WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNSconf) -- Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute issued the following news release: The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host the 2023 CFSEI Expo on May 8-10, 2023 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. The CFSEI Expo will include several educational sessions; announcements of the CFSEI Design Excellence and Creative Detail Award winners and the John P. Matsen Distinguished Service Award winner; and an exposition featuring sta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSper) -- The American Association of Colleges of Nursing issued the following news release: The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce the results of its 2023 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. With votes cast by member deans from the nation's nursing schools with baccalaureate and higher degree programs, those selected to serve as AACN's top leaders include Judith Karshmer (Treasurer) from Ar  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 7 (TNSgov) -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: In wrapping up its ABA 2023 Midyear Meeting, the American Bar Association's House of Delegates approved today first-time policies endorsing "reasonable and appropriate" federal government efforts aimed at combating money laundering as well as a code of judicial ethics binding on justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. Also, the 591-member policy-making House, known as the HOD, rejected a prop  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 8 (TNStalk) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * The ACLU of Louisiana released the following statement in response to Attorney General Jeff Landry's call for new restrictions on library collections. In addition to special library cards to restrict minors' access to certain material, lawmakers have proposed legislation that would create a vague process to remove books from libraries altogether if t  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * The ACLU of Louisiana released the following statement in response to the deadly shooting of an unarmed Black man by a Shreveport police officer. On February 3, police were called to Mr. Alonzo Bagley's home following a noise complaint, and minutes later, they shot him dead. The killing comes just days after the ACLU of Louisiana announced a settleme  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 (TNSconf) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Presentation proposals are now being accepted for Core Forum 2023, to be held October 19-21, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Core Forum is an opportunity to reconnect with fellow colleagues and make new connections while celebrating the interconnected library work that Core members share. It features a welcome reception on Thursday evening, keynote present  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 8 (TNSgov) -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit was urged to uphold a lower court decision as the U.S. Navy continues to punish and discriminate against Navy personnel based on their religious beliefs even after the Department of Defense rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Attorneys with First Liberty Institute and Hacker Stephens LLP represent the service members. "Unfortunately, the   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on Feb. 6, 2023, entitled "IEEFA Comments - Environmental Assessment for Proposed Louisiana LNG Project." The report was written by Trey Cowan. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) systematically underestimates methane emissions from oil and gas drilling and transport activities, the benefits of controlling thos  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 10 (TNSper) -- The Water Institute issued the following news release: Nick Howes was recently promoted to the position of The Water Institute's Analytics, Computing, and Technology (ACT) Manager. In this role, he will oversee a team developing the technology that enables The Water Institute scientists to use large-data, high performance computing and artificial intelligence to stay at the forefront of impactful research. Howes joined The Water Institute in 2022 as   more