WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Kendahl Johnson, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs HILL AFB, Utah -- Hill Air Force Base's 309th Software Engineering Group was recognized by the Department of Defense with its coveted Rear Admiral Grace M. Hopper Award for Software Maintenance Excellence. The award recognizes the top organic software activity that, through its mission accomplishments, provided extraordinary ca  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By David Riley The Business and Enterprise Systems (BES) Agile Services Office engaged with the Logistics Readiness Portfolio to significantly advance the Cargo Personnel Movement System (CPMS) product line's agile transformation efforts. The Agile Coaching team provided critical support in creating, reviewing, and refining the CPMS Agile Strategy, conducting targeted training, an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Project Funding Supports Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity Job Training and Industry Expansion Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ARC's largest ARISE award package to date supports 12 multi-state, collaborative projects seeking to transform the regional economy. * * * Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $33.5 million to 12 collaborative, mu  more

MONTEREY, California, Oct. 30 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Perhaps given her career trajectory it was inevitable that Dr. Dominique Wong would become a leading advocate for what she calls homeland security medicine. The Center for Homeland Defense and Security alum who graduated from the Executive Leaders Program with Cohort 2101 in February 2022 as the Ellen Gordon Award winner and now serves as a co-facilitator for EL  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Tonya Johnson, DCMA Central Region Public Affairs ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - The Central Region hosted its annual multifunctional workshop Sept. 24-26. More than 500 employees attended the hybrid event, which served as a follow-up engagement to the Central Region's Performance Review, which was held Aug. 20-22. "I'm excited to bring the group together again to talk, especially after the discussion held   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Cleveland OH Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announce(link is external) that the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority has been awarded $94,261,128 thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. Congresswoman Brown proudly voted for the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. The Port Authority has been awarded a Clean Ports Program(link is external) grant, which was sup  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * CHICAGO -- Today, October 29, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency anno  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * Today, October 29, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Cle  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following white paper (No. 22-33R) on October 23, 2024, by Paolo Gelain and Marco Lorusso entitled "Oil Price Fluctuations, US Banks, and Macroprudential Policy." Here are excerpts: * * * Using US micro-level data on banks, we document a negative effect of high oil prices on US banks' balance sheets, more negative for highly leveraged banks. We set and estimate a general equilibrium model with banking and oi  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following white paper (No. 24-23) on October 24, 2024, by Steven J. Davis and Pawel M. Krolikowski entitled "Reservation Wages Revisited: Empirics with the Canonical Model." Here are excerpts: * * * Using innovative longitudinal data from a survey of unemployment insurance (UI) recipients, we test several implications of a canonical job search model for reservation wages during unemployment spells. First, co  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 29 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 102) on October 15, 2024, by Bulent Guler and Amanda Michaud entitled "Online Appendix: Dynamics of Deterrence: A Macroeconomic Perspective on Punitive Justice Policy". Here are excerpts: * * * 1 Datasets and Variable Construction The empirical counterpart to incarceration in the model is incarceration in a state or federal pris  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Nicole Collins, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Lea T. Kirkwood assumed leadership of the Program Executive Office for the Electronic Systems Directorate during a ceremony here Oct. 24. Kirkwood will lead 1,800 Airmen, government civilians, and support contractor personnel in the acquisition and execution of a $11.3 billion portfolio of Acquis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $12,320,520 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for seven projects in West Virginia. This statewide funding will support economic and workforce development, educational opportunities, and entrepreneurship. "The Appalachian Regional Commission is a longtime partner of the Mountain S  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 30 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 24 other state attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to permit Virginia's removal of roughly 1,600 self-identified noncitizens from voter rolls. Virginia is seeking intervention from the Supreme Court following a U.S. District Court ruling on Oct. 25 that ordered state election officials to restore the voter registrations of noncitizen  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: (DELAWARE, Ohio) -- The former marketing director of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, who pleaded guilty to 16 felonies, was sentenced to five years in prison today for his role in a scheme that defrauded the zoo of at least $2.3 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. On July 2, Pete Fingerhut pleaded guilty to aggravated theft, conspiracy, tampering with records, and telec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, Representatives Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), and Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a group of House members in sending a letter requesting that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) include guidance on informed consent prior to drug testing of pregnant patients in the proposed obstetric care Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) included in the proposed CY2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Michele Bratcher Goodwin, a professor of constitutional law and global health policy at Georgetown University, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Committee Chairman Wyden, Committee Ranking Member Crapo, and distinguished members of the Senate Finance Committee, thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing on "Chaos a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Heather G. Hacker, a partner at Hacker Stephens LLP, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on this topic based on my expertise as an attorney and practicing litigator. There is a lot of misinformation and confusion su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Heather G. Hacker, a partner at Hacker Stephens LLP, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Missouri Mo. Ann. Stat. Sec. 188.017: 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no abortion shall be performed or induced upon a woman, except in cases of medical emergency. Any person who know  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Joe Bishop-Henchman, executive vice president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Senator Hassan, Senator Grassley, and members of the Subcommittee, My name is Joe Bishop-Henchman, and I am Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Diane L. Yetter, president and founder of the Sales Tax Institute, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Thank you, Chair Hassan, Senator Grassley, and Senator Wyden for the opportunity to join you today. I am Diane Yetter, the president and founder of The Sales Tax Institute and Yette  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Allyson B. Crawford, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs Family history is a major risk factor for developing breast cancer. This is especially true if a first degree relative (mother, sister) develops breast cancer younger than 40. Emilee Ambrose, AFLCMC Mobility Directorate Logistics Chief for the C-130J Foreign Military Sales (FMS) office, knows this all to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: MEDINA, OHIO - Today, U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) visited four businesses in Brunswick, Ohio, and met with employees who are helping the companies thrive. Brunswick City Community and Economic Development Director Grant Aungst joined the Congressman for the visits. Below are some of the highlights. Engelke Construction Solutions * Congressman Miller and Director Aungst visited Engelke   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service announced an investment of more than $265 million to conserve nearly 335,000 acres of ecologically and economically significant forestlands across the nation, in partnership with states across the country, thanks to funding from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. The Forest Service will fund 21 p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: $265 million from the Inflation Reduction Act will conserve 335,000 acres of private forests Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service announced an investment of more than $265 million to conserve nearly 335,000 acres of ecologically and economically significant forestlands across the nation, in partnership with states across the country, thanks to funding from President Biden's  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) wrote to Department of the Treasury (Treasury) Secretary Janet Yellen and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging the agencies to use their statutory authority to fully eliminate a trade loophole facilitating the illegal drug trade and allowin  more