JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Governor Reeves today announced federal approval of the first component in his sweeping Medicaid reimbursement reform plan that is estimated to generate nearly $700 million in additional funds for Mississippi hospitals. Governor Reeves first announced the plan in September (https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?e=1c51692119&u=08cb3e52aa1308600f84d49ea&id=03358e364d#new_tab). "This  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 15 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 26-state coalition in a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging the Corps to allow oil and gas to flow through the Dakota Access that has safely operated from North Dakota to Illinois for over six years. The letter also opposes the Corps's proposed alternatives--requiring shutting down, digging up, or building more than   more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript of remarks on Dec. 13, 2023: * * * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered remarks on the Supreme Court's decision to rule on abortion pill access. VIDEO of the event is available on YouTube here (https://youtu.be/QVxW5aY2BfI) and in TV quality (h.264, mp4) format here (https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/mDf6UtzZPX). AUDIO of the Governor's remarks is available here (https://soundcloud.com/gov  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the first-ever Accelerating Research Translation (ART) investment -- more than $100 million to 18 teams at academic institutions across the nation. NSF's investment will enable academic institutions to accelerate the pace and scale of translational research that will grow the nation's economy. "NSF endeavors to empower academic institutions to  more