ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Commission on Judicial Selection Recommends First Judicial District Candidates to Governor Walz [ST. PAUL, MN] - The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill the upcoming vacancy in Minnesota's First Judicial District. The vacancy will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable David L. Knutson. This seat will be chamb  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 26, 2025 AIR FORCE Aptim Federal Services LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (FA8903-25-D-0036); Aytekin-Serol Eng. Construction Inc., Mahallesi Seyhan Adana, Turkey (FA8903-25-D-0037); Bristol Communication & Power Systems LLC, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0038); Catawba Day & Zimmerman LLC, Rock Hill, South Carolina (FA8903-25-D-0039); CMS Corp., Bargersville, Indiana (FA8903-25-D-0040);  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Laser Strikes on Aircraft Continue to be Dangerously High WASHINGTON -- Pilots reported 12,840 laser strikes to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last year. While that is a 3 percent decrease from 2023, the numbers are still too high. Shining a laser at an aircraft poses a serious safety threat and is a federal crime. Lasers can inc  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, March 27 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Mississippi Advances Multimodal Commerce with $12.9 Million Port Infrastructure Investment JACKSON, Miss. - Building on record transformative investments in economic development and infrastructure, Governor Tate Reeves today announced a new $12,857,143 initiative to upgrade the Yellow Creek State Inland Port in Iuka, Mississippi. This investment strengthens Mississippi  more