WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (TNSPer) -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America's 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden's Cabinet, issued the following statement praising President Biden's appointment of Louisiana State Representative Edward "Ted" James II as Regional Administrator for the SBA's South Central region: "With his extraordinary dedi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 30 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news: The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit confirmed yesterday that the government must bear the burden of proof in immigration bail hearings. The decision affirms a key holding in a landmark class action filed in Boston federal court in 2019 by the ACLU of Massachusetts, the ACLU of New Hampshire, the National ACLU, and Boston law firm Mintz. Many immigrants   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 30 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 29, 2021: The Mills Administration today announced a plan to increase MaineCare (Medicaid) payment rates for 225 nursing and residential care facilities across Maine beginning January 1, 2022. The improved rates, which were overwhelmingly approved by lawmakers and signed into law by Governor Mills earlier this year as part of the biennial budget, will allow these facilities to increase pay for direc  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 29 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,559) involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. dba Liberty: 2021 Default Service Solicitations Order Approving Solicitation Process and Resulting Rates In this order, the Commission approves adjustments to Liberty's electric energy service rates for effect between February 1, 2022 and July 31, 2022. The energy service rates allow Liberty to recover from  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, Dec. 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New England District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is seeking comments on modifications proposed by Ducks Unlimited Inc to the Ducks Unlimited Inc. - Vermont In-Lieu Fee (ILF) program for the addition of the Otter Creek Site. The Ducks Unlimited Inc. - Vermont ILF program serves as an alternative form of compensatory mitigation for aquatic resource impacts. The purpos  more