WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: RALEIGH, N.C. Rex Healthcare, Inc., a private, non-profit healthcare provider located in Raleigh, North Carolina, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate an employee's religious beliefs and fired her for failing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. According to the EEOC  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-760) on the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act (H.R. 7227), which aims to establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Nov. 22, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of H.R. 7227, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-756) on the Public Health Guidance Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 4529), which aims to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding guidance documents of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on Nov. 19, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4529, the "Public Health Guidance Transparency and Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-759) on the Insurance Data Protection Act (H.R. 5535), which aims to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Nov. 21, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on September 18, 2023, by Represe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon dated Dec. 19, 2024. JOYCE & ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION INC., Newport, North Carolina (N40085-25-D-2517), was awarded a share of up to $40,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for maintenance and repair projects at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and the surrounding area. T.E. Davis Construction Co.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 23, 2024, from Friends of the Earth U.S. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Center NRCS-2024-0015 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Conservation Practices to Support Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation * * * Friends of the Earth U.S. (FOE), on behalf of our   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon dated Dec. 19, 2024. OLYMPIC ENTERPRISES INC., Hubert, North Carolina (N40085-25-D-2518), was awarded a share of up to $40,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for maintenance and repair projects at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and the surrounding area. T.E. Davis Construction Co. was awarded $  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 19, 2024, from Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina: * * * To: The Honorable Julie A. Su Acting Secretary U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 * * * Dear Acting Secretary Su: On August 30, the Department of Labor's (DOL or Department) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon dated Dec. 19, 2024. QUADRANT CONSTRUCTION INC., Jacksonville, North Carolina (N40085-25-D-2519), was awarded a share of up to $40,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for maintenance and repair projects at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and the surrounding area. T.E. Davis Construction Co. was a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy released the following testimony by Brendan Duke, senior director for economic policy at the Center for American Progress, from a Nov. 20, 2024, hearing entitled "Tax Policy in 2025: Implications for the American Economy": * * * Thank you, Chair Warren, Ranking Member Kennedy, and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Brendan Duke, and I am Senior Director for Economic Policy at the Center f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon dated Dec. 19, 2024. T.E. DAVIS CONSTRUCTION CO., Jacksonville, North Carolina (N40085-25-D-2516), was awarded a share of up to $40,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award construction contract for maintenance and repair projects at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and the surrounding area. T.E. Davis Construction Co. was   more