COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Recognized as One of America's Best Companies by TIME * COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9, 2026 - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is proud to announce it has been named to TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 list. "We are honored to be recognized as one of America's best companies," said Phil Ulrich, AEP executive vice president and chief human resources officer. "This recognition reflects our ongoing efforts to evolve ou more PR

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, July 11 [Category: Food/Beverage] (TNSrpt) -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance posted the following news release: * * * American Seafood Producers Express Strong Support for Proposed Additional Tariffs in Section 301 Investigation on Forced Labor American Catfish, Crawfish, and Shrimp Industries Weigh in with USTR - On Monday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance, joined by the American Shrimp Processors Association, the Catfish Farmers of America, the Crawfish Processors Alliance, and the Crawfish Commodity Committee of the more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Annual Louisiana fishing rodeo reels in more than $190,000 for The Power to Care * The annual Watt-A-Catch fishing rodeo is dedicated to raising funds for The Power to Care, a crucial program that offers emergency bill assistance to our most vulnerable customers Earlier this June, Entergy Louisiana hosted the third annual Watt-A-Catch Fishing Rodeo -and thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our employees, partners and sponsors, thi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls Attorney General Kris Mayes and 48 other attorneys general this week called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigati more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 9 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Slidell Man for Using AI to Create Child Sexual Abuse Material * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) agents arrested a Slidell man for u sing AI to create Child Sexual Abuse Material. The suspect, 32-year-old Joseph Impastato III, of Hayes Road in Slidell, was identified after agents received a cyber tip from the National Center more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 10 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Union Parish Man for Child Sexual Abuse Crimes * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) has arrested 34-year-old Justin Craig Bolin, of Flanagan Road in West Monroe, on multiple charges following an investigation into child sexual abuse. This investigation was initiated by a complaint received from the National Center for Missing  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 9 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Secures Guilty Pleas and Sentences for Two Women Who Abused Disabled Resident and Recorded the Assault at Hammond Community Home * Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that the Louisiana Department of Justice's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has secured guilty pleas and sentences for two former employees of the Camellia Drive Community Home in Hammond for their roles in th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding proposed rules on interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs. The coalition focuses on enhancing care for individuals with serious illness, emphasizing comprehensive, person-centered healthcare consistent with patients' goals and values. The coalition supports the establishment of shorter, standardized decision timeframes  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * DNC Applauds Maryland Leaders for Calling Special Session on Protecting Voting Rights On Tuesday, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and Maryland House Speaker Joseline Pena-Melnyk announced that the state's General Assembly will convene for a special session on redistricting next month. The announcement comes after more than a half dozen Republican states advanced Donald Trump's desperate power grab by ramming through rigge more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Matthew B. Bogue, president of Dutch Oil Co., Columbus, Mississippi, and partner at Victory Marketing LLC, dba Sprint Mart, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing opposition to the OCC's interim final rule on National Bank Non-Interest Charges and Fees and the related interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The company, which operates more than 100 convenience stores across Mississippi, Alabama, an more ST

RUSTON, Louisiana, July 9 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news: * * * Eighty-eight rising bank leaders advance knowledge at Louisiana Tech's School of Banking * Bankers from across the state participated in the fifth year of the Louisiana Tech University School of Banking on campus in June. Presented by the College of Business in collaboration with the Louisiana Bankers Association, the weeklong professional development program expands the skills and knowledge base of rising bank leaders. The 88 participants engaged in t more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans supports city's vision for New Orleans East Investment and Job Corridor * Entergy New Orleans joined Mayor Helena Moreno, Councilmember Jason Hughes, Delgado Community College, local elected officials, business leaders and community partners as the City of Orleans unveiled the New Orleans East Investment and Job Corridor, a major initiative designed to accelerate economic development, attract new industries and create more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced availability of an environmental impact statement for the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Project. The review period ends August 10, 2026. Nancy Abrams, Deputy Director, Federal Activities Division, signed the notice. -- Kripaa Chhughani, Targeted News Service * * # * * View July 10, 2026, Federal Register source information here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/10/2026-13961/environ more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * FAQ: Are Amazon data centers raising electricity bills? * Research and analysis from AWS on the About Amazon blog. An independent study found that Amazon pays for the costs to power its data centers-these expenses aren't added to the bills of local residents or businesses. In some cases, Amazon even pays a surplus that utilities can use to modernize the power grid. Between 2020 and 2025, the average U.S. residential electricity pric more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Energy Information Administration issued the following information collection: * * * EIA invites public comment on the proposed collection of information, EIA-914, Monthly Crude Oil and Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas Production Report, as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. EIA is requesting a three-year extension of Form EIA-914 Monthly Crude Oil and Lease Condensate, and Natural Gas Production Report. The survey collects monthly data on production and sales of more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 10 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Help Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Woman Become a First-Time Homeowner with $20K Grant * BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, July 10, 2026 -For years, Kiffany Gordon of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, wanted to transition from renting to owning a home of her own. With rising rental costs, she knew homeownership would offer more stability. With the support of a $20,000 Ho more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, July 10 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news: * * * Forestry student awarded National Association of Women in Timber Scholarship * Aurora McCain, a student in the School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry at Louisiana Tech University, was awarded the 2026 National Association of Women in Timber (NAWT) Scholarship on June 5 during the 7th Annual NAWT Conference in Georgetown, South Carolina. McCain is majoring in Forestry with concentrations in Forest Management and Wildlife Habitat Management. Her a more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, July 10 -- Grambling State University posted the following news: * * * Grambling State University's Moorehead College of Business & Entrepreneurship Earns Extension of AACSB Accreditation * GRAMBLING, La. -July 9, 2026 - Grambling State University's Thomas & Joyce Moorehead College of Business & Entrepreneurship has earned an extension of accreditation from AACSB International, the world's leading accrediting body for business schools. AACSB announced today that Grambling State was among 38 institutions recognized for  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Reforming FEMA: Ensuring the Nation's Disaster Readiness Works for Americans" at 10 a.m. on July 15, 2026, at 2167 Rayburn House Office Building: Witness List: * The Honorable Craig Fugate, Former FEMA Administrator * The Honorable Cynthia Lee Sheng, President, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on behalf of the National Association of Counties * The Honorable Jim Matheson, Chief Executive Officer, National Rural E more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * International Assessment Finds Gopher Tortoise Is Critically Endangered * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -The International Union for Conservation of Nature has published a new assessment that revises the gopher tortoise's status from "vulnerable" to "critically endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The tortoise's critically endangered status indicates it is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild, giv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $38.6 million for Hurricanes Laura, Ida and Francine recovery * MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $38,624,232 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to help Louisiana communities continue recovering from Hurricanes Laura, Ida and Francine. "Louisianians do not quit when a storm passes. We roll up our sleeves and help our neighbors rebuild be more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Baton Rouge, and the National Wildlife Federation, Reston, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service urging the agency to maintain the Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei) as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The organizations highlighted the scientific consensus confirming that the Rice's whale is a distinct species and remains critically endangered w more ST

