CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, May 21 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding more than $2.6 million in investments to two projects in Kentucky and Louisiana through its Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF). Funding for this program was made available, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden -- a key part of his Investing in America agenda to grow local economies from the middle out and bottom up   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 23 -- Entergy issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Entergy Louisiana's proposal to add up to three gigawatts of economic solar power to its generation portfolio has been approved by the Louisiana Public Service Commission, marking the largest renewable power expansion in state history. "This approval underscores our commitment to meeting operational and sustainability needs, driving economic development, and protecting the environment," said Phillip Ma  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 23 -- Entergy issued the following news release: For the ninth year, Entergy has been named a 2024 honoree of The Civic 50, Points of Light's prestigious annual list that recognizes the top companies leading the way in employee volunteerism and community investment in the United States. Entergy was also recognized as this year's Utilities Sector Leader for the second year in a row. For more than a decade, The Civic 50 has served as the national standard for corporat  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 24 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: Riley Burdick, a born and raised Arizonan from Show Low, has served in the Arizona National Guard for nearly two decades. A trained helicopter pilot, Burdick's long and tenured military career has taken him on overseas deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, and missions in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. He's also flown Blackhawk helicopters to fight wildfires across Arizona and California. While Burdick is ofte  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 24 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on May 23, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry appointed the following members to serve as Alderman for the city of St. George. District 1, Steven Monachello District 2, Ryan Heck District 3, Max Himmel Alderman at-large Richie Edmonds Alderman at-large Patty Cook "Each of these folks have been heavily involved with the incorporation effort and are dedicated to ensuring the success of the city of St.   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 22 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: Governor Jeff Landry signed a State of Emergency Declaration for the severe storms and tornadoes which took place May 14-17 across the state. This declaration will permit state resources to assist in the recovery process for affected parishes. "Today, we issued a State of Emergency to ensure those parishes affected most by the deadly storms are able to get the help they need for a full recovery. We cont  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 25 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on May 24, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry signed SB 276 into law. Sen. Pressly was inspired to sponsor this legislation after his sister was unknowingly poisoned by her former husband while she was pregnant by the abortion-inducing drug Misoprostol. This bill requires Misoprostol to be obtained through a prescription, ensuring the safety of women and the unborn. It also creates the crime of coerced c  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 21 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * LSU and Our Lady of the Lake Health Pioneer New Sepsis Test, Saving Lives, Cost * * * In hospitals nationwide, more people die from sepsis than from anything else. It's more deadly than opioid overdoses, breast cancer and prostate cancer combined, and is the leading cause of hospital admission and readmission. It's also one of the most difficult diseases to diagnose. But since Augus  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 24 -- Loyola University issued the following news release: Loyola University New Orleans has appointed Leonard Kahn, D.Phil., as the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Kahn, who has been a dedicated member of the Loyola community since 2013 and has served as the interim dean since June 1, 2023, will officially assume his new role on June 1, 2024. "Dr. Kahn's deep understanding of our university's mission and his dedication to academic excellence make him  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 22 -- Loyola University issued the following news release: Loyola University New Orleans has appointed Sheryl Kennedy Haydel, Ph.D., as the new Dean of the College of Music and Media. Haydel, a New Orleans native with nearly 30 years of experience in higher education, journalism, and public relations officially assumes the role after serving as the college's interim dean since last summer. "I've been very pleased with the work, vision, and positive leadership Dr.  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 22 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: "As devices have become cheaper and easier to buy, we no longer have to rely on specific vendors for security products where we can't change how the data passes through, or analytics are done," said Bou-Harb, who joined LSU last year as a strategic cybersecurity hire, having previously directed the Cyber Center for Security and Analytics at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Bou-Harb and his te  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 21 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * The Bronstein Prize is awarded every two years to a leading postdoctoral scholar in loop quantum gravity, an area in theoretical physics that helps bridge general relativity with quantum mechanics to provide a deeper understanding of our universe and everything in it. LSU is one of the top three universities for loop quantum gravity research in the United States. * * * Beatriz Eliza  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, May 21 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news on May 20, 2024: Louisiana Tech University is now accepting applications for a newly developed master of business administration (MBA) concentration in aviation management. The program will be offered completely online as part of the professional MBA. By combining a comprehensive understanding of business principles with concentrated coursework in aviation, the 36-hour graduate degree explores the intersection of   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 24 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: McGlinchey is pleased to welcome nine summer associates from seven law schools who will work in five offices over two sessions alongside our attorneys nationwide: * Eric Burgess (Baton Rouge, 1L, Southern Methodist University) - 1L LCLD Scholar * Nicholas "Nick" Corwin (Cleveland, 2L, University of Notre Dame) * Semaj Fielding (Baton Rouge/New Orleans, 2L, Southern University  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, May 23 (TNSres) -- McNeese State University shared the following news on May 22, 2024: McNeese State University radiologic sciences spring graduate, McKenzie Mitchell, made history by becoming the first McNeese radiologic sciences student to be published before graduation with her article, "Imaging Evidence of Eating Disorder." She is also the first student nationwide to be published in the journal with a single-author article before a national certification is awarded.  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 22 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business has entered a new partnership with Xavier University of Louisiana to admit students to the college's graduate business programs. The partnership will provide new career pathways to Xavier students with the shared mission of developing leaders who contribute to the global society through business. The agreement guarantees admission of four qualified X  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 24 -- Omni Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (the Authority) has approved two resolutions critical to moving forward with the development of a 1,000-room headquarters hotel for the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC). In addition to accepting a formal letter of intent (LOI) with Omni Hotels & Resorts (Omni) to own and operate the headquarters hotel, tod  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, May 22 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University's Office of Military and Veteran Success made history on May 15, by hosting the first-ever Veterans Expo on campus, marking a significant milestone not only for the university but for the entire state of Louisiana. The event, which showcased resources from 50 diverse businesses and organizations in the community, attracted an impressive turnout of over 300 attende  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to anti-abortion extremists in Louisiana voting to criminalize possession of medication abortion, DNC Deputy National Press Secretary Nina Raneses released the following statement: "Anti-abortion extremists in Louisiana are moving to criminalize the possession of medication abortion, a safe and effective part of women's reproductive health care, and we know who is responsible: Donald Trump. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As MAGA minions follow Donald Trump's lead and seek to rip away medication abortion access nationwide, including voting to restrict access to medication abortion in Louisiana today, DNC spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "Donald Trump and the extreme MAGA Republicans vying to be his running mate are hellbent on ripping away access to medication abortion for millions of women. Overt  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 21 (TNSres) -- The University of New Orleans presented a podcast: History students at the University of New Orleans and the University of Innsbruck, Austria have produced an oral history podcast series, marking a new development in their decades-long partnership. Students at the two universities collaborated to produce History Exchange. History Exchange is conceived as a platform that will allow the two universities to collaborate on public history content in the fu  more