WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Bring High-Speed Internet, Clean Drinking Water and Modern Infrastructure to More Than One Million People in Rural Communities Edgecombe County, N.C., Feb. 21, 2024 - During a visit to Edgecombe County, N.C., a Rural Partners Network community, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden today announced that USDA is fundi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. -- The Bureau of Land Management invites input on a proposed wild horse gather in southwest Wyoming's White Mountain Herd Management Area. The White Mountain HMA's appropriate management level is 205-300 wild horses. BLM completed a population survey for the HMA in 2022 and found 549 wild horses present on the HMA at that time. Considering an estimated annu  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The bipartisan letter (https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Briefing-Room/News-Releases/PBM-Letter-_NAAG-Letterhead-Final.aspx) - autho  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general calling on Congress to help lower drug costs for Americans by reforming how pharmacy benefit managers operate. "These third-party companies are putting profits over patients," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "That's unacceptable. We need Congress to help us lower health care costs for North Carolinians  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: After launching the comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy in early 2022, public organizations, private businesses, research institutions, and more have stepped up in response to USDOT's call to action to reduce roadway deaths. Daniel Langenkamp, founder of the Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Bike Safety Memorial Fund, with sons Oliver (left) and Axel (right), speaks at today's National Roadway Sa  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: In a landmark announcement, Gov. Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice proudly announced today that Communities in Schools (CIS) is now operational in all 55 counties of West Virginia. Nicholas and Pleasants counties represent the final additions to the Communities In Schools program, with dedicated site coordinators already in place and the program fully implemented sinc  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: Gov. Justice announced today the West Virginia Water Development Authority (WDA) has approved 10 new Economic Enhancement Grant Fund (EEGF) projects worth $19,872,189.00. In April 2022, Gov. Justice called a special session to fund the Economic Enhancement Grant Fund, at the time securing an initial amount of $250 million. Since then, the program has seen exceptional suc  more