WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment, from the Jan. 10, 2025: * * * To: S. Brett Offutt Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division USDA AMS Fair Trade Practices Program 1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20250 Dear Secretary Vilsack, The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment (CFFE) is a coalition of   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 27 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Puts Costco on Notice for Doubling Down on Discriminatory DEI DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led 19 states in calling on Costco to end all illegal and discriminatory "Diversity, equity, and inclusion" ("DEI") policies. Last month, the Costco board of directors unanimously urged shareholders to vote against a proposal requiring Costco to repor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47162) on Jan. 24, 2025, entitled "Overview of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Infrastructure Assistance" by natural resources policy specialist Anna E. Normand. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has authorized and appropriated funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) environmental infrastructure (EI) assistance for the design and construction of certain infrastruct  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 27, 2025 AIR FORCE General Electric Co., GE Edison Works, Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded a ceiling $3,500,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity modification (P00005) to a previously awarded contract (FA8626-22-D-0010) for technology maturation and risk reduction services for the execution of the prototype phase of the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program. Work will be pe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center OAR Docket ID EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0588 Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Air Plan Revisions; Proposal to Approve California Mobile Source Regulations, EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0588 * * * The Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Gevo Inc., Englewood, Colorado: * * * To: The Honorable James Payne Acting Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0411, Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement and Extension of 2024 Compliance Deadline * * * Dear Acting Administrator Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Myers Tree Farm RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Myers Tree Farm of Des Moines County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. "For over 35 years, Myers Tre  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds releases public schedule Governor Kim Reynolds released her public schedule for Monday, January 27, through Sunday, February 2, 2024. The following events are open to credentialed members of the media: Monday, January 27 Gov. Reynolds speaks at Iowa Rally for Life Rotunda Iowa State Capitol Des Moines, IA 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, January 28 Gov. Reynolds visits Alburnett   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-781) on a bill (H.R. 3149), which aims to designate U.S. Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts as the "National Medal of Honor Highway". The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Nov. 26, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 3149 is t  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Taylor Morrow, 34, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, pled guilty January 24, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. At the plea hearing, Morrow admitted that between March and April 2024, he and others distributed more than 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine in the Fort Dodge, Iowa area. Sentencing before United States District Cou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from the National Employment Law Project: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration US Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Submitted via regulations.gov Re: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings * * * The National Emp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The White House issued the following news release: President Trump announced key appointments to the White House Office of Communications, Public Liaison, and Cabinet Affairs, which will be overseen by Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Public Liaison, and Cabinet Secretary Taylor Budowich. COMMUNICATIONS President Trump previously announced the appointments of Assistant to the President and White House Communications Director Steven Cheung and Assistant to t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Introduces the Guidance Out Of Darkness Act (GOOD) Act WASHINGTON - On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 14 of his Senate colleagues introduced the Guidance Out Of Darkness (GOOD) Act. The GOOD Act requires federal agencies to publish their regulatory guidance on the internet in an easily accessible location. This bill will help impacted entities -- including small businesses,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Give Small Businesses Permanent Tax Break WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Steve Daines, Majority Leader John Thune and 32 Republican senators to introduce the "Main Street Tax Certainty Act" to make the 20 percent pass-through business tax deduction permanent. Should these tax cuts expire, small businesses will face an im  more