WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on Aug. 10, 2023: By David Vergun, DOD News One year ago, President Joe Biden signed a law that expands Department of Veterans Affairs health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances. Today, Biden marked the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, or PACT Act, in a speech to veterans and their families, state leader  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 11 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 10, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area - June 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.2 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2023, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 11 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 10, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - July 2023": * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 3.5 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of La  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 11 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release and letter: Attorney General Ashley Moody is pushing Congress to pass legislation to protect veterans. In a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, Attorney General Moody is calling on congressional leaders to support the passage of legislative proposals included in Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding Veterans Affairs Benefits Act. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "Ou  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Mathew Weaver as the new director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR). Weaver replaces Gary Spackman, who is retiring after 14 years of dedicated service as IDWR director. Spackman, a dedicated public servant, worked in various roles for the State of Idaho for more than four decades. He was appointed director in 2012 afte  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news on Aug. 9, 2023: By Senior Airman Vaughn Weber 55th Component Maintenance Squadron is the lifeline for flight line squadrons and back shops at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 28, 2023. The 355 Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron was constituted and activated on April 13, 1962. On Sept. 30, 2002, the 355th CMS officially came into being after  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected six outstanding health professionals for the class of 2023 NAM Fellowships. The fellows were chosen based on their professional qualifications, reputations as scholars, professional accomplishments, and the relevance of their current field expertise to the work of the NAM and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The fellows wi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 11 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Aug. 10, 2023: This week, President Biden announced the creation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, which is the fifth national monument formed under his administration. This latest designation covers over 917,000 acres, making it the largest new national monument for a first-term president. The previous national monuments created by the  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news: Carlos Braceras, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), and Paula Hammond, Chair of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and Senior Vice President at WSP USA joined U.S. DOT's August 3 thought leadership event on "Thinking Outside the Box: Innovating for Better Project Delivery," the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The White House issued the following news release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's historic climate and conservation agenda, this week President Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona. This designation, which marks the fifth new national monument established by President Biden, honors Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples by protecting sacred ancestral pl  more