WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (January 8, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has selected two Louisiana organizations for the Community Change Grants Program, totaling $40,000,000 in awards to advance local, on-the-ground projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity. The selectees for Louisiana are Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (January 8, 2025) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Livingston Parish and Jefferson Parish have been selected to receive a combined total of $12,700,000 to assist in the purchase of 45 zero-emission vehicles through its first-ever Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program. "Thanks to President Biden, we are accelerating American leadership in developing clean   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced more than $332 million for 171 grants across 32 states to modernize airports through the Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program. In total, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included $25 billion over five years for airport and air traffic control infrastructure im  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 9 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Attorney General Ashley Moody is standing in support of President-Elect Donald Trump's immigration policies. Over the past four years of the failed Biden administration, more than 10 million illegal immigrants poured into the country through the open border with Mexico. As a result of Biden's dereliction of duty, transnational criminal organizations used the chaos at the sout  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced more than $332 million for 171 grants across 32 states to modernize airports through the Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program. In total, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included $25 billion over five years for airport and air traffic control infrastructure improvements. The AIG funds can be used f  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Do you currently live in the West Region? Or, do you live in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) that moved to the West Region on Jan. 1 as part of TRICARE's new regional contracts? If you pay for your TRICARE coverage using a bank electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card, you must now securel  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 4, 2025, 23.6 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 since the start of the Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP). Over 20.4 million consumers had active 2024 coverage a  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 9 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general sent a joint statement of support today to the soon-to-be Trump Administration asking the president-elect to carry out his immigration policies to secure the border and stop the Biden immigration policies that caused a historic surge of illegal immigration. "I look forward to seeing Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued the following news: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded 14 states and Washington, D.C. with $1 million, one-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program planning grants, with funding authorized by t  more