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 Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication on Sept. 10, 2024, from Terry D. Bauch, chief safety officer at Innovation Health Services: * * * Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: RE: CMS-1809-P: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems * * * I am a cardiologist with Innovation Health Services, a healthcare practic  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 on Sept. 10, 2024, from the National Consortium of Breast Centers, Warsaw, Indiana: * * * NCBC Response and Position Statement to CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and PIN codes: On the behalf of the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC), the leading interdisciplinary Breast Cancer organization we appreciate the opportu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden asking his administration to reverse course on supporting constraints on manufacturing and the development of target lists that identify chemicals and plastic products to be banned around the world in a potential plastics treaty. "It is unfortunate the administration appears to ha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Department of Defense today announced the remaining nine awards to bioindustrial firms under the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP). This announcement completes the first phase of DBIMP investment at 34 total awards worth over $60 million. The awardees include Amyris, based in Emeryville, California; Cauldron Molecules, based in in Australia and the United States; Checkerspot, based in Ala  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated Nov. 8, 2024, from Cedia, Fishers, Indiana: * * * To: Joel Christie Office of the Secretary Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20580 (202) 336-3267 jchristie@ftc.gov Petition Docket Number: FTC-2024-0039 Re: Petition requesting the Federal Trade Commission clarify its application of the amended Trade Regulation Rule Relating to Power Output Claims fo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Kennley Johnson, 43, of Anderson, has been sentenced to 250 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to three counts of methamphetamine distribution and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, on three separate occasions in March and April of 2024,  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 15 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, November 18, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46097; ALJ: SEYFRIED; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: BENNETT; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 IN THE MATTER OF THE VERIFIED PETITION OF INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF MODIFICATIONS TO ITS INDUSTRIAL POWER TARIFF - TARIFF I.P. * * * Monday, November 18, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 43629-GCA72; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 1:30 P.M.; ROOM  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

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 Indiana, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Barry Baker, 45, pleaded guilty to Count One of the Superseding Indictment before Senior United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson on November 13, 2024. In connec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Rep. Jen Kiggans, Chairwoman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, recently introduced H.R.10105, the Veterans' Security and Pay Transparency Act. The purpose of this legislation is to improve recruitment and retention of U.S. Department of Veterans Affai  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Today, following the Senate leadership elections, Senator-elect Jim Banks (R-IN) released the following statement: "Today, for the first time in nearly two decades, Senate Republicans took the historic step of electing a new Majority Leader. I look forward to working with Senate Majority Leader John Thune to advance President Trump's agenda. I'd like to thank both our Majority Whip John  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21123) entitled "Patrick O. Regan - Acquisition of Control - Faribault Transportation Service Inc., Minnesota Coaches Inc., Marschall Line Inc., Rehbein Transit Co. Inc., Minn-Dakota Coaches Inc., Voyageur Bus Co. Inc., And Ready Bus Co. Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: Patrick O. Regan (Applica  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to Senate leadership emphasizing the importance of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) that was signed by a total of 55 Senators. Earlier this year, a short-term reauthorization of SDP funding at an annual rate of approximately $160 million per year per component as part of the fiscal year 2024 funding packages was secured. Th  more