REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, June 29 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Lindsay Grant Army Materiel Command's provost marshal and chief of the protection division, Ashley Stolze, was awarded the Order of the Marechaussee at a ceremony held at U.S. Army Security Assistance Command headquarters June 26. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the Military Police Corps. Brig. Gen. Michael Izzo, assistant to the adjutant general in th  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 28 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with a 20-state coalition of state attorneys general, is strongly urging the United States Senate to pass the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, or the ICC Act. The legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis, deters the International Criminal Court from further efforts to assert unlawful authority. Attorney Gen  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) announces the appointment of Brent S. Hudspeth as the Regional Director of the FLRA's Atlanta Regional Office. In this position, Mr. Hudspeth will be responsible for the investigation and resolution of unfair labor practice charges and representation petitions filed under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (the S  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * AG Carr, Senate President Pro Tem Kennedy, and GBI Director Hosey Highlight Public Safety Efforts in Bibb County * * * Attorney General Chris Carr, joined by Senate President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy and Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Director Chris Hosey, yesterday announced the hire of veteran prosecutor Ashton Jordan and seasoned investigator Nathan Shoate a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the doctrine known as Chevron deference. Carr previously filed an amicus brief in the case (https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-07-25/carr-joins-26-states-pushing-back-rogue-federal-agencies), Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce,  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Commerce announces the appointment of 22 new and returning members to six of the regional fishery management councils. Appointments to the Pacific and North Pacific fishery management councils will be announced later this summer. The Secretary of Commerce made appointments for open council seats from the governors' lists of nominees. Council members represent diverse gro  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on June 27, 2024, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. ER23-150-000) involving Southern Power Co.: * * * I dissent because the Commission's Order authorizes affiliate transactions between Southern Power Company (Southern) and Georgia Power Company (Georgia Power), despite evidence that Georgia Power may have designed a Request for Proposals (RFP) proces  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Hector Villarreal (36, Pasadena, TX) with possession with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. If convicted, Villarreal faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Villarreal that the United   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement in support of the Georgia Council on Literacy launching the "Georgia Reads Campaign" earlier this week. "I want to commend Senator Billy Hickman for sponsoring Senate Bill 211, which established the Georgia Council on Literacy and enabled critical initiatives like this to begin," said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. "By working with the  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Marcello Banes, Chairman of the Newton County Board of Commissioners, and Stephanie Lindsey, a real estate broker and attorney, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to launder money obtained from wire fraud and honest services wire fraud. "By allegedly laundering proceeds obtained from a fraud conspiracy, these defendants violated the trust p  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced Georgia was awarded a Gold Shovel by economic development business publication Area Development for achieving significant success in attracting new business investment and job creation in 2023. "We could not create the thousands of jobs we have all across Georgia without the work of our economic de  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment of the Honorable John Cunningham to the vacancy on the State Court of Coweta County created by the passage of HB 615. John Cunningham is a partner in the Newnan firm of Thompson, Wallin, & Cunningham and serves as the municipal court judge for the City of Franklin. He began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in th  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release: Seventy-six highly accomplished, early-career engineers have been selected to participate in the 2024 The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, a signature activity of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Engineers who are performing exceptional research and technical work in a variety of disciplines will come together to share new techniques and approaches across fields, facili  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 28 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: President Biden's unlawful LNG ban has now hit Ukraine in the middle of its war with Russia. Ukraine struck a major LNG deal with Virginia-based Venture Global, which has multiple facilities in Louisiana. This deal with Venture Global's Plaquemines facility would allow Ukraine to purchase up to two million metric tons of gas each year to power the country, and bring millions of dollars of rev  more

MOODY AFB, Georgia, June 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams and Senior Airman Whitney Gillespie, 23rd Wing Public Affairs The 347th Rescue Group provided rescue capability in support of NASA and the first Crewed Flight Test of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner that launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, June 5, 2024. This is part of a regularly occurring rotation of rescue forces to support space  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: A Georgia chiropractor who owned or operated multiple durable medical equipment (DME) companies and a cancer genetic testing (CGx) company admitted her role in a health care fraud and illegal kickback conspiracy, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced today. Tefylon Cameron, 57, of Powder Springs, Georgia, pleaded guilty on June 20, 20  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 28 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Two new laws will prevent false electors, add protections against deepfake media * * * On July 1, 2024, legislation will go into effect to protect Colorado's elections by punishing future attempts at "fake elector" schemes and adding protections against deepfake media that falsely depicts political candidates. "In 2020, our country experienced an attack on democracy when the former president a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- The White House issued the following remarks on June 28, 2024, in a press gaggle at Waffle House: * * * Q: Mr. President, how did you think you performed tonight? Q: How do you think you did tonight? THE PRESIDENT: I think we did well. Q: Do you have any concerns -- Democrats are concerned that -- that you should drop out, that you're -- that you're not fit for the job by your voice, your performance tonight. Do you have any concerns about your performance? TH  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following regional interest news roundup: * * * Below is a summary of local interest stories that have recently been highlighted on the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' In the Field Blog. Please feel free to use any of this content or photos in your publications or contact us if you have any additional questions. * * * The fight for a fallen giant: Bringing b  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) was recently named by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chair of the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management. "As we have seen in recent years, Georgians have been increasingly affected by the opioid epidemic," said Rep. Dempsey. "While we must address alternatives to opioids for pain management, we must also work to support th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), chairman of the House Health Committee, was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management. "I am grateful to Speaker Burns for appointing me to this study committee and recognizing the need to continue the House's work in ending the opioid crisis in Georgia," said Chairman  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), Chairman of the House Committee on Interstate Cooperation, was recently chosen by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management. "As both an emergency physician and a state legislator, I understand firsthand the dedication of our medical teams in not only curing diseases but also minimi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Terry Cummings (D-Mableton) was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Credit Card Fees on State Sales and Excise Tax and Their Impact on Georgia Merchants and Consumers. "I am honored to have been selected to serve on this study committee," said Rep. Cummings. "Our small business owners can be heavily impacted by the merchant fees assoc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Todd Jones (R- South Forsyth), Chairman of the House Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation, was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Study Committee on Credit Card Fees on State Sales and Excise Tax and Their Impact on Georgia Merchants and Consumers. "As the use of credit and debit cards by consumers has significantly increas  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) announces the success of the recent senior community event held at the Pink Lion Jazz Club within the New Black Wall Street Market, in collaboration with the Georgia Council on Aging and the DeKalb County House and Senate Office of Constituent Services. This event brought together seniors from the community to enjoy an afternoon of music, fellowship, dance and ed  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on June 28, 2024: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's She Leads financial empowerment program will be hosting a 3-part personal finance webinar series. The series will kick off with Part 1 on Wednesday, July 17 at 6pm with "Planning for Unexpected." The series will continue through the month of September. "Every day, thousands of Georgians encounter unexpected life events that have the potential to create  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis), often considered the dinosaur of the turtle world, is on the decline. That's why the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing it as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with a 4(d) rule that tailors protections to support its conservation needs. The Service decided not to designat  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on June 27, 2024, John Van Vught, 73, of Northfield, Vermont, was sentenced by United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 27 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Van Vught was also ordered to pay $558,625 of restitution to ValleyNet. Van Vugh  more