VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 20 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist Francis Scott Key Bridge Response Unified Command is utilizing simulation resources from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) to test shipping runs around the Key Bridge accident site. Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed March 26, 2024, when a container  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the Birmingham Civil Rights Conference: * * * Remarks as Prepared for Delivery It is truly an honor to be at the historic 16th Street Baptist Church once again. I was here this fall along with Pastor Price and with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, former Senator Doug Jones and many others to commemorate the 1963 bombing that happened here. As you've heard, this C  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news on April 19, 2024: The Missouri Conservation Commission has selected Jason Sumners as the next director of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), effective June 1, 2024. Sumners currently serves as the deputy director of resource management for MDC and will succeed Sara Parker Pauley, who will retire this spring after 30 years of public service, as director. "The Commission did a nat  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

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 19 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments, one to the Walton County Court and one to the Alachua County Court. Kelvin Wells, of DeFuniak Springs, to serve as Judge on the Walton County Court Wells has served as a Circuit Judge for the First Judicial Circuit since 2004. Previously, he served as a County Court Judge for Okaloosa County. He earned his bachel  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

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 19 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 15-state coalition in a letter to Bank of America, demanding that it stop shutting down bank accounts for those it disagrees with. Bank of America, the nation's second largest bank, has denied services to gun manufacturers, fossil fuel producers, and contractors for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bank also volun  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 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: An indictment was unsealed in Tampa last week charging a Mississippi man for his alleged role in an over $70 million fraud scheme involving the payment of kickbacks and bribes to obtain doctors' orders for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME). Joel Rufus French, 46, of Amory, made his initial appearance on April 11 in Oxford, Mississippi. According to court documents, French allegedly ma  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 19 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: A new report released today from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) (https://nieer.org/) finds Mississippi is one of only five states in the country to meet 10 of 10 research-based quality standards benchmarks for pre-kindergarten programs. Mississippi ranks 35th in the nation for preschool enrollment for 4-year-olds. NIEER released it  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 19 -- The Mississippi Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Mississippi Public Service Commission has officially declared April 18th as Lineman Appreciation Day in the state of Mississippi. This proclamation recognizes the hard work, dedication and essential role that linemen play in ensuring the reliable delivery of electricity to the residents and businesses of Mississippi. Click to view (https://youtu.be/IgnwtuWnCIA) a special message fr  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri Conservation Commission has selected Jason Sumners as the next director of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), effective June 1, 2024. Sumners currently serves as the deputy director of resource management for MDC and will succeed Sara Parker Pauley, who will retire after 30 years of public service. Sumners  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

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