NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 25 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys to the firm's Enterprise Litigation and Investigations practice in Houston: Alvin Houston, Of Counsel, and Patrick Wall, Associate. "I am delighted to have Alvin and Patrick join our attorney team here in Houston," said Matt Manning, Managing Member of McGlinchey's Houston office. "They bring a specific skillset to our w  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 27 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news on June 26, 2024: Alyson Habetz, a celebrated Ragin' Cajuns student-athlete and renowned softball coach, has been named the fifth head coach in Louisiana Softball's storied history, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Bryan Maggard announced June 25. Habetz will be formally introduced as the Ragin' Cajuns new leader during a press conference at 11 a.m. Friday, June 28, in the   more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, June 29 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Atchafalaya Intracoastal Coalition donated $6,300 to the Nicholls State University Bayou Region Incubator to sponsor a St. Mary Parish business in a small office space for a one-year membership. "We are incredibly grateful for this generous sponsorship and the relationship it brings. The AIC's contribution has been instrumental in supporting St. Mary Parish entrepreneurs and small businesses in t  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 28 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Clark joined by Louisiana Attorney General * * * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced she has been appointed co-chair of the National Association of Attorneys General's (NAAG's) "Tobacco Committee." The primary mission of the Tobacco Committee is to lead a coalition of 52 state and territory attorneys general in their efforts to enforce, defend, administe  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 27 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on June 26, 2024: * * * Bike Lanes and More New Safety Measures coming to Louisiana Blvd. Road safety project made possible by funds generated from Automated Speed Enforcement program * * * This week, the City of Albuquerque's Vision Zero program is starting work on its first major project to be paid for through funds generated from the Automated Speed Enforcement program. The project will be a restriping   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 29 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Osteoporosis is so difficult to detect in early stage it's called the "silent disease." What if artificial intelligence could help predict a patient's chances of having the bone-loss disease before ever stepping into a doctor's office? Tulane University researchers made progress toward that vision by developing a new deep learning algorithm that outperformed existing osteoporosis risk prediction me  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 28 -- Entergy issued the following news release: * * * For the 10th year, United Way has recognized Entergy as a top 10 company for creating positive, lasting change across Southeast Louisiana * * * United Way of Southeast Louisiana, or UWSELA, recently recognized Entergy as the leading company in their Top 10 Most Generous Workplaces for 2023-2024. This is the 10th year in a row Entergy has been recognized in the top 10 list. "Our collaboration with Entergy has  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 26 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: Governor Jeff Landry and the Louisiana Department of Health announced key leadership changes within the Louisiana Department of Health. Secretary Dr. Ralph Abraham will move to the newly created Office of the Surgeon General, Undersecretary Michael Harrington will become the Department's Secretary, Chief of Staff Drew Maranto will become the new Undersecretary, and LDH Director of Legislative and Govern  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 25 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on June 24, 2024: Today, Governor Landry announced the appointment of Christopher Hebert as the Chairman of Louisiana Gaming Control Board. He is the first African-American to serve as Chairman. This board regulates all gaming activities under its jurisdiction. It ensures the integrity of individual gaming activities by the regulation of persons, practices, associations and activities within the gaming i  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 28 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: President Biden's unlawful LNG ban has now hit Ukraine in the middle of its war with Russia. Ukraine struck a major LNG deal with Virginia-based Venture Global, which has multiple facilities in Louisiana. This deal with Venture Global's Plaquemines facility would allow Ukraine to purchase up to two million metric tons of gas each year to power the country, and bring millions of dollars of rev  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, June 26 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Louisiana Public Service Commissioners have approved SWEPCO's request to refund customers, correcting a mistake in the 2023 Formula Rate Plan. SWEPCO's Louisiana customers will see the refund as a credit applied to their bills beginning in July. "We asked the commission to review the error as soon as possible so SWEPCO customers could start receiving benefits th  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 29 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * * New cutting-edge in-house studio-quality production space will have immersive 3-D interactive technology. * Three-year, reimbursable $750,000 grant will also help to purchase top-tier cameras and other specialized equipment. * State support 'will take Loyola Film's production technology to an entirely new level.' * * * Loyola University New Orleans' award-winning digital filmmaking   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 29 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey proudly