WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski, Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command closed-out another record-breaking fiscal year, executing at 99.9% across a diverse portfolio, enabling successful mission performance and critical support to meet Department of the Air Force needs. "Our high-performing financial management experts operated flawlessly this year, maintaining the fle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new $1 million investment in the Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express airport to recruit a major airline to provide service to a large hub airport. The investment will allow Toledo Express Airport to develop a marketing plan to recruit a major airline and offer a limited revenue guarantee to a carrier that initiates service. "Toledo Express Airport is vital infr  more

WEST POINT, New York, Nov. 1 -- The Military Academy issued the following academic news: By Meghan Dower-Rogers, USMA Office of Research Memory plays an important part in history. Much is determined by what, and how, events are remembered. They can be traumatic, so much so that we want to erase them, or try to sanitize them. This is why historians, journalists and others who study history have conflicting views, and why it is so important for the people who lived through these events to captur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) sent a criminal referral to the Department of Justice (DOJ) recommending former New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo be charged with making false statements to Congress. In an apparent effort to shield himself from accountability, eviden  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By DAF PEO C3BM Public Affairs EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- An Air Force aerial networking capability currently being developed by the Department of the Air Force's Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management's DAF BATTLE NETWORK was tested during Emerald Flag 24-3, in October. Phalanx Griffon is an aerial networking system of systems that   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 30, 2024: Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC; Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit SUMMARY: PHMSA is publishing this notice to solicit public comments on a request for special permit received from Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC (REX). The special permit request is seeking relief from compliance with Federal regulat  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 Beyond Plastics, Earthjustice and Toxic-Free Future: * * * To: Michael S. Regan, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Submitted via Regulations.gov to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0601: Comments regarding Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control A  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, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 22, 2024, from CleanEarth4Kids.org: * * * RE: Ban Vinyl Chloride * * * CleanEarth4Kids.org urges the EPA to designate vinyl chloride as a high-priority chemical under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and to ban all uses of this toxic chemical. Despite the well known severe health risks including cancer, vinyl chloride remains a key ingredient in polyvinyl chlorid  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 23, 2024, from Katie Jones, Ohio River Valley coordinator at FracTracker Alliance, Johnstown, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Re: [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0601, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability] * * * Dear Environmental Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 22, 2024, from the Northwest Environmental Defense Center, Portland, Oregon: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-061 RE: Comment in Support of EPA's Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, Doc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 16, 2024, from Three Rivers Waterkeeper, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Sarah Au Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability * * * Dear Sarah Au and Office of Po  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Todd Cromar, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Ut. -- In a global first, the F-35 Joint Program Office hosted an advanced Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) Team Chief Course at Volk Field, Wisconsin, Held from Sept. 8-14. The event marked a significant step forward in international collaboration for F-35 crash recovery. More than 100 exper  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Behavioral Health, Disability and Aging Policy issued a 49-page report in June 2024 entitled "Assessing Medicaid Payment Rates and Costs of Caring for the Medicaid Population Residing in Nursing Homes." The report was written by John R. Bowblis, Maryssa Pallis, Andrew Alberth, Elizabeth Simpson, Marc A. Cohen, Edward Alan Miller, Marie Squillace, Judith Dey, Iara Oliveira, Sarita Karon and Holden Selkirk. Here are  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Intelligence Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-662) on a the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 2025 (H.R. 8512), which aims to authorize appropriations for fiscal 2025 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the government, the Community Management Account and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. The report was advanced by Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, on Sept. 11, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Yesterday, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) participated in a virtual discussion titled"Elections 2024: Congressman Mike Turner on geopolitics and the next U.S. president" in collaboration with the Atlantic Council. The conversation between Chairman Turner and Frederick Kempe, President  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 2 of 3) Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation TITLE I--GENERAL PROV  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Wake Up America on Newsmax to discuss how Donald Trump delivers for Farmers & Ranchers in Rural America, how Kamala Harris' plan to ban price gouging on groceries will lead to shortages, and President Joe Biden calling Trump supporters 'Garbage.' You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview. Highlights from the interview include:   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued a 216-page report (No. RIR 24-05) on June 25, 2024, entitled "Norfolk Southern Railway Derailment and Hazardous Materials Release" in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract: This report discusses the February 3, 2023, derailment and subsequent hazardous materials releases involving Norfolk Southern Railway train 32N in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment occurred shortly after a hot bea  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: A Columbus physician and his medical clinic were found guilty today of overbilling Medicaid by $1.5 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. A Franklin County jury convicted Dr. Robert Florea and his company, Buckeye Health and Research, each of one count of Medicaid fraud, a third-degree felony. Both defendants were indicted in December 2022. Investigators with Yost's Medi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: (JACKSON, Ohio) -- A Jackson County man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping a child, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Jackson County Prosecutor Randy Dupree announced today. Eric Dearth, 56, was convicted of three counts of rape following a weeklong jury trial that concluded in September. Dearth's victim was under the age of 13. "Monsters belong behind bars, where there  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: A resident of Cleveland, Ohio, has been sentenced in federal court to 178 months in prison for committing drug trafficking and firearm crimes, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Senior United States District Judge David Stewart Cercone imposed the sentence on Justin Nichols, 30, also ordering Nichols to serve four y  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: A resident of Youngstown, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court to committing firearm and drug trafficking crimes, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Antoine Tate, 43, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and oxycodone and to poss  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Toledo, Ohio - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee announced that the US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $1 Million to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport in federal investment through its Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) for a revenue guaran  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced that the Federal Highway Administration awarded the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) a $3,292,000 grant for further development of iModel technology, which will be used to improve the management of construction sites and engineering activities for ODOT statewide. "This funding will not only benefit ongoing ODOT projects in Ohio's 13th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) sent a criminal referral to the Department of Justice (DOJ) recommending former New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo be charged with making false statements to Congress. In an apparent effort to shield himself from accountability, evidence suggests Mr. Cuomo knowingly and willfully made false statements to the Select Subcommittee on n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Thursday, Representatives Chip Roy (TX-21) and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) led a group of 25 lawmakers demanding the end of the Biden-Harris administration's unlawful parole process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans (CHNV). The unlawful parole program admits up to 30,000 inadmissible aliens each month into the United States from those four countries. Over half a million aliens have entered throu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Contested logistics challenges, post-COVID-era supply chain conditions, and driving logistics innovation through artificial intelligence and data where some of the key topics discussed during the Defense Logistics and Support conference Oct. 29 at the Sheraton Pentagon City, in Arlington, Virginia. Defense Logistics Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly shared an ov  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: From left to right: Kim Swigart, 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session Logo Winner, City of Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims, Jr., Congressman Mike Turner, and Chris Kershner, Dayton Chamber of Commerce President and CEO. DAYTON, OHIO Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Chris Kershner, Dayton Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, and Cit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced the recent appointments of four new members by President Biden to serve a four-year term on USTR's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN). These four members will join the twenty-two active members currently on the committee. "Today's appointments bring diverse perspectives to the committ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Boston, MA U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a report detailing how the Biden-Harris administration, along with Congressional Democrats, saved the pensions of nearly 1.4 million Teamsters and other union members. In Massachusetts alone, 35,000 workers and retirees have benefited from the pension protections championed by Senator Warren and included in ARPA. In 2017, it became cle  more