DES MOINES, Iowa, July 23 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Fight to Protect Iowa Pensions * DES MOINES- Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is leading a coalition of 13 states to defend pension plans regulated by Iowa's Insurance Commissioner. It is common for employers to transfer employee pensions to state-regulated insurance companies. Here, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), a pharmaceutical company, moved their employee pension plan to Athene, an I more PR

BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana, July 23 -- Bossier Parish Community College issued the following news: * * * BPCC Launches Heavy Equipment Operations Program in Many Through First-of-Its-Kind Industry Partnership Bossier Parish Community College announces new 380-hour training program to prepare students for high-wage, high-demand careers in heavy equipment operation MANY, La. -Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) is proud to announce the launch of its new Heavy Equipment Operations (HEO) program on the College's Sabine Valley campus, made pos more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech Urging Congress to Reauthorize the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act * (Click here to watch and here to download.) WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor to urge Congress to reauthorize and expand the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Act. Cassidy emphasized the importance of access to stable employment to help m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Remarks on 12 Pieces of Legislation to Strengthen Public Health Efforts and Expand Access to Medical Innovation for American Patients Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered remarks on the House floor for 12 bills aimed at promoting the health and wellbeing of Americans across the country. Chairman Gut more PR

SAN JOSE, California, July 23 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Conexon Connect Scales with Agent Workforce Cloud Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced today that Conexon Connect, the internet service provider arm of rural fiber broadband leader Conexon, is leveraging Calix Agent Workforce(tm) Cloud on the AI-native Calix One (tm) platform to scale their growth across residential, business, and multi-dwelling unit (MDU) markets. Since first partnering with  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 25 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Clients in Louisiana Respond to White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge Richland Parish communities fighting Meta's massive data center speak out about the fight for transparency - Washington, D.C. -- President Trump announced that 200 additional entities involved in developing and powering AI data centers have signed on to his voluntary ratepayer protection pledge first announced in March. The President of Meta, CEO of Louisiana utilit more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, July 24 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Ebola Outbreak Deaths Exceed 1,000 * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 420 shipments of requested medical aid to 38 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 7 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for rare diseases, cystic fibrosis medications, chemotherapy, nutritional supplements and prenatal vitamins. Monito more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Arkansas helps power possibility at Hope Landing * Every year, Entergy Arkansas invests in the communities it serves because powering life means more than delivering electricity, it means creating opportunities for people to thrive. As part of that commitment, the company awarded more than $2.1 million in grants to more than 420 nonprofit partners and community organizations in 2025, supporting programs that strengthen communi more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy is protecting customers while powering innovation, CEO says at White House event * Watch Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh's remarks and the entire event above NEW ORLEANS - Earlier today, Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh highlighted how the company is protecting its customers while powering innovation, creating opportunity and economic growth for its communities. "In Louisiana, we were honored to partner with Governor Landry more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced availability of environmental impact statements received between July 13 and July 20, 2026, covering projects in Nevada, Louisiana and Texas. Review and comment deadlines apply to transmission, highway and offshore port proposals. The notice also revises review periods for two Louisiana projects. Nancy Abrams, Deputy Director, Federal Activities Division, signed the notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Federal Activities, General Information 202-9 more PR

NEW YORK, July 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The Center for Reproductive Rights posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rules FDA Abortion Pill Restrictions Are Unjustified * A federal court affirmed the safety of mifepristone and ordered the Trump Administration to reconsider existing regulations; decision comes amid escalating efforts to restrict abortion pills nationwide 07.24.2026 (PRESS RELEASE) -A federal court in Virginia ruled that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristo more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 25 -- The Florida Department of Education issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Kyndall Brown from Osceola County Named 2027 Florida Teacher of the Year Orlando, Fla. - Tonight, the Florida Department of Education named Kyndall Brown from Osceola County as the 2027 Florida Teacher of the Year. Kyndall was selected from among five Teacher of the Year finalists through a rigorous selection process. As Florida's 2027 Teacher of the Year, she will serve for one year as the Christa McAuliffe Ambassad more PR

