BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * 4-H youth spread hope one coffee sleeve at a time during Suicide Prevention Month * (09/25/26) BATON ROUGE, La -Sometimes a simple message can make a difference. That was the idea behind a 4-H suicide prevention project in Calcasieu Parish that started with markers, coffee sleeves and a group of 4-H'ers hoping to spread encouragement. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Kyle Dupre, a 4-H agent in Calcasieu Parish, w more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 26 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Marshall Urges Congress to Add Women's Sports Protections to College Sports Bill September 24, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall submitted a letter urging House and Senate leadership to support legislative language in an amendment to S.4668, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, that protects the privacy, safety, and opportunities for women student-athletes. The letter was co-led by M more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 24 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * Along Louisiana's backroads, swamp sunflower brings cheer to autumn days * Get It Growing for 09/25/26 If you take a drive down the highways and byways of Louisiana in the coming weeks, you might notice large masses of golden-yellow flowers on the side of the road. This very likely is Helianthus angustifolius, better known as the swamp sunflower. Native to Louisiana and much of the United States, swamp sunflower is one of our mos more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSletter) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following letter to Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 22, 2026 The Honorable Bill Cassidy, M.D. Chairman U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions The Honorable - Bernie Sanders Ranking Member U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Dear Chair more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Americans stand ready: Make sure you're prepared for severe weather * Entergy encourages customers to stay prepared for severe weather during National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness Month, and Entergy is joining organizations across the country in encouraging customers to take simple, proactive steps to keep their families and property safe before emergencies occur. As severe weather grows more frequent and inte more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 25 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of Russellville Man Following Retail Theft Investigation * #Griffin: 'Retail theft hurts Arkansas businesses, workers, and consumers, and repeat offenders drive up costs for everyone' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin announced the arrest of a Russellville man for felony theft of property: "On May 1, 2026, special agents from my office were contacted by a security official fro more PR

BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- Bossier Parish Community College posted the following news: * * * BPCC TO OFFER FREE CONSTRUCTION CRAFTS BOOTCAMPS IN NATCHITOCHES, MANY * Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) is expanding skilled trades training across Northwest Louisiana by offering free Basic Construction Crafts Bootcamps this fall at its Natchitoches and Sabine Valley campuses. The three-week bootcamp prepares participants for entry-level construction jobs and lays a foundation for further training and careers in the skilled trad more PR

