Wednesday - March 25, 2026

News Tipoffs - Louisiana Editors

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Air Force Global Strike Command advances warfighter readiness with ongoing initiative
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force Global Strike Command advances warfighter readiness with ongoing initiative * Published Feb. 19, 2025 * By 1st Lt Sydney Sedlak and Ms. Aaliyah Beverly * AFGSC BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LA -- What if the next frontier in national defense is not found in advanced weaponry or cutting-edge technology, but in the untapped potential of the men and women who serve?  Air For  more
Attorney General Griffin Joins 36 AGs in Letter Asking FDA to Fight Distribution of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins 36 AGs in Letter Asking FDA to Fight Distribution of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs Griffin: 'Consumers should be able to seek legitimate treatment without fear of the drugs they purchase being ineffective, or worse, outright harmful' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement after he joined a bipartisan coalition of   more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION CALLING FOR FDA ACTION AGAINST MAKERS OF COUNTERFEIT WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION CALLING FOR FDA ACTION AGAINST MAKERS OF COUNTERFEIT WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a bipartisan coalition of 37 states and territories urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift action against bad actors that are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes d  more
Drummond urges U.S. Senate to close deadly fentanyl loophole
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond urges U.S. Senate to close deadly fentanyl loophole OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 19, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis by calling on the U.S. Senate to pass crucial legislation to permanently close a dangerous drug trafficking loophole. "The fentanyl epidemic has devastated Oklahoma families and communities across ou  more
Ga. A.G. Carr Urges U.S. Senate to Pass Legislation Combating Chinese Copycat Fentanyl
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 20 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Urges U.S. Senate to Pass Legislation Combating Chinese Copycat Fentanyl ATLANTA, GA - Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, legislation that will close the loophole for copycat fentanyl in federal law and save American lives. "The Biden administration's open border policies allowed for th  more
ICE removes Salvadoran gang member who illegally entered US 3 times
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE removes Salvadoran gang member who illegally entered US 3 times HOUSTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with assistance from the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement Task Force, removed William Alexander Diaz Reyes, a 32-year-old foreign fugitive, from the United States Feb. 14. Diaz is wanted in El Salvador for aggravated terror  more
La. A.G. Liz Murrill Gives Update on Lawsuit Against Biden Era Attempt to Categorize 'Gender Dysphoria' and 'Transgenderism' as a Disability and Threatens Loss of Federal Funding
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill gives update on lawsuit against Biden Era attempt to categorize 'Gender Dysphoria' and 'Transgenderism' as a Disability and threatens loss of federal funding Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued an update to a lawsuit she joined back in September 2024 with 16 other attorneys general challenging an unlawful Biden administration rule that would redefin  more
La. Gov. Jeff Landry Introduces FY 2026 Budget
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Governor Jeff Landry Introduces Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Baton Rouge, LA-- Ahead of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, Governor Jeff Landry addressed his annual budget plan. This budget was built on the goal of flat funding for this fiscal year when compared to the last year and continues the trend of decreasing the overall amount of money that our government spends.   more
Md. A.G. Brown Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers BALTIMORE, MD (February 19, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and   more
Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent * Published Feb. 19, 2025 * Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single telemetered joint test assembly   more
Miss. A.G. Fitch Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 20 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * AG Fitch Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers (Jackson, Mississippi) Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a bipartisan 37-state coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepboun  more
N.C. A.G. Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 37 bipartisan Attorneys General called on the Food and Drug Administration to stop bad actors from selling harmful counterfeit versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Weg  more
S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today led a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss  more
Wis. Gov. Evers Announces Comprehensive Corrections Reform Plan, Proposing Some of the Most Significant Facility and Capital Changes in Department of Corrections History
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Evers Announces Comprehensive Corrections Reform Plan, Proposing Some of the Most Significant Facility and Capital Changes in Department of Corrections History Governor announces sweeping reforms to improve public safety, reduce costs to taxpayers and recidivism, and support corrections staff MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary   more