DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 17 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2024: Governor Carney joined members of the General Assembly and advocates on Thursday, August 15, to sign a package of bills that will make Delaware's neighborhoods and higher education campuses safer. Legislation signed Thursday includes House Bill 311, House Substitute 1 for House Bill 342, House Substitute 1 for House Bill 270, and House Bill 155. "We've made a lot of progress to keep our co  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024 * * * Action Will Expedite Permitting To Help 18 Counties Recover from Severe Weather Events from August 9 - 10 * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today directed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to issue an emergency declaration to help communities in 18 counties rebuild critical infrastructure after severe storms and flash flooding that took place August 9-10, 2  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2024M-71) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "Town of Harpersfield - Claims Auditing." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims. * * * Key Findings The Board did not properly audit claims to determine whether the claims represented actual and necessary expenditures and whether proposed paymen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Aug. 16, 2024, on National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week: * * * Every member of the National Guard and Reserve forms a link in the chain of honor that stretches back far before our Nation's founding. Throughout the centuries, these extraordinary citizens have committed themselves to a life of service and sacrifice for the United States. During National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, we  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Aug. 16, 2024, at signing of the proclamation to designate the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, hello, everybody. Welcome, all my former colleagues, colleagues, and members of the administration and those outside the administration that made this happen. I was -- I want to say one thing at the outset. I never thought that, having been in the Senate for so many years, as well as vi  more