JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: President Jimmy Carter, the nation's 39th chief executive and the first U.S. Naval Academy graduate to serve in the Oval Office, began his final journey Saturday with a procession that intertwined the small-town rhythms of Plains, Georgia, and the weighty traditions of American military pageantry. His was a life well lived, one whose actions epitomized  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Army Maj. Wes Shinego, DOD News President Jimmy Carter, the nation's 39th chief executive and the first U.S. Naval Academy graduate to serve in the Oval Office, began his final journey Saturday with a procession that intertwined the small-town rhythms of Plains, Georgia, and the weighty traditions of American military pageantry. His was a life well lived, one whose actions epitomized the motto o  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 9 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Attorney General Ashley Moody is standing in support of President-Elect Donald Trump's immigration policies. Over the past four years of the failed Biden administration, more than 10 million illegal immigrants poured into the country through the open border with Mexico. As a result of Biden's dereliction of duty, transnational criminal organizations used the chaos at the sout  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SALEM, Ore - Landing at the Portland Air National Guard Base on May 22, 1980, just four days after the massive eruption of Mount St. Helens in Southwest Washington, President Jimmy Carter arrived to personally survey the destruction of one of the greatest volcanic events ever recorded in North America. When the weather cleared the following day, President Carter, along with other fed  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 4, 2025, 23.6 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 since the start of the Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP). Over 20.4 million consumers had active 2024 coverage a  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2023-24 Superintendent's Annual Report has been released covering Mississippi's historic decade of academic achievement and improved student outcome within the state's public school system. Report highlights include: * Results from the 2023-24 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, which showed that overall students scored proficie  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Governor Tate Reeves today issued Executive Order No. 1584 to foster stakeholder collaboration and harness artificial intelligence (AI) in Mississippi. This is Mississippi's first executive order pertaining to AI. "AI isn't going anywhere anytime soon," said Governor Tate Reeves. "There are a lot of benefits and risks associated with this technology, and that's why Mississippi ne  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Todd Gee, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, announced today his intention to resign his position as United States Attorney, effective 11:59 p.m. on January 17, 2025. U.S. Attorney Todd Gee said: "The opportunity to serve as a United States Attorney in my home state of Mississippi has been the highest honor  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 9 -- The Mississippi Department of Health issued the following news release: The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is excited to announce it has successfully completed a review process to maintain national accreditation status through the national Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). In maintaining its accreditation status for another five years, the MSDH has demonstrated that it meets PHAB's quality standards and measures and has the capacity to cont  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 9 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general sent a joint statement of support today to the soon-to-be Trump Administration asking the president-elect to carry out his immigration policies to secure the border and stop the Biden immigration policies that caused a historic surge of illegal immigration. "I look forward to seeing Presi  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 8 -- The Mississippi State Auditor issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: Today State Auditor Shad White announced he will request $1 million less than last year from the state's general fund from the state legislature for the Office of the State Auditor. "I have repeatedly encouraged other state agencies to save money when possible and operate more like a family, cutting fat and storing money for the future," said Auditor White. "My team and I have done   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The New Year brings a new opportunity to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. The agreement provides opportunities for joint and cooperative endeavors focused on co-stewardship of South Florida's national wildlife refuges and the natural and cultural resources that interest both parties. A formal signing ceremony took place today a  more