MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Rank in 4th Grade Reading Moves from 49th to 34th During Her Term * * * Results just released from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), commonly known as America's Report Card, show Alabama students are leading the charge in post-covid academic recovery. In 4th grade math, Alabama climbed to 32nd in 2024, from a low point of 52nd in 2019, the last NAEP admini  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 29, 2025 AIR FORCE L3Harris Technology Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, has been awarded an $89,996,615 cost-plus-fixed fee, cost delivery order for Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) with a base plus two option periods. This delivery order provides for developing, integrating and delivering mission thread software within ATLAS to meet ATLAS initial operational capability an  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 30 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond defends Oklahoma pork producers against California's radical Proposition 12 OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 30, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is pushing back against California's strict hog-housing regulations that would adversely impact Oklahoma's pork producers. In 2018, California passed Proposition 12, a law requiring out-of-state pork producers to comply with  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Council) and two reappointments. New members: - Mr. Daniel Boggs, Mississippi representative - Mr. Isaac Perez, Tribal Housing representative - Mr. Bobby Wilkinson, Housing Fina  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 31 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a brief opposing taxpayer-funded sex change operations for state prisoners. Overall, Carr has taken roughly 50 legal actions to prevent taxpayer-funded gender reassignment surgeries and the chemical and surgical mutilation of Georgia's children. "Taxpayers shouldn't foot the bill for sex changes," said Carr. "We're proud to stand with our fe  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2025: Governor Landry issued an Executive Order amending the State of Emergency issued on January 1, 2025. This Executive Order ensures that all necessary precautions will be taken to prioritize the safety of all residents, athletes and visitors for Super Bowl LIX. The amendments made will allow the Louisiana State Police to develop and publish specific geographic boundaries of a French Qua  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Governor Tate Reeves gave his 2025 State of the State Address. Below is the full transcript, as prepared. Full Transcript: Thank you, Lieutenant Governor Hosemann and Speaker White. To the members of the legislature and to my fellow Mississippians - thank you. The State of the State is a time-honored tradition delivered by governors for years. It is how we mark the end of on  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 30 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2025: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 23 other states in filing a brief arguing that taxpayers should not have to pay for sex change operations for prison inmates. The brief was filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in a case from Indiana. "The fact that a prison inmate thinks a sex change should be paid f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda has named Natalia Diez Riggin as Senior Advisor and Acting Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. "I'm thrilled that Natalia has joined us after her tenure working for Chairman Scott on the Senate Banking Committee," Acting Chairman Uyeda said. "Her expertise will hel  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS honors iconic jazz musician with Black Heritage stamp Allen Toussaint celebrated for his contributions to American music  NEW ORLEANS -- The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the iconic New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint (1938-2015) as the 48th honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series. As a virtuoso pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer, Toussaint played a pivotal role   more