HOUMA, Louisiana, July 23 -- Fletcher Technical Community College posted the following news: * * * Fletcher Technical Community College to Begin Fall Session on August 10 * Schriever, La. \- Fletcher Technical Community College will welcome students for the Fall 2026 semester when its first 8-week session begins Monday, August 10. Fletcher offers associate degrees, technical diplomas, industry-based credentials, workforce training and transfer opportunities designed to prepare students for in-demand careers or continued education. With ca more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 23 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Joins White House Roundtable to Highlight Ratepayer Protections and Energy Safeguards * Contact: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Washington, D.C. - Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined governors from across the country to highlight the Ratepayer Protection Pledge that was signed in March of this year, another action taken to ensure the protection of Nebraska's natural resources and safeguard local ratepayers. The pledge will hel more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, posted the following news release: * * * Grant Thornton's Amanda Hartman named one of Dallas Business Journal's 2026 Women in Business award winners * CHICAGO - Amanda Hartman, Grant Thornton's regional audit practice leader for its Texoma region, has been named one of the Dallas Business Journal's 2026 Women in Business award winners. The annual awards recognize impactful female leaders who are reshaping the future of No more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin July 20, 2026 Via Regulations.gov EPA Docket Center Office of Water Docket Mail Code 28221T U.S. Environmental Protec more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Electric Companies Unlock Rate Freezes, Grid Investments, and Economic Development Through Data Center Agreements * WASHINGTON (July 24, 2026) -EEI Vice Chairs Drew Marsh, chair and CEO of Entergy, and Chris Womack, chairman, president, and CEO of Southern Company, highlighted electric companies' successes protecting customers while powering economic development on a national stage Thursday afternoon. Speaking during a W more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after Congressman Cleo Fields announced his decision not to seek re-election to the House of Representatives: Throughout his distinguished career in public service, Representative Cleo Fields has always fought to make life better for the people of Louisiana. A son of Baton Rouge, Cleo was el more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statement after Congressman Cleo Fields announced his decision not to seek re-election to the House of Representatives: Throughout his distinguished career in public service, Representative Cleo Fields has always fought to make life better for the people of Louisiana. A son of Baton Rouge, Cleo was elected to the Louisiana Sta more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 24 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * LSUS biology students explore island biodiversity with trip to Puerto Rico * SHREVEPORT - The idea of experiential learning is to get up close and personal with the subject one is studying. For five LSU Shreveport students in the class "Biology of Islands," that meant intense study on campus for two weeks before a two-week excursion to Puerto Rico. From snorkeling in coral reefs on Culebrita to traversing diverse terrain like more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, posted the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, Raskin, and Pressley Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, and FDA Authority More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone a rigorous FDA approval process and h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, & Raskin Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, and FDA Authority More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone a rigorous FDA approval process and has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective -  WASHINGTON - This week, Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSLrpt) -- TEENS IN THE AI ERA: Pornography and Sexual Content - A report from Common Sense Media - July 2026 (57 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents 1 Introduction 4 Current Report 6 Key Findings 19 Main Report 41 Conclusion 46 Methodology 53 References 55 Credits * * * Introduction In 2023, Common Sense Media published a comprehensive look at how teens in the United States encounter and are affected by online pornography. That report found that 73% of teens had seen online pornography, that mo more ST

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Students Learn to Read * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Improving America's Literacy Act. This bipartisan legislation directs federal education funding toward instruction focused on teaching five essential pillars for literacy, based on the Science of Reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Sen. Cruz sa more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, July 24 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * St. Olaf professor earns Fulbright award for research in France * When Associate Professor of Practice in Sociology and Anthropology Marc David arrives in France this fall as a Fulbright Scholar, he'll be investigating a question that has fascinated him for years -one that connects his own Louisiana roots with international diplomacy, language preservation, and cultural identity. David has received a Fulbright award to conduct research at CY Cergy Paris Un more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Than Just a Career: BOSN Paul Zado Reflects on 32 Years at Sea * After 32 years at sea, Chief Warrant Officer Paul Zado doesn't just measure his Coast Guard career by the cutters he served aboard, the commands he held or the historic moments he witnessed. He measures it in people. The shipmates who stood watch beside him, the young members who grew into confident professionals, the crews who shared long deployments and ordinary d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Hill: Scalise Embraces House GOP Elder Statesman Role Amid Leadership Shakeup Speculation * This week, The Hill' s Emily Brooks profiled House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-La.) storied and successful leadership of the House Republican conference as we go into the 2026 midterm elections. Read the full article below or click here. The Hill: Scalise embraces House GOP's elder statesman role amid leadership shake-up spec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Hill: Scalise Embraces House GOP Elder Statesman Role Amid Leadership Shakeup Speculation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, The Hill' s Emily Brooks profiled House Majority Leader Steve Scalise's (R-La.) storied and successful leadership of the House Republican conference as we go into the 2026 midterm elections. Read the full article below or click here. The Hill: Scalise embraces House GOP's elder statesman role amid leadership shake-up spe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of July 20, 2026 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House floor this week: Replenishing Funding for Vital National Security Sectors Supporting our farmers, strengthening our military, and protecting the integrity of our elections are essential to keeping America safe, secure, and prosperous. Yet time and again, Democrats have been willing to hold these priorities hostage to adv more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 25 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Two Xavier Alumnae Elected to Lead The Links, Incorporated Two Xavier University of Louisiana alumnae have been elected to the highest leadership positions of The Links, Incorporated, one of the nation's oldest and most distinguished organizations of professional Black women. Shuana Tucker-Sims, Ph.D. ('90), has been elected the organization's 19th National President, while Sharon Dixon Gentry, Ed.D. ('91), will serve as National Vice Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Approves South Dakota's Returning Education to the States Waiver * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) delivered another win for state-driven innovation by granting South Dakota's Returning Education to the States (RES) Waiver and approving its Ed-Flex application. These actions grant the Mount Rushmore State new freedoms to better align federal education dollars with state priorities and support more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Files Amicus Brief Supporting Continued Access to Mifepristone as Case Returns to Fifth Circuit Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the manufacturers of mifepristone in Louisiana v. FDA. In the amicus brief, the coalition urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reject Louisiana's request to reinstate ov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Leads Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care * More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone a rigorous FDA approval process and has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading Senate and House Democrats in filing an amicus brief pushing b more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 25 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Xavier Music Students and Alumni Earn National and International Recognition Through Summer Performance Opportunities Xavier University of Louisiana music students and recent graduates spent the summer performing, training, and building professional connections through nationally recognized opera and musical theater programs, with experiences that took them from Yale University and Jackson State University to Paris. Xavier Vocalists Help Bring more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 25 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Xavier Speech Pathology faculty earn two of Louisiana's highest professional honors Xavier University of Louisiana's Department of Speech Pathology has added to its legacy of excellence as two faculty members received prestigious honors from the Louisiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association (LSHA) during the organization's 2026 annual state convention. Melissa R. Turner, professor in the Department of Speech Pathology, received the 2026 Jeanne more PR