announces that R. Marshall Grodner, a member in our Baton Rouge office, has been appointed to the Bank Counsel Committee of the Louisiana Bankers Association (LBA). This prestigious appointment highlights Marshall's extensive knowledge and dedication to the legal field, particularly in banking and finance law. The LBA Bank Counsel Committee serves as the leadership group fo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 25 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey is pleased to announce that Rudy J. Cerone has been included in Lawdragon's 2024 list of 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers. Rudy is a Member (Partner) of the firm and Chair of the Creditors' Rights, Financial Restructuring, and Bankruptcy Group. Lawdragon publishes annual guides that list leading attorneys in a variety of industries. Nominations are submitted by  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 26 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey is pleased to announce that Douglas Charnas, a Member in our Washington, DC office, and Michael Blumenthal, Of Counsel in our Cleveland office, have been honored by the 2024 JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards. These awards celebrate top authors and firms for their exceptional thought leadership and engagement across key topics in 2023. Our attorneys were among the few selected from ove  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, June 26 (TNSres) -- McNeese State University shared the following news: The AccessLex Financial Education Research Grant on "Enhancing Financial Literacy-Individual and Group Financial Decision-Making Effects" was awarded McNeese State University through Dr. Shuming Bai, College of Business dean and professor of finance. The primary goal of the project was to help students to decrease debt and increase income and wealth through a series of financial seminars and hands  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 27 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is proud to announce the appointment of Michelle M. McCliman as the Office Managing Member of its Irvine, California office. Michelle has almost 30 years of litigation experience in firms of all sizes, including managing a firm in private practice. With this addition ten of McGlinchey's 17 offices are now led by women. "Michelle's management style and litigation acumen mak  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 25 -- The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center issued the following news: The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) has earned the highly coveted Regional Top Workplace 2024 Award by The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate. This year marks the ninth time the Convention Center has received this distinction. Recognizing Greater New Orleans businesses that demonstrate dedication to a people-first culture, the Top Workplace Awards foc  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 26 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court rejected an effort to restrict White House officials from pressuring social media companies to remove posts that were deemed problematic or misinformed by the U.S. government. The Court ruled on a technicality that the challengers, Republican attorney generals in Louisiana and Missouri and social media users, did not have legal standing to bring the case forward. The pl  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, June 28 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: The Pipes Foundation, established by Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert C. Pipes in 1977 with the sole purpose of generating funds to benefit Louisiana Tech University, has made a $250,000 gift to the University's College of Applied and Natural Sciences (ANS) to benefit the Forest Products Innovation Center (FPIC), a state-of-the-art facility that will serve as a resource for forestry education, research, and innovation in Lou  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, June 25 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * * Project is expected to create 160 direct new jobs at an average salary of $100,000. * Facility will provide commercial and industrial steel, piping and comprehensive services to manufacturers around the world. * Construction is underway and initial operations are expected to begin as early as July 1. * * * Specialty industrial mechanical contractor Process Service Specialists anno  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 25 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: On Thursday, June 20, Superintendent Megan Degenfelder joined her counterparts from several states including Florida, Louisiana, and Montana, at an event in Washington D.C. to oppose the Biden Administration's new Title IX rules. The Heritage Foundation organized the group of state education officials, state attorneys general and solicitors general, parental rights advocates, and student-athlete  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, June 27 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University Agency presented a podcast: Louisiana Tech celebrated the 100th episode of the University's Beyond 1894 podcast. Episode 100 features Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker as the guest, interviewed by Tech President Jim Henderson. Walker was selected for the episode because of Tech's notable relationship with the City of Ruston and his dedication to the University. "Whether we're celebrating the arrival of the first Buc-ee's in Louisiana or   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 25 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: On Wednesday, May 29, 23 students from VCOM-Louisiana were honored and inducted into the prestigious Arnold P. Gold Foundation's Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). These exceptional students were nominated by their peers and selected by a committee for their outstanding display of compassion, empathy and integrity in patient care. Arnold P. Gold was a prominent physician, professor an  more