MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 9 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has added 14 new associates across the Firm. These new associates and their primary areas of practice are: Baltimore, Maryland * Zachary S. Gilreath (Construction) Baton Rouge, Louisiana * Mary Gentry (Labor & Employment) Birmingham, Alabama * Cayman L. Caven (Labor & Employment) Charleston, South Carolina * Grant Wills (Labor & Employment) Houston, Texas * Alexis del R  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 12 (TNSpar) -- Western Governors University-Texas issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: The City of New Orleans and Western Governors University (WGU) today signed a partnership to support students seeking bachelor's and master's degrees. The partnership creates pathways for over 4,000 city employees to work toward a bachelor's or master's degree and further their education at WGU. "My administration is excited to develop pathways for City employees to   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 11 -- Entergy issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: * * * The agreement will help grow the Texas economy and improve reliability for customers * * * Entergy Texas has reached a settlement agreement with the Public Utility Commission staff and the intervening parties in its base rate case filed in July 2022. This agreement, pending approval by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), will allow Entergy Texas to recover in rates approximately $2.3  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 12 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Coastal erosion, sea-level rise, and hurricanes along the U.S. Gulf Coast are taking a serious toll on the Mississippi River deltaic system. In order for coastal communities to not only survive but thrive, there must be a coming together of engineers, industry leaders, and researchers. Thanks to an industry-university cooperative research center (IUCRC) planning grant from the National Scie  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 11 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement on House Bill 346 by Rep. Delisha Boyd, which failed to win approval in the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee by a vote of 10-5. The bill, part of the Governor's legislative agenda, would have added rape and incest exceptions to the state's abortion law. "I am deeply disappointed in today's vote. The c  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 11 (TNSpar) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The Science of Reading partnership offers Louisiana Tech University's College of Education a new opportunity to advance learning for Louisiana students and teachers. "The Science of Reading project showcases the collaboration between the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) and Science of Reading experts from across the state to support our classroom teachers, serve our students, enrich our current k  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 13 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news on May 11, 2023: Attorney General Jeff Landry praised the Louisiana House of Representatives for advancing HB 321, legislation aimed at giving the public greater access to information in their criminal justice system. The bill, authored by Representative Debbie Villio, would allow crime victims and citizens to easily view decisions and actions happening in criminal cases impacting their lives and   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 9 (TNSfund) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: * * * Research trial funded by an NIH grant of $2.3 million to new Pennington Biomedical Assistant Professor Dr. Claire Berryman * * * Does altitude play a role in weight loss? Why is it easier to lose weight in Colorado versus Louisiana? Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center are seeking answers to these questions through one   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 13 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: While there is currently no cure for kidney disease--only dialysis or having a kidney transplant--work being done at Pennington Biomedical Research Center is exploring other options to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients with the disease. A cure is still decades away, says Dr. Krisztian Stadler, associate professor at Pennington Biom  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 9 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * Wild, invasive pigs cause more than $90 million in damage to Louisiana farms each year and pose a growing threat to the environment, people and other animals. With $50K in support from the state, LSU is now moving into controlled field trials of a patent-pending bait based on fish, potatoes and, ironically, the key ingredient for bacon. And while the LSU baits are effective on wild   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 12 (TNSacc) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) voted this month for the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication's undergraduate and graduate programs to receive full reaccreditation. ACEJMC concurred with the recommendations for reaccreditation made by the Accrediting Committee and the site team in November 2022. ACEJMC site team members described the M  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 9 (TNSper) -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that distinguished attorneys Kere Tickner and Michelle McCliman have joined the firm's Enterprise Litigation and Investigations Group as Members (Partners) in the Irvine, California office. The pair is joined by a paralegal, Kirsten Zell, and a legal assistant, Elizabeth May. Kere is regarded as a top trial attorney who is particularly skilled  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 10 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: A global chile pepper company that mastered logistical innovations to market puree to restaurants and discerning foodies has announced a major expansion to New Mexico's Santa Teresa Borderplex. The New Orleans-based Louisiana Pepper Exchange has purchased a 10-acre site in the Ironhorse Industrial Park, which provides strategic transportation advantages in processing pepper impo  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 10 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * Six LSU researchers have been awarded the National Science Foundation's most prestigious grant for early-career faculty. Each was chosen because of their potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and ability to integrate their endeavors within the context of their organization's mission. The highly competitive grant, with funds for five consecutive years o  more