NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * ACES gives Arkansas students a firsthand look at careers in energy * For four University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students, the Accessing Careers in Energy Summit (ACES) is providing more than an introduction to the energy industry. It's giving them a chance to see firsthand how their skills and interests can translate into careers that help power their communities. Entergy Arkansas is among the organizations supporting ACES, which bri more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * AFGSC delivers vital upgrade to B-52 communications system * BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Air Force Global Strike Command has modernized the communications capabilities on the B-52 Stratofortress with a beyond line-of-sight communications prototype, delivering a meaningful modernization boost to the bomber fleet. Developed by Shreveport based Outerlink Global Solutions, IRIS integrates a satellite communication terminal with ai more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 2 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkansas Sue New York, California, and Massachusetts in the U.S. Supreme Court Over Abortion Shield Laws October 1, 2026 (Baton Rouge, La) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall along with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a multistate lawsuit in the United States Supreme Court challenging the abortion "shield laws" of New York, California, and  more PR

BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- Bossier Parish Community College posted the following news: * * * BPCC's Katelynn Ellis Receives Chime Scholars Foundation Award * BOSSIER CITY, La. -Bossier Parish Community College nursing student Katelynn Ellis has been named a 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar, joining 200 students nationwide recognized for their academic achievement and pursuit of career-focused education. The Chime Workforce Scholarship, funded by the Chime Scholars Foundation and administered by the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation, provides  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Legislation to Help Americans Better Plan for Retirement Advances Senate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) led efforts to pass the Claiming Age Clarity Act, a bill to help Americans better plan for retirement by ensuring they have clear information when deciding to claim Social Security benefits. The bill requires the Social Security Administration to replace current confusing terms used to describe claiming ages with more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Warner Legislation to Improve IRS Customer Service Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) applauded Senate passage of the bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act, which includes several provisions from the Improving IRS Customer Service Act. The legislation will improve communication between the IRS and taxpayers, streamline tax compliance processes, and ensure taxpayers more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights posted the following news release: * * * Immigrant Rights Coalition Urges United Nations to Intervene After Ice Conceals Location of Thousands of Detained Immigrants Over 30 organizations submit emergency UN request after ICE removes individuals with final removal orders from its Online Detainee Locator System - September 30, 2026, Washington, DC - Earlier today, a group of over 30 organizations petitioned the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WG more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * October 1, 2026 OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 13 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of September 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026. Under the CRA, the OCC assesses an institution's record of  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Louisiana named a Top Utility in economic development for 19th year in a row * NEW ORLEANS - 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, Louisiana helped secure $37.2 billion in capital investments and create nearly 3,3 more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy supports student innovation at Red Stick Rumble * Entergy served as title sponsor of the 13th annual Red Stick Rumble, held September 19 at Denham Springs High School. Entergy employees volunteered and served as judges, supporting student robotics teams from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Hosted by Denham Springs High School's Denham Venom Robotics Team, the competition challenged students to apply engineering, programming an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Action to Unleash American Energy in Gulf of America * DALLAS, TEXAS (Oct. 1, 2026) - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed air permits to allow for construction on the Blue Marlin Offshore Port in the Gulf of America off the coast of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. If finalized as proposed, EPA's actions will enable Blue Marlin to export around 80,000 barrels of crude oil per hour resulting in around 605 million barrels more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 2 -- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a part of Accor, issued the following news release: * * * FAIRMONT NEW ORLEANS OPENS BOOKINGS AHEAD OF NOVEMBER 2nd DEBUT October 1, 2026 Fairmont reclaims its place as the social epicenter of New Orleans, where the city's soul awakens, combining contemporary elegance with the destination's vibrant celebratory spirit - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a global luxury brand part of Accor, has today announced reservations from November 2nd are now live, ahead of its much-anticipated opening. As more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 1 of 5) * * * Delta Regional Authority The Delta Regional Authority was established in 2000 to address economic distress in the Mississippi River Delta region./54 The DRA aims to "create jobs, build communities, and improve the lives of those that reside in the region,"/55 which includes 255 designated c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 3 of 5) * * * Southeast Crescent Regional Commission The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission was created by the 2008 farm bill,/186 which also created the NBRC and the Southwest Border Regional