ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 13, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - April 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.3 percent in April, up 2.0 percent over the last year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Delivering Historic Tax Relief to Working Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during markup of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. As prepared for delivery. "Today, this Committee will move forward on President Tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Stands with Local Law Enforcement Officers Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voiced his support today for H. Con. Res. 30 (link is external), a resolution expressing Congress's appreciation for the dedication and service of local law enforcement officers across the nation. "Our law enforcement officers put their  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Demands RFK Jr. Restore Funding for Investigation of Poe Hall Toxic Exposure Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) demanded that the Trump administration reverse staff cuts which have resulted in the abrupt discontinuation of an important investigation into toxic exposure at Poe Hall at North Carolina State University (NC State). The National Institute for Occupational Sa  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), a trade group representing over 1,700 recycled materials companies, has urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to reject restrictions on copper exports as part of its ongoing national security investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1964. In a detailed letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, ReMA emphasized that limiting exports of recycled copper would harm the U.S. economy and undermine national security  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards, colleagues lead bipartisan, bicameral effort calling on DHS to reinstate disaster mitigation program U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to reinstate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues RI International for Hostile Work Environment and Disability Discrimination Federal Agency Charges Residential Treatment Provider with Allowing Sexual Harassment and Refusing to Accommodate an Employee with a Disability JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - Recovery Innovations, Inc., doing business as RI International, an international non-profit behavioral health care provider headquartered  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a delay in the effective date of a final rule concerning the amendment of Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for ECU Health Edgecombe Heliport in Tarboro, North Carolina. Originally scheduled to take effect on June 12, 2025, the effective date has been moved to August 7, 2025, to align with the upcoming publication dates of aeronautical charts.   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46736) on May 12, 2025, entitled "Stepping In: The FCC's Authority to Preempt State Laws Under the Communications Act" by legislative attorney Chris D. Linebaugh and attorney-adviser Eric N. Holmes: * * * SUMMARY The line between federal and state authority plays a central role in modern communications law. Rather than fully displacing state law, the Communications Act of 1934 (Communications Act) sets   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46736) on May 12, 2025, entitled "Stepping In - The FCC's Authority to Preempt State Laws Under the Communications Act:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Current Issues (2025) The FCC's ability to preempt state laws has been at the heart of many of its regulatory initiatives in recent years. In particular, preemption has been at the forefront of the Commission's stated efforts to (1) establish a der  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Foxx Opening Remarks on Police Week As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Before we begin... Mr. McGovern, I speak for everyone here on the Rules Committee when I say that you and your family remain in our thoughts and pray  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The North Carolina State University Gregg Museum of Art & Design in Raleigh, has announced its intention to repatriate a beaded Kiowa cradleboard, dating from approximately 1880. This object of cultural patrimony was originally part of an estate collection from Chinqua-Penn, an estate in Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. The cradleboard was acquired through an estate transfer and subsequently became part of the museum's collection following a series of  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has filed a formal response to public comment regarding the proposed final judgment in the antitrust enforcement action United States et al. v. RealPage, Inc. et al., specifically addressing allegations against Cortland Management, LLC. This case, proceeding in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina under Civil Action No. 24-cv-00710-WLO-JLW, involves claims that RealPage, a provi  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 14 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * Library Hosts Author Cristina Henriquez May 28 The Greensboro Public Library will host New York Times bestselling author Cristina Henriquez from 7-8:30 pm on Wednesday, May 28 at the Van Dyke Performance Space in the Cultural Arts Center, 200 N. Davie St. Henriquez will discuss her latest novel, The Great Divide, and her own sense of a divided identity. An historical novel, The Great  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 14 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Department of State Treasurer Announces Round 2 of Hurricane Helene Cashflow loans Local governments impacted by Hurricane Helene can apply to the Department of State Treasurer (DST) for cashflow loans as Round 2 of the program prepares to launch. Round 1 resulted in more than $47.5 million being distributed, leaving an estimated $50 million still available. N.C. DS  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 14 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Statement on Vance County Department of Social Services Effective Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will temporarily assume leadership of child welfare services at the Vance County Department of Social Services, as authorized under state law. Vance County leadership and Vance County DSS staff r  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 14 -- The North Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Taxi And Ride Share Companies Must Register For The New Transportation Commerce Tax New Tax Goes Into Effect On July 1, 2025 The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) will begin administering the new Transportation Commerce Tax later this year. The tax will apply to ride services provided by taxis and transportation network companies beginning on July 1, 2025. The  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10713) on May 12, 2025, by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson: * * * School choice generally refers to the opportunity for parents to select an elementary or secondary school for their child that differs from the assigned school that the child would otherwise attend based on where the family lives. School choice programs are often divided   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 14 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Tech, Tactics, and Trauma: Cutting-Edge Medicine on Display at CAPEX 2025 By Petty Officer 1st Class Russell Lindsey - Navy Medicine Operational Training Command Drones buzzed overhead, special operators stalked through the shoot houses, and medics monitored vital signs of patients in the field. This wasn't some disconnected tech demo or surgical exercise; this was integrated, visceral, and real. At   more