WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at the University of Chicago, Illinois, and the East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research issued a 36-pg. joint final report to the Appalachian Regional Commission in August 2024 entitled "Appalachian Diseases of Despair." Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents Introduction ... 1 Methods ... 2 Findings ... 4 Overall Mortality ... 4 Diseases of Despair: Comparisons Between Appalachia & the Non  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: The head of U.S. EPA's Office of Water, Bruno Pigott, joined Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-PA) in Pittsburgh and Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to meet with community leaders and highlight federally supported water infrastructure improvement projects under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda, such as lead pipe replacements and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 23, 2024, from the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, Mount Rainier, Maryland: * * * To: Michael S. Regan, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Re: Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability Docket I.D. No: EPA-HQ-OPPT-202  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today are demanding answers about the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) potential retaliation against two whistleblowers, IRS Supervisory S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "These pioneering states are using technology and innovation to digitize systems to improve the way we deliver transportation projects," said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Kristin White. "These projects which range from technologies to support the workforce, improve bid accuracy, and improve the way we communicate with the public are leading the way to modernizing  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Civil Rights Division Staff Available to Receive Nationwide Reports Throughout Election Day * * * The Justice Department announced today that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states for the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to acc  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The Ohio Society of CPAs issued the following news: The Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) recently informed OSCPA that a small number of taxpayers received refunds or increases to credit carryforward amounts that should not have occurred. ODT's system, due to an internal software issue, was treating box one of the federal 1099-INT (interest income received) as Ohio income tax withheld. For example, a taxpayer who had $3,000 of interest income may have received a refu  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release: Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials have unsealed an indictment that charged 15 members of a Drug Trafficking Operation (DTO) based in Lorain County, Ohio. According to court documents, the DTO was allegedly trafficking fentanyl in counterfeit pill form in the cities of Elyria and Lorain and the surrounding Northeast Ohio areas. This announcement was m  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- The Ohio Society of CPAs issued the following news: By Jessica Salerno-Shumaker The accounting profession is at a crossroads, and now more than ever needs forward-thinking, strategic leaders. "Being a leader is about bringing other people along," said Chad Sinkovich, CPA, accounting manager at Employers Health. Sinkovich has been selected as one of 30 CPAs to attend the 2024 AICPA Leadership Academy. For a week in December, he will participate in career developmen  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 the Federal Railroad Administration awarded the City of Akron a grant totaling $840,480 to upgrade its infrastructure. "I am pleased to announce this federal investment in our community, which will help make everyone more safe by increasing the visibility of railroad crossings. As the only Ohioan on the Transportation and Infrastructure Commi  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 Railroad Administration awarded the Ohio Rail Development Commission a grant totaling $3,166,384 to upgrade rail infrastructure in Summit, Stark, and Tuscarawas Counties. Rep. Sykes is the only Ohioan on the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. "It is vital that we upkeep our rail lines t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides the Maricopa Association of Governments with $146,627,854 to reconstruct the US 60 (Grand Avenue), 35th Avenue and Indian School Road intersection $146,627,854 from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly will be invested in key infrastructure improvements t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Ohio man was sentenced to prison on Oct. 31, 2024, after he previously pleaded guilty to a felony charge of assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Kyle Andr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: They have quirky names and are often mistaken for stones, but freshwater mussels are very much alive and perform critical ecological functions in rivers and streams. We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have published a recovery plan to save four imperiled mussels protected under the Endangered Species Act: the rayed bean, sheepnose, snuffbox and spectaclecase. The   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: MEDINA, OHIO - Today, U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) visited Sandridge Crafted Foods in Medina, Ohio and participated in a roundtable discussion with local industry and education leaders about manufacturing and workforce development. "Today's discussion emphasized the critical role that a skilled workforce plays in growing our local economy," said Congressman Miller. "It was great to hear fr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and David Joyce (R-OH) introduced the National Domestic Violence Prevention Action Plan Act to develop a nationwide strategy to prevent domestic violence. The bipartisan bill would strengthen federal resources for preventative measures, such as education initiatives and greater coordination efforts throughout government and with stakeholders. The plan wou  more