WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Somerset, Pa., Oct. 3, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). "As   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Today, President Biden will travel to Georgia and Florida to survey damage, meet with local officials, community leaders and first responders As search and rescue, power restoration and communication capabilities remain top priorities throughout the Southeast, FEMA has already helped thousands of Hurricane Helene survivors jumpstart their recoveries with more th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: MONTICELLO, Utah Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service issued a final environmental impact statement and proposed plan to manage and protect Bears Ears National Monument, one of the richest cultural landscapes in the United States, covering 1.36 million acres of public land in southeastern Utah. The proposed plan, if approv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: SEATTLE A building supply company doing business as Builders FirstSource north of the Seattle area violated federal law when it terminated a qualified worker's assignment because of his age and the assumption that he had a physical impairment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed Monday. Assigned by a third-party staffing company, the 67-year-old wo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: SEATTLE Logic Staffing, a based staffing and recruiting agency, violated federal law when it rejected a qualified job applicant who asked for a religious accommodation to attend Friday prayer, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed on September 30, 2024. According to the EEOC's suit, Logic Staffing invited the applicant to interview at its Kent, headq  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. OEI-05-22-00330) on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "States Could Better Leverage Coverage and Access Requirements To Promote Maternal Health Care Access in Medicaid Managed Care" filed under the Administration for Children and Families. Here are excerpts: * * * Report Highlights Why OIG Did This Review * The U.S. is experiencing a maternal health crisis, with worse outcomes here t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service announced today that Direct File will be available for the 2025 tax filing season in double the number of states than last year's pilot, and it will cover a wider range of tax situations, greatly expanding the number of taxpayers eligible to use the free e-filing service. State and eligibility expansion For the 2025 tax filing sea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Oct. 2, 2024, by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri at the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section's Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in the Justice Department held at the Center for Strategic and International Studies: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. I'm Nicole Argentieri, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Head of the Criminal Division. I'  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: The 2024 Pacific Region Cadet Competition results look familiar. with the top two 2023 performers again leading the field. The Washington Wing cadet team, hailing from the Overlake Composite Squadron, took first place, followed by the Alaska Wing entry from the Kodiak Island Composite Squadron -- just like last year. In 2023 both teams also came in second and third -- though in reverse ord  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that more than 30 million taxpayers in 24 participating states will be eligible for Direct File in Filing Season 2025. The average American spends $270 and 13 hours filing their taxes. Through Direct File, made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration's Inflation Reduction Act, eligible Americans are able file the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced Sarah Fisher as its national director of Fire and Aviation Management. Fisher will oversee the world's largest wildland fire organization including all aspects of the agency's fire, fuels and aviation programs. "Sarah's 32-year career spans all aspects of wildfire management with both the Department of t  more