YOUNG HARRIS, Georgia, Sept. 25 -- Young Harris College posted the following news: * * * Campus Gate Art Gallery hosts Justin Archer exhibit * By Steve Esser YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. -Young Harris College's Campus Gate Art Gallery will present Justin Archer's "Stratified Histories," a sculptor's look at fragility and beauty found in the human experience. Stratified Histories will open Oct. 1, with a reception at 6 p.m. in the gallery and will be on display until Oct. 29. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. "My sculptur more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Bill to Strengthen Election Security, Give Accountability to Voters * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced legislation to require states to conduct open primaries for federal offices and establish additional guardrails in congressional elections. The legislation includes commonsense provisions including requiring voter photo identification and placing limits on states' ability to gerrymander congressi more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Sept. 26 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Centenary named Top National Liberal Arts College by U.S. News & World Report September 23, 2026 Centenary College of Louisiana has been named a Top National Liberal Arts College in the 2027 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, released Sept. 22. Centenary ranked No. 132 among National Liberal Arts Colleges and No. 121 on the Top Private National Liberal Arts College on U.S. News' new list. The College was a Top Per more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling (LABEL) Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Yesterday, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced H.R. 10580, the Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling Act (LABEL) Act, to require that country of origin and production method (wild or farm-raised) labels for fish be clearly displayed on the front of consumer packages through amending the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. "Every more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 26 -- Dillard University issued the following news: * * * Dillard University Receives $1.5 Million in Supplemental Title III HBCU Fundi September 24, 2026 Dear Dillard Family, We are pleased to announce that Dillard University will receive a one-time supplemental award of $1,537,401 under the federal Title III, Part F Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Program. The award covers year two (2026) of the 2025-2030 grant cycle. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has awarded this o more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy named a Top Utility in economic development for 19th year in a row * THE WOODLANDS, Texas - For the 19th consecutive year, Site Selection magazine has named Entergy a Top Utility in economic development. The communities we serve continue to attract some of the nation's most competitive and power-intensive industries in the United States. In 2025, Entergy Texas helped secure more than $30,000 in capital investments and create mo more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Finding her stride: Air Force medic channels grit, military medicine to return to duty * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Inside the sunlit rehabilitation gym at the Center for the Intrepid, Senior Airman Hailey Alaniz stood between two parallel bars, looking down at her newly fitted left leg. Finished in a custom, dark-sparkle carbon-fiber wrap, the prosthetic offered just the touch of p more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Sep 25, 2026 From Kaua'i to Kuala Lumpur, Here's Where Hilton is Opening and Renovating this Season * Hilton is continuing strong momentum across its portfolio, including the debut of NoMad in Singapore, the debut of Waldorf Astoria and Conrad in Malaysia, and the expansion of Signia Hilton and Apartment Collection by Hilton in key U.S. destinations. * This quarter marks important firsts in new destinations, including Hilton's entry into Baja  more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 26 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra Faculty Help Middle Schoolers Understand 9/11's Lasting Impact Teaching today's middle and high school students about the September 11 attacks requires more than providing an account of what happened on that day. Educators must also explain how Americans responded and how the political decisions made in the aftermath continue to affect students, their families, and communities. * * * News in Summary * Hofstra faculty introduced local middle school more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-798) on the Title IX Clarification Act (H.R. 8781). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Sept. 8, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 8781, Title IX Clarification Act of 2026, amends section 901(c) of Education Amendments of 1972 to define ``sex'' for purposes of nondiscrimination requirements applicable to federally funded education programs and activities. Committee Action 118TH CONGRESS First Session--Hearings  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-795) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 9497). The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 3, 2026. The House passed the bill on Sept. 16, 2026, and it has been received by the Senate, but not referred to a committee. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) Congressional Direction Academic Partnerships.--The Committee recognizes the value of the Corps entering into cooperative agreements with certain universit more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-795) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 9497). The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 3, 2026. The House passed the bill on Sept. 16, 2026, and it has been received by the Senate, but not referred to a committee. * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Committee Votes Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives requires each committee report to include the total number of votes c more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comments of KABOOM! on Proposed Changes to Decennial Census Demographic Inquiries Docket No.: USBC-2026-0628 Agency: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce Subject: Proposed Revisions to Decennial Questionnaire Content (Sec. 70.2(a)) I. KABOOM!'s Mission and Interest in this Proposed Change KABOOM! is a national non-profit organization dedicated to ending play more ST

