WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 5 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Air Force Institute of Technology faculty participated in the Digital Dayton Roundtable at the University of Dayton Research Institute Curran Place on 4 March. The event focus was "Creating the Digital Materiel Management Workforce We Need: A Digital Transformation Office, Air Force Materiel Command and Industry Association Consortium Workshop." AFMC defines DMM as the process of integrating and  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is seeking lease proposals for office space as part of their plan to move the district headquarters further into the heart of the Central Business District in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. "Relocating our district headquarters is not just about changing our address; it's about positioning ourselves to better serve our workfo  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 5 -- Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Mayor Andrew J. Ginther today introduced to Columbus City Council a groundbreaking proposal to modernize Columbus' 70-year-old zoning code to address the city and region's housing, mobility and affordability challenges while fostering quality development and sustainable growth. If adopted, the proposal is expected to support the creation of 88,000 new homes - 44% of the region's housi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: As part of the Department of the Air Force's sweeping efforts to deter and, if needed, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition, DAF senior leaders announced four organizational changes to Air Force Materiel Command during an opening speech Feb. 12 at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado. "We need these changes now; we are out of time to re-optimize our forces to meet   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, April 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized 32 clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation. These projects were funded in part by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs. EPA's AQUARIUS and PISCES national recognition programs highlight exemplary water infrastructure projects.  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 4 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications through mid-May for three pools of federal grant money -- $2.45 million in all -- to continue improving the accuracy and completeness of the state's criminal-records database. "Every Ohioan must be able to trust that our background check system is as comprehensive and current as possible," Yost said. "Only an ongoing collaborative  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

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is now accepting a second round of applications as part of the $3 million, 5-year Underserved Farmer to Farmer grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico division. The DNR will continue to distribute the remaining funds from the $3 million EPA grant to eligible applicants across the state over the remaining three years of the gra  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: An Ohio woman pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the IRS related to her operation of an illegal gambling business. According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2014 through 2018, Stephanie Condric managed, and later co-owned, Gametastic, an illegal gambling business located in Canton, Ohio. Condric and her co-conspirators did not report to the IRS the cash wa  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

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article on April 4, 2024: * * * Researchers have used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to make the largest 3D map of our universe and world-leading measurements of dark energy, the mysterious cause of its accelerating expansion * * * By Lauren Biron With 5,000 tiny robots in a mountaintop telescope, researchers can look 11 billion years into the past. The light   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: By Michel Sauret Anyone who works in construction knows the difference between cement and concrete. Cement is an ingredient. It is the powdery substance that mixes with aggregates and water to form concrete, which is the final product. In some circles, distinguishing between the two is a contentious matter. The internet even popularized a meme of a wiener dog wearing a tux  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 5 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: First Lieutenants Hart and Holden Holt, identical twins from Princeton, North Carolina, are poised to make significant contributions to the Air Force following their recent graduation from the Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management. The brothers, who pursued master's degrees in Acquisition and Program Management, embody a blend of dedication, intellectua  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 5 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today amended a recent State of Emergency to include Barbour, Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel, and Wood counties because of flooding and ongoing storm-related threats. This announcement follows an earlier declaration for Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, and Nicholas counties on Tuesday, after severe thunderstorms caused flooding, downed trees, power ou  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

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more