PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 15 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Mayes and a bipartisan coalition of 46 other Attorneys General called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "Illegal robocalls aren't just annoying--they're a gateway for fraud and  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * The Accelerator at GateWay Community College will offer hands-on training in semiconductor manufacturing * * * Joined by industry, education, and government leaders, Governor Katie Hobbs today announced the launch of a semiconductor-focused Future48 Workforce Accelerator at GateWay Community College in Phoenix. Once complete, the training facility will offer customized, hands-  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: In her continuing commitment to fostering innovation throughout the state, supporting entrepreneurs, and working with private sector partners, Governor Katie Hobbs announced key actions to advance Arizona's leadership in technology. At the Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards, in a speech outlining her framework for Emerging Tech in Arizona and key focus areas, Governor Hobbs an  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Kevin Rojo-Barron, 21, of Phoenix, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash to 144 months in prison stemming from a deadly crash last March on the Tohono O'odham Nation. Rojo-Barron pleaded guilty on July 18, 2024, to Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens for Profit Resulting in Death, and Transportation of Illegal Aliens for Profit Resulting i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Latest Investments Will Bring Clean Energy, Lower Costs and New Jobs through 1,147 Farm and Business Projects in 40 States U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is funding new projects in nearly every state to lower costs, expand access to clean energy and strengthen American farms and small businesses. USDA is making the investments through the Rural Ene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: BUFFALO, N.Y. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the start of an innovative facial biometric test in select vehicle lanes at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry (POE) for travelers arriving in the United States. This enhanced process for international travel, known as Simplified Arrival-Vehicle Biometric, uses facial biometrics to automate the manua  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 6, 2024, from City of Hope, Duarte, California: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1809-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8016 Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: CMS-1809-P - Medicare and Medicaid Pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 6, 2024, from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1809-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 RIN 0938-AV35 Re: File Code CMS-1809-P: Medicare and Medicaid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: PHOENIX - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has terminated three Safe Drinking Water Act Administrative Orders with four Hopi Villages and one Administrative Order on Consent with the Hopi Tribe, following successful collaboration on drinking water issues between the EPA, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Indian Health Service (IHS), and the Hopi Tribe. These parties have ov  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication on Nov. 7, 2024, from Global Logistics Development Partners and U.S. TradePort Corridor System. Here are excerpts: * * * Attn: Docket No. FHWA-2024-0028 Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Office of the Secretary RE: Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs * * * On behalf of GLDPartners   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 7, 2024, from the National Tank Truck Carriers Inc., Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Acting Administrator Kristin White Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs (Docket FHWA-2024-0  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Grocery stores, pharmacies, community organizations, and other institutions across the United States are uniting to raise awareness of the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Today, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced a new nationwide campaign to raise public awareness of the National M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: The investments will support continued growth in clean American manufacturing, boosting the competitiveness of clean U.S. industries and the creation of good manufacturing jobs while reducing pollution from the production of concrete, steel, and other bedrock materials of our economy. By catalyzing demand for clean construction materials, the Program complements the Bid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the award of $1.2 billion to 39 State Departments of Transportation under the Low Carbon Transportation Materials Discretionary Grant Program. The investments will support continued growth in clean American manufacturing, boosting the competitiveness of clean U.S. indus  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A Twin Cities felon has been sentenced to 160 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl throughout Minnesota and the surrounding region, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between August 2022 through December 2023, Cornell Montez Chandler, Jr., 25, consp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 28-RC-337521) by Region 28 Director Cornele A. Overstreet. Here are excerpts: * * * JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., Employer and UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES & CANADA, LOCAL 525, AFL-CIO, Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION I. SUMMARY On March 8, 2024, United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing   more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: A resident of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Mark Camacho, 25, pleaded guilty to Count One of the Second Superseding Indictment before Senior United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson. In connection with the guil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The White House issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: * Carol Kellermann, Nominee to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting * Loida Lewis, Nominee to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Additionally, President Biden announced his intent to no  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) celebrated the bipartisan House passage of his legislation to ensure parity between Critical Materials, as defined by the Department of Energy (DOE), and Critical Minerals, as defined by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to eliminate confusion, confer the same benefits to both lists moving forward, and end U.S. reliance on foreign adversaries for critical minerals an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "How Bump Stocks and Other Conversion Devices are Amplifying the Gun Violence Epidemic." The hearing examined how firearm conversion devices like Glock switches, auto sears, bum  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides $60,218,712 for railroad infrastructure and safety improvement projects across Arizona$60,218,712 will be invested in railroad infrastructure and safety improvement projects across Arizona from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator Mark Kelly. The Federal Railroad Ad  more