72,000 * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrested 56-year-old Shuna Singleton, of Carters Lane in Hammond, for defrauding the Medicaid program of approximately $72,442.58. Special Agents assigned to the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI), the Criminal I more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill announces guilty verdicts in Orleans Parish Pursuit Case * Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that Harold Jerome and David Hall were found guilty on multiple charges following a bench trial last week before Judge Benedict Willard in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. The case stems from a September 2024 Louisiana State Police Troop NOLA pursuit in New Orleans. During the pursuit, Jerome crashed into a more PR

BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana, June 18 -- Bossier Parish Community College issued the following news: * * * BPCC Awarded $300,000 H.E.R.O. Fund Grant to Expand Rural Nursing Workforce Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) has been awarded $300,000 through the Louisiana Department of Health's Health Care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.) Fund. The funding will support the college's LPN-to-RN Rural Apprenticeship Pathway, an innovative program designed to address critical nursing shortages across northwest Louisiana. BPCC's LPN-to-RN more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, June 18 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Centenary student's work in cosmetic chemistry garners international attention Centenary College junior Manasi Desai ('27) and Dr. Joshua Lawrence, associate professor of Chemistry, are getting international attention for their research in cosmetic chemistry. Desai and Lawrence developed a nail polish that turns a fingernail into a touchscreen stylus. Their goal was to create a clear, nontoxic polish, and they tested hundreds of combinations be more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Troy Carter Introduces National Men's Health Week Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Men's Health Caucus, introduced a bipartisan House Resolution in recognition of Men's Health Week which occurs annually the week leading up to Father's Day. This resolution is intended to raise awareness about men's health issues and promote preventive care. "As a father, I  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas prepares for heavy rainfall and potential flooding across Southeast Texas * Company activates storm operations, increases staffing and urges customers to stay weather aware Entergy Texas is ramping up its storm response and remains ready to support its customers through the severe weather expected to move across the region. According to the National Weather Service, Southeast Texas could see multiple rounds of heavy rain more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 17 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy's Louisiana utilities prepare for tropical weather * Companies encourage customers to make a kit, have a plan in place and prepare for potential impacts NEW ORLEANS - Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans are closely monitoring the tropical system in the Gulf and are preparing for severe weather that could impact our service territory within the next 24 hours. Should the storm impact our service areas, Entergy crews are re more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 18 (TNSrpt) -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * GE Vernova's New Sustainability Report Highlights Progress Adding New Power to the Grid, Enabling People to Thrive, Reducing Carbon Intensity, and Advancing Breakthrough Energy Technologies * Company details efforts across its Mission: Electrify the Planet to Thrive and Decarbonize. * 2025 step change advancements across a range of breakthrough technologies, including small modular reactors, carbon capture more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, June 17 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY'S MOOREHEAD COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION Grambling State University's Moorehead College of Business & Entrepreneurship received national recognition from the HBCU Business Deans Roundtable on June 5, 2026, earning the Award for Excellence in HBCU Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation during the Roundtable's annual summit in Dallas, Texas. The awar more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, June 18 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: * * * Grambling State's Theodore Callier Leads 30th Annual NSPAA Conference and Technical Assistance Workshop Theodore Callier, Grambling State University's Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs and president of the National Sponsored Programs Administrators Alliance, led NSPAA's 30th Annual National Conference and Technical Assistance Workshop June 1-5 at Caesars New Orleans. The event brought together representatives from 53 colleges and u more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. OIG-26-08) on June 2, 2026 entitled "Results of an Unannounced Inspection of Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, Louisiana." Here are excerpts: * * * Why We Did This Inspection In accordance with the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 (Pub. L. 118-47), we conduct unannounced inspections of ICE detention facilities to ensure compliance with detention standards. From March 4 to 6, 2025, we conducted an in-person,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48996) entitled "Implementation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs: CFI and NEVI" by energy policy analyst Melissa N. Diaz. