WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * 27 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican Attorneys General Kris Kobach and Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 25 other states, are leading an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the Second Amendment and reject bans on AR-15 platform rifles and other commonly owned semiautomatic rifles. The brief was filed in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * 40+ Groups to Senate: Federal Courts Are an Affordability Issue * WASHINGTON -A coalition of more than 40 organizations on Tuesday urged senators to confront the role the federal courts are playing in the nation's affordability crisis, drawing a connection between the anti-consumer and anti-worked records of many judicial nominees and harmful decisions being handed down by judges already on the bench. "Today, decisions issued more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-LA Celebrates Grand Opening of Baton Rouge Office * Baton Rouge, LA - On Friday, September 25th, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) held a ribbon-cutting event celebrating the grand opening of its new HQ office in Baton Rouge. The space will serve as a central hub for AFP-LA's grassroots activists and staff. AFP-LA State Director Scott Simon said the following: "Opening our new headquarters in Baton Roug more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in sending a letter urging congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for security needs. Amid the alarming rise in threats against judges across the ju more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. The bipartisan letter from 45 state attorneys general to congressional leaders, called for the resources n more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, sent a comment letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's 2027 fiscal year security request, warning that threats against justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the letter to congressional leaders, Raou more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Skrmetti leads a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 29 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Bob R. Brooks Jr. Justice Building Wins 2026 Glass Magazine Award--Fifth Award in Two Years * #Griffin: 'In addition to winning awards, preserving one of downtown Little Rock's treasures, and providing an ideal space for the Office of the Attorney General, our building will save taxpayers significant money when the State purchases it' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin announced that the Bob R. Brooks Jr. Justice Buildi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43805) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "The Earned Income Tax Credit: How It Works and Who Receives It" by public finance analyst Brendan McDermott. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit that boosts the incomes of eligible low-income workers, especially those with children. Because the credit is refundable, an EITC recipient need not owe income taxes to receive the benefit. Eligibility  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy named a Top Utility in economic development for 19th year in a row * Pieces of the Heat Recovery Steam Generator are installed at the Delta Blues Advanced Power Station in Greenville, MS. March 2026. Jackson, Miss.- 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-intensiv more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following letter with co-signers to Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Courtney J. Burdette: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 Courtney J. Burdette Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 4301 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4301 officesec@la.gov Re: Concerns Regarding the Effectiveness and Timeliness of LDEQ's Clean Air Act Compliance and Enforcement in the Lake Charles Region Dear Secretary Burdette: more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Recodification of Title IX Rules The Secretary of Education publishes a final rule to repeal the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 final rule amending the Title IX regulations and restoring the regulatory text that existed prior to the 2024 rulemaking. The Department takes this action because the 2024 final rule has been vacated and is not enforceable nationwide. The Department has not enforced more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES GRANT TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA * $2.8 Million Delta Rural Integrated Health Network Program Grants to be Used in Mississippi, Arkansas & Louisiana WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that two Mississippi organizations will benefit from a $2.8 million grant to improve healthcare delivery in the Delta region by developing networks among rural hospitals, primar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Louisiana's Troy Carter for Reelection to Congress * AFGE says Rep. Carter will stand up and show up for federal workers KILLEEN, Texas -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Rep. Troy Carter for reelection to the U.S. House representing Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 elections. The general election more PR

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- Louisiana Christian University posted the following news release: * * * LCU to serve community during fall SENDLA * SENDLA, Louisiana Christian University's semi-annual day of serving the community, will happen Tuesday, Oct. 6. It is rooted in Matthew 28, where Jesus commands His followers to "go and make disciples of all nations." Once each semester, the campus steps outside the classroom and into the community to serve alongside local organizations and ministries. "SENDLA is all about showing the gospel more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news: * * * Louisiana Tech celebrates fall enrollment, record undergraduates * Louisiana Tech University enrolled 11,898 students in the fall quarter. Within that total are 2,432 first-time freshmen, the largest domestic class and most academically prepared class in Tech's history. The number of freshmen with a 30 or higher ACT score is up 22 percent. Building on three consecutive record-breaking freshman classes and its UL System-leading retention rate, Tech als more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * LSUS students encouraged to submit art, literature for Resilience Through Dark Times exhibit * SHREVEPORT - "How emotions change like the seasons." The annual Resilience Through Dark Times exhibit can mean different things to different people, but the exhibit's new theme this year emphasizes what anchors LSUS students when they've experienced tumultuous times. The exhibit, which features art, poetry, essays and literature, is  more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 23 (TNSida) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 23, 2026 AG Fitch and AG Murrill Urge Congress to Protect Women in College Sports (Jackson, Mississippi) - Today, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill led a letter signed by 13 other attorneys general urging House and Senate leadership to ensure that language now in S.4668, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, that supports and protects the privacy, safety, and more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 24 (TNSida) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 24, 2026 Miss. A.G. Fitch Urges NSC to Protect GLP-1 Drugs from Chinese Exploitation (Jackson, Mississippi) Ahead of Xi Jinping's meeting with the President, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio urging the administration to guard against Chinese efforts to introduce