WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living issued the following news: ACL and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC) are partnering on a four-part webinar series to support people with disabilities - and the organizations that serve them - before, during, and after disasters. Older adults and people with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by emergencies.  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Projects include funding for aircraft apron parking, runway lighting, runway and taxiway improvements and more that will enhance safety and efficiency The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $148.3 million for 73 airport-related infrastructure projects in 28 states and Guam. These projects are funded exclusively under the Bipartisan Infrastructure L  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- 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 Advisory Opinion Request 2024-05 (Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom) (https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fec.gov%2Fdata%2Flegal%2Fadvisory-opinions%2F2024-05%2F&data=05%7C02%7CJIngram%40fec.gov%7Cd5f2764f75d048cfb05008dc54ec0e99%7Cee91fa706  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 3 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 2, 2024, by Governor Michelle W. Bowman at a workshop entitled "Bank Mergers and Acquisitions, and De Novo Bank Formation: Implications for the Future of the Banking System": * * * Good morning. Before I provide some context for today's discussions, I would like to thank all of our participants who are here with us today in Kansas City at the Reserve Bank, and those participating remotely. Most important  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 6 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 4, 2024, by Governor Adriana D. Kugler at the women in economics symposium: * * * Enriching Data and Analysis in Economics with Real Life Experiences * * * Thank you, President Musalem, and many congratulations on the start of your new position here at the St. Louis Fed. We are all so happy to have you as part of the Federal Reserve System, and I am grateful for the opportunity to speak here today./1 I   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 30 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following article: * * * The Innovation Puzzle: Patents and Productivity Growth By Aakash Kalyani Evaluating innovation policy includes understanding the pace of technological progress. Economists often measure a country's rate of progress using the number of new patents, which are exclusive rights inventors receive for their inventions. Figure 1 shows that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Intervenor States that seek to prevent the Biden administration from weaponizing sue-and-settle tactics to avoid accountability for the border crisis. The Biden administration appears to have  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 6 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has successfully blocked an unlawful climate disclosure rule from the Biden administration's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Among other items, this rule seeks to require companies to produce disclosures concerning greenhouse gas emissions, climate risks, and risks related to the physical impact of storms, drought, and higher temperatures. The rule would also  more

BENTON, Illinois, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A district judge in southern Illinois sentenced a Franklin County doctor to federal prison after he admitted to billing fraudulent insurance claims for profit. Dr. Lee Peter Bee, 50, formerly of Sesser, Illinois, but now of Fenton, Missouri, was sentenced to five months imprisonment and five months home confinement after he pleaded guilty to two counts of health  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 5 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place March 20, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work District One -- Northeast Doniphan - 7-22 KA-5722-01 - K-7, bridge #016 over Mill Creek located 12.45 miles northwest   more

HANNIBAL, Missouri, April 6 -- The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission issued the following news on April 5, 2024: During its regular meeting on April 3, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded the following contracts for bridge painting and sidewalk (ADA) improvement projects in the Northeast District. * A $385,263 contract was awarded to S&A Equipment & Builders, LLC., for sidewalk (ADA) improvements on Missouri Route 79 in Elsberry in Lincoln County, Pike Cou  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Kansas City District issued the following news release: The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has prepared a draft environmental assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact and Section 404(b)(1) Evaluation for the Water Injection Dredging Study and Demonstration Project. USACE is seeking public input on the environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact. USACE and its partner, the Kans  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 2nd Class (S2c) George T. George, 26, of St. Louis, Missouri, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Jan. 26, 2017. On Dec. 7, 1941, George was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced a victory against the Biden Administration's Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") mandate that forces businesses to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. Virginia joined a 25-state coalition in securing a temporary, nationwide block on President Biden's extreme climate mandate while the lawsuit continues. The man  more