WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42706) entitled "Federal Public Transportation Program: In Brief" by transportation policy specialist William J. Mallett: Introduction Federal assistance to public transportation is provided primarily through the public transportation program administered by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The federal public transportation program was authorized from FY2016 thro  more

MILTON, England, May 3 -- Hospital Practice, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers in-hospital treatments and protocols serving the needs of patients pre- and post-discharge, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 49, No. 2 edition: Clinical focus: Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders: * Prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy among type II diabetic patients in King Fahd University Hospital, Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia * Link between seru  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management issued the following testimony by Lenny Eliason, board president of Athens County Commissioners, on behalf of the National Association of Counties, as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Investing in America: Reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration": * * * The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA)  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 8 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on May 7, 2021: Governor Janet Mills today presented a bond proposal aimed at rebuilding Maine's transportation system and conserving lands and waters in honor of famed Maine sportsman George A. Smith, who passed away in February after a long and courageous battle with ALS. The proposal dedicates $100 million to maintain and upgrade Maine's transportation system through the Maine Department of Transportation,  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on May 7, 2021: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded the New River Valley Regional Commission $124,600 for the Painter School Road Broadband Project in Giles County. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Closing the digital divide is essential for economic development, job growth, and the quality of life in rural areas. "ARC's award of $124,600 for the   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on May 6, 2021: Gayle Conelly Manchin was sworn in today as the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) thirteenth federal co-chair, becoming the first ARC federal co-chair from West Virginia. Nominated by President Biden, Manchin will work directly with ARC's 13 member governors, their state alternates and program managers, and a network of local development districts to continue to build community capac  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued the following news release: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) congratulated its former Chair Gayle Manchin on being confirmed on April 29 by the Senate as the Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. USCIRF welcomes Anurima Bhargava to serve for the remainder of the term. "It has been an honor and privilege working with Gayle, and we wish her well in her new role as   more