MONTEREY, California, April 13 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story on April 12, 2024: More than two dozen homeland security professionals graduated from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security Master's Program, earning Master's of Arts Degrees in Security Studies during a ceremony at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, on Friday, March 29. Master's Program cohort 2205/2206 included a range of federal, regional,   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news on April 11, 2024: * * * 2023 Recipients Discuss Impact * * * By Julia Martin, Contributing Writer Ninety-two cadets from 38 wings in all eight Civil Air Patrol regions have been awarded academic, flight, and activity scholarships collectively worth a record $155,585. The total includes: * 61 academic scholarships with a total value of $123,500, * 20 flight scholarships with a total value of $  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers. These discharges are for borrowers who signed up for President Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and are eligible for its shortened time-to-forgiveness benefit and as a result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) fo  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House today gave preliminary approval to gun violence prevention legislation sponsored by Representatives Tim Hernandez and Elisabeth Epps to prohibit the manufacture, import, purchase, or sale of assault weapons and rapid-fire trigger activators. "Columbine High School, Aurora movie theater, Club Q, and the Boulder King Soopers shooting - Our state has endured too many tragedies that we can easil  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By R.J. Oriez, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs As the midafternoon sun disappeared from the blue sky Monday, and the darkness of night fell across Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, a cheer went up from those gathered behind the base's club and banquet center. People had gathered to claim their spots hours before the start of the eclipse, and the 88th Force S  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that up to $12 million in funding will be made available to establish the Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) Pilot Program. The program will allow certain municipalities and community-based organizations that meet specific funding requirements to seek up to $2 million per municipality   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 12 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: Under a measure from State Senator Robert Martwick, the property tax system in Illinois would face review by the Department of Revenue. "Taxpayers all across the state of Illinois are aware that the property tax system needs to be reformed," said Martwick (D-Chicago). "This bill represents an acknowledgement that our property tax system needs to be reevaluated and the best reforms can only be achieved b  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, April 8 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of Gaming Enforcement issued the following news release: Casino Net Revenue and Gross Operating Profit: Based upon filings from the casino licensees made with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casino licensees reported 4th quarter 2023 Net Revenue of $781.9 million, reflecting a 1.3% increase over the same quarter last year. Casino licensees reported 4th quarter 2023 Gross Operating  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that the Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) is adding four new national partners, for a total of 38 agencies and offices committed to deterring, detecting, investigating, and prosecuting antitrust crimes and related schemes that target government procurement, grants, and program funding at all levels of   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The owner and sole medical provider of a New Jersey medical practice admitted his role in a health care fraud scheme causing over $1.9 million in insurance reimbursements for false claims, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Dr. Fazal Panezai, 76, of Morganville, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Georgette Castn  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: * * * UFCW Local 152 Plan Averts Insolvency and Reduction of Benefits Through Receipt of Special Financial Assistance * * * The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 152 Retail Meat Pension Plan (UFCW Local 152   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced more than $21 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant funding to support construction, renovation and maintenance of marinas and other boating facilities for outdoor recreation and waterway access. This year's grants will support projects in 21 states, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding wil  more