OAKLAND, California, Jan. 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 14 attorneys general, urged the Biden Administration to extend the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for all 17 countries currently designated - or at minimum extend it for the seven countries for which the designation ends within six months. In the letter, the attorneys general also request that the Biden Administ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. rsm2024-09) on Nov. 13, 2024, entitled "Data Collection Quality Improvement (DCQI) at the Census Bureau - A Research Agenda." The paper was written by Jessica Holzberg, Jennifer Sinibaldi, Renee Stepler and Aaron Maitland: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... iii 1. INTRODUCTION ... 1 2. BACKGROUND ... 2 3. FOCUS AREA 1: CONTACT STRATEGY AND MODE SEQUENCING ... 3 4. FOCUS AREA 2: DESIGN OF   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency. CMS Launches Campaign to Increase Nursing Home Staffing by Nursing Professionals December 16: CMS launched a national Nursing Home Staffing Campaign, aimed at increasing the number of nurses working in nursing hom  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Capital Investment Grants Program makes historic investments to support better, more reliable transit service WASHINGTON - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is investing in the people of the South Side of Chicago by funding a critical transportation project that will provide faster, easier trips for thousands. Federal Transit Deputy Administrator (FTA) Veronica Vanterpool today inked a Full Fu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Seventh Individual Pleads Guilty in Ongoing Investigation of Collusion Involving Michigan-Area Asphalt Industry * * * The former president of a Michigan asphalt paving company pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids for asphalt paving services contracts in Michigan. According to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: Matthew W. Cheney has been appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland as the Acting U.S. Trustee for Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia (Region 4) effective Jan. 11. Cheney replaces Gerard R. Vetter, who continues to serve as the Assistant U.S. Trustee for the Baltimore office of the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP). Cheney joined the USTP in 20  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: As many drive to experience the Detroit Auto Show, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warns residents about potential parking scams that may affect attendees. Eager visitors arriving by car often park in privately owned lots, but sometimes scammers take advantage of these events to sell parking spaces for lots they don't have authority over - which could lead to cars being   more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: Former candidate for the Saginaw City Council Eric Eggleston, 53, and current Saginaw City Council member Monique Lamar-Silvia, 64, both of Saginaw, have been charged with multiple felonies, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Both are charged in connection to allegedly forged signatures on a nominating petition filed with the Saginaw City Clerk's Office in an unsu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: This week President Joseph Biden honored seven members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) with the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The medals represent the highest honors in the United States for achievements in science and technological achievement. The four NAM members who received the National Medal of Science and details about their achievements are liste  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's U.S. Mint issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: The United States Mint (Mint) today released the designs for the 2025 American Innovation $1 Coin Program. This multi-year series that began in 2018 honors innovation and innovators by issuing $1 coins for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five U.S. territories. The Mint works with the office of the Governor or other Chief Executive for each state, t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Latest Investments Will Lower Costs and Support Jobs in 30 States WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2025 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more than $6 billion in clean energy investments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) and Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) programs. Rural electric cooperatives and communities will use the funding to su  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Part of Today's Announcement is Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. Today, USDA is providing nearly $180 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Higher Blends  more