JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 30 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold a series of in-person and virtual meetings to share information on the Inflation Reduction Act Home Energy Rebates Programs and to provide opportunities for public comment. The federal Inflation Reduction Act authorizes formula-based funding for states to offer rebates for home energy efficiency and electrification projects  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following article: * * * What To Know About the Rise of Services by Ricardo Marto The reallocation of economic activity away from manufacturing toward the services sector is a notable feature of advanced economies over the past 40 years. This essay presents four facts about the rise of services in the U.S. and other advanced economies. 1. Value Added: The services sector produces 79% of U.S. output   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 29 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: The Missouri House this week voted to increase the criminal penalties for resisting or interfering with an arrest, or fleeing from law enforcement. The bill is named in honor of a St. Louis County Police Detective who was killed by a fleeing suspect, in 2021. "On December 21, 2021, Detective Valentine, my colleague and my friend, gave his life when he was killed by a fleeing felon who was purposely driving in o  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 30 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Missouri Department of Natural Resources, along with Downtown Joplin Alliance through their Endangered Properties Program, is seeking Solicitations of Interest for the redevelopment of the Joplin Union Depot. Submissions opened March 18 and must be received by May 31, 2024. To view the SOI packet, or for more information on the Union Depot, please visit downtownjoplin.com/endan  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 30 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: The Department of Transportation is now taking applications for up to $5.1 billion in funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for projects of regional or national significance. This funding supports three major discretionary grant programs: * National Infrastructure Project Assistance grants program (Mega) * Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Proj  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 30 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: MoDOT Kansas City, as part of a cost share project with the City of Blue Springs, will host a public meeting regarding intersection and sidewalk improvements on Missouri Route 7 from Shaw Parkway to U.S. 40. This project will be competed as part of a cost share project in a partnership with the City of Blue Springs. The meeting will take place from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 in the lobb  more

BILLINGS, Montana, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Three Montanans who admitted trafficking fentanyl in the Missoula and Helena communities were sentenced to more than five years in federal prison this week, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. Defendant Nikolas Loren Pellant, 34, of Missoula, was sentenced today to five years and three months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today led a coalition of eight attorneys general asking the court to take stronger action against John Caldwell Spiller, II after Spiller violated permanent robocall and telemarketing bans. "This defendant has repeatedly violated the court's order and continued to make harmful scam calls," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "This must e  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 30 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 26,984) on March 29, 2024, involving Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp.: * * * 2023 Default Service Solicitations Order Approving Modifications to Default Service Procurement This order approves the Liberty Utilities (Granite State Electric) Corp. d/b/a Liberty (Liberty) proposal, made in response to a Commission directive, for the introduction of an ISO-Ne  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for March 18-22, 2024: * * * Summarized Board Decisions Midwest Division--RMC, LLC, d/b/a Research Medical Center (14-CA-278811, et al.; 373 NLRB No. 36) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583cafabc) Kansas City, MO, March 20, 2024. The Board adopted the Administrative Law Judge's conclusion that the Respondent violated Section 8(a)(5) and (1) by engaging in a series of unlawful   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today the availability and individual state allocations of approximately $811 million in funding to states, territories, and native entities to empower individuals and communities with the tools, skills, and opportunities to  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a news briefing on March 28, 2024, by Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder: * * * MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for your flexibility in timing today. Just a few things at the top and then we'll get right to your questions. I am pleased to announce today that the Joint Task Force-Red Hill in Hawaii has completed its defueling mission at the Red Hill Bu  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on March 29, 2024: By David Vergun, DOD News The Defense Department announced yesterday that Joint Task Force-Red Hill has completed its defueling mission at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility on Oahu, Hawaii, and shifted command and control of the facility to the Navy to complete the task of its safe closure. Defueling involves removing fuel from the facility's fuel pipelines, an operation known as unpackin  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 30 -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro issued the following news release: Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro underscored the Navy's commitment to Hawaii's environment, people, and small business community during a visit March 27-28, to oversee the transfer of authority for the closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Secretary Del Toro's first stop on Oahu was to Loko ia Paaiau fishpond, an ancient Hawaiian fishpond located at McGrew Point Navy housin  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 29 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: POZNAN, Poland - Staff Sgt. Erma Norried found new avenues and opportunities that were only made available after enlisting in the Army. One such path brought her to Poznan, Poland, where she currently supports the 415th Civil Affairs Battalion as a rotational force. Civil affairs plays a critical role in V Corps' mission in engaging and partnering with local communities, increasi  more

WHITEMAN AFB, Missouri, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Whiteman Air Force Base (509th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: Commissioning offers enlisted service members the chance to advance their careers and allows the military to promote talented members from within. The United States Air Force offers multiple paths for enlisted members who wish to commission and become an officer. One path is for enlisted members to apply to Officer Training School. The Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioni  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding its "proposed rule revising the regulations for registered apprenticeships." The letter, which the State of Tennessee led, notes the coalition's nationwide concerns over race-based regulations for apprenticeships. According to the attorneys general, "the proposed rule deviates from the statutory purpose  more