WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Federal Communications Commission has approved a waiver for Shenandoah Telecommunications Co., Edinburg, Virginia, allowing its affiliate, Chillicothe Telephone Co., Ohio, to transition its business data services from rate-of-return to incentive regulation. This decision, outlined in an order by the Acting Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, addresses a petition filed by Shentel. The waiver concerns section 61.50 of the Commission's rules, whic  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Interior Designates Five New National Recreation Trails * News Release Date: June 9, 2025 Contact: newsmedia@nps.gov WASHINGTON -- In celebration of Great Outdoors Month and National Trails Day on June 7, the Department of the Interior announced the designation of five new National Recreation Trails in six states, adding 387 miles to the National Trails System. The ne  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Company Sentenced for Violating OSHA Rule Leading to Worker's Death * A Delaware corporation with a manufacturing facility in Ohio was sentenced today to pay a $500,000 fine, the statutory maximum, after pleading guilty to willfully violating an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule. In addition to the fine, Fabcon will serve two years of organizational probation and comply   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Reps. David Scott, Scanlon, Frost, and Adams Introduce Legislation to Expand Student Access to Music and Arts Education WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), alongside Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), announced the introduction of the Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act. The bill e  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Share your ideas for the future of Great Falls, Maryland * Date: June 9, 2025 Contact: Christiana Hanson, 301-491-6265 WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to comment on their experiences and ideas for the future of the Great Falls (Maryland) area of Chesapeake & Canal National Historical Park. Everyone is invited to help shape the l  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