JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 419th Contracting Support Brigade recently launched a groundbreaking Field Ordering Officer program to enhance the XVIII Airborne Corps' rapid-response efficiency worldwide at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. The 419th CSB, a subordinate unit of the Mission Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, has launch  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Fifty Years of Access to Lending Opportunity: Where Are We Now? Courtesy of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) has just entered its 51st year, providing an occasion to look back -- and to look ahead. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a tireless advocate for a more just and equal society, and ensuring access to housing opportunity was a criti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: The Senate has passed S. 4569, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated NCII, and require social media and similar websites to implement procedures to remove such content within 48 hours of notice from a victim. The bill now moves to the House for consideration. The bill was led by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Amy Klob  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) have introduced the Incentivizing REPI Sales Act. The bipartisan bill provides financial incentives for landowners to sell land for inclusion in a program to maintain military readiness and promote environmental conservation. Background: The Department of Defense's (DOD) Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program supports cost-sharing a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (FL-04) today chaired a hearing titled, "Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, Self-Government in K-12 Curricula," and offered the following statement, as prepared for delivery: Watch Congressman Bean's opening remarks HERE (https://youtu.be/iqBtb7u1va4). "Jim Rohn one of the pioneers of personal develo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a slate of four bipartisan financial services bills. These include measures to cut red-tape preventing veterans from accessing housing assistance, mint a commemorative coin in honor of Roberto Clemente, and award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm and forgotten heroes   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Raleigh, NC Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) to revise title 51 of United States Code on National and Commercial Space Programs as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the code. Specifically, this legislation, H.R. 7339, fixes cross references and heading names, removes obsolete langu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) today chaired a hearing titled, "Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, Self-Government in K-12 Curricula," and offered the following statement, as prepared for delivery: "Jim Rohn  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 4 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: Building on a legacy of support for North Carolina's community colleges, the North Carolina Community College System and the John M. Belk Endowment (JMBE) are proud to announce an additional $1.2 million in funding, bringing JMBE's total commitment this year to $3.2 million. This partnership establishes a Disaster Relief and Strategic Investments Fund to strengthen communities and support stude  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment and will hold a public hearing on a draft air quality permit modification for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) cogeneration facility. The public hearing will be on Jan. 16. Public comments will be accepted until Jan. 17.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper announced that Wieland, a global copper manufacturer, will add 50 new jobs and invest more than $27 million in expanding its production facility in Pine Hall. "North Carolina is a proud leader in manufacturing, and Wieland's announcement to expand in Stokes County continues that tradition," Governor Cooper said. "Our excellent workforce paired with a comm  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Under Governor Cooper's Leadership, North Carolina Has Expanded Medicaid, Relieved Medical Debt, Invested in Mental Health and Pioneered New Approaches to Care * * * Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley celebrated the one-year anniversary of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina by an  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites has been awarded $114,500 to acquire five acres of land adjacent to the Fort Dobbs State Historic Site. This funding, provided by the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, will support the site's continued preservation and enhance its ability to offer an authentic representation of frontier life during the years 1  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Failure to Comply with Resolution Could Further Result in Financial Takeover, Town Dissolution * * * In a resolution adopted by Local Government Commission (LGC) members on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Edgecombe County town of Speed was directed to contract with public accountants or other entities to fulfill the finance officer's duties and to confirm the action within 30 d  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: CHARLOTTE, N.C. U.S. Army Reserve Command Honor Guard Soldiers display the colors during a National Football League (NFL) Salute to Service game in Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 24, 2024. The joint-service Honor Guard included members of all military branches, representing United States service members who have or currently serve our nation. (U.S. Army Reserve photos and video by Sgt. Camero  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: COCOA BEACH, Fla. U.S. Army Reserve members attending the Military Equal Opportunity Symposium at DEOMI (Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute) on Patrick Space Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Fla., Nov 19-22, 2024. DEOMI is the host site for all military branches and their Equal Opportunity leaders to attend a variety of courses, strengthening their respective unit's cohesion an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. participated in a bipartisan, bicameral press conference urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to take action on the abuses of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) by passing the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act: "For years, we have heard testimony from small business owners, physicians, and patients about unaffordable health care, opaq  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new round of investments totaling more than $194 million to support local economic development plans and projects in Rural Partners Network (RPN) communities and other  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has issued the following news release: * * * Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities * * * LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new round of investments totaling more than $194 million to support local economic development plans and projects in Rural Partne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate floor today to urge Congress to pass disaster aid in the final days of the 118th Congress. In his remarks, Senator Welch highlighted extreme weather disasters that have impacted communities in Vermont and across the country since 2022, the last time Congress passed comprehensive disaster aid. "The longer we wait to help disaster victims, the more disaster victim  more