JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Dec. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Allegiance Health System Announces Affiliation with Ochsner Health to Expand Access and Innovation Across Rural Louisiana * Eunice, LA (Thursday, December 18, 2025) Allegiance Health System (AHS) and its network of hospital facilities are proud to announce that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to enter into an affiliation with Ochsner Health (Ochsner) to enhance pa more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * B-52 crew comfort seating inbound: 49th TES conducts testing * BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. Air Force Global Strike Command /A5N - Commercial Capabilities and Integration and Transition Division, the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), and industry partners completed a flight test Monday, Nov. 3, to evaluate an adaptive seat cushion for the B-52H Stratofortress designed to r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Applauds $15 Million Investment in Louisiana Education * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today applauded a $15 million federal grant awarded to the Louisiana Department of Education through the U.S. Department of Education's Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Expansion program. The funding will support evidence-based literacy initiatives aimed at improving student  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Celebrates Signing of SUPPORT Act in New Orleans * METAIRIE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today held an event to celebrate President Trump signing into law his SUPPORT Act, which bolsters prevention, treatment, and recovery services for Americans with substance use disorders and mental illness. The event also honored angel families who lost loved ones to fentanyl and was hosted  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Bill to Help Americans Plan for Life-Changing Illness * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Medicare Advance Planning (MAP) for Care Act to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to create electronic advance directiveslegal documents that allow patients to clearly articulate their preferences for their medical care should they suffer from a debilitating  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Bill to Help Families Claim the Earned Income and Child Tax Credits After a Natural Disaster * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Working Families Disaster Tax Relief Act to allow disaster-impacted working families to use the previous year's income to claim the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) after a presidential maj more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Tax Credit to Help Families and Small Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Shelter Act to help families and small businesses protect their homes and properties from future natural disasters and combat rising insurance costs. The legislation would create a first-of-its-kind disaster mitigation tax credit for more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Secures Louisiana Wins in National Defense Package Headed to President Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement on his support for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) headed to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed into law. The package includes several key Louisiana priorities Cassidy worked on w more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Kennedy Introduce Resolution Commemorating Bicentennial of Centenary College of Louisiana * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced a resolution commending Centenary College of Louisiana on the occasion of its bicentennial for its contributions to higher education in Louisiana and across the country. "For 200 years, Centenary College of Lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Ricketts, Republican Colleagues Support President Trump's Executive Order to Stop Politically Motivated Debanking * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today joined U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Republican colleagues in urging the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to combat politically motivated "debanking" in line with President Trump's recent E more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Thune Introduce Bill to Protect Louisiana Crawfish Industry * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) introduced the China Trade Cheating Restitution Act, which would direct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to pay $38.5 million from the interest on anti-dumping duties received from Chinese imports to certain agricultural sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Joins Secretary Kennedy for Major Announcement to Protect Children from Dangerous Gender Transitions U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr in an event announc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Raises Concerns on Infant Formula Safety, Impact on Children's Health U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, demanded answers from ByHeart for selling potentially unsafe infant formula that infected 51 infants across 19 states with in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Slams Labor Union for Promoting Antisemitism in Children's Classrooms, Ostracizing Jewish Members U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, slammed the National Education Association (NEA), the largest labor union in the U.S., for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy, Colleagues Call for Investigation to Protect American Students from CCP Influence U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jon Husted (R-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) raised concerns over the Chinese tutoring company, TAL Educat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy, Senate Republicans Continue to Deliver President Trump's Agenda, Confirm Nearly 100 Trump Nominees U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed an additional 97 of President Trump' more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of December 15, 2025 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Education & Workforce On Tuesday, December 16, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing called "Benched: The Crisis in American Youth Sports and Its Cost to Our Future." On Wednes more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS HELPS BIPARTISAN HOUSING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT TAKE MAJOR STEP FORWARD ON AFFORDABILITY CRISIS * Washington, DC. - Earlier this week, Congressman Cleo Fields (LA-06) voted to pass the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act, landmark legislation that streamlines housing development and expands access to affordable homeownership for Louisiana families. The Housing fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * DAVID SCOTT, JOYCE BEATTY, AND CLEO FIELDS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN HUD OVERSIGHT OF HOUSING COUNSELORS AND PROTECT HOMEBUYERS * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13 ), was joined by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congressman Cleo Fields (LA-06), all senior members of the House Financial Services Committee, in introducing new legislation to bolster the quality, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSFR) -- Plaquemines Expansion LLC submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Energy for authority to export liquefied natural gas to nations that do not hold free trade agreements with the U.S. The proposal involves a 20-year authorization to ship domestically produced fuel from a facility in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The company aims to export approximately 1,624.25 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year. These operations would center on the Plaquemines LNG  more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Dyess breaks ground on new fuels facility * DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas Team Dyess, alongside community and industry partners, officially broke ground on a new fuels laboratory, refueler truck yard and Logistics Readiness Squadron administrative facility at Dyess Air Force Base, Dec. 15, 2025. The $26.7 million military construction project will modernize fueling operations that more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Arkansas announces comprehensive plan to increase power capacity, reduce outages by at least 30%, power the state's growth and job-creation efforts and keep rates affordable * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas today announced Next Generation Arkansas, the company's comprehensive plan to provide electricity that does more for Arkansas by strengthening reliability, expanding ene more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy employees distribute toys, spread holiday joy at The Times-Picayune Doll and Toy Fund event * This holiday season, Entergy proudly sponsored the annual gift giveaway for The Times-Picayune Doll and Toy Fund in New Orleans, marking an impressive 130 years of spreading joy and generosity this holiday season. Our leadership team and employee volunteers came together to share warmth  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans spreads holiday joy to customers at Secret Santa event by covering their bills * For the past decade, Entergy New Orleans has hosted its annual Operation Secret Santa event for our customers visiting the Canal Street Customer Care Center for billing assistance. During the event, customers arriving for what they believe to be a standard appointment are met with a del more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Groups Challenge Re-Issued Permit for Commonwealth LNG * CAMERON PARISH, La. \- Today, three environmental groups filed a challenge to the reissued coastal use permit for the proposed Commonwealth LNG export facility. The Sierra Club, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and Turtle Island Restoration Network filed the challenge in state court, citing the Louisiana Department of Conser more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule granting the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality the authority to implement and enforce federal air quality standards within the state. This decision allows the state agency to manage requirements for the New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. Under the agreement, the state incorporates federal regulations as they existed through July 1, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced that Anthem Financial Corp., Plaquemine, Louisiana, and PSB Financial Inc., Deer Lodge, Montana, are seeking approval to become bank holding companies or acquire banking assets. The applications, filed pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Regulation Y. The Anthem Financial seeks to become a bank holding company by acquiring Anthem Bank & Trust, Plaquemine, Louisiana. This application is being processed thr more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Dec. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * Former Lafayette Assistant District Attorney Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Bribery Scheme On December 12, 2025, Gary Haynes, 67, of Lafayette, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after his September conviction for conspiracy to engage in bribery, bribery, use of a facility interstate commerce in aid of bribery, conspiracy t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Approves Critical Reforms for American Energy Production and Infrastructure Projects * WASHINGTON Speaker Johnson released the following statement to highlight House Republicans' continued work to implement a pro-growth agenda through overdue permitting reforms and commonsense deregulation with the passage of this week's House bills. "The House is fixing a broken permitting system that has more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Passage of the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Speaker Johnson, Whip Emmer, Chairwoman McClain, and Congresswoman Miller-Meeks released a statement after House Republicans passed the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act : "Today, every House Republican voted to l more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Passage of the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Speaker Johnson, Whip Emmer, Chairwoman McClain, and Congresswoman Miller-Meeks released a statement after House Republicans passed the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act : "Today, House Republicans voted to lower  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Pass Legislation to Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans * WASHINGTON Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, Chairwoman McClain, and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks released a statement after House Republicans today passed the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act - legislation that lowers health care premiums, increases health care access, expands health c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Pass Legislation to Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans * WASHINGTON Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, Chairwoman McClain, and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks released a statement after House Republicans today passed the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act - legislation that lowers health care premiums, increases health care access,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Target Biden's Open Border Failures that Killed Kayla Hamilton * WASHINGTON Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, which closes dangerous loopholes that allowed unaccompanied alien children (UACs) with criminal or gang affiliations, including MS-13 ties, to exploit the system under President Biden more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Target Biden's Open Border Failures that Killed Kayla Hamilton * WASHINGTON Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, which closes dangerous loopholes that allowed unaccompanied alien children (UACs) with criminal or gang affiliations, including MS-13 ties, to exploit the system under President Biden. It also ensure more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Applauds Louisiana Opting in to Trump-Backed School Choice Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a