Commission. All three commissions share common authorizing language modeled after the ARC. The SCRC received more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release: * * * Five New Species of Freshwater Mussels in Southern U.S. Uncovered by Researchers Documenting new freshwater mussel species is the foundation for conservation and essential for healthy waters October 01, 2026 A new research paper published in Zootaxa describes five new species of freshwater mussels in the southern U.S., providing the scientific foundation for protecting the most imperiled group of animals in North America. Researchers from Shedd A more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- Gardner-Webb University posted the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb to Host 47th Annual Choral Clinic on Oct. 19 for Middle and High School Singers * #Students from Across the Carolinas will Rehearse with Distinguished Conductors Before a Public Concert in Dover Theatre BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.-Gardner-Webb University will welcome student singers from across North and South Carolina for its 47th annual Choral Clinic on Oct. 19. The daylong event will culminate in a free public concert at 5:30 p.m.  more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 1 [Category: Insurance] -- The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors posted the following news release: * * * Gillies, Krawczyk, Kunze, and True Named NAIFA's 4 Under 40 Award Winners for 2026 * NAIFA is pleased to announce the 2026 winners of its annual 4 Under 40 awards: Blake Gillies, MBA, LUTCF, of NAIFA-Louisiana; Thomas Krawczyk, FSCP, of NAIFA-Washington; Melanie Kunze, CFP, of NAIFA-Wisconsin; and Derek True, DIA, DHP, of NAIFA-Texas. "This year's NAIFA 4 Under 40 award winners have d more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, posted the following news release: * * * Help Is Still Available: SWEPCO Encourages Customers to Explore Assistance Options Before Oct. 31 * Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) customers who may need additional flexibility managing their electric bills still have time to access expanded bill assistance and temporary residential customer relief measures now through the end of October. The temporary measures are ai more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Investing in a cleaner, more resilient Southeast Texas * Entergy Texas is partnering with local organizations to protect natural resources, strengthen communities and create lasting benefits From restoring wetlands and strengthening coastal resilience to improving energy efficiency and planting more trees in Southeast Texas communities, Entergy Texas is investing in projects that help protect the environment and strengthen the places ou more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Know where your energy goes and find ways to save * October is Energy Awareness Month -a time to save energy Energy Smart is here to help you take control of your energy use. Energy waste can be hard to spot, but a free home energy assessment can help uncover opportunities to save energy, improve comfort and lower energy costs. Your home operates as a system, with heating and cooling, insulation and airflow all affecting how much energ more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * Lantana isn't just for summer. It's a great fall plant, too. * Get It Growing for 10/02/26 It may seem strange that we're writing about lantana, a decidedly heat-loving plant, in October. Well known for its profuse flowers, lantana is a longtime favorite of Louisiana gardeners looking for plants that can withstand our intense summers. But it is underappreciated as a fall plant. "They're one of the longest-flowering plants that you more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Honors New Orleans Native Walker Beery's Legacy During Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), for his monthly Local Spotlight, honored the legacy of New Orleans native Walker Beery and his family's work through Kids Join the Fight during Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Month. Walker's story is a reminder that even the smallest act of kindness can make a lasting diff more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- LSU New Orleans (formerly the University of New Orleans) issued the following news release: * * * October 1, 2026 Quality of Life Survey Marks 40 Years of Listening to the New Orleans Community For four decades, the LSU New Orleans Survey Research Center has been asking residents of Orleans and Jefferson parishes about the issues that shape their everyday lives. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Quality of Life Survey, a longstanding effort to study and serve the surrounding community. The teleph more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * LSUS economics faculty member earns editing roles with two prestigious journals * SHREVEPORT - LSUS economics faculty member Dr. Reshad Osmani has been appointed as an associate editor for two internationally respected economics journals. Osmani is serving on the editorial boards of Applied Economics and Applied Economics Letters, both published by Taylor & Francis. The assistant professor of economics is contributing to the jou more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Takes Executive Action to Cut Fuel Costs for Minnesota Farmers, Loggers, and Truckers Delivers immediate harvest-season relief as Trump's reckless war with Iran drives fuel prices soaring October 2, 2026 [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today issued an executive order providing immediate relief to Minnesota's agricultural, timber, and fuel-transport industries as President Donald Trump's reckless war with Iran drives diesel p more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 (TNSida) -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Date: October 01, 2026 Attorney General Formella Urges Congress to Fund U.S. Supreme Court Security Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined 44 attorneys general in 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.  