WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 4th Quarter 2024 and Preliminary 2024 Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the percent change ranging from 5.1 percent at an annual rate in Arkansas to 0.6 percent in Vermont and remaining unchanged in Idaho  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Rocket Lab National Security LLC, Long Beach, California (FA8811-25-D-B007); and Stoke Space Technologies Inc., Kent, Washington (FA8811-25-D-B006), have been awarded a multiple-award, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum cumulative ceiling of $5,600,000,000 for the National Security Space (NSS) Launch Phase Three Lane On  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 28, 2025 ARMY Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $4,937,045,400 firm-fixed-price contract for the Precision Strike Missiles Increment One. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 29 -- Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PROMOTING HAWAII'S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR Hawaii Leaders Advocate for Agriculture Issues in Washington, D.C. HONOLULU -- A delegation of over 20 leaders in farming, ranching, and commerce returned after completing a successful visit with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C. This marked the 2nd Annual Hawaii-USDA Policy Summit, led by Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, an  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Two, Continues Search for Last Remaining Norteno Gang Member in Connection to Moses Lake Homicide Subtitle Reward Increased Up to $10,000 for Jose Beltran-Rodriguez Spokane, WA - The U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) has arrested two fugitives and continues its search for Jose Beltran-Ro  more