U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Original source
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin met leaders of the Lumbee Tribe and delivered remarks in Lumberton, North Carolina, the Department of Homeland Security said. He was joined by Lumbee Tribe Chairman John Lowery, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs William Kirkland and Congressman David Rouzer. Mullin spoke about law enforcement challenges shared across Indian Country. The Lumbee Tribe was added to the list of federally recognized tribes in December 2025.
U.S. Department of the Interior · Original source
The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service have welcomed the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial into the National Park System. Located on the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial, it honors Americans who served in the 1991 operations to liberate Kuwait and remembers those who died. Developed by the National Desert Storm Memorial Association, the memorial is open to the public 24 hours a day.
Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · Original source
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that State Police and local law enforcement will step up patrols targeting impaired, distracted and speeding drivers from October 25 through October 31. The campaign, funded by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, includes sobriety checkpoints and extra DWI patrols. During last year's Halloween enforcement period, officers issued 44,545 citations, including 1,210 for impaired driving and 8,701 for speeding.
Office of Governor Kathy Hochul · Original source
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $5.8 million in state capital funding for two community projects in Western New York, administered by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. The package includes $2 million to remove an old dam in Ellicott Creek and restore water flow around Island Park in Williamsville, and $3.8 million for the Peanut Line Trail, a 4.9-mile paved path linking the Clarence Pathway Trail and Ellicott Creek Trailway.
Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp · Original source
Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp extended a state of emergency and the suspension of the state's motor fuel excise tax through November 30, citing global market volatility and high gas and diesel prices ahead of Thanksgiving travel. The suspended tax is 33.3 cents per gallon for gasoline and 37.3 cents for diesel. Since the suspension began on September 28, Georgia's average regular gas price has stayed about 63 cents below the national average, according to AAA.
Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp · Original source
Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp and AUDI AG CEO Gernot Döllner announced that Audi will open its first U.S. manufacturing facility at the Middle Georgia Megasite in Peach County. The German carmaker plans to invest about $4 billion and create roughly 4,500 jobs building premium SUVs for North American customers. Grading is expected to begin in 2027 and construction in 2028, with full production of 200,000 vehicles a year expected in 2031.
FormSafely · Original source
FormSafely has launched a read-only MCP server so AI assistants can look up an organization's safety and inspection forms and submissions, with summaries, counts and CSV exports. Setup is self-serve: Admin plan users create a key in the builder and connect their assistant, with no demo call needed. The connector cannot create, edit or delete data.