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Natchez journeyman lineman to be honored at New Orleans Saints game * New Orleans Saints will take on Atlanta Falcons in Monday night matchup Natchez journeyman lineman Corvan Day will represent Entergy Mississippi as Lineman of the Game as the New Orleans Saints take on the Atlanta Falcons in a Monday Night matchup in the Superdome. Some linemen follow in the footsteps of their family members or family friends in choosing the professi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * New Duck Hunting Season Offers Potential Tool for Louisiana Rice Farmers * By Anna Holmes Louisiana Farm Bureau News A steadily growing population of black-bellied whistling ducks is creating challenges for Louisiana rice farmers, but a new experimental hunting season could provide farmers and sportsmen with another tool to help manage the species. The black-bellied whistling duck, which is classified as a migratory waterfowl sp more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: * * * New invasive pest continues to be a problem for sugarcane as harvest begins * (10/01/26) 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 w more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health doubles the number of operating rooms at Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove * Link to digital assets BATON ROUGE, La. - Patients across the Baton Rouge region now have greater access to specialized surgical care closer to home following an expansion of the surgical center at Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove. The multimillion-dollar expansion doubled the number of operating rooms, increasing capacity and  more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner opens The Debra H. and Robert J. Patrick Neuroscience Institute, transforming access to advanced neurological care across the Gulf South * Digital assets available here NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Health announces the opening of The Debra H. and Robert J. Patrick Neuroscience Institute, a first-of-its-kind destination for neuroscience care in the Gulf South region. The 132,000-square-foot facility is home to Ochsner's na more PR

MONROE, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- The University of Louisiana Monroe campus posted the following news: * * * Photo exhibit to raise scholarship funds for ULM, in partnership with NELA Arts Council * CAPTION: Through the Lens of Tianyu Wang: Shaanxi Province in the 1960s-2000s was hosted in ULM's Walker Hall in the Spring of 2026. The exhibit will now move to Northeast Louisiana Arts Council Gallery, with an opening reception on October 1. MONROE, La. - Through the Lens of Tianyu Wang: Shaanxi Province in the 1960s-2000s is moving from ULM to t more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Fully Fund Security Request for U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 29, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 44 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, citing an increase in threats against federal judges and their families. "Security of U.S. Supreme Court Justices and  more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news: * * * School of Theatre announces team for production of Proof * Louisiana Tech University's School of Theatre announces the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of "Proof," written by David Auburn and directed by Jeremy Reynolds. The production will run November 3 - November 8, 2026, in Stone Theatre at the Howard Center for the Performing Arts. A moving exploration of grief, family, and inheritance, "Proof" follows Catherine on the eve of her more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd Blanche, Immigration, Customs Enforcement Acting Director David Venturella, and Executive Office for Immigration Review Acting Director Sirce E. Owen: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 30, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20530 - David Venturella Acting Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 500 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 10.01.2026 Senate Passes Chairman Cassidy's Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Mark Warner (D-VA) released statements following the U.S. Senate's passage of their Health Care Cybersecurity and Resi more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The Center for Reproductive Rights posted the following news release: * * * Southern States Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down Laws Protecting Abortion Providers * 9.30.2026 (PRESS STATEMENT) Today, the states of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overstep every state and federal court in the nation and strike down state laws in New York, Massachusetts, and California. These laws-known as "shield laws"-are designed to protect the states' healthcare workers who provide more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 1 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * Students bridge gap between classroom learning, workplace training at SC State Career Day Extravaganza * ORANGEBURG, S.C. -South Carolina State University students had an opportunity to network with more than 100 recruiters from a variety of fields, including education, business and industry, during the university's annual Career Day Extravaganza. For Kameron Sutton, a junior civil engineering major from Decatur, Georgia, the event repre more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests $426 Million to Eliminate Bottlenecks and Congested Highways Across U.S. * The grants will fund highway upgrades and expansions to improve U.S. supply chains WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $426 million investment into critical infrastructure projects in 12 states through the Department's Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highwa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins Kudlow to Discuss Democrats' Affordability Problem * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss a recent Wall Street Journal editorial called "The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding." Read excerpts from the interview below or watch here. KUDLOW: "Senator Tuberville from Alabama. Senator Tuberville, great to see you again, sir. So, I like the Wall Street Jou more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news: * * * What does Louisiana's AI Data Center Boom Mean for the State? * Meta is expanding its Richland Parish artificial intelligence (AI) data center to a planned 5 gigawatts of computing capacity, while questions involving new power generation, utility regulation, water use, environmental permitting, tax incentives and public disclosure have all made headlines. Tulane Law's Haley Gentry, Assistant Director of the Institute for Water Resources Law & Pol more PR