WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "This year's NDAA roots out radical ideology in the military like removing Green New Deal climate footprint restrictions from our weapons systems and puts America First by bolstering our southern border, supporting our allies, and deterring our adversaries," sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced two bills to cut government regulation and deliver relief to North Carolinians impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The Disaster Assistance Fairness Act would provide relief to North Carolina homeowners who are still desperately trying to dig out from the storms by making it clear that debris removal from private roads is in the public interest and therefore eligib more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on November 29, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * 2024 Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product scheduled for release in 2024. These products are listed in the Census Bureau's online product calendar, which is updated as needed throughout the year. 2030 Census Advisory Committee Meeting The U.S. Census Bureau will host the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Supply, N.C. (December 12, 2024) - Today, Ramon Torres, the Director of the Environmental Justice, Community Health and Environmental Review Division in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Southeast Regional Office, hosted an event in Supply, NC. The media event was held to announce and celebrate a Community Change Grant Award for The Working Lands Trust, Inc., and their statuto more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * One North Carolina applicant selected to receive funding for 31 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, along with infrastructure and workforce development projects, to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice * * * RALEIGH, N.C. - On December 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that The North Carolina Department of Pub more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * 105 selected applications funded through the Inflation Reduction Act will reduce pollution, improve climate resilience, and build community capacity to address legacy environmental justice issues around the nation * * * Today, December 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has selected 105 applications for the Community Change Grants Program, totaling nearl more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: North Carolina farmers and ranch hands whose tools or equipment were damaged by Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for disaster assistance. FEMA aid is available to replace disaster-damaged essential tools, supplies, equipment and items required for your job or self-employment. The deadline to apply is Jan. 7. Coverage For Tools and Equipment Family-owned f more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 24-38) in December 2024 by Toan Phan and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell entitled "The Economic and Human Impacts of Hurricanes". Here are excerpts: * * * Hurricane Helene brought large destruction to parts of the Fifth Federal Reserve District, most notably western North Carolina.1 Helene was the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Hel more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: WAUKESHA, Wis. General Electric (GE) HealthCare started its partnership with the Army Reserve by establishing the Military Externship Program for Biomedical Equipment Specialists (68A) in 2011, training 215 Army Reserve Soldiers in 25 cohorts since the start of the program. During the ten-month training program, Army Reserve Soldiers receive one-on-one training and sponsorship from more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN); Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC); and Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Chairman Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) sent letters to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott's Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act was signed into law on December 12, 2024. This legislation will provide disaster-loss tax relief for communities in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Puerto Rico and more across the nation that have been affected by disasters, including Hurricanes Helene, Debby, and Milton this year, and Hurricanes Ian, Nicole, Fiona and Idalia in recent years that are still more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 14 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Today, Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement announcing legal action challenging Senate Bill 382, the legislature's blatant power grab: "Today, Governor Cooper and I have taken legal action to stop the legislature's unconstitutional and dangerous power grab. This law threatens public safety, fractures the chain of command during a crisis more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: Rural communities across North Carolina face a critical shortage of healthcare professionals, creating an urgent need for innovative solutions. In response, the North Carolina Community College System has introduced the Rural Healthcare Partnerships Toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to strengthen collaboration among healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and workforce dev more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week completed the successful hiring of seven regional directors who will provide vital support to North Carolina's 100 local departments of social services. These regional directors will work closely with county DSS directors and their agencies to enhance leadership, build capacity and strengthen service delivery t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has received a $75,000 award through a grant from the PNC Foundation to Friends of Fort Fisher. The funding will support the enhancement of the exhibit gallery in the Fort Fisher State Historic Site's newly constructed visitor center, which opened to the public in October and is expected to attract  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 14 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Winston-Salem, NC For Winston-Salem State University, Friday, Dec. 13, was Commencement Day. For State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, it was a homecoming of sorts. For University Chancellor Bonita Brown, it was Christmas come early. Treasurer Folwell, who attended the Historically Black College during his early pursuit of a higher education degree as a nontraditional stud more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Wake Forest man was sentenced to 96 months in prison for dealing fentanyl in Raleigh. On September 23, 2024, Michael Anthony Weidner pled guilty two counts of distribution of a quantity of fentanyl. According to court documents and other information presented in court, Michael Weidner, 31, sold cocaine, and fentanyl and Adderall pills from October  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Quentin Allen Jackson, 58, was sentenced to 84 months in prison and ordered to pay three million dollars in restitution. Jackson pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering with respect to the fraudulent proceeds Paycheck Protection Act ("PPP") COVID-19 loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration. "We in the Carolinas  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news: * * * An observational study of more than 6,500 adults is one of the most detailed in the U.S. * * * WHAT: A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, which, if untreated, can block blood flow and cause serious complications, even death. These find more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) announced today that his bipartisan legislation, H.R. 5863, The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act, has been signed into law by President Biden. This critical new law delivers long-overdue tax relief for Americans impacted by natural disasters. "This is a victory for every American who has faced the devastating toll of a natural disaster," said Rep. S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Acadia is under investigation by federal agencies Acadia Letter Text (PDF) | Acadia Response (PDF) Washington (December 12, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today wrote to Acadia Healthcare, raising concerns regarding the company's profit motivations and the impact on the quality a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Companies failed to respond to Senators' questions Letters Text (PDF) | OTP Responses (PDF) Washington (December 12, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) today wrote to BayMark Health Services, Behavioral Health Group, Crossroads Treatment Centers, New S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A North Carolina man was sentenced to prison today after he was previously convicted of assaulting law enforcement other offenses during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Brett Alan Rotel more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to list the eastern hellbender as an endangered species throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act. Eastern hellbenders are found in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West  more PR