TUSKEGEE, Alabama, April 18 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Republic Airways Holdings and its Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy plan to develop an advanced flight training program in Tuskegee that will prepare the next generation of aspiring pilots for high-paying career opportunities in the airline industry. LIFT is teaming with Tuskegee University and the City of Tuskegee to base the training   more

NEW YORK, April 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on April 17, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New York - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.1 percent in New York State and 9.8 perc  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0700) entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2024": Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and the District of Columbia and increased in 3 states on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 5 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 5 states an  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 18 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release: The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is pleased to announce updated results of its continued commitment to addressing educator shortages and diversification across the state. In line with national trends, Connecticut has faced challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified educators. However, through decisive actions led by Education Commissioner Charlene M. R  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever national drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as 'forever chemicals,' as well as $1 billion through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help every state and territory fund PFAS detection and treatment systems to meet  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The FBI issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: FBI Louisville Special Agent in Charge Michael E. Stansbury is proud to announce the selection of YMCA of Greater Louisville Black Achievers as the Louisville Field Office's recipient of the 2023 FBI Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA). Senior Director for Youth Development and YMCA Black Achievers Director, DeVonne Sorel, will join DCLA award recipients from across the country in Washington, D.C., on   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-114) on April 17, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated d/b/a AT&T Indiana (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessibl  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-114) on April 17, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated d/b/a AT&T Indiana (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessibl  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 18 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on April 17, 2024: Today, April 17, the Biden-Harris Administration announced their plan to protect American steelworkers from China's predatory practices. For years, China has been producing artificially cheap steel - producing more than there is demand - flooding the market with low-quality products. The Biden-Harris Administration is calling for the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to triple tar  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 18 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. Cindy Ledbetter (R-Newburgh) recently presented long-time Warrick County Recorder Patricia "Pat" Brooks with the Distinguished Hoosier Award for her nearly 24-year career in public service. "Pat has a servant's heart and has spent her long career helping improve our community," Ledbetter said. "Her commitment to others and expertise in issues facing local government serves as an examp  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 18 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following statement on April 17, 2024, by State Rep. Chris May, R-Bedford: * * * Veterans made tremendous sacrifices to protect our great state and country. They deserve our full support during and after their service is done and they return to civilian life. Unfortunately, many veterans and military members struggle with mental health issues related to their service, and the number of Hoosier veterans who die by suici  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 18 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, April 22, 2024 CAUSE NO.: RM23-02; GC: HELINE; TIME: 1:30 P.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 COST SECURITIZATION OF RETIRED ELECTRIC UTILITY ASSETS. * * * Monday, April 22, 2024 CAUSE NO.: RM23-03; GC: HELINE; TIME: 2:00 P.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, PURCHASE, OR LEASE OF SMALL NUCLEAR REACTORS BY A PUBLIC UTI  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 18 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today issued a letter to the Bank of America requesting that it provide a coalition of state attorneys general with a written report about its account policies and practices, update its terms of service to state that it doesn't discriminate against customers for their religious or political views or speech, and remove prohibitions on "intoleran  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Office of Personnel Management issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced today that Director Kiran Ahuja will depart from her role in the next several weeks. Ahuja, the longest serving director in more than ten years, leaves a lasting legacy of rebuilding the OPM workforce, championing federal workers, and supporting federal agencies. Ahuja was confirmed as the first South Asian and first Asian Americ  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Rick Clark as superintendent of Gulf Islands National Seashore. Clark begins working at the park April 21. "We are pleased to welcome Rick back to the southeast region and Gulf Islands National Seashore," said Mark Foust, NPS South Atlantic-Gulf regional director. "His experience managing  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is excited to announce the expansion of the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions to enhance national and regional competitiveness in research, innovation and workforce development. These 10 regional Convergence Accelerators will promote convergence research and innovation by connecting researchers, practitioners and stakeholders from various domains and   more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, April 18 -- The Social Security Administration issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Last Thursday, the Social Security Administration published a final rule, "Expansion of the Rental Subsidy Policy for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Applicants and Recipients." This rule provides the second of several updates to the agency's SSI regulations that will help people receiving and applying for SSI. "Our mission is to continue to help people access crucial bene  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. View the St. Louis Fed's most recent Beige Book  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 17, 2024: On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 23-state coalition demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) modify existing regulations in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. These regulations consider "disparate impacts" to forward race-conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. "Federal agencies continue to pursue rules that treat  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A grand jury in Washington, D.C., returned a superseding indictment today charging two men from Kentucky and Indiana with conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, among other charges, related to their conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Dan Edwin Wilson, 48, of Louisville, Kentucky, and David Scott Kuntz, 53, of Elizabeth, Indiana, are charged   more