WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: * * * Arizona Requested Access to BEAD Funds Totaling Over $993 Million * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Arizona's Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris Administration's "I  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a nearly $105 million investment as part of the President's Investing in America agenda for 67 water conservation and efficiency projects that will enhance drought resilience across the nation. The investment comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations. President Biden's Investing in America agenda represents the largest investme  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a nearly $105 million investment as part of the President's Investing in America agenda for 67 water conservation and efficiency projects that will enhance drought resilience across the nation. The investment comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations. President Biden's Investing in America agenda represe  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024 entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.3 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.8 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. C2020BR-11) on Aug. 1, 2024, entitled "Disclosure Avoidance and the 2020 Census: How SafeTab-H Works." The report is written by the Population Reference Bureau and the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 Census Data Products and Dissemination Team. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This is the fifth in a series of briefs describing disclosure avoidance methods used to protect 2020 Census data products and the i  more

BISBEE, Arizona, Aug. 6 -- Cochise County issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2024: On Saturday August 3, the Cochise County Elections Department in conjunction with the Hand Count Audit Board successfully completed the hand count for the 2024 Primary Election. 12 political party hand count members, six each appointed by their county party chair started at 9:00am for the statutorily authorized hand count of the 2024 Primary Election. Two Vote Centers (VC1 and VC11) and two early ballot batche  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves, 355th Wing Public Affairs Davis-Monthan Air Force Base held an induction ceremony for its newest senior non-commissioned officers in Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 3, 2024. Master sergeants are the first rank in the SNCO category and began their transition from working as technical experts and frontline supervisors to a dedicated administrative  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the approval of Volume II of Arizona's application for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. This officially unlocks the $993 million dollars in funding, which will be utilized to connect every Arizonan to reliable internet services. The approval of the application comes after over a year of stakeholder engagement, public input,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2024: * * * Superintendent Horne Lost $29 Million in School Improvement Grants * * * Governor Katie Hobbs released the following statement after new reporting showed that Superintendent Tom Horne lost $29 million in federal funds to assist underperforming students: "Yet again, Superintendent Horne pulled the rug out from under public schools, leaving tens of millions of dollars on the table fo  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: A Winchester, Virginia man, who made online threats against the Vice President and thousands of posts and replies in online forums targeting the President of the United States, FBI Director, and other public officials, was arrested today on federal charges. Frank Lucio Carillo, 66, made his initial court appearance this morning in U.S. Dis  more