OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: With early and absentee voting for the 2024 presidential election set to begin in a matter of weeks, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is fighting to protect election integrity with a pair of recent filings. On Aug. 13, Drummond joined with fellow attorneys general to challenge the Biden-Harris administration's unlawful voter registration scheme. Then on Aug. 15, D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: COLUMBIA, SC - The U.S. Department of Labor is encouraging employers and stakeholders in South Carolina's highway construction industry to participate in a statewide survey to help its Wage and Hour Division establish prevailing wage rates for construction workers on federally funded and assisted construction projects. The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts require the depar  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory posted the following news: * * * Projects Will Support the Increased Use of Low-Carbon Fuels Like Hydrogen in Industrial and Power Sectors, Helping to Achieve the Biden-Harris Administration Goal of Net-Zero Emissions by 2050. * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $8.8 million for 11 university-based research and  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2024: Governor Henry McMaster today was joined by members of the General Assembly and local business leaders for a ceremonial bill signing of S. 1021 (https://us4.myiphide.com/index.php?q=mayt1qZzZ2ew3Kxiq8Wm15nZx8nTpaTGZJqg12TWy9akaWubkmtoamySZ2RqlmLFodHO1JNhYZNnYZnVog), which extends the Abandoned Buildings Tax Credit through 2035 and increases the maximum tax credit that can be e  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: Over 40 educators, community leaders, and student interns recently visited the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) for the Teaching Radiation, Energy and Technology (TREAT) Workshop-- held annually by the Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Operations Office for nearly 30 years. Through an environmental justice grant, DOE partners with Savannah State Univers  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $13.5 million grant to the city of Lake City, South Carolina, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support local businesses. This grant will alleviate flooding in the downtown area, helping to reduce structural and economic dama  more