LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'When it comes to cybersecurity, we are only as strong as our weakest link' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing a $1 million grant to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to establish a Cyberspace Operations Research and Education (CORE) Center: "When it comes to cybersecurity, we are only as strong as our   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 1 -- The Iowa Association of Business and Industry issued the following joint letter on Oct. 31, 2024, with employer associations: * * * Dozens of statewide employer associations representing thousands of businesses and millions of workers in 42 states sent the following letter to Kelly Ortberg, president and CEO of Boeing, Jon Holden, president of International Association of Machinists District 751, and Brandon Bryant, president of International Association of Machinis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 22, 2024, from the Center for Environmental Health, Oakland, California: * * * To: Dr. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0448 Re: Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Subst  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity across the Eighth District has remained unchanged since our previous report, although demand continues to show some signs of slowing. Prices continued to increase modestly, with some input costs remaining unchanged or decreasing. Consumer spending reports continued to indicate that higher prices for goods are weighing more   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) led a letter with eight members to Brian Becker, the National Director of the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) Coalition, one of the groups primarily responsible for the viole  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-667) on the Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act (H.R. 5490), which aims to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 5490 is to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand the J  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-671) on the Coastal Habitat Conservation Act (H.R. 2950), which aims to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore and enhance important coastal landscapes that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which certain federal trust species depend. The report was   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-670) on the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act (H.R. 7422), which aims to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 7422 is to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-666) on the Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act (H.R. 4094), which aims to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to authorize expenditures for the conduct of certain water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 4094 is to amend the Centra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-672) on the Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site Act (H.R. 6852), which aims to designate Holcombe Rucker Park in Harlem, New York, as a National Commemorative Site. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 6852 is to designate Holcombe Rucker Park, in Harlem, New York, as a National  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-669) on the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4596), which aims to reauthorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost-shared funding to implement the endangered and threatened fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are ex  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Developme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Legislative History and Consideration H.R. 8812, the "Water Resource  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation TITLE I--GENERAL PROV  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced nearly $635 million for 22 small and medium-sized bridge projects in both rural and urban areas, from Maine to Mississippi to Arizona and Alaska. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law dedicates $40 billion over five years to tackle a backlog of bridge projects, which will improve s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: A new round of funding through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will build, repair, and modernize regionally significant bridges in 19 states The Biden-Harris Administration is making the single-largest dedicated investment in America's bridges since the construction of the Interstate Highway System The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Defendant Did Not Report More than $3M in Revenue * * * An Arkansas man was sentenced yesterday to 20 months in prison for filing a false individual income tax return. According to court documents and statements made in court, Carlos Gonzalez, 59, of Rogers, filed false tax returns that underreported the gross receipts from his tree-trimming and removal business, Charley's Tree Ser  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) launched the eighth year of his Congressional Youth Cabinet on Tuesday at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock. The meeting brought together 114 high school juniors who were selected from public, private, charter and homeschool students across the state for their involvement and leadership in their communities. "The Congressional Youth Cabinet benef  more