WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, along with other senior leaders, shared details Nov. 13 about the service's new "One Force Design," including an overview of future operating concepts to generate increased lethality and effective combat power in contested environments. "Permissive environments have become the exception rather than the rule," Allvi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force identified Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, as the sole candidate location to host the headquarters for the new Air Force Information Dominance Systems Center. The Air Force announced the creation of AFIDSC within Air Force Materiel Command as part of the service's Great Power Competition initiative to strengthen and e  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) was elected as the House Democratic Caucus' Battleground Leadership Representative for the 119th Congress. Lee created the position in 2022 to ensure that Democratic House members representing the most competitive districts in the country have a seat at the Democratic Caucus leadership table. The position is elected by returning Frontline members and incoming Red to Blue freshmen   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the Ohio Department of Higher Education Perkins Reporting Compliance Senior Director Verda McCoy: * * * To: U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave, SW, LBJ, Room 4C210 Washington, DC 20202-1200 Subject: Public Comment on ICR Docket ID ED-2024-SCC-0111 * * * I am writing on behalf of the Higher Education Workforce Alignment, Perkins Compliance Department   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency." During the hearing, members emphasized FEMA's responsibility to use taxpayer dollars efficiently and effectively. They questioned FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell about the agency's ongoing efforts to deliver assistance t  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 20 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: (EATON, Ohio) -- A former Preble County deputy sheriff who served as a school resource officer was found guilty of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Mason Williams, 26, of Eaton was convicted of three third-degree felonies - two counts of sexual battery and one count of tampering with evidence - after attorneys from Yost  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 14, 2024, from the Precision Machined Products Association, Brecksville, Ohio: * * * To: Mr. Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 Submitted Electronically via regulations.gov RE: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from SMART Transportation Division, Independence, Ohio: * * * BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC COMMENT ON OSHA'S PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS IN AMERICAN RAILROADING DOCKET NO. OSHA - 2024-0007 * * * These comments are on behalf of the Transportation Divi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Policy Matters Ohio issued a 9-page white paper in September 2024 entitled "Ohio Public Transit Needs More State Funding To Connect Communities." The white paper was written by Lila Wright, Joseph Liang and Molly Bryden. Here are excerpts: * * * When states adequately fund public transit, individuals, families, and communities have better ways to get from point A to point B -- and points C, D, and beyond. Whether people use it to commute or run errands, visit the do  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: After filing Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) in September to block the sale of certain offensive arms to Israel, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today rose to bring the JRDs up for a vote by the full Senate. The JRD is the only formal mechanism available to Congress to prevent an arms sale noticed by the Administration from advancing. To read the fact sheet, click here. Sanders' remar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: This week, a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) designating September 2024 as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month unanimously passed the Senate. Joining Scott and Booker, the resolution was cosponsored by Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tom Carper (D-Del.)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: The expert toolmakers in Shop 31, Inside Machinist, recently answered the call to quickly design, build, test and deploy a portable three-axis Logistical Escape Trunk Lug radial milling machine for some emergent work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The machine is used to help ensure the tolerances on submarine hatches remain very precise, even after they've been worked on dozens o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Illinois man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Robert Giacchetti, 59, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, pleaded guilty to one count o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte issued a 45-page report in September 2024 entitled "Northern Beltline Project." The report was written by Matthew Metzgar and Craig A. Depken II. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents 1. Introduction ... 6 Study Authors ... 6 Background on the Northern Beltline Project ... 7 2. Population and Economic Growth Trends: Birmingham, Alabama ... 8 Birmingham Population Trends ... 9 Birmingham, Alabama MSA: Navigating Po  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Violence Policy Center issued an 8-page fact sheet in November 2024 entitled "Gun Deaths Outpace Motor Vehicle Deaths in 35 States and the District of Columbia in 2022." Here are excerpts: GUN DEATHS OUTPACED MOTOR VEHICLE DEATHS IN 35 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN 2022 Firearm fatalities exceeded motor vehicle fatalities in 35 states and the District of Columbia in 2022 according to the most recent state-level data available for both products from the fe  more