LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 25 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * "I am moving my Consumer Utility Rate Advocacy Division (CURAD) under the leadership of Deputy Attorney General Doralee Chandler, who leads our State Agencies Division. Given CURAD's consistent interaction with state regulatory bodies, this move makes sense and will make our team more efficient and more effective in advocating for Arkansas's ratepayers. "I am also ple  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 24, 2024, entitled "Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover - August 2024": * * * Louisiana had 111,000 job openings in August 2024, compared to 118,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job opening  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By AJ Pulkkinen, MyCG writer The Commandant and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard just kicked off a series of in-person Service Readiness and Culture conversations with the workforce. "Culture happens in the small spaces. Culture isn't something you see," said Admiral Linda Fagan during the inaugural event with Sector Miami. "It's something you feel, like the wind. When you exper  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE, La. -Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) serving Louisiana survivors of Hurricane Francine in Gonzales and Napoleonville will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. The Gonzales center (Ascension Parish) is located at Lamar Dixon Expo Center, 9039 St. Landry Road, Gonzales, LA 70737.The Napoleonville center (Assumption Parish) is located at Assumption High   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * Funding from the Investing in America Agenda will Continue to Fuel the Growth of Energy Efficiency Jobs Adding to the 2.2M Employed in the Energy Efficiency Workforce * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) announced today its first round of selectees through the Energy Auditor   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 125 U.S. airports, spanning 46 states, Guam, and Palau. Today's announcement is the fourth investment of nearly $1 billion, furthering the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to rebuilding our nation's infrastructure while low  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "The Biden-Harris Administration continues to advance projects that are modernizing the transportation sector and improving access, efficiency, and safety for all travelers," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "With this latest round of funding, we're helping states across the country develop the innovative, multimodal solutions that will make travel on   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 125 U.S. airports, spanning 46 states, Guam, and Palau. Today's announcement is the fourth investment of nearly $1 billion, furthering the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to rebuilding our nation's infrastructure while lowering costs for families, creating good jobs, and  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Jean Graves FORT JOHNSON, La. -- Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital proudly recognizes the achievements of Spc. Andrew Wesbrock, an occupational therapy specialist at the Joint Readiness Training Readiness and Fort Johnson, Louisiana who recently earned civilian credentials through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. Wesbrock, a self-proclaimed Army brat, enlisted in the infantry rig  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the Biden-Harris Administration from imposing a far-reaching electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. In April, the Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA) published a rule imposing stringent tailpipe emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: TRICARE Open Season begins Monday, Nov. 11 that's just a few weeks away. If you're a TRICARE beneficiary, this is the time when you can enroll in a health plan or change health plans for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2025. You can make these changes through Tuesday, Dec. 10. "TRICARE Open Season is your chance to review your options and make any chang  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: By TRICARE Communications TRICARE Open Season begins Monday, Nov. 11--that's just a few weeks away. If you're a TRICARE beneficiary, this is the time when you can enroll in a health plan or change health plans for coverage that starts Jan. 1, 2025. You can make these changes through Tuesday, Dec. 10. "TRICARE Open Season is your chance to review your options and make any changes to your health plan for 2025,"   more