LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 16 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after filing an amicus brief on behalf of 23 state attorneys general with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit opposing the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)--a database of personal information about each American i  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Bolivar County plans sewer expansion project * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the expansion of its successful Closing America's Wastewater Access Gap Community Initiative to 150 additional communities as part of President Biden's Investing America agenda. Originally launched in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the pilot initiat  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 15, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Maryland - 2022": * * * In 2022, Maryland women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,165, or 86.6 percent of the $1,345 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 15, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in New Jersey - 2022": * * * In 2022, New Jersey women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,072, or 83.5 percent of the $1,284 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported to  more

COLUMBUS AFB, Mississippi, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Columbus Air Force Base (14th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Lt Col Marci Walton, 14th Student Squadron The best instructor pilots are continually developing methodologies that resemble the role of an elite-level coach. There are many similarities between professional-level sports and pilot training; both build incredible confidence and a readiness to perform under pressure. Sports, much like pilot training, have a p  more

WIESBADEN, Germany, Feb. 16 -- U.S. Army Europe and Africa issued the following news release: The Honorable Christine Wormuth, U.S. Secretary of the Army, visited Lucius D. Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany, and Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 14 and 15, respectively, to discuss continued support to Ukraine, as well as to check on U.S. Army readiness and quality of life for soldiers and their families on the continent. "The world is watching, both our friends and foes,  more

LIVERMORE, California, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Six scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) were recently granted awards through the Lab's 2023 Academic Collaboration Team (ACT) annual call for proposals. Awards support university research partners for up to three years to perform research in collaboration with Lab scientists and offer an important way to build long-term connections with   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: Results from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2023-24 Educator Shortage survey show there are 5,012 vacancies among teachers, administrators and school support staff across the state, an increase of 24 compared to the 2022-23 school year. The survey was conducted by MDE's Office of Teaching and Leading from Aug. 4 - Nov. 15, 2023 and had 100% voluntary participation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Mary Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in collaboration with Kansas State University, announce the discovery of slab waveguides based on the two-dimensional material hexagonal boron nitride. This milestone has been reported in the journal Advanced Materials. Two-dimensional (2D) materials are a class of materials which can   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: DAF School Liaison Program The Air Force Services Center recently established a division and regional school liaisons to oversee processes and programs regarding Pre-K-12 education. School Liaison Program managers also oversee Military Interstate Children's Compact compliance, which provides the opportunity to accept similar course work that was com  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Services Center recently established a division and regional school liaisons to oversee processes and programs regarding Pre-K-12 education. In addition to public, private and parochial schools, this includes special education, homeschooling, non-Department of Defense public schools on military installations, Department of Defense Education Acti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Christopher Hurd Sitting on the porch of a plantation house in Clarksdale, Mississippi, then seven-year-old Lacy Harrell Jr. saw a crop-dusting plane fly over his head. His grandfather, a sharecropper, was also on the porch talking to his boss. Still staring at the sky, Harrell said, "When I grow up, I'm going to fly one of those." The boss laughed at the thought. However, Harrell's grandfather didn't take it as   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration to Kick off Fourth Investing in America Tour to Highlight How the President Is Delivering for Communities in Every Corner of America - To date, over 50,000 infrastructure and clean energy projects have now been announced thanks to Bidenomics and President Biden's Investing in America agenda - Tomorrow, February 15, the Biden-Harris Administration will kick off  more