WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Department of Education releases new state-by-state numbers showing the effect of four major discharge program proposals for the 4 million borrowers who have already been approved for relief The Biden-Harris Administration today released initial details of a new set of plans that would provide student debt relief for tens of millions of borrowers across the country. The plans would bring the total   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The average domestic air fare of $396 in the third quarter of 2014 was virtually the same as the average fare in the third quarter of 2013, adjusted for inflation (Table 1), the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. During the July to September 2014 period, passengers originating in Cincinnat  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 10 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody, and a coalition of five other state attorneys general, today filed suit against the Biden administration's latest attempt to force Americans to pay someone else's debt. The lawsuit targets what the federal government calls the "SAVE" Plan, which in reality will cost Americans $475 billion--$45 billion more than its last unlawful student loan   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following weekly column on April 9, 2024, by State Sen. Larry Walker III, R-Perry: * * * Week Twelve Under the Gold Dome The 2024 Legislative Session has officially wrapped up, and from the get-go, Senate Republicans set ambitious goals for the session--to expand economic opportunities, fostering an educated workforce and enhancing community safety, all aimed at ensuring the well-being of Georgians. I couldn't be prouder of our  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Yesterday, Sen. Ben Watson (R-Savannah) and Rep. Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah) announced that Governor Brian P. Kemp has signed Senate Bill 433 into law, granting the City of Tybee Island and any other local government in the state the authority to hold promoters of unpermitted events accountable for resulting costs. SB 443, sponsored by Senators Ben Watson, Derek Mallow (D-Savannah), and othe  more

MACON, Georgia, April 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: A Columbus resident with prior felony convictions was sentenced to serve more than 11 years in prison today for injuring a federal officer as he attempted to flee arrest during an investigation into armed drug trafficking in the community. Christopher Upshaw aka "Trouble," 24, was sentenced to serve 136 months in prison to be followed by three years  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 5 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release: This week, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta traveled to Georgia to discuss efforts to address the overdose epidemic and save lives. Dr. Gupta met with individuals on the frontlines of the overdose epidemic - including health care providers, students, educators, state and local officials, law enforcement, and Tribal leaders - to  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke's trip to Eastern Shore, Maryland, on April 8, 2024: * * * Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division traveled to the Eastern Shore of Maryland on April 8 to continue the division's tour to engage with stakeholders in underserved communities and reaffirm the department's commitment to protecting the civil rights of all  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 10 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a seven-state coalition in filing suit against the Biden Administration's latest illegal student loan plan. His lawsuit targets what the federal government calls the "SAVE" Plan, which in reality will cost Americans $475 billion - $45 billion more than its last unlawful student loan plan. "With the stroke of his pen  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: On April 15, the National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), will begin accepting applications for the Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) grants for cultural heritage and educational projects in the Delta region, spanning Southern Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico. Applications are due by May 31.The LM  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for April 9, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 10:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 11:15 a.m. Secretary Blinken holds a joint press availability with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron at the Department of State. (OPEN PRESS COVERAGE) The joint press availability will be streamed live on the Department homepa  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Chiaverini v Napoleon over a Fourth Amendment question. The brief, which was led by the State of Iowa, argues that the length-of-detention rule supersedes a charge-specific rule when determining Fourth Amendment violations by the government. Jason Chiaverini, a jewelry store owner, purchased items illegally   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Hurt American Workers While Rigging the Economy for Big Corporations and the Wealthy State-by-state analysis shows how the Republican Study Committee budget would gut job training and workforce development programs that strengthen our economy and create pathways to good jobs President Biden is building our economy from the middle out and bottom up--an economy where we in  more