WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced up to $12 million in funding available to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for U.S. agricultural products and increase access to locally grown food in communities experiencing food insecurity. The funding is available through three grant programs administered by the Agricultural M  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 22 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing that his office is initiating an investigation of Change Healthcare, Inc., a unit of UnitedHealth Group, under the Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act and the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act in light of a February cyberattack: "I am initiating an investigation into Change He  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: President Biden will email an additional 380,000 public service workers thanking them for their service and notifying them they are on track to have their debt cancelled through PSLF within two years The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $5.8 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 77,700 borrowers. These approvals are the result of fixes made by the Administra  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on March 21, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $475 million in funding for five projects in Arizona, Kentucky, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to accelerate clean energy deployment on current and former mine land. This funding--made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law--will support a variety of diverse, locally-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 22 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, Governor Maura Healey appointed Commissioner Jordan Maynard as Interim Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, following the announcement of Cathy Judd-Stein's retirement. The administration is in the process of searching for a permanent chair. Maynard was appointed as a Commissioner by Governor Charlie Baker, then-Attorney General Healey, and Treasurer Deb Go  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: A day after encouraging the Oklahoma legislature to pass its own version of Texas' Senate Bill 4, Attorney General Gentner Drummond has joined a legal brief supporting Texas in its effort to preserve that law. If successful, Oklahoma and other states will be empowered to declare illegal immigration a state crime and authorize state officials to enforce it. House and Senate leaders  more

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana, March 22 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: Ports of Indiana has broken ground on a project supported by a U.S. "Marine Highway" grant that will increase barge shipments of steel coils and create public benefits for the Jeffersonville community. The $1.3 million project includes construction of a new 1.2-acre storage area and purchase of a 70,000-pound capacity forklift. Construction is scheduled for completion in mid-May. Ports of Indiana-Jeff  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate one individual to a federal circuit court, four individuals to federal district courts, and two individuals to the District of Columbia Superior Court--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the d  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 22 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on March 21, 2024: On Wednesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 22 states in filing an amicus brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in support of Texas's state law SB4. SB4 makes illegal immigration into the Lone Star State a state crime and allows state magistrates and judges to order those who have crossed the border illegally back to   more