WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $636 million for 320 grants in 46 states and American Samoa to improve our nation's airport infrastructure. "From passenger travel to cargo operations, the Biden-Harris Administration continues to make our aviation system safer, more accessible, and more resilient through initiatives like the Airpo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $636 million for 320 grants in 46 states and American Samoa to improve our nation's airport infrastructure. "From passenger travel to cargo operations, the Biden-Harris Administration continues to make our aviation system safer, more accessible, and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: Today in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan with other officials celebrated the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department's steadfast progress in protecting the city's drinking water from lead. Since 2022, Detroit has received $90 million in federal funding to help replace lead pipes, includin  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Today, in response to a lawsuit filed by Right to Life of Michigan and other anti-choice organizations and advocates, the Michigan Department of Attorney General filed a Notice of Supplemental Authority (https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2024/August/RTL-Notice-of-Supplemental-Authority-FINAL.pdf?rev=806e1a7f5af140f69eaa313a0a33206b&hash=0447A247EF6  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: Gov. Doug Burgum and First Lady Kathryn Burgum are inviting the general public to join them for Recovery Reinvented, an event dedicated to eliminating the shame and stigma of the disease of addiction, on Oct. 30 at the Bismarck Event Center. The event will also be livestreamed. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required and is currently open for both in-person and online atte  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news brief on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * Employers: Dada Guru Hospitality Inc. operating as Quality Inn, Jackson, Michigan Prakash Patel Pratyush Patel Actions: U.S. Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act consent judgment Courts: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Court Action: The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $11,969.50 in back wages and an equal amount in liquida  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: The National Park Service today announced $3 million in grants to 13 Tribes and 21 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation, and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Enacted in 1990, NAGPRA requires museums and federal agencies to inventory and identify Na  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Vice President Kamala Harris answered questions before the Air Force Two departure Aug. 8, 2024, at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport: * * * Q: Madam Vice President! Q: Madam Vice President! THE VICE PRESIDENT: I'm coming over there. Calm down. (Laughs.) Q: She's like, "I'm coming." (Laughter.) THE VICE PRESIDENT: What you got? Q: President Trump had a press conference today. He talked about a lot of things. Wondering if you have a reaction to what he  more

WAYNE, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued the following remarks at a campaign event at United Auto Workers Local 900: * * * GOVERNOR WALZ: Wow. (Applause.) Wow. Well, thank you, Mr. President. The American worker has no greater friend than you and your members. Thank you for what you do every single day. (Applause.) And to the sisters and brothers here in this spot, as a union member, thank you for the privilege. This is holy ground for unions  more