WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of the Nation's 250th Anniversary, Senator Markey, Rep. Ramirez Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm Commitment to Immigrant Inclusion * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (July 1, 2026) - As the nation celebrates its 250 th anniversary, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) introduced a resolution to reaffirm Congress's role in upholding the principles of equality, dignity, and justice for all. Past  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 2 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Air Products Abandons Proposed Louisiana "Blue" Hydrogen and Ammonia Plant with Carbon Capture Scheme Victory -- Community groups celebrate the company's decision to pull out -- citing the huge risks associated with the project's polluting facility and carbon dioxide pipeline - Burnside, LA -- Air Products has cancelled the so-called Louisiana 'Clean Energy' Complex. The company had planned to produce blue hydrogen and ammonia from me more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 2 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on July 1, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Attorney General Liz Murrill Announces Medicaid Fraud Bust, New Division, and $73 million in Ordered Restitution * Today, Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the arrest of 21 individuals on charges of Medicaid fraud or cruelty to those in need of care. The operation was conducted by General Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), which she also announced has been elevated to a standalone division withi more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * MN social media warning law scheduled to go into effect July 1 but enforcement currently facing legal challenge Minnesota's new social media warning law passed during the 2025 special legislative session requires social media companies to display a mental health warning label to users on their sites. The provision is s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12489) by Senior Research Librarian Ben Leubsdorf: * * * Congressional District Geography Workbook (119th Congress): An Interactive Tool for Congressional Users This Insight accompanies the Congressional District Geography Workbook, a Microsoft Excel file that congressional users can download from CRS.gov. The workbook provides information about U.S. House districts as configured in the 119th Congress (2025-2026). It supersedes more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN FIELDS INTRODUCES NFIP PREMIUM TRANSPARENCY ACT ALONGSIDE COSPONSORS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Cleo Fields, along with Representatives Troy Carter, Mike Ezell, and Rob Bresnahan, introduced H.R. 9511, the NFIP Premium Transparency Act, legislation that would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to give the more than 400,000 Louisiana policy holders enrolled in the National Flood Insurance Program a fu more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 1 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release: * * * Enhancing Healthcare and the Community's Role Through New MSMS Program The University of Dubuque continues to build pathways into healthcare careers with the planned launch of an innovative master of science in medical science (MSMS) program that will give students the opportunity to explore clinical careers, strengthen their academic credentials, and enhance their understanding of the role a community plays in health outcomes. The 10-month, non-thes more PR

HOUMA, Louisiana, July 2 -- Fletcher Technical Community College issued the following news: * * * Fletcher Technical Community College Joins Nationally Recognized Metallica Scholars Initiative as the Workforce Education Program Expands to over 90 Schools Schriever, La - Fletcher Technical Community College is proud to announce its selection as one of eighteen new schools to join the eighth year of the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). Supported by a generous $75,000 grant aimed at enhancing employer-aligned workforce training  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Carr Joins Multistate Effort to Defend Commonsense Voter ID Laws Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief in support of Indiana's voter ID law and the rights of states to enact critical election integrity measures. "The majority of Americans support commonsense voter ID laws. It's not partisan. It's about protecting the integrity of our elections," said Carr. "We have similar requirements here in Geor more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, July 1 -- Gardner-Webb University posted the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb Doctor of Business Administration Student Transforms Classroom Through Research and Innovation Linda Thornhill's Work in Artificial Intelligence and Economics Shapes Student Learning While Gaining International Recognition from Academic Peers - When Linda Thornhill began Gardner-Webb University's Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program in Summer 2024, she wasn't just pursuing a doctorate-she was looking for a way to g more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, July 1 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * Hampton Cup '26: Study Abroad Students Can Now Set Their Sights on Qatar and a World of Possibility Newly Announced Partnership Creates Pathways for Cultural Exchange and International Learning in Education City, Qatar -  Hampton University has entered into a new partnership with the Qatar Foundation that will create transformative study-abroad opportunities for students within one of the world's most innovative educational ecosystems, Education City in Doha, more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following statement on June 29, 2026: * * * Hispanic Federation Welcomes SCOTUS Ruling Defending Mail in Ballots, a Critical Step in Defending Democracy Hispanic Federation will continue to push back on broader voting rights attack such as redistricting and additional attempts to curtail mail-in ballots - Today, the Supre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on July 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: RAGA Wins for Women's Sports Twenty-seven attorneys general went to bat for female athletes across America. On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor -- affirming that states may protect sex-based categories in sports and uphold the promise of Title IX. This is the most significant victory for women's sports in a generation, brought by Republican attorneys general. In their words: "Common sense won again. We s more PR

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, July 1 (TNSjou) -- Louisiana Christian University issued the following news release: * * * LCU science professor, students have research published Louisiana Christian University professor and three students have conducted three research projects that have been published in scientific journals. Dr. Ajibade Oyeyemi, a member of the science faculty, and Emma Anthony, a sophomore biological sciences major, had "A Comparative Study of Entomological Diversity and Biochemical Niche Partitioning: Implications for Environmental more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and ACLU of Delaware Secure Final Passage of Delaware Voting Rights Act Bill Now Heads to Governor's Desk to Be Signed into Law  - Today, with a unanimous vote, the Delaware Senate passed the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act (DEVRA), passing the bill fully through the Delaware General Assembly, enshrining crucial voter protections and expanding safeguards against discrimination in voting. The bill, HB 444, now h more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 1 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Louisiana Attorney General Murrill Launches Athlete Agent Registration Portal * Today, Attorney General Liz Murrill launched Louisiana's new Athlete Agent Registration Portal, an online registration system, and the first major operational milestone under Senate Bill 389, the landmark athlete agent reform law passed by the Louisiana Legislature. The