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 Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King: * * * To: Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Attention: CMS-9888-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Re: HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, the Congressional Black Caucus held member elections for the CBC Executive Committee for the 119th Congress. The CBC will begin the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025, with 62 members - the largest membership in the caucus' history. Chairman Steven Horsford and Chair-elect Yvette Clarke issued statements following the election of the Executive Committee for the 119th Congress by accla more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement: * * * Congressmen Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) and Joe Wilson (SC-02), co-chairs of the Congressional European Union Caucus, released the following statement on the situation in Georgia: "As co-chairs of the Congressional European Union Caucus, we are both outraged and inspired by the images coming out of Tbilisi, where thousands of Georgian citizens are tirelessly mobilizing in defense of the people's deci more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11248) on Dec. 3, 2024, by legislative attorney Jared P. Cole: * * * Appellate Courts Divided Over School Employee Discrimination Lawsuits and Title IX Federal appellate courts have split over how two federal laws that bar sex discrimination in certain settings and programs relate to one another. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) bars (among other things more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Defense Acquisition Regulations System has released the following public communication dated Oct. 15, 2024, from Win-Tech Inc., Kennesaw, Georgia: * * * Re: Submission of Feedback/Public Comment, re: Assessing Contractor Implementaton of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041) 48 CFR Parts 204, 212, 217, 252 (Docket DARS-2020-0034) (RIN 0750-AK81) * * * As a small business manufacturer, I respectfully submit Win-Tech's comments to the Proposed Rule: 1. " more ST

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken, 944th Fighter Wing GILA BEND AIR FORCE AUXILIARY FIELD, Ariz. -- The vast and desolate terrain of southern Arizona served as the backdrop for Desert Hammer 2024, the largest joint exercise in Arizona's history, Nov. 13-16, 2024. Over 700 personnel, 130 aircraft, and participants from multiple U.S. military branches, as well as coalition partners like Italy, Norway, and T more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Alexis Orozco, 944th Fighter Wing GILA BEND AIR FORCE AUXILIARY FIELD, Ariz. -- Southern Arizona became the epicenter of cutting-edge military preparedness during Desert Hammer 2024, a large-force exercise hosted by the 944th Fighter Wing that united over 700 participants and 130 aircraft in realistic combat training, Nov. 13-16, 2024. This groundbreaking event showcased the unparalle more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Administrative Investigations Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the report, "Whistleblower Restriction Investigation: Georgia Army National Guard, B Company, 221st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gillem, Georgia." The DoD OIG conducted an investi 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 Environmental Protection Agency posted a rule in the Federal Register on Nov. 19, 2024, signed by Debra Shore, Regional Administrator, Region 5. Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Second Period Regional Haze Plan Here are excerpts: * * * AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Wisconsin Department of Nat more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The Georgia Department of Community Affairs issued the following news release: Six new listings were added to the Georgia Register of Historic Places, accentuating the state's extensive variety of historic resources. The listings were approved at the meeting of the Georgia National Register Review Board on November 1, 2024. This group evaluates state nominations for the National Register of Historic Places. Once listed on the Georgia Register of Historic Places, the more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the inaugural recipients of the OneGeorgia Authority's new Rural Site Development Initiative grant. Recognizing the vital importance of ready for development sites, this initiative enables Georgia's rural communities to identify, assess, and develop new industrial sites, helping to maintain the capacity for economic growth and Georgia's competitive more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: "I want to congratulate Jody Barrow on this prestigious appointment and offer my thanks to Matt Arthur for his years of service to both the GaPSC and our state," said Governor Brian Kemp. "Under Jody's leadership, I know we'll preserve the high standards and qualities of Georgia's educators as they prepare our students for the world and opportunities outside the classroom." "We are thr more PR

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: By Capt. Richard Caesar, 353rd Special Operations Wing YAKUSHIMA, Japan -- Close to 100 military and civilian personnel from the United States and Japan gathered at the Yakushima Town Hall Nov. 29, 2024 to attend a ceremony dedicating a cenotaph to the eight heroes who died when their CV-22B Osprey went down just off the coast of the island last year and the joint effort expended to sear more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Oct. 1, 2024, from the National WIC Association: * * * To: Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD HHS/OASH Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852. Re: Docket No. OASH-2022-0021 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee * * * Dear Ms. de Jesus and Members of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Marks 10th Anniversary of the National Public Safety Partnership * * * Today, the Justice Department announced the addition of five new sites to the National Public Safety Partnership, a Department-wide initiative designed to improve safety and reduce violence in areas experiencing elevated crime rates. Administered by the Office of Justice Programs' Burea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following remarks on Dec. 4, 2024, by Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III to the Corps of Cadets at West Point: * * * Well, good afternoon, everybody. [Cadets respond, "Good afternoon."] Sorry, I couldn't hear that. Let's try that again. Good afternoon, everybody! [Cadets respond loudly, "Good afternoon!"] Now we're talking. Sorry for butting into your lunch hour. But it's great to be back at West Point. This is where leadership more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Well, good afternoon, everybody. [Cadets respond, "Good afternoon."] Sorry, I couldn't hear that. Let's try that again. Good afternoon, everybody! [Cadets respond loudly, "Good afternoon!"] Now we're talking. Sorry for butting into your lunch hour. But it's great to be back at West Point. This is where leadership happens. And every day as Secretary of Defense, I draw on the lessons and the values that I lear more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: The final defendant in an Upstate drug trafficking conspiracy, Jeffrey Michael Wilson, 54, of Commerce, Georgia, was sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, after having served a prior federal sentence on similar charges. Evidence presented to the court showed that on Feb. 22, 2023, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: A bipartisan bill backed by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff to ensure women in law enforcement have properly fitting body armor to keep them safe has passed the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan DHS Better Ballistic Body Armor Act, which Sen. Ossoff cosponsored alongside Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Mike Rounds (R-SD), would provide female law enforcement officers within the U.S. Department of Homela more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by spokesperson Matthew Miller on Georgia's suspension of European Union accession: * * * The decision by Georgian Dream to suspend Georgia's EU accession process goes against the promise to the Georgian people enshrined in their constitution to pursue full integration into the European Union and NATO. By suspending Georgia's EU accession process, Georgian Dream has rejected the opportunity for closer ties with Eur more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new round of investments totaling more than $194 million to support local economic development plans and projects in Rural Partners Network (RPN) communities and other more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has issued the following news release: * * * Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities * * * LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new round of investments totaling more than $194 million to support local economic development plans and projects in Rural Partne more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release: Opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art on December 5, the focused presentation Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe and the Last Gullah Islands features 13 black-and-white photographs and two publications documenting the insular Gullah Geechee community of Daufuskie Island and the other surrounding South Carolina Sea Islands. Presented for the first time in a New York museum, this moving body of work, drawn fro more PR