MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 19 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Signs Senate Bill 67 to Further Elevate Veteran Needs in Alabama, Taps Brigadier General (Ret) Jeffrey Newton to Serve as Commissioner MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 67, sponsored by Senator Andrew Jones and Representative Ed Oliver, to further elevate veteran needs in Alabama. "Alabama's veterans deserve our very best, and I am grateful to the Alaba  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson leads defense of President Trump's efforts to deport violent Tren De Aragua gang (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is co-leading a coalition of 26 attorneys general in defending the Trump administration's recent actions to combat Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The attorneys general are also calling for a stay of the distr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Supports President Trump in Deporting Ruthless Venezuelan Prison Gang, Tren De Aragua DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today filed a brief urging the court to allow President Trump to continue deporting the ruthless Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua ("TdA"). Tren De Aragua is a transnational criminal organization and designated terrorist organizat  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 18, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Alabama - Third Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 5 of the 7 largest counties in Alabama from September 2023 to September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivalents with annual average emp  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 18, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC, Houston, Texas (SPE604-25-D-7507, $36,173,223); NRG Business Marketing LLC, Princeton, New Jersey (SPE604-23-D-7507, $28,569,813); Tiger Natural Gas Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma (SPE604-25-D-7511, $20,523,130); Gas South LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (SPE604-25-D-7510, $18,638,280); and Enspire Energy LLC, Norfolk, Virginia (SPE604-25-  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 27, 2025, entitled "Analyzing multi-year nitrate concentration evolution in Alabama aquatic systems using a machine learning model." Here are excerpts: * * * Rising nitrate contamination in water systems poses significant risks to public health and ecosystem stability, necessitating advanced modeling to understand nitrate dynamics more accurately. This  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 6, 2025, entitled "Predictive regressive models of recent marsh sediment thickness improve the quantification of coastal marsh sediment budgets." Here are excerpts: * * * Coastal marsh wetlands experience variations in vertical gains and losses through time, which have allowed them to infill relict topography and record variations in drivers. The strati  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 19 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on March 18, 2025: * * * Governor Stitt, Over 50 Elected Officials, Scholars and Think Tanks File Briefs in Support of St. Isidore Today, Governor Stitt proudly stood with over fifty elected officials, religious organizations, educational institutions, and research organizations in support of the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board and St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Charter School. Oklahoma Stat  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Attorney General Miyares Leads 26-State Coalition To Protect Americans From Tren de Aragua's Threat RICHMOND, VA - Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson are co-leading 24 other state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, urging the court to lift a nationwide restra  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief Americans are continuing to see the benefits as the economic agenda of President Donald J. Trump and his administration comes into focus. After years of soaring prices and economic pain, the Trump Administration's focus on cutting regulations and unleashing American energy is leading to stability for Americans' bottom lines. EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, March 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * WOTS holds second graduation * Published March 18, 2025 * By Billy Blankenship * Maxwell Air Force Base Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- Warrant Officer Training School held its second graduation at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, March 13, 2025. Presided by Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Education and Training Command commander, WOTS graduated 30 w  more