WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- A coalition of 46 agricultural organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) expressing strong opposition to proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The proposed changes include significant modifications to Conservation Practice Standard (CPS) 359, which governs the design and operation of waste treatment lagoons used for animal manure. The proposed rev  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve receives honor during regional baseball tournament * CAROL STREAM, Ill. - Col. Christopher Tung, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command's G3/Operations, was honored at the American Legion, Post 76, Great Lakes Regional Baseball Tournament, August 6, 2025, throwing in a ceremonial first pitch, along with Jim Zay, District 6, County Board for DuPage County, and Mayo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Cape Lookout Lighthouse Renovation Set to Begin HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore is proud to announce the commencement of a major renovation project for the historic Cape Lookout Lighthouse, a treasured maritime beacon on the North Carolina coast. The comprehensive improvements, led by Stone and Lime Historic Restoration, Inc., will begin this month and i  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Labor issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Commissioner Farley: NC Labor Department Uncovers Illegal Mining Operation in Western North Carolina NCDOL's Vigilance Leads to State Enforcement Action Against Unpermitted Site * A senior official with the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL), acting under the leadership of Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, has uncovered an illegal mining operation in Weste  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- The First Responder Network Authority, an independent agency within the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration that oversees the nation's communications network dedicated to emergency responders and the public safety community, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * FirstNet is Transforming Communications for First Responders in Alamance County, North Carolina Today, AT&T*, the National Telecommunications   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Pat Harrigan Pens Op-ed on 17 NDAA Wins that Strengthen America's Military * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- In a new op-ed for RealClearDefense, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) details how he secured 17 amendments in this year's National Defense Authorization Act to close security gaps, modernize U.S. military capabilities, and strengthen support   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Reaches Proposed Settlement with Greystar, the Largest U.S. Landlord, to End Its Participation in Algorithmic Pricing Scheme * The Justice Department's Antitrust Division filed a proposed settlement today to resolve the United States' claims against Greystar Management Services LLC as part of its ongoing enforcement against algorithmic coordination and other anticompetitive practi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission to meet Aug. 20-21 in Raleigh * The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Aug 20-21 at the Hilton Raleigh North Hills, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27609. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20 and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21. Publi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation (NCFB) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) expressing strong opposition to proposed revisions in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. The latest revisions, particularly concerning Conservation Practice Standard (CPS) 359, Waste Treatment Lagoon, have raised several concerns regarding their implications for farmers. In the letter, the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Amo Lead 88 Democrats in Opposing Trump's Cuts to EPA Office Keeping Americans' Air Clean and Water Safe * House Science, Space, and Technology Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Deborah Ross (D-NC) and House Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) led 88 of their colleagues in demanding answers as to why President Donald Trump and Environme  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44239) on Aug. 7, 2025, by reference librarian Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch: * * * Speechwriting Resources: Fact Sheet As elected officials and leaders, Senators and Representatives are frequently called upon to deliver speeches and other public remarks to a range of audiences. This fact sheet provides links to resources that can assist in the speechwriting process. Please note, that alth  more