LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement regarding a letter sent on behalf of himself and 10 other state attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG) Act: "The DIIG Act is bipartisan legislation that responds to the clear and present industrial and national-security threats posed by the proliferation o  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 13 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story on April 12, 2024: By Claiborne Cooksey, ERDC public affairs specialist Over two decades ago, the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) created a robotics team that was formed with a mission to provide educational experiences for young people by promoting hands-on learning in the community. Today, Team 456 Siege Robotics is a FIRST Robotics Competiti  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers. These discharges are for borrowers who signed up for President Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and are eligible for its shortened time-to-forgiveness benefit and as a result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) fo  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 12 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 18 other state attorneys general are opposing a new federal program that promotes aggressive enforcement of "red flag" gun-confiscation laws. Yost and his counterparts argue in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland that the National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center, launched in March by the Department of Justice, undermines the Secon  more

COLUMBUS AFB, Mississippi, April 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Columbus Air Force Base (14th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news on April 12, 2024: By 2nd Lt. Douglas Armstrong, 14th FTW Public Affairs The heritage room of the 49th Fighter Training Squadron was standing room only as the first Fighter/Bomber Fundamentals class gathered for a landmark graduation ceremony, marking a new direction for United States Air Force pilot training on March 29, 2024, at Columbus Air Force Base. F/B  more

KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Keesler Air Force Base (81st Training Wing) issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Airman 1st Class Kurstyn Canida, 81st Training Wing Public Affairs 81st Training Group students recently volunteered in a disaster exercise at Gulfport - Biloxi International Airport, to test the readiness and emergency response capabilities of airport personnel and local first responders. Team Keesler's moulage artists supported this event by ap  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Jackson man was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, in June 2022, as part of an ongoing investigation, agents executed a search warrant at the residence of Charleston Porter, 34, in Jackson wh  more

TUPELO, Mississippi, April 12 -- The Mississippi Public Service Commission issued the following news release: Mississippi Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District, Chris Brown, took time this week to applaud the signing of Senate Bill 2453. This landmark bill empowers the PSC to intervene in instances where service quality is compromised, as exemplified by the challenges facing the Holly Springs Utility District. Commissioner Brown's tireless advocacy for improved utility services  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the Hinds Community College in Mississippi entered into a resolution agreement to address a student's pregnancy discrimination complaint. OCR determined that the college violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 after investigating allegations that Hinds Community   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced more than $21 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant funding to support construction, renovation and maintenance of marinas and other boating facilities for outdoor recreation and waterway access. This year's grants will support projects in 21 states, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding wil  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. As the Biden-Harris administration invests in ways for forests to generate more economic opportunity in rural areas, it also aims to support the quality of life in those communities throu  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. The program was reauthorized for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Fiscal year 2023 funds will be   more