PHOENIX, Arizona, July 16 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: Senate Republicans are proud to announce Arizona voters will still get the opportunity to take border security matters into their own hands this November with the Secure the Border Act (HCR 2060). Late last week, a superior court judge blocked a frivolous lawsuit (https://www.azsenaterepublicans.gov/_files/ugd/2f3470_5d47f77ae9fa41e4b1c275f89b302f32.pdf) filed by radical left activists in   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was born in 1949 out of the simplest premise: "We are stronger together," said Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on July 11. Brown spoke at the Truman Library Institute event marking the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Washington Treaty that established NATO. The eve  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A team from the 433rd Contingency Response Flight from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland kickstarted the Contingency Location Operations Rehearsal, or CLOR 24, at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan, on June 24. Reserve Citizen Airmen played a critical role in leading CLOR 24, working with the host of the event, Air Combat Command A  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, July 16 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news: By Thomas Milligan, (USAEC) Building on conservation activity dating back a century and bolstered by a specialized Adaptive and Integrative Management team that helps bring innovations to the focus on environmental goals, Fort Cavazos in central Texas is making a big impact on its environment and helping lead ongoing conservation efforts. In 2023, the AIM team hosted the eighth annual   more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will appeal the dismissal of his lawsuit seeking to close a nongovernmental organization ("NGO") known as "Annunciation House" that directly facilitates illegal immigration. In December 2022, Governor Abbott requested that the Office of the Attorney General investigate the role of NGOs in "planning and facilitating the illegal transportation of illegal immigrants acr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to the United States Senate detailing the pressing need to support legislation passed by the United States House to safeguard American elections by requiring people to provide proof of citizenship before being allowed to vote in federal elections. Current federal law prohibits states from requiring proof of citizenship, even though federal law also prohi  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: AUSTIN Texans should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after Hurricane Beryl. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors. If a FEMA inspector comes to your home and you did no  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Alaska Marine Lines Inc., Seattle, Washington (HTC71124DW001); American President Lines LLC, Arlington, Virginia (HTC71124DW002); American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier LLC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (HTC71124DW003); Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (HTC71124DW004); Farrell Lines Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (HTC71124DW005); Federated Maritime LLC, Boca Raton, Flor  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Ecore International cited for 16 violations at Mexia plant, faces $299K in penalties * * * AUSTIN, TX - While one of the nation's largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces -- including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields -- touts its products' safety and environmental benefits  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas A medida que continuan los meses de verano, la Oficina de Operaciones Aduaneras (OFO) de la Oficina de Aduanas y Proteccion Fronteriza (CBP) de los EE. UU. en el Puerto de Entrada de Laredo pronto comenzara a procesar mayores volumenes de viajeros internacionales a los Estados Unidos a traves de la frontera del sur de Texas. El Puerto de Laredo recomie  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (July 15, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) with International-Matex Tank Terminals LLC (IMTT). The CAFO requires the respondent to pay a civil penalty of $23,568 to EPA Region 6 within 30 days of receipt of the CAFO. IMTT also agreed to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) in the amount of $150  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: DENVER Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations Denver removed a fugitive wanted in Guatemala July 10. Carlos Oliverio Juc Tipol, 32, is a citizen and national of Guatemala wanted in Guatemala for violence against women, child abuse and contempt of court. Juc was removed from Denver July 10 and transported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 24-685) on July 15, 2024: * * * The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has deactivated the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI) for Hurricane Beryl at the request of the State of Texas, and in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency./1 Durin  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 24-681) on July 14, 2024: * * * The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has deactivated its Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) for Hurricane Beryl,/1 at the request of the State of Texas, and in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Communications prov  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 24-680) on July 13, 2024: * * * The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission), in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has announced a partial deactivation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott announced that the federal government has updated the Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Beryl to include 17 Texas counties now eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Individual Assistance program. Texas may request additional counties for federal assistance based on completion of damage assessments in impacted communities. "This approval to include 17 counties for  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received federal approval to automatically provide replacement benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in 18 counties impacted by Hurricane Beryl. "As affected communities continue to experience flooding and power outages, they will now have their SNAP benefit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today demanded CenterPoint take immediate action to improve their hurricane preparation and response efforts following their repeated and ongoing power failures in the Greater Houston area during a press conference in Houston. The Governor also issued a letter to the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas directing them to launch an investigation regarding utility comp  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, a disaster proclamation was issued on July 5, 2024, as amended in subsequent proclamations, certifying that Hurricane Beryl posed a threat of imminent disaster in certain counties in Texas; and WHEREAS, Hurricane Beryl struck the Texas coast on July 8, 2024, causing a natural catastrophe that destroyed crucial infrastructure, threatened physical harm, and endangered the public welfare; and WHEREAS  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry this weekend encountered an elderly man wanted in the Alice, Texas area on an outstanding felony warrant for a sex-related offense involving a child. "For the second time in less than a week, our frontline CBP officers apprehended a man with an outstanding felony warrant for a sex off  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas As the summer months continue, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry has seen an increase of larger volumes of international travelers to the United States through the South Texas border. The Laredo Port of Entry is recommending that travelers apply for tourist permits online and consult Border Wait Times   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * On-the-job training at Los Alamos National Lab leads to long-term careers * * * When Alex Galindo emerged from the Machinist Apprentice Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory, he couldn't have known the unique opportunities that lie ahead. Galindo graduated from the program in mid-2022. The program trains new machinists in basic and advanced technology through hands-on   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: AUSTIN Texans who sustained losses from the storms and flooding April 26-June 5 have one month remaining to apply for federal assistance. The deadline is Aug. 15, 2024. To date, FEMA has provided $176.7 million to 76,562 Texas households. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $52.2 million in low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renter  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: There is no place in America for the type of violence demonstrated in Pennsylvania over the weekend in which a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh on July 15. Singh said the tragedy that killed a Pennsylvania man and wounded others "is not the way we resolve our differences in  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Commander regrets to announce the death of Airman Robert Bowers, assigned to the 737th Training Support Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, who passed away on July 9, 2024. To settle the estate of the deceased, 1st Lt. Danika Deems, assigned to the 737th Training Support Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, has been appointed as Sum  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 16 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Wesley Elliott JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 15 Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, hosted a ceremony on July 12, to recognize the outgoing Commander of the U.S. Army Health Contracting Activity (USAHCA), Col. Anthony K. Whitfield, and welcome the new Commander, Col. Michelle Lewis. Whitfield served as the Commander for USAHCA for two   more