WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA)--who served as Deputy Secretary of the Interior under President Bill Clinton--issued the statement below in support of Congresswoman Deb Haaland's (D-NM) nomination to serve as Secretary of the Department of Interior. Garamendi currently serves as Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, which Congresswoman served on throughout the 116th Cong  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Dec. 22 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: A former governor and champion of education and racial reconciliation initiatives whose public service career started while a University of Mississippi student, William Winter died this weekend, leaving behind a lasting legacy throughout the Magnolia State and beyond. Winter, who was known broadly as "Mississippi's education governor" and accounted for nearly 75 years of public service, died Friday  more