WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States, 2023 New Statistics for 2023; 1998-2022 Updated The Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that arts and cultural economic activity, adjusted for inflation, increased 6.6 percent in 2023 after increasing 3.8 percent in 2022 (chart 1 and t  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 2, 2025 NAVY The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $133,500,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to an order (N6134022F0001) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N6134019G0002). This modification is adding scope to procure P-8A training systems phase two software development, integration and device installation for the government of South   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom unveils plan to create high-paying, fulfilling careers for more Californians, college degree or not MODESTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today unveiled the Master Plan for Career Education to strengthen career pathways, prioritize hands-on learning and real-life skills, and advance educational access and affordability. In a meeting at Modesto Junior College, Governor Newsom   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 2 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Awards Bonuses to Law Enforcement Recruits, Reaching 7,800 Total OCALA, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has awarded more than 7,800 recruitment bonuses to new law enforcement officers through the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program. The latest round of bonuses went to officers serving in Marion County, while an additiona  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 3 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Department of Natural Resources issues construction permit for solid waste processing facility in Moniteau County JEFFERSON CITY, MO, APRIL 2, 2025 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued a permit to SiteWorks Waste Services, LLC to construct the SiteWorks Waste Services Transfer Station in Moniteau County. The facility will be used to   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management System From agriculture and law enforcement to entertainment and disaster response, industries are increasingly turning to drones for help, but the growing volume of these aircraft will require trusted safety management systems to maintain safe operations. NASA is testing a new software system to create an improved warning system - one that can predict hazards to drone  more

MENLO PARK, California, April 3 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Resolving a key to enterovirus infection Researchers found a protein that's essential for an enterovirus to enter human cells. That could help the search for vaccines and treatments. Although not the infamous example - that title goes to poliovirus - other enteroviruses such as enterovirus D68 can cause similar paralytic symptoms in young children. Indeed, small enterovirus   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * World's largest wildlife crossing reaches new milestone as habitat project begins LOS ANGELES - The world's largest wildlife crossing is beginning to take shape. Caltrans and the National Wildlife Federation celebrated the beginning of a project that will cover nearly an acre of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing with soil - making it easier for wildlife to move through its habit  more