WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Co-Chair of the Congressional Georgia Caucus, and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement: "We are deeply concerned by t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 29, 2024: Amendment of Class E Airspace; Asheville, NC SUMMARY: This action amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Mission Hospitals, Asheville, NC, as new instrument approach procedures have been designed for Mission Hospitals. Additionally, this action updates the coordinates for Mission Hospita  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 29, 2024: Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec.225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are se  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that veteran attorney Sheneka Terry has joined the Gang Prosecution Unit as an Assistant Attorney General in Columbus, where she will work with Criminal Investigator Amanda McKelvey to oversee the Unit's regional efforts. Terry currently serves as Senior Defense Counsel for the Army National Guard Trial Defense Services Program, and she  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- The Georgia Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * More than $1.4 million in awards will support programs, facilities in 51 counties * * * The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) team specialized in supporting arts and culture, Georgia Council for the Arts, today announced the recipients of fiscal year 2025 Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities competitive grant awards to support organizat  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: Tuesday, October 29th marked the sixteenth day of Early Voting for the November 5th Presidential Election. On Tuesday, Georgia voters broke the 3 million mark for in-person Early Voting turnout - unprecedented in Georgia history. As of Tuesday at 3:30pm, total turnout surpassed the 3.2 Million mark, and 3 Million for Early Voting with 3,009,204 check-ins, shattering previous Early Voting perf  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott is continuing his push to provide disaster relief, including immediate passage of his Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act to provide disaster-loss tax relief for communities in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rico and more across the nation that have been affected by disasters, including Hurricanes Helene, Debby, and Milton this year, and Hurricanes Ian, Nicole, F  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon on Oct. 28, 2024: KEMRON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC., Atlanta, Georgia (W912DY-25-D-0056), will compete for each order of the $960,000,000 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract to safely locate, identify, recover, evaluate, assess, package, transport, manage, and make final disposition, as required, of munitions and explosives of concern and haza  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued a 12-page white paper in January 2024 entitled "Lifetime Judges Confirmed During the Biden Administration Through 2023." During the first three years of the Biden administration, the Senate has confirmed 166 lifetime judges. President Biden's appointees have been historically diverse -- both personally and professionally -- and have included brilliant jurists like Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who the Senate conf  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The National Credit Union Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from Michael J. Darden, CEO of DFM Data Corp. Inc., Suwanee, Georgia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: OCC: Chief Counsel's Office Attention: Comment Processing, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E-218, Washington, DC 20219 * To: Board: Ann E. Misback Secretary Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the addition of three new NSF Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps(tm)) Hubs that will scale the NSF-led National Innovation Network (NIN), accelerating the translation of discoveries into new solutions that benefit society and the economy. Each NSF I-Corps Hub may receive up to $3 million per year for five years and comprises a regional alliance of at  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following 8-page Research in Brief in July 2024 entitled "Locking Squatters Out: How States Can Protect Property Owners." The brief was written by Kyle Sweetland and Mark Miller. Here are excerpts: * * * Squatting is the act of occupying someone else's property without any legal claim or title to it and without consent from the property owner. Beyond trespassing, squatters often cause other trouble by selling the owner's belongin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Oct. 29, 2024, on the Democratic backsliding in the country of Georgia: * * * The United States has long stood with the Georgian people and supported the country of Georgia's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. That is why I have been deeply alarmed by the country's recent democratic backsliding, including the enactment of legislation mirroring Russian laws that restrict fundamental freedoms  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: In response to resident and industry complaints regarding late or lost mail, Rep. Kat Cammack joined Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) in demanding USPS Inspector General Tammy Hull and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit and investigate the Regional Processing and Distribution Center (RPDC) in Jacksonville, FL. Reps. Buddy Carter (GA-01), Mike Waltz (FL-06), and John Rutherford (FL-05) also joined the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: GAINESVILLE, GA -- Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) sent a letter to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Col. Jeremy Chapman requesting confirmation that the USACE has completely abandoned any plans to rename Lake Lanier and Buford Dam. In the letter, Rep. Clyde highlights the importance of keeping these names: "I