WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2025, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Furthering State Flexibility: Limitation on Federal Regulatory Authority TANF's purpose of increasing flexibility is reinforced by a statutory limitation on federal regulation of state behavior under the block grant: 'No officer or employee of the Federal Gov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the Department for Environmental Protection Energy and Environment Cabinet Division for Air Quality. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Ms. Jeaneanne Gettle Acting Regional Administrator U.S. EPA, Region 4 Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Re: Comments relating to Air Quality Designations; KY; Redesignation of the K  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on Feb. 4, 2025, from Greater Louisville Inc., Kentucky: * * * RE: Comments on EPA's Proposed Denial of Kentucky's Request to Redesignate the Louisville Area to Attainment with the 2015 8-Hour Ozone Standard [EPA-R04-OAR-2022-0789; FRL-10888-03-R4] * * * On January 3, 2025, EPA published notice in the Federal Register that it is withdrawing its April 18, 2023 proposed approval and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman: * * * To: The Honorable Lee M. Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments on the proposed rule titled Air Quality Designations; KY; Redesignation of the Kentucky Portion of the Louisville, KY IN 2015 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 5, 2025, from Duke Energy Business Services LLC, Charlotte, North Carolina: * * * Subject: Duke Energy Comments, Proposed Rule, Enhancing Surface Cyber Risk Management. Docket No. TSA-2022-0001 * * * Duke Energy Business Services LLC, on behalf of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. and Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (collectively Duke Energ  more