LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 16, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the NAACP's 115th National Convention: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon and thank you for that kind introduction. It's a privilege to be here today at the 115th NAACP National Convention. This convention's theme - "All In" - reminds us of the members of our movement who risked their lives and their freedom to advance the caus  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ("SAVE") Act. The bill strengthens election integrity by preventing illegal aliens from voting in federal elections. For years, Biden's border invasion has threatened the safety of American communities. And now,  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a 22-state coalition of state attorneys general in a letter co-led by Iowa and Indiana calling on Congressional Leaders to support and pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ("SAVE") Act. This commonsense bill will strengthen our electoral process by upholding the rule of law and prohibiting those aliens who are ineligible to vote from doing so. "Pres  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of state attorneys general today called on the United States Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, to ensure election integrity by protecting United States elections from illegal voters. The attorneys general call the bill a "common-sense reform" that has broad support among American voter  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a contract for constructing over 3 miles of earthen levee in Terrebonne Parish. The contract was awarded on July 17, 2024, to Justin J. Reeves, LLC of Houma, Louisiana in the amount of $7,624,288.55. This contract is part of the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. Senior Project Manager  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Laurel Technologies Partnership, doing business as DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is awarded a maximum $417,221,175 fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for development, integration, and production of hardware solutions. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (85.6%); t  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Charles Stark Draper Laboratories Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, is awarded a $111,015,771 fixed-price-incentive-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00003) under contract N0003023C6008 to exercise optional line items for design analysis, testing, procurement, and manufacturing of Interferometric fiber optic gyros repairs and associated material. This modification also benefits a foreign mi  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on July 17, 2024: * * * PAR Construction LLC paid straight-time wages for hours over 40 in a workweek * * * Employer name: PAR Construction LLC Investigation site: 1424 Ryan St. Lake Charles, LA 70621 Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found PAR Construction paid 19 non-exempt employees straight time for overtime for hours over 40 in a workw  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news: * * * Prize Will Help Train Manufacturing Workers for a Surge of New Facilities * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners in the first round of the American-Made Upskill Prize for the Solar Manufacturing Workforce (Upskill Prize). The two selected teams will receive up to $500,000 each to implement comprehensive workforce training plans, aim  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to the President and Chief Executive Officer of CenterPoint Energy, Jason P. Wells, directing him to adequately prepare CenterPoint Energy for the next severe weather event in Southeast Texas by improving its preparation and response practices. "In the wake of Hurricane Beryl's landfall, CenterPoint Energy has lost the faith and trust of Texans," rea  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 17 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * * Premier Concrete Products, Inc. will invest up to $10 million. * The project is expected to result in 83 direct and indirect new jobs. * The new facility is expected to be complete by the end of the year. * * * DENHAM SPRINGS, La. - Premier Concrete Products, Inc. announced it is investing up to $10 million to add a state-of-the-art precast concrete pipe production unit at its manuf  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 18 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve issued the following news: By Sgt. Savannah Mesimer, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve OKINAWA, Japan -- Erick Volquezrodriguez, a United States Marine Corps Reserve Sergeant assigned to III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III MEF, was recently recognized as the Reserve Administration Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. He was awarded after designing official guidance that helps Marines navigate the path to U  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Today the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update into a toxic chemical release that occurred on January 23, 2023, at the Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies facility in Geismar, Louisiana. A reboiler at the facility catastrophically exploded, leading to the release of over 870 pounds of hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas and nearly 1,700 pounds of   more