LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 29 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing that Arkansas, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, and Wisconsin--on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 30 states--have agreed to a settlement with officials from Delaware to end the outstanding damages phase of an unclaimed property dispute won by Arkansas before the United States Supreme Court  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: BOONE, IA, Aug. 28, 2024 At the annual Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is partnering with American business owners to expand innovative domestic fertilizer production, creating jobs in rural communities and strengthening local economies. The Department is awarding $35 million for seven projects in seven states throu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news: Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are responding to the increasingly uncertain climate. The warmer and more unpredictable weather has been a source of instability on U.S. farms. ARS agroecologists turned to history for a solution to this challenge, which inspired them to better understand the benefits of crop rotation  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: In support of its mission to provide liquidity to members and support affordable housing and community development, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is proud to announce an increase of $1.5 million for its Community First(R) Housing Counseling Resource Program (HCRP) for the current program year. In 2024, a total of $3.5 mil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2024: The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the inaugural class of fellows in a pilot State Health Policy Fellowship (SHPF) program. Starting in September, three health professionals will spend a year in state legislative and executive branch offices in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin as contributors to the development and implementation of state health policies and prog  more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Aug. 28, 2024, by National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi on the Biden-Harris administration's investments driving the expansion of American energy jobs: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Mayor Schember, for your leadership and for your partnership. As an Erie County native, an Edinboro kid, I am especially grateful to be here - to be back home. Today, we stand together to lift up and reflect on the progress we  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In June 2024, quits rates (the number of quits during the entire month as a percentage of total employment) were above 3.0 percent in 3 states: Montana (3.2 percent) and South Carolina and Wyoming (3.1 percent each). There were 73,000 quits in South Carolina, 17,000 quits in Montana, and 9,000 quits in Wyoming. Nationally, there were 3,282,000 quit  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Samantha Wagner to the Brown County Circuit Court - Branch 4. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by Judge Kendall M. Kelley's resignation. Wagner will complete a term ending July 31, 2025. "From her involvement with the Brown County Family Recovery Court to her involvement in the community, Samantha Wagner is committed to  more