portal, administered by the AG's Public Protection Division, requires all athlete agent more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Louisiana Community Resistance Forces Blue Hydrogen Plant Cancellation * Earthworks and local partners mark a victory for community health over corporate profit BATON ROUGE, LA - Today, in a win for local communities in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, Air Products announced it was ending its efforts to build a new multibillion-dollar blue hydrogen project. The project would've included the build-out of pipelines and facilities across Ascension, more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, July 1 -- Grambling State University posted the following news: * * * Louisiana Public Service Commission Partnership Enhances Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center at Grambling State University For generations, the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center has served as one of the defining spaces at Grambling State University - where students celebrate commencement, families gather for milestone moments, the campus comes together in community, and Tiger Athletics competes for championships. Today, that experience shines even brigh more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 1 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * MICC-Fort Polk welcomes new leader FORT POLK, La. - The Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Polk transferred director authority from Lt. Col. Donald Lee to Lt. Col. Brandon Wagner during a ceremony June 17 at Fort Polk, Louisiana, marking a transition in leadership for one of the Army's key installation contracting organizations.  MICC-Fort Polk is a command-select, battalion-level leadership directorate under the 418th Con more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 1 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's Hoover recognized with resolution by Mississippi legislators As Mississippi State prepares to seat its largest Master of Science in Nursing cohort yet with 52 incoming students, the Mississippi Legislature has recognized the university's inaugural Senior Nurse Fellow Kim Welch Hoover for her more than 40 years of excellence in healthcare. Hoover "has made a lasting impact on her patients, students and colleagues during her decades-long car more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, July 1 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news: * * * Newman named dean of College of Applied and Natural Sciences Dr. Jamie Newman has been named dean of the College of Applied and Natural Sciences at Louisiana Tech University, bringing more than a decade of leadership, research excellence, and academic innovation to the role.  A member of the Louisiana Tech faculty since 2013, Newman most recently served as the director of the School of Biological Sciences and before that, the associate dean for research more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 20 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of June 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026. Under the CRA, the OCC assesses an institution's record of meeting the credit need more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, July 1 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * President Jeremiah Shinn Takes the Reins as UM's 20th President The University of Montana today officially welcomed Dr. Jeremiah Shinn as the 20th president of the flagship institution. Shinn's tenure leading UM begins July 1. "It's my goal to lead UM in a way that makes this state proud," Shinn said. "Together, we will build on our strengths to make UM even more aligned with the needs of students and the realities of today's workforce." Shinn more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following statement on July 1, 2026, by staffer Hannah Berk: * * * Fighting Words Poetry Contest 2026: K-11 Winners and Finalists The Pulitzer Center congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2026 Fighting Words Poetry Contest for grades K-11! Read the winning entries below, and explore this year's young adult poems here (https://pulitzercenter.org/blog/young-adult-winners-and-finalists-fighting-words-poetry-contest-2026). more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following statement on July 1, 2026, by staffer Hannah Berk: * * * Young Adult Winners and Finalists: Fighting Words Poetry Contest 2026 The Pulitzer Center congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2026 Fighting Words Poetry Contest for young adults! Read the winning entries below, and explore this year's K-11 poems here. Register for a July 30 workshop and conversation with past contest winners here (https://events.zoom more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ramirez, Sen. Markey Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm Congress's Commitment to Immigrant Inclusion Ahead of the Nation's 250th Anniversary * Washington, DC - As the nation approaches its 250 th anniversary, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a resolution to reaffirm Congress' role in upholding the principles of equality, dignity, and justice for all, including immigrant communities. As  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Carter, Fields, Ezell, Bresnahan Introduce the NFIP Premium Transparency Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), alongside Reps. Cleo Fields (D-LA), Mike Ezell (R-MS), and Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) introduced the NFIP Premium Transparency Act. This bill will require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide comprehensive, transparent flood insurance information to property owners and the public throu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Submits Letter for Bossier Semiquincentennial Time Capsule On the eve of America's 250 th Anniversary, Speaker Johnson contributed a letter to the 2026 Bossier Community Time Capsule, which will remain sealed until America's tricentennial in 2076. In the letter, Speaker Johnson outlined his journey to Congress and the Speakership, the genius of America's constitutional republic, and emphasized the importance of maintaining our Repub more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: As America Celebrates Our 250th Anniversary This Week, Democrats Are Noticeably Silent * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the genius of the American experiment in self-governance and celebrated the endurance of our Republic as we mark our 250th Anniversary this week. Speaker Johnson also discussed the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act, which furt more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * USSTRATCOM commander tours Dyess AFB, highlights global strike readiness * DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - U.S. Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, visited Dyess Air Force Base June 23-24, 2026, gaining firsthand insight into the installation's readiness posture and the Airmen who deliver critical long-range strike capabilities for the Department of War.  Home to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB supports the long more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, July 2 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: * * * Veterans are Choosing Louisiana and Nicholls Stands Ready When young military service members finish their first four to eight years of duty, they face a massive choice: where to build their post-military career. According to recent data, a striking number of them are choosing Louisiana. The Department of Veterans Affairs Annual Benefits Report reveals that the number of people using veteran education benefits in Louisiana grew by 9.5% last y more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Groups Secure Final Passage of New Jersey Voter Empowerment Act Voting Rights Groups Urge Governor Sherrill to Enact Strong NJVEA Immediately  - Yesterday, after years of relentless advocacy for increased voting rights protections, a coalition of state and national voting advocacy organizations secured the final passage of the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey (NJVEA) through both chambers o more PR