BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * 4-H is building a Beyond Ready generation * Chett Chiasson, executive director of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, which runs Port Fourchon and the South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr. Airport, has a unique perspective on the marine industry and 4-H. Chiasson, a former 4-H state president, was involved in public speaking and leadership development opportunities in 4-H. Chiasson draws a straight line from the skills he gained th more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Clark 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. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary to protect th more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 30 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins Louisiana and Alabama in Suing 29 Defendants for Shipping Abortion Pills across State Lines * #Griffin: 'I am proud to defend Arkansas's pro-life laws through this action today' BATON ROUGE - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he and the attorneys general of Louisiana and Alabama sued 29 defendants for shipping abortion pills into their respective states, in violatio more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Supreme Court Shield Law Challenge * September 30, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to strike down New York's abortion shield law: "Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas are asking the Supreme Court to let them impose their abortion bans on N more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following written testimony by Samuel Lyman, head of research at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Trojan Horses: Covert Foreign Malign Influence Operations in America": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on how malign actors conduct covert propaganda and foreign influence operations in the United States. A war is raging between the world more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 30, 2026, at a nominations hearing for circuit and district judge nominees: * * * Good morning, I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Today, we'll have two panels. The first panel features Lee Rudofsky, who is nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Our second panel has three district court nominees: Robert Long for the Middle District of Florida, Peter more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Announces Field Hearing on The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, and Working Families - Collierville, TN September 29, 2026 Washington, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced that the Ways and Means Committee will hold a field hearing on The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Disaster Assistance: FEMA Actions Needed to Better Support People with Disabilities in Disasters * #Fast Facts People with disabilities are more likely than other survivors to face hardship due to a major disaster. The Federal Emergency Management Agency supports state and local partners who help disaster survivors, including people with disabilities. However, FEMA no longer trains its partners on including people with disabilities in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing * September 30, 2026 #During his opening remarks, Durbin also reflected on yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing featuring testimony from former Special Counsel Jack Smith WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.30.2026 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing During his opening remarks, Durbin also reflected on yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing featuring testimony from former Special Counsel Jack Smith - WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Mem more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy invests in the future workforce through STEM scholarships for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities * The company's Power of Prosperity program equips recipients with tools for success through education, career and workforce development programs NEW ORLEANS - Entergy is investing in the future of higher education and workforce development by awarding $97,000 in science, technology, engineering and m more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans and Rebuilding Together New Orleans launch Power Up Homes to help customers save energy * Entergy New Orleans and Rebuilding Together New Orleans (RTNO) announced the launch of Power Up Homes, a pilot program designed to help New Orleans households reduce energy costs through critical home repairs and energy-efficiency improvements. Supported by a $100,000 investment from The Entergy Charitable Foundation, the prog more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans connects with customers through community town hall meetings * Entergy New Orleans recently hosted a series of community town hall meetings throughout the city, giving residents an opportunity to hear directly from our subject matter experts about electric reliability, economic development initiatives, and infrastructure projects underway in their neighborhoods. Recent meetings in Districts A and C, held in partner more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance:" (Continue from Part 1 of 3) * * * Secretarial Disaster Determinations Since 1994, the Secretary of Commerce has made 144 different fishery disaster determinations, of which 130 were original determinations and 14 were continuations to existing determinations./86 Since fishery disaster assistance began, the Secretary has issued determinations valuing approximately  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance:" (Continue from Part 2 of 3) * * * Issues for Congress Commercial fisheries are strongly influenced by environmental conditions that affect the abundance and distribution of fishery resources and fishing infrastructure. Changes in these conditions often take place suddenly with little or no warning, such as in the cases of severe storms, oil spills, and harmful alga more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center posted the following news release: * * * Immigrant rights coalition urges United Nations to intervene after ICE conceals location of thousands of detained immigrants * Washington, D.C., September 30, 2026 - Earlier today, a group of over 30 organizations petitioned the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) to intervene after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removed thousands of detained immigr more PR

