WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * CHICAGO -- Today, October 29, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency anno  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Privacy and Data Protection Task Force Will Lead Agency's Coordination with CPPA on Consumer Privacy and Data Protection * * * The FCC's Privacy and Data Protection Task Force today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding with the California Privacy Protection Agency. Unlike state Attorneys General offices, which are responsible for enforcing all state laws and regulatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following memorandum opinion and order (NCE MX Group Numbers 93, 95, and 200) on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Comparative Consideration of Three Groups of Mutually Exclusive Applications for Permits to Construct New Noncommercial Educational FM Stations MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER By the Commission: Commissioner Gomez not participating. I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Commission has before it for compar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced more than $2.4 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for 122 rail improvement projects in 41 states and Washington, D.C. These projects will make rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient, getting goods and people where they need to be  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Nominations are now being accepted for the state's first-ever award recognizing Hoosier first responders who are killed or seriously injured in an act of public service, thanks to legislation supported by local lawmakers. State Rep. Jim Lucas (R-Seymour) said the Hoosier First Responder Medal of Honor (https://www.in.gov/dhs/special-recognitions/#tab-706703-4-Hoosier_First  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Nominations are now being accepted for the state's first-ever award recognizing Hoosier first responders who are killed or seriously injured in an act of public service, thanks to legislation supported by local lawmakers. State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman) said the Hoosier First Responder Medal of Honor (https://www.in.gov/dhs/special-recognitions/#tab-706703-4-Hoosier_First_  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Nominations are now being accepted for the state's first-ever award recognizing Hoosier first responders who are killed or seriously injured in an act of public service, thanks to legislation supported by State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle). The Hoosier First Responder Medal of Honor honors firefighters, emergency medical responders, law enforcement and others who distin  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 29 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Nominations are now being accepted for the state's first-ever award recognizing Hoosier first responders who are killed or seriously injured in an act of public service, thanks to legislation supported by State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman). The Hoosier First Responder Medal of Honor honors (https://www.in.gov/dhs/special-recognitions/#tab-706703-4-Hoosier_First_Responder_Meda  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Nominations are now being accepted for the state's first-ever award recognizing Hoosier first responders who are killed or seriously injured in an act of public service, thanks to legislation supported by State Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne). The Hoosier First Responder Medal of Honor (https://www.in.gov/dhs/special-recognitions/#tab-706703-4-Hoosier_First_Responder_Medal_of_H  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Nominations are now being accepted for the state's first-ever award recognizing Hoosier first responders who are killed or seriously injured in an act of public service, thanks to legislation supported by State Rep. Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville). The Hoosier First Responder Medal of Honor (https://www.in.gov/dhs/special-recognitions/#tab-706703-4-Hoosier_First_Responder  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: State Rep. Kyle Pierce (R-Anderson) recently presented a Sagamore of the Wabash to Anderson native Stephen Hofer before the Indiana University football game Saturday in Bloomington. An Anderson native and Los Angeles-based lawyer, Hofer is often called the "Aviation Attorney to the Stars" for his expertise in aviation law and representation of celebrity clients. Pierce was  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Nominations are now being accepted for the state's first-ever award recognizing Hoosier first responders who are killed or seriously injured in an act of public service, thanks to legislation supported by State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City). The Hoosier First Responder Medal of Honor honors (https://www.in.gov/dhs/special-recognitions/#tab-706703-4-Hoosier_First_Respon  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Nominations are now being accepted for the state's first-ever award recognizing Hoosier first responders who are killed or seriously injured in an act of public service, thanks to legislation supported by State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Alan Morrison (R-Brazil). Heaton said the Hoosier First Responder Medal of Honor (https://www.in.gov/dhs/special-recognitions/#  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Nominations are now being accepted for the state's first-ever award recognizing Hoosier first responders who are killed or seriously injured in an act of public service, thanks to legislation supported by State Reps. