WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Democratic Women's Caucus Urge ICE to Require Clear Agent Identification, Crack Down on Dangerous Impersonators Targeting Women * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) joined her Democratic Women's Caucus colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expressing deep concerns over ICE  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Capt. Alexandra Cartee: Active duty to Army Reserve opens a world of opportunity * At a young age, my parents instilled in me the importance of leaving a place better than you found it. My choice to join the US Army and my follow-on career choices, to include the U.S. Army Reserve, all relate to my desire to do good in the world. Maybe my parents shouldn't have been so surprised, while stu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent over the month. The index for food increased 0.3 per  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Haitian Gang Leader 'Barbecue' Indicted for Conspiracy to Violate U.S. Sanctions * An indictment was unsealed today in U.S. District Court charging Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue, 48, of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Bazile Richardson, also known as Fredo, Fred Lion, Leo Danger, and Lepe Blode, 48, a naturalized U.S. citizen, with leading a conspiracy to transfer funds from the United States   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Budd Applauds $409.4 Million EPA Award to North Carolina to Rebuild, Improve Drinking Water Infrastructure * Post-Helene Grant Funding Will Repair State Water System to Ensure Future Access to Safe Drinking Water Amid Response to Natural Disasters Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s recent allocation of $409.4 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13082) on Aug. 11, 2025, by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman and legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting: Key Issues States typically begin their congressional redistricting processes following the decennial U.S. census and apportionment, at which point states with multiple House seats draw congressional district   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Public invited to comment on draft air quality permit modification for Columbia Plywood Corp. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment on a draft air quality permit modification for Columbia Plywood Corporation - Columbia Carolina Division, a plywood  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report on August 4, 2025, entitled "Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)": Here are excerpts: * * * Auditor's Transmittal The Honorable Josh Stein, Governor The Honorable Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore The Honorable Destin Hall, Speaker of the House Honorable Members of the North Carolina General Assembly Joey Hopkins, P.E., Secretary, Depa  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * PLANELOGIX Partnership to Increase CAP Airworthiness Civil Air Patrol's aviation maintenance and management services are getting a digital upgrade -- partnering with PLANELOGIX to help keep the world's largest fleet of single-engine piston aircraft in the skies. "Partnering with PLANELOGIX marks a revolutionary step forward for CAP aviation," said Mike Valdez, CAP's chief logistics  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Public invited to comment on draft air quality permit modification for Columbia Plywood Corp. * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment on a draft air quality permit modification for Columbia Plywood Corporation - Columbia Carolina Division, a plywood manufacturing facility in McDowell Co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Balint Introduce Bill to Repeal Trump Deportation Power Targeting Free Speech * Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Becca Balint (VT-AL), members of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the Land of the Free Act. This legislation would repeal Section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which grants the Secretary of State the power to deport visa-holders an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, Greensboro, North Carolina, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the renewal of its information collection request for reporting chemical risks. The company's comments focused on improving the efficiency and scientific soundness of the agency's data collection process. Syngenta acknowledged the value of the agency's efforts to protect human health and the environment and offered input on seve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Coast Guard awards $32 million contract for runway reconstruction at Base Elizabeth City, North Carolina * NORFOLK, Va. - The U.S. Coast Guard's Facilities Design and Construction Center in Norfolk, Virginia, has awarded RQ Construction a $32 million design-build contract for the reconstruction of crosswind Runway 1-19 and the restoration of taxiways Kilo and Golf at Base  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Conducts 2025 Oral Rabies Vaccination Efforts Targeting Wildlife in Eastern United States * Contact: aphispress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, August 12, 2025--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin its annual distribution of RABORAL V-RG(r), an oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait, in select areas in the east  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release: * * * USDA Forecasts U.S. Corn Production Up and Soybean Production Down from 2024 Aug. 12, 2025 - The Crop Production report issued today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasted corn production up from 2024 and soybean production down from last year. Corn production is up 13% from last year, forecast at 16.7 billion bushels; soyb  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Water quality swimming advisories issued for sound-side sites in Carteret County * Advisories against swimming were posted today at two sound-side sites in Carteret County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state's and Environmental Protection Agency's recreational water quality standards. The a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Water quality swimming advisory issued for ocean-side site in Dare County * An advisory against swimming was posted today at an ocean-side site in Dare County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state's and Environmental Protection Agency's recreational water quality standards. The advisory is fo  more