FORT LEE, Virginia, April 5 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Commissary Agency issued the following news release: Michael M. Pfister, former chief of promotions in the Defense Commissary Agency's Sales Directorate, has been named director of the agency's Central Area effective March 26. He fills a position left vacant in November 2022 after Robert J. Bunch was named executive director of the Store Operations Group. "Throughout his DeCA career, Mike has left his stamp on mu  more

LENEXA, Kansas, April 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 4, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $62.2 million to Nebraska for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Thanks to a $6 billion boost from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is increasing the investments available to rebuild the nation's water infrastructure. "Every community   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 4 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release and letter: Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 21 other states in a letter opposing the Biden Administration's Department of Energy's new regulations, which would prohibit gas stoves that do not meet the new environmental standards. This would ban the sales of over half of all currently available gas stoves. In the Biden Administration's own study, they found that 20 out of 21 gas stoves faile  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 5 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 23-TRAM-675-PEN) on April 4, 2023: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Paul Harshberger d/b/a PJ Trucking, of Hutchinson, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 5 (TNSper) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on April 3, 2023: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Secretary Dr. Courtney N. Phillips has submitted her resignation, effective Thursday, April 6, 2023. LDH Director of Legal, Audit and Regulatory Affairs Stephen Russo, who has served LDH for 27 years and as executive counsel since 2008, will serve as secretary upon Sec. Phillips' resignation.   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska, Steven A. Russell, issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Jose Leyva-Martinez, 49, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for his participation in a methamphetamine drug conspiracy and for possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Leyva-Martinez to 210 month  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news and letter on April 3, 2023: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry led a coalition of attorneys general from 20 other states in opposing proposed standards for conventional cooking products created by President Biden Administration's Department of Energy (DOE). The proposed rule would regulate the types of stoves and ovens Americans use to coo  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: A draft integrated letter report and programmatic environmental assessment has been developed to determine the economic and environmental impacts of federal participation in state-managed watercraft inspection programs within the states of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska to protect the South Platte River Basin. Comments on the draft Programmatic EA will be accepted during the public rev  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: A draft integrated letter report and programmatic environmental assessment has been developed to determine the economic and environmental impacts of federal participation in state-managed watercraft inspection programs within the states of Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska to protect the Upper Missouri River Basin. Comments on the draft Programmatic EA  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). Members of the committee are chosen based on their expertise in meat and poultry safety, public health, and other Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) policies. "We are proud to announce the new co  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * How President Biden's Investing in America Agenda is Delivering for Americans in All 50 States, Territories For decades, the U.S. exported jobs and imported products, while other countries surpassed us in critical sectors like infrastructure, clean energy, semiconductors, and biotechnology. Thanks to President Biden's Investing in America Agenda - including historic legislation signed into law by President  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda: Delivering for Nebraska Companies have committed to invest over $1.5 billion in Nebraska since President Biden took office For decades, the U.S. exported jobs and imported products, while other countries surpassed us in critical sectors like infrastructure, clean energy, semiconductors, and biotechnology. Thanks to President Biden's Investin  more