low-quality and unsafe pharmaceutical ingredients to the U.S. pha more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following letter with co-signers to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 23, 2026 The Honorable John Thune U.S. Senate Majority Leader 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House H-232 The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 - Re: S.4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 29 -- Morgan State University posted the following news release: * * * Morgan State's School of Global Journalism and Communication Names Adam Mahoney 2026 Vernon Jarrett Medal Recipient * Capital B Climate and Environment Reporter Recognized for Investigative Reporting on the Impact of Data Center Expansion on Black Communities BALTIMORE -Morgan State University's School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC) named Adam Mahoney, climate and environment reporter for Capital B, as the 2026 recipient of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Ahead of PCSA Vote: This Bill is a Long-Term Threat to College Athletics * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate ahead of a vote on final passage of the so-called Protect College Sports Act, sweeping legislation to grant the NCAA an unprecedented antitrust exemption, cap the earnings and organizing potential of college athletes, and codify into law a permanent imbalance of pow more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats September 29, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a bipartisan multistate letter to Congress calling for full funding of the U.S. Supreme Court's fiscal year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 29th, 2026 On Senate Floor, Warner Calls for Data Center Guardrails on Water, Energy, and Transparency WASHINGTON - On the floor of the United States Senate today, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) called on Congress to enact meaningful protections for communities facing the rapid expansion of data centers, arguing that legislation must include enforceable requirements on energy costs, water usage, transparency, and community impacts. The Sena more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * Princeton professors Ellora Derenoncourt and Elizabeth Ellis awarded MacArthur 'genius' grants Sept. 29, 2026 Princeton professors Ellora Derenoncourt and Elizabeth Ellis have been awarded 2026 MacArthur Fellowships, known informally as MacArthur "genius" grants. The fellowships recognize individuals who have demonstrated "exceptional originality in and dedication to their creative pursuits," according to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release: * * * Report: 52 Cents of Every Dollar of Workers' Income Gains Goes Straight to Debt Payments, as Debt Grows 8x Faster than Take-Home Pay New Analysis of Consumer Credit Data Finds Debt Payments Now Claim 10 Percent of Household After-Tax Income; Real Debt Payments Have Increased by Nearly 15 Percent in Three Years - September 29, 2026 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new analysis of consumer credit data by The Centur more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Bechtel issued the following news release: * * * Read more of: Bechtel Draws on 128 Years of Proven Delivery to Lead the Next Era of Building * Featured on Advancements, Bechtel shows how AI, automation, and robotics are building on more than a century of experience to deliver projects at the pace the world now needs For 128 years, Bechtel has delivered some of the world's most complex projects by pairing proven processes with new ways of working. Today, as demand for new e more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * SELM exercise reinforces nation's strategic deterrent * BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Airmen and Sailors from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron and Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron FOUR (VQ-4), Strategic Communications Wing ONE, recently completed a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman event, known as a SELM, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Sept. 15 - 17, 2026. Conducted twice a year, SELMs test selected Minutema more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 09.29.2026 Chairman Cassidy, Warner Introduce Bill to Improve PBM Reimbursement Data, Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Finance Committee, reintroduced the Ensuring Accurate Payments to Specialty P more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 09.29.2026 Chairman Cassidy Secures Key Amendments in Protect College Sports Act, Empowers Student-Athletes to Succeed WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following the Protect College Sports Act passing the U.S. Senate as amended by a 77-22 vote. Cassidy secure more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Addresses Press Following Meeting with President Trump, Super Intelligence Industry Leaders * WASHINGTON -Today, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks to the press at the White House following a meeting with President Trump, members of the President's Cabinet, and super intelligence industry leaders. Watch the Speaker's full remarks here. Below are the Speaker's remarks: I think that the gathering that was held t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Republicans Have Delivered Lower Taxes, Lower Crime, More Affordable Prescription Drugs, and a Secure Border * Speaker joins CNBC's Squawk Box as jobs reports exceed expectations, economic growth accelerates, and stock markets approach record highs; says November is a choice between common sense vs. crazy WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Squawk Box on CNBC with Becky Quick, Joe Kernen, and Andrew more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Republicans Have Delivered Lower Taxes, Lower Crime, More Affordable Prescription Drugs, and a Secure Border * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Squawk Box on CNBC with Becky Quick, Joe Kernen, and Andrew Ross Sorkin to discuss striking the responsible balance between AI innovation and safety, the Democrat Party's ongoing leftward shift towards socialism, and Republicans setting the conditions for a strong America more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: This Election is a Contrast Between Common Sense and Crazy; and Common Sense is On Our Side * Speaker Johnson joins Mornings with Fox Business in-studio ahead of midterm elections WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Mornings with Fox Business with Cheryl Casone in-studio to discuss President Trump convening AI leaders, striking a responsible balance between AI progress and the concerns of everyday A more PR

MONROE, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- The University of Louisiana Monroe campus posted the following news: * * * ULM holds groundbreaking ceremony for Freddy and Reba Nolan Early Childhood Hall * MONROE, La. - The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) held a groundbreaking ceremony on September 24, 2026, to celebrate the construction of the Freddy and Reba Nolan Early Childhood Hall. The new building will house the Emily Williamson Laboratory School (EWLS), which provides educational childcare for children from birth to age 4. The new hall is being more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 New Study Connects Reservoir Sedimentation to Coastal Resilience LSU New Orleans researcher Abigail Eckland and Melissa Foster of the Bureau of Reclamation are co-lead authors of a new study published in Nature Communications examining how sediment trapped behind dams affects water storage and the resilience of coastal deltas. The study, "Reservoir sedimentation diminishes water storage and coastal delta re more PR