WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities JEANNETTE, Penn., Oct. 2, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is investing in 116 projects across the nation to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, safe drinking water and good-paying jo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $85.9 million in grants to states to support pipeline and underground natural gas storage (UNGS) inspection activities carried out by state inspectors covering more than 85 percent of the nation's 3.3-million-mile pipeline s  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianforte last week visited with representatives from the HER Campaign to highlight their work to support survivors of human trafficking through residential programs. "Human trafficking is a despicable, heartbreaking crime, but thanks to dedicated Montanans like Sammy and organizations like the HER Campaign, survivors are offered resources and hope," Gov. Gianforte said. "We will conti  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 3 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 19-state coalition in a letter to ActBlue, one of the nation's largest political campaign fundraising platforms, demanding proof of its donation verification systems amid concerns of illegal donating. Verifying campaign donations prevents illegal donation schemes that may compromise elections. Illegal donation concerns include donors   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Worked to Traffic Marco Polo Sheep Parts from Kyrgyzstan, Clone Sheep, Illegally Inseminate Ewes to Create Hybrids and Traffic Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Parts * * * A Montana man was sentenced today to six months in prison for committing two felony wildlife crimes -- a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act -- as part of an almost decade-long eff  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The revamped Air Force Security Forces Center's Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course is set to deliver sharper, innovative weapons and tactics instructors to the enterprise. The course is going through a final beta test at AFSFC's Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center at Fort Bliss, Texas, which began in Jul  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 3 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 19 States on an amicus brief in United States v. Idaho at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The filing, which was led by the State of Indiana, supports Idaho's defense of its abortion restrictions against federal preemption. The federal government is attempting to use the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) - which re  more