RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 1 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of all five living former North Carolina governors filed a brief in the North Carolina Court of Appeals supporting Governor Roy Cooper's case against legislative leaders that challenges Senate Bill 749, enacted last year to give control of the State Board of Elections and all 100 County Boards of Elections to the General Assembly. The le  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Environmental Protection Agency funding will reduce tree waste, cut carbon emissions, and build workforce pathways for good-paying jobs. * * * PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Leaders from the Biden-Harris Administration, the State of Pennsylvania, and municipal agencies gathered in Philadelphia today to announce that PowerCorpsPHL, in collaboration with Landforce in Pittsburgh, has been selected to receive $15.3   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Based on a year-long investigation, the Committee on Education and the Workforce majority, under Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), has released findings on how antisemitism engulfed college campuses while administrators put the wants of terrorist sympathizers over the safety of Jewish students, faculty, and staff. "For over a year, the Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Tumblers with a Metal Straw Hazard: The metal straw inside the tumbler can cut your mouth and/or fingers, posing a laceration hazard. Remedy: Refund/Replace Recall Date: October 31, 2024 Units: About 60,000 Consumer Contact: HALO toll-free at 855-425-6266 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, by email at halo.safety@halo.com, or online at https  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 1 -- The Iowa Association of Business and Industry issued the following joint letter on Oct. 31, 2024, with employer associations: * * * Dozens of statewide employer associations representing thousands of businesses and millions of workers in 42 states sent the following letter to Kelly Ortberg, president and CEO of Boeing, Jon Holden, president of International Association of Machinists District 751, and Brandon Bryant, president of International Association of Machinis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA (October 30, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that comprehensive reviews will be conducted of completed cleanup work at 47 Superfund sites in the Southeast. The sites, located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, will undergo a legally required Five-Year Review to ensure that previous remediation efforts at the sites  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Free sampling kits and disinfection resources are available through state and local health departments * * * Boone, N.C. (October 31, 2024) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle joined Tim Futrelle, Mayor of Boone, N.C., Mary Penny Kelley, Secretary, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, and Jennifer Greene, Health Director/CEO, AppHeal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Today, Oct. 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 48 applicants across the country that will collectively receive nearly $19 million in grants to support states, Tribal Nations and U.S. territories in providing technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. As a result of the investments  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Fifth District grew at a modest rate since our previous report. Consumer spending picked up modestly, overall. Travel and tourism were steady, on balance, as business travel increased, and leisure travel softened. Residential real estate activity slowed slightly, and commercial real estate activity was little changed   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity across the Eighth District has remained unchanged since our previous report, although demand continues to show some signs of slowing. Prices continued to increase modestly, with some input costs remaining unchanged or decreasing. Consumer spending reports continued to indicate that higher prices for goods are weighing more   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration has approved more than $1.3 billion in direct assistance to Hurricanes Helene and Milton survivors. These funds help survivors with housing repairs, personal property replacement and other essential recovery efforts. Additionally, over $1.1 billion has been approved for debris removal and emergency protective measures, which are n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-693) on the Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act (H.R. 2941), which aims to require the Office of Management and Budget to revise the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Sept. 19, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE H.R. 2941, the Reco  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-692) on the Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services Act (H.R. 6319), which aims to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Sept. 19, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE H.R. 6319, the Supporting Accurate Views  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), led all Committee Republicans in a letter to federal banking regulators at the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) responding to a request for information (RFI) on bank-fintec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-667) on the Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act (H.R. 5490), which aims to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 5490 is to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand the J  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Developme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Saratoga, N.Y. In case you missed it, Fox News released an article covering House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer's letter to White House counsel Edward Siskel concerning the Biden-Harris Administration's potential violation of the Presidential Records Act for releasing a false transcript of Joe Biden's remarks in which he referred to supp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: A Georgia man pleaded 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). Earlier this year, on Aug. 5, a foreign national residing in Illinois pleaded guilty for his role in the same money launderin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Greensboro, NC Today, Representatives Kathy Manning (NC-06), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Wiley Nickel (NC-13) sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to take extraordinary measures to ensure North Carolinians' absentee ballots reach county boards of elections without delay. The Members wrote, "Although North Carolina previ  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 1 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today sued Lorenzo Lorin Huggins, Sr. and his businesses, including Huggins & Sons Yard Service and Lorenzo & Son Landscaping, for allegedly price gouging North Carolinians for tree removal services in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. "As western North Carolina continues hurricane cleanup and rebuilding, I want price gougers to be on no  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 1 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * North Carolinians who bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018, could be eligible for money * * * Attorney General Josh Stein today announced two significant settlement agreements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 million to resolve allegations that both companies arti  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey pressed for further support and aid for victims of Hurricane Helene during a visit to Washington, D.C., this week. At the roundtable discussion on hurricane response hosted by the U.S. Department of Treasury on Wednesday, Commissioner Causey told fellow panelists of the need for strong and consistent communication with the citizens o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication on Oct. 23, 2024, from the North Carolina Shellfish Growers Association: * * * Dear Dr. Bettridge, The North Carolina Shellfish Growers Association (NCSGA) represents over 100 shellfish farms in North Carolina. We consider ourselves to be stewards of the marine environment in which we work. We have strong evidence that our farms improve water q  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: CHARLOTTE - Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) visited Charlotte Bilingual Preschool, which provides dual-language early education to Charlotte-area children at no cost to families. "I have enjoyed myself immensely this morning," said Rep. Adams. "I can't think of a better environment where children have people who care and work with their families." As quality chil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced today that his office is calling on the White House to help provide temporary housing in Western North Carolina in a timely manner following reports that it took the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) five months to provide temporary housing in Louisiana and a year in Maui, Hawaii. There are currently 2,581 families displaced b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio sent a letter to U.S. Department of Human Health Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting the use of the Defense Production Act to help smaller manufacturers increase production of IV fluids to support our nation's healthcare facilities during the shortage following landfall of Hurricane Helene that significantly damaged North Carolina's Baxter International  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Today, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement in response to Baxter Inc. announcing it has restarted IV solution manufacturing , external link opens in a new tab at its North Cove, North Carolina facility following Hurricane Helene: "Progress at Baxter's North Cove facility continues to be encouraging. As hoped, Baxter has now restarted manufacturing of some IV solu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: A newly released independent study conducted over a five-year period offers evidence of the impact of the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom high-quality curriculum paired with professional learning on elementary school student achievement in science, math and reading. Conducted against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the study's results are particularly relevant to ongoing recovery efforts a  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news: By Adriane Elliot During an October 2024 visit to Fort Liberty, North Carolina, Brig. Gen. Allen Pepper and leadership recognized Security Assistance Training Management Organization staff members for excellent service. During an October 2024 visit to Fort Liberty, North Carolina, Brig. Gen. Allen Pepper and leadership recognized Security Assistance Training Management Organization (SATMO  more