WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $72 million for three sets of projects that will innovate manufacturing processes for wind and water technologies and accelerate the equitable and sustainable deployment of offshore and land-based wind energy. This funding includes $27 million from the Biparti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia has entered into a settlement with Tempoe, LLC resolving a multistate investigation into the company's advertising and leasing through retailers across the nation, particularly retailers of durable goods, such as furniture and appliances. Tempoe also purported to lease services such as car repairs. This multi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * GSA is responsible for constructing and maintaining land ports of entry (LPOEs) along the nation's borders in support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Customs and Border Protection and other federal agencies. This is the first in a quarterly series of updates on LPOE modernization projects. * * * In a place that gets more than 300 days of sunshine a year, adding solar pa  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: State Auditor Shad White released a report today arguing for changing the way taxpayer money is spent at Mississippi's public universities. The report highlights the degree programs whose graduates are most likely to stay in Mississippi or land a good-paying job versus the ones who are not. "It's part of my job as State Auditor to show you how your taxpayer money is spe  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today congratulated William S. Gussner Elementary School in Jamestown, Rugby High School in Rugby and Taylor-Richardton Elementary School in Taylor for being recognized by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. "This prestigious award is a testament to the hard work, enthusiasm and dedication that the students, teacher  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum and North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) today announced a new program to help offset the costs of routine medical exams for paid, full-time firefighters and law enforcement officers. The Serve & Protect Reimbursement Program is a vital initiative aimed at bolstering the well-being of the state's dedicated firefighters and law enforcement officers. "Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's 33 million small businesses, announced the SBA's 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Stage Two winners. Thirty-five award-winning accelerator partnerships will receive $150,000 each to help adva  more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Recently, Team Minot welcomed its newest deputy commanders. U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Jensen and U.S. Air Force Col. George L. Chapman assumed deputy commander duties for the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing respectively. Jensen most recently served as Chief of the Bomber Requirements Division at Air Force Global Strike Com  more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs Class is in session. The 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 22, is an Air Education and Training Command detachment with its host command at Sheppard AFB, Texas. Det. 22 delivers aircraft maintenance training to Airmen assigned to the 5th Maintenance Group. "We have a really big focus on empowering people and giving   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following news release: With less than two weeks before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples' lives and marching our country toward a government shutdown that would have damaging impacts all across the country. Instead of working in a bipartisan manner to keep the government open and address emergency needs for the American people, House Republicans introduced a continuing resol  more