MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 15 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news on April 14, 2025: * * * SEEDS program helps position Lawrence County for job creation, growth A $2.7 million grant from Alabama's Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) program will allow the Lawrence County Industrial Development Board (LCIDB) and local officials to expand an industrial site in the North Alabama county. The SEEDS program is a statewide initiative designed to ass  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 15, 2025 DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY United Concordia Companies Inc., Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, is awarded $128,636,927 for a modification (P00037) to previously awarded contract HT940221C0006. This modification exercises Option Period Four of the firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable-no-fee contract to provide worldwide dental coverage to active-duty service members of the uniformed services   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 15 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Announces Resignation of DHHS Director Menefee of Public Health CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE \-- Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the resignation of Charity Menefee, director of the Division of Public Health in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Menefee, who has served the state since 2021, has made the decision to step down to dedica  more