WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Two U.S. Department of Agriculture programs supply food banks and pantries that support seniors and families who struggle to afford groceries. USDA oversees states that assist local groups operating these programs, often with volunteer help. However, it doesn't have user-friendly guidance for them, such as a handbook. We found more than 100 guidance document  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody and 21 other state attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act by survivors of, and family members of those murdered during, Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Fou  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today joined United Housing Partners to break ground on the Twin Creek Apartments in Helena. "The shortage of affordable, attainable housing across our state is one of the biggest issues facing Montanans," Gov. Gianforte said. "Coming together, we've delivered the most meaningful pro-housing reforms in state history and working together we'll continue to inc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 2023-CGD-041) on Sept. 4, 2024, entitled "Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants Awarded to the State of Montana by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service." Here are excerpts: * * * Memorandum To: Martha Williams, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service From: Colleen Kotzmoyer, Director, Contract and Grant Audit Division Subject: Final Audit Report - Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Grants Awa  more

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico issued the following news release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. San Juan, in the District of Puerto Rico, has been designated as a participant in this initiative. The Justice Department -   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Brief opposes attempt by an organization that allegedly engaged in pro-Hamas propaganda and recruiting to dismiss victims' claims * * * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state coalition in filing a friend-of-the-court brief urging a federal court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought by survivors and family members of those murdered during Hamas's O  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Brief Opposes Attempt by an Organization that Allegedly Engaged in Pro-Hamas Propaganda and Recruiting to Dismiss Victims' Claims * * * Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares led a 22-state coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the Court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under th  more