WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. SEHSD-WP2024-30) on Dec. 5, 2024, entitled "The Composition of the Population Deprived in Multiple Dimensions." The paper was written by Brian Glassman. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The Census Bureau has a number of different measures that are used to describe economic well-being including the official poverty measure, the supplemental poverty measure, income inequality, and community resilience.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 21, 2025 ARMY Hospital Housekeeping System LLC, Dripping Springs, Texas, was awarded a $939,999,000 firm-fixed-price contract for specialized medical facilities operation and maintenance services. Bids were solicited via the internet with 17 received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 25, 2031. U.S. Army Corps of Eng  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The Tilton Veterinarian Hospital in Tilton, and its owner Sara Laroux, D.V.M., agreed to pay the United States $53,500 to resolve allegations that they violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by failing to keep accurate records of controlled substances, including opioids, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announces. The CSA deters the illegal distributio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025, announcing sub-Cabinet appointments: * * * To the Senate of the United States, I nominate * Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Lester Martinez-Lopez. * Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, vice Monica M. Bertagnolli, resigned. * James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budge  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 22 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Rachel Chen Sentenced to State Prison for Role in Tech Support Scams Targeting Elderly New Hampshire Victims Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Rachel Chen, age 26, of North Andover, MA, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today in the Merrimack County Superior Court for her role in perpetrating Tech Support scams targeting elderly victims. On Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $5+ MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PROJECTS ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY & UPSTATE NEW YORK THROUGH THE NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION Communities Across Upstate NY Will Receive Funding For Long Desired Community Projects Such As Expanding Access To Telehealth Service, Making Bridges And Streets Safer, Upgrading Wastewater Infrastructure &  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Warns Against Latest GOP Effort to Restrict Access to Reproductive Health Care (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) took to the Senate floor alongside her Democratic colleagues, to oppose Senate Republicans' latest effort to restrict access to reproductive health care. Instead of focusing on lowering costs for working Americans, Republicans are pushing for a bi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Receives Commitments from Collins on Key Priorities for Alaska Veterans WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), received commitments from former Representative Doug Collins (R-Ga.), President Trump's nominee to serve as secretary of veterans affairs, regarding critical priorities for Alaska veterans. Specifically, Congressma  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * VIDEOS: 'Warrior Medics' urged to find hurting battle buddies hiding in their formations PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Hilton of the Army Reserve Medical Command, Pinellas Park, Fla., shares some thoughts for Soldiers struggling with suicide and how you can help on Dec. 18, 2024. During a fireside chat at his home in Weare, New Hampshire, Hilton speaks wi  more