have been one of the strongest advocates for preserving the historic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on Georgia's parliamentary elections: * * * Georgia's vibrant democracy has been a source of strength since 2004, and yesterday's turnout demonstrates the Georgian people's embrace of democracy. In 2024, however, international and local observers noted a pre-election environment marked by the ruling party's misuse of public resources, vote buying, and voter intimidation, all of which   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of eleven public safety, technology, and business leaders to the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and the selection of a new Board Chair. The Board now reaches a full complement, with 12 non-permanent members selected by the Department of Commerce and three permanent seats occupied by the U.S. Atto  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Selig Center for Economic Growth issued a 27-page white paper in June 2024 entitled "Economic Impact of University System of Georgia Institutions on their Regional Economies in FY 2023." The white paper was written by Jeffrey M. Humphreys. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The statewide economic impact of the University System of Georgia's institutions in fiscal year 2023 includes: * $21.9 billion in output (sales); * $15.3 billion in gross regional pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 10, 2024, hearing entitled "The US Companies' Technology Fueling The Russian War Machine": * * * This past February, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held an initial hearing on Russia's ability to obtain U.S.-produced electronic components, such as microchips and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Following Georgia's election results, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued this statement: "This past Saturday, the people of Georgia went to the polls to exercise their democratic right to choose their next government. Instead of a dignified, transparent, and lawful process, what they got was a farce. The people of Georgia's democratic choice was undermined by rampant violations, including intimi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Federal funds made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, championed by Georgia's U.S. Senators for its investments in Georgia's clean energy economy Georgia Ports Authority to receive over $48 million to install new electric charging infrastructure for ships at the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick Senator Reverend Warnock penned a letter of support for GPA's bid to receive federal fundin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Federal funds made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, championed by Georgia's U.S. Senators for its investments in Georgia's clean energy economy Georgia Ports Authority to receive over $48 million to install new electric charging infrastructure for ships at the Port of Savannah and the Port of Brunswick Senator Reverend Warnock penned a letter of support for GPA's bid to receive federal funding for cl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Atlanta, Ga. U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced new Federal resources to upgrade Georgia's airports through the bipartisan infrastructure law. Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock announced airports in Atlanta and Augusta will receive over $19 million through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Terminal Program (ATP). The Federal resources can be used to build, m  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Paul Shirk, 72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- On this edition of the Tinker Talks Podcast, we're joined by the leadership team for Tinker's own 507th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief. They spoke about the 507th's mission, vision, priorities, and what it means to be an Okie.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11), President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, issued the following statement regarding the events leading up to the recent Georgian parliamentary elections: "We are deeply concerned by the pre-elec  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: A Georgia man pled guilty today to his involvement in a conspiracy to launder tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa cartel and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (the Jalisco cartel). On Aug. 5, a co-conspirator pled guilty for his role in the same money laundering scheme. Accor  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 25 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at a campaign event at Shell Energy Stadium: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Kelly and Beyonce! (Applause.) Hey, Texas! (Applause.) Oh, it's good to be back in Texas. (Applause.) Thank you all. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, everybody. Thank you for being here this evening. Can we hear it for Ms. Tina Knowles? (Applause.) For Ms. Kelly? (Applause.) And Beyonce? (Applause.) What a warm Texas welcom  more

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, Oct. 26 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at a campaign event at Wings Event Center: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Michelle Obama? (Applause.) Good afternoon, Michigan! (Applause.) Good afternoon. Hi. Hi, guys. (Applause.) We're doing this! We're doing this! (Laughs.) (Applause.) All right. Okay. Oh, it's great to be in Kalamazoo. (Laughs.) (Applause.) Thank you, guys. Thank -- okay. Okay. All right. Thank you. Okay. We got some  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * One Month Following Hurricane Helene, Biden-Harris Administration Spearheads Ongoing Recovery Efforts and Support for Survivors Since Hurricane Helene's destructive landfall one month ago, the Biden-Harris Administration has mobilized a Federal response that has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in financial assistance to survivors, substantial debris removal and power restoration,   more