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and J.D. Prescott (R-Union City). Lehman said the Hoosier First Responder Medal of Honor honors firefighters, emergency medical responde  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana House Republicans Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Nominations are now being accepted for the state's first-ever award recognizing Hoosier first responders who are killed or seriously injured in an act of public service, thanks to legislation supported by local lawmakers. State Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) said the Hoosier First Responder Medal of Honor (https://www.in.gov/dhs/special-recognitions/#tab-706703-4-Hoosier_Fi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: The Indiana Senate Democratic Caucus is calling for transparency after state-funded crisis pregnancy center Real Alternatives hosted a promotional "Ultimate Tailgate" featuring beer, liquor and appearances by Twin Peaks staff. Real Alternatives, which receives millions in taxpayer dollars to provide essential support for pregnant women, is under scrutiny for sponsoring an event tha  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Indiana's Average Teacher Pay Surpasses $60K * * * Teachers play a vital role in Senate District 27, and I have made it one of my priorities to ensure they are paid fairly for the work they do to set young Hoosiers up for success. While their pay is set by their local school districts, I was proud to sponsor a new law (https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/159  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 29 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: On Nov. 14 at the annual Rise & Shine for Hope breakfast fundraiser (https://www.hopeacademyrhs.org/riseandshine/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGMdqJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHX2bIKrByn2FC-zU7lWyTFznNw0DgquwhGRLbk8TYtDw_1B4BewpAJKyew_aem_inX6HfwvALGs525xGCkMEg), the Hope Academy will honor State Sen. Michael Crider (R-Greenfield) as the 2024 Faces of Hope Award recipient. Crider will also deliver a keyn  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging Maximiliano Pilipis, 53, previously of Noblesville, Indiana, with five counts of money laundering and two counts of willfully failing to file a tax return. The charges relate to his years-long operation of AurumXchange, an unlicensed virtual currency exchange. Court document  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced more than $2.4 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for 122 rail improvement projects in 41 states and D.C. These projects will make rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient, getting goods and people where they need to be quickly with fewer disruptions, lower shipping costs and less   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana permanently enjoined an Indianapolis-area tax return preparer and his company yesterday from preparing federal tax returns for others and from owning or operating any tax return preparation businesses in the future. According to the civil complaint filed in the case, Juan Santiago resides in Lakeland, Florida, but travels to Indi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 28, 2024: Record of Decision; Proposed Development of a New Federal Correctional Institution and Federal Prison Camp-Letcher County, Kentucky I. Introduction This Record of Decision (ROD) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, documents the decision regarding the proposal by the United States (U.S.) Department of  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 30 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Ports of Indiana will receive a $500,000 grant to study emission-reduction activities at its Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon ports on the Ohio River. Ports of Indiana is among 55 projects at ports nationwide to receive grants from EPA's Clean Ports Program (CPP), which was enacted in 2022 by Congress as part of the Inflation Re  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 29 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: * * * Fednav ship, entering Burns Harbor with Indiana Dunes National Park as backdrop, celebrates Indiana's important role in global shipping with modern vessel design that offers increased cargo capacity and reduced emissions * * * Officials welcomed the new ocean vessel 'Federal Indiana' to Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Monday, marking the ship's first visit to its namesake state. Launched in 2024  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) has joined a letter to House Leadership supporting the full reauthorization of the Farm Bill by the end of the 118th Congress. Farmers are currently operating under policies put in place in 2018. Six years later, these outdated policies restrict the growth of our nation's agricultural community. Production expenses have increased by roughly 30% since 2018, while 2024 infla  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement after introducing the bipartisan Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act, to support physicians and protect access to care for Medicare beneficiaries. "America's physicians are at a breaking point and access to high-quality, affordable care is at risk for millions of Medicare patients,"said Congressman  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following written testimony by Christina Francis, CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of myself, as a board-certified OB/GYN, and on behalf of the Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Michele Bratcher Goodwin, a professor of constitutional law and global health policy at Georgetown University, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Committee Chairman Wyden, Committee Ranking Member Crapo, and distinguished members of the Senate Finance Committee, thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing on "Chaos a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Heather G. Hacker, a partner at Hacker Stephens LLP, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on this topic based on my expertise as an attorney and practicing litigator. There is a lot of misinformation and confusion su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Joe Bishop-Henchman, executive vice president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Senator Hassan, Senator Grassley, and members of the Subcommittee, My name is Joe Bishop-Henchman, and I am Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Diane L. Yetter, president and founder of the Sales Tax Institute, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Thank you, Chair Hassan, Senator Grassley, and Senator Wyden for the opportunity to join you today. I am Diane Yetter, the president and founder of The Sales Tax Institute and Yette  more