OAKLAND, California, Aug. 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined an amicus brief supporting the federal government's appeal of a preliminary injunction that broadly prohibits it from communicating with social media platforms about the companies' content-moderation practices and decisions. The injunction, issued on July 4, 2023 by the U.S. District Court for the Wes  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition opposing a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana prohibiting dozens of federal officials and agencies from communicating with social media companies about harmful online content, including financial scams, misinformation meant to undermine elections, and harassment. The coalition of 21 atto  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new report from Louisiana Illuminator highlights how the chaotic infighting between Republicans running for governor in Louisiana is ramping up, with the candidates attacking Jeff Landry for the state's soaring crime rate under his watch as attorney general. GOP candidate and State Senator Sharon Hewitt said: "For the top cop, is crime better than it was eight years ago?" These are just the latest attacks   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 1 -- Rice University issued the following news release on July 30, 2023: Rice University President Reginald DesRoches announced in a message to the campus today that Tommy McClelland will be the school's next director of athletics. McClelland currently serves as deputy athletic director at Vanderbilt University. Prior to Vanderbilt, McClelland was director of athletics at Louisiana Tech from 2013 to 2020. He will start at Rice Aug 14. "We're thrilled to be able to attract  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Aug. 1 -- Grambling State University issued the following news: New Orleans pediatrician Janet Duncan is simply driven. Driven in her dedication to her job. Driven in her work to make a community a better and healthier place to live. And especially driven in her dedication and love for her collegiate alma mater, Grambling State University, where she is now in a driver's seat after taking over as chair of the Grambling University Foundation on July 1. Barnes, owner of Pe  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 2 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy New Orleans and Sagewell, Inc. are working together to reduce the cost of electric vehicle ownership by offering EV owners the ability to earn a financial reward for off-peak charging. For 2023, the program is accepting 350 enrollments on a first come, first served basis and EV drivers can enroll online. Sagewell's Bring Your Own Charger(R) (BYOC) program has received industry awards from the Peak Load Managem  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 2 -- Tulane University Law School issued the following news: Two new Forrester Fellows, early-career legal scholars, and a new Murphy visiting professor have joined the law school this fall. Professors Ian J. Murray and Jessica Tueller joined the faculty in July and will teach Legal Research and Writing for first-year law students as Forrester Fellows, a position designed for early-career educators who plan to apply as tenure-track law faculty. Murray also is comp  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 20 attorneys general, today opposed a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana prohibiting dozens of federal officials and agencies from communicating with social media companies about harmful online content, including financial scams, misinformation meant to undermine elections and harassment. Raoul and the  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 1 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce that Jordan Goldfarb has joined the firm's Enterprise Litigation and Investigations group as Of Counsel in the Fort Lauderdale office. Jordan represents the insurance industry and others in civil litigation and investigations. Jordan is one of 13 attorneys McGlinchey brought on in May, and the firm has hired 33 attorneys as of July 28, 2023. With expe  more

WESTLAKE, Louisiana, Aug. 4 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Lotte Chemical USA Corporation and Entergy Louisiana recently signed a memorandum of understanding, with the goal of working collaboratively to seek opportunities to reduce Lotte's scope 2 emissions and meet Lotte's sustainability goals by subscribing to new renewable generation resources. The recent and ongoing increase in available renewable energy generation, coupled with Louisiana's unique access to infrastructure an  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: According to educational specialist Jenny Taylor, the research is clear: too few students currently have access to a high-quality science curriculum and too few teachers have the supports necessary to ensure that students are building science knowledge and understanding from their earliest school experiences. "Unfortunately, in the earliest grades, a child's curiosity is rarely fostered through a coheren  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Aug. 3 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus issued the following news: One key metric that the international organization Nonprofit Academic Centers Council uses to measure effectiveness is the connectivity between an academic center and community stakeholders. LSU Shreveport's Institute for Nonprofit Administration and Research was lauded as a positive example of this connectivity at the NACC conference held in late July. INAR executive director Dr. Heather Carpen  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James led a multistate coalition opposing a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana prohibiting dozens of federal officials and agencies from communicating with social media companies about harmful online content, including financial scams, misinformation meant to undermine elections, and harassment. The coalition of 21 attorneys ge  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: * * * The NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute awarded the grant to support Dr. Singh's research into the cardiovascular risks of limited sleep * * * While we typically wouldn't give a second thought to that midnight snack, a shortened sleep cycle and the resulting extended eating duration can contribute to higher cardiovascular risk.  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 4 -- Entergy issued the following news release: The Public Utility Commission of Texas voted to approve Entergy Texas' settlement agreement for its base rate case filed in July 2022. This agreement recognizes approximately $2.3 billion in investments already made to modernize infrastructure and improve service reliability to customers. "We thank the Commission for its hard work and for positioning Entergy Texas to better serve our customers and their growing energ  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 2 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Limiting yourself to one alcoholic drink a day may not be enough to avoid detrimental impacts to your health, according to a new study co-authored by a Tulane University researcher. A study published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal, confirmed for the first time that both low and high daily alcohol intake are continuously associated with increases in blood pressure levels, potentially i  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 4 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: In a new study published in Nature Geosciences, researchers, led by a Tulane University sedimentologist, investigated why the paths of meandering rivers change over time and how they could be affected by climate change. Chenliang Wu, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, began this research by looking at the Mississippi River before adding other rivers on Eart  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 1 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * A new study may show how to treat it * * * A new study from Tulane University has identified a novel treatment for a chronic immune system disease that can prevent children from eating. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is triggered by food allergies or airborne allergens which causes a type of white blood cell, eosinophils, to build up in the lining of the esophagus. This causes the esophagus to short  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 2 -- Xavier University of Louisiana issued the following news: On the cusp of celebrating 100 years of service, Xavier University of Louisiana has another reason to celebrate; the university's first National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championship in men's track and field. The win was secured by junior Seth Alexander, who solidified his crown with his triple jump. Alexander holds Xavier's previous record of 50 feet, which he set in an April 2023  more