SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 6 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following statement on June 5, 2024: * * * The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Matt Sharp, director of the ADF Center for Public Policy, regarding Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's signing Monday of HB 608, a bill that recognizes the biological differences between men and women and preserves designated women's spaces for women. The bill focuses on spaces where women are most vulne  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: Dr. Cheasty Anderson has joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) as the managing director for the Gulf Coast Region, which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. In this role, Anderson will lead ACS CAN's staff and volunteers in each state as they work to advance legislation and public policies to reduce cancer. "W  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 5 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, Independent Women's Voice (IWV) applauds Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry for boldly standing with women and signing House Bill 608 the "Women's Safety and Protection Act" into law. The bill was introduced by Representative Roger Wilder III and accumulated 79 co-sponsors, an overwhelming testament to the legislature'  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: (This article by Louisiana-based writer Kathie Rowell originally appeared in the June 2024 issue of Military Officer, a magazine available to all MOAA Premium and Life members. Learn more about the magazine here; learn more about joining MOAA here.) CW4 Tom Sandner and his wife bought an RV in 2002 just before he retired after a 20- year career in the Army. It was meant to  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: (This article by Louisiana-based writer Kathie Rowell originally appeared in the June 2024 issue of Military Officer, a magazine available to all MOAA Premium and Life members. Learn more about the magazine here; learn more about joining MOAA here.) Arizona has three national parks, including awe-inspiring Grand Canyon, perennially second only to Great Smoky Mountains Nati  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: (This article by Louisiana-based writer Kathie Rowell originally appeared in the June 2024 issue of Military Officer, a magazine available to all MOAA Premium and Life members. Learn more about the magazine here; learn more about joining MOAA here.) With nine national parks and 280 state parks -- the country's most in each category -- California is truly the Golden State f  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: (This article by Louisiana-based writer Kathie Rowell originally appeared in the June 2024 issue of Military Officer, a magazine available to all MOAA Premium and Life members. Learn more about the magazine here; learn more about joining MOAA here.) Virginia resident Lt. Col. Tom Osterhoudt, USMC (Ret), has been to Shenandoah National Park so many times he thinks of it as   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 5 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, issued the following statement on June 3, 2024: * * * Susan G. Komen(R), the world's leading breast cancer organization, issued the following statement on the passage of SB 338, critical breast imaging legislation in Louisiana. In 2019, Komen worked to pass legislation that provided no-cost coverage f  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 4 -- Women of Reform Judaism issued the following news: Following the conclusion of Women of Reform Judaism's flagship event, Fried Women's Conference, the legacy Jewish Women's organization elected a new president, executive committee, and board of directors. The organization also formally installed their new executive director, Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch, who assumed the role in July 2023. The conference highlighted the core pillars of the organization including siste  more