WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (AU Docket No. 20-34; WC Dockets No. 19-126, 10-90): * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) announces that certain Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) census block groups (CBG) are now eligible for other funding programs. Specifically, Blackfoot Communications, Inc. has notified the Commission it will not fulfill its commitment to   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Michelle W. Bowman, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, delivered remarks on June 6, 2025, at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, outlining her approach to enhancing bank supervision and regulation. Bowman emphasized a pragmatic strategy focused on identifying and efficiently solving problems within the U.S. banking system. Her priorities include tailoring supervision to individual bank char  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott Introduces Legislation To Expand Educator Definition For Tax Deductions * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) reintroduced the Creating Opportunity for Athletic Coaches to Help Educate Students (COACHES) Act to amend the tax code to allow for K-12 coaches to be classified as "eligible educators" in order to be eligible for tax deductions for cer  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Ways and Means Members Call on Labor Department to Prevent Retroactive Pandemic Unemployment Payments WASHINGTON, D.C. - An Ohio court is attempting to force U.S. taxpayers to retroactively pay nearly $1 billion in four year old pandemic era unemployment insurance (UI) benefits as the last remnant of a coordinated effort by activists to   more