FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Felix A. Figueroa, DLA Public Affairs * * * Editor's Note: This is one of five stories featuring 2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductees. An induction ceremony will be held 2 p.m. May 21 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium on Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The ceremony is open to all DLA employees; invitations are not needed. * * * Over the last 40-years, America's warfight  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 16 -- Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair issued the following news: Genpak LLC, a leading manufacturer of foodservice packaging, marked a key milestone in a $22.8 million investment project at its Montgomery production facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The project reaffirms the company's commitment to its current workforce of 145 employees but also paves the way for 155 new job opportunities, according to the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. The   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 16 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey announced today that 64 new classrooms will be funded through the Pre-K through 3rd Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning (P-3) for the 2024-2025 school year. This will bring the number of classrooms impacted by the P-3 approach to 413 in 29 counties. The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education and the Alabama State Department of Education are working toge  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 16 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed House Bill 113, the First Grade Readiness Bill, into law. Sponsored by state Rep. Pebblin Warren, this new law provides for a readiness assessment for first graders who did not attend kindergarten, ensuring early educational intervention for children who need it. "The First Grade Readiness Bill is a strategic and thoughtful approach to early educatio  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 16 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: By Jason Cutshaw, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Even though he has never gone into orbit, one Army astronaut nevertheless represents the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command's Army astronauts to the public. USASMDC Headquarters and Headquarters Command recently transferred its Army astronaut statue to the command's Public Affairs Office to use in community engagement  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - April 2024": * * * Prices in the South up 0.2 percent in April and 3.3 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.)   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 16 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird called on Biden's EPA to reverse a rule that will devastate Iowa agriculture by banning formaldehyde that has been used at safe levels for years. EPA's mandate effectively bans formaldehyde by mandating that formaldehyde levels be beneath the background levels naturally found in many Americans' homes. Formaldehyde is a critical component in ensuring families ha  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 16 -- Air University issued the following news: By Maj. Keith Conway, LeMay Center Doctrine Development Teammates- This month, the LeMay Center highlights the 55th Special Operations Squadron and the rescue of SLATE 46 as our Doctrine Paragon for Personnel Recovery. On the morning of January 21st, 1991, US Navy Lieutenants Devon Jones and Larry Slade were flying as SLATE 46, escorting an EA-6B electronic warfare aircraft on the fourth day of Operation DESERT STORM. SL  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 15 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on May 14, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson is part of two lawsuits to stop both the Biden administration and the State of California from imposing electric-vehicle mandates on truck owners and operators throughout the country. A coalition of 24 states on Monday filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to challenge the Biden administration's new regula  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 16 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to President Joe Biden over the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations and new Pandemic Treaty. The letter, led by the State of Montana, urges the president to reject these accords to protect individual freedoms, national sovereignty, and local control. In their letter, the attorneys general share several reasons for their oppositio  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he is recommending four projects for funding by the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC), totaling $1.5 million in grants. SCRC will finalize approval of these project awards later this year. "The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission supports job creation, affordable housing, increasing infrastructure and improving the lives   more