ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 11 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following article on April 10, 2024: * * * Agriculture Workers Across the Eighth District By Nathan Jefferson and Jack Fuller One of the most important economic developments of the past few years is the prevalence of labor shortages. While the exact details have varied across geographies and industries, some degree of labor market tightness has been felt almost everywhere in the U.S. The agricultural sector in   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard J. Monocchio and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett signed a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the City to jointly take action to restore public confidence in and accountability over the Indianapolis Housing Agency (IHA). This action will not impac  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following commentary on April 10, 2024: * * * Errington: A Supreme Dilemma for Women's Health By State Rep. Sue Errington (D-Muncie) In June 2022, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federally protected access to abortions. One by one, states began to enforce abortion bans across the nation, severely limiting access to safe abortion care. Indiana Republicans were swift to act, stripping Hoosie  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on April 10, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a national maximum standard of 4.0 parts per trillion of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS or 'forever chemicals.' The new measure is the first legally enforceable standard for PFAS contamination in drinking water. This comes one day after Indiana Attorney General announced that his office is bringing a lawsuit again  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * The Indiana Department of Transportation announced today (April 10) that several communities in House District 32 will receive Community Crossings Matching Grants for the spring of 2024. These funds can be used to build and improve local infrastructure projects, including roads and bridges. The matching grant winners and amounts include: * Fishers, $1.5 million * Hamilton C  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news: It's Black Maternal Health Week, and we want to shine a spotlight on the unique issues that Black moms in Indiana face and discuss how to improve the standard of healthcare they receive before, during and after pregnancy. Across the board, Black mothers do not receive the same level of care as their white counterparts, resulting in deadly consequences. The last thing an expecting mother should wo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Wayne County and Richmond can roll forward with road and bridge projects thanks to a recent boost in state funding supported by State Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richmond). A total of 252 communities across the state will receive over $207 million through Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. Richmond will receive $320,196 and Wayne County will receive $186,520 in grant funding. Funds c  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Pulaski County and Medaryville can roll forward with road and bridge projects thanks to a recent boost in state funding supported by State Reps. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) and Jack Joran (R-Bremen). A total of 252 communities across the state will receive over $207 million through Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. Medaryville will receive $165,065 and Pulaski County will rec  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: Delaware County communities can roll forward with road and bridge projects thanks to a recent boost in state funding supported by State Reps. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) and Elizabeth Rowray (R-Yorktown). A total of 252 communities across the state will receive over $207 million through Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. Funds can be used for road and bridge preservation, roa  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Communities in Senate District 26 will receive more than $5.5 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Scott Alexander (R-Muncie). The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2016, aims to advance community infrastructure projects, strengthen local transportation networks and improve Indiana's roads and brid  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Communities in Senate District 7 will receive nearly $7.9 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon). The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2016, aims to advance community infrastructure projects, strengthen local transportation networks and improve Indiana's roads and bridges.  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Communities in Senate District 28 will receive nearly $3.4 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Michael Crider (R-Greenfield). The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2016, aims to advance community infrastructure projects, strengthen local transportation networks and improve Indiana's roads and brid  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Communities in Senate District 1 will receive nearly $4.1 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Dan Dernulc (R-Highland). The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2016, aims to advance community infrastructure projects, strengthen local transportation networks and improve Indiana's roads and bridges. S  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Communities in Senate District 42 will receive more than $13 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg). The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2016, aims to advance community infrastructure projects, strengthen local transportation networks and improve Indiana's roads and bridg  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Communities in Senate District 27 will receive over $6.7 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond). The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2016, aims to advance community infrastructure projects, strengthen local transportation networks and improve Indiana's roads and bridges. Sin  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Communities in Senate District 41 will receive nearly $6.2 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Greg Walker (R-Columbus). The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2016, aims to advance community infrastructure projects, strengthen local transportation networks and improve Indiana's roads and bridges.   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indianapolis International Airport issued the following news release: The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is riding high on its Wi-Fi superiority, taking three top titles and a global honor in a recent international assessment of airports' connectivity. The Indy airport's Wi-Fi service was recently named the best among airports in the United States, the best among airports in North America and the 10th best Wi-Fi service among airports around the   more

LANSING, Michigan, April 12 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced two company expansions in Ingham and Kent counties, respectively, as part of their ongoing efforts to position Michigan as the ideal place for businesses to grow. Combined, the projects will create 85 new jobs and generate over $1.4 million in capital investment with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. "Today's announcement  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 12 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved Indiana Michigan Power Co.'s (I&M) application for approval of its power supply cost recovery (PSCR) reconciliation for the 12 months ending Dec. 31, 2021 (Case No. U-20805), disallowing the recovery of more than $11.6 million in customer costs. The Commission set the company's PSCR reconciliation beginning balance at $  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: CRANE, Ind. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was recognized with two awards by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for technology transfer (T2) contributions. These awards were distributed during a FLC national meeting in Dallas, Texas on April 10. Jenna Dix, the Director of Engagement for NSWC Crane, was awarded the Harold Metcalf Award for FLC Service, which cele  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 37 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Chester, Clarion, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland, Potter, Schuylkill, Somerset, Susquehanna, Tioga, Warren, Wa  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 12 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 21 of her fellow Republican governors urged the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden Administration to pause implementation of the PM2.5 rule under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. "I joined my colleagues in this letter because this shortsighted ridiculous rule will crush South Dakota farmers, manufacturers and their empl  more