JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 15 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Today, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced a promotional partnership between the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) and The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). Commissioner Gipson was joined by University of Southern Mississippi Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affair  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Jan. 13, 2025, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.  Clarke also issued his farewell remarks to the department. * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you for that kind introduction. It is a profound honor to be with you today reflecting on the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a great American whose vision, courage and commitment to justice  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Funds Will Help Families Dealing with Chronic Poverty * * * RUSTON, LOUISIANA, The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), Origin Bank and Century Next Bank awarded $60,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funding to Zion Traveler Community Development Corporation (Zion CDC) to assist the nonprofit with expenses including ren  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Tonight, Gov. Reynolds delivered her 2025 Condition of the State Address. Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery: Madam President, Mr. Speaker, Lt. Governor, First Gentleman, legislative leaders and members, justices and judges, my fellow Iowans: It's my honor and privilege to once again report on the condition of our great state from this chamber in our beautiful State Cap  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 15 -- The Mississippi Department of Health issued the following news release: The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has appointed Dr. Renia Dotson as the new State Epidemiologist. As Director of the Center for Public Health Transformation, Dotson was already responsible for all clinical and field services throughout the state. Before coming to MSDH in 2024, she practiced as a colon and rectal surgeon for 23 years, mainly at Delta Regional Medical Center,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Mary E. Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) oceanographers and the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO) received a Group Achievement Award from NASA for their collaboration with NASA's Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE). NRL and NAVO provided the NASA science team with gliders and floats and real-time ocean model forecas  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers to be placed into good-paying jobs. This marks an expansion of the Good Jobs Chal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: New awards expand program that has trained and placed more than 12,000 American workers into good jobs  U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers to be placed   more