FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: By Jason Cutshaw, USASMDC HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Leaders from U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command spoke with the Army's future leaders as they prepare to begin their military careers. Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, USASMDC commanding general, and USASMDC Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Foley addressed Alabama A&M University, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Athens State University ROTC cadets on Oct. 2 at Al  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: USDA also opens applications for $600 million in additional funding for farms, small business owners through the Rural Energy for America Program HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 18, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced during a visit to Pennsylvania that USDA is partnering with farmers and small business owners to expand access to clean energy, create jobs and help low  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * Colorado has also provided emergency management and response support to states impacted by both hurricanes * * * Governor Jared Polis Colorado Department of Revenue announced today that taxpayers impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton now have until May 1, 2025, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. This decision mirrors the IRS decision  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Huntsville Granite and Marble did not comply with federal safety standards * * * HUNTSVILLE, AL - A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found that a Huntsville countertop installation company could have prevented a 33-year-old employee from being struck by a stone slab weighing thousands of pounds by following federal safety standa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * 38 Projects Across 42 States Will Upgrade Nearly 1,000 Miles of Transmission, Increase Grid Capacity for Growing Electricity Demand, and Deliver Thousands of Jobs As Part of the Investing in America Agenda * * * In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $2 billion for 38 projects that will protect the U.S. power g  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 19 -- The Florida Division of Emergency Management issued the following news release: This week, Governor Ron DeSantis visited areas impacted by Hurricane Milton and made announcements related to state efforts to facilitate recovery following the storm. In Tampa, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis awarded $1,000,000 through the Florida Disaster Fund to support 20 Hope Florida partners helping Floridians recover from the storms. These funds will be ut  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute issued the following news release: In 2024, the DOE Joint Genome Institute and Alabama A&M University piloted an internship program to bring students to the JGI for research training experience. Enabled by the DOE RENEW initiative, undergraduate student Ti'Yanna Watson and graduate student LaMonika Dent worked with JGI mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: An Alabama man was arrested by the FBI this morning in Athens, Alabama, on charges related to the January hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s social media account on X, formerly known as Twitter. According to court documents, on or about Jan. 9, Eric Council Jr., 25, of Athens, allegedly conspired with others to take unauthorized control of the SEC's X account and, in th  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Ryan Mattox, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs Office JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Oct. 18, 2024) - In fiscal 2024, small business experts within the Mission and Installation Contracting Command once again surpassed contracting objectives in every socioeconomic category, marking a decade of consistent achievement. This fiscal year, MICC contracting  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 19 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: Story by Ronald Bailey, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Many well-known names in Tennessee Valley education and engineering institutions came together at Redstone Arsenal for Adventures in Engineering, Oct. 15, to demonstrate to more than 200 high school juniors the exciting work and careers available in the federal government. The purpose of the day's activities is to promo  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 19 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2024: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, in a lawsuit seeking to stop the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states hundreds of thousands of dollars and drive nursing homes out of business. "While s  more