ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs issued the following remarks on Dec. 5, 2023, by Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon at the National Summit to Advance States' Criminal Justice Priorities: * * * Remarks of Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon at the National Summit to Advance States' Criminal Justice Priorities, Atlanta, GA Thank you. I could not be more excited to be part of this Justice Reinvestment summit. I'm glad to see so  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 44 states and the District of Columbia in the second quarter of 2023, with the percent change ranging from 8.7 percent in Wyoming to -1.9 percent in Vermont (table 1), according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Current-dollar GDP increased in 46 states and the District of Columbi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Marketplace 2024 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot #2 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that nearly 7.3 million Americans have signed up for 2024 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2024 Marketplace Open Enrollme  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 7 -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Today State Auditor Shad White announced his legislative priorities for the 2024 session. "In my time as Auditor, my team and I have successfully asked lawmakers to make it harder for a court to wipe someone's record clean when they steal taxpayer money, give investigators more time to identify fraud under the statute of limitations, and require state agencies to report suspected fra  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, Clay Joyner, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: A Memphis, Tennessee man was sentenced today to 62 months imprisonment following his conviction for his role in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration ("SBA") by submitting fraudulent loan applications to the SBA for over $11 Million. According to court documents, Norman Beckwood, 29, of Memphis, recruited individuals to submi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Naval History and Heritage Command issued the following news: By Clifford L. H. Davis, Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division Recognizing a gap in the modern literature of the U.S. Navy regarding the importance of humanitarian and disaster relief (HADR) operations, one Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) historian fills the void with his latest publication "A Global Force for Good: Sea Services Humanitarian Operations in the Twen  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen has joined 16 Republican governors in calling on President Joe Biden, the U.S. Congress, and other federal leaders to take necessary action protecting states from being targeted in land grabs by foreign, adversarial nations. While some states have passed legislation to restrict foreign land ownership, the governors say more needs to happen at the national level. "These governments a  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: A recent NETL analysis of the Central United States, which divided the region into three impact areas to explore variables associated with transporting and storing captured CO2, found that geographic differences had significant impacts on costs and provided a framework to evaluate these impacts. "While carbon capture and storage (CCS) is considered a cap  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, Dec. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Fremont, Ohio man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. According to court records, Trayvion Joaquin Scott, 25, pled guilty to his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking organization that began operating in Picayune, MS as far back as 2015. Scott's primary involvement in the conspiracy was making d  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, Dec. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: A Waveland man pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute 167 grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents, on July 12, 2023, law enforcement officials received information that Lance Ali Vaughn, age 40, was selling methamphetamine in Hancock County. Agents set up a controlled purchase and, when Vaughn arrived at t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Dec. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of fentanyl and for illegally possessing firearms. Jerry Wheeler, also known as "Love," 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Nov. 21, 2023, to 35 years in federal prison without parole. On Dec. 15, 2022, Wheeler ple  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 7 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a public comment letter, led by the State of Kansas and co-signed by a coalition of attorneys general, to the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Employment and Training Administration and Wage and Hour Division. The States wrote in opposition to the Department's recently proposed rule, "Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the Un  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * Unique Statewide Funding Opportunities Available * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), has announced they will begin utilizing the new Act Now policy, which offers additional flexibilities for eligible Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) applicants enrolled in the Mississ  more