WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following remarks on April 4, 2024, by Director Rohit Chopra at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition: * * * Recently, there has been renewed interest in the role that banks play in local economies and communities, particularly when it comes to mergers. The failure and sale of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank generated significant discussion. The more recent announcement of a proposed  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 5 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in seven Idaho counties and neighboring counties in Montana and Washington of the May 6, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to off  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory against the Biden Administration's Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") mandate that forces business to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. Attorney General Bird led 25 states in securing a temporary, nationwide block on Biden's extreme climate mandate while the lawsuit continues. The mandate is part of Bid  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 4, 2024: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 221,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 210,000 to 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,250, an increase of 2  more

HELENA, Montana, April 4 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the following appointments: Board of Medical Examiners * Camilla Juhl Peterson, Bonner: A general practitioner, Juhl Petersen has served in a variety of medical roles for nearly 20 years and runs her own practice. Her term will run through July 1, 2027. * Ashleigh Magill, Whitefish: Magill is the attending physician and medical director at L  more

BILLINGS, Montana, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: A Lodge Grass man today admitted to a methamphetamine trafficking crime for his role in a large-scale, multi-state narcotics investigation that was centered on the Crow Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Morgan Luke Hugs, 33, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute meth. Hug faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years to lif  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Christopher Collins as the superintendent of the newly established New Philadelphia National Historic Site located near Barry, Illinois. Collins is currently the superintendent at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in Missouri. He will assume his new role at New Philadelphia later this spring. "I am pleased to name Chris as  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on April 4, 2024: The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced the availability of an historic $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 to invest in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The NRCS is accepting project proposals now through July 2, 2024. RCPP proposals should fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Good afternoon. Recently, there has been renewed interest in the role that banks play in local economies and communities, particularly when it comes to mergers. The failure and sale of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank generated significant discussion. The more recent announcement of a proposed merger between two credit card giants has similarly sparked public debate. A  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Rhiannon Touchette has been selected as the visual information specialist (VIS) for the Branch of Communication and Education within the National Park Service (NPS) Division of Fire and Aviation. Since 2017 she has worked for the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) producing publication, training, media, and communication pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more