JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 419th Contracting Support Brigade recently launched a groundbreaking Field Ordering Officer program to enhance the XVIII Airborne Corps' rapid-response efficiency worldwide at Fort Liberty, North Carolina. The 419th CSB, a subordinate unit of the Mission Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, has launch more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 85th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) "Tigers", participated in Laughlin's first ever "Wings for Warriors" outreach program with the Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) at the Texas Medical Center in Houston Texas, Nov 15, 2024. U.S. Air Force Capts. Charles Blum and Tyler Konek, 85th FTS, instructor pilots (IPs), led a group of four T-6 Nation IPs to spread happiness and holiday chee more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: More than 300 contracting professionals gathered in San Antonio Nov. 12-14 for the 2024 Worldwide Operational Acquisition Training Summit to collaborate about how to better execute installation and mission support programs for Air Force Great Power Competition operations. With session themes like "The Acquisition Warfighter" and "Lethality in Operati more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force activated its new Air Force Accessions Center in a strategic move to streamline all pathways to Air and Space Force service here today. The new center merges the Air Force Recruiting Service at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph here and the Jeanne Holm Center at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., which oversees officer training school, warrant officer trainin more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently finished awarding leases that will bring 5G service to 84 Air and Space Force installations by 2028, helping the workforce, Airmen, Guardians and their families stay connected through secure and reliable networks. In collaboration with the Office of the Chief Information Officer, the AFCEC Installations Dir more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently finished awarding leases that will bring 5G service to 84 Air and Space Force installations by 2028, helping the workforce, Airmen, Guardians and their families stay connected through secure and reliable networks. In collaboration with the Office of the Chief Information Officer, the AFCEC Installations Directorate granted 25-year leases t more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Elliott Moses, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently finished awarding leases that will bring 5G service to 84 Air and Space Force installations by 2028, helping the workforce, Airmen, Guardians and their families stay connected through secure and reliable networks. In collaboration with the Office of the Chief Information Officer, the  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: For servicemembers, the fear of seeking healthcare due to the potential of negative impact on one's career is prevalent. According to the Military Health System, approximately 60-70% of military personnel experiencing mental health problems do not seek mental health services, despite the benefits the care could provide. U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Wil more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: For servicemembers, the fear of seeking healthcare due to the potential of negative impact on one's career is prevalent. According to the Military Health System, approximately 60-70% of military personnel experiencing mental health problems do not seek mental health services, despite the benefits the care could provide. U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) William Hoffman is working relentles more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following commentary on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Fifty Years of Access to Lending Opportunity: Where Are We Now? Courtesy of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) has just entered its 51st year, providing an occasion to look back -- and to look ahead. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a tireless advocate for a more just and equal society, and ensuring access to housing opportunity was a criti more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication on Nov. 13, 2024, from Baylor Scott and White Health Plan, Temple, Texas: * * * Clarification is requested for the definition of "internal coverage criteria." "Note: For purposes of this universe "internal coverage criteria" is defined as any policy, tool, guideline, or information used by the Sponsoring organization, including any Fi more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Community Catalyst, Boston, Massachusetts: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: CMS-9888-P: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026; and Basic  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Families USA: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-9888-P PO Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016. Re: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Mark Margiotta, senior vice president of marketplace at Molina Healthcare Inc., Long Beach, California: * * * To: Ellen Montz Deputy Administrator Director, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Attention: CMS-9888-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltim more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from USofCare: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services * Dr. Ellen Montz Deputy Administrator & Director Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight Department of Health & Human Services Attention: CMS-9888-P, more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12837) on Dec. 3, 2024, by agricultural policy analysts Joel L. Greene and Lia Biondo. Here are excerpts: * * * H5N1 HPAI Continues to Spread in Dairy Herds The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed a strain (H5N1) of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (HPAI) in dai more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: As of Nov. 27, 2024, the number of days that a service member may receive Temporary Lodging Expense, or TLE, has increased from 14 days to 21 days when moving to a permanent duty station within the continental United States, or CONUS. TLE is an allowance that partially reimburses a service member for the cost of lodging and meals when they or a depen more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: As of Nov. 27, 2024, the number of days that a service member may receive Temporary Lodging Expense, or TLE, has increased from 14 days to 21 days when moving to a permanent duty station within the continental United States, or CONUS. TLE is an allowance that partially reimburses a service member for the cost of lodging and meals when they or a dependent occupy temporary lodging dur more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Department of Defense will test an expansion of commissary shopping privileges for DOD civilian employees at select Defense Commissary Agency stores located in the continental U.S., for 120 days starting Dec. 5. "We welcome the opportunity to participate in DOD's pilot to expand commissary shopping privileges to DOD civilian employees at 16 of our stores," said John E. Hall, DeCA more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 20, 2024, signed by John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. Petition for Extension and Modification of Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by letters dated August 27, 2024, and October 15, 2024, BNSF Railway Company (BNSF more ST

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: HOUSTON, TEXAS -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Stellar Bank awarded $85,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funding to support three Houston, Texas-based community development organizations -- the Community Development Corporation of Freedmens Town, Houston Real Estate Association CDC (HREACDC) and Credit Coalition.  more PR

