WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Building on HSC's Decades-Long Presence in Michigan, Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience and Create Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $325 million in proposed d  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - September 2024": * * * Area prices were unchanged in September, up 2.5 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news brief: * * * Employer: The Saucy Crab Grand Rapids LLC operating as The Saucy Crab Jixi Qiu, owner 5039 28th St. SE Grand Rapids, MI Action: Fair Labor Standards Act consent judgment and order Courts: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan Findings: A federal court ordered The Saucy Crab and its owner Jixi Qiu to pay $105,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 28 f  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Gov. Whitmer Announces $6.5 Million for Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program to Improve Infrastructure * * * Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a $6.5 million award in funding to 27 municipalities and eight transit agencies as part of the Shared Streets and Spaces Grant (SSSG) program. The program supports quick-build projects led by incorporated cities and tr  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * Gov. Whitmer Announces Biden-Harris Administration's $325 Million Investment to Expand Semiconductor Industry in Michigan, Creating Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs Michigan company Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) secures first significant and largest proposed investment in the state from Biden-Harris administration's bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act to create  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Braidwood%20-%20Illinois%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%2010-21%20-%20PDFA.pdf?language_id=1) asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to critical preventive care for milli  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Funding from USDOT's INFRA and Mega grant programs are helping build complex, ambitious projects across the country that improve safety, mobility, and economic competitiveness Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $4.2 billion in funding from the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda through two major discretionary grant programs, the National I  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside 50 bipartisan state attorneys general on the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, has sent a letter (PDF) (https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.azag.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2024-10%2FState%2520AG%2520Task%2520Force%2520NOTICE%2520Letter%2520to%2520IDENTIDAD%2520%2528Oct%25202024%2529.pdf/1/01010  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency issued the following news: HOUGHTON, Mich. - Andrew Lochli recounted the history and purpose of the Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence and why Michigan Technological University (MTU) was selected by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) for the prestigious honor. By the end of the day, his words about the award and the university's crucial impact o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2024: The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. "This class of new members represents   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a confirmatory order to Glow Rhino LLC of Dearborn, Michigan, resolving apparent violations of NRC requirements for distribution of consumer products containing radioactive material. Glow Rhino sells hunting knives and other gear, including some containing glow-in-thedark capsules containing tritium. In April, the NRC notified the company that it had identifi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * An innovative all-of-computing approach offers the potential for sustainable cloud computing applications to address urgent energy needs * * * RICHLAND, Wash.--Some computing challenges are so big that it's necessary to go all in. That's the approach a diverse team of scientists and computing experts led by the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Megan Gully Army senior leaders highlighted the capabilities of the Organic Industrial Base at the Association of the United States Army's 2024 Annual Meeting and Exposition Oct. 16, calling the OIB the nation's surge capacity. "You never know when a war is going to start and when we, or our allies, are going to suddenly need things like millions of rounds of ammunition or hund  more