LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 16, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the NAACP's 115th National Convention: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon and thank you for that kind introduction. It's a privilege to be here today at the 115th NAACP National Convention. This convention's theme - "All In" - reminds us of the members of our movement who risked their lives and their freedom to advance the caus  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ("SAVE") Act. The bill strengthens election integrity by preventing illegal aliens from voting in federal elections. For years, Biden's border invasion has threatened the safety of American communities. And now,  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of state attorneys general today called on the United States Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, to ensure election integrity by protecting United States elections from illegal voters. The attorneys general call the bill a "common-sense reform" that has broad support among American voter  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: State Representative Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville), Chairman of the House Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee, today announces an upcoming series of joint hearings between the House Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee and the Senate Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee. "The purpose of these hearings is to gather essential information on the processing of veterans' benefits in   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: More than a dozen college students visited the Pentagon today to get a glimpse of how the Defense Department works and to learn more about the federal government and public service. At the Pentagon, the Air Force hosted joint panel discussions for students participating in a leadership program, put on by the Center for Excellence in Public and Government Service, which is part of the Atlanta University Center Cons  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Charles Stark Draper Laboratories Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, is awarded a $111,015,771 fixed-price-incentive-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00003) under contract N0003023C6008 to exercise optional line items for design analysis, testing, procurement, and manufacturing of Interferometric fiber optic gyros repairs and associated material. This modification also benefits a foreign mi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNScapv) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Grants from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act will support the renewal of American manufacturing by helping businesses produce low-carbon materials * * * Today, July 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 38 grant recipients across the country, totaling nearly $160 million, to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the man  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Regional Economics article by Charles Davidson, staff writer for Economy Matters: * * * Economic activity across the Southeast was largely unchanged during late May and June compared to the previous six-week period, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's new Beige Book of anecdotal reports from business contacts. Patterns at work for the past couple of months continued: Labor markets and  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: A Laurens County man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges. Ricky Rich, 42, of East Dublin, Ga., was sentenced to 228 months in prison after pleading guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. U.S. District Court Judge Dudley H. Bowen also ordered  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the HOPE Scholarship Program has awarded over $15 billion to more than 2.1 million Georgia students since its inception in 1993. "After three straight years of record-breaking economic development, Georgians have more opportunity than ever before," said Governor Brian Kemp. "The HOPE Scholarship has been essential to that growth by preparin  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: MAJ. GEN. PAT RYDER: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Just a couple of things at the top. Then I'll get right to your questions. Yesterday Secretary Austin welcomed Singapore Minister of Defense Ng to the Pentagon for a bilateral meeting, during which they reaffirmed the longstanding defense partnership between the United States and Singapore. The two leaders discussed opportunities to expand bilateral  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: MAJ. GEN. PAT RYDER: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Just a couple of things at the top. Then I'll get right to your questions. Yesterday Secretary Austin welcomed Singapore Minister of Defense Ng to the Pentagon for a bilateral meeting, during which they reaffirmed the longstanding defense partnership between the United States and Singapore. The two leaders discussed opportunities to expand bilateral force p  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release: Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities ("Kindred") knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs, announced  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 18 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Study Committee on the Preservation of Georgia's Farmlands, chaired by Sen. Billy Hickman (R-Statesboro), will hold its first meeting. * * * EVENT DETAILS: * Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2024 * Time: 10:00 a.m. * Location: Continuing Education Building, Georgia Southern University, 10449 US Highway 301, Statesboro, GA 30458 * This even  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release: Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva's h  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The White House issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration announces $5 billion for new infrastructure projects and releases new tools for Americans to see how the President's actions are lowering costs and benefiting their daily lives * * * This week, the Biden-Harris Administration will launch its fifth Investing in America tour: Investing in America, Made in America. President Biden's Cabinet and White House officials will   more