WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gave HHS the authority to add 10 states to the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration program every two years, starting with the 10 being announced today Note to editors and reporters: Video b-roll of a CCBHC and an explainer video "What is a CCBHC?" are available for download and use in reporting, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gave HHS the authority to add 10 states to the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration program every two years, starting with the 10 being announced today The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in partnership with the Substance Abuse and  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: Attorney General Aaron Frey and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (MIRC) are unveiling a new resource to warn immigrant communities about the unauthorized practice of immigration law. This announcement follows a kick-off meeting where MIRC, in partnership with member organizations including Hope Acts and In Her Presence, hosted the Attorney General and OAG staff to discuss the effort and previe  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 13 attorneys general today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the July 2020 murder of Garrett Foster. Mr. Foster was protesting racial injustice when he was shot and killed by Daniel Perry in Austin, Texas. A jury found Mr. Perry guilty of murder in April 2023. However, earlier this mon  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Habitat Conservation issued the following feature story: * * * Salmon have successfully reproduced at the Finn Rock restoration site in Oregon's McKenzie River watershed. Another project aims to bring salmon back to lower Quartz Creek. * * * NOAA's Office of Habitat Conservation and partners are increasing numbers of threatened Upper Willamette River Chinook salmon by restoring habitat in Oregon's   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Habitat Conservation issued the following feature story: * * * Nearly $175,000 will support habitat restoration and angler engagement projects in Oregon, Hawaii, and South Carolina. * * * This year, NOAA Fisheries is funding three projects to restore habitat through the coastal National Fish Habitat Partnerships. These projects will actively engage local communities-- including anglers--who make cr  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: South American Meat Inc., also known as 5Gogi LLC, an importer located in Commerce, Calif., is recalling approximately 20,111 pounds of various eligible frozen raw beef products that were not presented to FSIS for import reinspection upon entry into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter today to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools. The ABA's   more

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Baumann Block in Oshkosh on the State Register of Historic Places. The commercial building was added to the State Register on May 24, 2024. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to Megan Beer Pemberton. The Baumann Block is notable as an intact example of a Queen Anne style commercial building and a  more