FORT BENNING, Georgia, April 20 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Moore issued the following news: By Amanda Surmeier The U.S. Army and Maneuver Center of Excellence marked the 40th anniversary of the Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition at Fort Moore April 12-14, 2024. Fifty-six two-person teams endeavored to compete in a series of challenging events designed to test participants' physical prowess, tactical abilities, and mental resilience. The competition mirrored real-world Ranger ope  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 20 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 25 states and territories in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." The April 16 letter expresses staunch support for the would-be regulations, which will redu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is standing up for Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle mandate. Attorney General Moody, along with a multistate coalition filed a lawsuit today to block a new Environmental Protection Agency emissions rule. The new rule imposes unworkable emissions standards on passenger cars, light-dut  more

JACKSON COUNTY, Florida, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: In early 2023, Investigators with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office's Narcotics Division, alongside Special Agents and Task Force Officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Panama City Residence Office, initiated an investigation targeting a drug trafficking organization (DTO) led by Michael Termaine Bell, Sr. from Jackson County. The invest  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 20 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: A room brimming with mentors, mentees and supporters was a telling sight - indicative of the impact that the 2023 Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Dora Quinlan Mentor of the Year Award winners have had on the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) workforce. Annually, NAVAIR honors one person from each of its 11 sites with the National Mentor of the Year Award, and FRCSE selects win  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 41 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. * * * Board of Regents T. Dallas Smith will now serve as the Fifth Congressional District Representative. Thomas L. Bradbury will now serve as the Sixth Congressional District Representative. Richard T. Evans will now ser  more

ATHENS, Georgia, April 20 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp, accompanied by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, members of the General Assembly, and other state and local leaders, signed a sweeping package of legislation into law that will improve access to quality and affordable health care today at a ceremony in Athens. Among other things, the package addresses critical healthcare needs in rural Ge  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on the groundbreaking of the University of Georgia's Medical School Building. "Georgia desperately needs an increase in medical providers and workforce throughout," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "With today's groundbreaking, we can begin to take the necessary steps to increase the number of medical professionals and prov  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on the signing of House Bill 1339, the Lt. Governor's priority legislation reforming Georgia's antiquated Certificate of Need (CON) laws. "The reforms in this bill are critical first steps to removing barriers to quality health care created by Georgia's antiquated CON laws," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "Our efforts will ex  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Chairman Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro) and other legislators joined Governor Brian Kemp at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. as he signed House Bill 1339 into law. HB 1339 was sponsored by Chairman Parrish and co-sponsored by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and reforms Georgia's certificate of need (CON) laws. "This bill signing marks a historic step in the House's ongoing ef  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: State Representative Lauren Daniel (R-Locust Grove) was recently named "Legislator of the Year" by Greater Georgia. Rep. Daniel was presented with the award at Greater Georgia's annual Legislative Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 16 in Atlanta. "I feel so blessed to have been named 'Legislator of the Year' this year for my legislative efforts," said Rep. Daniel. "Greater Georgia is doing pheno  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador stood up for Idahoans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Labrador joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new Environmental Protection Agency (  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 25-state lawsuit to block Biden's latest electric vehicle mandate and stand up for Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered cars and trucks. The mandate requires that nearly 70% of total car sales be electric vehicles by 2032. American electric vehicles accounted for only 8.4% of total sales last year. For manufacturers to c  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke's trip to Los Angeles, California: * * * Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division traveled to Los Angeles on April 11 and 12 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 Americans. On Thursday, As  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 11, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 211,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 221,000 to 222,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 19 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed suit to defend Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, and a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today the selection of nature-based solutions projects in the Lower Mississippi River Valley (LMRV) for forestry and wetland restoration across more than 63,100 acres of national wildlife refuges and state-managed lands in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. These projects, totaling over   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following statement on April 18, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power: * * * For over three decades, the United States has stood by the Georgian people as they built their democracy, and we will continue to stand with them as partners and friends. We are extremely concerned that the introduction of the Transparency of Foreign Influence bill - based on last year's draft "foreign agents legislation" - threatens Geo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares is standing up for Americans who drive gas and diesel-powered trucks and cars against the Biden Administration's electric vehicle (EV) mandate by joining a 25-state coalition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to block a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions rule. The new rule imposes unworkable emissions standards on passenge  more