VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 7 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the Sardis Lake Youth Fishing Rodeo will be held on April 29 at Cypress Point Recreation Area. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. with the rodeo starting at 7:30 a.m. A section of the Lower Lake at Cypress Point Recreation Area will be netted off and stocked with catfish. Participants must be one to 15 ye  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - fiscal 2024 appropriations (No. IF12370) on April 3, 2023, by natural resources policy specialists Anna E. Normand and Nicole T. Carter. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2024 Appropriations Congress generally funds the civil works activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in annual Energy and Water Development appropriat  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper on the recent appellate decisions of interest to lawmakers, March 27-March 31, 2023 (No. LSB10944) on April 5, 2023, by legislative attorneys Dave S. Sidhu and Madeline W. Donley: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (March 27-March 31, 2023) The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 8 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 7, 2023: Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined legislators and leaders in the tourism industry to award $22.5 million in grant funding for 89 projects across Illinois through the Tourism Attractions and Festivals Grant program. Designed to support local festivals and attractions and drive tourism across the state, Illinois increas  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 4 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * LSU Momentum in Energy R&D Sparks Bold Approach to Advance Talent, Technology By building a platform to advance the energy transition across Louisiana, LSU is adding and reimagining one-of-a-kind campus infrastructure to create an environment for testing and demonstration of emerging technologies, position LSU and Louisiana for investment, help companies and the government tackle en  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 7 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Governor JB Pritzker announced the investment of more than $105 million for the construction of a health sciences building and renovations to existing buildings at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) campus. The funding is made possible by the Governor's bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan, the largest capital plan in state history. "The investment at Southern Illinois Unive  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 27 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: With investment by the state, LSU is attracting and supporting top research talent to solve some of the biggest challenges in cancer care for patients and families, starting with Louisianans. The effort builds on an historic $75 million investment in LSU by LCMC Health to rapidly advance cancer research, treatment and outcomes in Louisiana and en  more

AMES, Iowa, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on April 6, 2023: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million this year for 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, one of the ways USDA brings together partners to develop innovative approaches to climate-smart agriculture. Additionally, USDA is announcing a $19 million investment in two projects f  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda: Delivering for Arkansas Companies have committed to invest over $4 billion in Arkansas 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 Investing   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda: Delivering for Illinois Companies have committed to invest over $1.5 billion in Illinois 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 Invest  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda: Delivering for Iowa Companies have committed to invest over $5 billion in Iowa 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 Investing in Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda: Delivering for Missouri Companies have committed to invest over $800 million in Missouri 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

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following weekly report on April 3, 2023: * * * WICKER PRAISES RELIEF EFFORTS FOLLOWING TORNADOS Like many Mississippians, I was glued to my TV late on March 24, as violent storms raged across our state from the Mississippi River to the Alabama line. By 9 in the evening, I had learned about the damage sustained by residents of the lower Delta, particularly Rolling Fork. I began to reach out to friends there and their relative  more