LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is seeking lease proposals for office space as part of their plan to move the district headquarters further into the heart of the Central Business District in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. "Relocating our district headquarters is not just about changing our address; it's about positioning ourselves to better serve our workfo  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces eight selections under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator through President Biden's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, April 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Redu  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, April 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized 32 clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation. These projects were funded in part by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs. EPA's AQUARIUS and PISCES national recognition programs highlight exemplary water infrastructure projects.  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 4, 2024: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 221,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 210,000 to 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,250, an increase of 2  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 5 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: Fourteen Michigan school districts are receiving more than $3.2 million in grants from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) to connect students and families with supportive adults and wrap-around community resources. Students in the schools will benefit from an MDE partnership with Communities In Schools of Michigan, Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo, and Communities in Schools of Nort  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an amicus brief today in the Court of Claims in the case of Invisible Institute and Detroit Metro Times v Michigan State Police. The lawsuit, filed under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act, seeks disclosure of the names of certified Michigan police officers. Nessel filed her brief in support of the plaintiffs seeking disclosure. The plai  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a motion to intervene yesterday to defend the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) Final Rule on climate-related disclosures for investors. The SEC's Final Rule provides investors with standardized, material information about climate-related risks. These disclosur  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: Former Romulus Mayor LeRoy Burcroff, 59, of Romulus, was sentenced to three years probation with four months home confinement following his theft and misuse of over $15,000 in campaign funds, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Ison was joined in the announcement by Cheyvoryea Gibson, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office of the Federal   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57059) involving Dow Chemical, Midland, Michigan: * * * Rep Org: Dow Chemical Licensee: Dow Chemical Region: 3 City: Midland State: MI License #: 21-00265-06 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Kelly Wegener-Gave HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol Notification Date: 03/28/2024 Notification Time: 12:55 [ET] Event Date: 03/27/2024 Event Time: 11:01 [EDT] Last Update Date: 03/28/2024 Emergency C  more

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, April 5 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on April 4, 2024: The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted today to approve a 3.75 percent increase in tuition for resident undergraduates during the 2024-25 academic year, a rate similar to recent inflation. The new tuition rates increase tuition for the second straight year after 10 years of a tuition freeze. The total proposed average cost of attendance for resident undergraduates will in  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on April 3, 2024: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. I have one thing at the top, and then we'll get into Q&A. I'll start by sharing some more information on the President's -- on the President's event earlier today with Senator Bernie Sanders. Twenty-seven million Americans have asthma, including 4 million ki  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA Administrator Michael Regan will announce selections for $20 billion in awards to stand up a national financing network that will fund tens of thousands of climate and clean energy projects across the country, especially in low-income and disadvantaged communities, as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This investment is part of the Environme  more