BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Aaliyah Beverly, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs As Air Force Global Strike Command works to maintain its competitive edge in national defense, partnerships with local businesses and universities have boosted the Department of the Air Force's technological capabilities and modernization efforts. One example of the strength of these partnerships can be found at Kirtland Air  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 20-state coalition in a letter to the Biden-Harris administration, demanding it stop its fearmongering attempt to block state laws that protect Americans from discriminatory debanking. Debanking discriminates against Americans for their religious and political beliefs and denies them access to basic resources such as bank accounts or   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, Attorney General Miyares of Virginia announced the sending of a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) demanding that they immediately reinstate the contractual agreement that was made with Maximus--a private call center headquartered in Virginia that handles calls about crucial Medicare and Hea  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 2 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today is leading 19 other attorneys general in opposition to the Biden-Harris administration's claim that state laws preventing de-banking are a "national security threat." Attorney General Moody and the coalition claim this is another attempt to stoke confusion about state laws to advance extreme activist agendas. Attorney General Ashley Moody   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $2,089,200,000 fixed-price-incentive contract for low-rate initial production of Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Andover, Massachusetts, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2028. Fiscal 2024 Foreign Military Sales (Poland) and resear  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: * * * The Funds will Assist Underserved Lower Income Communities * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has launched the Community Advancement through New Opportunities and Partnerships Yielding Results (CANOPY) Fund, a loan fund aimed at supporting affordable housing and economic development initiatives. F  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today met with the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CenterPoint Energy, Jason P. Wells, and the Executive Vice President of Regulatory and Government Affairs, Jason Ryan, at the Texas Capitol in Austin to discuss their proposal to better respond to future severe weather events. Governor Abbott spent over two and a half hours with Wells and Ryan thoroughly re  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HOUSTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston field office, with assistance from ERO El Salvador and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement Task Force, removed Francisco Ernesto Salinas-Chavez, a 27-year-old unlawfully present Salvadoran fugitive, from the United States July 31. Salinas-Chavez is wanted i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HOUSTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston field office, with assistance from ERO Guatemala and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement Task Force, removed Lina Elizabeth Chilel Bail, a 30-year-old unlawfully present Guatemalan fugitive from the United States July 31. Chilel is wanted in Guatemala for ch  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following Civil Rights Division issued the following agency statement on July 31, 2024: * * * July is Disability Pride Month, and we take this opportunity to honor the many contributions of the disability community to the passage and advancement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - which was signed into law 34 years ago this month. Disability rights activists fought hard for the passage of the ADA, organizing protests to  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAMAR MCGOWAN ("MCGOWAN"), age 30, a resident of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was sentenced on July 31, 2024, to 235 months imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to violations of the Federal Control Substances Act and the Federal Gun Control Act. Specifically, MCGOWAN pled guilty to maintaining a drug involved prem  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on July 30, 2024, TROY LOCKE, age 34 of New Orleans, pled guilty on July 30, 2024, before United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter to a superseding indictment charging LOCKE with various gun and drug violations. Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 of that indictment charged LOCKE with distributing cocaine base, in vi  more