WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers. These discharges are for borrowers who signed up for President Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and are eligible for its shortened time-to-forgiveness benefit and as a result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) fo  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 13 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: New water mains in Ecorse, sewer line upgrades in Benton Harbor, and lead service line replacements in multiple communities are the goals of more than $91 million in state grants recently awarded to Michigan communities. The MI Clean Water Plan (https://www.michigan.gov/egle/regulatory-assistance/grants-and-financing/mi-clean-water-plan) grants through the Drinking W  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Draft Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinion Request 2024-03 (Politicalmeetings.com, LLC) (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-03/) On April 11, the Commission made public two draft advisory opinions (Revised Draft A and Draft B) . * * * Enforcement The Co  more

ALBANY, Georgia, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: A Southwest Georgia resident with a lengthy criminal history pleaded guilty to armed drug distribution charges today and faces life in prison for admitting to distributing large quantities of fentanyl. Larry Roger Sparks, Jr., 46, of Albany, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of a heroin and fentanyl mixture; one count of distribution of   more

LANSING, Michigan, April 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Yesterday, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued an order in Indiana Michigan Power Company's (I&M) 2021 Power Supply Cost Recovery Reconciliation case agreeing with the Attorney General's argument to disallow nearly $11.2 of unreasonable costs associated with a 'sweetheart deal' I&M entered into with its own affiliate power generators. I&M was improperly seek  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 13 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced 23 appointments to various boards and commissions. Victoria Babb, of St. Peters, was appointed to the Missouri Community Service Commission. Ms. Babb currently serves as community resource director for Cunningham Recreation and runs the Play 4 ALL division. She previously served in the National Civilian Community Corps and Americor  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A dynamic team of Air Force personnel stationed in the Indo-Pacific region unveiled an innovative solution known as Rays to Jet Power at the Logistics Officer Association symposium in St. Louis, Missouri, March 27. As part of the Air Force Logistics Directorate's Aether Sprint initiative under the Tesseract Office of Innovation, the team successfu  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 12 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news on April 10, 2024: By Maj. Stacie N. Shafran A dynamic team of Air Force personnel stationed in the Indo-Pacific region unveiled an innovative solution known as Rays to Jet Power at the Logistics Officer Association symposium in St. Louis, Missouri, March 27. As part of the Air Force Logistics Directorate's Aether Sprint initiative under the Tesseract Office of Innovation, the team successfully addressed a   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced more than $21 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant funding to support construction, renovation and maintenance of marinas and other boating facilities for outdoor recreation and waterway access. This year's grants will support projects in 21 states, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding wil  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. As the Biden-Harris administration invests in ways for forests to generate more economic opportunity in rural areas, it also aims to support the quality of life in those communities throu  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. The program was reauthorized for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Fiscal year 2023 funds will be   more