WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: The Department of the Army today announced the recipients of the 2023 Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Awards. The program, initiated in 1979, acknowledges the efforts of installations, groups and individuals who have demonstrated significant achievements in energy and water management, bolstering Army readiness. "The Army's management of energy and water is guided by a team of outstandi  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 27 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: * * * In case you missed it, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other governors of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance issued a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Food and Drug Administration, et al., v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the most significant abortion rights case since this same Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Inslee has b  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a case challenging the FDA's regulations governing access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone. "Restricting access to a safe, effective medication isn't about health - it's about controlling women, and it's wrong and  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Duotech Services, LLC, an engineering company that specializes in the repair and maintenance of legacy defense equipment, will expand its operations in Macon County, creating 95 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company plans to invest $6.5 million in Franklin. "Duotech's growth is another reason why North Carolina is the most military-friendly state in the   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Approximately 14,000 North Carolina veterans and their families are likely eligible for the state's newly expanded Medicaid benefits. To ensure North Carolina veterans receive the support they are eligible for, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will help veterans who are newly eligible for Medicaid apply to Food and Nutrition Servic  more

ORLANDO, Florida, March 27 -- The Orlando Economic Partnership issued the following news: Market Commentaries are a series of timely analyses produced by the Orlando Economic Partnership's Market Intelligence team. Commentaries are typically associated with a major data release or cover areas key to advancing the Partnership's goal of Broad-based Prosperity(R). * New population estimates indicate the Orlando MSA added 55,000 new residents between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023. * This was the  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 26, 2024, on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. Sorry to keep you waiting. I was waiting to talk to the last member of the delegation in the region. Good afternoon. Before I leave for North Carolina, which I'm going to do in a few minutes, I want to speak briefly about the terrible incident and accident that happened in Baltimore this morning. At about 1:30, a containe  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on March 26, 2024, on lowering healthcare costs: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello. Hello, North Carolina. (Applause.) (Laughs.) Oh, it's good to be back. It's good to be back. Please have a seat, everyone. Please have a seat. So, before I begin, I will say a few words on the terrible accident in Baltimore this morning. I know we are all praying for the families of those who are mi  more

JACKSONVILLE, North Carolina, March 27 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune issued the following news: By Sgt. Alexa Hernandez, 2nd Marine Division A new form of satellite communication is now being used by Marines of 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), II Marine Expeditionary Force. Starshield, a commercial wideband satellite communications service, is being implemented across units in the 2d MARDIV as a commercial solution for wideband satellite communications as well as joint, coalition, and  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: The Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU), which sits near North Carolina's Cape Fear River, is one of the largest military terminals in the world. Built during the Korean War, it serves as a transfer point between trucks, railroads, and ships for the movement of weapons, military equipment, and ammunition. Today the 596th Transportation Brigade, part of the Military Surface   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * As House Republicans Release Budget to Increase Health Care Costs and Take Away Coverage, President Biden and Vice President Harris Fight to Lower Health Care Costs and Protect and Strengthen the ACA, Medicaid, and Medicare - During a visit to North Carolina, the President and Vice President will lay out their plan to make health care more affordable For years, Republican elected officials--including the  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby on March 25, 2024: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Just have a couple things at the top before we get going. President Biden -- today, he called Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland to recognize his years of service as a leader of Ireland and of the good relationship they have develope  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, March 27 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on March 26, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while en route to Raleigh, North Carolina: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. A couple things at the top. I know we're going to have to go real quick here. So, you all heard from President earlier on the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. This morning, the President conveyed senior members of his team for a   more