RUSTON, Louisiana, June 15 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Bankers from across Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi participated in the third year of the Louisiana Tech University School of Banking, June 3-7, in Ruston. Presented by the College of Business in collaboration with the Louisiana Bankers Association, the weeklong professional development program expands the skills and knowledge base of rising bank leaders. The 75 participants engaged in trainings and discussi  more

OAKLAND, California, June 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in the Western District of Louisiana in support of the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst several lawsuits filed by Republican st  more

ELMWOOD, Louisiana, June 14 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Birdon America, the U.S. arm of an Australia-based marine engineering and construction firm, announced it will expand its Jefferson Parish office to provide engineering design, supply chain, construction and program management support for a new $1.1 billion U.S. Coast Guard contract. The company plans to invest $3.3 million and create 25 direct new jobs at an average salary of $99,395 to oversee en  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 14 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: This year, CenterPoint Energy's Community Safety Grant program awarded more than 90 grants totaling nearly $230,000 in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas to fund safety-related equipment and projects in local communities. "At CenterPoint Energy, safety is one of our core values and influences every decision we make as we provide safe and reliable energy solutions for the customers and commu  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 14 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on June 13, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced his appointments to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Appointments: John "Scott" Ballard Rebecca F. Boniol John H. Carmouche Chester "Lee" Mallett Esperanza E. Moran Remy V. Starns Jimmie M. Woods shall continue to serve as chairman. "We are excited to announce these appointments  more

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, June 12 -- Grambling State University issued the following news release: A trio of Grambling State University faculty members are preparing to make a presentation at the 2024 Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RNL) National Conference next month. Dr. Ellen D. Smiley, Dean of GSU's Earl Lester Cole Honors College and Professor of Education; Dr. Rory L. Bedford, Director of Continuing Education and Service-Learning, who also teaches psychology in the Master of Social Science program; and  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 15 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has sided with Attorney General Raul Labrador and the attorneys general from Louisiana, Montana, and Mississippi, issuing a preliminary injunction against the new Title IX rules pushed by President Biden's Department of Education. The new rules misinterpret Title IX's ban on sex discrimination and wo  more

NEW ROADS, Louisiana, June 14 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Industrial Fabrics, Inc., a leading Louisiana-based geotechnical products manufacturer and distributor, announced it is investing $8 million to establish a new production facility in Pointe Coupee Parish. The company's second Louisiana facility will utilize locally sourced raw materials to create products that reduce the erosion of soil and sediment into drainage systems. The company expects to c  more

JEFFERSON PARISH, Louisiana, June 13 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: Construction and design leader RNGD, a Palmisano company, announced it is investing approximately $25 million to consolidate its Southeast Region manufacturing operations, training center and corporate headquarters in Jefferson Parish as part of an aggressive growth strategy. RNGD expects to create 130 direct new jobs and retain more than 240 existing jobs. Louisiana Economic Development e  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 11 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on June 10, 2024: Today, Governor Landry announced the appointment of Timothy Hardy as the Chairman of Louisiana Community Technical College System (LCTCS). LCTCS represents 12 community colleges across Louisiana--serving more than 150,000 students and graduating more than 30,000 each year. "I am proud to announce the appointment of Timothy Hardy as the chairman of LCTCS. Having served as an adjunct pro  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 12 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: Surrounded by legislators, economic development leaders and business stakeholders from around the state, Governor Jeff Landry signed legislation that fulfills his commitment to overhaul the state's approach to economic development and revitalize business investment and job creation throughout the state. SB 494, known as the "Positioning Louisiana to Win" bill, modernizes the organizational structure of   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 12 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a letter sent by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-NY) and co-sponsored  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 14 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on June 13, 2024: A federal judge has sided with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and the State of Louisiana, issuing a preliminary injunction against President Joe Biden's Department of Education's new Title IX rules. U.S. District Court Judge Terry Doughty issued the injunction today, siding with plaintiff states, agreeing that the rule is unlawful. The preliminary injunction applies to  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 14 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) today announced an extension of its long-term partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education. Thanks to the continuation of this 21-year collaboration, teachers across Louisiana are ensured access to a suite of dynamic digital resources that create engaging, modern learning environments igniting stud  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 13 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU Computer Engineering senior Tiernan Dautle and LSU Chemical Engineering senior Peter Vallet were two of the 71 students chosen nationwide to receive a scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. The scholarship is awarded to students in their junior and senior year of college studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) with the intent to pursue research o  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 15 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Last year, LSU announced a momentous jump in research activity in 2022, eclipsing the $400 million milestone across its eight campuses, achieving $428 million statewide. Today's updated numbers for 2023 show combined research activity at $488 million--almost $500 million. This remarkable uptick represents a 14 percent increase for the LSU family, above the university's aspirational goal of   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 11 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Attorneys General from West Virginia, Alaska, Georgia, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming filed a motion late last Friday asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay implementation of EPA's new MA  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, June 14 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls State University and the University of New Orleans have signed an agreement to develop a plan to offer UNO's Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering on Nicholls' campus and prepare students in an engineering curriculum aligned with local industry needs. Nicholls has identified a large population of students in its region who have left the area to study engineering at other universities  more

CLAREMONT, California, June 12 (TNSres) -- Pomona College issued the following news: Seven Pomona College alumni have won 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards. This fellowship supports superlative students who are pursuing or planning to pursue full-time research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The NSF fellowship provides each student an annual $37,000 stipe  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has been awarded more than $697,000 as part of an international initiative to examine flood resilience and climate adaptation for coastal communities in the Caribbean. The National Science Foundation, the National Endowment of the Humanities, and partner funding agencies from a range of other countries recently announced a total of $26 mil  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 11 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: University of New Orleans anthropology professor Ryan Gray and a team that includes UNO students will spend part of the summer near Berlin, Germany excavating what is believed to be a crash site of a U.S. bomber from World War II. Two previous archaeological digs by Gray's team in Germany and Austria resulted in the identification of three World War II aviators who were previously listed as missi  more

HOUMA, Louisiana, June 10 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on June 8, 2024: The Cherokee Nation and U.S. Navy christened the USNS Cherokee Nation (T-ATS 7), the Navy's newest towing and rescue ship named in honor of all Cherokee citizens who served in the Navy and Marine Corps. The T-ATS 7 is the second ship in its class and will be operated by the Navy's Military Sealift Command. The christening ceremony, celebrating the new ship  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 11 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release dated June 6, 2024: WV Secretary of State Mac Warner and chief election officers in eight other states joined to bring legal action against an Executive Order issued by President Joe Biden that would federalize state elections. On Tuesday, May 28, the Secretaries of State in West Virginia, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Wyoming f  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 13 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is proud to announce the hire of Shanlon Wu, who joins the firms as a member (partner) in the Washington, D.C. office. Shan brings a respected and innovative student defense and white collar practice and more than 30 years of legal experience to the firm. "We look forward to Shan joining us at McGlinchey," said Michael Ferachi, McGlinchey's managing member. "His practice a  more