NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Amite River and Tributaries, East of the Mississippi River, Louisiana Supplemental Second Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment #600 for a 45-day public review and comment period starting Dec. 15, 2023. The draft report recommends a nonstructural plan for flood-proofing or elevation of appro  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 15, 2023, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - September 2023": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $36.65 per hour in the South to $48.29 in the Northeast in September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: MOBILE, AL - On November 29, 2023, United States District Court Judge, Callie V. S. Grande sentenced David Erik Crumpton to 292 months imprisonment for his role in a multi-defendant interstate drug trafficking conspiracy. Documents filed with the Court established that Christopher Perales, from the state of Texas, would regularly supply Crum  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release: On November 29, 2023, United States District Court Judge, Callie V. S. Grande sentenced David Erik Crumpton to 292 months imprisonment for his role in a multi-defendant interstate drug trafficking conspiracy. Documents filed with the Court established that Christopher Perales, from the state of Texas, would regularly supply Crumpton in Mobile, Alab  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Using input from a coalition of Attorneys General, led by Attorney General Michelle Henry, the Federal Communications Commission has amended a rule governing telemarketing communications, requiring individual businesses to obtain written consent from consumers before sending robotexts and making robocalls. Under the prior rule, lead generating businesses misled consumers who bel  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following article on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * Where Are Labor Markets the Tightest? A Tale of the 100 Largest US Cities By Cassie Marks, Lowell R. Ricketts, William M. Rodgers III, and Hannah Rubinton Introduction The economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has been characterized by a tight labor market. Economists measure labor market tightness in many ways, but one common measure is the vacancy-to-u  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 14 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following statement: * * * "The Office of the Attorney General completed its review into the May 20, 2023, incident involving an officer-involved shooting in Indianola, Mississippi, and presented it to the grand jury in Sunflower County yesterday. "The grand jury reported that it found no criminal conduct on behalf of the officer involved. "As such, no further criminal action will be taken by this Office in t  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2023: * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 attorneys general released the following statement after the Texas Supreme Court denied abortion access to Kate Cox, a pregnant woman whose health and life were at risk as a result of a lethal fetal diagnosis. Ms. Cox was forced to travel out of state to receive abortion care. "No one should be forced to fight in cou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Mary Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications Debra Rolison, Ph.D., of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has been named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), for having demonstrated a highly prolific spirit of innovation in creating and facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on the quality of life, economic development, and  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL's Carbon Transport and Storage Program features on-site world-class leaders, scientists, and engineers and the engineering and scientific expertise to manage external research projects that further Department of Energy (DOE) Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) goals. The program's accomplishments promote the growth of good-paying jobs, especially to th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Oprah Winfrey's portrait is now on display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Chicago-based artist Shawn Michael Warren painted Winfrey in a purple taffeta dress amidst a lush garden at her California home. The full-length portrait with the frame, approximately 6 feet 10 inches by 5 feet 8 inches, is commissioned for the museum's permanent collection. It will be on view on the mus  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is joining 26 other state attorneys general and the Arizona State Legislature in a public comment letter demanding that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms drop a proposed rule that violates the Second Amendment. The proposed rule risks making any individual who sells a firearm for profit liable to civil, administrative, and even criminal penalties  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- New York Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a reception of a Hanukkah celebration: * * * Joel Eisdorfer, Senior Advisor to the Mayor: Welcome, everyone. Happy Hanukkah. First off, thank you all for being here today, and for all who are great partners in the work we do in this city. We have an amazing program planned for you this evening. Before we begin, I want to acknowledge my colleagues here today. Police Commissioner Edward Caban, Commissioner Jessica  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, Todd Gee, issued the following news release: A Neshoba County man pleaded guilty to possessing over 50 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. According to court documents, on April 28, 2022, Darrell E. McBeath, 38, distributed over 50 grams of methamphetamine near the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. McBeath was indicted by a federal grand jury in September  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today we announced the selection of four Upper Mississippi River Basin nature-based solutions projects, totaling almost $1.4 million, through President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This investment is part of a $10 million allocation through the Inflation Reduction Act - the largest climate investment in history - for resiliency and restoration i  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 15 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 26-state coalition in an Iowa-led 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 u  more