MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Acting United States Attorney Kevin P. Davidson announced that a federal judge sentenced 33-year-old Roddrecius Lavelle Goldsmith, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, to 157 months in prison for his role in a 2023-armed robbery. During the September 4, 2024, sentencing hearing, the judge also ordered that Goldsmith remain on supervised rele  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'The Biden-Harris administration keeps trying to go around Congress, and they keep losing' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia granted a request by a seven-state coalition of attorneys general for a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * In support of President Biden's Unity Agenda, new funding continues historic investment in community-led and evidence-based efforts to prevent youth substance use in every state across the country * * * To mark the start of a new school year, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta announced nearly $94 million in n  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release: * * * Five new Appalachian Regional Commission ARISE grants drive multi-state collaboration to transform the regional economy. * * * Chattanooga, Tenn., September 5, 2024--Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced $16.9 million in funding for five collaborative projects to expand the region's infrastructure, tourism, business development and workforce opportunities. Funded through A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-274) on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Alabama (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet si  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 6 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office obtained a temporary restraining order blocking the Biden-Harris Administration's new clandestine illegal student loan scheme. The court order comes a mere two days after his office filed suit to challenge the unpublished rule. "Today is a huge victory for every working American who won't have t  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news: By Adriane Elliot Brig. Gen. Allen J. Pepper assumed command of the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command during a Sept. 6 ceremony at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. Lt. Gen. Christopher Mohan, deputy commanding general and acting commander of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, hosted the ceremony and addressed attendees by explaining USASAC's strategic advantage to America's figh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Education Department Releases State Fact Sheets Detailing Biden-Harris Administration Investments in America's Students, Schools, and Colleges Since day one of their Administration, President Biden and Vice President Harris have made fighting for public education a top priority and they have delivered, with unprecedented investments in our nation's public schools, colleges, and unive  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Secret Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement partners conducted a payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud outreach operation Sept. 5 in Birmingham, Ala., and the surrounding area. Personnel from the U.S. Secret Service, Birmingham Police Department, Alabaster Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Hoover Police Department, Vestavi  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - National Forests in Alabama - issued the following news release: The USDA Forest Service welcomes a new forest supervisor to lead in the management of Alabama's four national forests. Linwood Butler is the New Forest Supervisor for the National Forests in Alabama. Southern Regional Forester Ken Arney announced Linwood Butler as the new forest supervisor for the Bankhead, Conecuh, Talladega and Tusk  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 7 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 26 attorneys general in an amicus brief in Garland v. VanDerStok at the Supreme Court of the United States. The brief, which was led by the States of West Virginia and Montana, supports the Second Amendment rights of Americans in the face of increasing oppression from a federal agency. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) published a fi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The White House issued the following transcript of the Investing in America content series kickoff event: * * * MR. BENJAMIN: Thank you all so much for being here. We're so delighted to speak to you today and to hear your stories. It's my pleasure to start the first of what will be many conversations just like this led by our president. It's also my honor today to have the opportunity to introduce President Biden to you. He's put investing in America at the forefront o  more