ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Stands with Federal Workers in Lawsuit Against Federal Buyout February 9, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in standing with the nation's federal employees in a challenge to the Trump administration's harmful and misleading federal "buyout" plan. The coalition today filed an amicus bri  more

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" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-run progra  more

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. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 7, 2025 NAVY Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded a $167,383,203 firm fixed priced contract for production of 40 MT7 turboshaft engines, ancillary parts, installation kits, and a portable test tool inspection in support of the Ship to Shore Connector Program, Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), 100 Class craft. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would brin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has released the following public communication on Jan. 29, 2025, from the Association of Flight Attendants - CWA: * * * To: Ga1Tett Windle , Attorney Advisor Competition Policy and Advocacy Section U.S. Department of Justice Antitiust Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 3311 Washington, DC 20530. RE: Docket No. ATR 103 The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA submits the following for consideration. 1) Gen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 17, 2025, from Molly Senack, education and employment community organizer of Center for Independence of the Disabled-New York: * * * To Whom It May Concern: My name is Molly Senack, and I am submitting public comment today on behalf of the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY) as their Education and Employment Community Organizer. This testi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from Hudson River Cruises, Kingston, New York: * * * RE: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 NPRM - Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings As published in Federal Register of August 30, 2024 * * * Hudson River Cruises is pleased to submit comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Heat I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Nadler and Suozzi Lead Letter to Speaker Johnson and Chairman Smith Urging Repeal of the State and Local Tax Deduction Cap Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Rep. Thomas Suozzi (NY-03) led members of the New York delegation in a letter to Speaker Johnson and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith urging a full repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction cap. "We strongly u  more