statement applauding Louisiana for opting in to the upcoming federal school choice scholarship tax credit. Cassidy secured this provision in Republicans' Working Families Tax Cut bill that passed earlier this year. In October, Cassidy sent letters to go more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Markey Conducts Site Visit of Burlington ICE Facility, Pledges Continued Oversight of Conditions, ICE Tactics * Massachusetts visit builds on Senator Markey's ongoing oversight of ICE facilities after visiting two Louisiana detention centers in April Watch: Senator Markey's Press Conference at Faneuil Hall Boston (December 13, 2025) - After his visit to the Burlington IC more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Schnelker Publishes OpEd on Religious Liberty and Prison Transfers in The Hill IU McKinney Professor Jessica Williams Schnelker has written an op-ed for The Hill about the religious liberties of incarcerated litigants, and the impact prison transfers can have on those claims. The piece examines Damon Landor's religious liberty case to show how prison transfers qu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy in the New York Post: Let's pass more big, beautiful bills before it's too late * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, penned this op-ed in the New York Post urging congressional Republicans to use their two remaining reconciliation bills to address cost-of-living issues in America. Key excerpts of the op-ed are below: "The One Big Beautiful  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy locks in major Louisiana wins, restores military strength in FY26 defense authorization bill * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, a critical bill that rebuilds America's military might, backs our men and women in uniform, and delivers major wins for Louisiana's military community. The bill  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy meets Louisiana National Guard members harassed in Washington, D.C. * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today met and voiced his support for members of the Louisiana National Guard who were verbally abused by a protester as they patrolled Washington, D.C. "These brave Louisiana National Guard members deserve our thanks and supportnot abuse from whack jobs. I was honored to speak to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy on U.S. Senate Floor: 'The federal government has your money, and we want to get it back to you.' * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor about his efforts to help Americans claim the money that the federal government may owe them through mature, unclaimed savings bonds. Kennedy also outlined the steps that state treasurers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Rick Scott introduce No Bounties on Badges Act to crack down on threats against law enforcement * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and four colleagues in introducing the No Bounties on Badges Act. The bill would explicitly allow the U.S. Attorney General to offer federal rewards for information that leads more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Kenner Woman Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution SHAWNA MARTIN ("MARTIN"), age 56, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 8, 2025, after previously pleading guilty to distribution of fentanyl, and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. MARTIN was sentenced to 46 months imprisonment, four years of supervis more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 17 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Louisiana 100 Plan: A paycheck for every parish * A strong economy starts with good jobs - and for Louisiana, that means more than simply increasing the number of employment opportunities. It means creating high-quality careers, preparing people to succeed in those new roles, and supporting the homegrown businesses that keep our communities thriving. By aiming to help create 100,000 new, more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Louisiana man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations A Shreveport, Louisiana man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Santana Deangelo Powell, 33, pleaded guilty to possession with intent more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Member of Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Government Group Arrested and Charged with Threatening ICE Officers * On Dec. 13, Micah James Legnon, 28, of New Iberia, Louisiana, was arrested on a criminal complaint filed in the Western District of Louisiana charging him with threatening Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. According to court documents, Legnon also known as Dark Witch and Kat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice Wins Permanent Block of Louisiana Age Verification Law, Protecting Free Speech and Parental Rights * BATON ROUGE, La.Today, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana granted NetChoice's motion for summary judgment in NetChoice v. Murrill, striking down Louisiana's more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * New Orleans Man Guilty of Violations of Federal Controlled Substances and Federal Gun Control Acts Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that AUSTIN MONTGOMERY ("MONTGOMERY"), age 37, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on November 20, 2025 to Counts 1 and 3, of an indictment charging him with violations of the Federal Controlled S more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * New Orleans Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution RICKEY SMITH ("SMITH"), age 46, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on December 9, 2025, after previously pleading guilty to distribution of forty grams of more of fentanyl. SMITH was sentenced to 71 months imprisonment, four years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory s more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * New Orleans Woman Charged With Cares Act Fraud Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that CHELSEY POWELL ("POWELL"), age 34, of Laplace, LA, was charged on December 5, 2025 by bill of information with making false statements related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). According to the charging document more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans: Operation Catahoula Crunch Nabs Criminal Illegal Alien Drug Dealers, Hit-and-Run Criminals, and Domestic Abusers * Since the December 3 launch of Operation Catahoula Crunch, DHS has made ~370 apprehensions WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to arrest the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens across the New Orleans, Louisiana area during Op more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Next Generation Arkansas Announced * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Entergy Arkansas today announced Next Generation Arkansas, the company's comprehensive plan to provide electricity that does more for Arkansas by strengthening reliability, expanding energy supply, driving economic growth and keeping power affordable for all customers. The company, and its more than 2,800 employees, are focusing th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Restoration Lab Corals Return to the Seafloor for the First Time Some of the first mesophotic corals to spawn in human care were successfully returned to the seafloor as part of efforts to restore habitats injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A recent expedition off the coast of Louisiana marked an exciting milestone for the Deepwater Horizon Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communit more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Dec. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Health accredited by Adult Congenital Heart Association * NEW ORLEANS \- In recognition of its expertise in serving adults with congenital heart disease (CHD), the Ochsner Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program earned accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), a nationwide organization focused on connecting patients, family members, and health more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Dec. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center named among Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 * LAFAYETTE, La. - Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center was named one of Forbes Top Hospitals 2026, the publication's first national assessment of hospital performance. This recognition highlights hospitals that demonstrate strong performance across quality outcomes, patient experience, value more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON DISCHARGE PETITION TO FORCE A VOTE ON THE EXTENSION OF ACA SUBSIDIES * Washington, DC - Today, four of my Republican colleagues joined me and every other Democrat in the House of Representatives in signing Leader Jeffries' discharge petition to force a vote on a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the month. I applau more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CARTER, EZELL, FIELDS, LETLOW, FLETCHER, AND HIGGINS INTRODUCE THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM AUTOMATIC EXTENSION ACT OF 2025 * NFIP Lapses Aren't a Partisan Problem - they're a People Problem WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), alongside Reps. Julia Letlow (R-LA), Cleo Fields (D-LA), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Mike Ezell (R-MS), and Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), int more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winner * JEFFERSON, LA. Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced Arav Gandhi from the Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies in Metairie, La., as the 2025 Congressional App Challenge (link is external) winner for Louisiana's First Congressional District. "As a former computer programmer, I'm proud to see students of Louisiana's more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights House GOP Work to Lower Costs for Hardworking Americans * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) to preview legislation on the House floor this week focused on lowering costs. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights House GOP Work to Lower Costs for Hardworking Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) to preview legislation on the House floor this week focused on lowering costs. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Touts GOP Legislation to Cut Costs * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss cutting costs for hardworking families through lower premiums, historic tax cuts, permitting reform, and President Trump's America First agenda. Despite House Democrats' failed efforts to stop Republicans' work, Leader S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Touts GOP Legislation to Cut Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss cutting costs for hardworking families through lower premiums, historic tax cuts, permitting reform, and President Trump's America First agenda. Despite House Democrats' failed efforts to stop Republicans' work, Leader S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise, Westerman: The SPEED Act: Helping America Build Again * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman published an op-ed in the Washington Times highlighting the importance of the SPEED Act, legislation that will simplify and streamline America's overly burdensome permitting process. The legislation will allow A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise, Westerman: The SPEED Act: Helping America Build Again * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman published an op-ed in the Washington Times highlighting the importance of the SPEED Act, legislation that will simplify and streamline America's overly burdensome permitting process. The legislation will allow A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Broke Health Care, House Republicans Working to Fix It * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss Republicans' efforts to lower costs for all Americans following years of Biden's economic failures. Leader Scalise highlighted House Republicans' work to lower premiums and touted affordability wins so far this Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Broke Health Care, House Republicans Working to Fix It * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss Republicans' efforts to lower costs for all Americans following years of Biden's economic failures. Leader Scalise highlighted House Republicans' work to lower premiums and touted affordability wins so far this Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Swears in Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham as Principal Deputy Director of CDC * WASHINGTON DEC. 15, 2025 Ralph Abraham, M.D., was sworn in today as Principal Deputy Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. He will begin his duties at CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Januar more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 17 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Showing up for the team: Chris Gutierrez named Entergy Texas' Lineman of the Game * Every football team relies on players who are dependable, disciplined and ready to step up when they're needed. For Entergy Texas relay technician Chris Guitierrez, that mindset extends far beyond the field, and is reflected in the hard work that has earned him recognition as Lineman of the Game during th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks on "Extraordinarily Transformational" Trump Accounts at Treasury Department Event * WASHINGTON This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Secretary Scott Bessent for a press conference at the Treasury Department to deliver remarks about Trump Accounts - tax free savings accounts for every child born in America. House Republicans passed this transformation more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks on "Extraordinarily Transformational" Trump Accounts at Treasury Department Event * WASHINGTON This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Secretary Scott Bessent for a press conference at the Treasury Department to deliver remarks about Trump Accounts - tax free savings accounts for every child born in America. House Republicans passed this transformational provision int more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Squawk Box: Democrats Want Health Care Premiums as a