LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 20 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'As a longtime prosecutor, Deputy AG Chandler understands the unique needs and challenges of prosecuting attorneys' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a new Deputy Attorney General for Special Prosecutions in his office: "I am pleased to announce that I have hired Jeff Chandler as Deputy Attorney General to lead my   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 20 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'It is well past time that we bring these historical resources into the modern age by digitizing them and making them available to everyone' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing a joint effort by his office and the University of Arkansas, who will be working with the University of Oxford's Quill Project to preser  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: TAOS, NEW MEXICO -- Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Centinel Bank of Taos awarded $30,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funding to the Taos Housing Partnership to promote economic development in Taos, New Mexico. The grants are part of $1.2 million in PGP grants FHLB Dallas and participating memb  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup and favorably reported 23 bills. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Even as we approach the end of the year, the House Committee on Natural Resources is advancing a robust and diverse slate of bills to b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on four bills focused on western water infrastructure and the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design program. Subcommittee Chairman Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) issued the following statement in response: "Today, the Water, Wildl  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: FORT CAMPBELL, KY -- Hugh McKinnon, Fort Campbell Community Superintendent, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jamie Romero as the new principal of Fort Campbell High School. Romero brings a wealth of experience and a proven history of educational leadership to this role. Romero began his educational career in 2006 with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida, wher  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- PwC issued a 71-page report in October 2024 entitled "Economic Contribution of the US Consumer Packaged Goods Industry." The report was prepared for the Consumer Brands Association. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents Executive Summary ... 2 I. Introduction ... 5 II. Definition of the US Consumer Packaged Goods Industry ... 6 III. Economic Contribution of the US Consumer Packaged Goods Industry ... 8 A. National Results ... 8 B. State Results ... 13 C. Con  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, for the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Hearing on "Oversight of Homeland Security and Investigations": "Mr. Chairman, today, the immigration subcommittee is conducting an oversight hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services. I am all for the Com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) delivered the following opening remarks at the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Land's legislative hearing on his Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act. The African American Civil Rights Network Act would authorize the National Park Service to coordinate and facilitate Federal and non-Federal activities to comme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced a $14 million investment to support food safety research, outreach and workforce training. The investment will fund research and efforts to strengthen the safety of our nation's food supply. "Ensuring that all Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Violence Policy Center issued an 8-page fact sheet in November 2024 entitled "Gun Deaths Outpace Motor Vehicle Deaths in 35 States and the District of Columbia in 2022." Here are excerpts: GUN DEATHS OUTPACED MOTOR VEHICLE DEATHS IN 35 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN 2022 Firearm fatalities exceeded motor vehicle fatalities in 35 states and the District of Columbia in 2022 according to the most recent state-level data available for both products from the fe  more