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Decries U.S. Department of Justice Dismissal of Over Fifty Federal School Desegregation Cases * Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a misleading announcement, claiming that it had "ended" more than 50 federal school desegregation cases. The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) decried the deceptive announcement. LDF continues to litigate many of these open school desegregation cases. LDF is disheartened by the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Louisiana NRCS Celebrates Contribution to One Million Acres Restored Through Wetland Reserve Easements * More than one million acres of wetlands and bottomland hardwood forests have now been restored through the Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) program across the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (LMAV), which stretches from Missouri to Louisiana. Of the 6 states included in the LMAV, Louisiana makes up more than  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice to Rebuild America * Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington (September 24, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) today reintroduced the Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act, legislation that would establish a Civilian Climate Corps (CCC), administered by the Corporation for National and  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Medicaid Bahama Mama - AG Liz Murrill's Office Arrests Louisiana woman for Medicaid Fraud * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrested a White Castle woman for Medicaid Fraud. 65-year-old Sharon Molden, of CPL Herman Brown Jr. Street in White Castle, was arrested on the following charge: * 1 count of 14:70.1 Medicaid Fraud Molden was arrested on Sept. 24, 2026, for one count of LA RS 14:70.1 Med more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * New exhibition at Tulane reveals the long, contested struggle for independence in Spanish America * Long before New Orleans became part of the United States, the city served as a Spanish colonial capital that supplied George Washington's army, launched military campaigns against the British and later became a center of intrigue for Spanish American independence movements. That local history is one thread in the larger story of Spanish American ind more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warren, Torres Introduce Bill to Address Basic Needs Insecurity in Higher Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-Calif.-35), reintroduced the Basic Assistance for Students In College (BASIC) Act, legislation to help community colleges and four-year institutions address the unmet basic needs of their students by establishing a $1 more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * Pioneer Heritage Center breaks ground on Rotary Club of South Shreveport Centennial Pavilion * SHREVEPORT - Tour groups from area schools and communities visiting the LSUS Pioneer Heritage Center will soon have a way to beat the Louisiana heat. The PHC broke ground on the Rotary Club of South Shreveport Centennial Pavilion on Friday. The Pavilion, which will sit behind the General Store on the Pioneer Heritage Center grounds,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSCrpt) -- "WE HAD WHISTLES, THEY HAD GUNS": Human Rights Violations in U.S. Immigration Enforcement Operations and the Case to Abolish ICE - A report from Amnesty International - September 2026 (168 pages) * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Amnesty International has documented that, since taking office on 20 January 2025, the Trump administration has subjected migrants, asylum seekers and refugees to a wide range of human rights violations. The administration is implementing a mass detention and deportation system, fuelled by ra more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Announces $4.9M in Grant Awards to Expand VBOC Network New VBOCs will Support Entrepreneurs in Alaska, Florida and Louisiana September 25, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced nearly $4.9 million in grant awards over five years to establish new Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) in Alaska, Florida and Louisiana, along with supporting satellite offices. The new centers will expand access to ent more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 09.25.2026 Chairman Cassidy, Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce National Hazing Awareness Week Resolution WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced a resolution to recognize this week, September 21st through the 25th, as National Hazing Awareness Week. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 09.25.2026 Chairman Cassidy, Reed, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing September 2026 as National Literacy Month WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing September 2026 as National Literacy Month. "Literacy ope more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 25 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * South American Importers Visit U.S. Rice Industry * LITTLE ROCK, AR & SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA - Last week, USA Rice hosted a delegation of eight South American importers and industry representatives here for a firsthand look at the U.S. rice industry. The delegates hailed from Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Ecuador. The mission began with an industry dinner in Little Rock where USA Rice members discussed export possibilities, rice varietie more PR

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 26 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * 9/24/26 TAMIU Names Tyler Unsicker as Director of Athletics Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) has named Tyler Unsicker as its new Athletics Director, bringing an experienced collegiate athletics leader to oversee TAMIU's Dustdevil Athletics program. Unsicker has served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics at Louisiana State University of Alexandria (LSUA) for the more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * Try to spot the two-spot cotton leafhopper: LSU AgCenter researchers receive USDA grant to raise awareness * (09/24/2026) BATON ROUGE, La. -With fall upon us, many a Louisianan's mind turns to that first piping hot pot of gumbo simmering on the stove. But if the cotton jassid (Amrasca biguttula) has its way, one favorite ingredient -okra -may have to be left off the ingredient list. Fortunately, LSU AgCenter researchers, armed with more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542 September 23, 2026 U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542 Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development: My name is Dav more ST

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 26 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * New School of Social Work Building Earns Design Award September 25, 2026 | Charles Schelle The new University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) building has yet to welcome its first class, but its design is already making a statement. "Beautiful exterior, plain and simple." That was the assessment from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Louisiana jury that reviewed entries for the AIA Maryland Excellence in Design  more PR