WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing 20 Field-Initiated Projects (FIP) Program grant awards for 2024. The planned project period for these grants is three years, with an estimated funding amount of up to $200,000 per year for each grantee. The purpose of the FIP Program is to develop k  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: $1.3 Billion in Grants from USDA Will Reduce the Cost of Clean Electricity for Members of Two Rural Electric Cooperatives $1.5 Billion Loan Guarantee from DOE Will Help First Ever Historic Restoration and Restart of a Nuclear Generating Station in Michigan President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Supporting and Creating Over 2,000 Clean Energy Jobs While Also Helping to Provide More Reliable, Af  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of attorneys general in support of a proposed revision to the American Bar Association's (ABA) accreditation standards for law schools. The amended standard would require schools to continue to take concrete steps toward improving access to legal education and the legal profession for all qualified aspiring lawyers. The Counc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 21, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 218,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 3,000 from 219,000 to 222,000. The 4-week moving average was   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.6 million grant to the city of Harbor Beach, Michigan, for water infrastructure improvements to boost manufacturing growth in the region. This grant will construct a higher capacity watermain to serve the regional water system and larg  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Sept. 29, 2024, at a political event at JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, L.A. (Applause.) Oh, it's good to be home. (Laughs.) Thank you all. Oh, my goodness. Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Okay, come on. We have work to do. We have work to do. Please have a seat. We ha  more