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam Against a backdrop of swirling dust and brisk island winds aboard Andersen Air Force Base, the inaugural Battle of the Branches combat marksmanship competition united military and civilian forces in a show of skill, discipline, and camaraderie. Hosted by the U.S. Air Force 36th Wing and Brig. Gen. Thomas Palenske, the event featured seve more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul announced a full committee hearing entitled, "An Assessment of the State Department's Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America's Top Diplomat," with testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, December 11th. What: Hearing - "An Assessment of the State Department's Withd more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Chairman Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) announced a hearing for Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET, to examine how President Biden and "border czar" Vice President Harris' disastrous open-borders, anti-enforcement policies have put all levels of law enforceme more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled "Exposing the Truth on LNG: How the Administration Played Politics with America's Energy Future."In his statement, Subcommittee Chairm more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New generator will help keep VFD operational even during power outages * * * WASHINGTON COUNTY, Texas - The Meyersville Volunteer Fire Department soon will install a new generator at its fire station, enabling the department to serve as a temporary shelter and helping keep communication systems online during power outages, thanks to an $18,123 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New battery-operated tools will enhance emergency rescue operations * * * WASHINGTON COUNTY, Texas - The Prairie Hill-Rocky Hill Volunteer Fire Department soon will purchase its first set of battery-operated vehicle extrication tools, thanks to a $23,819 grant from the Lower Colorado RiverAuthority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, comb more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New roof will keep popular meeting site accessible for community events * * * GIDDINGS, Texas - The American Legion York Post 276 soon will replace the hail-damaged roof on the American Legion Hall, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Giddings. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $12,302 in matching funds from the legi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Grant to La Grange Education Support Program Foundation will improve conditions at popular site for youth activities * * * LA GRANGE, Texas - The La Grange Education Support Program Foundation soon will renovate the restrooms in the 1938 Hermes Gym, thanks to a $23,684 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of La Grange. The Community Development Partnership Program grant more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New roof, HVAC system will improve energy efficiency and expand building use * * * LA GRANGE, Texas - La Fayette Masonic Lodge #34 soon will have a new roof and HVAC system that will make the building usable for a variety of meetings, classes and other community events, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of La Grange. The Community Development Part more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senate Commerce Committee Chair Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Sens. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), authors of bipartisan bills to protect children online, wrote to House Republican Leaders urging them to pass the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) package before the end of more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is excited to announce that, for the third consecutive year, it will open its gates to welcome the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on Dec. 8, 2024, from 7 to 11 a.m. The marathon route will feature a 3.2-mile portion on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, attracting approximately 18,000 runners and spectators. We invite all Departm more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Jan. 1, 2025, marks the start of health care delivery under TRICARE's new regional contracts. There will be changes to the TRICARE regions in the U.S. as part of the new contracts. While there will still be two TRICARE regions, six states currently in the East Region (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) will move to the West Regi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Following today's ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to block the rollout of rushed reporting rules by the U.S. Treasury Department, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following statement: "The decision out of Texas is a massive win for America's small businesses, and I am thankful there will be adequate time to clarify the guidelines and properly infor more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: In golf, a great caddie helps tune a professional golfer's performance, matching their skill, choice of club and type of swing to the course and weather conditions. A recent analysis of drilling records from the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (https://utahforge.com/) by Sandia National Laboratories researchers aims to provide this level of g more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC declines to impose civil penalties against company due to its self-reporting, remediation, and cooperation. * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against Houston-based biotherapeutics company Kiromic BioPharma, Inc., its former CEO, Maurizio Chiriva-Internati, and its former chief financial officer, Tony Tontat, for failing to disclose material informat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, filed an amicus brief in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), John Hoeven (R-N.D. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) bipartisan legislation, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, today passed the Senate unanimously and now moves to the House for consideration. The TAKE IT DOWN Act, which Sen. Cruz introduced with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated NCII (commonly referred to as "deepfake reve more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced 60 career training grants totaling over $15 million have been awarded to Texas higher education institutions and independent school districts (ISD) to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. These Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants awarded through the the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will help public junior, state, and more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the launch of his Small Business Freedom Council to review government efficiency for Texas businesses and sent a letter to Texas state agency heads directing them to provide recommendations to cut unnecessary government regulations. "One of my priorities as Governor is to empower small business owners and entrepreneurs by providing the best environment for more PR

ALPINE, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: Three Fort Cavazos soldiers were arrested on criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle undocumented noncitizens. According to court documents, a U.S. Border Patrol Agent initiated a vehicle stop in Presidio on Nov. 27. The vehicle fled as the agent approached the passenger side and struck a second USBP vehicle, injuring an agent in more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: The pair that supplied fentanyl pills to a 15-year-old Carrollton girl who fatally overdosed have been sentenced to a combined 15 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Lizbeth Prieto, 19, also known as Lizbeth Escamilla, and Cristian Lopez, 24, were charged via criminal complaint in June 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took to the Senate floor today to urge Congress to pass disaster aid in the final days of the 118th Congress. In his remarks, Senator Welch highlighted extreme weather disasters that have impacted communities in Vermont and across the country since 2022, the last time Congress passed comprehensive disaster aid. "The longer we wait to help disaster victims, the more disaster victim more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Whenever people ask me what the best part of working in public affairs is, I always tell them, "I get to shadow everybody." On Monday, I can be flying on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to document the loadmasters and by Thursday, I'm interviewing an Airman from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron about his Dorm of the Quarter award. I often see people at their very best, when their eyes more PR