VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center A yearly report shows that the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is a cool place to work. "ERDC has some of the smartest people I've ever met," said Robert Pennell, a senior double majoring in English and mathematics at Mississippi College who interned at  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Remarks at the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference: * * * Good afternoon, and thank you for that kind introduction, Congresswoman Wilson. It is an honor to be with you today. Again, my name is Kristen Clarke, and I am the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Divi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: MADISON, Miss. FEMA will host a free housing and preparedness summit to help community members that were affected by the March 2023 severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mississippi Christian Family Services, 394 Pine St., Rolling Fork, Mississippi. During the summit, survivors will get help with homeownership  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 17 -- The Missouri Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: On behalf of Missouri rice producers, Governor Mike Parson proclaimed Sept. to be Rice Month in Missouri. The proclamation was presented to Missouri Rice Research & Merchandising Council members. "Missouri is growing food for a growing world, and Missouri rice producers are proof," Governor Mike Parson said. Ranking fourth in the nation for rice production, we are proud to provide a   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sent a letter to the Biden-Harris EPA, urging it to deny California's request for a waiver that would allow it to mandate that if a traditional gas-powered truck hauls through the state of California, even one time, the entire fleet become 100% electric. The green-fleet mandate applies to al  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 18 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has joined 13 other states in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). The appeal challenges the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD)   more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Mary Bradley Warnock, ORTT, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Researchers from eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Districts have been selected for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Meg Zuercher, a Hydraulic Engineer with the USACE Omaha District, has been chosen as a participant for this deta  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Cheryl Boyd as chief of the Resource Management Division. The Resource Management Division is responsible for all district level financial management activities and offers professional financial advice, guidance, and policy interpretations while ensuring the implementation of procedural controls, proc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS) 1 deployed observational buoys in front of Hurricane Francine's projected path on Tuesday, Sept. 10 during an eight and a half hour flight to provide real-time updates to other National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Hurricane Coastal Impacts (NHCI) team for timely prediction and operational readiness. The "Warlock  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.3 Billion in Additional Funding and a Record of Over $17 Billion in Total Support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced additional federal investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) totaling $1.3 billion. With these new investments, combined with the previ  more