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Lineworker Appreciation Day: Honoring the people behind the power * When the lights go out, Entergy Arkansas lineworkers are the first to answer the call. Whether they're restoring power after severe weather, connecting service for a new business or working high above the ground on power lines, they do the work that keeps communities powered every day. Every July 10, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and our utility p more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 11 -- Ford Motor issued the following news: * * * Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Wisconsin Residents Affected by Severe Weather Offered Payment Relief From Ford Credit, Lincoln AFS Ford Credit and Lincoln Automotive Financial Services are offering payment relief to customers affected by natural disasters this year in Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, and Wisconsin. Payment extensions of up to 60 days are offered to eligible customers in counties FEMA has identified for its Individuals and Households Program. Inte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Memphis Drone Washing, Olive Branch, Mississippi, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's proposed rule on restricting unmanned aircraft operations near fixed-site facilities. The letter offers an assessment of the FAA's notice which proposes allowing a wide range of private facility operators to petition for government-enforced drone flight restrictions over public airspace adjacent to their properties. The letter highlights that the prop more ST

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Pushes Federal Government to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 49 attorneys general today in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * National Parks Conservation Association Announces Ed Stierli as Vice President of Government Affairs The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) today announced that Ed Stierli has been named the organization's new Vice President of Government Affairs. Ed will lead advocacy efforts to advance the organization's legislative and administrative priorities to safeguard America's national parks. His leadership will he more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49022) on July 7, 2026, entitled "Nationwide Injunctions and Universal Judicial Relief One Year After Trump v. CASA:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Nationwide Injunctions Issued Since CASA CRS has also sought to evaluate the impact of Trump v. CASA by searching for nationwide injunctions issued since the date of the CASA decision. To identify relevant cases, CRS used the methodology in the March 2025 CRS report with two modifications. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Calls on DHS to Halt Transfer of Immigrant Children Out of Arizona * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after reports that the Department of Homeland Security plans to transfer 108 immigrant children from Arizona to facilities in Texas and Louisiana, including a 5-month-old U.S. citizen detained alongside their parent. "The Trump administration's plans to move 108 children hu more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 9 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Study: Fair Chance Hiring needs the right words * New Michigan State University-led research suggests the difference between a hiring policy that harms recruiting and one that doesn't may come down to just a few words. As some companies scale back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the study found that how organizations explain certain hiring policies can significantly influence how job seekers respond. Published in the Journal of Manage more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * T&I Committee to Hold Hearing on the Need to Improve Federal Disaster Assistance and FEMA Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) announced that the full Committee will hold a hearing next week to examine efforts to improve federal disaster assistance and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); discuss how H.R. 4669, the Fixing Em more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Pushes Federal Government to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt stronger safeguards that would make it harder for scammers to obtain legitimate telephone numbers and use them to target consumers. The coalition filed comments suppor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Mississippi Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affecte more PR

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, July 10 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance posted the following news release: * * * USDA to Add U.S. Wild-Caught Shrimp to TEFAP Foods Available List * Helping Shrimpers, Deliveries Could Begin in January The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that it plans to add U.S. wild-caught, peeled and deveined shrimp to the FY27 Foods Available List for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), the program that supplies commodities to food banks and pantries around the c more PR

LOGAN, Utah, July 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Archivists Win Philip M. Hamer and Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award for Outdoor Recreation Archive * LOGAN - Clint Pumphrey and Chase Anderson of Utah State University have been named 2026 recipients of an award from the Society of American Archivists for building the Outdoor Recreation Archive. The Philip M. Hamer and Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award recognizes individuals or institutions that have significantly increased public awareness of archival materials throug more PR