MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: The Civil Air Patrol Foundation has added four new trustees -- leaders in education, aviation, and the defense industry, including a former CAP national commander/CEO and a member of the organization's governing body, the Board of Governors. The foundation's chairman, Col. Rajesh Kothari, welcomed Maj. Gen. Mark Smith, Sharon DeVivo, Dan Drohan, and Tripp Adams to the board, which convene  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sent a letter to the Biden-Harris EPA, urging it to deny California's request for a waiver that would allow it to mandate that if a traditional gas-powered truck hauls through the state of California, even one time, the entire fleet become 100% electric. The green-fleet mandate applies to al  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 18 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has joined 13 other states in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). The appeal challenges the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD)   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation has invested over $2.1 million in eight projects through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR). This investment, in collaboration with NASA, aims to strengthen research infrastructure, advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent development at six institutions in five U.S. states, and develop the next  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Sept. 16, 2024, honoring National Voter Registration Day: * * * American democracy begins and ends with the ballot box -- putting the right to vote and the right to decide our Nation's future in the hands of "We the People." Voting defines our threshold of liberty and makes everything possible. On National Voter Registration Day, we recommit to protecting the sacred right to vote, and we encourage every eligible Ameri  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 18 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is encouraging qualified Alabamians to serve as poll workers for the November 5, 2024 General Election. "Poll workers are essential members of the election administration team. They work hard from sun up to sun down on Election Day ensuring our elections run smoothly and efficiently. Serving as a poll worker is a great way to get involved in the elections process,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.3 Billion in Additional Funding and a Record of Over $17 Billion in Total Support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced additional federal investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) totaling $1.3 billion. With these new investments, combined with the previ  more