AMES, Iowa, Sept. 30 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Iowa State livestock scientist Youngs named Top Agri-food Pioneer by World Food Prize Foundation * AMES, Iowa -Iowa State University Professor Curt Youngs has been named a 2026 Top Agri-Food Pioneer by the World Food Prize Foundation. He is among 40 global innovators from 30 countries selected for their transformative food systems work that is driving change in agriculture and global food security. TAP honorees will be rec more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center posted the following news release: * * * Immigrant rights coalition urges United Nations to intervene after ICE conceals location of thousands of detained immigrants Washington, D.C., September 30, 2026 - Earlier today, a group of over 30 organizations petitioned the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) to intervene after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removed thousands of detained immigrants with final orders fro more PR

MONROE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- The University of Louisiana Monroe campus posted the following news: * * * La. Contractors donate $229K to ULM School of Construction Management MONROE, La. - The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) and the Contractors' Educational Trust Fund (CETF) presented a $229,000 donation to the ULM Foundation for the ULM School of Construction Management at a ceremony held on September 25, 2026. "We are incredibly grateful to the Louisiana Licensing Board for Contractors and the Contractors' Educati more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news: * * * Louisiana adult obesity rate shows significant decline in new national report Louisiana moves from third highest adult obesity rate in 2024 to 19th in 2025 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sep 29, 2026 - Baton Rouge, La. (September 29, 2026) -- Louisiana is one of only two states in the nation to show a statistically significant decrease in its adult obesity rate, according to a new national report released by Trust for America's Health. The S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Let's Center People - Not Parties - When We Talk about Voting Rights * By the Voting Rights Working Group September 29, 2026 As a new Supreme Court term gets underway with voting rights cases on the docket, it's a good time to reflect on how the popular conversation around voting rights could be strengthened by further centering everyday people over partisan fallout. Today, civil rights protections en more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas Sue New York, California, and Massachusetts in the U.S. Supreme Court Over Abortion Shield Laws * BATON ROUGE, La. -Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced a multistate lawsuit in the United States Supreme Court challenging the abortion "shield laws" of New York, California, and Massachusetts. Joined by Alabama and Arkansas, Louisiana claims that the "shield laws" violate the Constitution and  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- Louisiana State University posted the following news release: * * * LSU Named One of Nation's New Distinguished Military Colleges * BATON ROUGE - A memorandum from the Secretary of War announced that LSU has been selected as one of the nation's Distinguished Military Colleges through America's Corps of Cadets, a federal initiative designed to expand the number of institutions preparing students for military and civic leadership and create a pathway toward Senior Military College status. The designation r more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- LSU New Orleans (formerly the University of New Orleans) issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 PEOPLE Reveals Cover of M.O. Walsh's New Louisiana Novel L3K M.O. Walsh, director of the Creative Writing Workshop at LSU New Orleans, is preparing to release his newest novel, L3K, a story inspired by the beauty, challenges and resilience of his home state of Louisiana. PEOPLE exclusively revealed the cover of L3K this week, offering readers a first look at the forthcoming novel, which will more PR

ENCINO, California, Oct. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Two-Property Self-Storage Portfolio Sale in South-Central Louisiana OPELOUSAS, La., Sept. 30, 2026 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of St. Landry Storage, a two-property, 1,269-unit self-storage portfolio in Opelousas, Louisiana. Thomas Parsons, senior director investments, a more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * Meet playwright Josefina Lopez, author of 'Real Women Have Curves' in free event Saturday * SHREVEPORT - Sam Ortiz was close to graduating high school when the movie "Real Women Have Curves" hit theaters in 2002. Ortiz, who described herself as an "overweight daughter of a (Mexican) immigrant," said the movie's exploration of body positivity with Latina women at the center was "highly impactful" for her. Now Ortiz will be part more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU designated 'Distinguished Military College' by Sec. Hegseth as War Dept. unveils six major changes in operating, training policies * Contact: Sid Salter and Harriet Laird STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State University is one of five universities designated as a new "Distinguished Military College" by order of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The announcement came during Secretary Hegseth's speech today, Sept. 30, to active-duty tactical-lev more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP issued the following news release: * * * NAACP Condemns Senate Passage of the So-Called "Protect College Sports Act" * September 29, 2026 Contact: communications@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON -The