WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. SEHSD-WP-2024-25) on Sept. 12, 2024, entitled "A Decade of Change: Health Insurance Coverage of Working-Age Adults by State in 2013, 2019, 2023." The paper was written by Kelly Holder, Caitlin Carter and Douglas Conway. Here are excerpts: * * * 1. Introduction Signing up for health insurance coverage is often a complex process and requires the applicant to meet specific eligibility criteria. Some employers  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Justice Department (DOJ) took action to end Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation's illegal mortgage lending discrimination against majority-Black neighborhoods in the greater Birmingham, Alabama area. The CFPB and DOJ allege that Fairway illegally redlined Black neighborhoods, including through its marketing and sales actions. Fair  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Au Sable Lighthouse, MI - With a goal of improving how historic structures are managed and advancing the role of technology for historic preservation, a collaborative team of experts completed a field experiment at the Au Sable Lighthouse in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The tea  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers today recognized and celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day with a video message honoring Native Nations in Wisconsin and reaffirming the state's commitment to respecting Tribal Sovereignty and fostering strong government-to-government relationships to build a brighter, more prosperous future for the state and Indigenous people and communities. First formally recognized   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: More than 60,000 projects are moving forward with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with construction employment at all time high since data collection started in 1939 Secretary Buttigieg to attend groundbreaking today for the Long Bridge Expansion project, part of the Transforming Rail in Virginia program that is expected to create more than 36,000 jobs Video caption: The Brightline   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama posted the following news release: The Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (Fairway) has agreed to pay $8 million and a $1.9 million civil money penalty to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of lending discrimination by redlining predominantly Black neighborhoods in and around B  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Combating Redlining Initiative Surpasses $150M in Relief for Redlined Communities at its Third Anniversary * * * The Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (Fairway) has agreed to pay $8 million and a $1.9 million civil money penalty to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or pract  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today posted state general school aids that school districts will receive during the current school year. This release of certified financial figures is based on data from the previous school year, including student counts and year-end financial data. The information published today includes certified general s  more