ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 2 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: On Monday, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined 26 other states in an Iowa and Utah-led letter to the Biden Administration, supporting Texas's border defense. "The lack of resolve by the federal government under the current administration is causing a catastrophe at the border that is impacting law abiding Americans across our country," said Governor Mike Dunleavy. "I'm   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 1, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 1, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.5 percent in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repor  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 1, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assist  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 1, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.2 percent in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assi  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: A Mississippi man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, including murder, related to his participation in the Simon City Royals (SCR) gang. According to court documents, from 2016 until 2022, Allen Posey, 49, of Hazlehurst, Mississippi oversaw all of the criminal activities of the Simon Cit  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 2 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Funds to Help Organizations Prevent or Remediate Property Title Issues * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has awarded $905,200 in Heirs' Property Program grants to assist 21 organizations with preventing or remediating heirs' property issues. Heirs' property refers to property inherited without a   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 2 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on Congress to defund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for ties to terrorism. The call comes after troubling details emerged around UNRWA employees with ties to designated terrorist organizations and antisemitic activity. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "UNRWA has long been sympathetic to Islamic Jihad and other designated terrorist gro  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 2 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson led a 26-state coalition in a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership today, calling for them to defund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency ("UNRWA") for ties to terrorism. On January 26, UNRWA announced it fired more than a dozen employees for participating in the Hamas terrorist massacre against Israel on  more

KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis, 81st Training Wing Public Affairs The 81st Training Wing is calling for innovation excellence through Dragon Tank, an idea contest launched earlier this month. The contest, inspired by the Air Force's Spark Tank, will use $200,000 of existing squadron innovation funds to foster a culture of innovation and develop effective solutions to improve   more

KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Keesler Air Force Base (81st Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis, 81st Training Wing Public Affairs The 81st Training Wing is calling for innovation excellence through Dragon Tank, an idea contest launched earlier this month. The contest, inspired by the Air Force's Spark Tank, will use $200,000 of existing squadron innovation funds to foster a culture of innovation and develop effective solutions to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the remarkable contributions of Judge Constance Baker Motley (1921-2005), a civil rights pioneer and judiciary trailblazer, as the 47th honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held today at the Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center in New York. News about the stamps is being shared with the hashtags #Constance  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Feb. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: A Mississippi inmate and gang member was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, including murder, related to his participation in the Simon City Royals (SCR) gang. According to court documents, Dillon Heffker, 33, of New Orleans, Louisiana participated in the criminal activities of the Simon City Royals, a   more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Feb. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: A Mississippi man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, including murder, related to his participation in the Simon City Royals (SCR) gang. According to court documents, from 2016 until 2022, Allen Posey, 49, of Hazlehurst, Mississippi oversaw all of the criminal activities of the Simon City Royals, a   more

GREENVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: A Winona man was sentenced today to ten years in prison for distribution of a controlled substance. According to court documents, William Earl Murray, aka "Big Earl," 48, previously pled guilty to one count of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Murray was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown to 120 mon  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSres)-- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * This collaborative plan highlights six priorities, including improved timeliness of recreational catch and effort estimates, improved discard data, and streamlining for-hire data collection. * * * NOAA Fisheries and the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Information Network (GulfFIN) have released GulfFIN's Regional Implementation Plan (https://apps-st.f  more

QUINCY, Illinois, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, invites the public to an open house announcing the tentative plan for the Quincy Bay Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project. The open house, which is being conducted in partnership with the Quincy Bay Area Restoration and Enhancement Association (QBAREA), along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Illinois Dep  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Oxford, MS - A Mississippi man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, including murder, related to his participation in the Simon City Royals (SCR) gang. According to court documents, from 2016 until 2022, Allen Posey, 49, of Hazlehurst, Mississippi oversaw all of the criminal activities of the Simon Cit  more