DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Alexandria May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Aug. 11, 2026 * * * Workers in the Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.82 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($52.83), legal ($ more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Baton Rouge May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Aug. 11, 2026 * * * Workers in the Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.44 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($60.64), archit more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Aug. 11, 2026 * * * Workers in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.86 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups includ more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Lafayette May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Aug. 11, 2026 * * * Workers in the Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.06 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($54.12), legal ($45 more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake Charles May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Aug. 11, 2026 * * * Workers in the Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.23 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($56.89); arch more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Monroe May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Aug. 11, 2026 * * * Workers in the Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.49 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($52.84), legal ($41.76),  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in New Orleans-Metairie May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Aug. 11, 2026 * * * Workers in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.35 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included managemen more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Shreveport-Bossier City May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Aug. 11, 2026 * * * Workers in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.24 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups included man more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Aug. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital welcomes urologist and urologic oncologist Olamide Omidele, MD * LAKE CHARLES, La. - CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital welcomes Olamide Omidele, MD, a urologist and urologic oncologist who specializes in minimally invasive and robot-assisted care for prostate, kidney and bladder conditions. His office is located on the second floor of Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center Urology at 401 D more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy's John Hudson honored with the 2026 Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award * Celebrated for his impactful leadership and decades-long dedication to youth development and community resilience Scouting America's Southeast Louisiana Council has selected John O. Hudson III, chief external affairs officer and president of the Entergy Charitable Foundation, as one of the 2026 Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award honorees. The other honore more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, with 15 co-signers issued the following letter to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * New Videos: Jaguar Still in Arizona as Border Wall Construction Threatens Critical Corridor * TUCSON, Ariz.-The Center for Biological Diversity released new footage today of a jaguar roaming the wilds of southern Arizona near a transnational wildlife movement corridor that is rapidly being closed by border wall construction. The footage shows a large adult male jaguar, nicknamed "Cinco," north of the San Rafael Valley in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, King Introduce Legislation to Reward Offshore Wind Developers Who Stand Up to Trump Administration, Streamline Permitting * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced legislation to reward developers who buck Trump Administration demands to abandon their offshore wind leases with access to an expedited route to more development, incentivizing private companies to stand up against the Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, Robert Garcia, D-California, and Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C Dear Speaker Johnson, The Senate has unanimously passed a resolution opposing a pardon or clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell. The House must, without delay, do the same. There are now multiple res more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 11 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * Rural Pharmacies Identify Thousands of Patients at Risk of Stroke, Heart Disease, Pilot Program Finds * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aug. 11, 2026) - A trailblazing new program using rural pharmacies to identify and screen patients at risk of stroke and heart disease may have saved hundreds of lives, improved outcomes for thousands of patients, and saved millions of dollars by preventing hospitalization.  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Restrictions South Dakota Attorney Marty Jackley commends a Texas U.S. Federal Court decision that ruled the National Firearms Act (NFA)'s registrational regulations of short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, silencers and other firearms are no longer valid. South Dakota was one of 14 states to challenge the regul more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 11 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State remembers Dr. Suresh R. Londhe, architect of agribusiness programs * Londhe's 40 years of service included building academic programs and expanding the university's international reach. He died Wednesday at age 87. ORANGEBURG, S.C. -South Carolina State University is remembering Dr. Suresh R. Londhe, a longtime educator, researcher and academic leader whose four decades of service helped shape business and agribusiness educatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche: We write to inquire about the status of the contempt refer more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news: * * * Tulane Law Faculty and Fellows Showcase Scholarship at SEALS Annual Conference * slide 7 to 10 of 4 Tulane Law School faculty and fellows made a strong showing at the 2026 Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual Conference in Amelia Island, Florida, contributing to discussions on topics ranging from criminal law and voting rights to legal education and social justice. A highlight of the conference was a discussion group "Old Har more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 11 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * USA Rice Participates in Field Days Across the Delta * HARRISBURG & STUTTGART, AR; WINNSBORO, LA; and SLEDGE, MS -USA Rice staff traveled across the Mississippi Delta last week to participate in industry meetings and field days that highlighted the research, promotion, and policy work underway to strengthen the U.S. rice industry. On Tuesday, the Horizon Ag Field Day was held in Harrisburg at the Northeast Rice Research & Extension  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon Frontline powers mission-critical communications for America 250 celebrations * #At a glance * Extensive agency collaboration: The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team partnered with federal, state and local public safety agencies across two dozen event sites. * Mission critical coverage: Network support was deployed for major events, including Sail 250 maritime celebration more PR