WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued the following news on June 4, 2024: * * * Note to editors and reporters: Video b-roll of a CCBHC (4 minutes, 41 seconds) and an explainer video "What is a CCBHC? (50 seconds) " are available for download and use in reporting, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. * * * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through th  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: CHICAGO- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Chicago have taken the initiative to alleviate the backlog of Global Entry applications from the pandemic and are traveling to different sites allowing those passengers who are conditionally approved to complete their interview on the spot. Chicago Global Entry Mobile unit first started doing these commun  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 6 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Illinois has been selected as one of ten states to participate in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program designed to expand and improve access to coordinated mental health care and substance use services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week. "This announcement builds on the substantial progress my administratio  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 6 -- The Indiana Department of Education issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Early feedback on a proposed plan to rethink high school is driving important discussions on continued solutions to improve the high school experience in Indiana. One proposed solution, which was shared today at the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting, allows Indiana students to earn readiness seals on their high school diploma and transcript. Students could earn a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 6 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) recently honored lifelong Monon resident and community volunteer Devon Querry with the Circle of Corydon Award. Querry, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, graduated from Monon High School in 1952, where he participated in the band, held officer positions in several clubs and played basketball, baseball and ran track. After earning a pharmaceutical deg  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 6 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: North Washington Volunteer Fire Inc. and the Carr Volunteer Fire Department recently received new personal protective equipment thanks to a $10 million statewide investment supported by local legislators. State Reps. Jim Lucas (R-Seymour), Dave Hall (R-Norman) and Chris May (R-Bedford) voted in support of the funding to supply sets of personal protective equipment including turnout gear and self-c  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 6 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: The Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department recently received new personal protective equipment thanks to a $10 million statewide investment supported by State Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso). Soliday voted in support of the funding to supply sets of personal protective equipment including turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatuses to more than 60 volunteer fire departments across   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 5 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - The 2024 edition of Operation Patriot Press is underway, and 14 units are executing 15 exercises. The Joint Munitions Command -- in collaboration with the U.S. Army Reserve, National Guard and the active-duty Army component -- annually conducts OPP. This exercise, established by the Army Materiel Command, is designed to promote readiness by providing rea  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of a Civil Rights Division's Quarterly LGBTQI+ Rights Community Stakeholder meeting during Pride Month: * * * Marking the first week of Pride Month, the Justice Department convened its quarterly interagency meeting with LGBTQI+ community stakeholders. Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer spoke with those at the meeting and underscored the Department's commitment to supporting LGBTQI+ communities th  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 6 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a Petition for Review in Nebraska v EPA in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The coalition of States are challenging a new EPA rule that forces the trucking industry to expedite its rollout of electric vehicles to replace more gas-powered engines. In this court filing, the coalition of attorneys general asks the federal appeals court to review the E  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 6 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to U.S. Representative, and Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, supporting the Accounting for the Uses, Disbursements, and Income on our Taxes at EPA Act (H.R. 8395) - the AUDIT EPA Act. The letter was led by West Virginia and co-signed by a coalition of States. According to the U.S. House of Representatives, this pr  more