PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Nov. 15 -- Cleco, a regulated electricity utility company, issued the following news release: Cleco employees raised approximately $80,000 for Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, a not-for-profit public charity that runs Toys for Tots, which provides toys to economically disadvantaged children during the holiday season and beyond. The employee-led Cleco Charitable Golf Tournament, in its seventh year, was held on Nov. 7 at Cane Row Golf & Turf Club in New Iberia. Each year,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement: * * * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene issued the following statement after House Republicans are projected to retain the majority: "Across the country, House Democrats consistently outperformed the top of the ticket, despite the difficult headwinds that faced us. So far, 27 of our 31 Frontliners have been re-elected. Already this cycle, we have flipped six seats and won four open competitive Democr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- George Washington University issued the following news: In June of this year, Louisiana became the first state to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. However, earlier this week, federal judge John W. deGravelles found that the law was unconstitutional and forbade the state from enforcing it. Attorney General Liz Murrill of Louisiana is ready to appeal the ruling. If you would like more context on the matter please consider Robert T  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 14 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2024: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill today joined a 23-state coalition in demanding that Special Counsel Jack Smith, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis immediately end their political prosecutions of President Donald Trump. The prosecutions, which never should have been brought against President Trump at all, now threaten   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 12 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has been unanimously invited to join the prestigious Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States, or AMCSUS. The invitation was issued because of the university's long-standing military tradition, active ROTC programs, and its current efforts to support the U.S. military through cybersecurity research and education. AMCSUS was founded in 1914 and serves as an advocate for   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2024: Governor Jeff Landry (LA) announced that the Province of Alberta, Canada, has joined the newly renamed Governors' Coalition for Energy Security (GCES), bringing the organization's membership into the international arena and boosting the combined strength of the 14 U.S. states already represented. Launched in September as the Governors' Coalition for Energy Choice to help Americans tackl  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the College of Charleston, The Citadel, the University of South Carolina, and Virginia Tech revealed the presence of microplastic particles in the exhaled air of wild bottlenose dolphins. The results raise concerns about the potential health impacts of inhalation exposure to these contaminants. The research team, led by College of Charleston researchers Leslie Hart and Miranda   more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Nov. 14 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University has been awarded an $11,220 grant through the 2024 Food Love Grants Program. The prestigious award makes Southeastern only the second university to receive the grant since the program's inception. Made possible by the Popeyes Foundation's SERVING WITH LOVE(R) initiative, the grant will enhance resources for the Southeastern Food Pantry, which serves students exp  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: A new study from Tulane University finds that historical, race-based lending practices are still impacting health today, linking these discriminatory policies to delays in effective HIV treatment within affected neighborhoods. The lending practice, called redlining, was abolished in 1968. Yet, those living in once historically redlined neighborhoods experience 15% longer delays in achieving viral s  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 12 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: A new teacher prep initiative from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's College of Education & Human Development received a $3.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher Quality Partnership grant program to establish and strengthen a Grow Your Own Network across Acadiana. This initiative, designed to address teacher shortages in the south-central region of Louis  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Nov. 15 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: KRVS 88.7 FM, the public radio station licensed to UL Lafayette, has received a $15,000 international grant to support the production of its French-language morning program "Bonjour Louisiane." The funds come from Representation de l'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, or OIF. The organization, headquartered in Paris, promotes the French language, multilingualism and cultural   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: By Danielle Voumard This fall, VCOM-Louisiana hosted an Interprofessional Education (IPE) event that united students from VCOM-Louisiana, the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) College of Pharmacy and the ULM Marjorie S. Price Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Held quarterly, these events emphasize the core competencies outlined by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPE  more