LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 18 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 17, 2024: * * * After filing an amicus brief on behalf of himself and 22 other state attorneys general in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting West Virginia's abortion prohibition, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "Two years ago, the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and returned the authority to regulate or prohibit abo more PR

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Barksdale Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Seth Watson, 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs A pair of B-52H Stratofortresses from the 20th Bomb Squadron tested their capabilities by landing at a civilian airfield as part of exercise Bayou Vigilance on April 12, 2024. Bayou Vigilance exercises aim to increase the readiness and lethality of the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. This is accomplished by simula more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Aaron Hill, 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing and 5th Bomb Wing trained together while evaluating response and combat operation skills during exercise Bayou Vigilance April 3-12, 2024, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. "The mission we demonstrated is not just a 2nd Bomb Wing mission," said Col. Michael Maginness, 2nd Bomb Wing commander.  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 18 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Judiciary Committee today passed gun violence prevention legislation sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown and Mandy Lindsay that would protect communities from gun violence and create safer public spaces by prohibiting the carrying of firearms in certain locations. SB24-131 passed by a vote of 8-3. "Too many Coloradans have been impacted by gun violence, and this bill would keep these dan more PR

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Rhea Beil, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs Air Force Global Strike Command hosted a workshop here for 90 attendees across the Department of the Air Force from April 2-4 regarding the Command's implementation of the New START Treaty. New START, signed in 2011, furthers reductions provided in START I, which expired in December 2009. Under New START, the U. more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 18 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Following his visit to some of the hardest hit areas, Governor Jeff Landry signed an emergency declaration for the severe storms and tornadoes that took place on April 10. This declaration permits the use of state resources to assist with the recovery process in each of the affected parishes. The state will provide debris removal assistance in the following parishes: Pointe Coupee, W more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is excited to announce the expansion of the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions to enhance national and regional competitiveness in research, innovation and workforce development. These 10 regional Convergence Accelerators will promote convergence research and innovation by connecting researchers, practitioners and stakeholders from various domains and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to the Port of Columbia in Columbia, Louisiana, for infrastructure improvements to spur private investment and create jobs in the region. This grant will support construction of an emergency staging ar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: As Part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Funding Will Help 75 Local Organizations Create and Expand Food Financing Programs in Underserved Communities ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 17, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to help organizations strengthen local food financing programs and i more PR