WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- A protest filed by DS Imports LLC, a company based in Galveston, Texas, against a government contract awarded to Marine Structures LLC, of Morehead City, North Carolina, has been dismissed by the General Accountability Office. The protest concerned a purchase order for trapezoidal marine rubber fenders and mounting hardware, issued by the Department of Transportation's Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. DS Imports argued that its bid was unreasonably more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClellan to Join Advocates, Doctors and Community Members in Tazewell as Republican Medicaid Cuts Threaten to Close Rural Hospitals Across the Commonwealth * TAZEWELL, Va. -- On Thursday, Aug. 28 at 1 p.m., U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) will join advocates, doctors and community members at Tazewell County Public Library to sound the alarm on the recently-passed Republica more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Honors WWII Veteran, Cabe Monroe Lambert, for His Service * CHEROKEE, NC - Earlier this month, a tribal military honor ceremony was held to recognize Cabe Monroe Lambert, the last living World War II veteran of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Born on September 25, 1926, Mr. Lambert served with distinction in the United States Army during World War II. As a service member with more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Expands Hunting and Fishing Access at Refuges and Hatcheries * WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced 42 new hunting and sport fishing opportunities across more than 87,000 acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This final update more than triples the number of opportunitie more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * 2024's Record Tourism Growth Boosts Economies of Most N.C. Counties Visitor spending increased for 71 of North Carolina's 100 counties in 2024, contributing to a statewide record total of $36.7 billion in visitor spending, according to county-level data released today by the N.C. Department of Commerce. The preliminary findings from an annual study commission more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * North Carolina's July County and Area Unemployment Figures Released Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 75 counties in July 2025, increased in 11, and remained unchanged in 14. Edgecombe County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.8 percent while Currituck County had the lowest at 2.7 percent. Fourteen of the state's metro areas experi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Newly Created N.C. Investment Authority Board Holds Inaugural Meeting Landmark legislation spearheaded by Treasurer Brad Briner earlier this year will revamp the way North Carolina's $200 billion in public monies from the North Carolina Retirement Systems, cash management and other funds are managed. The Treasurer, who currently holds all investment authority, will  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NC Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources Denies Horizon 30 Mining Application * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources ("Division") has denied a mining permit application from Horizon 30 LLC in accordance with the North Carolina Mining Act of 1971. On August 13, 2025, a Watauga Superi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Announces Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs and Accelerate Housing Construction * Above: Friedman announcing the bipartisan Cut Red Tape for Housing Act. LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, August 27, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) announced the Cut Red Tape for Housing Act, bipartisan legislation that lowers affordable housing costs by removing federal barr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Adams Statement on Horrific Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement on the horrific school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, MN. "My prayers are with the people of Minnesota, the victims, and their families after today's horrific shooting at Annunciation Ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Launches Investigation Into For-Profit Methadone Clinics * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, today launched an investigation into whether patients at for-profit methadone clinics encounter unnecessary barriers when seeking lifesaving methadone treatment for opioid addiction. Although the national co more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State coastal commission to meet in New Bern Aug. 27-28 * The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Aug. 27 and Aug. 28 at the Tryon Palace - History Center, 529 S. Front St., New Bern. The regular business meeting of the CRC will be called to order at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 27 and will resume at 9 a.m. on Aug. 28. A public input and comment period is sch more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * State coastal commission to meet in New Bern Aug. 27-28 -TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES Aug. 27 * The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Aug. 27 and Aug. 28 at the Tryon Palace - History Center, 529 S. Front St., New Bern. The regular business meeting of the CRC will be called to order at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 27 and will resume at 9 a.m. on Aug. 28. A public more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Who Used Physical and Psychological Abuse to Coerce Victims to Solicit Tens of Millions in Donations Federally Charged and Arrested * A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Flo more PR