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) established two federal programs to support the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure: the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program and the Charging and Fueling Infrastru more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 17 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news: * * * LDH strengthens Medicaid provider oversight and program integrity safeguards Initiative includes more frequent revalidations, enhanced monitoring, and greater collaboration with the Office of Inspector General - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is implementing a series of enhanced provider oversight measures designed to strengthen Medicaid program integrity, protect beneficiaries, and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent appropriatel more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Michigan Senate Passes Crucial State Voting Rights Act to Prevent Racial Discrimination in Voting * CONTACT : ACLU of Michigan, esalter@aclumich.org Campaign Legal Center, media@campaignlegalcenter.org LDF, media@naacpldf.org Promote the Vote: erin@promotethevotemi.com The Michigan State Senate yesterday passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act (MIVRA), taking a major step towards enacting state-level protections for vo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Joe Spraggins, executive director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, from a June 3, 2026, hearing on the Offshore Parity Act (H.R. 8542): Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle and members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to be here today and testify on behalf of the Gulf of America state agencies. I am Joe Spraggins, Executive Director at the Mississippi Department of Marine  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF Awards $20 Million in Grants to Restore Longleaf Pine Habitat across the Southeast * WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 17, 2026) - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $20 million in conservation grants to restore, enhance and protect longleaf pine forests across nine southern states. The grants will leverage more than $18.6 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of $38.6 million. more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 18 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * OPSB Passes Resolution Opposing Executive Order 26-047 Board Takes Action to Defend MFP Funding and Protect Educational Services for 44,000 Orleans Parish Students - During a special board meeting, the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) voted to pass a resolution opposing Executive Order 26-047, issued by Gov. Jeff Landry, which would reallocate Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) funding and significantly reduce the resources available to public s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-027-R26) on June 11, 2026 entitled "Louisiana District: Delivery Unit Operations in the Shreveport, LA, Area." Here are excerpts: * * * During the week of January 5, 2026, we performed a self-initiated audit at the Shreveport Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and Package Support Annex (PSA), and three delivery units serviced by the P&DC and PSA. The delivery units included Huntington Station and Southfield Station in S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 17, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Consider Trump Nominees On Wednesday, June 24, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will vote on Trump administration nominees for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Labor Relations Board, and National Endowment for the Humanities. Agenda: * Nomination of Brett Matsumoto to be Commissioner of Labor Statist more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, June 18 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news: * * * Southeastern appoints music and performing arts department head By: Tonya Lowentritt Southeastern Louisiana University has appointed a new music and performing arts department head. Paul Buyer will join the Southeastern faculty from Clemson University, where he served as director of percussion, director of music, and acting associate dean. Buyer received his doctor of musical arts and master of music degrees in percussion performance from the  more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I: Lightning Caused $1.65 Billion in US Homeowners Claim Payouts in 2025; Average Cost Per Claim Surges Nearly 43% Florida, California and Texas Again Among Top States for Lightning Losses MALVERN, Pa. - U.S. insurers paid an estimated $1.65 billion in lightning-related homeowners insurance claims in 2025, a 59% increase from the $1.04 billion paid in 2024, according to the latest figures from the Insurance Informa more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, June 17 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Tropical Storm Arthur: Medical Aid Pre-Positioned Along Texas & Louisiana Coast * Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is moving northeast along the Texas coast, with communities bracing for excessive rainfall and potential flooding over the coming days. The storm, which was tracking towards the Texas/Louisiana border, has prompted tropical storm warnings from Sargent, Texas, to Morgan City more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Administration Is Considering a Strategic Petroleum Reserve in California * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump's Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated that the administration is considering a Strategic Petroleum Reserve in California due to the state's increasing energy isolation and its important military installations. 2 California has taken actions that have reduced its number of refineries from 42 to 11 in 40 years, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Julia Letlow for U.S. Senate in Louisiana * Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Julia Letlow to represent Louisiana in the U.S. Senate. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities for American businesses and workers.  "Julia Letlow is a proven leader, a tireless ad more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 17 -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus posted the following news: * * * UL Lafayette hosts prestigious inaugural NIIMBL eXperience for Educators * The University of Louisiana at Lafayette hosted the inaugural NIIMBL eXperience for Educators, one of only six institutions nationwide selected to offer the prestigious program designed to connect K-12 educators with the rapidly growing and changing biopharmaceutical industry. Held in early June at UL Lafayette's New Iberia Research Center, the event welco more PR