WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Department of Commerce Announces 2025 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils * The U.S. Department of Commerce announces the appointment of 20 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils. Council members represent interested groups including commercial and recreational fishing industries, environmental organizations, and academia, alo  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards nearly $84M in grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $84 million in grants to 50 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs, representing an important step toward meeting the Administration's goal of expanding the program to 1 million active apprentices.    more

JACKSON, Mississippi, July 1 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Mississippi's New Seafood Labeling Law Takes Effect Tomorrow, July 1 JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi's Seafood Labeling Law takes effect tomorrow, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, under the direction of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR). Starting July 1, all seafood, including s  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, July 1 -- The Mississippi Department of Health issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * MSDH Vital Records Office Receives Accreditation Jackson, Miss. -- The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is proud to announce that our Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics has received formal accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). This is a significant accomplishment as it marks the first time this program area ha  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants,  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud * The Justice Department announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmac  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: * * * USACE Vicksburg District announces publication date of Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Federal Flood Risk Management Project The expected date of publication of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District's Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) for the Pearl River Basin Mississippi Feder  more