JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By London Prince, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is harnessing the power of data to improve Department of the Air Force installation mail services. The center is using Automated Military Postal System, or AMPS, data to expand Intelligent Lockers to more bases, incorporate parcel lockers and streamline mail cente  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 26 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Governor Kay Ivey today announced that companies launching operations or expanding existing facilities in Alabama during 2023 are poised to make investments totaling over $6.4 billion, building on the state's winning economic development track record with another year of steady job creation. "We continue to make significant progress in our mission to create solid career opportunities for Alabama citiz  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 27 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on March 26, 2024: Secretary of State Wes Allen wants to remind Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the April 16, 2024 Primary Runoff Election is next Monday, April 1, 2024. "As Secretary of State, I want to encourage all eligible Alabama citizens to register to vote and to exercise this constitutional right," said Secretary Allen. "I am proud to know that the Primary Election wa  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 26, 2024, entitled "Alabama Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2024": * * * Alabama had 129,000 job openings in January 2024, compared to 135,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Alabama   more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, March 27 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has announced funding availability for the States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP), which supports economic and community development needs throughout the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. Approximately $17 million is available to address basic public and transportation infrastructure, as well as workforce and business dev  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 27 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador issued a statement condemning the proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the liquid waste produced by meat and poultry processing plants in the United States. The Idaho Attorney General joins other states in expressing concern over the unnecessary and detrimental nature of this proposed regulation. "This propos  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: An indictment was unsealed today charging seven nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC) with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their involvement in a PRC-based hacking group that spent approximately 14 years targeting U.S. and foreign critics, businesses, and political officials in furtherance of the PRC's economic espionage and foreign intelligence   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, March 27 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau, 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 42nd Air Base Wing has a new program designed to arm noncommissioned officers with the tools they need to be successful. Operation Lethal Backbone is a three-day course for new junior NCOs. The course seeks to prepare them for the challenges they will face as they prepare Airmen for combat by solidifying the foundations   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 27 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Governor Tate Reeves today announced multiple appointments to key positions within state government. "I was proud to appoint these individuals to key positions within state government," said Governor Tate Reeves. "Each has the skills and experience to make a positive impact on the lives of Mississippians. I have no doubt that they'll do a great job, and I thank them for stepp  more