NAACP today strongly condemned Senate passage of the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) warning that the legislation prioritizes the interests of wealthy athletic conferences, universities, and industry stakeholders over the student-athletes whose labor powers the multibillion-dollar college spo more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * New invasive pest continues to be a problem for sugarcane as harvest begins * (09/30/26) PORT ALLEN, La. -On a Monday morning at a sugarcane farm in Port Allen, LSU AgCenter entomologist Blake Wilson and two student workers pushed through green and yellow cane stalks on a field's border and into the interior rows. There, they found plants that were completely brown. This farm, and many others throughout the state, has been infested more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 New Jersey Partners with BoatUS Foundation to Track Abandoned Boats State police join a growing network of agencies using shared data to safeguard waterway habitats and navigation - SPRINGFIELD, Va., September 30, 2026 - The New Jersey State Police is BoatUS Foundation's newest partner in tracking and removing abandoned and derelict vessels (ADV) through the Foundation's innovative ADV database. The national d more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news wrap up: * * * Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of Sept 25 - Oct 2 September 30, 2026 The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, September 25, 2026. HMN 2026: How Mediterranean-style eating is tailored for the Southeast can support weight loss and improve diet quality (Health Medicine Network) -- Dr. Thomas Keyserling, MD,  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 30 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU College of Business to honor 2026 Hall of Fame recipients, community partners * New Mexico State University's College of Business will celebrate accomplished alumni, valued corporate partners and community leaders whose careers and contributions have made a lasting impact at the 2026 Hall of Fame banquet. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. This year' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Pediatric Hospital to Pay $650,000 Over Alleged Failure to Accommodate Religious Objection to Performing Sex-Rejecting Medical Procedures * HOUSTON -A large healthcare provider specializing in pediatric care and services will pay $650,000 and provide other relief to resolve a charge involving an employee's religious objection to performing work related to sex-rejecting medical procedures, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commiss more PR

PITTSBURG, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news: * * * Pitt State announces recipients of 2026 Outstanding Alumni Award 30 September 2026 The Pittsburg State University Alumni Association has announced the two recipients of this year's Dr. Kenneth K. Bateman Outstanding Alumni Award: Derek H. Hoffine and Dr. Sabuhi Sardarli, PhD. The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated significant professional growth and advancement since the completion of their degree or last credit hours. Candidates must more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Slams First-Ever Direct Attack on State Shield Laws Washington, DC -Today, a trio of Republican-led states launched the first-ever direct challenge to shield laws, which protect abortion providers and patients from out-of-state prosecution. This alarming lawsuit, Louisiana v. New York, was filed directly to the Supreme Court seeking to strike down shield laws  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 09.30.2026 Chairman Cassidy Advances Nominees for Surgeon General, SAMHSA, and National Mediation Board WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to favorably report multiple Trump administration nominees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and National Mediation Board. Dr. Nicole Saphier, Dr. Timothy Westlake,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 09.30.2026 Chairman Cassidy, Hickenlooper, Capito Introduce Resolution Recognizing October 2026 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing October 20 more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news: * * * Six figure gift supports growing Construction Engineering Technology program * The Louisiana Contractor's Educational Trust Fund and the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors donated $247,640 to support Louisiana Tech University's Construction Engineering Technology (CET) program, continuing a longstanding partnership that has strengthened facilities, equipment, and student learning opportunities. Representatives from the organizations prese more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. 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 today will go dow more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * US Energy Department awards Entergy $13.7M to strengthen grid reliability, support the region's growing communities * Grid improvement projects strengthen reliability, boost resilience and lower costs for customers NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Energy Department has selected Entergy to receive $13.7 million in federal funding to improve the power delivery to Entergy's customers and communities and support economic growth across Arkansas, Lou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Sugar Loan Rates, Allotment and Marketing Allocations; Fiscal Year 2026 Reallocations * (Washington, D.C., Sept. 30, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced sugar loan rates for crop year 2026 (fiscal year 2027). CCC also announced sugar beet and sugarcane allotments and processor marketing allocations for the fiscal year 2027, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding * WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in power. "So what are Democrats now proposing to improve affordability? More of the same policies-more  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding * From healthcare to housing to energy, their policies have made life more expensive. WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in p more PR