DENVER, Colorado, March 15 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, Governor Polis appointed Howard Richards, Sr. to the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs. Howard Richards, Sr. is the former Chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. He is the first Tribal member to serve on the Veteran's Board. His historic appointment comes just before Ute Day at the Capitol, a day that celebrates and honors the invaluable contributions that the Southern Ut  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, March 14, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized 103 U.S. manufacturing plants that earned the agency's ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. Together, these plants prevented more than 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to the emission  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Army chief of staff announced on Feb. 29 the selection of the commanding general for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command as the next leader of the Army Contracting Command. Maj. Gen. Doug Lowrey will assume command of ACC at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, during a June 14 ceremony from Brig. Gen. Christine Beeler, who has led the comman  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 15 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on March 14, 2024, by State Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City: * * * Sen. Julia Kirt issued the following statement Thursday after the Senate approved legislation expanding the private school voucher law. Currently, the voucher tax credit can be redirected to cover outstanding debts to the state. If a parent chooses to send a child to private school and receives the voucher but owes back taxes, child s  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 15 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, was recognized this week by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) for her conservative voting record while serving in the Oklahoma Senate. The national group honored Garvin and several other Republicans at the Capitol. "I'm truly honored to receive CPAC's award for Conservative Achievement," Garvin said. "I don't work hard for the peop  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 15 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Todd Gollihare, R-Kellyville, was honored to accept a Conservative Achievement award from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this week. The award recognizes Gollihare's Republican voting record since he was elected in 2022. CPAC, the nation's leading conservative group, recognizes lawmakers who uphold core Republican values as they vote on hundreds of bills each year. Gollih  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 15 -- The Oklahoma City government issued the following news release: Moody's Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings have each affirmed the City of Oklahoma City's high bond rating with a stable long-term outlook. S&P affirmed the City's AAA rating and stable outlook in a March 11, 2024, report and Moodys affirmed its Aaa rating in a March 13, 2024, report. The triple-A ratings are the highest awarded by each agency. "Our AAA/Aaa ratings are the result of a lo  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, March 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Robert William Rainford, age 51, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to life in prison for one count of First Degree Murder in Indian Country. Rainford also received a consecutive sentence of 10 years for using a firearm to commit the offense. The charges arose from invest  more