WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Somerset, Pa., Oct. 3, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). "As   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service announced today that Direct File will be available for the 2025 tax filing season in double the number of states than last year's pilot, and it will cover a wider range of tax situations, greatly expanding the number of taxpayers eligible to use the free e-filing service. State and eligibility expansion For the 2025 tax filing sea  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $10 million in awards for the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Grant Program. Funds allocated through this program are aimed at enhancing the State's nation leading efforts to prevent domestic terrorism and targeted violence across the State. "We will never forget the racist and horrific act of violence that occurred in my hometown of Buffalo when 10   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The revamped Air Force Security Forces Center's Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course is set to deliver sharper, innovative weapons and tactics instructors to the enterprise. The course is going through a final beta test at AFSFC's Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center at Fort Bliss, Texas, which began in July and graduates in Novem  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: One look at Master Sgt. Christopher Platt, 321st Training Squadron, and his brother, Tech. Sgt. Charles Platt, 320th Training Squadron, may lead some to do a double take. The brothers are identical twins who share more than similar looks; they also both embody an indistinguishable passion one that they've been able to pursue here at the 737th Training   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: One look at Master Sgt. Christopher Platt, 321st Training Squadron, and his brother Tech. Sgt. Charles Platt, 320th Training Squadron, may lead some to do a double take. The brothers are identical twins who share more than similar looks; they also both embody an indistinguishable passion one that they've been able to pursue here at the 737th Training Group. Even as kids, Chris and C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that more than 30 million taxpayers in 24 participating states will be eligible for Direct File in Filing Season 2025. The average American spends $270 and 13 hours filing their taxes. Through Direct File, made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration's Inflation Reduction Act, eligible Americans are able file the  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Governor Mark Gordon and Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder have penned a joint letter encouraging Wyoming school districts to evaluate, establish and strictly enforce cell phone use during the school day. In their letter to superintendents, school board members, building administrators and educators, the Governor and Superintendent highlighted emerging evidence that  more