Political Issue; House Republicans Are Fixing the Problem * WASHINGTON This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act House Republicans' bill to lower premium costs for all Americans, increase health care access, expan more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Squawk Box: Democrats Want Health CarePremiums as a Political Issue; House Republicans Are Fixing the Problem * WASHINGTON This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act House Republicans' bill to lower premium costs for all Americans, increase health car more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Democrats Broke America's Health Care System; Republicans are Working to Fix It * WASHINGTON This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans' efforts to lower health care premiums for all Americans, increase health care access, expand health care choices, and bring greater transparency to America more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Democrats Broke America's Health Care System; Republicans are Working to Fix It * WASHINGTON This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans' efforts to lower health care premiums for all Americans, increase health care access, expand health care choices, and bring greater transparency to America's health care s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36447) entitled "Lake Providence Port Commission - Feeder Line Application - Line of Delta Southern Railroad Located in East Carroll and Madison Parishes, Louisiana": * * * This proceeding involves efforts by the Lake Providence Port Commission (LPPC), a noncarrier political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, to acquire the portion of the McGehee-Tallulah r more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Dec. 16 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * SWEPCO Kicks Off 2026 Louisiana Commercial Solutions Program with Energy Efficiency Workshop SWEPCO brought contractors and industry partners together on Dec. 4 to explore strategies for reducing energy consumption and improving efficiency in commercial facilities across Louisiana at its kickoff workshop for the 2026 Louisiana Commercial  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * Tangipahoa Parish Man Sentenced For Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that on December 4, 2025, RODNEY BERRY ("BERRY"), age 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Barry Ashe to 60 months of imprisonment, after previously pleading guilty to Counts One, Six, and Seven of a superseding indic more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Combatting Premature Retirements of Baseload Power Plants Many baseload power plants are being forced to prematurely retire thanks to burdensome Democrat policies and state and federal regulations designed to replace baseload generation with intermittent wind and solar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Lowering Health Care Costs and Providing Better Choices for All Americans In 2010, Democrats implemented the Affordable Care Act - more accurately called the Unaffordable Care Act - with the promise that it would lower premiums and health care costs and allow people  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of December 15, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Lowering Health Care Costs and Providing Better Choices for All Americans In 2010, Democrats implemented the Affordable Care Act - more accurately called the Unaffordable Care Act - with the promise that it would lower premiums and health care costs and allow people more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act: Real Solutions to Lower Costs and Fix the Democrats' Broken System * WASHINGTON This week, House Republicans are advancing the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act a targeted package of reforms designed to lower premium costs for all Americans, expand access to affordable coverage, and increase transparency to drive down prices acro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act: Real Solutions to Lower Costs and Fix the Democrats' Broken System * Republicans are delivering targeted reforms to lower premium costs for all Americans, expand access, and restore integrity to America's health care system WASHINGTON This week, House Republicans are advancing the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans A more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Vaccine could be first to prevent deadly emerging tropical disease Melioidosis is a little-known tropical disease now seen as an emerging global public health threat. The disease is caused by bacteria that live in soil and groundwater, and no vaccine exists to prevent infection, which can rapidly cause life-threatening pneumonia or sepsis. Now, researchers at Tulane University have develope more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate passes Kennedy, Peters bill to improve FEMA disaster response and recovery * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt (HELP) Response and Recovery Act, Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Gary Peters' (D-Mich.) bipartisan bill to remove outdated federal restrictions that can slow disaster response at the Department of Homeland Security (DH more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Rules Committee advances Kennedy legislation to withhold senators' pay during government shutdowns * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee last week unanimously advanced Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) legislation to withhold U.S. senators' pay during government shutdownsclearing the way for a vote by the full U.S. Senate. "If the longest government shutdown in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Louisiana Announces Regional Conservation Partnership Program 2026 Signup Dates * ALEXANDRIA, December 19, 2025 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) in Louisiana announced today that it is opening an application period for the Regional Conservation Partnership Progr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The GOP's Better Healthcare Ideas * The House bill would expand private insurance options for workers and employers and reduce costs for taxpayers WASHINGTON Today's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board endorses House Republicans' Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act. "ObamaCare's structure was shaky by design,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The GOP's Better Healthcare Ideas * WASHINGTON Today's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board endorses House Republicans' Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act. "ObamaCare's structure was shaky by design, and now Democrats want to keep shovelling out subsidies to hide their errors. Repairing the damage the law has done to competitio more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Woman Who Pointed Gun and Threatened to Kill Social Security Protective Security Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison A woman who pointed a gun at a Social Security Office and repeatedly threatened a security guard with the gun was sentenced October 30, 2025, to 4 years in federal prison. Stella Ross, age 28, from Louisiana, received the prison term after a  more PR