ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Terry Brunner brings decades of experience and leadership to. * * * Today, Mayor Tim Keller announced the appointment of Terry Brunner as the new Chief of Staff for the City of Albuquerque. In this role, Brunner will oversee the daily operations of the Mayor's Office, managing various areas such as public affairs, constituent services, communications, intergovernmental r  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum--chairman of the board of directors for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research--travels to Washington, D.C., this week to celebrate FFAR's 10-year anniversary, and a decade of impact and achievement. After FFAR was established with bipartisan support as part of the 2014 Farm Bill, Keenum was appointed that same year to serve on the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Director of Outreach Communications Tracy King released the following statement: "This election is about two drastically different visions for America: the Harris-Walz vision of a new way forward for our country where all Native people have the opportunity to not just get by, but to get ahead, versus the Trump-Vance plan to drag our country backward. The Biden-Harris administration has fought for Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals as members of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board: * Peter Swift, Member and Designated Chair * Richelle Allen, Member * Lake Barrett, Member * Miles Greiner, Member * Silvia Jurisson, Member * Seth Tuler, Member Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) is an independent federal   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., introduced a resolution on July 30, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 29. S. Res. 776. A resolution recognizing the 49th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Cabo Verde and celebrating the contributions of Cabo Verdean-Americans to democracy in Cabo Verde and the United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Eli  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Virginia Department of Education has released the 2024 accreditation results which classify 85.4% of Virginia schools as fully accredited. Today's accreditation certifications are a testament to the failure of Virginia's current accreditation system to provide parents, educators, and communities timely, accurate and actionable insig  more